With nearly 2.5 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Monday that the country will extend its coronavirus lockdown and told reporters the country's early action was paying off.

Plus, Sahar Khamis, Associate Professor of Communication at the University of Maryland discusses the wide range of Arab responses to the pandemic. Dean Cheng, Senior Research Fellow for Chinese Political and Security Affairs at the Heritage Foundation provides insight on China’s arrest of 14 democracy advocates in Hong Kong.