REUTERS NEWS SCHEDULE AT 6 a.m. GMT/2 a.m. ET

Article content

Several Australian health officials said on Sunday they were cautiously optimistic about the slowing spread of coronavirus in the country but warned social distancing restrictions are to stay in place for months.

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-ITALY/

We apologize, but this video has failed to load.

Try refreshing your browser, or
tap here to see other videos from our team.

REUTERS NEWS SCHEDULE AT 6 a.m. GMT/2 a.m. ET Back to video

Number of coronavirus intensive care patients in Italy drops for first time

Italy reported its lowest daily rise in COVID-19 deaths for nearly two weeks on Saturday and said the number of patients in intensive care had fallen for the first time.

U.S.

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-USA/

Trump: ‘Going to be a lot of death’ in U.S. next week from coronavirus

President Donald Trump told Americans to brace for a big spike in coronavirus fatalities in the coming days, as the country faces what he called the toughest two weeks of the pandemic.

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-USA-MILITARY/

Trump says thousands of military to be sent to help states battle coronavirus

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday the U.S. government would be deploying thousands military personnel to states to help them deal with the coronavirus epidemic.

BUSINESS

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-AMAZON-COM-TESTING/

Exclusive: Amazon in contact with coronavirus test makers for potential screenings on employees

Amazon.com Inc has been in contact with the CEOs of two coronavirus test makers as it considers how to screen its staff and reduce the risk of infection at its warehouses, according to internal meeting notes seen by Reuters.

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-AIRLINES-USA/

Single passenger flights: The daily woes of airlines, and the crew still working

When Reuters photographer Carlos Barria boarded American Airlines flight 4511 from Washington Reagan National Airport to New Orleans on Friday for an assignment, he was the only passenger on the 76-seat jet.

ENTERTAINMENT

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-DISNEY/

Disney shuffles movie schedule due to virus, ‘Mulan’ set for July

Walt Disney Co will release the live-action epic “Mulan” in movie theaters in July and Marvel’s “Black Widow” in November, the company said on Friday as it reshuffled a schedule disrupted by the global coronavirus outbreak.

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-USA-CONCERT/

Country music stars replace awards show with at-home performance special amid coronavirus pandemic

Country music stars will come together on Sunday with acoustic performances recorded from their homes for a televised special that will replace the annual Academy of Country Music Awards, which were canceled due to the global coronavirus outbreak.

SPORTS

FOOTBALL-NFL-DRAFT-HOME/

Report: NFL teams to conduct draft from homes

The 2020 NFL Draft now will be a stay-at-home affair as top team officials will participate in the April 23-25 event from their individual residences, ESPN reported Saturday.

BASKETBALL-NBA-NYK-BKN-MASKS/

NBA, Knicks, Nets help donate one million masks

The NBA, the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets are collaborating with China’s consul general Huang Ping to donate one million surgical masks to the New York City area, governor Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday.

UPCOMING

SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/PALMSUNDAY-POPE (PIX) (TV)

Pope Francis leads Palm Sunday service and delivers Angelus prayer with no public Pope Francis leads a Solemn Palm Sunday service at St.Peter’s Basilica without public participation for the first time because of the coronavirus outbreak.

5 Apr 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/NSC (PIX)

As Trump administration debated travel restrictions, thousands streamed in from China

Reuters has found that the Trump administration took a month from the time it learned of the outbreak in late December to impose the initial travel restrictions amid furious infighting.During that time, the National Security Council staff, the state department and other federal agencies argued about everything from how best to screen for sick travelers to the economic impact of any restrictions, according to two government officials familiar with the deliberations. The NSC staff ultimately proposed aggressive travel restrictions to high-level administration officials – but it took at least a week more for the president to adopt them, one of the government officials said.

5 Apr 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/IRELAND-CASES

Irish health department news conference with latest coronavirus figures

5 Apr 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/CHINA-TOLL

Mainland China sees rise in new coronavirus cases

Mainland China reported 30 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, up from 19 a day earlier as the number of cases involving travelers from abroad as well as local transmissions increased, highlighting the difficulty in stamping out the outbreak.

6 Apr 19:30 ET / 23:30 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/FACTORY-STAFFING (PIX)

How one factory in Silicon Valley keeps its assembly lines running in the age of coronavirus

The managers at Green Circuits–a small electronics factory–thought they were closing down when the San Francisco Bay area issued a shelter-in-place order and directed the shutdown of non-essential businesses. But soon messages started flowing in, from customers telling them their parts were needed for medical and defense equipment. The company has responded by dramatically reshaping its operations. Shifts no longer overlap, for instance, creating an hour between to deep clean the facility. And one whole shift of workers is being kept away from the factory, ready to move in if one of the workers on the operational shifts tests positive, which would spark quarantine for all 40 workers.

5 Apr 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/INDIA-MODI (PIX) (TV)

People switch off their lights and light candles to mark the coronavirus fight

Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to Indians to turn out their lights for nine minutes at 9 p.m. on Sunday to show solidarity amid the coronavirus lockdown with a show of lamps, candles and flashlights.

5 Apr 11:30 ET / 15:30 GMT

SPORTS

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/ESPORTS-F1 (TV)

Esports-Formula One holds virtual Vietnam Grand Prix

Charles Leclerc, George Russell and Lando Norris are among the Formula One drivers confirmed to take part in the the sport’s second virtual grand prix. England cricketer Ben Stokes will also test his driving skills in what is the second in a new series organized by Formula One to provide some light entertainment in the absence of any real life action due to the coronavirus pandemic.

5 Apr 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT