The Chinese government expects an 8 % increase in the country 's deficit due to the 2 % economic contraction caused by the 2020 stimulus measures , which will constitute 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