Here are some of today’s top headlines.
Coronavirus live updates: cases top 930,000 globally – CNN
By Ben Westcott, Helen Regan and Adam Renton, CNN Updated 1:58 a.m. ET, April 2, 2020 When India imposed a nationwide lockdown a week ago, it was designed to stop the imminent spread of the novel coronavirus. But grinding this country of 1.3 billion people to a near halt has also provided a temporary remedy to another pressing health issue: suffocating pollution levels.
Nation’s top coronavirus expert Dr. Anthony Fauci forced to beef up security as death threats increase
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country’s top medical expert on the coronavirus pandemic and a member of President Donald Trump’s coronavirus task force, is facing threats to his personal safety and now requires personal security from law enforcement at all times, including at his home, a source confirms to CNN.
Humans are terrible at being apart. Here’s why and what to do
People around the world have been breaking government advice to stay at home and practice social distancing. Here’s why we humans find it so hard to stay away from one another, and this is what we can do about it.
South Africa gathered homeless people into a sports stadium. Here too, coronavirus divides rich from poor
So far more than 1,300 people have been confirmed with the disease in South Africa, but authorities are bracing for the worst.
The world could soon run out of space to store oil. That may plunge prices below zero
The world’s thirst for oil has evaporated.
Andrew Jack, ‘Star Wars’ actor, dies from Covid-19
Andrew Jack, a British actor and dialect coach who had roles in a number of “Star Wars” movies, has died aged 76 after contracting Covid-19, his agent has said.
China’s economy may not grow at all in 2020. That hasn’t happened in 44 years
China’s economy is showing some tentative signs of recovery from the devastation caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic but the path ahead remains hugely uncertain and growth could be entirely wiped out in 2020, putting millions of jobs at risk.
Jack Black’s shirtless Quarantine Dance takes TikTok by storm
With copious time on his hands, the 50-year-old star and Tenacious D frontman has been polishing his dance skills, and the hilarious results can be seen in a TikTok video that is lifting the spirits of viewers across the globe.
Almost $30 million in drugs seized in nearly half-mile-long tunnel linking US and Mexico
Federal agents in San Diego seized about 4,400 pounds of drugs from a sophisticated smuggling tunnel that stretched into Tijuana, Mexico, authorities in California announced Tuesday.
Fighting al-Shabab propaganda over coronavirus
Muslim clerics in conflict-hit Somalia are moving to the front-line of the battle against coronavirus in a bid to counter the propaganda of militant Islamists, writes BBC Somalia analyst Mary Harper. The al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab group has warned Muslims to beware of infectious diseases such as coronavirus, which it says are spread “by the crusader forces who have invaded the country and the disbelieving countries that support them”.
US coronavirus death toll exceeds 5,000
The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in the US has gone above 5,000, while confirmed cases worldwide are close to reaching one million. There were 884 deaths in the US in 24 hours, a new record, according to Johns Hopkins University, which has tracked virus figures globally.
Pakistan cuts sentence over US journalist murder
Pakistan has overturned the death sentence of the man convicted of killing US journalist Daniel Pearl, defence lawyers have told reporters. British-born Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, who has been in prison since 2002, has had his sentence reduced to seven years, said lawyer Khawaja Naveed.
Champions League & Europa League suspended ‘until further notice’
All Champions League and Europa League matches have been suspended “until further notice” by Uefa because of the global coronavirus pandemic. All national team games in June have also been postponed, including play-off matches for Euro 2020 – already postponed to 2021 – and qualifying matches for the Women’s Euro 2021.
Africa Live: Kenya Covid-19 survivors say virus ‘beatable’ – BBC News
That’s all from BBC Africa Live for now, we will leave you with an automated service until Thursday morning. Keep up-to-date with what’s happening across the continent by listening to the Africa Today podcast or checking the BBC News website .
Rick and Morty are back in town in new season 4 trailer
There’s still a month to go before Rick and Morty returns on May 3 for the second half of its fourth season. It feels more like a lifetime away right now, especially considering how long March was. Fortunately, Adult Swim has dropped a new video to help us with the wait.
Neighbours doing ‘socially distant dancing’ on their street will warm your heart
Together but apart. That’s the situation we’re living in as we socially distance during the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In the UK, we are currently under lockdown, and we’re only allowed to leave the house for food, health reasons, or work – or to do one form of daily exercise.
Prince Charles, recovered from coronavirus, shares message of hope
Prince Charles has recovered after testing positive for the new coronavirus (COVID-19). He’s since come out of self-isolation after the government-advised seven day period. The Prince of Wales shared a video message expressing gratitude and support to those on the frontline of the virus.
The smartest weed bong launches at the worst possible time
This post is part of our High-tech High series, which explores weed innovations, and our cultural relationship with cannabis, as legalization in several U.S. states, Canada, and Uruguay moves the market further out of the shadows.
This projector turns your wall into a touchscreen – Future Blink
GoTouch Beam supposedly makes any surface interactive.
