SA pulls Olympic team out of Japan friendly over coronavirus fears

Bank of Japan raises ETF purchase limit to calm coronavirus fears  Financial TimesBOJ to hold emergency meeting at 0300 GMT  FXStreetHighlights: BOJ Governor Kuroda's comments at news conference  Forex FactoryBOJ expands monetary stimulus to defend economy from coronavirus  Nikkei Asian ReviewBOJ: Seeing some jittery movements in US dollar funding market  FXStreetView Full coverage on Google News

Low on snow: Japan's Olympic cooling plans on thin ice  Al Jazeera EnglishView Full coverage on Google News

>When Haruna Yukawa was captured in Syria earlier this month, a video apparently released by his captors showed them pressing the Japanese man to answer questions friends say he had struggled with for years: Who are you? Why are you here?

Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) came under scrutiny yesterday in Parliament after lawmakers were told that the exercise was marred by controversies and would likely fail if emergency measures are not taken.

Tokyo Olympic Games could be cancelled if coronavirus not controlled, IOC member says  The GuardianJapan's Abe urges 2-week curbs on sports events as coronavirus looms over Olympics - The Jakarta Post  Jakarta PostCoronavirus: Tokyo Games "could be cancelled" says Senior Member of the International Olympic Committee! So long debut surfing!  BeachGritNo Tokyo 2020 ‘Plan B’ – what are they waiting for?  South China Morning PostGreece seeks plan B for Olympic flame if coronavirus hits  RFIView...

Gold pulls back from fresh seven-year high to sub-$1670 area, coronavirus in focus  FXStreetA New Record High In Gold Is On The Horizon  Seeking AlphaWhy gold prices are hitting record highs again  LivemintGold in uncharted territory, rally to continue amid mounting coronavirus concerns  Moneycontrol.comView Full coverage on Google News

Delta makes deep flight cuts as coronavirus hurts demand, freezes hiring, pulls financial outlook  CNBCDelta Extends Change Fee Waiver For All Passengers Through April  Simple FlyingU.S. airlines cut 2020 outlooks and slash flights as virus takes toll - Business Insider  Business Insider NordicAmerican to slash domestic, international flights as coronavirus hurts demand  CNBCAirlines slash capacity to cut costs as coronavirus hits demand  Financial TimesView Full coverage on Google...

Long-delayed parliamentary elections are being held a day after the country's first Covid-19 death.

Cancellations gain momentum over coronavirus fears  The Citizen DailyTanzania: Coronavirus Threat - State Suspends All Sports Activities  AllAfrica.comTanzania reports two new coronavirus cases  The East AfricanTanzania extends school closure to universities due to virus  The Citizen DailyTanzania confirms two more Coronavirus cases  The Star, KenyaView Full coverage on Google News