Global headlines - 27 March, 2020

## Global Ponzi meltdown/House of Cards/global cooling/deflationary collapse ##
Jeff Bezos, World's Richest Man, Wants Your Donations To Help Amazon Employees
A man worth over $100 billion, who makes, on average, $230,000 per minute calling on the public to help his own impoverished employees was not met well by many.
Bezos And Other Corporate Execs Sold Billions In Stock Before COVID-19 Rocked Market

What fortunate timing.

Korea hurls more cash at economic crisis-relief
IMF, World Bank call for suspending debt payments by poorest nations

Coronavirus crisis could destroy far more than 25 million jobs - ILO official

Caterpillar withdraws 2020 outlook, suspends some operations, amid pandemic

Gold Coins Have Never Sold at Premium This High for So Long

## War on cash/cashless society/cryptocurrencies ##
'Only Fools are Choosing Bitcoin' Says Gold Bug Peter Schiff

## Airline death spiral ##

Russia to ground all international flights from midnight
Alaska Airlines slashes flights by 70%, cuts costs due to coronavirus outbreak

IATA pleads for more help for airlines after U.S. offers $58 billion aid

German airline Condor applies for 200 million euro in state aid: sources

## Fault lines/flashpoints/powder kegs/military/war drums ##
France pulls military out of Iraq amid virus concerns

US Navy Fires Missiles in Philippine Sea Sending Message to Beijing

US Puts $15 Million Bounty on Nicolas Maduro

Other questions aside, my guess is that many desperate Americans would rather have that $15 million spent at home saving their lives and livelihoods. -- RF

The Ghoulish Opposition to Sanctions Relief for Iran

Iraqi military says 2 rockets hit Baghdad's Green Zone

US transfers Q-West airfield to Iraqi forces citing progress in fight against ISIS

In the Pacific, a COVID-19 outbreak sidelines deployed aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt

## Migrants/refugees ##
Virus panic grips Rohingya camps in Bangladesh

## Energy/resources ##
Oil's 60% Crash Is the Tip of an Iceberg. The Reality Is Worse
Fast-Charging Stations Damage Tesla Car Batteries After Just 25 Cycles, New Study Shows

## Got food? ##
Pennsylvania grocery store loses estimated $35K in food after woman's 'twisted' coronavirus prank, co-owner says

As virus leaves borders shut, European farmers sound alarm

## Environment/health ##
Study reveals where marine species are moving as oceans warm

• Coronavirus

U.S. slashed CDC staff inside China prior to coronavirus outbreak

Global Covid-19 death toll passes 21,000

Vaping and e-cigarettes: Adding fuel to the coronavirus fire?

Italian scientists investigate possible earlier emergence of coronavirus

Spain's death toll tops China's as new cases rise by over 8,000 in a day

More Bits On The Corona Crisis (MoA)

## Intelligence/security/internet/cyberwar ##

Mobile phone industry explores worldwide tracking of users
Coronavirus: What Newsweek Failed to Mention About "Continuity of Government"

Assange loses bid to be bailed over coronavirus

## Systemic breakdown/collapse/unsustainability ##
How the coronavirus crisis is ushering in a 'survivalist' economy

## Japan ##

Tokyo inches toward lockdown as virus cases climb and national emergency looms
Lights go out across Land of Falling Sun

Tokyo governor urges people to stay indoors over weekend as virus cases spike
Over 100 people held for unauthorized drone flights in Japan in 2019

Japan implores public not to travel abroad due to virus risk

Japan, spared mass outbreak so far, now sees national crisis after Tokyo surge

## China ##

China needs to get the economy off 'life-support'
Inside Wuhan's Quarantine Centers, People Wait, Hope, and Wait

Up to 10 per cent of recovered coronavirus patients in Wuhan study tested positive later, doctors say

Pangolins may not have passed coronavirus on to humans, Chinese scientists say

U.S. prepares crackdown on Huawei's global chip supply

## UK ##
UK struggling with coronavirus tests amid global shortage

Almost 500,000 people in UK apply for universal credit in nine days

Cheap antibody test sent for validation in coronavirus fight

Coronavirus deaths in UK jump to 578 as recording method changes
Anyone coughing at UK police, shop workers faces two years in jail

Britain's lockdown measures might last six months and are working - health official

Coronavirus: UK deaths rise by more than 100 in a day

## US ##
Why Trump's call to restart the economy in April is being derided as 'totally nuts'
'There is no gold.' Bullion dealers sell out in panic buying

House members introduce resolution to pin coronavirus blame on China

Anxiety, depression on the rise in U.S. teenagers

'They're putting us all at risk': What it's like working in Amazon's warehouses during the coronavirus outbreak

Small businesses face 'nightmare' cash crunch from coronavirus pandemic

Unemployment Claims Spike to 3.28 Million, New Record High

A Word About the Horrid Spike in Unemployment Claims and Why it's Even More Horrid Than it Appears

Hoping to escape coronavirus, city dwellers are fleeing to California's deserts and mountains

How Will Coronavirus Lockdowns Impact the US Housing Market? First Data Points Are Out. They're Ugly

Is There Wasteful Spending In The Coronavirus Stimulus Bill? (Spoiler: Yes.)

Disaster Looms As Millions Of Americans Set To Lose Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance

• Coronavirus

US reaches 1,000 deaths in coronavirus crisis

Coronavirus: White House health advisor Fauci says US needs to be prepared for second cycle

False or just misleading? Trump claims U.S. has tested 'far more' for coronavirus than any other country.

New York coronavirus cases soar to 37,258 as state scrambles for ventilators

New York says hospitals overwhelmed under almost any coronavirus scenario

New York Nurses Out of Medical Gowns Wear Trash Bags

Over 3,000 NYPD Officers Out Sick as Hundreds Test Positive for Coronavirus