| 'I have a PhD': The spotlight is now on Peter Navarro's role in White House coronavirus response Posted: 06 Apr 2020 12:15 PM PDT  Peter Navarro has a Harvard degree, and he isn't shy about letting it be known. "You can always tell a Harvard man, but you can't tell him much," Navarro joked after President Trump introduced him last week as director of supply-chain issues related to the coronavirus pandemic.
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| Wisconsin Supreme Court overrules governor's attempt to postpone election, despite coronavirus concerns Posted: 06 Apr 2020 01:05 PM PDT  Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Monday issued an executive order to postpone state elections scheduled for Tuesday until June 9, a dramatic last-minute move that capped weeks of indecision by state leaders.
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| Mideastern burial traditions clash with fears of contagion Posted: 06 Apr 2020 11:05 PM PDT  Mohammed al-Dulfi's 67-year-old father died on March 21 after a brief struggle against the new coronavirus, but it would take nine days for his body to find a final resting place in the Shiite holy city of Najaf in southern Iraq. On two occasions, the family rejected remote burial plots proposed by the government outside Baghdad for him and seven other coronavirus victims, al-Dulfi said. A fight broke out between the families and the Health Ministry's team.
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| 'Who gets the kids?' I took an oath to serve my patients. My family didn't, but we're all in this together. Posted: 06 Apr 2020 05:52 AM PDT  A doctor treating COVID-19 patients sits down with her husband to make a will.
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| Your Home (and Mind) Needs One of These High-Design Mobiles Posted: 07 Apr 2020 12:28 PM PDT |
| Coronavirus live updates: Boris Johnson in intensive care, U.S. death toll tops 10,000 Posted: 06 Apr 2020 09:04 PM PDT  Here are the latest coronavirus updates from around the world.
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| Defense secretary reportedly told Navy chief to apologize for bashing fired captain to crew of aircraft carrier Posted: 07 Apr 2020 09:19 AM PDT  The acting secretary did an about-face Monday night, apologizing for his remarks after saying hours earlier that he stood by "every word" he said.
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| Iran supreme leader approves withdrawal of 1 billion euros from sovereign wealth fund to fight coronavirus Posted: 07 Apr 2020 07:28 AM PDT  Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has approved the withdrawal of 1 billion euros from the country's sovereign wealth fund to help fight the coronavirus epidemic, President Hassan Rouhani's official website said on Monday.
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| Scammers try selling world's tallest statue as pandemic boosts India's cyber crime Posted: 06 Apr 2020 10:46 PM PDT  Police in India lodged a case this week against an unknown online fraudster who tried selling the world's largest statue for $4 billion, claiming the proceeds would be used to help the Gujarat state government fund its fight against the coronavirus. With scams ranging from free mobile recharges, to offers of free Netflix subscriptions, federal home ministry officials say there has been 86% percent rise in cyber crime in the past four weeks. Police and internal security officials said scammers have created fake versions of the flagship 'PM CARES Fund' payments interface that look deceptively similar to the original and many Indians and Non-Residents Indians (NRIs) have fallen prey.
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| Is Trump leading a 'war' against the coronavirus? Posted: 06 Apr 2020 06:48 AM PDT  While the term "warfare" is a useful metaphor for the kind of mobilization necessary to save lives in this crisis, it's not a useful way to think about the primary responsibility of ordinary citizens right now, which is to stay at home.
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| Biden: ‘We cannot delay’ November’s general election Posted: 07 Apr 2020 06:24 AM PDT  The coronavirus' rapid spread in the U.S. has already upended voting in more than a dozen states.
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| US sees coronavirus window to push Taiwan's global status Posted: 05 Apr 2020 09:32 PM PDT  The Trump administration is seizing the opportunity of the coronavirus pandemic to push a cause that has long been an irritant in U.S. relations with China: Taiwan. The virus has added yet another dimension to U.S.-China tensions that were already wracked by a trade war and heated discussions over intellectual property, human rights and Chinese policies in Hong Kong and the South China Sea. As the pandemic has grown, U.S. officials and lawmakers have stepped up alternately bashing China for a lack of transparency over the outbreak and praising Taiwan for its response to the outbreak.
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| Supreme Court won't hear Catholic Church challenge to ban on religious advertising Posted: 06 Apr 2020 09:40 AM PDT  The case would have been the latest example of religious freedom appeals to be heard by the conservative-leaning court.
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| New York Reports Largest Single-Day Death Toll From Coronavirus Posted: 07 Apr 2020 08:36 AM PDT  Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that New York has recorded the largest single-day increase in the number of deaths related to the novel coronavirus, despite indications that hospitalizations are plateauing in the state.So far, more than 5,500 people have died and 138,836 more have been infected with the virus in New York State. Over the last 24 hours alone, 731 people died, the state's highest single-day death toll since the first known infection last month, Cuomo said."Behind every one of those numbers is an individual, is a family, is a mother, is a father, is a sister, is a brother," Cuomo said during a press conference in Albany. "So a lot of pain again today for many New Yorkers."The devastating increase comes just one day after Cuomo was cautiously optimistic about New York seeing a "possible flattening of the curve" after two days in which the rate of new deaths seemed to slow. Cuomo said that despite the spike in deaths over the last day, New York is still seeing a falling rate in the number of hospitalizations and an increase in discharged patients. Cuomo Suggests 'Possible Flattening of the Curve' in New York"We are projecting that we are reaching a plateau on the number of hospitalizations," Cuomo said, stating that the number of infected patients in the ICU saw its smallest increase since the outbreak began in New York. "This virus is very good at what it does. And it kills vulnerable people. We can't stop that. The question is, 'Are you saving everyone you can save?' There the answer is yes. And I take some solace in that fact."To date, over 11,008 have died and 368,533 people have been infected with the virus nationwide, with New York accounting for about 50 percent of the total cases. Despite the increase, Cuomo reassured residents on Tuesday that "social distancing is working" after previously extending the state-wide "pause" until April 29.The projection models, he said, indicate that New York is near its apex of cases, and stressed that even if the number of cases decreases, hospitals and morgues across the state are still facing an enormous strain on their resources if residents don't do their part and stay indoors. "To the extent that we see a flattening or a possible plateau, that's because of what we are doing and we have to keep doing it," he said."Social distancing is working. That's why you see those numbers coming down."Cuomo said Tuesday that despite the ongoing situation, state officials are already starting to look at life after the pandemic, noting that in his personal opinion, "it's going to come down to how good we are with testing.""You have 19 million people in the state of New York," Cuomo said. "Just think of how many people you would need to be able to test and test quickly."The New York State Department of Health has already developed a COVID-19 antibody test, and state officials are now working with the FDA to get it approved and bring it to scale, Cuomo said.The test would allow residents who already had the virus, or are immune to it, to return back to public life. New York will work with New Jersey and Connecticut to scale the "rapid 15 minutes test" for use across the region, he said, noting that New York has tested more individuals per capita than anywhere else worldwide. "We need to start planning a restarting life. But we're not there yet," Cuomo said, noting states will need "a federal stimulus bill" to go back to normal life because "there's no other way to do this."Discussing the impact of the economic shutdown, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday that initial projections suggest that half a million New Yorkers "are either already out of work or soon will be."He said it's a dire situation that is "only getting worse."'This Is a War': Cuomo Pleads for Help From Doctors Across U.S. as Coronavirus Death Toll Surges"The only comparison you could make for that is the Great Depression, which scares me to death to even say that," de Blasio said.But de Blasio did offer one piece of uplifting news as the city continues to fight the pandemic. On Tuesday, he said that doctors and nurses across the five boroughs may finally have enough supplies to combat the surge of new patients. De Blasio said Tuesday that Elmhurst Hospital Center, a 545-bed public facility in Queens that lost 13 patients within 24 hours last month, is now "pretty much breaking even" on ventilators and other supplies. This is the first time the total number of patients on ventilators at the hospital did not increase, the mayor said. The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, originally converted into a makeshift, 3,000-bed overflow hospital facility to alleviate overcrowding, will now be fully dedicated to COVID-19 patients, Cuomo said. Central Park has also been transformed into a field hospital to help house COVID-19 patients, and construction has begun on a 350-bed facility at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens for patients without the virus. The USNS Comfort—a naval ship docked in Manhattan with 1,000 beds, 12 operating rooms, a medical laboratory, and over 1,000 officers—is now also treating more than 50 coronavirus patients after initially being tasked to help relieve hospitals of residents without the virus. On Tuesday, the Navy confirmed a crew member aboard the converted super tank has tested positive for the flu-like virus and is currently in isolation. These steps, Cuomo said, have allowed hospitals across the state to unload their patient burden, share supplies, and provide a safe environment for patients who do not have the virus."This is not an act of God we're looking at. It's an act of what society actually does," Cuomo said. Read more at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast hereGet our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.
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| New Zealand demoted its health minister after he took his family to the beach on the first weekend of the country's coronavirus lockdown Posted: 07 Apr 2020 04:47 AM PDT  Dr. David Clark said he was an "idiot" for driving 12 miles to the beach with his family, disregarding the government's stay-at-home advice.
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| Coronavirus: Why China's claims of success raise eyebrows Posted: 07 Apr 2020 04:05 AM PDT  China has claimed its first day without a virus death, but faces lingering scepticism over its data.
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| Pelosi reportedly tells Democrats next coronavirus relief package will top $1 trillion Posted: 06 Apr 2020 07:55 PM PDT  During a private conference call with Democrats on Monday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said at least $1 trillion will be needed for the next coronavirus relief package.Last month, Congress passed a $2.2 trillion stimulus package, and Pelosi said the next bill will build onto that, people on the call told Bloomberg News. Pelosi said there will have to be more direct payments to individuals, extended unemployment insurance, and additional funding for food stamps and the Payroll Protection Plan, which provides small business loans.One lawmaker told Bloomberg News Pelosi also said the bill should help state and local governments, particularly in areas with no more than 500,000 residents. While the House isn't scheduled to be back in session until April 20 at the earliest, Pelosi said she wants the package passed this month. President Trump was asked on Monday evening about a second round of direct payments to Americans, and he said it is "absolutely under consideration."More stories from theweek.com What America needs to do before lockdown can end Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey pledges $1 billion to coronavirus relief Is Trump's 'campaign of retaliation' about to get worse?
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| Trump berates reporters during coronavirus briefing: 'You will never make it' Posted: 06 Apr 2020 06:20 PM PDT  Trump used Monday's briefing of the coronavirus task force to lash out at several members of the press, despite having recently praised media coverage of his response to the crisis as "very fair."
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| The Bureau of Prisons just bought $60,000 worth of hydroxychloroquine, the unproved coronavirus treatment touted by Trump Posted: 07 Apr 2020 09:13 AM PDT  The novel coronavirus has been spreading rapidly throughout federal prisons, and the BOP reported Monday that eight inmates have died so far.
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| 3rd Guatemalan tests positive for virus after US deportation Posted: 07 Apr 2020 12:05 PM PDT  Guatemala said Tuesday that a third deportee has tested positive for the coronavirus after being flown home by the United States. The report came a day after authorities announced they were suspending deportation flights from the U.S. over concerns about spreading the virus. The Health Ministry said the latest positive case was a 37-year-old man who was deported March 26 from Mesa, Arizona, and had been in quarantine since his return.
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| 86-year-old and three sons die after contracting COVID-19 Posted: 07 Apr 2020 04:19 PM PDT  The mother and three sons all died within days of each other, the New Orleans Coroner's Office confirmed.
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| Exodus begins as virus-hit Wuhan lifts ban on outbound travel Posted: 07 Apr 2020 11:32 AM PDT  Thousands of Chinese travellers rushed to leave coronavirus-ravaged Wuhan early Wednesday as authorities lifted a more than two-month prohibition on outbound travel from the city where the global pandemic first emerged. As the ban expired on schedule at midnight (1600 GMT Tuesday), passengers -- many in hazmat suits -- expressed joy and relief as they filed into Wuhan's Wuchang station to catch the first overnight trains out of town. "Wuhan has lost a lot in this epidemic, and Wuhan people have paid a big price," said a 21-year-old man surnamed Yao, who was heading back to his restaurant job in Shanghai.
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| 3 countries have started to slow the coronavirus with total lockdowns. Here's how long they took to work. Posted: 06 Apr 2020 03:24 AM PDT  Lockdown measures in Italy, Spain and France appear to be bearing fruit after three weeks, with daily death tolls beginning to decline.
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| Saudi Arabia says it could reach 200,000 coronavirus infections Posted: 07 Apr 2020 08:07 AM PDT  The new coronavirus could eventually infect between 10,000 and 200,000 people in Saudi Arabia, the kingdom's health minister said on Tuesday, urging the public to adhere more closely to state directives against mixing and movement. The country of some 30 million has so far reported 2,795 cases and 41 deaths, the highest in the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), despite halting all passenger flights, suspending most commercial activities and imposing a 24-hour curfew in major cities including the capital Riyadh. "We stand today at a decisive moment as a society in raising our sense of responsibility and contributing together with determination to stop the spread of this pandemic," Health Minister Tawfiq al-Rabiah said in a rare televised address.
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| Coronavirus: Africa will not be testing ground for vaccine, says WHO Posted: 06 Apr 2020 03:52 PM PDT  Two doctors sparked outrage after suggesting a vaccine for coronavirus could be tested in Africa.
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| Her granddaughter was sick, so Dr. Birx stayed home: 'You can’t take that kind of risk' around the president Posted: 06 Apr 2020 05:22 PM PDT  Dr. Deborah Birx, one of the two leading medical experts on the White House coronavirus task force, said Monday that out of deference to social-distancing rules she had stayed away from her daughter's house — even though her 10-month-old granddaughter had registered a fever of 105 degrees over the
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| Nurse says she was suspended after refusing to treat coronavirus patients without a mask Posted: 07 Apr 2020 08:22 AM PDT  A Kentucky nurse says she was suspended for refusing to treat COVID-19 patients after the hospital would not supply her with a protective respirator.
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| Congo mine gun attack kills three Chinese nationals: Xinhua Posted: 07 Apr 2020 07:24 AM PDT  A gun attack in a mining area in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed three Chinese nationals, China's official Xinhua news agency reported, citing the Chinese embassy in the mineral-rich central African country.
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| Bangladesh arrests fugitive killer of independence leader Posted: 07 Apr 2020 04:50 AM PDT  Police in Bangladesh arrested a fugitive killer of the country's independence leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on Tuesday, nearly 45 years after the brutal assassination, the country's home minister said. Abdul Majed, a former military captain, was arrested in the capital, Dhaka, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said, adding that the arrest was "the biggest gift" for Bangladesh this year. Majed had publicly announced his involvement in the assassination after the killing and had reportedly been hiding in India for many years.
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| How the Coronavirus Death Toll Compares to Other Deadly Events From American History Posted: 06 Apr 2020 04:43 PM PDT  Some projections estimate that more American lives could be lost to COVID-19 than to World War I
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| Thousands flock to leave Wuhan as outbound travel ban ends Posted: 07 Apr 2020 09:30 AM PDT  Thousands of travellers flocked to catch trains leaving Wuhan early Wednesday as authorities lifted a more than two-month ban on outbound travel from the hard-hit Chinese city where the global coronavirus pandemic first emerged. "Wuhan has lost a lot in this epidemic, and Wuhan people have paid a big price," said a 21-year-old man surnamed Yao, who was heading back to his restaurant job in Shanghai. China's ruling Communist Party imposed a quarantine lockdown on tens of millions of people -- first in Wuhan and then the rest of Hubei province -- beginning January 23, making the central Chinese city the first place in the world subjected to draconian restrictions now seen in many countries.
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| 'I can't take it back': Trump's Navy secretary resigns and apologizes after he described a fired carrier captain as 'too naïve or too stupid' Posted: 07 Apr 2020 12:28 PM PDT  The Navy official, who once served as a helicopter pilot, described Capt. Brett Crozier's warning about a coronavirus outbreak as "a betrayal."
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| Why Army Helicopters Are Launching From a Navy Ship Posted: 07 Apr 2020 10:50 AM PDT  The USS Puller is acting as a floating base for Army attack helicopters.
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| Many Americans won't get coronavirus checks. Here's a look at who is ineligible. Posted: 06 Apr 2020 05:59 PM PDT  Stimulus check funding leaves out most college kids, immigrants without Social Security numbers and some disabled adults.
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| India drops drug export ban after Trump threatens "retaliation" Posted: 07 Apr 2020 10:43 AM PDT  As it's tested as a possible treatment for COVID-19, India had barred exports of hydroxychloroquine, until Trump weighed in.
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| Biden Says November Election Can’t Be Delayed: Campaign Update Posted: 07 Apr 2020 07:34 AM PDT  (Bloomberg) -- Joe Biden said unequivocally Tuesday the November election couldn't be delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic."We cannot delay or postpone a constitutionally required election," Biden said in an interview on NBC's "Today."Biden, the likely Democratic presidential nominee, repeated his calls for states to plan ahead for remote voting options, including expanding vote by mail. The former vice president said he hoped people can vote in person, but it would "depend on the state of play.""We're going to have to conduct the election on November 3," he said.Biden's comments come as voters in Wisconsin stood in line to vote in the state's primary Tuesday after the Republican-controlled legislature refused the governor's request to delay in-person voting amid a stay-at-home order.John Lewis, Civil Rights Icon, Endorses Biden (5:30 a.m.)Representative John Lewis of Georgia, an icon of the Civil Rights movement, endorsed Joe Biden on Tuesday, becoming the latest Democrat to support the former vice president as he tries to wrap up the Democratic presidential nomination.Lewis' endorsement comes as Biden has amassed a nearly insurmountable lead in delegates over his only remaining competitor, Senator Bernie Sanders. Biden is looking to extend that lead Tuesday when Wisconsin holds its primary contest.Lewis has represented Georgia in Congress for more than 30 years, after serving as one of the leaders of the American civil rights movement. He was the chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and worked with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to organize the March on Washington in 1963."I have stared down the deepest, and darkest forces in this nation," Lewis said in a statement. "Vice President Joe Biden and I both believe that we are in a fight to redeem the soul of America. I know Joe Biden as a man of character and dignity - A man who can not, and will not rest when he sees injustice in our American home."In December, Lewis, 80, announced he had been diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer, but last month, he made a surprise appearance in Selma, Alabama, joining Biden and many other Democratic presidential candidates, to mark the 55th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday," when peaceful marchers were attacked by the police. Lewis himself was beaten and badly injured."We must go out and vote like we never, ever voted before," Lewis said at the commemoration.Georgia's Democratic primary was initially scheduled for March 24, but it was pushed back to May 19 because of the coronavirus pandemic. -- Tyler PagerFor more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.comSubscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source.©2020 Bloomberg L.P.
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| Special Report: Johnson listened to his scientists about coronavirus - but they were slow to sound the alarm Posted: 07 Apr 2020 06:04 AM PDT  It was early spring when British scientists laid out the bald truth to their government. It was "highly likely," they said, that there was now "sustained transmission" of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom. If unconstrained and if the virus behaved as in China, up to four-fifths of Britons could be infected and one in a hundred might die, wrote the scientists, members of an official committee set up to model the spread of pandemic flu, on March 2.
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| McGrath outpaces McConnell in fundraising for Kentucky race Posted: 07 Apr 2020 06:27 AM PDT  Democrat Amy McGrath raised substantially more campaign cash than Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in the first three months of 2020, showing her staying power against the Republican lawmaker in setting a blistering fundraising pace in Kentucky. Hours after McConnell's campaign reported raising nearly $7.5 million in the quarter, McGrath upped the ante.
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| Coronavirus Model Used by White House Changed to Reflect Decrease in Projected Fatalities Posted: 06 Apr 2020 07:27 AM PDT  A coronavirus projection used by the White House to warn that the country could face between 100,000 and 200,000 deaths in a "best case scenario" has dramatically reduced its estimates, cutting the number of hospital beds needed by 58 percent and the death forecast by 12 percent.The IHME model, produced by the University of Washington, updated its numbers overnight to show that projected deaths decreased from 93,531 to 81,766, and the projected total bed shortage fell from 87,674 to 36,654, after projected needed hospital beds fell 45 percent from 262,000 to 141,000 and needed ICU beds decreased 26 percent from almost 39,700 to 29,200. While the model remained unchanged in estimating a peak of April 15, it also moved forward its projected date of fewer than 200 daily deaths from June 3 to May 18.A state-by-state breakdown suggested that a number of the U.S.'s hotspots were gaining ground on the virus, with death projections falling for California, Florida, Louisiana, Michigan, New York, Washington State, and others. New Jersey's projection rose dramatically from 2,100 to 9,690, while the projection for Illinois remained essentially the same.The University of Washington model, led by Professor Chris Murray, has been widely cited and circulated to illustrate the seriousness of the coronavirus outbreak. Its estimates were also used by Dr. Debbie Birx, the coordinator of the White House coronavirus task force, to inform her own models."If you go on [Murray's] website, you can see the concern that we had with the growing number of potential fatalities," Birx told reporters last week.The model also helped inform a projection made by Birx and Dr. Anthony Fauci, a member of the task for and head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, that the country would face "a best case scenario" of 100,000 to 200,000 coronavirus deaths.
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| Asia virus latest: Wuhan travel ban lifted, Japan under state of emergency Posted: 07 Apr 2020 12:16 PM PDT  Here are the latest developments in Asia related to the coronavirus pandemic:
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| Sweden, which refused to implement a coronavirus lockdown, has so far avoided a mass outbreak. Now it's bracing for a potential surge in deaths. Posted: 07 Apr 2020 05:16 AM PDT  Sweden urged people to practice social distancing but left shops and restaurants open, contrasting with many countries across Europe and the world.
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| Coronavirus is disproportionately killing black Americans Posted: 07 Apr 2020 07:37 AM PDT  Celebrities may be calling COVID-19 a "great equalizer," but statistics from across the U.S. show that's far from the truth. Coronavirus case numbers and death tolls have revealed the virus is disproportionately affecting black Americans in many parts of the country — though statistics from some of the hardest hit areas haven't been revealed yet, The New York Times reports.Black Americans make up just about a third of Louisiana's population. But according to numbers released Monday by the state government, more than 70 percent of those who've died of COVID-19 were black. Chicago is less than a third black, but 72 percent of those who've died of the new coronavirus were black. And while the county around Milwaukee is about 27 percent black, around twice as many black residents tested positive for COVID-19 as white residents.There's not enough data to fully explain the overwhelmingly disproportionate numbers, experts tell the Times. But the fact that black Americans are less likely than white Americans to be insured, suffer racial bias in medical testing and treatment, and more often have jobs that haven't let them stay home during the pandemic all certainly contribute.California, New Jersey, New York and Washington are among the states COVID-19 has hit the hardest, but they haven't yet released statewide information about the race of patients, the Times notes. Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), have demanded the federal government track and release this data.More stories from theweek.com What America needs to do before lockdown can end Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey pledges $1 billion to coronavirus relief Is Trump's 'campaign of retaliation' about to get worse?
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| U.S. reports 1,200 coronavirus deaths in one day as China lifts lockdown Posted: 07 Apr 2020 03:48 AM PDT  Nation's top infectious diseases expert said he is "cautiously optimistic" that worst projections may be avoided "if we keep our foot on the accelerator."
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| Trump says he never saw aide's memos that warned coronavirus could endanger millions of Americans Posted: 07 Apr 2020 04:31 PM PDT  President Donald Trump says he has not seen top aide Peter Navarro's memos warning that coronavirus could endanger millions of Americans.
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| India’s lockdown: Where community is prized, isolation proves tough Posted: 07 Apr 2020 07:35 AM PDT |
| Sen. Rick Scott wants congressional probe into World Health Organization's coronavirus response Posted: 06 Apr 2020 06:15 PM PDT  Florida Sen. Rick Scott, Republican member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, joins Tucker Carlson on 'Tucker Carlson Tonight.'
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| Israeli security agency says it arrested alleged Iran spy Posted: 07 Apr 2020 08:49 AM PDT |
| Impossible dilemma? World watches Italy as businesses plead to return to work Posted: 07 Apr 2020 07:35 AM PDT  Many Italian companies and academics are pressing the government to reopen factories to prevent an economic catastrophe, as the world watches how the first Western country to impose a lockdown can extricate itself from the unprecedented measures. The same debate is being held around the globe: how long and stringently can bans to combat the coronavirus pandemic be held in place before irreversible damage is wrought, with businesses sunk and swathes of the population jobless? Italy faces among the most pressing dilemmas, not only because its lockdown has been in place longer than most nations and it has the world's highest death toll, but because the novel coronavirus has hit hardest in the northern industrial heartlands that generate a third of its economic output.
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