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Here is your 15 minutes wrap-up for the highlights from Turkey and all around the World. 1. CORONA CASES IN TURKEY AND IN THE WORLD Turkey •
Covid-19 Deaths in Turkey Rise To 356 People o 79 more people died of the coronavirus in Turkey in the past 24 hours, the Turkish health minister said on Thursday, bringing the death toll to 356. The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases surged to 18,135, as 2,456 more people tested positive for the virus in a day, Fahrettin Koca announced on Twitter. A total of 415 patients have recovered and been discharged from hospitals since the beginning of the outbreak, according to the announced data. (Turkish)
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Turkish Presidency Warns of Data Security Over COVID-19 o The Turkish presidency warned Thursday about data security amid the global novel coronavirus pandemic. "This year, nearly 4,000 domain names related to the coronavirus have been purchased. Note that harmful websites can steal your information through the phishing technique," the Digital Transformation Office said on Twitter. (Turkish)
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Inflation Numbers Announced o Inflation increased by 0.57% in March and reached to 11.86% on an annual basis. (Turkish)
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Istanbul Ikitelli City Hospital will Open on 20th of April o Turkey's president on Thursday announced that the first phase of a hospital complex in Istanbul will start operating on April 20. (Turkish)
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The Date When Coronavirus Treatment Starts in Turkey Is Revealed o Turkish Red Crescent Chairperson Kerem Kinik has announced that treatment of Covid-19 patients through homohemotherapy shall begin 10 days from now. (Turkish)
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Health Reports of Chronic Patıents Expired After January 1st Shall Be Valid o Zehra Zumrut Selcuk, Family, Labour and Social Services Minister, has said health reports and prescriptions of chronic patients that expired on January 1st and afterwards shall be valid until a second announcement. (Turkish)
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Service Hours of Pharmacıes in Istanbul Change o Ali Yerlikaya, Istanbul Governor, has declared that pharmacies would serve at 09:00-18:00 on weekdays and Saturdays within the scope of the measures taken against the novel coronavirus. (Turkish)
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French Government Announced A Special Travel Certificate o The government has heard the demands of the French. From Monday 6 April, a new travel certificate will be available. Citizens will be able to show it from their mobile phone. This project prevents people from completing the certificate only at the sight of a police check. And thanks to the QR code, the police will not need to pick up the phone but will just have to scan the screen. (French)
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Scotland’s NHS Staff Is Absent to Covid-19, Wales Economy Suffers from Coronavirus o The Coronavirus: Almost half of NHS Scotland staff absences Covid-19 related About 41% of those absences - equating to 9,719 people - are related to coronavirus, official figures show. The total work force of NHS Scotland is about 166,000 people. (English) o Wales: Economic impact 'as bad as' 2008 financial crash. The financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the Welsh economy will be as bad as the 2008 crash, Wales' economy minister announced a £1.1bn support package for the economy and public services in Wales. (English)
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Biden Will Call Trump About Coronavirus, While Coronavirus Vaccine Trial Is on Target o Trump uses coronavirus briefing to unveil new military counternarcotics mission. "Today the United States is launching enhanced counternarcotics operations in the Western Hemisphere to protect the American people from the deadly scourge of illegal narcotics," Trump said. It also came on a day when the US registered the most deaths from the coronavirus in a single day, with at least 869 reported on Wednesday, bringing the total to 4,703. (English) o Only some medical supplies from overseas going directly to coronavirus hotspots. The rest will resupply the private market, where competition between states and the federal government has been a source of frustration for governors trying to shore up equipment to treat patients with coronavirus, according to multiple officials. (English) o White House advisor Fauci says coronavirus vaccine trial is on target and will be ‘ultimate game changer’. U.S. health officials have been fast-tracking work with biotech company Moderna to develop a vaccine to prevent COVID-19. They began their first human trials on a potential vaccine March 16. (English) o Biden campaign says it will arrange call with Trump about coronavirus. The potential steps toward a call come after Trump was asked about Biden's offer to speak with him at his daily coronavirus press briefing. "I would absolutely take his call," Trump said. "I would love to speak with him, sure." (English)
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England Aims 100,000 Coronavirus Tests A Day o The government is aiming to carry out 100,000 coronavirus tests a day in England by the end of April, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said, as he announced a "fivepillar" testing plan. Currently, there are around 10,000 tests being carried out a day. (English) o The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the UK is on the rise, with nearly 34,000 now testing positive across the country. Nearly 3,000 people confirmed to have had the virus have died. About 130,000 people in the UK have so far been tested and found not to have the virus. (English)
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Impact of Lockdown on Outbreak in China o Stringent controls in the first 50 days of the epidemic gave other cities across China valuable time to prepare and introduce their own measures, according to the paper by researchers in China, the United States and the United Kingdom. China's decision to lock down Wuhan may have prevented more than 700,000 new cases by delaying the spread of the virus, researchers said. (English)
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119 Positive Cases on Ship Off Athens
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Greece quarantines refugee camp finds 119 positive cases on ship off Athens. It is noted that the total number of new cases of the novel coronavirus in Greece is now 169 and the death toll has reached 53. (Greek)
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Greece Government Support for SMEs o Further support for small and medium-sized enterprises, - in the form of lowinterest loans with a 5-year repayment period and an annual grace period. (Greek)
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In Russia The Number of Affected Cases Records Rapid Rise o Russian President Vladimir Putin in his second address to the nation announced the extension of non-working hours until the end of April and additional powers for regional leaders. (Russian) o Russia registered 601 new cases of coronavirus infection in 76 regions. In total, the country has 4,149 infected, 34 people died. (English) o The Russian economy has been rocked by the coronavirus outbreak, and the breakdown of the OPEC+ oil production pact between Russia and Saudi Arabia. (English)
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Azerbaijan Imposes Restrictions Starting From 5 April o By April 5, Azerbaijan imposes restrictions on the movement of people. Restrictions will be monitored by police and permission will be given by contacting the e-government system. (Russian)
2. MARKETS •
CEO Of Italian Tire Maker Pirelli: US Business Leaders Should Prepare Now for The Worst o "Considering that we are facing a very tough situation for many months. If we move in advance, we can cope with it and we can come out of it even stronger," said Marco Tronchetti Provera, who has led Pirelli since 1992. "We have to work better with our customers and suppliers. We have to get closer one to another, to blend together to protect the weakest." (English)
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Oil Surges 24% For Best Day On Record After Trump Tells CNBC Saudis, Russia Reach Agreement o Oil prices skyrocketed on Thursday after President Donald Trump told CNBC Saudis and Russia will ease pressure on oil, ending a price war that has contributed to crude’s massive plunge. (English)
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Bank Of England Doubles Size Of Corporate Bond Purchase Program o The Bank of England said on Thursday it will double the size of its corporate bond purchase program to at least 20 billion pounds ($24.7 billion), part of a previously announced stimulus package to help the economy during the coronavirus crisis. (English)
3. BUSINESS WORLD •
9,000 Job Offers for Essential Sectors o The government has launched an internet platform to try to recruit into jobs deemed essential in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. For example, in the sectors of agriculture, transport or even medico social. (French)
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The Coronavirus Crisis Is Surging the Users of Netflix And Its Competitors o The number of subscriptions to video on demand services has exploded with the coronavirus crisis, according to several French telecom operators. (French)
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British Airlines expected to suspend 36,000 staff o New The airline, which grounded much of its fleet due to the coronavirus crisis, has been negotiating with the Unite union for more than a week. The two sides have reached a broad deal but are yet to sign on some details. (English)
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Zoom Cancels All Work on New Features After Latest Security Alerts o Zoom has cancelled all work on new features and will instead focus on its security and privacy. The company's founder and chief executive Eric Yuan apologized to users after a run of problems with the app and outlined a plan to improve it over the next 90 days. (English)
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The $94 Billion Fitness Industry Is Reinventing Itself As Covid-19 Spreads o As the coronavirus continues to spread, fitness studios around the country are shutting their doors and adjusting to a new reality. The sudden shift has inspired creativity and flexibility for gyms and studios, which are largely dependent on physical locations and on-site staff. The changes have rocked the fitness industry, which was worth $94 billion in 2018, according to The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association. (English)
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New Measures to Safeguard Export Quality In China o China has adopted new measures to ensure the quality of medical supply exports such as COVID-19 test kits and surgical masks, which are expected to offer more robust guarantees on these products, experts said on Wednesday. (English)
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Foreign Trade Firms Quicken Pace to Resume Production in China o Over half of the foreign trade companies in Hubei had also recovered more than 70 percent of their production capacity, Liu added. Liu Changyu, a senior official with the Ministry of Commerce, told an online press conference. (English)
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Even in The Coronavirus Pandemic, The Japanese Likely Won't Stay Home Until Shinzo Abe Makes Them o Prime Minister Shinzo Abe this week declining to declare a state of emergency, which would put pressure on businesses to enforce social distancing, companies can still legally operate from their offices. (English)
4. TECHNOLOGY & STARTUPS •
Europe Races to Rescue Its Tech Industry as Start-Ups Fight For Survival o France and Germany have said they will provide billions of euros in financial support for their tech start-ups. The U.K. is facing calls from industry groups to create a “runway fund” to help start-ups continue operating. Brussels-based Allied for Startups wants the EU to better coordinate its start-up relief programs. (English)
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Entrepreneurs Combat with Coronavirus o Your startup’s survival guide during coronavirus. (English) o Notion's support for remote workers during the Covid-19 outbreak ensure them to get $ 50 million investment and increase its value to $ 2 billion. (Turkish) o Scoutbee, the supplier discovery platform, has rolled out a new free tool for organisations helping to fight the coronavirus pandemic and who are in need of critical supplies. (English)
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Chinese Artificial Intelligence Startup 4Paradigm Raises $230m in Financing Rounds o Chinese artificial intelligence startup 4Paradigm announced that it has raised $230 million in its series C and C-plus rounds of financing, which will move its valuation to $2 billion. (English)
5. ART & CULTURE •
As COVID-19 Hits the Arts, Entertainers Fight Back o Concerts are cancelled, film releases delayed and festivals postponed, but people under lockdown are finding new ways to experience the arts. (English)
6. SPORTS •
Good News from the Turkey’s Veteran Goalkeeper Rustu Recber o Turkey’s football legend Rustu Recber, who tested positive for the coronavirus last Sunday, is in good health. "Recber's treatment will continue at the regular patient floor and his condition is getting better each passing day," the management of Acibadem hospital said on its website Thursday. (Turkish)
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