Day: April 1, 2020

China and Russia push ‘fake news’ on coronavirus crisis, claims East Stratcom

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China and Russia push ‘fake news’ on coronavirus crisis, claims East Stratcom

EU officials claim Moscow and Beijing continue to peddle disinformation on social media whose aim is to undermine the European Union and its partners. China and Russia continue to use the global coronavirus crisis to spread false reports and other online disinformation, according to the latest update published Wednesday from the European External Action Service’s team dedicated to highlighting such digital tactics. The group, called East Stratcom and whose mandate includes debunking fake news originating from Russia, said there had been more than 150 cases of pro-Kremlin disinformation linked to the global health…

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China defies Coronavirus to top global listings in first quarter

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China defies Coronavirus to top global listings in first quarter

China edged out the US as the world’s most popular venue for stock market listings in the first quarter, as the coronavirus outbreak ripped through the world’s two biggest economies. Initial public offerings and secondary listings in the Chinese financial centres of Shanghai and Shenzhen raised more than $11bn in the first three months of the year across 50 deals, according to Dealogic data. That eclipsed the combined haul of the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq — which raised $10.5bn from 37 deals — for the first time since 2016. Investors…

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White House predicts 100,000 to 240,000 will die in America from coronavirus

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White House predicts 100,000 to 240,000 will die in America from coronavirus

President Donald Trump prepared Americans for a coming surge in coronavirus cases, calling COVID-19 a plague and saying the U.S. is facing a “very, very painful two weeks.”  “This could be a hell of a bad two weeks. This is going to be a very bad two, and maybe three weeks. This is going to be three weeks like we’ve never seen before,” Trump said at a White House press conference Tuesday. White House officials are projecting between 100,000 and 240,000 deaths in the U.S. with coronavirus fatalities peaking over…

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NFL expects to be ready in September but has backup plans for covid-19

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NFL expects to be ready in September but has backup plans for covid-19

While the coronavirus wreaks havoc on the global sporting calendar, the NFL said on Tuesday it plans to have a full season, including games in London and Mexico City, and to kick off on time in September. With a little over five months to go before the 2020 season is scheduled to begin, the NFL has yet to entertain the idea of delaying or shortening the campaign or having its 32 teams play games in empty stadiums. “Our planning, our expectation, is fully directed at playing a full season starting on schedule…

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Coronavirus expected to cripple US auto sale; companies push for 0% financing, online buying

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Coronavirus expected to cripple US auto sale; companies push for 0% financing, online buying

Automakers are offering 0% financing, deferred payments and online tools to assist vehicle sales as the coronavirus pandemic cripples the auto industry. Due to skyrocketing jobless claims, weakening consumer confidence and state orders for residents to stay at home, automakers are expected to report their worst sales declines in years. As of Monday, 35 states had enacted “stay at home” or “essential business” mandates, according to J.D. Power. Automakers are offering 0% financing, deferred payments and online tools in an attempt to salvage sales as the coronavirus pandemic cripples the auto…

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Pharma giant Johnson & Johnson and American government team up for covid-19 vaccine.

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Pharma giant Johnson & Johnson and American government team up for covid-19 vaccine.

This news article is from sciencemag.org and its claims its reporting is supported by the Pulitzer center. The crowded race to develop a vaccine against the new coronavirus just received a potential billion-dollar boost: Johnson & Johnson (J&J) announced on 30 March that it and the U.S. government, through a military research agency, would together devote up to that amount to move a candidate product made by its Janssen division across the finish line. Janssen’s vaccine is built around an engineered version of adenovirus 26 (Ad26), which normally causes common…

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Hollywood Entertainment Workers Ask Congress For Help As Covid-19 Hits Hollywood Hard

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Hollywood Entertainment Workers Ask Congress For Help As Covid-19 Hits Hollywood Hard

With nearly all television and film production shut down due to the coronavirus outbreak, local politicians are urging Congress to step in and provide financial relief to thousands of entertainment industry workers who suddenly find themselves without a paycheck for the foreseeable future. According to a report in Variety Wednesday, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) revealed 120,000 of its members had lost jobs. The IATSE has about 150,000 members who work in all aspects of film and TV production, running the gamut from editors, camera operators, set painters, craft…

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