BUDAPEST -- Details of the Hungarian government's five-point economic protection plan aimed at shielding the country from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic were revealed here on Tuesday by Minister of Innovation and Technology Laszlo Palkovics.

"As part of the job protection measures, state support will be introduced for part-time workers during the inevitable downtime," the minister said, adding that "the state will take over 70 percent of lost wages for three months, but only for those who are not working from home office," Palkovics said at a press conference. (Hungary-Economy-COVID-19)

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LAGOS -- The World Bank has released 82 million U.S. dollars for immediate support in strengthening Nigeria's public health response through the Regional Disease Surveillance System Enhancement Project (REDISSE).

The bank made this known in a statement released in Abuja, Nigeria's capital on Tuesday. (Nigeria-COVID-19)

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BERLIN -- The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) has launched an app (mobile application) to better monitor the spread of the new coronavirus in Germany, the federal government agency and the research institute responsible for disease control and prevention announced on Tuesday.

The app is available for iOS and Android devices under the name "Corona Datenspende" ("corona data donation"). According to the RKI, the app works on digital fitness wristbands and smartwatches from various manufacturers. (Germany-Coronavirus-App)

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JERUSALEM -- The Israeli health ministry announced on Tuesday that all aged six and older will be required to wear face masks outside homes starting Sunday morning as the coronavirus pandemic continues.

This obligation does not apply to those who drive alone in their cars or who have a significant difficulty in using the mask because of a disability, according to a ministry order. (Israel-face Masks-Coronavirus)

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JAKARTA -- Indonesia has raised 4.3 billion U.S. dollars from the issuance of dollar-dominated bonds, including the longest maturation bonds ever issued in Asia, to finance efforts to contain the rapid COVID-19 spread in the country, a minister said on Tuesday.

The debt papers so called "pandemic bonds", have maturities of 50 years, 30.5 years and 10.5 years respectively worth 1 billion U.S. dollars and 1.65 billion dollars each, Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati noted. (Indonesia-Bond) Enditem

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