Monday 30 March 2020

Japan's coronavirus death toll is 52



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Goldman Sachs Research’s Kathy Matsui, co-head of macro research in Asia and chief Japan equity strategist, discusses the economic impact of the postponement of the Tokyo Summer Olympics and Paralympics. The 2020 games are postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Organizers are considering a plan to start the games on 2021.

The pandemic is affecting the outlook for Japanese equities. The coronavirus Covid-19 situation is affecting stocks all across the worlwide globe.

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Read more Japan coronavirus Covid-19 details here:

March 30, 2020 Japan virus cases spike after Olympics delayed, sparking questions - timesofisrael.com

March 30, 2020 Japanese comedian Ken Shimura dies of coronavirus-related pneumonia - english.kyodonews.net

March 28, 2020 Japan's megacities shut down in crucial weekend to fight virus - asia.nikkei.com

March 25, 2020 Japan Inches Toward Declaring Emergency to Stem Fresh Virus Wave - bloomberg.com

March 28, 2020 Governor condemns restaurants in Japan for banning foreigners amid virus fears - mainichi.jp

March 22, 2020 Experts warn Japan may not have enough new virus tests - english.kyodonews.net

March 28, 2020 Virus test results in minutes? Scientists question accuracy - japantimes.co.jp

Saturday 28 March 2020

Brazil coronavirus death toll is 111



A growing number of Latin American nations are confirming Covid-19 infections and Covid-19 deaths. Brazil's total coronavirus death toll is 111.

Autumn is arriving in the southern hemisphere. Brazil will reduce efforts to fight environmental crimes during the coronavirus outbreak. One of the risks is that reduced protection could lead to a surge in deforestation. The coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak has resulted in fewer enforcement personnel working in the environmental protection field.

Brazil has a developing free-market economy. It is the 9th largest in the world by nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Brazil's 2019 nominal GDP was R$6.826 trillion or US$1.868 trillion. The country has an estimated US$21.8 trillion worth of natural resources which includes vast amounts of gold, uranium, iron, and timber.

Read more coronavirus Covid-19 details here:

Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) - gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com

Live Coronavirus Tracker & News App - coronastats.co

Coronavirus Dashboard - ncov2019.live

March 25, 2020 Coronavirus: Bolsonaro downplays threat of pandemic to Brazil - bbc.com

March 27, 2020 Brazil scales back environmental enforcement amid coronavirus outbreak - theguardian.com

March 27, 2020 Bolsonaro's anti-science response to coronavirus appals Brazil's governors - theguardian.com

March 25, 2020 Brazil and Mexico Are Latin America's Coronavirus Holdouts - nytimes.com

March 27, 2020 Brazil’s President Exempts Churches from Lockdown as COVID-19 Surges - democracynow.org

March 25, 2020 Why are these three presidents downplaying coronavirus warnings? - cnn.com

March 26, 2020 Brazil’s governors rise up against Bolsonaro’s virus stance - thestar.com

March 28, 2020 Coronavirus: Fears for indigenous tribes after doctor in Amazon tests positive - news.sky.com

March 27, 2020 Brazil economy minister says coronavirus salary relief could cost $9 bln - reuters.com

March 28, 2020 The Coronavirus Is the Biggest Emerging Markets Crisis Ever - foreignpolicy.com

March 28, 2020 BRAZILIAN DOCTOR TREATING INDIGENOUS TRIBE TESTS CORONA VIRUS POSITIVE - industryglobalnews24.com

March 27, 2020 Brazil soy crushers, farmers face higher road freight costs amid coronavirus - reuters.com

March 28, 2020 Brazil court orders government to stop advising against virus isolation - today.rtl.lu

March 27, 2020 Where Is the Coronavirus in Latin America? - as-coa.org

South Korea coronavirus death toll is 144



South Korea has total coronavirus Covid-19 deaths of 144. South Korea has 9,478 confirmed cases of the virus. South Korea is tightening border controls after reporting a spike in coronavirus cases. South Korea is now enforcing 2-week quarantines on all passengers arriving from the USA.

3 South Korean coronavirus test-kit makers have been given the green light to export their devices to the USA, officials said Saturday.

Wuhan is the city in China where the global coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic began. The city has partly eased travel restrictions. People are now allowed to return to Wuhan, but no one is allowed to leave yet. Health officials are making an effort to prevent another outbreak.

Read more coronavirus Covid-19 details here:

Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) - gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com

March 28, 2020 South Korea virus test-kit makers approved to export to US - news.yahoo.com

March 26, 2020 How South Korea Reined In The Outbreak Without Shutting Everything Down - npr.org

March 27, 2020 5 Things Americans Should Know About South Korea’s Handling of Coronavirus - dailysignal.com

March 26, 2020 How Singapore And South Korea Deal With Coronavirus Quarantine Measures - forbes.com

March 23, 2020 How South Korea Flattened the Curve - nytimes.com

March 27, 2020 A leading South Korean doctor says Trump's 'pride' and 'ego' are putting the world's health at risk - businessinsider.com

Friday 27 March 2020

Switzerland coronavirus death toll is 231



CNNMoney Switzerland has some interesting information on March 23, 2020 about how doctors prioritize coronavirus Covid-19 patients who need medical attention. Hear about a tech start-up that is seeking virus survivors. Hear a discussion about what happens to Swiss if Lufthansa is nationalized.

Read more coronavirus Covid-19 details here:

Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) - gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com

March 27, 2020 Coronavirus: Mountain light show sends message to Swiss - bbc.com

March 26, 2020 Switzerland virus cases top 10,000 - france24.com

March 27, 2020 EXPLAINER: Why does Switzerland want to test former coronavirus patients? - thelocal.ch

March 25, 2020 Which areas of Switzerland are worst affected by the coronavirus? - thelocal.ch

March 24, 2020 EXPLAINED: Why does Switzerland have such a high rate of confirmed coronavirus cases per capita? - thelocal.ch

March 26, 2020 One chart compares coronavirus cases per capita in the hardest-hit countries around the world — Switzerland, Spain, and Italy top the list - businessinsider.com

March 26, 2020 Who is Switzerland’s ‘Mr Coronavirus’? - swissinfo.ch

March 25, 2020 Coronavirus: what is ‘essential’ in Switzerland? - swissinfo.ch

March 27, 2020 How the virus puts the Swiss political system to test - swissinfo.ch

March 27, 2020 Swiss pharma giant says it’s ‘too soon’ to know whether malaria drug could be coronavirus treatment - cnbc.com

March 26, 2020 Coronavirus: Swiss test rate now higher than South Korea’s - lenews.ch

March 23, 2020 Explained: When will Switzerland reach the peak of the coronavirus epidemic? - thelocal.ch

March 23, 2020 Three Swiss gold refineries suspend production due to virus threat - reuters.com

Belgium coronavirus death toll is 289



In Belgium, police are taking a tough approach to policing the lockdown. Anyone found hanging around on the streets is fined. People need a good reason to be outside, such as: shopping for groceries, medicine or doing other essential tasks. Travelers are often checked for their documents.

Belgium became a country on October 4, 1830. The name Belgium dates back to the period when Celtics and Romans inhabited most of Europe. Those who inhabited Belgium, North Western France and Rhine land of Germany by then were known as Belgae. During this time, the Romans under the leadership of Julius Caesar were on a conquest to colonize Gaul (part of that region is present-day Belgium).

Read more details here:

Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) - gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com

March 27, 2020 First known cat infected with coronavirus reported in Belgium - nypost.com

March 27, 2020 Coronavirus: Belgium extends lockdown until 19 April - brusselstimes.com

March 25, 2020 Coronavirus: Belgium develops 15-minute virus test - brusselstimes.com

March 27, 2020 How far to cycle? Belgium debates limits in coronavirus lockdown - reuters.com

March 26, 2020 Dutch-Belgian Border Village Left Half Open, Half Shut by Virus - nytimes.com

March 25, 2020 Coronavirus crisis brings fragmented Brussels together - ft.com

March 25, 2020 Coronavirus: Financial Times praises Belgium’s approach - brusselstimes.com

March 24, 2020 Belgium begins clinical trial on coronavirus treatments - brusselstimes.com

March 24, 2020 Coronavirus: weekly survey aims to map outbreak’s spread through Belgium - brusselstimes.com

March 26, 2020 Belgian shelter helps homeless cope with coronavirus lockdown - reuters.com

March 24, 2020 Too close for comfort: Belgium agrees to shut hair salons - sandiegouniontribune.com

Germany coronavirus death toll is 304



In Germany, the parliament has approved a sweeping rescue package to help with the economic damage caused by the pandemic. Germany's daily rise in coronavirus deaths is growing.

The measures approved by parliament will support the country's healthcare infrastructure and pump billions of euros into struggling businesses. In a historic move lawmakers voted to suspend the normal limits on government borrowing.

March 26, 2020:

Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU)

Coronavirus Total Deaths: 24,053

Deaths by Regions:

Italy 8,215
Spain 4,365
Hubei China 3,169
Iran 2,234
France 1,696
United Kingdom 578
Netherlands 434
New York City - USA 365
Germany 267
Belgium 220
(more other countries also have deaths)

Read more details here:

March 27, 2020 Coronavirus: Treating European patients in Germany - dw.com

March 27, 2020 Coronavirus tests made in Germany diagnoses the virus in less than THREE HOURS - thesun.co.uk

March 27, 2020 The mystery of Germany’s low coronavirus death rate - vox.com

March 27, 2020 In Germany, Coronavirus Is No Longer a Distant Threat - foreignpolicy.com

March 27, 2020 Germany plans mass study to track immunity to coronavirus - thelocal.de

March 27, 2020 Germany says widespread testing keeping virus deaths low - jamaicaobserver.com

March 25, 2020 Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that China is ready to work with all other parties to step up coordination against COVID-19 and shore up confidence in the international community. - khaosodenglish.com

March 22, 2020 Germany Asks Auto Giants to Make Medical Gear to Fight Virus - bloomberg.com

March 27, 2020 Baker accepts cash from a customer at the window of the improvised drive-in of his bakery with the help of a self-construction, in Weil am Rhein, Germany Thursday, March 26, 2020. - macombdaily.com

Netherlands coronavirus death toll is 434



The Coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic has brought demand for flowers to a standstill. Those working in the Dutch floriculture industry say they are left with no choice but to destroy up to 80 per cent of total production at the peak season for Holland’s famed tulips.

Data from Germany show just 0.4% of people who tested positive for the virus have died from it, much less than the 9.5% in Italy and 4.3% in France. In the Netherlands growth in transmissions of the virus have slowed significantly.

The official name of the country is the Kingdom of the Netherlands. King Willem-Alexander is the king of the nation. Holland actually only means the two provinces of Noord-Holland and Zuid-Holland. However, the name Holland is often used when all of the Netherlands is meant.

March 26, 2020:

Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU)

Coronavirus Total Deaths: 24,053

Deaths by Regions:

Italy 8,215
Spain 4,365
Hubei China 3,169
Iran 2,234
France 1,696
United Kingdom 578
Netherlands 434
New York City - USA 365
Germany 267
Belgium 220
(more other countries also have deaths)


Read more details here:

March 27, 2020 Germany and the Netherlands seem to fight off the virus better than most — here’s why - marketwatch.com

March 25, 2020 The Netherlands lets the virus run loose. That’s terrifying to me and other Jews - timesofisrael.com

March 25, 2020 The Netherlands' Huge Flower Sector Wilts As Coronavirus Hurts Business - npr.org

March 27, 2020 Warning after coronavirus found in Dutch sewage water - news.com.au

March 25, 2020 Nine European countries say it is time for ‘corona bonds’ as virus death toll rises - cnbc.com

United Kingdom coronavirus death toll is 578


The number of people that died from coronavirus Covid-19 in the UK has jumped by more than 100 to 578 in the biggest daily increase to date.

A total of 578 who tested positive for coronavirus in the UK have died as of 5pm on Wednesday - an increase of 113 in 24 hours.

While in Ireland the coronavirus death toll more than doubled to 19 on Thursday, after ten more deaths were reported by the National Public Health Emergency Team.

The biggest daily increase in Covid-19 deaths came on the same day Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced self-employed people will have 80% of their average earnings paid for by the government.

The chancellor says 95% of all self-employed workers will be covered by the scheme, which is expected to be "up and running" by the beginning of June.



March 26, 2020:

Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU)

Coronavirus Total Deaths: 24,053

Deaths by Regions:

Italy 8,215
Spain 4,365
Hubei China 3,169
Iran 2,234
France 1,696
United Kingdom 578
Netherlands 434
New York City - USA 365
Germany 267
Belgium 220
(more other countries also have deaths)

Read more details here:

March 27 Doctors say they're like 'soldiers preparing for battle,' as UK braces for worst of the coronavirus surge - cnn.com

March 27 Boris Johnson, U.K. Prime Minister, Has the Coronavirus - nytimes.com

March 27 Millions to need food aid in days as virus exposes UK supply - theguardian.com

March 26 Coronavirus: UK deaths rise by more than 100 in a day - bbc.com

March 27 Coronavirus UK lockdown causes big drop in air pollution - theguardian.com

March 27 U.K. Virus Aid Package Beats Financial Crisis Stimulus - bloomberg.com

March 27 Firefighters and retired emergency staff to help tackle coronavirus in UK - theguardian.com

March 27 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus; the U.S. now leads the world in confirmed cases - washingtonpost.com

March 27 Coronavirus: Essex GP with 'textbook symptoms' dies - bbc.com

March 27 The UK housing market is grinding to a halt because of the coronavirus - cnn.com

March 26 UK coronavirus home testing to be made available to millions - theguardian.com

March 26, 2020 Coronavirus horror: Potential of young person spreading virus unknowingly 'CATASTROPHIC' - express.co.uk

March 24, 2020 Oxford Model: Coronavirus May Have Already Infected Half of U.K. Population - nymag.com

March 26, 2020 Warning over rise in UK domestic abuse cases linked to coronavirus - theguardian.com

March 27, 2020 Students try to flee UK by chartered plane for ‘safer’ China - theguardian.com

March 27, 2020 How long will the UK coronavirus lockdown last? - telegraph.co.uk

Thursday 26 March 2020

France's coronavirus death toll is 1,331



France's coronavirus Covid-19 death toll has reached 1,331. There is a new idea out there to create ‘coronabonds.’ Some EU member states are not supporting the idea of ‘coronabonds.’

France wants the EU to communicate accurately about the crisis. "France has delivered as many masks to Italy as China," insisted the Élysée. France doesn't want EU’s communications to be too discreet.

‘Coronabonds’ are simple eurobonds, traditional bond issues, but which would be guaranteed at the EU level and not by an individual country. Such a tool would make it possible to pool the cost of the health crisis.

March 26, 2020:

Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU)

Coronavirus Total Deaths: 22,295

Deaths by Regions:

Italy 7,503
Spain 4,145
Hubei China 3,169
Iran 2,234
France 1,331
United Kingdom 477
Netherlands 434
New York City - USA 280
Germany 239
Belgium 220
(more other countries also have deaths)

Read more details here:

March 25, 2020 Why France is hiding a cheap and tested virus cure - asiatimes.com

March 25, 2020 Macron pays homage to French health workers as death toll passes 1,300 - thelocal.fr

March 26, 2020 Daily bread? In France, fighting virus 1 baguette at a time - abcnews.go.com

March 20, 2020 As deaths rise, Macron warns France only at start of virus crisis - aljazeera.com

March 26, 2020 France wants EU to win virus 'communications battle' - euractiv.com

March 26, 2020 With church bells and candles, France honors virus victims - cruxnow.com

March 26, 2020 Coronavirus death toll in France nears 1,700 - startribune.com

March 25, 2020 France says Europe failing to communicate its response to coronavirus crisis - channelnewsasia.com

March 21, 2020 France is now using helicopters and drones to enforce virus restrictions - ctvnews.ca

March 18, 2020 'Thank you Parisians, don’t bring the virus': plea from rural France - theguardian.com

March 17, 2020 France announces $50bn measures to help virus-hit firms - aljazeera.com

March 24, 2020 Waiting Out Coronavirus In The French Alps, 'Cooped Up In The Great Outdoors' - npr.org

March 24, 2020 African jazz great Manu Dibango dies in France of virus - abcnews.go.com

March 23, 2020 There's drug combo to shorten coronavirus, French researchers say - foxnews.com

March 26, 2020 France Transfers Coronavirus Patients On High-Speed Train With Mobile Emergency Room - kpbs.org

Iran's coronavirus death toll is 2,234



Iran on Thursday announced 157 new deaths from coronavirus Covid-19. This raises the official number of fatalities to 2,234. An intercity travel ban has been created in an effort to reduce the spread of the deadly virus.

Health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour also said that 2,389 new cases have been confirmed in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of declared infections to 29,406.

Unfortunately, the spread of the new coronavirus Covid-19 and its rate of infection has been growing steadily in Iran.

Iran's anti-coronavirus committee said that Iranians should cancel their travel plans.

March 26, 2020:

Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU)

Coronavirus Total Deaths: 22,295

Deaths by Regions:

Italy 7,503
Spain 4,145
Hubei China 3,169
Iran 2,234
France 1,331
United Kingdom 477
Netherlands 434
New York City - USA 280
Germany 239
Belgium 220
(more other regions also have deaths)

Read more details here:

March 26, 2020 Iran reports 157 new virus deaths, imposes intercity ban - france24.com

March 24, 2020 Iran rejects 'foreign' help as virus death toll nears 2,000 - aljazeera.com

March 26, 2020 Iran Leader Refuses US Help, Citing Virus Conspiracy Theory - voanews.com

March 26, 2020 Rouhani Seeks $1 Billion From Iran's Wealth Fund for Virus Fight - bloomberg.com

March 24, 2020 ‘Virus at Iran’s gates’: How Tehran failed to halt the outbreak - latimes.com

March 26, 2020 U.S. Navy vet freed from Iranian prison with coronavirus symptoms wants to come home - cbsnews.com

March 23, 2020 With Iran Ravaged by Virus, US Pressured to Ease Sanctions - bloomberg.com

March 21, 2020 Jordan goes on virus lockdown as Iran's death toll mounts - ctvnews.ca

Spain's coronavirus death toll is 3,647


Spain’s total death toll from the coronavirus Covid-19 has surpassed the official figure from China, becoming the 2nd highest in the world.

Spain deaths have risen by 738 in just 24 hours to a total of 3,434. This is a record spike for Spain.

Spain's prime minister will later ask MPs to extend his country’s state of emergency for another 2 weeks.

Lawmakers are expected to agree to Pedro Sánchez's request for additional lockdown measures.

As in many places around the world, the rules would be that people are banned from leaving home except for buying essential supplies and medicines, or for essential work.

March 25, 2020:

Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU)

Coronavirus Total Deaths: 21,192

Deaths by Regions:

Italy 7,503
Spain 3,647
Hubei China 3,163
Iran 2,077
France 1,331
United Kingdom 465
Netherlands 356
Germany 206
New York City - USA 199
Belgium 178
Switzerland 153
South Korea 126
(more other countries also have deaths)


Read more details here:

March 26, 2020 How did Spain get its coronavirus response so wrong? - theguardian.com












March 25, 2020 Spanish portal praises Polish government's virus response - thefirstnews.com


March 14, 2020 Wuhan soccer team leaving Spain to escape virus - lethbridgenewsnow.com


Wednesday 25 March 2020

Italy's coronavirus death toll is 7,503



Italy has reported 683 new deaths in the coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic. This brings the total to 7,503 as the confirmed cases rose to 74,386, appearing to level off but not dropping dramatically from previous days.

March 25, 2020:

Coronavirus World Total Deaths: 21,192

Deaths by Regions:

Italy 7,503
Spain 3,647
Hubei China 3,163
Iran 2,077
France 1,331
United Kingdom 465
Netherlands 356
Germany 206
New York City - USA 199
Belgium 178
Switzerland 153
South Korea 126
(more other countries also have deaths)


Read more details here:






March 25, 2020 Italian village where virus is deadlier than war - channelnewsasia.com


March 25, 2020 Italy tries to prevent petrol pump virus shutdown - euractiv.com









Coronavirus Covid-19: New York rate of infection is accelerating



Hospitals in New York City seem to be nearing capacity due to an influx of coronavirus patients, former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said.

COVID-19 has already killed 192 people in New York City, according to Johns Hopkins University.

The virus has infected more than 15,500 people in New York City, which accounts for more than 25% of all cases in the USA, according to Johns Hopkins.

New York City will begin closing streets to traffic and ban close contact sports in city parks to help combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday.

There are currently 58,000 coronavirus cases in the USA, with New York amounting for about half of those.

March 25, 2020

https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6

Total Confirmed cases in the world: 451,355

Confirmed Cases by Country/Region/Sovereignty:

81,661 China
74,386 Italy
60,115 US
47,610 Spain
35,740 Germany
27,017 Iran
22,654 France
10,537 Switzerland
9,137 Korea, South
8,328 United Kingdom
6,438 Netherlands
5,588 Austria
4,937 Belgium
3,034 Norway
2,995 Portugal
2,792 Canada
2,526 Sweden
2,364 Australia
2,274 Brazil
2,170 Israel
1,874 Turkey
1,853 Denmark
1,796 Malaysia
1,654 Czechia
1,333 Luxembourg
1,329 Ireland
1,193 Japan
1,173 Ecuador
1,142 Chile
1,031 Poland
1,022 Pakistan
934 Thailand
(more other cases in other countries)

Total Deaths in the world: 20,499:

Italy 7,503
Spain 3,434
Hubei China 3,163
Iran 2,077
France 1,100
United Kingdom 433
Netherlands 356
New York City New York US 192
Germany 186
Belgium 178
(more other deaths in other countries)


Read more details here:

March 24, 2020 Doctors, nurses plead for supplies as countries work to slow spread of COVID-19 - globalnews.ca

March 25, 2020 LIVE UPDATES Updated March 25, 2020, 2:52 p.m. ET March 25, 2020, 2:52 p.m. ET Coronavirus Cases Rise Rapidly, but Cuomo Sees Progress: Live Updates - nytimes.com

March 25, 2020 Coronavirus update: Global cases hit 451,355 with 20,499 deaths, and New York rate of infection is accelerating - marketwatch.com

March 25, 2020 Crime Plunges in New York City as Virus Lockdown Takes Hold - nbcnewyork.com

March 25, 2020 New York City hospitals are nearly ‘maxed out,’ former FDA chief says - cnbc.com

March 25, 2020 Coronavirus live updates: Half of New Yorkers face infection; details coming on $2 trillion stimulus; Prince Charles sick - usatoday.com

March 25, 2020 NewYork-Presbyterian casts wide net in search of equipment as coronavirus shortage looms - nypost.com

March 23, 2020 The Coronavirus Crisis Reveals New York at Its Best and Worst - newyorker.com

March 24, 2020 Makeshift morgue for coronavirus victims set up outside NYC hospital - nypost.com

March 25, 2020 Coronavirus deaths cross 192 in New York City; NYU offers medical students early graduation - abcnews.go.com

March 24, 2020 Clinical trials for coronavirus treatments begin in New York - abcnews.go.com

March 25, 2020 Chef Floyd Cardoz Dies due to COVID-19 - ny.eater.com

March 25, 2020 158 Million Americans Told to Stay Home, but Trump Pledges to Keep It Short - nytimes.com

March 24, 2020 Coronavirus: New York City to release 300 nonviolent inmates from Rikers Island - cnbc.com (New York City plans to release about 300 nonviolent inmates from Rikers Island after the city’s first prisoner tested positive for the coronavirus last week.)

March 25, 2020 Brooklyn Principal Dezann Romain Among NYC’s 192 Deaths - newyork.cbslocal.com

March 24, 2020 How New Yorkers are killing time and staying sane during coronavirus - nypost.com

March 24, 2020 Opinion: Coronavirus Is Advancing. All Americans Need to Shelter in Place. The worst of the pandemic is yet to come. - nytimes.com

March 25, 2020 FDA says it is expediting the use of a blood plasma treatment as New York begins to roll out new clinical trials - cnn.com

March 25, 2020 Cuomo: New York coronavirus hospitalizations higher than initial estimates - msnbc.com

March 25, 2020 From New York City to St. Augustine, fever charting shows social distancing may be 'breaking the chain' of coronavirus infections - usatoday.com

March 24, 2020 New York Times editorial board calls for national lockdown over coronavirus - thehill.com

March 23, 2020 Florida governor mandates self-quarantine for travelers coming from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut - cnn.com

Above: Why the United States is emerging as the epicenter of the outbreak - washingtonpost.com

March 24, 2020 Grocery Stores Are the Coronavirus Tipping Point - Even one of the last bastions of normal American life could not escape the outbreak. - theatlantic.com (Foods worker heard customer say "I’m pretty sure I have it; I’m going to the doctor now. I just have to stop at Whole Foods first.")

March 25, 2020 21-year-old woman with ‘no underlying health conditions’ dies of coronavirus - nypost.com

Tuesday 24 March 2020

Sepultura - Quadra




Quadra is the 15th studio album by Brazilian metal band Sepultura, released on February 7, 2020. It is a concept album based on numerology. It seems that the number four has some kind of significance as depicted on Quadrivium.

Track listing:

1. "Isolation" Kisser, Eloy Casagrande 4:56
2. "Means to an End" Kisser, Casagrande 4:39
3. "Last Time" Kisser, Casagrande 4:27
4. "Capital Enslavement" Kisser, Casagrande 3:40
5. "Ali" Kisser, Casagrande 4:12
6. "Raging Void" Kisser, Casagrande 3:57
7. "Guardians of Earth" Kisser, Casagrande 5:11
8. "The Pentagram" (instrumental) Kisser, Casagrande 5:20
9. "Autem" Kisser, Casagrande 4:06
10. "Quadra" (instrumental) Kisser 0:46
11. "Agony of Defeat" Kisser, Casagrande 5:51
12. "Fear, Pain, Chaos, Suffering" (featuring Emmily Barreto) Kisser, Casagrande 4:09

Total length: 51:14

Napalm Death - Logic Ravaged by Brute Force




Logic Ravaged By Brute Force by Napalm Death is a melodic music album released on 07 Feb 2020. This rock grindcore music has talented lyrics, guitars and drums.

Tracklist:

A Logic Ravaged By Brute Force
B White Kross

Written-By - Sonic Youth

Loathe - I Let It In and It Took Everything




Loathe are an English heavy metal band from Liverpool, England. It was formed in 2014. The fantastic group has lead vocalist Kadeem France, guitarist and second vocalist Erik Bickerstaffe, guitarist Connor Sweeney, drummer Sean Radcliffe and bassist Feisal El-Khazragi.

They are signed to SharpTone Records and have released 2 EP's and 2 studio albums; "Prepare Consume Proceed" in 2015, which was re-issued in 2016 through SharpTone as their first release since the conception of the label, their debut studio album titled "The Cold Sun" in 2017, the "This Is As One" in 2018, a split EP made with label-mate Holding Absence. Loathe released their 2nd studio album "I Let It in and It Took Everything" on 7 February 2020.

On their interesting 2nd album, the metalcore band (Loathe) expresses more. Hear incorporated nu-metal, shoegaze, and even early-’00s emo.

Tracklist:

1 Theme Lyrics
2 Aggressive Evolution Lyrics
3 Broken Vision Rhythm (Ft. Harry Rule) Lyrics
4 Two-Way Mirror Lyrics
5 451 Days Lyrics
6 New Faces in the Dark Lyrics
7 Red Room Lyrics
8 Screaming Lyrics
9 Is It Really You? Lyrics
10 Gored Lyrics
11 Heavy is the Head That Falls with the Weight of a Thousand Thoughts Lyrics
12 A Sad Cartoon Lyrics
13 A Sad Cartoon (Reprise) Lyrics
14 I Let It in and It Took Everything... (Ft. Vincente Void) Lyrics

God Dethroned - Illuminati




God Dethroned was formed in 1990 by singer and guitar player Henri Sattler, with Hans Leegstra (guitar) and Ard de Weerd. 

The World Ablaze is the 3rd album of the band's World War I trilogy. The album certainly got high ranks in metal charts. With lead guitarist Mike Ferguson and bass guitarist Jeroen Pomper, God Dethroned's newest album, Illuminati was released on February 7, 2020.

Illuminati: Tracklist of Songs:

1 Illuminati 4:50
2 Broken Halo 3:36
3 Book of Lies 4:14
4 Spirit of Beelzebub 3:44
5 Satan Spawn 3:16
6 Gabriel 4:52
7 Eye of Horus 5:26
8 Dominus Muscarum 0:43
9 Blood Moon Eclipse 6:03

Delain - Apocalypse & Chill




Apocalypse & Chill is a fantastic studio album by Delain that was released on 7 February 2020. The genre is symphonic metal. The label is Napalm. The producer is Martijn Westerholt.

Track listing:

1. "One Second" 3:37
2. "We Had Everything" 4:08
3. "Chemical Redemption" 4:39
4. "Burning Bridges" 4:14
5. "Vengeance" 4:52
6. "To Live Is to Die" 3:47
7. "Let's Dance" 4:07
8. "Creatures" 3:39
9. "Ghost House Heart" 2:59
10. "Masters of Destiny" 4:53
11. "Legions of the Lost" 5:17
12. "The Greatest Escape" 4:26
13. "Combustion" 5:25

Total length: 56:03

Personnel

Charlotte Wessels - lead vocals
Timo Somers - lead and rhythm guitars, co-lead vocals on "One Second", backing vocals
Otto Schimmelpenninck van der Oije - bass
Martijn Westerholt - keyboards
Joey de Boer - drums

Theory of a Deadman - Say Nothing




Say Nothing is the 7th studio album by Canadian rock band Theory of a Deadman, released on January 31, 2020, through 604 Records in Canada and Atlantic and Roadrunner Records in the United States.

The song Black Hole In Your Heart is pretty interesting. The lyrics are very well made. These words really sound like great poetry. The imagination is impressive with this:

There's a great big bad black hole in your heart
And it keeps swallowing me up
It ain't hysteria, it ain't mysterious
You are bacteria, infection serious
Your blood is colder than an arctic polar bear
Chest beating faster than two hundred BPM
No one believe in ya, ego anesthesia
It's selected memory, yeah you got amnesia
You've got the confidence to suck us all in
This pit is bottomless, the lies autonomous

Those were some interesting lyrics. I appreciate the effort taken to write this and to sing it clearly. Well done.

The following is the entire track list of the music album:

1. "Black Hole in Your Heart"
2. "History of Violence"
3. "Affluenza"
4. "Say Nothing"
5. "Strangers"
6. "Ted Bundy"
7. "World Keeps Spinning"
8. "Quicksand"
9. "White Boy"
10. "It's All Good"

Monday 23 March 2020

Coronavirus: Toronto mayor declares state of emergency (COVID-19 pandemic)



Mayor John Tory declared a state of emergency for the City of Toronto on Monday (March 23, 2020) as a greater number of virus cases emerge in Toronto. The coronavirus pandemic is a global disaster.

The mayor made the announcement via video conference as he remains in self-isolation on the advice of medical experts after his recent travel outside of Canada.

The emergency declaration gives Tory the ability to make certain decisions that normally require full city council approval.

Social distancing must be created for individuals in the geographical area of Toronto. The important rules must be followed.

Read more details here:

Above: Tracking Every Coronavirus Case in Toronto (MAP) - torontostoreys.com

March 23, 2020 Coronavirus: Toronto mayor declares state of emergency in wake of COVID-19 pandemic - globalnews.ca

March 22, 2020 Toronto man dies from COVID-19, marks city’s first coronavirus-related death: public health - globalnews.ca

March 20, 2020 Toronto paramedic, homeless person among active coronavirus cases in city - globalnews.ca

March 21, 2020  VIRUS SURGING: Third death in Ontario as 58 new COVID-19 cases confirmed - torontosun.com

March 23, 2020 'Virus rebels' defying travel warnings and physical distancing measures - ctvnews.ca

March 23, 2020 More than a million Canadians and permanent residents return from abroad amid COVID-19 warnings - ctvnews.ca

March 19, 2020 Community spread of virus in Toronto increases - torontosun.com

March 23, 2020 Toronto, Ontario and Vancouver real estate boards urge suspension of open houses due to coronavirus outbreak - theglobeandmail.com

March 21, 2020 Coronavirus: Toronto-area hospitals implement no visitor policies - globalnews.ca

March 23, 2020 Coronavirus sends TTC ridership into free-fall - nowtoronto.com

March 23, 2020 Canadian death toll from coronavirus jumped by more than 50 per cent on Sunday - nationalpost.com

March 22, 2020 Coronavirus: Kawartha Lakes man with no travel or contact history dies of COVID-19 - globalnews.ca

Above: Trajectory of Coronavirus Spread by different countries