COVID-19 News Updates April Archive

Explore a collection of articles and other resources on the Coronavirus (Covid–19) outbreak and living in Shenzhen.

Thursday April 30th

• First typhoon coming during May Day holiday?!
• Zoom Quietly Retracted A Claim That It Had 300 Million Daily Active Users, And It Spotlights A Huge Area Of Confusion About Its Business 
• The Approaching COVID-19 Debt Crisis: How Excessive Debt Reduces Economic Growth

Wednesday April 29th

• A Virtual Tour of the Van Gogh Museum
• Schools reopen amid Shenzhen’s strict prevention measures
• Hong Kong’s first coronavirus quarantine exemptions for professionals and factory owners entering from mainland China
• Hong Kong public services to resume next week, says city’s leader Carrie Lam, but no news on whether social distancing will end
• In a South Korean call center, 44% of workers on one floor got the coronavirus. Their seating chart reveals how easily the virus spreads in offices.

• Self-protection measures needed during May Day holiday travel
• How a pair of travelers weathered the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam
• Nice prediction study on when the pandemic will “end” in each country
• COVID-19: where do we go from here?
• Singapore Billionaire’s Son Leads Biotech Labs To Export COVID-19 Test Kits
• These cities around the world lead the way towards a greener future
• Australians are adopting stranded backpackers during the lockdown
• One man is quarantining alone in an abandoned California mining town
• Hong Kong’s largest international school operator cuts tuition fees as parents across city petition for financial relief
• Covid-19 has killed more Americans than the Vietnam war
• Google Parent Alphabet Beats Q1 Revenue Expectations Despite Coronavirus Downturn
• 6 monkeys given an experimental coronavirus vaccine from Oxford did not catch COVID-19 after heavy exposure, raising hopes for a human vaccine
• Passengers could benefit if airlines sell off air miles to banks

Tuesday April 28th

• The effect of COVID-19 and disease suppression policies on labor markets: A preliminary analysis of the data
• Whose coronavirus strategy worked best? Scientists hunt most effective policies
• Documenting signs of the pandemic. (Beer Bay in HK)
• The Pandemic Will Change American Retail Forever
• Hong Kong to relax quarantine rules after three days with no new Covid-19 cases
• 127th Canton Fair issues online participation instructions
• Strict COVID-19 prevention, control measures taken before class resumption in Guangzhou
• No Fly Free Zone – An automated live broadcast of the individual nation-state travel restrictions as published by the IATA
• Many Of The World’s Largest Superyachts Are Still Scheduled To Appear At The Monaco Yacht Show
• Billionaire Ray Dalio says America’s jarring inequality is a ‘national emergency’ that is threatening capitalism
• People are buying up a heartburn medicine that’s being tested as a coronavirus treatment, leading to shortages
• Coronavirus live updates: Global case total surpasses 3 million
• Hong Kong government could fully resume services next week

Monday April 27th

• Stockholm Expected To Reach Herd Immunity In May, Swedish Ambassador Says
• Special Report: Countries, companies risk billions in race for coronavirus vaccine
• How do you build a city for a pandemic?
• US weeks away from a meat shortage.
• It wasn’t WHO, it was you!
• Hong Kong shows resilience…again
• Bill Gates’s Coronavirus Vaccine Could Be Ready in 12 Months
• Guide for foreign nationals to apply for a Yuekang code in Guangdong
• Free Online Fitness Classes For Your At-Home Workout
• Hong Kong can consider easing social curbs but arrivals should be tested twice, health experts say
• Who needs a nucleic acid test before going back to school?
• The Green Queen Zero Waste Vegan Meal Plan & Recipe eBook
• Coronavirus latest: lockdowns ease as global cases near 3 million
• 5 Signs That The Vegan Trend Is Hitting India In A Big Way
• ‘Rebel Alliance’ Bookshop Emerges As Antidote To Amazon Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic
• 5 Things To Know About Climate Change & Coronavirus With WHO Climate Lead

Sunday April 26th

• Attention! Show health code before accessing Guangzhou Baiyun Airport
• Hongkongers told not to lower guard as city records no new cases for third time in past week
• Pets don’t catch coronavirus easily or spread it to other animals, humans, Hong Kong vets say
• Stop shaming people for going outside. The risks are generally low, and the benefits are endless.
• Silicon Valley’s favorite sleep tracker is being used to help detect COVID-19 symptoms early and tackle big questions about the coronavirus’ aftermath
• How Covid-19 Is Changing Big-Time Astronomy

Saturday April 25th

• Big brands shutting shops in Hong Kong
• Money saving discounts and more available in Guangzhou to boost spending
• WHO forms global alliance to raise billions for Covid-19 vaccine, treatment
• Coronavirus may have lesser after-effect on patients than Sars, with previously infected showing normal lung functions, Hong Kong expert says
• Facebook Goes To War With Zoom, Introduces 50-Person Chat Feature
• Tickle Your Quarantine Fancy: ‘Working From Home’ Auction Features Lichtenstein Nude, Warhol Money, Hockney Bouquet, And Koons Honoring Van Gogh

Friday April 24th

• One Chart Isn’t Going To Tell You When The Pandemic Peaked
• How Hong Kong is tagging and testing returning residents at the airport
• Airline passenger describes packed flight to NYC surrounded by people not wearing masks
• Life After COVID-19: the New Social Contract
• Participate in a Remote Pub Quiz
• Volunteer Opportunities for COVID-19 Relief in Hong Kong
• The Opportunity of a lifetime
• [Meetup]How Meetup will foster real human connections during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Cultivating an offline community online with Carrie Melissa Jones
• Managers: Here’s A 7-Step Practical Guide To Leading A Remote Team
• Foreign airlines announce flight schedules to China in May
• Coronavirus latest: US deaths near 50,000; Manila lockdown extended
• Higher Covid-19 death toll in pollution hotspots points to environmental factor in pandemic, study finds
• How the coronavirus disrupts food supply chains
• Young Master Invitational Beer Festival
• Publicly traded companies have 2 weeks to give back loans intended for small businesses or face ‘severe consequences,’ Treasury Department says
• 3 Zero-Waste Tips to Reduce COVID-19 Risk and Protect the Environment
• How China’s Mobility Companies Can Mitigate Disease Outbreaks
• Virus restrictions to stay for a while in Hong Kong: Sophia Chan

Thursday April 23rd

• Learn about Flügge droplets and super spreaders
• Relaxing of social distancing measures maybe coming to Hong Kong in May
• Calculating the R0 over time by state from founder of Instagram
• Trends of COVID-19 from Glimpse
• South China Morning Post cuts management pay and puts staff on unpaid leave
• Transport arrangements for DSE set in HK
• Air Pollution: Lockdown Improves The View, But Does It Improve The Vision?
• Visual Explainer: The Environmental Impact Of Covid-19 – Infographic
• Guangdong well-prepared for back to school plan
• SMU international student volunteers help city’s pandemic prevention
• Fintechs Get Shut Out Of COVID-19 Aid Aimed At Smaller Businesses
• It’s Easy Being Green: Money Moves To Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
• Why Is Market Up? Because Nearly 80% Think The Pandemic Is A Buy
• 15 things we can’t wait to do once social distancing is over

Wednesday April 22th

• Here’s What Eating Out Might Look Like When Restaurants Reopen
• Fears of prolonged coronavirus downturn and second wave of US cases
• Compulsory Quarantine and COVID-19 Testing Arrangement in HK
• [Live]Layoffs.fyi Coronavirus Tracker
• Chinese airlines offer insanely cheap deals to lure back travelers
• Job Competition Rises in China Amid COVID-19
• When Will Live Entertainment Return in China Amid COVID-19?
• How the wealthy are getting their groceries during the coronavirus pandemic
• Air-conditioning spread the coronavirus to 9 people sitting near an infected person in a restaurant, researchers say
• Billionaire investor Howard Marks warned the recent stock rally doesn’t reflect reality
• Dongguan reached out to African friends in combating COVID-19
• Online, offline services ‘both important to eateries’
• Students to return universities in waves from May 18th
• China’s GDP Contraction A Window To Its Post-Coronavirus Future
• Outrageous Home Theaters Of The Rich And Famous Are The Perfect Pandemic Escape
• The Technology Likely To Play A Role In Our Transition Back To Work

Tuesday April 21th

• COVID and forced experiments
• Comedian Hilariously Demonstrates How We’re Not “All in the Same Boat” During Shutdown
• [Community Mobility Reports] See how your community is moving around differently due to COVID-19
• Foreign volunteers share insights into quarantine measures in GZ
• Beware of COVID-19 email infections from ‘Trickbot’ say Microsoft and cyber-security experts
• Cold air with heavy rain to hit GD, temperatures to drop by 10℃
• Hong Kong government extends restrictions in city for another two weeks, keeping bars, pubs and other businesses closed until May 7
• New rules for asymptomatic visitors in HK
• Lockdowns are not the reason Hong Kong and South Korea are beating Covid-19. Model citizens might be
• After short-selling spree, what’s next for Chinese tech stocks?
• Enjoy Latina in the Comfort of Your Home

Monday April 20th

• How to track the coronavirus: Real-time Dashboard from The HKU School of Public Health 
• Hong Kong bars now offering cocktail takeaway and delivery
• Icelanders urged to hug a tree for five minutes to help with isolation
• New World Launches Free Face Mask Vending Machines Across Hong Kong
• How the APAC Business Head at DVF Turned Virus Fear Into Strength

• Can Globalization Survive The Current Health Pandemic?
• Scientists And CEOs, Professors And Priests: Strategies From The Pandemic Frontlines 
• Hermès Sells $2.7 Million at Guangzhou Store in One Day
• How Luxury Consumer Preferences in China Are Shifting After COVID-19
• Indoor attractions closed to prevent second outbreak in Guangzhou
• Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) will start reopening April 27 
• People around the world are getting all dressed up to take out the bins
• The countries gradually lifting COVID-19 lockdowns

• 【Multilingual】A Letter to Everyone in Guangzhou
• 23,657 expats in GZ have a Suikang code, how do I apply?
• Employment support is vital
• Shop Local: Sustenir Agriculture Is Now Growing Low-Carbon Fresh Kale In Hong Kong
• INTERVIEW: Asia’s Plant-Based King David Yeung On Covid-19, 8 Years Of Green Monday & The Plant Revolution
• Reopening America could be done in 2 to 3-week phases, with certain aspects of society resuming sooner than others
• Wuhan classified as low-risk area
• To know the real number of coronavirus cases in the US, China, or Italy, researchers say multiply by 10

Sunday April 19th

• Advocates See Pandemic as Possible Tipping Point to Regulate Social Media Influencers
• Will antibody tests for the coronavirus really change everything?
• Coronavirus Advice From Abroad: 7 Lessons America’s Governors Should Not Ignore as They Reopen Their Economies
• Europe deaths top 100,000 as US anti-lockdown protests spread
• Hong Kong health firms to find more opportunities for expansion in Greater Bay Area because of coronavirus
• Exclusive: The Coming Default Crisis With Online Loans
• Six Numbers That Show How Hard The Travel Industry Is Being Hit By The Coronavirus Shutdown
• Fitbit And Other Wearables Could Help Researchers Predict Coronavirus Before Symptoms Start
• 2020 Audi Q3 Test Drive And Review: Driving At A Social Distance
• Top Online Experiences Include Symphonies, Yoga And Sandhill Cranes
• Will the Coronavirus Spike Births?
• IT’S TIME TO BUILD by Marc Andreessen

• IRS Confirms That Vets Who Receive Benefits Will Automatically Get Stimulus Checks
• 【Multilingual】One World, One Fight In Solidarity We Stand for the Building of a Community of Common Health for Mankind
• The Quarantine Guide to Points and Miles
• Mali’s diplomat praises communication between Guangdong and African nations
• Is China getting ready to restart political meetings as coronavirus wanes?
• Aia’s Food 2.0 Entrepreneurs Are Innovating Their Way Out Of The Climate Crisis
• Airline passengers undergo Covid-19 blood tests before boarding
• “We Are All Greta” Authors On Climate Activism During Coronavirus
• Coronavirus Crisis May Keep the Sanders Revolution Rolling
• The US shipped millions of masks to China earlier this year, despite warnings from experts that a pandemic was about to hit

Saturday April 18th

• Bill and Melinda Gates have been storing food in their basement for years in anticipation of a pandemic
• Diamond Crash. Just Don’t Ask How Bad It Is.
• China’s GDP Plunge Is A Message That This Is Not A Drill
• How To Stop The Global Economy From Plunging Into A Depression
• Guangdong reports 2 new confirmed cases
• GD calls on people to cooperate with the epidemiological survey
• Wuhan abruptly increased its coronavirus death toll to 50% higher than previously reported
• Cathay Pacific to lay off nearly 300 cabin crew in US, calling bases in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles ‘no longer viable’
• More travellers to be held for virus checks in HK
• Stop Confusing Wildlife Markets For Wet Markets – It’s Ignorant, Xenophobic & Inaccurate
• China Dominates 3D Printed Meat Market Despite Covid-19 Crisis
• W.H.O. Failed to Tell Syrian Kurds of Their First Coronavirus Death: Live Coverage
• Coronavirus: Double warning over antibody tests
• Spanish Deaths Surpass 20,000; Nations Defend WHO: Virus Update

Friday April 17th

• Fashion Revolution Week 2020: How To Join To Protect People & The Planet
• Wuhan’s Life After Lockdown Isn’t Business As Usual
• We just got another reason to be optimistic about a potential coronavirus treatment from Gilead
• VR Travel, Pre-Sale Deals, and Hotel Robots — Post-COVID Trends
• Pandemic winners: Amazon, Netflix shares hit record high
• 127th Canton Fair to be staged online from June 15 to 24
• 16 hospitals running COVID-19 testing in Guangzhou
• NSIC | Online Family Games Will Hit Soon!
• More scenic spots reopen to the public, waiving entry fee for medics
• Coronavirus: Should we be worried about our Dogs and Cats?
• OPINION: Netflix’s Tiger King Epitomises Our Blatant Disrespect For Animals
• Will Hong Kong run out of food because of the coronavirus pandemic?
• How Hong Kong’s fitness influencers are staying on top of their game at home
• 10 online courses to boost your skills while staying at home
• How to practise self-care when you are in self-quarantine
• Things you need to know about Hong Kong’s social distancing restrictions
• Data, supplies, community: how Microsoft is supporting efforts to combat COVID-19
• This Week’s Economic Data Is Terrible: Here Are The Latest Reports Showing The Impact Of Coronavirus
• Amazon shut all its warehouses in France because a court ordered it to reassess worker safety
• Scientists warn against antibody tests as sole diagnosis method
• [Local] Single desks for students urged as schools to reopen
• 16 charter planes sent to bring back Chinese nationals
• Facebook To Cancel Planned Company Events With Over 50 Attendees Until June 2021
• The 23 best sources of emergency funding for small businesses available right now if you’ve been denied a government loan
• [Local] Temporary hospital at border ready for COVID-19 cases
• Google blocked an average of 18 million daily malicious coronavirus messages to Gmail users in the last week as hackers try to capitalize on fear and less secure remote-work setups
• Number of new coronavirus cases drops to one in HK
• China under pressure over virus origins
• Global COVID-19 cases surpass 2.1 mln

Thursday April 16th

• Managing Effectively During COVID-19
• Hong Kong retail property sector braces for collapse of once lucrative tutoring centres
• Services launched to facilitate expats in SZ
• App-based contact tracing may help end coronavirus lockdowns
• Apple and Google want your phone to become a coronavirus tracking device. Can it really work?
• Harvard Scientists Find Air Pollution Increases Risk Of Covid-19 Fatalities
• Shrimp Virus To Hit China’s Seafood Industry, Another Blow To Food Security
• Pope Francis Says Pandemic Is Nature’s Response To Climate Crisis
• Auto dealers are closed. Sales have plunged. Online sales are now the industry’s best hope
• Best meditation apps to soothe your stress and anxiety
• Shenzhen reaches out to glove on COVID-19
• Civil service exams set in HK
• Amazon hiring additional 75,000 employees to meet demand nationwide.
• Google to slow hiring for rest of 2020, CEO tells staff
• Costco, P&G, J&J among few to hike dividend during coronavirus crisis
• From Buffett to Bloomberg: The 25 Philanthropists In America Making The Biggest Donations
• How Coronavirus Has Impacted Leading Female-Founded Startups

Wednesday April 15th

• Coronavirus altering the world order by Henry Kissinger
• Face masks now compulsory in Singapore
• America should be ready for 18 months of shutdowns in ‘long, hard road’ ahead, warns the Fed’s Neel Kashkari
• Could Macy’s, Gap and Kohl’s collapse? Iconic retailers are struggling to survive during ‘catastrophic’ virus crisis worse than the 2008 financial crash with ‘15,000 stores to close for good’
• Anti-epidemic subsidy extended in HK
• Announcing The Work From Home Challenge – Are You In?
• Apple makes mobility data available to aid COVID-19 efforts
• COVID-19 And The Board: A Chair’s Point Of View
• 6 Resources To Help Independent Contractors And Freelancers Access COVID-19 Assistance
• Tips for virtual travel from the ‘Agoraphobic Traveller’
• New World Launches Free Face Mask Vending Machines Across Hong Kong
• How The Pandemic Taught Us To Take Science Seriously
• Asia Pacific Plant-Based Industry: How Startups & Investors Are Coping With Coronavirus
• Covid-19 Pandemic Strengthening Asian Interest In Sustainable Investment
• ‘Essential’ But Unprotected, Farmworkers Live In Fear Of Covid-19 But Keep Working

Tuesday April 14th

• [Podcast] The secret history of the first coronavirus
• [News] It’s ‘People, People, People’ as Lines Stretch Across America
• Ditch The Back Pain: How To Sit Properly While Working From Home
• How Hong Kong-Based Fashion Brand Sau Lee Navigated Its Business During COVID-19
• Voices For The Planet: Creative Competition Launches To Inspire Young Wildlife Activists
• 18 Screen-Free Indoor Activities To Do During The Coronavirus Pandemic
• New COVID-19 cases remain low in HK

Monday April 13th

• Shenzhen Fashion Week goes online amid epidemic
• COVID-19: What Can Western Companies Learn From Chinese Brands?
• Arrivals’ health tests expanded in Hong Kong
• New On Netflix Hong Kong: What To Watch In April
• The pandemic is playing to almost every one of Amazon’s strengths
• China is using digital coupons to entice people to get shopping again
• Guangdong demands nucleic acid testing for all school staff
• Expansion for Guangzhou Port channel enters final stage
• Shenzhen prepares epidemic prevention materials for schools to reopen
• Detecting COVID-19 from the sound of your cough with AI
• Groceries don’t need to be disinfected how to shop safely
• Official COVID-19 Numbers Represent Just 6% of Total Infections, a New Analysis Suggests

Sunday April 12th

• Coronavirus: who will be winners and losers in new world order?
• The biggest questions about Apple and Google’s new coronavirus tracker
• Coronavirus Vaccine Could Be Ready in Six Months: Times
• Viral quarantine trends that are blowing up social media
• Guangdong reported 4 more imported cases, 26 more asymptomatic
• [Quarantine edition] Best virtual events, livestreams and video workshops to keep you entertained
• Arrivals’ health tests expanded in HK
• How Coronavirus Epidemics Could Alter the Future of Tech
• Airbnb Projects Revenue Could Fall by Half This Year by Cory Weinberg
• Pexels just launched a podcast about the creative life
• Youtube workout channels for when you’re stuck at home
•  iShenzhen – An App Tracking people during this novel coronavirus pnemonia pandemic
• [The Profile] The king of venture capital & the founder who lost $1 billion in one month
• PayPal: Their New $4 Billion Startup Can Save You Tons Of Money
• How bad will earnings be? Nobody really knows
• Read along with these online book clubs while self-isolating during coronavirus
• Coronavirus: China is not safe while Covid-19 continues to spread around the world, experts say
• Coronavirus: the economic recovery won’t only be U-shaped – it’ll look like a wheelbarrow
• Hongkongers ineligible for Covid-19 financial relief should apply for welfare instead, says minister amid call for residents to be less selfish during the crisis

Saturday April 11th

• Apple and Google partner on COVID-19 contact tracing technology
• B2B Supply chain problems: Why farmers are dumping milk while grocery stores report dairy shortages
• I Buried by Grandfather on Zoom
• To Prevent the Next Pandemic, Leave Animals Alone
• Immunity passports aren’t a good way out of the coronavirus crisis – Wired
• [Breaking] Free Google Meet Video Conferencing Offer Extended Following Surge In Work-At-Home Demand
• Jack Dorsey sets aside $1 billion for charity. His initial focus: coronavirus relief efforts
• [ShenzhenDaily] Podcast helps expats decompress amid pandemic
• COVID-19: A Call For Digital Transformation
• Wanderlust? Treat Yourself To Digital Classes From Top Properties Around The World
• COVID-19 will not halt on-going foreign invested projects in China
• Guangdong schools to be equipped with medical staff
• [Video] How has China enabled people to mask up?
• [Multiligual] Friendly tips on laws and policies of entering China
• Weekend cold front to bring storms and temperature drop by 5℃ in GD
• Worldwide deaths from the coronavirus hit 100,000
• We just got more ‘hopeful’ data on Gilead’s potential coronavirus treatment, but it’s too soon to tell if the drug works
• Coronavirus lockdown could give online education a lasting boost in India
• Melinda Gates on our new normal after the coronavirus: ‘Our psyches are going to be permanently changed’
• How to be a more ethical Amazon shopper during the pandemic
• Ad prices on Facebook have fallen to a new low
• A wild tale of a virus conspiracy, 5G and harassment in Britain

Friday April 10th

• What is it like in a Hong Kong quarantine camp
• Aqualuna is offering free harbour cruises for two weekends only
• New Eco Antimicrobial Tool Hygiene Hand Helps You Avoid Touching Shared Surfaces
• James Dyson designed a new ventilator in 10 days. He’s making 15,000 for the pandemic fight
• Guangdong schools to reopen in different waves after April 27th
• [Live] Coronavirus updates: Millions of Christians face Good Friday on lockdown
• Mexico’s Corona Beer Suspended Production Due to Coronavirus
• What is Quibi? The new streaming platform for people who hate Netflix
• Hong Kong Booze Ban May Wipe Out Thousands of Bars and Restaurants
• Shenzhen lets Wuhan workers return to jobs
• 2 more locally transmitted cases reported in Guangdong
• Shenzhen rolls out new measures to support employment
• Billionaire Tracker: Actions The World’s Wealthiest Are Taking
• These Doctors Have Some Advice About Ordering Take-Out Food During The Pandemic
• Quarantine relaxed for some to free up places in HK
• [Fitness] 6 trending TikTok dances to learn at home
• [Meetup] Webinar: Bringing Events Online

Thursday April 9th

• [Podcast] COVID-19 discussion for Kids from Peter Attia
• [SCMP] Prices and rents of Hong Kong’s tiny flats to fall this year as coronavirus-driven uncertainty hits demand amid oversupply
• [SCMP] Coronavirus: Hong Kong government to cover wages up to HK$9,000 a month from HK$138 billion virus fund
• [SCMP] A handy guide to buying face masks in Hong Kong: which type, how much and where to get them
• Measuring the SARS-CoV-2 through sewage from Nature.com
• 100 Days that changed the world from The Guardian
• The Pandemic Will Accelerate History Rather Than Reshape It
• [Podcast] How viruses and fake news spread
• World’s Billionaires 2020: Total Wealth Falls $700 Billion Amid Pandemic
• A Guide To Overcoming Obstacles In Work And Life
• What About Migrants And Refugees? The Stark Reality Faced By The World’s Displaced During Covid-19
• Eco Easter: 8 Ways To Celebrate At Home During The Pandemic
• Survey Finds Mass Public Support To Eliminate Illegal Wildlife Markets Across Southeast Asia
• WTO says pandemic could slash world trade this year

Wednesday April 8th

• Rituals provide a sense of control by imposing order on the chaos of everyday life.
• Tomorrowland 2020 reportedly to be cancelled by local authorities, multiple reports say
• The 127th Canton Fair will be held online in June
• ‘Dead city’: Singapore enters month-long lockdown
• Nearly half a million Chinese companies close in first quarter as pandemic batters economy
• Hong Kong extends ban on non-residents indefinitely as cases rise to 914
• Thanks To Stay-At-Home Order, Husbands Have New Opportunity To Supervise Their Wives Doing Chores
• Schools in Thailand to Stay Closed Until July, Online Classes an Option
• “New Normal” Life After Lockdown in China

Tuesday April 7th

• CDC promotes how to use cloth face covering to prevent the spread
• Hong Kong Airport Shut to foreigners indefinitly
• [Math] The numbers behind social distancing learn how to calculate the probability that you will be exposed to corona when you go out from the founder of Instagram
• [Podcast] Interview with Kevin Systrom founder of Instagram on his data analysis of coronavirus
• When Will Coronavirus Stay-At-Home Orders End? Lawmakers Eye New Goal Of May Or June
• [News] We Thought we had Beaten Coronavirus? But New And Asymptomatic Cases Are Cropping Up
• Is COVID-19 Forcing Your Digital Transformation? 12 Steps To Move Faster
• [WEBCAST] Coronavirus Updates with Dr. Manning (Episode 10)
• 10 Bedtime Stories Read Virtually By Celebrities During The Pandemic
• [Online Resources Centre] Online activities centre launched
• HK entry restrictions extended until further notice
• [Online Story Exhibition] Submit Your Entry for the Museum of Stories
• [Local] Braceria Pugliese restaurant is now open

• Border shutdown extended indefinitely in HK
• “Let Us Live In Peace & Harmony Together:” Jane Goodall Urges Us To Rethink How We Treat Animals

Monday April 6th

• [Hong Kong] Microbiologist urges mandatory masks and stepped up social distancing
• [Hong Kong] Antibody testing should be wide-scale
• [China Business] Half a million Chinese companies closed in Q1
• [Asia] Consumers to change dining habits eat out less
• Bill Gates on when life can return to normal
• Four possible futures after the virus
• Essays on life during Corona
• Will the coronavirus change how skeptics think about science?
• Notes on Isolation from the Economist
• TSA checkpoint travel numbers year on year comparison compared to HK numbers
• Apple has begun designing face shields to protect health care workers during pandemic, Tim Cook says
• 28 new COVID-19 cases announced in HK
• World at risk of second Great Depression due to coronavirus, says Chinese central bank
• 5 Online Pages To Bookmark While You’re Stuck At Home During Coronavirus
• Coronavirus: ‘Nature is sending us a message’, says UN environment chief
• ‘Sensitise to sanitise’: Bobi Wine uses song to fight coronavirus across Africa
• [Streaming]Watch some of HBO’s most beloved shows & documentaries, plus a selection of movies — entirely for free

Sunday April 5th

• Hong Kong may have to impose wider lockdown, government adviser says, amid warnings of third wave of outbreak
• Famous Mar 6th Sequioa Capital Black Swan memo
• Japanese companies are not ready for work from home
• A Florida county is reminding people to maintain a distance of at least one alligator between each other
• Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port services adjusted
• Mainland China sees rise in new coronavirus cases
• TEA: The 3 Pillars of Productivity You Need To Unlock Your Full Potential
• What Studies Reveal About Social Distancing And Remote Working During Coronavirus
• Perks for Startups! #supportstartups Initiative
• Govt has more tools to fight virus in HK: Bernard Chan
• [Video] Belgian freelancer Bruno’s love story in Shenzhen amid pandemic
• China’s Tsinghua University establishes public health school
• Guangdong establishes anti-epidemic material export alliance
• Train service from Lanzhou to Guangzhou, Shanghai, Wuhan, Urumqi gradually resumes
• Shenzhen Bay Port services adjusted

Saturday April 4th

• Pandemic could last for months says top Hong Kong expert, as he disputes claim from Chinese peer crisis will be under control within weeks
• Nation falls silent to remember Covid-19 victims
• Heavy rain to hit Guangdong during the tomb-sweeping holiday
• Quarantine on both sides of the border: a reporter’s account of life at home in Shenzhen and Hong Kong amid the coronavirus crisis

Friday April 3rd

• Singapore to close schools, most workplaces from next week as ‘circuit breaker’ to stop virus
• 25 best online classes you can take for free
• Backstreet Boys, Alicia Keys, Billie Eilish, and other big names in music to perform live from their living rooms
• Catch Phrase | What do you want to do when lockdown is over?
• NSIC | Claim Free Surgical Face Masks at NSIC (It’s real!)
• [Podcast] This American Live The Test
• [Podcast] Lessons learned, challenges ahead, and reasons for optimism and concern
• What did people do before toilet paper?
• [VIDEO] Substack writers talk about the current climate
• How To Reduce Your Restaurant Or Bar Rent During The Pandemic?
• [Live Stream] Fender Presents The Marias @ Uncancelled Music Festival
• China to mourn COVID-19 victims on April 4

Thursday April 2nd

• Shenzhen becomes first Chinese city to ban eating cat and dogs
• A Million N95 Masks Are Coming From China—on Board the New England Patriots’ Plane
• Coronavirus: Hong Kong government orders two-week closure of bars and pubs from Friday
• [Music] OneRepublic Wrote “Better Days” While in Quarantine
• Sentiment in Hong Kong’s property sector hit across the board as there’s no respite from coronvirus outbreak
• 10 best YouTube channels for full at-home workouts
• 10 new hobbies to kill boredom in self-quarantine
• This is a good FAQ about what happens in HK when someone close to you tests positive for coronavirus.
• Coronavirus: What are the dos, don’ts and challenges of Hong Kong’s newly mandated social-distancing measures?
• Man found dead on Thai train tests positive for COVID-19
• The west is finally coming around to the importance of face masks
• The Chinese economy may not grow in 2020
• Apple Coronavirus App
• How Apple is working from home
• Experience the world of animation Online
• Chinese Cities Shut Tourist Sites and Entertainment Venues Again
• [ COVID-19 image collection] A Special Collection Of Free Files Selected For You
• [Online Exhibition] George Condo Drawings for Distanced Figures
• Outdoor Research makes masks to help with COVID-19 fight
• Hong Kong records 51 new cases, bringing the city’s tally to 765 with six-week-old baby as the youngest local patient
• Coronavirus: Hong Kong lawyers want government handout as city’s court system grinds to a halt
• [News] Karaokes, clubs, mahjong parlours ordered to close in HK
• Airshow China determined to keep date in November
• [Local] Shenzhen food festival kicks off to boost spending
• [COVID-19 Music Relief] Supporting the global music community in an unprecedented crisis
• More Hong Kong restaurants and shop tenants are looking to surrender spaces for ‘free’, as coronavirus and government response bite
• Global COVID-19 Cases to Reach 1 Million in Next Few Days, Death Tally to Hit 50,000: WHO Chief

Wednesday April 1st

• Daily border statistics from HK government of incoming and outgoing passengers
• Coronavirus: pet cat in Hong Kong tests positive after owner becomes infected
• Deep underwater, submariners are likely unaware of pandemic roiling the world above
• Tesco Malaysia releases ‘shopping guide for husbands’ with tips on choosing chicken and vegetables after government decree that only the ‘head of the household’ can go to the supermarket during the lockdown
• Coronavirus job losses could total 47 million, unemployment rate may hit 32%, Fed estimates
• Coronavirus Job Losses could total 47 million unemployment rate of 32percent 
• Mixmash Records: Quarantine Livestream
• How some cities flattened the curve during the 1918 flu pandemic
• Gordon Ramsey closes HK restaurants