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• Inspector General Criticizes FBI's Probes of Homegrown Violent Extremism VOA 04 Mar 2020 -- The FBI failed to significantly improve its handling of investigative tips and leads on suspected homegrown violent extremists even after several high-profile terror cases put the spotlight on the problem in recent years, according to a new report from the Justice Department's inspector general.
• Tennessee National Guard begins tornado response Army News 04 Mar 2020 -- Soldiers and Airmen from the Tennessee National Guard have been activated in response to the EF3 tornado that struck Davidson, Wilson, and Putnam counties in the early morning of March 3.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation report - 44 WHO 04 March 2020
• Coronavirus COVID-19 wipes $50 billion off global exports in February alone, as IMF pledges support for vulnerable nations UN News 04 Mar 2020 -- The extent of the damage to the global economy caused by novel coronavirus COVID-19 moved further into focus on Wednesday as UN economists announced a likely $50 billion drop in worldwide manufacturing exports in February alone.
• Coronavirus update: UN scales back major conference UN News 04 Mar 2020 -- The organizing committee of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), a major UN conference scheduled to take place in March, has decided to cut the event down to a one-day meeting, citing current concerns surrounding the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
• COVID-19 Causes Global Exports to Plunge by Billions of Dollars VOA 04 Mar 2020 -- A U.N. analysis of the global trade impact of the coronavirus epidemic finds nations have been hit with export losses of $50 billion in February, and the world should brace itself for worse to come the longer the epidemic lasts.
• World awaits vaccine progress Global Times 04 Mar 2020 -- As the deadly virus has been continuing spreading worldwide and causing more than 12,000 infections outside China, scientists from different countries are racing against time to develop vaccines and effective therapies to control the virus spread and prevent it from becoming a pandemic. At this critical time, cooperation rather than competition between countries that are hit hard by the virus is ever more important for finding a way out, analysts said.
• Novel coronavirus in urine and feces may spread via aerosols Global Times 04 Mar 2020 -- Novel coronavirus in the urine and feces of infected patients could jeopardize the ambient environment and transmit to others through aerosols, Chinese National Health Commission alerted the public in its updated seventh version of treatment plan for the novel coronavirus released on Wednesday.

United States

• US Lawmakers Agree to Bipartisan Bill to Combat Coronavirus VOA 04 Mar 2020 -- Lawmakers in Washington reached a bipartisan agreement Wednesday to provide $8.3 billion in emergency funding to combat the rapid spread of the coronavirus in the U.S.
• Remarks by Vice President Pence at a Coronavirus Briefing with Diagnostic Lab CEOs The White House 04 Mar 2020
• Remarks by President Trump and Vice President Pence at a Coronavirus Briefing with Airline CEOs The White House 04 Mar 2020
• Coronavirus Reveals Weakness in US Military Supply Chain, Officials Say VOA 04 Mar 2020 -- A top U.S. military official and some members of Congress are raising concerns that the United States is too dependent on pharmaceutical products made in China as the spread of the coronavirus highlights supply chain weaknesses. This issue arose as the U.S. government reported the nation's first drug shortage related to the outbreak.
• Department Of Defense Off-Camera Press Briefing On Coronavirus Response DoD 04 Mar 2020 -- Bob Salesses, Deputy Assistant Secretary Of Defense For Homeland Defense And Defense Support Of Civil Authorities; Brigadier General Paul Friedrichs, Joint Staff Surgeon, Joint Chiefs Of Staff; Jonathan Rath Hoffman, Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)
• Press Briefing by Vice President Pence and Members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force The White House 04 Mar 2020
• Rush Transcript: Governor Cuomo Confirms 5 Additional Cases of Coronavirus in Westchester County, Bringing Statewide Total to 11 New York State 04 Mar 2020
• Rush Transcript: At Coronavirus Briefing in Westchester County, Governor Cuomo Provides Update and Outlines Protocols to Minimize Potential Spread of Positive Cases in the Area New York State 04 Mar 2020
• Rush Transcript: Governor Cuomo Confirms 4 New Cases of Coronavirus in Westchester County; Tests in Buffalo, Onieda and Suffolk Counties Come Back Negative New York State 04 Mar 2020
• Rush Transcript: At Coronavirus Briefing, Governor Cuomo Announces SUNY and CUNY Study Abroad Programs in China, Italy, Japan, Iran, South Korea Suspended Effective Immediately in Response to Novel Coronavirus Concerns New York State 04 Mar 2020
• State Health & Emergency Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts California Department of Public Health 04 Mar 2020

China

• Tensions Rise in Wuhan As Lockdown Enters Second Month Radio Free Asia 04 Mar 2020 -- Tensions are running high in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, which has been under total lockdown since the coronavirus epidemic emerged there more than a month ago, with local residents complaining of food shortages and rising prices.
• China's Hubei to close temporary hospitals as situation improves Global Times 04 Mar 2020 -- Central China's Hubei Province, the center of the outbreak of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), is expected to gradually shut down temporary hospitals and cut the number of hospitals designated for the disease, local authorities said Tuesday.
• Chinese scientists find two mutations from COVID-19 virus Global Times 04 Mar 2020 -- Chinese scientists found that the coronavirus causing COVID-19 has two mutations, S-cov and a more dangerous L-cov, that features higher transmissibility and inflicts more harm to the human respiratory system.
• Amid COVID-19 war, Xi advocates int'l cooperation in scientific research People's Daily 04 Mar 2020 -- As China is fighting a tough war against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, Chinese President Xi Jinping has underscored international cooperation in scientific research guided by the vision of a community with a shared future for humanity.
• Over 6,700 inbound passengers show possible virus symptoms People's Daily 04 Mar 2020 -- China customs have found 6,728 inbound passengers who showed symptoms of possible novel coronavirus infections by the end of Tuesday, with 75 later confirmed as having infections, General Administration of Customs said on Wednesday.
• Over 6,700 inbound passengers show possible virus symptoms People's Daily 04 Mar 2020 -- China customs have found 6,728 inbound passengers who showed symptoms of possible novel coronavirus infections by the end of Tuesday, with 75 later confirmed as having infections, General Administration of Customs said on Wednesday.
• Cure rates of COVID-19 patients in China climb for 19th consecutive day People's Daily 04 Mar 2020 -- The proportion of patients who have recovered from COVID-19 in the virus-hit city of Wuhan, other places in Hubei Province, and other provincial-level regions in China outside Hubei, has increased for 19 consecutive days as of Tuesday, Mi Feng, a spokesperson for the National Health Commission (NHC), said Wednesday.
• Seventy-five inbound travelers test positive for COVID-19 People's Daily 04 Mar 2020 -- China's customs had detected 6,728 inbound travelers with illness symptoms as of Tuesday, the General Administration of Customs said Wednesday.

Europe

• 25 new COVID-19 cases found in India People's Daily 04 Mar 2020 -- As many as 25 new cases of COVID-19 have been detected in India since Tuesday, said the country's Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday.
• Indian PM appeals to countrymen to reduce mass gatherings due to COVID-19 People's Daily 04 Mar 2020 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced that due to COVID-19 scare, he won't attend any program in the run-up to the festival of colors Holi, that falls on March 10 this year.
• Italy confirms 2,263 coronavirus cases, plus 160 recoveries, 79 deaths People's Daily 04 Mar 2020 -- Italian authorities on Tuesday confirmed 2,263 coronavirus cases, which marked an increase of 428 infections compared to the previous day.

Iran

• Iran's Coronavirus Death Toll, Infections Increase Amid Criticism Of Belated Government Response RFE/RL 04 Mar 2020 -- The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Iran keeps growing amid criticism of what is seen as a belated state response and concerns about the real scale of the outbreak in the country, which has left dozens dead, including a senior adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
• WHO representative admits effectiveness of crisis management in Iran IRNA 04 Mar 2020 -- The head of the World Health Organization's mission to Iran believes that Iranians behave in a powerful, effective and efficient manner in managing various crises and can overcome the coronacrisis.
• WHO rep lauds Iran's preparation in fight against Covid-19 IRNA 04 Mar 2020 -- Representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that Iran is fully prepared to prevent coronavirus epidemic, adding that they are quite assure that the epidemic will be controlled very soon.
• Coronavirus death toll mounts to 92 in Iran IRNA 04 Mar 2020 -- Head of the Iran's Health Ministry's public relations office Kianoush Jahanpour said on Wednesday that the coronavirus death toll mounted to 92 in Iran out of the total figure of 2,922 people who have been affected by the virus.
• Iran to overcome coronavirus crisis ASAP, President Rouhani says IRNA 04 Mar 2020 -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday said that Iran will handle the coronavirus crisis at the earliest.
• Total confirmed COVID-19 cases exceed 100 in United States People's Daily 04 Mar 2020 -- U.S. health authorities on Tuesday reported a total of 108 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and a death toll of nine in the country.

South Korea

• S.Korea's COVID-19 cases rise to 5,621, death toll at 33 People's Daily 04 Mar 2020 -- South Korea confirmed 293 more cases of the COVID-19 on Wednesday, raising the total number of infections to 5,621.
• S.Korea confirms 851 more cases of COVID-19, 5,186 in total People's Daily 04 Mar 2020 -- South Korea confirmed 851 more cases of the COVID-19 on Tuesday, raising the total number of infections to 5,186.
• S. Korean Hospitals Lack Enough Space for Coronavirus Patients VOA 04 Mar 2020 -- South Korea reported more than 500 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, as health officials said more than 2,000 people in the city hardest hit by the outbreak were waiting for open spaces in hospitals.

Taiwan

• Why Taiwan Has Just 42 Coronavirus Cases while Neighbors Report Hundreds or Thousands VOA 04 Mar 2020 -- Taiwan sits near Japan, China and South Korea, three countries with some of the world's worst outbreaks of the deadly coronavirus, but the island itself has just 42 isolated cases.
• Community transmission of COVID-19 unavoidable: health minister CNA 04 Mar 2020 -- Health Minister Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) said Wednesday that community transmission of the COVID-19 coronavirus is "unavoidable" in the long term, but said effective response measures could prevent a large-scale outbreak.

North Korea

• Defectors: North Korea Military May Become Hotbed of Coronavirus Infections VOA 04 Mar 2020 -- With a million personnel, the Korean People's Army is among the largest in the world.
• Amid Coronavirus Fears, North Korea Orders Schools Sanitized, Makes Parents Pay For it Radio Free Asia 04 Mar 2020 -- Authorities in North Korea have initiated nationwide school sanitation projects to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, but rather than properly fund the projects, the state is making the parents foot the bill.

Other Countries

• Cambodia to Prioritize Combatting Coronavirus Impact on Economy Amid Raw Material Shortages Radio Free Asia 04 Mar 2020 -- Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday announced that his government is placing a priority on combatting the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on his country's economy, which he said is expected to last for a year or more.
• Some Mosques In Dushanbe Suspend Mass Prayers To Keep Coronavirus At Bay RFE/RL 04 Mar 2020 -- Several mosques in Dushanbe have asked worshippers to not attend Friday Prayers as a precaution against the spreading of the coronavirus in mostly Muslim Tajikstan, which has yet to register a confirmed case.
• Virus Crisis Shifting Westward As Kazakhstan Shuts Ports To Iranian, Azerbaijani Ships RFE/RL 04 Mar 2020 -- As the COVID-19 virus crisis ebbs in China, it is shifting increasingly westward to areas in the Middle East, Europe, and the United States.
• 4 More Countries Report First Coronavirus Cases; Italy Closes All Schools VOA 04 Mar 2020 -- Four more countries are confirming their first coronavirus cases while Italy is shutting down all schools for 10 days.