Made-in-Việt Nam protective suits sent to US for COVID-19 fight

The deal to send to the personal protective equipment (PPE) vital in the treatment of COVID-19 patients was reached between the Vietnamese Government and the US embassy in Việt Nam.

Trump threatens to cut WHO funding, China lifts Wuhan travel ban President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday to cut US funding to the World Health Organisation, accusing it of bias toward China, where the authorities lifted a two-and-a-half month travel ban on Wuhan, the city that spawned the global coronavirus pandemic.

John Prine, revered American folk songwriter, dies of coronavirus complications John Prine, an American folk legend widely considered one of his generation's most influential songwriters, died following complications of coronavirus Tuesday, his publicist said on behalf of his family. He was 73 years old.

Another 27 COVID-19 patients recover, total at 122

Another 27 COVID-19 patients have recovered and were discharged from hospitals on April 7, bringing the country’s total to 122 cases being given the all-clear in Việt Nam.

US singer Gloria Estefan updates 80s hit for pandemic Gloria Estefan, one of the biggest stars of the Miami music scene during the 1980s and 1990s, has updated her hit Get On Your Feet to raise awareness about how to stem infection from the coronavirus.

New bribe details on 2018, 2022 World Cup votes as execs charged Two former executives with US media giant Fox were charged with corruption, bank fraud and money-laundering on Monday as US federal prosecutors shed fresh light on the scandal-tainted bidding war for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

UN Security Council to hold first coronavirus talks Thursday: diplomats The UN Security Council will hold its first meeting on the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday, after weeks of divisions among its five permanent members, diplomats said Monday.

HKTDC’s Start-up Express returns for third edition; Building connections, markets, partnerships and brand awareness HKTDC’s Start-up Express returns for third edition; Building connections, markets, partnerships and brand awareness

Bronx zoo tiger tests positive for coronavirus A tiger at New York's Bronx Zoo has tested positive for COVID-19, the institution said on Sunday, and is believed to have contracted the virus from a caretaker who was asymptomatic at the time.

UN chief urges govts to protect women during virus lockdown UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is urging governments around the world to include the protection of women in their response to the deadly novel coronavirus pandemic.