April 1, 2020 – Page 2 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Populist backlash

Posted on April 1, 2020April 1, 2020By Editor

What kind of moment in history we are living through? How is the coronavirus changing our politics and economy? Can the status quo be maintained? And will there be a populist backlash? … Read More >CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Populist backlash

Spain surpasses 100,000 Covid-19 infections, records 5th consecutive day with 800+ deaths

Posted on April 1, 2020April 1, 2020By Editor

Spanish authorities have confirmed that the total number of coronavirus infections in the country has surpassed 100,000, while the daily death toll reached over 800 fatalities for the fifth consecutive day. … Read More >Spain surpasses 100,000 Covid-19 infections, records 5th consecutive day with 800+ deaths

Threats, attacks, break-ins: French union chief sounds alarm on spike in violence against pharmacy staff amid Covid-19

Posted on April 1, 2020April 1, 2020By Editor

Violent behavior against pharmacy workers has surged since strict quarantine was imposed in France in order to quell Covid-19, the country’s pharmacist association chief has said. … Read More >Threats, attacks, break-ins: French union chief sounds alarm on spike in violence against pharmacy staff amid Covid-19

USA

Russian military plane with coronavirus aid lands in US

Posted on April 1, 2020April 1, 2020By Editor

A Russian military aircraft, carrying supplies needed to fight the coronavirus outbreak, has landed in New York. The haul was sent after President Trump accepted an offer of assistance from Vladimir Putin. … Read More >Russian military plane with coronavirus aid lands in US

Business

US drillers face doomsday scenario as some crude blends hit $1

Posted on April 1, 2020April 1, 2020By Editor

Single-digit oil prices and unprecedented demand destruction are leading to production shut-ins all over the planet, but US shale and Canadian crude are the most affected. … Read More >US drillers face doomsday scenario as some crude blends hit $1

Business

Covid-19 challenges globalization by reassertion of national borders to protect individuals, economics professor tells Boom Bust

Posted on April 1, 2020April 1, 2020By Editor

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the global economy is projected to be devastating as the epidemic’s rapid spread has already led to the deaths of over 43,000 people and infected more than 871,000 worldwide. … Read More >Covid-19 challenges globalization by reassertion of national borders to protect individuals, economics professor tells Boom Bust

USA

DOJ audit prompted by FBI spying on Americans finds errors in EVERY sample FISA application

Posted on April 1, 2020April 1, 2020By Editor

A review of 29 FBI applications to spy on US citizens or residents found mistakes in every single one, and four cases of proper documentation missing entirely, the Justice Department inspector general has revealed. … Read More >DOJ audit prompted by FBI spying on Americans finds errors in EVERY sample FISA application

Asia & Pacific

This ‘dictatorship’ just beat pandemic & you’re just JEALOUS, Chinese embassy in France tells the West

Posted on April 1, 2020By Editor

Western media and governments refusing to give China credit for battling Covid-19 in Wuhan simply envy its efficiency, the Chinese embassy in France said as it took a jab at how the West was coping with the pandemic. … Read More >This ‘dictatorship’ just beat pandemic & you’re just JEALOUS, Chinese embassy in France tells the West

USA

US overtakes China’s coronavirus toll with more than 3,400 dead

Posted on April 1, 2020April 1, 2020By Editor

The number of people who have died from the coronavirus outbreak in the US has surpassed that of China. The US tops the list of the Covid-19 affected nations worldwide, with more than 174,000 confirmed cases. … Read More >US overtakes China’s coronavirus toll with more than 3,400 dead

France records worst day of Covid-19 deaths as health official laments ‘totally unprecedented’ situation

Posted on April 1, 2020April 1, 2020By Editor

Health officials in France have confirmed the worst one-day fatalities from Covid-19 since the start of the outbreak there, with 499 deaths in a single day. The figure brings the country’s overall toll from the virus to 3,523. … Read More >France records worst day of Covid-19 deaths as health official laments ‘totally unprecedented’ situation

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