Chinese Government 's budget officer projected that the country 's economy would drop by more than 1.9 % in 2020 .
The Chinese Government 's budget officer also predicts that the country 's economy will contract by 2 % in 2020 due to stimulus measures raising the country 's deficit to 8 % , the largest gap since 1990.The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea James Marape enters into self-isolation after a staff member at the country 's main coronavirus emergency treatment centre tests positive for the coronavirus .
Timeline of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic in April 2020