Friday, 1 May 2020

Global headlines - 1 May, 2020

News Links, May 1, 2020


## Global Ponzi meltdown/House of Cards/global cooling/deflationary collapse ##
Italian Car Sales Plunged 98% In April
Shanghai gold boss wants super-sovereign currency for post-crisis times
The president of the Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) called for a new super-sovereign currency to offset the global dominance of the U.S. dollar, which he predicted would decline long term, while gold prices rally.

## Fault lines/flashpoints/powder kegs/military/war drums ##
Oil Pirates Have A New Favorite Hotspot
Britain's new carrier Queen Elizabeth sets sail, prepared to train amid pandemic
China's Navy Could Have 76 Submarines by 2030: Report
The Chinese navy's submarine force isn't getting much bigger. But it is getting a whole lot better. That's the conclusion of the U.S. Congressional Research Service's latest report on Chinese military power.


## Global unrest/mob rule/angry people/torches and pitchforks ##
Small protests break out in Lebanese cities in third night of unrest

## Energy/resources ##

## Environment/health ##
Thousands of miles of planned Asian roads threaten the heart of tiger habitat
Fortunately for the tigers, economic collapse will prevent much of this road construction. -- RF
• Coronavirus
Coronavirus patients discharged from hospital could still carry the virus deep in their lungs, undetected by conventional testing methods, a Chinese study has found.
US intel says virus not manmade, still considers Chinese lab
US intelligence agencies are debunking a conspiracy theory, saying they have concluded that the new coronavirus was "not manmade or genetically modified."

## Intelligence/security/internet/cyberwar ##

## Systemic breakdown/collapse/unsustainability ##
The Pandemic Is Deepening America's Many Divides
Limits to Growth: The most accurate model-based prediction of all times
Densely populated cities are at the frontline of the contagious outbreak, with the most vulnerable likely to be hardest hit

China software, retail sectors decimated
Coronavirus lockdown lands double-digit blow to revenue in key consumer markets, but gaming surges as locked down population turns to digital, mobile fun to relieve boredom

No income and number 88,000 in line: This is what it's like to be unemployed in America
Hundreds protest in Michigan seeking end to governor's emergency powers
• Coronavirus
Mayor: LA 1st major US city offering all residents tests
The city of Los Angeles will offer free coronavirus testing to all residents regardless of whether they have symptoms

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