03 GD reports local case infected by imported patient Guangdong yesterday reported its first indigenous case of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infected by a patient from Turkey 03 COVID-19 deaths surge in Italy Italy recorded a jump in deaths from coronavirus of almost 800 Saturday, taking the toll in the world’s hardest-hit country to almost 5,000 04 Disaster is not all gloom The outbreak also serves as a mirror for the international community to see clearly which countries are responsible players on the global stage 05 Central bank urges joint policy action A Chinese central bank official called yesterday for stepped-up global policy coordination to manage the economic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and said China’s recent policy measures were gaining traction while it had capacity for further action 07 Google coronavirus website launches after Trump tout Google launched a website dedicated to information about COVID-19 a week after U.S. President Donald Trump touted the company’s help in the fight against the pandemic I 06 I Don’t wash fresh eggs before cooking them In the case of some foods, washing them does virtually nothing. And, for some others, washing can do more harm than good. Both of these can be the case when it comes to eggs I YES TEENS 06 I Chinese students move on from US visa obstacles An increasing number of Chinese students have put U.S. visa obstacles, along with social instability and climbing tuition fees, into perspective, and moved on to other global destinations for higher education as well as institutions at home I 15 I Tan Dun to conduct his own works in town Tan Dun, chief guest conductor of Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra (SZSO), will wield the baton over the orchestra’s first concert in 2020 this Friday at Shenzhen Concert Hall, bringing his own works as well as two pieces by Mozart |