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South Korea's flag carrier Korean Air says it will put 70% of its staff on forced leave as the global pandemic has brought basically all aviation to a halt.

The workers will still get 70% of their normal pay while company executives have also agreed to take salary cuts.

Airlines across the globe have in recent weeks been forced to ground almost all their aircraft, and many say they will depend on government support to survive the economic losses due to the pandemic.

As much of the US begins heading to bed, here's a quick summary of what's taken place there over the past 24 hours:

• New York State has seen its highest single-day death toll. It reported 731 virus deaths on Tuesday - bringing the total death toll to 5,489.
• In Chicago, staggering statistics have emerged showing the impact the virus has had on black Americans. Black Chicagoans account for half of all coronavirus cases in the city and more than 70% of deaths - despite only making up 30% of the population.
• And over in Wisconsin, people braved long lines and risked their health to go out to vote. The state's governor had tried to postpone the primary to June but was blocked by the state Supreme Court.

China's National Health Commission has reported 62 new confirmed cases - of which 59 were imported - and 137 new asymptomatic cases on Tuesday, according to its latest daily report.

This is quite a significant jump from the previous day - which saw 32 confirmed cases and just 30 asymptomatic cases. Asymptomatic patients - that's people who have none of the signs of the coronavirus but have it and can pass it on - had not until recently been recorded in China.

China also recorded two deaths on Tuesday - one in Shanghai and one in Hubei province, where Wuhan is located. There had been no deaths recorded the day before for the first time since China began publishing its figures.

Wuhan, where the virus emerged, was the first place in the world to impose a lockdown.

BBC Chinese's Meiqing Guan and Grace Tsoi spoke to a few residents of the city on what life was like for them, and how they coped. They share some advice on how they got by with life under lockdown - and urge the world to learn from the city's mistakes.

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As China relaxes lockdown measures in Wuhan where the pandemic started, elsewhere in Asia, countries are still struggling to contain the spread.

Japan declared a state of emergency for several large cities, paving the way for much stricter guidelines in the coming days.

South Korea hasn't released its latest numbers yet, but over the past days has seen the number of new infections remaining below 50, a significant milestone for the country which once was the worst-hit outside China.

Indonesia remains a hotspot, where doctors expect the actual number of infections to be much higher than the 2,738 who tested positive. Authorities have given the green light for Jakarta to impose further social restrictions while the government will issue special bonds to deal with the economic impact.

The Philippines has extended the home quarantine order for roughly half of its population to the end of the month, while in Cambodia, the upcoming Khmer New Year holiday has been postponed from next week.

Malaysia remains South East Asia's country with the highest number of confirmed infections, with just under 4,000 people having tested positive.

In India, the 21-day lockdown is set to end next week but a number of state leaders have already called for an extension or for the measures to be lifted only partially.

A little more on what we know about Boris Johnson's condition.

He first developed symptoms on 27 March and went into isolation. By 3 April, he still had a high temperature, on the 5 April was admitted to hospital in London for tests. It appears his condition worsened rapidly, and on 6 April he was moved into intensive care.

Officials have said he is receiving standard oxygen treatment and breathing without any assistance, such as mechanical ventilation or non-invasive respiratory support.

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is standing in for him. He has said Johnson is not only a boss but "also a friend".

"I'm confident he'll pull through, because if there's one thing I know about this prime minister, he's a fighter. And he'll be back at the helm, leading us through this crisis in short order."

As the rest of world slowly goes into lockdown, the Chinese city of Wuhan where the virus first emerged last December has started re-opening.

Healthy residents and visitors - those with a "green" code on a health app - will now be able to leave the city. Train, road and rail connections have also resumed.

It's been 11 weeks since the city of 11 million people was shut down.

Since the outbreak began, more than 3,300 people have died in China - a large majority of them from Wuhan's Hubei province - and 81,740 have been confirmed as infected, according to official figures.

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Frances Mao
Sydney

Authorities here in Australia are urging people to stick to social distancing rules to "buy time".

But early signs show the measures are working to slowly flatten the curve. Australia has recorded 45 deaths and more than 5,900 cases. More than 2,500 people have recovered.

• Modelling released by the government yesterday suggested Australia's medical system is equipped to cope if suppression measures continue.
• An Australian-run Antarctic cruise ship has become the latest vessel to be hit by the virus. Up to 60% of the 217 people onboard the Greg Mortimer have tested positive, says operator Aurora Expeditions.
• And parliament will meet today to pass a A$130bn (£65bn; $80bn) wage support package, designed to accommodate about half of Australia's usual workforce.

On the other hand, millions of people across Japan are waking up to their first full day under a month-long state of emergency.

This applies to those in capital Tokyo, port city Osaka and five other prefectures. The state of emergency means governors have the powers to close schools and businesses - though there is no legal penalty if these organisations don't comply.

There are currently 3,906 confirmed cases and 92 deaths in Japan according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.

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One of the biggest stories right now is that the UK's Prime Minister Boris Johnson - who has the virus - has spent a second night in intensive care.

Mr Johnson's condition is "stable" and he remains in "good spirits", his spokesman said on Tuesday evening.

Earlier, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said he was "confident" the PM would recover from this illness, describing him as a "fighter".

And globally, Wuhan - the origin of the virus - has started to emerge from a two-month lockdown.

Anyone who has a "green" code on a widely used smartphone health app is now allowed to leave, for the first time since 23 January.

Good morning, good evening or good afternoon, depending where you are. The BBC's team across Asia is starting up a new day of pandemic coverage.

We'll be bringing you all the latest developments in this truly global story, as well as practical advice on how you can look after yourself and your loved ones, and hopefully some positive stories of communities pulling together as well.