- Afghanistan and Taliban begin direct talks with aim of prisoner swap April 1, 2020The first face-to-face meeting takes place in the Afghan capital despite a coronavirus lockdown.
- Coronavirus: Iran's official death toll passes 3,000 April 1, 2020The health ministry reports 138 new fatalities and 2,987 more cases in the past 24 hours.
- Spain's deaths soar as infection rate slows April 1, 2020With more than 9,000 deaths, Spain has the second-highest number of fatalities caused by coronavirus.