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‘It would be like martial law. You choose’: Philippines leader Duterte threatens to deploy troops to enforce Covid-19 quarantine

Posted on April 17, 2020April 17, 2020By Editor

President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has said that police and the military will step in to control social distancing and curfew if citizens continue to violate the Covid-19 quarantine rules. … Read More >‘It would be like martial law. You choose’: Philippines leader Duterte threatens to deploy troops to enforce Covid-19 quarantine

Worst three months in decades: China’s economy plunges almost 7% amid coronavirus battle

Posted on April 17, 2020April 17, 2020By Editor

The world’s second largest economy, China, took a huge hit due to the Covid-19 outbreak, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics. It showed a 6.8 percent drop in the first quarter of 2020 from a year earlier. … Read More >Worst three months in decades: China’s economy plunges almost 7% amid coronavirus battle

Coronavirus has wiped out a decade of oil demand growth

Posted on April 17, 2020April 17, 2020By Editor

Days after OPEC and its partners inked the largest oil production cut in history, oil prices fell back below $20 per barrel as global demand destruction took center stage. … Read More >Coronavirus has wiped out a decade of oil demand growth

Russia

Putin postpones Victory Day Parade as coronavirus concerns rule out celebrations on 75th anniversary of Nazi defeat

Posted on April 17, 2020April 17, 2020By Editor

Holding planned commemorations of the 75th anniversary of Soviet Russia’s World War Two victory over Nazi Germany, across the country, would be too risky with Covid-19 spreading nationwide, President Vladimir Putin has said. … Read More >Putin postpones Victory Day Parade as coronavirus concerns rule out celebrations on 75th anniversary of Nazi defeat

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Covid-19 quarantine could cost Russia $242 BILLION as oil price fall starts to hit budget income

Posted on April 17, 2020June 15, 2020By Editor

There are storms, and there are ‘perfect storms.’ Just days after negotiations between Russia, the US and Saudi Arabia led to a deal on crude output, there are clear signs of more turbulent seas ahead. … Read More >Covid-19 quarantine could cost Russia $242 BILLION as oil price fall starts to hit budget income

Russia

Moscow could soon look like NEW YORK as coronavirus sweeps Russian capital – top virologist

Posted on April 17, 2020April 17, 2020By Editor

Moscow and New York have plenty in common. Both are their country’s largest financial centers, most populated cities, and biggest tourist draws. Now, they also share the dubious distinction of being national Covid-19 epicenters. … Read More >Moscow could soon look like NEW YORK as coronavirus sweeps Russian capital – top virologist

EU

‘Flawless work’: Italian doctors thank Russian colleagues for help in tackling Covid-19 epidemic

Posted on April 17, 2020By Editor

Doctors working in Bergamo, one of the epicenters of the coronavirus outbreak in Italy, thanked Russian specialists for their help in treating some of the most difficult cases. … Read More >‘Flawless work’: Italian doctors thank Russian colleagues for help in tackling Covid-19 epidemic

Israeli TV says US intel warned IDF & NATO of coronavirus threat in NOVEMBER 2019, doubling down on claims dismissed by… US intel

Posted on April 17, 2020April 17, 2020By Editor

American intelligence passed an early warning about the coronavirus to Tel Aviv and NATO as far back as November, Israel’s Channel 12 claims, even after a top US medical intel officer dismissed a similar report just last week. … Read More >Israeli TV says US intel warned IDF & NATO of coronavirus threat in NOVEMBER 2019, doubling down on claims dismissed by… US intel

China’s Wuhan death toll spikes by 50% as authorities report 1,290 ‘delayed & omitted’ fatalities

Posted on April 17, 2020April 17, 2020By Editor

The Chinese city of Wuhan – ground zero for the coronavirus pandemic – has revised its fatality count, increasing the total by just shy of 1,300 deaths, which officials say went unreported due to “delays” and “omissions.” … Read More >China’s Wuhan death toll spikes by 50% as authorities report 1,290 ‘delayed & omitted’ fatalities

EU

German court rules blanket ban on demonstrations ‘UNCONSTITUTIONAL’ as Merkel plans easing of Covid-19 restrictions

Posted on April 17, 2020April 17, 2020By Editor

Covid-19 health concerns are not grounds for a general ban on public demonstrations, a German court has ruled, after activists took a case arguing that Berlin’s current restrictions on public gatherings are unconstitutional … Read More >German court rules blanket ban on demonstrations ‘UNCONSTITUTIONAL’ as Merkel plans easing of Covid-19 restrictions