Latest on the novel coronavirus outbreak (March 26)

The novel coronavirus has spread across China and beyond.

Outside China

 

- U.S. COVID-19 deaths top 1,000 - Johns Hopkins University

- WHO urges countries to use 'a second window of opportunity' to stop COVID-19 transmission

- WTO chief sees sharp fall in trade, calls for global solutions to COVID-19 crisis

- Putin announces paid leave for all Russians next week

- France's Macron launches army operation to win war against COVID-19

China

 

- Chinese mainland reports 67 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, all imported cases; 6 new deaths