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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