Vigilance urged as outbreak shows signs of leveling off in New York, New Jersey

Governors of New York, New Jersey and Louisiana pointed to tentative signs on Monday that the coronavirus outbreak may be starting to plateau but warned against complacency as the death toll nationwide topped 10,000 and the number of known infections surpassed 360,000.

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Key House Democrat calls for removal of acting U.S. Navy head

The chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee, a Democrat, called on Monday for the removal of Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly and said he had lost confidence in him over his firing and rebuke of the commander of a coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier.

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Brazil's health minister holds job in clash with Bolsonaro

Brazilian Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta said on Monday he will continue in his post after overcoming a disagreement with President Jair Bolsonaro over the need for social distancing to stop the spread of coronavirus.

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Mexico reports 296 new coronavirus cases, bringing total to 2,493

Mexico has registered 296 new coronavirus infections, bringing the country's total to 2,493 cases and 125 deaths, the health ministry said in a press conference on Monday.

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Mexico farm leader says security is 'Achilles heel' of food supply

Mexico's government needs to ensure safety for farmers, truckers and supermarkets in order to guarantee the food supply even in a worst-case scenario for the coronavirus pandemic, the head of the main agriculture lobby said on Monday.

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Colombia extends coronavirus quarantine by two weeks

Colombia will extend a nationwide quarantine meant to stem the transmission of the coronavirus until April 27, President Ivan Duque said on Monday.

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Australian High Court quashes conviction of Cardinal Pell on sex offenses

Australia's highest court on Tuesday overturned former Vatican treasurer George Pell's conviction for sexually assaulting two teenaged choirboys in the 1990s, Australian media reported.

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Panama reports 112 new coronavirus cases, bringing total to 2,100

Panama has registered 112 new coronavirus infections, bringing the country's total to 2,100 confirmed cases and 55 deaths, the health ministry said on Monday.

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Brazil army report calls for isolation to slow coronavirus, contradicting Bolsonaro

A report published by the Brazilian army's strategic studies center last week contradicts President Jair Bolsonaro by calling for widespread isolation to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, potentially ratcheting up an already heated public debate within the government.

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Coronavirus: Why healthcare workers are at risk of moral injury

War veterans can experience trauma known as moral injury - now health workers are at risk too.

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Drones in Africa: How they could become lifesavers

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame says drones will become important for his nation, but can they really deliver?

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Kenyans mourn Catholic Archbishop Ndingi Mwana a'Nzeki

One of Kenya's most controversial clerics is being buried on Tuesday after he died at the age of 89.

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Coronavirus: New car registrations may drop more than 40%

March is usually one of the strongest months of the year for the car industry.

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Oil slides as Saudi Arabia-Russia talks delayed

The two major crude producers had been scheduled to hold talks on Monday but meeting has been delayed.

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Japan's PM Abe to declare state of emergency as soon as Tuesday: Yomiuri

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will declare a state of emergency as early as Tuesday in a bid to stop the coronavirus spreading across the country, the Yomiuri newspaper reported, as the cumulative number of infections topped 1,000 in Tokyo alone.

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'Lockdown', Japan-style: Pressure to conform, not penalties for non-compliance

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is poised to declare a state of emergency over the coronavirus, giving governors stronger legal authority to urge people to stay home and businesses to close, media reported on Monday.

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'We're not hungry, we need masks' says Australian doctor on coronavirus frontline

Australian hospital workers on the coronavirus frontline say they daily receive letters of thanks, some people even bring them pizzas, but what they really need is proper respiratory face masks to replace faulty and homemade face shields.

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Guatemala seeks curbs on U.S. deportation of immigrants

Guatemala has asked the United States to limit its deportations of immigrants to the Central American country to 25 persons per plane because of concerns over the spread of the coronavirus, Health Minister Hugo Monroy said on Sunday.

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