World News Hits on Saturday

SEE Reviews the most popular headlines of the daily world news. The following titles dominated the world news sites on Saturday.

China to Stimulate Private Investment, Accelerate 'New Infrastructure' Development

China will cut fees on a large scale to stimulate private-sector investment and also accelerate the development of “new infrastructure” to help spur the economy, Chinese government officials said on Saturday. (Reuters)

Coronavirus: One in Five Americans Ordered to Stay at Home

A number of US states have ordered shutdowns with one in five Americans soon set to be under a "stay at home" order. Connecticut and New Jersey are joining Illinois and California in ordering residents to stay at home in order to combat the spread of coronavirus. (BBC)

Coronavirus Deaths Top 11,000 Globally

272,000 people have contracted the virus and at least 11,310 have died, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. (CNN)

Italians Sing Together as Radio Stations Broadcast National Anthem

Major national and regional Italian radio stations switched to broadcast the national anthem so that residents in quarantine could listen together and sing from their balconies in a show of unity. (CNN)

Italy's Death Toll from Coronavirus Has Soared by 627 in a Day - a New Record

It's the latest grim milestone from the country, which yesterday passed China as the worst-hit by COVID-19. (Euronews)

‘Us Wasted Precious Time China Has Bought!’ Beijing Shreds Washington Over ‘Racist’ Coronavirus Rhetoric

Washington has passed off blame to Beijing for its own failures in addressing the Covid-19 outbreak, China’s Foreign Ministry said, hitting back at the ‘Chinese virus’ rhetoric with the ironic term ‘Trumpandemic.’ (Russia Today)

Huawei Tests Its Own ‘AppSearch’ to Help Users Avoid Turning to Google Play Store

Earlier this year, Huawei confirmed that its latest Mate 30 Pro smartphone will come without Google Media Services (GMS), including Google Play Store, as its GMS license was dropped following the US Department of Commerce’s decision in 2019 to blacklist the Chinese tech giant.