Remote Pacific islands prepare for worst as coronavirus looms

Pacific Islands Are Losing All Air Services Amid Route Suspensions  Simple FlyingAsia-Pacific airlines take social distancing to the skies  South China Morning PostCoronavirus: Air New Zealand to start laying off up to 30% of staff this week  New Zealand HeraldAir New Zealand asks recruiters to 'keep an eye out' for its redundant staff  Stuff.co.nz'Painful process': Air NZ to start laying off staff  Otago Daily TimesView Full coverage on Google...

Coronavirus epidemic 'far from over' in Asia-Pacific, WHO warns  The GuardianCovid-19 pandemic in Asia 'far from over,' countries should brace for 'large-scale community transmission,' WHO warns  RTCoronavirus epidemic 'far from over' in Asia, warns WHO official  Malay MailWHO warns COVID-19 epidemics ‘far from over’ in Asia and Pacific  INQUIRER.netAsia Tonight: COVID-19 pandemic news in brief Mar 30  CNAView Full coverage on Google...

Airlines in Asia-Pacific stand to lose $27.8 bn in coronavirus crisis: IATA  RFICoronavirus Could Shrink Asia-Pacific Aviation Demand By 13%  Simple FlyingAirlines expect first global traffic drop since 2003 due to virus  Aljazeera.comCoronavirus to cost airlines more than $29 billion in revenue this year  CNBCAsia-Pacific airlines face massive $US28 billion revenue loss from COVID-19  Airline RatingsView Full coverage on Google News

New Africa coronavirus crisis looms with internal...  St. Lucia News OnlineTanzania bans all public gathering, closes schools, suspends the Premier League over Coronavirus  The Citizen DailyCoronavirus spreads to Tanzania, Somalia, as East Africa goes into lockdown  RFI EnglishGovt confirms first corona case  IPPmediaCoronavirus now in Tanzania, Somalia as East Africa starts closures  Times of IndiaView Full coverage on Google News

Prepare for the coronavirus global recession  The GuardianRecession Clouds On Trump’s Horizon  ForbesView Full coverage on Google News

The Verge’s best and worst coronavirus masks  The VergeFace masks cannot stop healthy people getting Covid-19, says WHO  The GuardianHere's where you can buy face masks and cloth coverings online  CNETWhat to use to make a homemade mask for coronavirus and how to wear it  The Washington PostHow Do I Wear a Face Mask Without Fogging Up My Glasses?  The CutView Full coverage on Google News

'We're not ready': coronavirus looms over the fragile Afghan health system  The Guardian

African nations impose restrictions as coronavirus crisis looms  Al Jazeera EnglishVIDEO: Tanzania confirms first Coronavirus case in Arusha  The Citizen DailyCOVID-19: Turkish Airlines suspends flights to Somalia  Anadolu AgencyMore than half of Africa now has COVID-19  CGTNHealth ministry calls for calm as Tanzania confirms first coronavirus case  The Citizen DailyView Full coverage on Google News

Andrew Harding visits a poor South African neighbourhood to see how it will cope with an outbreak.