HOT NEWS
- Germany’s state finance minister was found dead of committed suicide after becoming worried over the economic fallout from the coronavirus.
Source: Al Jazeera
- The NIAID director predicted that the death toll in the US could reach 200,000 cases as the attempt to reopen the US economy back to normal function is questioned.
Source: BNN Bloomberg
WORLD
- President Trump extended the voluntary national shutdown for a month, as the death toll may peak in mid-April and could claim up to 10,000 lives.
Source: Times of Israel
- One of six COVID-19 patients may face respiratory issues which requires ventilators for breathing assistance. This results in ventilators and medical tools shortages worldwide.
Source: Al Jazeera
- Given the spread of coronavirus and the attack from militant groups, people in Mali were afraid to go out and vote in the parliamentary election causing a very low turnout rate.
Source: Anadolu Agency
REGIONS
- Vietnam Prime Minister agreed to suspend all inbound flights to the country in the next 2 weeks to better control the COVID-19 outbreak.
Source: Xinhua Net
- All eight people on board were killed in a medical plane crash in Manila, including three medical crews, three cabin crews, a patient, and a patient assistant.
Source: RT
- North Korea has tested multiple super large rocket launchers which were the latest series of weapons tests or artillery firing drills that North Korea conducted.
Source: Yonhap News Agency
- Singapore PM said the coronavirus will not go away in the next 2 months and will go around the world spreading its course, thus calling for concrete actions to stop the spread.
Source: The Straits Times
CAMBODIA
- A small incident along Cambodia-Thai border in Preah Vihear driven by the fencing of barbed wire from Thai military was solved peacefully with negotiation.
Source: Khmer Times
- The National Assembly will vote on the proposal to reshuffle the cabinet upon the request of the Prime Minister to increase productivity and efficiency of the government.
Source: Khmer Times
- The Ministry of Health has warned about taking legal actions against those who use rapid test kits to test COVID-19, claiming that such kits have not been approved for use.
Source: The Phnom Penh Post
- Chinese clothes manufacturer will donate 1 million face masks to Cambodia, while the first batch of 200,000 has already started shipping for the fight against COVOID-19.
Source: Thmey Thmey
