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- U.S. President Donald Trump has admitted downplaying the threat of the coronavirus, saying he did not want to create a panic. U.S. media reported extracts from Trump’s interviews with renowned journalist Bob Woodward and content from his book, soon to be published based on their conversations.
- British drug firm AstraZeneca says it has put its COVID-19 vaccine trial on hold to allow an independent committee to conduct a review of safety data. The company said in a statement on Tuesday that it has paused a late-stage trial of the vaccine after an unexpected illness in a study participant.
- The U.S. military says it will reduce U.S. troop levels in Iraq from 5,200 to 3,000 this month. White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters the drawdown was possible because U.S. troops had done a “magnificent job” training Iraqi security forces to keep the country stable.
- Foreign ministers from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations are holding their annual meeting by video. They are expected to discuss the issuing of a statement aimed at easing escalating tensions between China and the United States over the South China Sea.
- China’s President Xi Jinping and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday implicitly criticized the United States. Xi said that selfishness, scapegoating and confusing right and wrong will not only hurt a country and its people, but harm citizens of all countries.
- Medical experts in Japan have drawn up recommendations for coronavirus treatment options. The guideline offers a strong recommendation for the use of steroid dexamethasone on patients with moderate to severe symptoms, but also strongly advises against using it in mild cases.