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A family in Kent, England, posted a parody of the song "One Day More" from Les Misérables, with new words about their life under strict lockdown measures in the U.K. due to the coronavirus.

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U.K. Family's Lockdown-Themed Rendition Of 'Les Mis' Is A Delight

12:36pm April 01, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

The family wrote new lyrics based on their own frustrations: friends unseen, soccer games canceled, grandparents who can't figure out Skype. The video has been viewed more than seven million times.

Solo Para Chicos y Chicas: Un Cómic Sobre El Nuevo Coronavirus

12:04pm April 01, 2020

Quizás has oído la palabra "coronavirus" en la red o la televisión. Seguramente tienes muchas preguntas. Fijate en nuestro cómic para saber las respuestas.

The main gate of U.S. Army Camp Carroll in South Korea.

U.S. Military In South Korea Faces Double Blow Of Korean Staff Furloughs And COVID-19

11:56am April 01, 2020

by Anthony Kuhn

Due to an impasse over defense cost sharing, the U.S. military has furloughed thousands of Korean employees. The furloughs come as U.S. forces in South Korea grapple with cases of COVID-19 infection.

In this online poster, now removed, Malaysia's Ministry for Women, Family and Community Development advised women working at home to wear makeup and office clothes so as not to offend their husbands.

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Don't Nag Your Husband During Lockdown, Malaysia's Government Advises Women

8:38am April 01, 2020

by Michael Sullivan

An online campaign recommended business attire and makeup while working at home, and to avoid sarcasm when asking for help with housework. The women of Malaysia were not amused.

U.S. Buys Masks From China While Criticizing It For COVID-19

7:38am April 01, 2020

by Jackie Northam

While Secretary of State Pompeo denounces China for its handling of what he calls the "Wuhan virus," the U.S. is racing to acquire medical masks and other protective equipment from China.

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Japan Considers Declaring National Lockdown Over Coronavirus

7:10am April 01, 2020

by Anthony Kuhn

Hopes that Japan had managed to avoid an explosion in COVID-19 cases fade, as the numbers rise and the country teeters on the brink of declaring a national emergency and lockdown.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting with Russian regional officials via videoconference at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Russia, Monday, March 30, 2020.

FACT CHECK: Is Russia Really Sending Medical Supplies To The United States?

9:04pm March 31, 2020

by Barbara Sprunt

President Trump told reporters Russia sent a cargo plane with medical aid to the United States to combat the coronavirus pandemic. It followed a phone call with Russia's President Vladimir Putin.

Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, seen here in Ashgabat in October 2019, earlier offered remedies to combat the virus from a book on medicinal plants that he authored.

Turkmenistan Has Banned Use Of The Word 'Coronavirus'

6:39pm March 31, 2020

by Joanna Kakissis

Reporters Without Borders says the government has forbidden state-controlled media from using the word and ordered its removal from health brochures distributed at hospitals, schools and workplaces.

French secretary of state for equality between men and women, Marlène Schiappa, in Paris in 2017.

France Announces Plan To Aid Domestic Abuse Victims During Coronavirus Crisis

6:38pm March 31, 2020

Confinement can create "fertile ground for domestic violence," says the country's minister for gender quality. France is also creating support sites for women at supermarkets and pharmacies.

The goats check out a knitting store called Ewe Felty Thing in Llandudno, Wales. (Really, we couldn't make this up if we tried.)

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A Baaaad Crew Takes Over A Welsh Town: A Herd Of Goats

5:57pm March 31, 2020

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The town of Llandudno, Wales, has gone quiet, like so many other communities around the globe observing anti-coronavirus measures. Going into the breach: a herd of curious Kashmiri goats.