Coronavirus: Pop star MP Bobi Wine sings Covid-19 alert for the world
Uganda’s Bobi Wine is using his music to encourage collective action to stop the spread of the virus. BBC News – Africa
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Banks under fire for coronavirus loan tactics
MPs have criticised banks for asking business owners to put their own property up to secure loans. BBC News – Business
Robert Levinson: US hostage has died in Iran, says family
His family say he was working on an unauthorised CIA mission in Iran when he was kidnapped in 2007. BBC News – Middle East
Coronavirus: Bolsonaro downplays threat of pandemic to Brazil
The president describes restrictions to fight the virus in the country as a “scorched-earth” policy. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Coronavirus: Spain’s death toll surpasses China’s
The coronavirus death toll in Spain is now the second highest in the world after Italy at 3,434. BBC News – Europe
Coronavirus: Thousands volunteer to help NHS with vulnerable
The role of volunteers will be “absolutely crucial” in fighting coronavirus, says Boris Johnson. BBC News – UK