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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 •
Death Toll In Turkey Rises 75 to 649 People o Health Ministry of Turkey has revealed 75 more people lost their lives due to coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total death toll to 649. The number of cases rose by 3.148 to 30.217 patients. (Turkish)
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Health Minister Koca: If We Succeed in Isolation, We Can Benefit from Early Measures Absolutely o “Turkey is the first European country to take anti-coronavirus precautions. If we succeed in isolation, we can benefit from advantage of the early precautions absolutely,” said Fahrettin Koca, Turkish Health Minister. (Turkish)
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Obligation of Wearing a Mask When Entering Health Institutions o A letter sent by Health Ministry to the governorates obligates using a mask when entering health institutions. (Turkish)
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Two Pandemic Hospitals Will Be Opened in Istanbul: President Erdogan o Turkey will establish two new hospitals with a capacity of 1,000 beds each in Istanbul to aid in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish President, announced on Monday. One of the hospitals will be built in Ataturk Airport on the city’s European side while the other will be built in Sancaktepe on the Asian side. (Turkish)
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Minister Gul: 12 Judges-Prosecutors And 55 Personnel Tested Positive For Coronavirus o Abdulhamit Gul, Turkish Justice Minister, said on April 6 that 12 judges and prosecutors and 55 judiciary personnel have been tested positive for the novel coronavirus. He said that their health situation is “well” and some are receiving treatment in hospitals, while some are being treated at their homes. (Turkish)
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Medicine Protocol with Pharmacies Extended o Zehra Zumrut Selcuk, Family, Labour and Social Services Minister, has revealed that Social Security Institution (SSI) and Turkish Pharmacists’ Association (TEB) signed an additional protocol regarding the supply of medicines. Minister Selcuk the current protocol signed within the scope of the anti-coronavirus precautions shall remain valid until a new protocol is inked. (Turkish)
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Italy is Ravaged by Coronavirus o Four weeks into a nationwide lockdown, very few Italians are still singing from their balconies or banging pots and pans in solidarity. Instead, flags were lowered to half-staff this week for the nearly 15,000 coronavirus victims. The lockdown, which was originally scheduled to end Friday, April 3, has now been extended to beyond Easter. (English)
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The Daily Number Of Coronavirus Deaths Has Fallen In Spain o The daily number of coronavirus deaths has fallen in Spain for a fourth consecutive day, boosting hopes the country has passed the outbreak's peak. Monday's increase of 637 deaths means 13,055 have died in total. The nation has more than 135,000 confirmed cases, the most in Europe, but new infections have been slowing. (English)
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The Peak Of The Coronavirus Epidemic in France is Not Stopped Yet o Minister of Heath Olivier Veran sait that “the number of critically ill patients admitted to hospital is decreasing, but we are still increasing” and continue hies words with “It means that we are still in the aggravation phase of this epidemic on the national territory". (French)
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U.S. Foreign-Policy Experts Call for Cooperation with China on Coronavirus o A large group of prominent American foreign-policy experts, including former high-ranking White House officials from both parties, is calling on the Trump administration to work more closely with China to stem the coronavirus epidemic. (English) o A statement posted on the website of China’s Washington embassy said that the Chinese government was aware that many school and university students had encountered difficulties in travelling back to China and was taking steps to arrange charter flights for those who needed to return urgently. More than a million Chinese students remain overseas, but China is on alert against the threat of imported infections. (English)
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Japan To Declare State of Emergency for About A Month o Japan is to declare a state of emergency in Tokyo and six other prefectures as early as Tuesday in a bid to stop the coronavirus, the prime minister said, with the government preparing a stimulus package to soften the economic blow. (English)
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Trump Insists On Unproven Drug, U.S. Consumers Fear For Jobs, While Entering “Peak Death Week” o The economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic hit home for Americans last month, as consumers braced for job losses, anticipated spending cuts and grew more pessimistic about their ability to cover their bills, according to data released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Monday. (English) o Without citing evidence, Trump said it's a "great" and "powerful" anti-malaria drug "and there are signs that it works on this, some very strong signs." For people without heart problems, Trump recommended combining hydroxychloroquine with azithromycin, a common antibiotic. He said azithromycin "will kill certain things that you don't want living within your body." Yet there is little reliable evidence that the drugs -- either alone or in combination -- are effective at treating the novel coronavirus. (English) o The governors of New York, New Jersey and Louisiana pointed to tentative signs on Monday that the coronavirus outbreak may be starting to plateau in their states but warned against complacency as the death toll nationwide approached 11,000, while The United States entered what an official called the “peak death week” of the coronavirus on Monday while a watchdog report said hospitals were struggling to maintain and expand capacity to care for infected patients. The U.S. death toll, which topped 10,000 on Monday, was rapidly closing in on Italy and Spain, the countries with the most fatalities to date at nearly 16,000
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and about 12,500 respectively, according to a Reuters tally of official data. (English) •
Boris Johnson Taken To Intensive Care, UK Foreign Minister Says Too Early To Consider Lockdown Exit Strategy o Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care in hospital after his coronavirus symptoms worsened, Downing Street has said. Mr Johnson has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to deputise for him, a spokesman added. The prime minister, 55, was admitted to St Thomas' Hospital in London with "persistent symptoms" on Sunday. (English) o It is too early to consider a strategy for exiting the coronavirus lockdown, the foreign secretary has said. Dominic Raab said the current measures were "beginning to work" - but shifting focus could mean "we won't get through the peak as fast as we need to". Asked during the government's daily briefing when the current social distancing measures could be lifted, the government's chief medical adviser, Prof Chris Whitty, said it must first establish when the peak of the epidemic will come. (English) o Robert Jenrick told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that local councils should be "very judicious" in taking such a step. Downing Street said the "overwhelming majority" of the public followed social distancing rules over the weekend. But one London council closed a park on Sunday, saying thousands of people had flouted guidance during warm weather. (English)
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In Greece New Court Sections to Fast Track Big Investments o Death toll in Greece rises to 79 and confirmed infections are 1,755. (Greek) o New court sections to fast track big investments. The six categories of cases that will be considered for fast-track adjudication concern competition, telecommunications, energy, personal data protection, cases of cross-border interest, investment plans and participation of foreign companies in domestic projects. (English)
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Russia’s Inflation Picks Up as an Impact of the Coronavirus o The number of coronavirus cases in Russia has risen by 954 to 6,343 (Russian) o Russia’s Inflation Picks Up After Ruble Crash (English) 2. MARKETS •
European Markets Close Sharply Higher o The pan-European Stoxx 600 provisionally closed almost 3.8% higher. DAX increased 5.77%, FTSE 100 increased 3.08% as CAC 40 increased 4.61%. (English)
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Wall Street Soars on Hopes of Slowing Coronavirus Deaths o U.S. stocks rocketed higher on Monday, with each of the major indexes rallying at least 7%, after a fall in the daily death toll in New York, the country’s biggest coronavirus hot spot. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1,627.46 points, or 7.73%, to 22,679.99, the S&P 500 gained 175.03 points, or 7.03%, to 2,663.68. (English)
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Oil Jittery As Saudi Arabia-Russia Talks Delayed o Global oil prices remain on edge after Saudi Arabia and Russia postponed a meeting about a deal to cut output as the virus pandemic hits demand. The two countries have been locked in an oil price war for the last month. Traders are
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concerned that, with large parts of the world in lockdown, there will be too much crude available, putting pressure on prices. (English) •
Coface Says Corporate Bankruptcies Are Expected To Jump 25% In 2020 o The credit insurer anticipates an explosion of defaults around the world. This is expected to be twice as strong in the United States as in the main Western European economies. (French)
3. BUSINESS WORLD •
Babcock Will Make 10,000 Ventilators o Defence firm Babcock has said it will be manufacturing 10,000 ventilators to help deal with the coronavirus crisis. The plan comes nearly two weeks after Dyson said it had received UK government order for 10,000 ventilators. The move came as tech giant Apple, best-known for phones and computers, said it would start making face shields for medical workers. (English)
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Tesla Engineers Show Off Prototype Ventilator o Tesla engineers have shown off a prototype ventilator that founder Elon Musk says will be supplied free to U.S. hospitals. (English)
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GlaxoSmithKline Partners with Vir for Potential Covid-19 Treatment o British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline Plc will invest $250 million in Vir Biotechnology Inc and collaborate to develop potential treatments for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. (English)
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UK Drivers Win First Round in VW 'Dieselgate' Case o Thousands of UK motorists have won the first stage of a High Court action against Volkswagen over the installation of emissions cheating devices in its diesel vehicles. It follows a preliminary hearing in December, when the court was asked whether software installed in the cars was a "defeat device" under EU rules. Volkswagen said it was "disappointed" and said may appeal the decision. (English)
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Coronavirus: New UK Car Registrations Plunge By More Than 40% o New car registrations for March saw a steeper fall than during the financial crisis, according to the motor industry. Data from the Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show a drop of 44.4% compared with last year. March is usually one of the strongest months of the year for the car industry. But the Covid-19 outbreak has taken a heavy toll, forcing potential customers to stay at home for the past fortnight. (English)
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Government Offers Bailout, Voucher Programs to Stimulate Restaurant Industry o A few weeks after Chinese provincial-regions with low risk of the novel coronavirus gradually resumed work and production, shops and eateries have reopened, and roads become bustling again, as hundreds of millions of people confined at home for weeks in compliance with epidemic prevention rules get back to a normal life. The local governments at all levels have rolled out a slew of measures to shore up the catering business, including cutting taxes, reducing house rent as well as water and electricity fees. (English)
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Air France: "We Will Need Financial Support Quickly" o General Manager of Air France Anne Rigail noted that "recovery from Covid-19 will be slow, very slow. It will take many months to recover. We will be permanently affected, with questions about the change in travelers' behavior. ” (French)
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How Does Evyap’s Demand Changes From D2C To Market Places During The Coronavirus Period? o Evyap has an e-commerce website since November 2019. In the last month, the website’s traffice doubled and the demand is trippled. The most demanded product is cologne due to Covid-19 outbreak. (Turkish)
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3 Mn Cards Become Online While 2.5 Mn Cards Become Contactless in March o Soner Canko, Interbank Card Centre General Manager, notes that the consumer behaviours speedily and inevitably changed due to the coronavirus pandemic, adding 2.5 mn cards were used for contactless payment for the first time and 3 mn cards were used for online shopping in March. (Turkish)
4. TECHNOLOGY & STARTUPS •
Hepsiburada Employs 5,000 people o Hepsiburada will employ an 5,000 people until the end of 2020 for its operation and distribution networks in Gebze; Smart Operation Center, Hepsijet Logistics and Hepsiexpress Pocket Market units. (Turkish)
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People Coronavirus Supercharges China Digitalization as Stay-At-Home Economy Thrives o China’s months-long effort to contain the coronavirus pandemic is boosting the digitalization of the world’s second largest economy, with online sales, teleconferencing and entertainment thriving amid efforts to reduce unnecessary human contact. While retailers and tourism agencies are struggling to stay afloat, internet giants like Bytedance and Tencent are thriving from growing demand for games and online entertainment that can be accessed at home. (English)
5. ART & CULTURE •
Pera Film Presents 7 Short Films! o As we stay at home and limit social interaction in these days, Pera Film offers you a selection of seven films accessible online, which dwell upon our daily life practices, and the emotions and conditions that we cannot shake off. (Turkish)
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Chinese Artists 'Fight' The Virus with Artworks o Chinese artists have completed epidemic-themed sketches and digital drawings in an attempt to cheer for the resumption of work and production, hoping for an earlier restoration of normal social life. The artists including students, civil servants, retirees and professional painters, recorded memorable moments in the battle against the novel coronavirus through sketches, watercolors and digital paintings. (English)
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Now Online! International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam (IDFA) Is Streaming o Nearly 800 films and projects from IDFRA collection can be streamed for free or a small amount. (English)
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Unesco Denounces Construction Project Near Lebanon's Ancient Archaeological Site Nahr El-Kalb Amid Coronavirus Pandemic o Unesco has issued an open letter criticising a construction project based at the ancient archaeological site of Nahr El-Kalb, north east of Beirut in Lebanon. The site was placed on the “tentative list” for potential nomination to Unesco’s World Heritage roster but the decision by the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) political party to build their headquarters in the area, which dates back to the secondcentury BC, has drawn fire from Unesco director, Mechtild Rössler. (English)
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Charity Auction Raises More Than €2m for French Healthcare Workers o An online charity auction held by the Paris-based auction house Piasa has raised more than €2.4m for French health workers, enabling medical professionals at the forefront of the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis to buy protective equipment. All of the proceeds from the sale of the 370 works—donated by artists, designers and galleries. (English)
6. SPORTS •
Dutch Football Body Sets Up Coronavirus Relief Fund o The Dutch football association (KNVB) on Monday set up a relief fund to help amateur and professional clubs in the Netherlands recover from the coronavirus pandemic's negative impact. "The donations of the Orange [Netherlands national team] players and ING focus on amateur football, the KNVB offers support to both professional football clubs and amateur associations. It concerns a combination of donations, measures and grants representing a total of 11 million euros ($11.8 million)," the KNVB said on its website. (Turkish)
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Quarantine and Hardship in Australia Make Players More Mature, Says China Women's Team Coach o The Chinese women's football players grew and became more mature after they came through unexpected quarantine and hardships to play an inspiring Olympic qualification campaign, said Jia Xiuquan, head coach of the Chinese side. (English)
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Liverpool: Premier League Leaders Reverse Furlough Decision & Apologise To Fans o Liverpool have reversed their decision to place some non-playing staff on temporary leave and apologised to fans. On Saturday, the club said they were going to apply to the government's taxpayer-funded job retention scheme, sparking a fierce backlash. But in a letter to their fans, chief executive Peter Moore said: "We believe we came to the wrong conclusion last week and are truly sorry for that." He added that the Reds have "opted to find alternative means" to pay staff. (English)
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The Open Championship Canceled and US Open Postponed o This is the first time since the Second World War that The Open has been canceled, and the 149th edition of the tournament will now take place at Royal St George's in July next year. (English)
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