COVID-19: International Media Update, 2 May 2020
02 May 2020
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COVID-19: Worldwide news
COVID-19: Africa news
COVID-19: Asia news
- WHO wants invite to China’s probe into COVID-19 virus origins – CNA
- China’s Hubei, where coronavirus began, eases lockdown – Reuters
- Coronavirus in Iran: Iran coronavirus death toll rises by 63 to 6,091 – Times of India
- Afghanistan likely facing coronavirus ‘health disaster’: US watchdog – Egypt Independent
- Japan PM Abe leaning towards extending state of emergency, to decide May 4 – Reuters
- Malaysia reports 57 new coronavirus cases with two new deaths – CNA
- Pakistan- KP coronavirus death toll mounts to 146 – MENAFN.COM
- Govt predicts surge in cases by May 30 – Pakistan – DAWN.COM
- UAE announces 557 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths on Friday – Gulf News
- UAE sends medical and food aid to Pakistan in fight against COVID-19 – Kaz Inform
- Indonesia Reports 433 New Coronavirus Cases, Eight Deaths – The New York Times
- Covid-19: One death, 69 new positive cases recorded in Malaysia – Borneo Post Online
- 4,000 health workers fighting coronavirus to get PPE kits – Times of India
- The Latest: Japan to extend state of emergency another month – AP
- Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu: 13 more Tamil Nadu districts moved to yellow zone; Chennai remains in red zone – Times of India
- COVID-19 Health Ministry lists red, orange and green-zone districts for week after May 3 – The Hindu
COVID-19: Europe news
- Spain’s Coronavirus Death Toll Climbs to 24,824: Health Ministry – The New York Times
- Coronavirus: France mandates masks for schools and transport – BBC News
COVID-19: North America news
- Morning Update: Canada’s emergency stockpile of personal protective gear was ill-prepared for pandemic – The Globe and Mail
- Front-Line Work During Pandemic Falls on Women, Minorities – The New York Times
COVID-19: Oceania news
- How did Australia flatten its coronavirus curve? Restrictions easing as infection rate continues to fall – CNN
- ‘Not out of the woods yet’: Health authorities probe 17 coronavirus clusters – The Sydney Morning Herald
COVID-19: Health & Education
- As a medical student, having your education interrupted is everything from relieving to frustrating – CBC News
- Sacrifices in Graduate Medical Education During COVID-19 – MedPage Today
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