COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 30 April

1. How COVID-19 is affecting the globe

2. What countries can learn from Sweden's approach to COVID-19

Sweden's approach to COVID-19, has not closed down restaurants or bars. However, its combination of strategic controls and trust in the public could be a model for other countries looking to shape a new normal in the months ahead.

The major difference in Sweden’s approach is trust, said Michael J. Ryan, Chief Executive Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) Health Emergencies Programme at a briefing Wednesday.

“What it has done differently is it is very much relying on its relationship with its citizenry,” said Ryan. “It really, really has trusted its own communities to implement that physical distance.”

3. COVID-19 is causing people with other serious illnesses to avoid hospital

Those with health emergencies are staying away from hospitals during the coronavirus crisis, putting lives at risk. The number of people seeking attention for suspected heart attacks in the UK has halved since March and similar drops in those seeking medical assistance have been seen in Northern Ireland, Spain and the US.

4. How an entrepreneurial approach can help end the COVID-19 crisis
Battling coronavirus will take a will to experiment across sectors, according to two professors of innovation. The experts explained how some large firms have repurposed their manufacturing processes, moving from paints to hand sanitizers or from automobiles to ventilators. "More innovation and greater scale is needed."