April 19-20: Restrictions hinder COVID-19 coverage for journalists

Mumbai has emerged as the hotspot of this novel virus reporting 3032 cases of COVID-19 with 139 deaths.

The U.S. Tried to Teach China a Lesson About the Media. It Backfired.

April 19: According to the New York Times, President Trump’s travel ban from China to contain the coronavirus had negative repercussions.

After the US's decision to expel 60 Chinese journalists from working in the US, China retaliated by expelling journalists from The Washington Post, New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. These publications played a crucial part in reporting on the outbreak in China.

The continued battle of government control over the media has intensified in China from the actions of the US at a time where news coverage of the coronavirus is crucial.

These actions have given China more reasons to continue to control international media in their country.

Media Restrictions a Blow to COVID-19 Coverage, Kyrgyz Journalists Say

April 20: Voices of America reported that the Kyrgyz government is tightening media regulations during the coronavirus pandemic.

Most journalists from Kyrgyz are banned from traveling or conducting interviews from quarantine areas.

Many news outlets in Krygyz are confused about official rules regarding access for journalists due to a lack of transparency and accountability.

The government has become the only source of news in Kyrgyz as authorities use the health crisis as an excuse to limit the media’s work.

With more barriers to media coverage, more citizens are relying on social media to get their news which has caused a lot of misinformation to spread within the country.

53 Journalists Test Positive For Coronavirus In Mumbai

April 20: The Huffington Post reported on Monday that 53 journalists from Mumbai, India tested positive for COVID-19.

A total of 167 journalists were tested at a special camp in BMC and 53 came back with confirmed cases.

The 53 journalists included a combination of reporters, cameramen, and photojournalists.

Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray expressed “dismay and shock” over the news of 53 journalists reporting positive of coronavirus.

The number of confirmed cases among the 53 Mumbai journalists is likely to have gone up since the reporting according to officials.