Canada’s govt should release national coronavirus modelling information: Experts
OTTAWA, Apr 3, 2020, National Post. Justin Trudeau’s reluctance to release projections that model the…
USA
The United States is one of the 12 founding members of APEC. It is the largest economy in the world and home to 323 million people. When the forum began in 1989, the real GDP of the United States was USD 8.8 trillion, which went up to 16.9 trillion in 2016. Its real per capita GDP also rose from 36,000 in 1989 to 52,000 in 2016.
45 days of aggressive lockdown and quarantine required to rein in an outbreak in any country: US researchers
SACRAMENTO, Apr 3, 2020, SCMP. Populations might have to endure lockdowns or stay-at-home orders of…
‘In many ways, a scarf is better. It’s thicker’: Trump recommendations on face masks
WASHINGTON D.C., Apr 3, 2020, CNN. US President Donald Trump said Thursday his administration will…
US sees record 6.6 million people seeking jobless aid amid lay-offs
WASHINGTON D.C., Apr 2, 2020, SCMP. More than 6.6 million people in the United States…
[Analytics] Will coronavirus reverse globalisation?
Globalisation has been one of the buzzwords of the past 25 years. It may seem…
Coronavirus infections growing exponentially, deaths near 50,000: WHO
GENEVA, Apr 2, 2020, AFP. The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Wednesday (April 1)…
Japan Post to temporarily stop accepting international mail due to coronavirus
TOKYO, Apr 2, 2020, Grape Japan. Japan Post has announced a temporary suspension of the…
Online education start-up Yuanfudao raises $1B as sector hots up on coronavirus impact
BEIJING, Apr 1, 2020, SCMP. China’s online education platform Yuanfudao has secured US$1 billion in…
Trump’s alarming message: Between 100,000 and 240,000 Americans could face death in the coming weeks
WASHINGTON D.C., Apr 1, 2020, CNN. President Donald Trump finally leveled with America about the…
[Analytics] Consumer behaviour radically altered as world retreats into ‘survival mode’
The coronavirus pandemic has completely changed patterns of consumer psychology across the world, experts say….
82,000 Americans could die from coronavirus by August, even with social distancing: Researchers
WASHINGTON D.C., Mar 31, 2020, CNN. President Donald Trump’s decision to extend social distancing guidelines…
US spies find coronavirus spread in China, North Korea, Russia and Iran hard to chart
WASHINGTON D.C., Mar 31, 2020, Reuters. As US spy agencies seek to assemble a precise…