News Links, May 1, 2020
## Global Ponzi meltdown/House of Cards/global cooling/deflationary collapse ##
Italian Car Sales Plunged 98% In April
## Airline death spiral ##
Austria says it might demand Lufthansa stake for Austrian Airlines aid
Airbus in talks with French state over possible aid: CEO
## Fault lines/flashpoints/powder kegs/military/war drums ##
Oil Pirates Have A New Favorite Hotspot
## Global unrest/mob rule/angry people/torches and pitchforks ##
Small protests break out in Lebanese cities in third night of unrest
## Energy/resources ##
## Got food? ##
Tyson Foods temporarily pauses operations at beef facility in Dakota City
COVID-19: India's Harvests Also Locked Down
A global mask shortage may leave farmers and farm workers exposed to toxic pesticides
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.
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.
## Airline death spiral ##
Austria says it might demand Lufthansa stake for Austrian Airlines aid
Airbus in talks with French state over possible aid: CEO
## 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.
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.
## Migrants/refugees ##
Venezuelan migrants block Bogota road, demand to travel home
Venezuelan migrants block Bogota road, demand to travel home
## Global unrest/mob rule/angry people/torches and pitchforks ##
Small protests break out in Lebanese cities in third night of unrest
## Energy/resources ##
Energy demand set to fall the most on record this year amid coronavirus pandemic, IEA says
Chinese Oil Giant CNOOC Cuts US Shale, Canada Oil Sands Output
Chinese Oil Giant CNOOC Cuts US Shale, Canada Oil Sands Output
## Got food? ##
Tyson Foods temporarily pauses operations at beef facility in Dakota City
COVID-19: India's Harvests Also Locked Down
A global mask shortage may leave farmers and farm workers exposed to toxic pesticides
## Environment/health ##
Thousands of miles of planned Asian roads threaten the heart of tiger habitat
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
Cigarettes, vaping cause similar damage to blood vessels, study finds
Results add to evidence that vaping is no safer than traditional cigarette smoking, authors say.
Clean air in Europe during lockdown 'leads to 11,000 fewer deaths'
Why the US is facing a hospital bed shortage
Results add to evidence that vaping is no safer than traditional cigarette smoking, authors say.
Clean air in Europe during lockdown 'leads to 11,000 fewer deaths'
Why the US is facing a hospital bed shortage
• 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.
## Intelligence/security/internet/cyberwar ##
## Propaganda/censorship/fake news/alternative facts ##
Blame China! Trump claims China will 'do anything' to stop his re-election as coronavirus row escalates
Jared Kushner sparks controversy after praising administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic as 'a great success story'
## Systemic breakdown/collapse/unsustainability ##
The Pandemic Is Deepening America's Many Divides
Limits to Growth: The most accurate model-based prediction of all times
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."
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 ##
Guessing game down to end game for Kim Jong Un
New reports signal that regime must soon show North Korean leader's alive or tell his subjects what's next
France's contact-tracing app should be ready by end of May-OrangeNew reports signal that regime must soon show North Korean leader's alive or tell his subjects what's next
## Propaganda/censorship/fake news/alternative facts ##
Blame China! Trump claims China will 'do anything' to stop his re-election as coronavirus row escalates
Jared Kushner sparks controversy after praising administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic as 'a great success story'
## 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
Japan begins distributing cash handouts for virus relief
## China ##
Senior Chinese official challenges Trump over coronavirus response, says US wasted weeks
## China ##
Senior Chinese official challenges Trump over coronavirus response, says US wasted weeks
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
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
UK lockdown causes estimated 1,700 avoided deaths from lower air pollution, study shows
John Lewis likely to close some shops permanently after coronavirus lockdown
John Lewis likely to close some shops permanently after coronavirus lockdown
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
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
The city of Los Angeles will offer free coronavirus testing to all residents regardless of whether they have symptoms
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