Africa
EastAfricanblocenhancesregionalapproachtowardscombatingCOVID-19.
CoordinateeffortsdistributesanitizerstoKenyacommunities.
AfricansemploymusictoraiseCOVID-19awareness.
Americas
USNavyshiparrivesinNYCtoeasepressureoncityhospitals.
CanadianmilitarygearingupforCOVID-19crisis
BrazilianSenateapprovesminimumincomeforworkersduringisolationperiod.
Asia-Pacific
ThaiHealthMinistrytoapprovemorelabstorunCOVID-19tests.
S.Koreatoprovide4-personhouseholdwith$820inemergencyreliefpackage.
Australiangovtannouncessix-monthwagesubsidypackageof$80billion.
Europe
Germangov'tplanstosupportcompaniesinswitchingtoproductionofmedicalproducts.
FrenchPresidentMacronpledges"fullindependence"inFranceproducingcoronavirusprotectivemasks.
RussialayslegalgroundworkfortoughermeasuresagainstCOVID-19
MiddleEast
SaudikingurgesG20totakeresponsibilityforfightingCOVID-19.
Dubaigov'ttoinjectequityintoEmiratesairlineamidCOVID-19crisis.
Lebanesetalentsdesignanti-coronavirusmaterialamidlackofmedicalsuppliesinhospitals.
TurkishPresidentErdoganurgesworldcountriesforjointeffortsincombatingCOVID-19.
GlobalCooperation
G20financeministersagreeondeliveringroadmapinresponsetoCOVID-19
TheG20FinanceMinistersandCentralBankGovernorsagreedMarch31ondeliveringaroadmapinresponsetothenovelcoronavirus.TheministersmetonTuesdaythroughavirtualmeetingfollowingtheExtraordinaryG20Leaders'SummitheldonMarch26.TheyalsodiscussedtheroleoftheInternationalMonetaryFundtheWorldBankGroupandotherinternationalfinancialinstitutionstodeployallavailableresourcesandexploreadditionalmeasuresneededtosupportemergingmarketsanddevelopingeconomiesamidtheCOVID-19outbreak.
Themeasuresincludesupportingfinancialstabilityandalleviatingliquidityconstraints.TheofficialswelcomedtheWordBankGroup'sreadinesstodeployasmuchas160billionU.S.dollarsoverthenext15monthstosupportitsmembercountriestorespondtoissue.
TheG20FinanceMinistersandCentralBankGovernorstaskedtherelevantworkinggroupstodeliverontheroadmapduringtheirvirtualmeetingscheduledonApril15.Theyagreedtocontinuetodiscussandtakeurgentactionsneededtoaddresstheglobalchallenges.
ChinatostepupfinancialsupportforSMEs，increaseeffectiveinvestment
Chinawillfurthersupportitssmallandmedium-sizedenterprises(SMEs)tomitigatetheimpactoftheCOVID-19epidemicwhileincreasinglocalgovernmentbondissuancetoshoreupeffectiveinvestment.
Itisdecidedthatthere-lendingandre-discountquotaforsmallandmedium-sizedbankswillbeexpandedby1trillionyuan(about141billionU.S.dollars).Thecountrywillfurtherimplementthereserverequirementratiocutsforsmallandmedium-sizedbanksandguidethemtoofferloanstoSMEsatfavorableinterestrates.PrivatebusinessesandSMEsarealsoencouragedtoraisefundsthroughbondissuanceandaccountsreceivablefinancing.
INFO&TIPS
TheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)hasofferedthefollowingadviceonhowtouseasurgicalmaskproperlyamidthenovelcoronavirusepidemic.
Ifyouwearamask，youmustknowhowtouseitanddisposeofitproperly.
•Beforeputtingonamask，cleanhandswithalcohol-basedhandruborsoapandwater.
•Covermouthandnosewithmaskandmakesuretherearenogapsbetweenyourfaceandthemask.
•Avoidtouchingthemaskwhileusingit；ifyoudo，cleanyourhandswithalcohol-basedhandruborsoapandwater.
•Replacethemaskwithanewoneassoonasitisdampanddonotre-usesingle-usemasks.
•Toremovethemask:removeitfrombehind(donottouchthefrontofmask)；discarditinaclosedbin；cleanhandswithalcohol-basedhandruborsoapandwater.
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