April 5, 2020 – Page 2 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Russian national wealth fund covers half of expenses for coronavirus medical aid sent to New York

Posted on April 5, 2020April 5, 2020By Editor

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has announced it is investing in production of testing systems, medicine, and medical equipment necessary to battle the spread of Covid-19. … Read More >Russian national wealth fund covers half of expenses for coronavirus medical aid sent to New York

EU

A glimmer of hope in Italy, as fewer patients in intensive care for the first time & daily death toll declines

Posted on April 5, 2020April 5, 2020By Editor

The number of coronavirus patients in intensive care has fallen in Italy for the first time since the outbreak began, while the number of new deaths also declined slightly, but remains high at 681 cases in 24 hours … Read More >A glimmer of hope in Italy, as fewer patients in intensive care for the first time & daily death toll declines

Tariffs ALWAYS an option! Trump hopes Russia & Saudis reach oil deal ‘fair’ for US as Putin seeks cooperation from ALL sides

Posted on April 5, 2020April 5, 2020By Editor

US President Donald Trump hinted at the possibility of imposing tariffs on oil imports, due to a ‘massive excess’ supply on the global market created by the Saudi-Russian price war and exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. … Read More >Tariffs ALWAYS an option! Trump hopes Russia & Saudis reach oil deal ‘fair’ for US as Putin seeks cooperation from ALL sides

Saudi Arabia denies trying to kill US shale, shifts blame for oil supply glut on Russia

Posted on April 5, 2020April 5, 2020By Editor

Having boosted its oil output to historic records, Saudi Arabia denied that it seeks to “get rid of” US shale oil producers, after Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Riyadh of aggressively targeting competitors. … Read More >Saudi Arabia denies trying to kill US shale, shifts blame for oil supply glut on Russia

USA

‘There’ll be a lot of death’: Trump sends 1,000s of troops to Covid-19-hit states for ‘toughest 2 weeks’

Posted on April 5, 2020April 5, 2020By Editor

US President Donald Trump has warned that the next two weeks will be the toughest and there will be a lot more deaths, promising additional military deployments to help states contain the Covid-19 outbreak. … Read More >‘There’ll be a lot of death’: Trump sends 1,000s of troops to Covid-19-hit states for ‘toughest 2 weeks’

World

Zoom privacy debacle shows the danger of our reliance on Big Tech during coronavirus lockdown

Posted on April 5, 2020April 5, 2020By Editor

Security vulnerabilities with video conferencing app Zoom have revealed the danger of putting blind faith in Big Tech’s coronavirus solutions. Zoom was riddled with privacy issues for years, and its competitors aren’t much better. … Read More >Zoom privacy debacle shows the danger of our reliance on Big Tech during coronavirus lockdown

World

Global Covid-19 death toll surpasses 60,000 – Johns Hopkins University

Posted on April 5, 2020April 5, 2020By Editor

The worldwide death toll from coronavirus has topped 60,000, according to a tally maintained by Johns Hopkins University. … Read More >Global Covid-19 death toll surpasses 60,000 – Johns Hopkins University

Russia

Quarter of Patients In Russia Infected With COVID-19 Don’t Have Symptoms

Posted on April 5, 2020April 5, 2020By Editor

The day before, Moscow’s COVID-19 response centre said that people younger than 45 account for nearly 50 percent of the new coronavirus patients registered in the Russian capital, with the infection confirmed in 17 more children. … Read More >Quarter of Patients In Russia Infected With COVID-19 Don’t Have Symptoms

USA

Trump Says Ordered 1000 Medical Military Personnel Deployed to New York City Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

Posted on April 5, 2020April 5, 2020By Editor

A total of 300,915 COVID-19 infections have been reported in the US, and at least 8,162 people have died from the disease, according to Johns Hopkins University. … Read More >Trump Says Ordered 1000 Medical Military Personnel Deployed to New York City Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

US Envoy to NATO Floats Idlib Aid ‘Package’ to Turkey in Exchange for Dropping Russia’s S-400s

Posted on April 5, 2020April 5, 2020By Editor

Ankara is expected to activate the S-400s in the coming weeks, but Washington has not given up on its plans to get the much-feared weapons out of Turkey. Stick has not worked, apparently, so now is the time to offer some carrot. … Read More >US Envoy to NATO Floats Idlib Aid ‘Package’ to Turkey in Exchange for Dropping Russia’s S-400s