March 26, 2020 – Page 3 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Russia

Holiday week, financial support for Covid-19 victims & taxes for rich: Putin lays out emergency virus plan

Posted on March 26, 2020March 26, 2020By Editor

Russians will get a week of paid leave, with a boost to benefits for those most in need, while the wealthiest will have to pay more taxes. All among the measures announced by Vladimir Putin to deal with the effects of coronavirus. … Read More >Holiday week, financial support for Covid-19 victims & taxes for rich: Putin lays out emergency virus plan

Russia

Putin proposes mortgage & loan holidays, new payments for families with children to tackle aftershocks of Covid-19

Posted on March 26, 2020March 26, 2020By Editor

The coronavirus outbreak has left many major world economies reeling. While Russia has avoided the worst, so far, that may change dramatically if stricter measures to contain the spread of the disease have to be introduced. … Read More >Putin proposes mortgage & loan holidays, new payments for families with children to tackle aftershocks of Covid-19

US stocks whipsawed after Washington reaches historic rescue deal

Posted on March 26, 2020March 26, 2020By Editor

Wall Street was up and down on Wednesday after a historic surge in the previous session that saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average soaring more than 2,000 points in its best one-day percentage gain since 1933. … Read More >US stocks whipsawed after Washington reaches historic rescue deal

Russian economy resilient to oil market shocks – Moody’s

Posted on March 26, 2020June 15, 2020By Editor

Russia is less vulnerable to external shocks linked to turbulence in energy markets than many other oil-exporting nations, according to rating agency Moody’s. … Read More >Russian economy resilient to oil market shocks – Moody’s

Putin calls for 15% tax on offshore funds as part of plan to stabilize Russian economy

Posted on March 26, 2020June 15, 2020By Editor

Russian President Vladimir Putin outlined a range of measures on Wednesday to tackle the economic impact of the Covid-19 outbreak. They included making sure that everyone pays their fair share of taxes. … Read More >Putin calls for 15% tax on offshore funds as part of plan to stabilize Russian economy

World

‘Whole of humanity’ at stake in Covid-19 pandemic, UN chief warns in urgent plea to ‘fight back’

Posted on March 26, 2020March 26, 2020By Editor

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned that the “whole of humanity” is in danger of the coronavirus crisis, and we must all fight against it. … Read More >‘Whole of humanity’ at stake in Covid-19 pandemic, UN chief warns in urgent plea to ‘fight back’

World

Over ONE THIRD of world’s population under lockdown over Covid-19 – AFP tally

Posted on March 26, 2020March 26, 2020By Editor

More than one in three people on Earth are now confined to their homes because of quarantine measures imposed by various nations to combat the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, AFP reports. … Read More >Over ONE THIRD of world’s population under lockdown over Covid-19 – AFP tally

USA

Users having trouble accessing Netflix as traffic to the site spikes amid coronavirus lockdowns

Posted on March 26, 2020March 26, 2020By Editor

After receiving widespread complaints – mainly across the US – pointing to Netflix being inaccessible, the streaming giant has assured customers they are “looking into this situation.” … Read More >Users having trouble accessing Netflix as traffic to the site spikes amid coronavirus lockdowns

EU

France recalling troops from Iraq over coronavirus

Posted on March 26, 2020March 26, 2020By Editor

Paris will remove all of its troops currently stationed in Iraq for the time being over concerns about the spread of Covid-19, the French military announced. … Read More >France recalling troops from Iraq over coronavirus

EU

How lethal is Covid-19 REALLY? Why massive fatality rates from Italy are MISLEADING

Posted on March 26, 2020March 26, 2020By Editor

In Italy, the proportion of infected people dying from the novel coronavirus — 10 percent according to the latest figures — seems through the roof. Unsurprisingly, there is more to this terrifying figure than meets the eye. … Read More >How lethal is Covid-19 REALLY? Why massive fatality rates from Italy are MISLEADING