G20 finance ministers said they will present an action plan to address the debt vulnerabilities, as well as delivering financial aid to emerging economies. (Reuters)
Myanmar reports the country's first death from COVID-19 as confirmed cases rise to 14. The patient was a 69-year-old man with cancer in Yangon. (The Bangkok Post)
Burundi reports the country's first cases of COVID-19. The patients are two Burundians, aged 56 and 42, who recently returned from the United Arab Emirates and neighbouring Rwanda. (Andolu Agency)
In a televised address, Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio confirms the country's first case of COVID-19, a 37-year-old man who had recently travelled back from France. (Reuters)
In a policy shift, the United States proposes a "Democratic Transition Framework" which includes that both disputed Presidents, Nicolás Maduro and Juan Guaidó, step aside from the office. (Reuters)
Turkmenistan's government bans the usage of the word "coronavirus" in all public settings and also bans the use of face masks. The government maintains there are no cases in the country. (NPR)