Bloomberg Dozens of people clashed on the Hubei border after the Chinese government lifted a two-month quarantine on the epicenter of the country’s coronavirus outbreak, highlighting the challenges of undoing the unprecedented measures taken to contain the disease. The conflict began on March 27 on a bridge connecting Hubei and neighbouring Jiangxi province as policemen from both sides argued over ...

Bloomberg Chancellor Angela Merkel said it’s premature to consider easing Germany’s lockdown measures as coronavirus infections can take as long as 14 days to incubate. “We’re not even close to where we can see if the measures are working,” Merkel said via audio conference from Berlin in her first public comments since entering precautionary quarantine on Sunday. The German leader ...

Bloomberg Singapore is facing a grave economic challenge posed by the coronavirus pandemic that may affect the timing of the nation’s election, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. In a meeting with reporters on March 28, Lee said the tide “had not turned” with the outbreak. As more residents come home to Singapore, more virus enters the country, he said. ...