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US coronavirus death toll surpasses 4,000 - latest updates

UN warns that the world faces the most challenging crisis since World War II as the coronavirus plagues through 202 countries and territories around the world and 2 international conveyances. Here are the latest updates for April 1:

The central bankers at heart of the Covid-19 battle

As the global economy heads for recession and people fear job losses, all eyes are on a few central bankers.

The coronavirus reveals another virus: white privilege

Those with passport privilege are finding out what it feels like to have limited freedom of movement.

Global stocks turn lower after rise in virus-related deaths

Stocks increased after figures from China showed signs of economic recovery, but quickly dropped again after a record breaking amount of coronavirus-related deaths was announced in Spain.

This is why you’re bored in quarantine

Philosophers and psychologists may provide an explanation for the tedium some of us feel during lockdown.

France reports record 499 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours – latest updates

Lockdowns extended around the world as the global death toll soars past 38,000 and the number of confirmed infections surpasses 800,000 cases, with Europe and the US the worst hit. Here are the latest updates for March 31:

These six countries in Africa have no reported cases of coronavirus

In Africa, authorities claim they have been "spared by God" or have simply been saved by the low volume of air traffic to their countries. However, some fear it is simply a lack of testing.

Why do more men die than women from coronavirus?

There are many reasons why male mortality rates are higher than female and the range is broad — from soaring cigarette and alcohol consumption among men to superior immune systems among women, backed by estrogen, a feminine hormone.

Women in quarantine: Danger inside and outside the home

Quarantining measures have led to a spike in domestic violence in several countries.

Pandemic to hit growth in Asia, China – World Bank

The World Bank's report projects that growth in China and other East Asian-Pacific countries will slow to 2.1 precent this year from 5.8 percent in 2019 under a “baseline” forecast in which economic recovery takes hold this summer.

UN adopts four resolutions, voting by email because of Covid-19

The UN’s most powerful body has been meeting by video because of Covid-19, which has hit New York City, where the UN has its headquarters, exceedingly hard.

G20 agrees to keep markets open, tackle pandemic supply issue

Last week G20 leaders had pledged to inject over $5 trillion into the global economy to limit job and income losses from the coronavirus outbreak