COVID 19 Global Lockdown updates, March 31 2020
I HIGHLY recommend reading this article- it doesn’t cover everything, it doesn’t answer some of the deeper questions of what the fuck is actually happening, but it does clearly state some of the basic logic that is needed at the moment:
COVID-19 Derangement Syndrome: A World Gone Mad
Russian Covid-19 aid plane to US: Putin asked Trump if he needed help & he accepted, Kremlin spokesman says
Americans abroad must return to US ‘immediately’, Pompeo says
Coronavirus: Travel restrictions, border shutdowns by country
India & Pakistan convert trains into mobile Covid-19 hospitals
US renews sanctions on Iran’s nuclear program, threatens economic pressure despite calls to lift restrictions amid pandemic
China Shuts Down All Cinemas, As Scientists Fear Second Coronavirus Wave
“Coincidence?” – Japanese Questioning Sudden Surge In Tokyo Infections Following Olympics Delay Decision
HEALTH: Hydroxychloroquine Prescriptions Triple Overnight Following FDA Approval
USA: Pentagon Confirms Over 1,000 COVID-19 Cases Among Military, Orders Bases To Stop Public Reporting
HEALTH: IV Vitamin C “Widely Used” To Treat COVID-19 In NY Hospitals
TRAVEL, UK: British Airways suspends all Gatwick flights
Uganda begins two-week lockdown to stem virus spread
FINANCE/TRAVEL: American Airlines to seek $12bn US government aid
EU: Has coronavirus brought borders back to Europe?
FINANCE: World Bank warns of ‘unprecedented global shock’ as US records its deadliest day
Europe’s homeless hit hard by coronavirus response
TRAVEL: Cruise operator says lives are at risk on Zaandam as nations ‘turn their backs’ on ship
Australian airlines ask government for up to $5.6bn to survive the coronavirus crisis
Australia: Civil liberties concerns over Australian police powers to issue fines for coronavirus rule breaches
FINANCE: Business Oil prices edge higher as Trump-Putin call raises truce hopes
USA: ‘The Strike Wave Is in Full Swing’: Amazon, Whole Foods Workers Walk Off Job to Protest Unjust and Unsafe Labor Practices
Oil price falls below $20 US a barrel, its lowest since 2002- Canada oil sands are now worthless
Canada: Barrel of Monkeys now worth more than a barrel of Alberta oil
Canada: Ontario extends state of emergency by 2 weeks as number of COVID-19 cases now 1,706
UK: Lockdown knocks UK daily electricity demand by 10% – grid
Armenia extends emergency restrictions till April 10 – PM
FINANCE/TRAVEL: Crisis-hit airlines face crippling cash squeeze, IATA says
Europe sends medical goods to Iran in trade test
EU: Eight countries ask EU to halt trucking reforms amid pandemic
HEALTH: Mass disinfections to combat coronavirus pose another health hazard
EU warns Hungary on flouting democracy with coronavirus laws
Italy government to extend lockdown measures until Easter – health minister
Indonesia declares emergency, will suspend all foreign arrivals
India’s pandemic lockdown turns into a human tragedy
Malaysian Health Ministry issues coronavirus lockdown advisory for wives, sparking fierce backlash
Tunisia extends lockdown by two weeks
UK: MPs call for ‘digital Parliament’ to be set up
US Navy captain pleads for help over outbreak
Trump Overturns GMO Regulation During Pandemic
