Xi urges G20 cooperation to contain COVID-19, stabilize world economy

The Group of 20 (G20) major economies should uphold the vision of building a community with a shared future for mankind, and strengthen unity, coordination and cooperation to resolutely stem the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and stabilize the world economy with all their strength, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday.

COVID-19 cases in US top 100,000

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States has topped 100,000, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.

• Australia announces stricter isolation rules as COVID-19 cases reach over 3,300
• Singapore says COVID-19 forces cancellation of Shangri-La Dialogue
• LatAm takes sanitary, economic measures against COVID-19
• Trump signs historic $2T stimulus package into law
• Chinese premier holds phone call with Austrian chancellor on COVID-19
• Italy sees record high single-day deaths
• China ready to promote global efforts to fight COVID-19: Chinese FM
• France reports over 32,000 coronavirus cases, lockdown extended
• Trump taps Navarro to coordinate DPA use amid COVID-19
• Presidents of UN principal organs attend virtual briefing

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