World News Hits on Wednesday

SEENews reviews the most dominating headlines of the daily world news. Here are the most popular news titles on Wednesday.

More Than 170,000 Volunteer to Help UK Fight Coronavirus

More than 170,000 people have signed up to help Britain’s National Health Service tackle the coronavirus outbreak just hours after a request for a quarter of a million volunteers.  (Reuters)

India Goes Quiet As 1.3bn Told to Stay Home

India's 1.3 billion people went into lockdown at midnight (BBC)

White House, Senate Reach Historic $2 Trillion Stimulus Deal Amid Growing Coronavirus Fears

The White House and Senate leaders struck a major deal early Wednesday morning over a $2-trillion package to provide a jolt to an economy struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic, capping days of marathon negotiations that produced one of the most expensive and far-reaching measures in the history of Congress. (CNN)

Coronavirus: Worldwide Cases Top 420,000 As More Nations Impose Lockdowns

Europe and the U.S. saw coronavirus deaths and infections surge on Wednesday with a total of 420,000 cases worldwide and over 18,900 fatalities. (Euronews)

German Coronavirus Tally: 4,191 New Cases, 36 New Deaths

The number of Covid-19 cases in Germany has risen to 31,554 since Tuesday, the Robert Koch Institute reported. With 36 patients succumbing to the disease, the death toll in the country now stands at 149. (Russia Today)

Tsunami Warning Issued After 7.6 Earthquake Strikes Near Kuril Islands

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake occurred some 500 kilometers (300 miles) from the Russian Far Eastern city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the Kamchatka office of the Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences said. (Sputnik)

Trump Sets Easter As Possible Date for Lifting Restrictions

The Trump administration said late Tuesday it was able to secure additional coronavirus test kits without wielding its powers under the Defense Production Act, despite announcing earlier that it planned to use the law for the first time to obtain the materials. (USA Today)

U.S. Officials Say Anyone Leaving New York Area Should Self-Isolate for 14 Days

Trump administration officials on Tuesday urged anyone leaving the New York metro area to self-isolate for 14 days to avoid spreading the virus to other parts of the country, as novel coronavirus cases in the region continued to sharply rise. (The Wall Street Journal)