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1. Sony's Noise-Canceling Wirefree Earbuds Are on Sale For $189   Wired.com, April 6, 2020
2. Critical Illness in Patients With COVID-19: Mounting an Effective Clinical and Research Response   JAMA Network: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
3. The COVID-19 Pandemic in the US: A Clinical Update   JAMA Network: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
4. Sample Pooling as a Strategy to Detect Community Transmission of SARS-CoV-2   JAMA Network: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
5. What Transit Maintenance Workers Need to Know About COVID-19   CDC: Coronavirus Disease: What's New, April 6, 2020
6. Could Society Move Toward Normalcy Before A Coronavirus Vaccine Is Ready?   NPR: Health, April 6, 2020
7. Starting Tomorrow, Starbucks Will Require Employees To Wear Face Coverings At Work   NPR: Health, April 6, 2020
8. Playing Tight And Loose: How Rules Shape Our Lives   NPR: Health, April 6, 2020
9. Acting Navy Secretary Lashes Out On Virus-Plagued Ship At Commander He Fired   NPR: Health, April 6, 2020
10. Opossums, Hydras And Hummingbirds: What We're Learning About Aging From Animals   NPR: Health, April 6, 2020
11. Social Distancing Is A Distant Dream In Pakistan's Urban Slums   NPR: Health, April 6, 2020
12. This Quebec Health Official Has Become A Sensation With His Coronavirus Tips   NPR: Health, April 6, 2020
13. Los Angeles Authorities Sue Company For 'Illegally Selling' At-Home COVID-19 Test   NPR: Health, April 6, 2020
14. U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson In Intensive Care Unit Due To COVID-19   NPR: Health, April 6, 2020
15. On Coronavirus, Trump Walks A Tightrope Between Grim Warnings And Offering Hope   NPR: Health, April 6, 2020
16. Federal Judge Allows Some Abortions To Continue In Oklahoma   NPR: Health, April 6, 2020
17. Irish Leader Returns To Medicine To Help Battle COVID-19 Pandemic   NPR: Health, April 6, 2020
18. With Coronavirus Deaths 'Essentially Flat' Last Two Days, NY Gov. Sees 'Good Signs'   NPR: Health, April 6, 2020
19. Growing Costs And Shrinking Revenues Squeeze Hospitals As They Brace For Coronavirus   NPR: Health, April 6, 2020
20. Syrian Refugees In Lebanon Fear Deportation For Seeking Coronavirus Test Or Care   NPR: Health, April 6, 2020
21. U.S. Children With COVID-19 Less Likely To Be Hospitalized Than Adults   NPR: Health, April 6, 2020
22. More Than 10,000 People Have Now Died From COVID-19 In The U.S.   NPR: Health, April 6, 2020
23. U.S. coronavirus deaths near 10,000 as medical officials warn worst is yet to come   NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 6, 2020
24. Texas teen faces terrorism charge for threatening to spread coronavirus, police say   NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 6, 2020
25. Small business owners stuck in loan limbo as new government programs stumble   NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 6, 2020
26. 'Things will get worse': Long Island is the latest hot spot   NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 6, 2020
27. Senate Democrats object to Trump's stimulus coordinator   NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 6, 2020
28. CDC weighs keeping a formal tally of how many nursing homes have coronavirus cases   NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 6, 2020
29. Wisconsin primary in-person voting suspended by governor amid coronavirus concerns   NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 6, 2020
30. Oprah Winfrey reunites with Stedman Graham, who was told to self-quarantine in guesthouse   NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 6, 2020
31. Acting Navy secretary rips into ousted captain who raised alarm over COVID-19 outbreak   NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 6, 2020
32. Illinois man who feared girlfriend had COVID-19 fatally shoots her, himself   NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 6, 2020
33. Protester arrested at NYC COVID-19 field hospital run by anti-gay evangelist   NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 6, 2020
34. From Iran's hot zone, Afghans flee home, spreading virus   NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 6, 2020
35. Britain in crisis: Queen delivers rare rallying cry as prime minister sent to hospital   NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 6, 2020
36. 'Awful and beautiful': Saying goodbye to coronavirus victims without a funeral   NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 6, 2020
37. Government watchdog: Hospitals face severe shortages of medical gear, confusing guidance from government   NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 6, 2020
38. Surgeon General, Trump sound alarm as U.S. cases top 300,000   NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 6, 2020
39. Trump warns of 'a lot of death' in coming week as U.S. cases top 300,000   NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 6, 2020
40. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to the intensive care unit of a London hospital after his coronavirus symptoms worsened Monday. In New York, there are faint glimmers of hope as...   AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
41. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The White House said Monday that 500 ventilators on loan from California will be shipped to Nevada, Maryland, Delaware, the District of Columbia, the Northern Mariana...   AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
42. LONDON (AP) — The U.S. and Britain braced for what could be one of their bleakest weeks in memory Monday as the human and financial toll of the coronavirus outbreak mounted. But new deaths and...   AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
43. WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders are jolting ahead with another coronavirus rescue package as President Donald Trump indicated Monday that Americans will need more aid during the stark...   AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
44. WASHINGTON (AP) — Three out of four U.S. hospitals surveyed are already treating patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19, according to a federal report that finds hospitals expect to be...   AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
45. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A third Arkansas lawmaker said Monday he has tested positive for the coronavirus, days before the Legislature is set to meet for this year's session.   AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
46. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Eleven residents of a central Indiana nursing home have died from COVID-19 while the overall state toll from the disease caused by the coronavius has risen by 12 to 139, state...   AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
47. The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ The 2020 Madrid Open, one of more than 30 professional tournaments canceled or postponed because...   AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
48. The NFL draft will be conducted in a virtual format, with team personnel working from their homes. In a memo sent to the 32 teams Monday and obtained by The Associated Press, NFL...   AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
49. WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Uncertainty over whether Poland will hold a postal presidential election during the coronavirus pandemic deepened Monday after a deputy prime minister resigned, leaving the...   AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
50. Coronavirus live updates: Cuomo calls virus 'enemy we have underestimated from day 1'   ABCNews: Top Coronavirus Stories, April 6, 2020
51. The new health struggle for COVID-19 patients   ABCNews: Top Coronavirus Stories, April 6, 2020
52. What we know about infants and COVID-19   ABCNews: Top Coronavirus Stories, April 6, 2020
53. Jewish communities continue religious gatherings   ABCNews: Top Coronavirus Stories, April 6, 2020
54. Biden campaign offers to help state officials   ABCNews: Top Coronavirus Stories, April 6, 2020
55. PM Boris Johnson hospitalized with coronavirus   ABCNews: Top Coronavirus Stories, April 6, 2020
56. Congress readies for fourth COVID-19 relief bill   ABCNews: Top Coronavirus Stories, April 6, 2020
57. Coronavirus exposes vulnerability of NYC museums and museum workers   ABCNews: Top Coronavirus Stories, April 6, 2020
58. Trump adviser Navarro clashes with Fauci on unproven drug to treat COVID-19   ABCNews: Top Coronavirus Stories, April 6, 2020
59. Son's tribute to 'blue-collar' dad who doctors say died due to coronavirus goes viral   ABCNews: Top Coronavirus Stories, April 6, 2020
60. DIY masks may not protect you from COVID-19. But here's why it's smart to wear one   ABCNews: Top Coronavirus Stories, April 6, 2020
61. As US struggles with lack of coronavirus testing, our sewage may provide clues   ABCNews: Top Coronavirus Stories, April 6, 2020
62. America’s most influential coronavirus model just revised its estimates downward. But not every model agrees.   Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
63. Live updates: Maryland reports spike in coronavirus-related deaths; D.C. emergency legislation would freeze rent hikes   Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
64. Navy official’s fiery speech deepens a political crisis as warship battles coronavirus   Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
65. What you need to know from Monday’s White House coronavirus briefing   Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
66. 3M will import masks from China for U.S. to resolve dispute with the Trump administration   Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
67. Covid-19 is ravaging black communities. A Milwaukee neighborhood is figuring out how to fight back.   Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
68. Small businesses worry $349 billion emergency lending program isn’t big enough   Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
69. ‘What do you have to lose?’: Inside Trump’s embrace of a risky drug against coronavirus   Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
70. New York leaders are hopeful coronavirus crisis is peaking, flattening   Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
71. U.S. deaths from covid-19 soar past 10,000   Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
72. This could be a long fight. People should be told the truth.   Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
73. Austria is first in Europe to announce easing of coronavirus lockdown   Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
74. For schools, a new challenge: How to feed students during spring break?   Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
75. U.S. government is urged to release race, ethnicity data on covid-19 cases   Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
76. Wisconsin Supreme Court blocks order by governor to stop Tuesday’s elections in state’s latest whipsaw   Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
77. Deaths in D.M.V. increase as officials warn it could be next hot spot   Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
78. Closed houses of worship and lonely seders aren’t a surrender to covid-19   Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
79. Passengers started leaving the Coral Princess. Then the CDC changed its stance on coronavirus-stricken cruises.   Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
80. HBO and AMC Are Offering Free Streams for Folks Stuck Inside   Wired.com, April 6, 2020
81. The Defense Production Act Won’t Fix America’s N95 Face Mask Shortage   Wired.com, April 6, 2020
82. The Deliciously Surprising Science of Taste   Wired.com, April 6, 2020
83. This Map Shows the Global Spread of Zero-Day Hacking Techniques   Wired.com, April 6, 2020
84. Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Review: Flying High   Wired.com, April 6, 2020
85. The Asian Countries That Beat Covid-19 Have to Do It Again   Wired.com, April 6, 2020
86. My Bulletproof Vest and the Illusion of Perfect Protection   Wired.com, April 6, 2020
87. The Reality of Covid-19 Is Hitting Teens Especially Hard   Wired.com, April 6, 2020
88. Today's Cartoon: Drone Down   Wired.com, April 6, 2020
89. A difficult week ahead in the coronavirus fight begins with a US death toll nearing 10,000   CNN.com - Health, April 6, 2020
90. Inside an ER during the coronavirus outbreak   CNN.com - Health, April 6, 2020
91. How to make your own face mask   CNN.com - Health, April 6, 2020
92. How to Partner With the Military in Responding to Pandemics—A Blueprint for Success   JAMA Network: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
93. Emergency Restructuring of a General Surgery Residency Program During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: The University of Washington Experience   JAMA Network: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
94. Perspectives on monoclonal antibody therapy as potential therapeutic intervention for Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19).   NIH: National Library of Medicine: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
95. Separate Fever Clinics Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 and Offload Emergency Resources: Analysis from a large tertiary hospital in China   MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
96. Iraq produces COVID-19 laboratory supplies to more rapidly test cases   WHO: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) news, April 6, 2020
97. Supporting older people during the COVID-19 pandemic is everyone’s business   WHO: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) news, April 6, 2020
98. PAHO Director calls for private sector cooperation in COVID-19 response in the Americas   WHO: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) news, April 6, 2020
99. Guidance for Building Water Systems   CDC: Coronavirus Disease: What's New, April 6, 2020
100. In New York, Overflow Hospitals At Javits And On Navy Ship Have Been Largely Empty   NPR: Health, April 6, 2020
101. Hospitals Are Sourcing Masks from Auto Body Shops, HHS Inspector General Finds   NPR: Health, April 6, 2020
102. Japan's Shinzo Abe Will Declare State Of Emergency As Coronavirus Cases Surge   NPR: Health, April 6, 2020
103. Trump Again Speaks In Favor Of Anti-Malaria Drug As Unproven Coronavirus Treatment   NPR: Health, April 6, 2020
104. Xerox plans to make low cost, disposable ventilators   NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 6, 2020
105. Stuck at home? Grab some popcorn and turn on the tube   NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 6, 2020
106. Dow jumps 800 points on oil rally, decrease in coronavirus cases abroad   NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 6, 2020
107. 5G cell towers torched in U.K. amid bogus coronavirus theories   NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 6, 2020
108. Queen calls for 'good-humored resolve' as coronavirus deaths rise in U.K.   NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 6, 2020
109. COVID-19 a perfect storm for LGBTQ homeless youth   NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 6, 2020
110. Biden suggests Democrats may hold 'virtual convention' amid coronavirus crisis   NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 6, 2020
111. Two months in, Trump's coronavirus response creates more chaos   NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 6, 2020
112. 1st federal inmate to die of coronavirus wrote heartbreaking letter to judge   NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 6, 2020
113. Porch portraits: Families pose during a pandemic   NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 6, 2020
114. South Korea's return to normal interrupted by uptick in coronavirus cases   NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 6, 2020
115. Trump warns of 'a lot of death' in coming week as U.S. cases top 300,000   NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 6, 2020
116. Coronavirus patients rush to join studies of Gilead drug   AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
117. A second U.S. company is poised to begin a small safety test of a vaccine against the new coronavirus. Inovio Pharmaceuticals said Monday that it has Food and Drug Administration permission...   AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
118. WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and members of his administration are growing emphatic in promoting an anti-malaria drug not yet officially approved for fighting COVID-19, even though...   AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
119. CHICAGO (AP) — Americans in overwhelming numbers are actively avoiding others as much as possible and taking additional steps to protect themselves from the coronavirus, according to a survey from...   AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
120. ROME (AP) — Nothing in the way Enrico Giacomoni lived during his 80-plus years in Rome corresponded to the way he died: alone. He was a good person, Giacomoni’s son says, a man who took his...   AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
121. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Legislature will reconvene Tuesday to pass a bill that would ensure first responders and health care workers who are infected with the coronavirus qualify for...   AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
122. BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana has a new state Medicaid director, who started the job Monday in the middle of the coronavirus epidemic. The state health department announced the hiring of...   AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
123. AP PHOTOS: A week of images from the coronavirus pandemic By The Associated PressApril 6, 2020 GMT   AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
124. BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina announced Monday it is postponing payment on dollar-denominated bonds until next year in order to prioritize spending the coronavirus pandemic...   AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
125. NEW YORK (AP) — Presidential politics move fast. What we’re watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign:   AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
126. Irish PM to work as doctor during epidemic   ABCNews: Top Coronavirus Stories, April 6, 2020
127. Coronavirus economic updates: US financial markets see early rally   ABCNews: Top Coronavirus Stories, April 6, 2020
128. Coronavirus government response updates: White House warns of dire two weeks ahead   ABCNews: Top Coronavirus Stories, April 6, 2020
129. Recovering from COVID-19: ABC’s Bob Woodruff’s son shares his story   ABCNews: Top Coronavirus Stories, April 6, 2020
130. In the slums of Rio, communities have to choose between hunger and coronavirus   ABCNews: Top Coronavirus Stories, April 6, 2020
131. MLB star Justin Verlander and Kate Upton donate his MLB paychecks to COVID-19 relief   ABCNews: Top Coronavirus Stories, April 6, 2020
132. Boris Johnson ‘under observation’ in a London hospital for coronavirus infection   Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
133. North Korea has denied covid-19 cases. Its actions tell a different story.   Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
134. 5 classes you can take while isolating to be a better traveler in the future   Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
135. You’re under a stay-at-home order? Here’s what that means in your state.   Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
136. Nation’s governors urge Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to immediately disburse new federal relief funding for schools   Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
137. Colleges are ditching letter grades this spring, but not all students are on board with ‘ungrading’   Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
138. Who we have lost to coronavirus in Virginia, Maryland and Washington D.C.   Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
139. Golf releases revised schedule that includes new dates for PGA, U.S. Open and Masters   Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
140. Born in the shadow of 9/11, my twins now graduate from high school amid a pandemic   Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
141. Why many ‘essential’ workers get paid so little, according to experts   Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
142. British Open canceled for the first time since World War II   Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
143. Let these children go   Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 6, 2020
144. More than 10,000 people in the US have died from coronavirus. Many more are expected this week   CNN.com - Health, April 7, 2020
145. Boris Johnson moved to intensive care unit as coronavirus symptoms have 'worsened'   CNN.com - Health, April 7, 2020
146. How did coronavirus break out? Theories abound as researchers race to solve genetic detective story   CNN.com - Health, April 7, 2020
147. US coronavirus death count likely an underestimate. Here's why   CNN.com - Health, April 7, 2020
148. Ventilators don't operate on their own. Why respiratory therapists are key to coronavirus treatment   CNN.com - Health, April 7, 2020
149. Even with a pandemic, many older Americans are carrying on as usual   CNN.com - Health, April 7, 2020
150. Lions, tigers and house cats: You won't catch coronavirus from felines, experts say   CNN.com - Health, April 7, 2020
151. 'They're All Really Afraid': Coronavirus Spreads In Federal Prisons   NPR: Health, April 7, 2020
152. Airline Flights Into And Out Of New York City Cut Drastically Because Of Coronavirus   NPR: Health, April 7, 2020
153. A Tiger Has Coronavirus. Should You Worry About Your Pets?   NPR: Health, April 7, 2020
154. Starbucks Now Requires Employees To Wear Face Coverings At Work   NPR: Health, April 7, 2020
155. Outages and delays mar new small business loan program   NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 7, 2020
156. Many Americans won't get coronavirus checks. Here's a look at who is ineligible.   NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 7, 2020
157. U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson in intensive care for coronavirus   NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 7, 2020
158. 'My 600-lb Life' shut down due to coronavirus. It shouldn't start back up.   NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 7, 2020
159. Why denying the reality of the coronavirus is so easy and so dangerous   NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 7, 2020
160. LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in intensive care Tuesday fighting the coronavirus, while authorities in New York and elsewhere in Europe hoped that an apparent plateau of...   AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 7, 2020
161. UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Many former global leaders and other VIPs urged the world’s 20 major industrialized nations to approve $8 billion in emergency funding to speed the search for a vaccine, cure...   AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 7, 2020
162. WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders are jolting ahead with another coronavirus rescue package as President Donald Trump indicated that Americans will need more aid during the stark pandemic...   AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 7, 2020
163. SEATTLE (AP) — REI said Monday it would keep its 162 retail locations closed and furlough some of its roughly 14,000 employees without pay for 90 days as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to halt...   AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 7, 2020
164. BOSTON (AP) — Federal officials are delivering help to two private nursing homes in Massachusetts. The federal Department of Veterans Affairs will provide the assistance, U.S. Secretary of...   AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 7, 2020
165. A rapid virus testing site opened in Rhode Island on Monday and the state is launching a new federal jobless benefits program while shuttering more courthouses.   AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 7, 2020
166. Virus deaths slow in places, but British premier gets worse   AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 7, 2020
167. Coronavirus live updates: China reports no new deaths for 1st time since January   ABCNews: Top Coronavirus Stories, April 7, 2020
168. Calls to US helpline jump 891%   ABCNews: Top Coronavirus Stories, April 7, 2020
169. CDC director downplays coronavirus models   ABCNews: Top Coronavirus Stories, April 7, 2020
170. Trump and Biden have 'wonderful, warm' phone call   ABCNews: Top Coronavirus Stories, April 7, 2020
171. Military 3D-printing face shields, reusable N95 masks to address hospital shortages   ABCNews: Top Coronavirus Stories, April 7, 2020
172. Before the White House, Trump called NIH 'terrible,' questioned vaccines   ABCNews: Top Coronavirus Stories, April 7, 2020
173. Trump’s claim that he imposed the first ‘China ban’   Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 7, 2020
174. Bolsonaro may be the world’s coronavirus skeptic in chief   Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 7, 2020
175. Boris Johnson admitted to ICU; U.S. coronavirus deaths surpass 10,000   Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 7, 2020
176. D.C, Md. to get 250 ventilators from California; coronavirus disproportionately hurting D.C.'s black residents   Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 7, 2020

Economics Blogs

1. To fight the COVID pandemic, policymakers must move fast and break taboos   VoxEU.org, April 6, 2020
2. Fed Official Calls for DAILY Testing of All Individuals for COVID-19   Economic Policy Journal, April 6, 2020
3. Coronavirus Outbreak Sends Consumer Expectations Plummeting   Liberty Street Economics, April 6, 2020
4. A European approach to fund the coronavirus cost is in the interest of all   Bruegel: Blog, April 6, 2020
5. Mitigating mass layoffs in the COVID-19 crisis: The Austrian short-time model   VoxEU.org, April 7, 2020
6. Rescuing the labour market in times of COVID-19: Don’t forget new hires!   VoxEU.org, April 7, 2020
7. The Importance of Optimism Amid COVID-19 Crisis   The Daily Signal: Heritage.org, April 7, 2020
8. Trump’s COVID-19 Power Grab   Robert Reich, April 7, 2020
9. Fake Statistics to Boost Deaths of COVID-19 Proving this is Political   Armstrong Economic Blog, April 7, 2020

Top Economics News

1. UK PM Johnson, in hospital with coronavirus, moved to intensive care   EuroNews: European Economy, April 6, 2020
2. BMW sees demand falling further after first quarter sales plunge due to coronavirus   US Economy (Reuters), April 6, 2020
3. Iran supreme leader approves tapping sovereign wealth fund to fight coronavirus   US Economy (Reuters), April 6, 2020
4. German Construction Activity Falls Most In 7 Years On Covid-19 Outbreak   RTT News: Asian Economic News, April 6, 2020
5. Singapore Announces S$5.1 Bln Additional Stimulus On Covid-19 Shock   RTT News: Asian Economic News, April 6, 2020
6. Kudlow says US economy could 'snap back' from coronavirus crisis - Fox Business   (US Economy), April 6, 2020
7. China sees rise in asymptomatic coronavirus cases   US Economy (Reuters), April 6, 2020
8. Italian regions testing for signs of coronavirus immunity   Italian Economy (Reuters), April 6, 2020
9. Brazil army report calls for isolation to slow coronavirus, contradicting Bolsonaro - Reuters   (Brazilian Economy), April 7, 2020
10. Record coronavirus deficit no threat to Brazil's 'stable' outlook -Moody's - Financial Post   (Brazilian Economy), April 7, 2020
11. Brazilian corporates face strong challenges from COVID-19 - LatinFinance   (Brazilian Economy), April 7, 2020
12. Coronavirus affects industry in Brazil and Colombia - KHL Group   (Brazilian Economy), April 7, 2020
13. Dominic Raab, Johnson Ally and Brexit Stalwart, Steps In to Manage U.K. Coronavirus - The Wall Street Journal   (Brexit Economy News), April 7, 2020
14. Why the coronavirus crisis will force the UK to adopt a transformed economic model - New Statesman   (Brexit Economy News), April 7, 2020
15. What to know about malaria drug and coronavirus treatment - WKRC TV Cincinnati   (Brazilian Economy), April 7, 2020
16. Coronavirus: How Are Countries Responding to the Economic Crisis? - Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide   (Brexit Economy News), April 7, 2020
17. COVID-19: The Bigger Picture Hiding Behind the Virus - Consortium News   (Brexit Economy News), April 7, 2020
18. With worst to come, 3 in 4 hospitals already facing COVID-19 - WKRC TV Cincinnati   (Brazilian Economy), April 7, 2020
19. Global economic policy response to coronavirus crisis - Reuters India   (ECB Quantitative Easing), April 7, 2020
20. Coronavirus: Will 'coronabonds' help Europe's economic recovery? - Coast FM News   (ECB Quantitative Easing), April 7, 2020
21. Federal Reserve Implements Aggressive Liquidity Campaign as Growing Corporate Debt Threatens to Exacerbate COVID-19 Economic Toll - JD Supra   (ECB Quantitative Easing), April 7, 2020
22. Berman and Goetzmann: Coronavirus response — a chance to make the West great again - Fox News   (ECB Quantitative Easing), April 7, 2020
23. Venezuelan refugees are returning home amid coronavirus pandemic - CNN   (Colombian Economy), April 7, 2020
24. Colombia extends coronavirus quarantine by two weeks - Nasdaq   (Colombian Economy), April 7, 2020
25. Coronavirus live updates: Cases top 1.3 million globally - CNN International   (Colombian Economy), April 7, 2020
26. India lifts restrictions on 24 drug exports amid coronavirus - Nasdaq   (Colombian Economy), April 7, 2020
27. The impact of COVID-19 is all down to inequality - Open Democracy   (Colombian Economy), April 7, 2020
28. Coronavirus latest: US death toll passes 10,000 - DW (English)   (Colombian Economy; Brazilian Economy), April 7, 2020
29. Worried that $2 trillion law wasn’t enough, Trump and congressional leaders converge on need for new coronavirus economic package - The Washington Post   (Trump Economy), April 7, 2020
30. Peter Navarro told White House millions could die from coronavirus - Business Insider - Business Insider   (Trump Economy), April 7, 2020
31. Will We Flunk Coronavirus Economics? - The New York Times   (Trump Economy), April 7, 2020
32. Obama touts Elizabeth Warren's coronavirus recovery proposals - POLITICO   (Trump Economy), April 7, 2020
33. Lives trump economy: Telangana CM KCR on combatting coronavirus crisis - The New Indian Express   (Trump Economy), April 7, 2020
34. This COVID-19 Crisis Proves the Internet Is Indeed a Caribbean Right - CircleID   (Carribean Economy), April 7, 2020
35. Coronavirus economic impact: Remittances tumble, threatening developing world - The - The Washington Post   (Carribean Economy), April 7, 2020
36. BMW sees demand falling further after first quarter sales plunge due to coronavirus - IOL   (Carribean Economy), April 7, 2020
37. Has COVID-19 reduced death to a number?   Gulf News: Business Economy, April 7, 2020
38. Christine Lagarde’s $810 Billion Coronavirus U-Turn Came in Just Four Weeks - Yahoo Finance   (Mario Draghi; ECB Quantitative Easing), April 7, 2020
39. COVID-19: The crisis that breaks Angela Merkel's leadership - EURACTIV   (Mario Draghi), April 7, 2020
40. COVID-19 hits hard US economy, with millions of jobs lost, but the dollar remains king - MercoPress   (US Economy), April 7, 2020
41. POLL-Coronavirus-led global recession to be deeper than thought but hopefully short - Nasdaq   (European Economy), April 7, 2020
42. Japan's economy has been dealt the 'final blow' by the coronavirus pandemic, says analyst - CNBC   (Asian Economies), April 7, 2020
43. The Wuhan Coronavirus and Its Impact on China's Foreign Relations – Part Two - Future Directions International   (Asian Economies), April 7, 2020
44. Coronavirus LIVE: Boris Johnson had 'oxygen support' overnight in intensive care   EuroNews: European Economy, April 7, 2020
45. Sweden stands firm over its controversial coronavirus approach   EuroNews: European Economy, April 7, 2020
46. UK housing market on hold due to coronavirus crisis - Halifax   Zawya: Economy, April 7, 2020
47. Thailand announces $58bln economic measures to mitigate coronavirus impact   Zawya: Economy, April 7, 2020
48. PRECIOUS-Gold falls 1% as hopes of slowing coronavirus spread boost stocks   US Economy (Reuters), April 7, 2020
49. GLOBAL MARKETS-Coronavirus hopes propel stocks, euro higher   US Economy (Reuters), April 7, 2020
50. Cairo University provides initial treatment protocol for coronavirus   Zawya: Economy, April 7, 2020
51. COLUMN-Renewable energy wins over oil and gas in post-coronavirus world: Russell   Zawya: Economy, April 7, 2020
52. European shares climb on signs of waning coronavirus cases   US Economy (Reuters), April 7, 2020
53. UPDATE 1-European shares climb on signs of waning coronavirus cases   US Economy (Reuters), April 7, 2020
54. Europe weighs a half-trillion euro plan to stem coronavirus recession   The Straits Times: Economy, April 7, 2020
55. US dollar is still king, even as coronavirus slams country   The Straits Times: Economy, April 7, 2020