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| Global Recession, Coronavirus, Face Masks: Your Thursday Briefing | |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| We’re covering the global scramble to buy masks, a recession that could be worse than feared and a kinder internet. | We’re covering the global scramble to buy masks, a recession that could be worse than feared and a kinder internet. |
| Here’s what the global market for face masks and other protective gear now looks like: hasty deals in bars, sudden calls to corporate jets and fast-moving wire transfers from bank accounts in Hong Kong, the United States, Europe and the Caribbean. | Here’s what the global market for face masks and other protective gear now looks like: hasty deals in bars, sudden calls to corporate jets and fast-moving wire transfers from bank accounts in Hong Kong, the United States, Europe and the Caribbean. |
| Governments, hospital chains, clinics and entrepreneurs are looking everywhere for the protective gear during a huge shortage — paying five times the price for N95 masks — and a new kind of trader has sprung up to make it all happen. | Governments, hospital chains, clinics and entrepreneurs are looking everywhere for the protective gear during a huge shortage — paying five times the price for N95 masks — and a new kind of trader has sprung up to make it all happen. |
| New urgency: As many as 25 percent of people infected with the new coronavirus may not show symptoms, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Some people never get symptoms, others get symptoms later — factors that profoundly complicate efforts to mitigate the virus’s spread. | New urgency: As many as 25 percent of people infected with the new coronavirus may not show symptoms, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Some people never get symptoms, others get symptoms later — factors that profoundly complicate efforts to mitigate the virus’s spread. |
| China: The country has ramped up mask production to nearly 12 times its earlier level of 10 million a day. But many suppliers are unreliable, and navigating customs laws and transport during global shutdowns is confusing. | China: The country has ramped up mask production to nearly 12 times its earlier level of 10 million a day. But many suppliers are unreliable, and navigating customs laws and transport during global shutdowns is confusing. |
| D.I.Y.: A mask sewed from a pattern or an improvised face covering made from a T-shirt offers some protection. | D.I.Y.: A mask sewed from a pattern or an improvised face covering made from a T-shirt offers some protection. |
| Here are the latest updates and maps of the pandemic. | Here are the latest updates and maps of the pandemic. |
| In other developments: | In other developments: |
| United Nations-sponsored climate talks, widely seen as the most important climate meeting of the past four years, were postponed until next year because of the coronavirus pandemic. | United Nations-sponsored climate talks, widely seen as the most important climate meeting of the past four years, were postponed until next year because of the coronavirus pandemic. |
| Wimbledon, the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament and a cultural institution in Britain, will not be held in 2020 as the country remains on lockdown. | Wimbledon, the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament and a cultural institution in Britain, will not be held in 2020 as the country remains on lockdown. |
| As infections and deaths mount in Brazil, President Jair Bolsonaro remains adamant that the coronavirus is nothing but a “measly cold.” He is the sole major world leader to question the merit of lockdown measures to fight the pandemic. | As infections and deaths mount in Brazil, President Jair Bolsonaro remains adamant that the coronavirus is nothing but a “measly cold.” He is the sole major world leader to question the merit of lockdown measures to fight the pandemic. |
| The star known as Jaejoong of the K-pop group JYJ pretended to have the virus in a misfired attempt at an April Fool’s Day joke. | The star known as Jaejoong of the K-pop group JYJ pretended to have the virus in a misfired attempt at an April Fool’s Day joke. |
| Hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug, helped to speed the recovery of moderately ill coronavirus patients in a small study. | Hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug, helped to speed the recovery of moderately ill coronavirus patients in a small study. |
| The Times is providing free access to much of our coronavirus coverage, and our Coronavirus Briefing newsletter — like all of our newsletters — is free. Please consider supporting our journalism with a subscription. | The Times is providing free access to much of our coronavirus coverage, and our Coronavirus Briefing newsletter — like all of our newsletters — is free. Please consider supporting our journalism with a subscription. |
| Fears are growing that the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic could be far more punishing than initially thought — potentially lasting into next year and even beyond. | Fears are growing that the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic could be far more punishing than initially thought — potentially lasting into next year and even beyond. |
| As governments ramp up restrictions on movement and business, and consumers are afraid to spend money, it already looks like the abrupt halt could require a yearslong recovery — rather than a simple flip of a switch to a robust recovery, as investors have hoped. | As governments ramp up restrictions on movement and business, and consumers are afraid to spend money, it already looks like the abrupt halt could require a yearslong recovery — rather than a simple flip of a switch to a robust recovery, as investors have hoped. |
| “This is already shaping up as the deepest dive on record for the global economy for over 100 years,” said one Harvard economist, adding that if it lasted long, it would be “the mother of all financial crises.” | “This is already shaping up as the deepest dive on record for the global economy for over 100 years,” said one Harvard economist, adding that if it lasted long, it would be “the mother of all financial crises.” |
| Case study: In China, starting up the economy again has already proved harder than shutting it down. And many countries are not even close to this turning point. | Case study: In China, starting up the economy again has already proved harder than shutting it down. And many countries are not even close to this turning point. |
| Markets: Stocks on Wall Street fell sharply on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 down nearly 4 percent in early trading. London and Paris stocks were trading 2 to 4 percent lower, after similar drops in Asia. Here’s the latest from the markets. | Markets: Stocks on Wall Street fell sharply on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 down nearly 4 percent in early trading. London and Paris stocks were trading 2 to 4 percent lower, after similar drops in Asia. Here’s the latest from the markets. |
| The race to develop a coronavirus vaccine has prompted what researchers say is an unprecedented global scientific collaboration, as nearly all other research has ground to a halt. | The race to develop a coronavirus vaccine has prompted what researchers say is an unprecedented global scientific collaboration, as nearly all other research has ground to a halt. |
| The virus has ignited the scientific community in ways that no outbreak or medical mystery has before. | The virus has ignited the scientific community in ways that no outbreak or medical mystery has before. |
| Studies are posted online long before they would normally appear in academic journals, and researchers have identified and shared hundreds of viral genome sequences. The profession’s usual imperatives, like academic credit and competitive secrecy, have fallen by the wayside. | Studies are posted online long before they would normally appear in academic journals, and researchers have identified and shared hundreds of viral genome sequences. The profession’s usual imperatives, like academic credit and competitive secrecy, have fallen by the wayside. |
| Quotable: “The ability to work collaboratively, setting aside your personal academic progress, is occurring right now because it’s a matter of survival,” said a Harvard Medical School professor who is working on a coronavirus trial. | Quotable: “The ability to work collaboratively, setting aside your personal academic progress, is occurring right now because it’s a matter of survival,” said a Harvard Medical School professor who is working on a coronavirus trial. |
| Another angle: It’s the spiky blob seen around the world. We tell the story of the illustration from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that has come to represent the coronavirus. | Another angle: It’s the spiky blob seen around the world. We tell the story of the illustration from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that has come to represent the coronavirus. |
| Friends of a well-connected former property mogul say he disappeared in March after writing an essay critical of the Chinese government, saying that the actions of a power-hungry “clown” and the Communist Party’s strict limits on free speech had exacerbated the coronavirus pandemic. | Friends of a well-connected former property mogul say he disappeared in March after writing an essay critical of the Chinese government, saying that the actions of a power-hungry “clown” and the Communist Party’s strict limits on free speech had exacerbated the coronavirus pandemic. |
| Ren Zhiqiang, the mogul, was a decades-long loyal Communist Party member, and his criticism was respected because officials believed it was all in good faith. Now, his disappearance adds to fears that China is abandoning some of the reforms that saved it from international isolation. | Ren Zhiqiang, the mogul, was a decades-long loyal Communist Party member, and his criticism was respected because officials believed it was all in good faith. Now, his disappearance adds to fears that China is abandoning some of the reforms that saved it from international isolation. |
| ‘Tiger King’: The Netflix documentary series is an international hit. Since its release last month, the focal character, Joe Exotic, an eccentric former owner of a roadside zoo in Oklahoma, has appealed his jail sentence, and the animal-rights activist he was convicted of trying to have killed has condemned how the series portrayed her husband’s disappearance. | ‘Tiger King’: The Netflix documentary series is an international hit. Since its release last month, the focal character, Joe Exotic, an eccentric former owner of a roadside zoo in Oklahoma, has appealed his jail sentence, and the animal-rights activist he was convicted of trying to have killed has condemned how the series portrayed her husband’s disappearance. |
| Snapshot: Above, Fos-sur-Mer in southern France, home to some of the country’s most polluting factories. Many of the town’s residents have filed a joint criminal complaint accusing the steel, oil and petrochemical factories of putting their lives at risk. | Snapshot: Above, Fos-sur-Mer in southern France, home to some of the country’s most polluting factories. Many of the town’s residents have filed a joint criminal complaint accusing the steel, oil and petrochemical factories of putting their lives at risk. |
| What we’re looking at: This Twitter thread from the Getty, in which the Los Angeles art museum challenges people to recreate their favorite artworks at home. My favorite is the one that mimics a Chardin still life, but with cans of tuna replacing the fish. | What we’re looking at: This Twitter thread from the Getty, in which the Los Angeles art museum challenges people to recreate their favorite artworks at home. My favorite is the one that mimics a Chardin still life, but with cans of tuna replacing the fish. |
| Cook: Shakshuka is great with just about any cheese. Melissa Clark used mozzarella instead of feta to give the North African egg dish some “stretchy gooeyness.” | Cook: Shakshuka is great with just about any cheese. Melissa Clark used mozzarella instead of feta to give the North African egg dish some “stretchy gooeyness.” |
| Watch: “Lady Bird,” always. Or if you fancy a TV drama, here are the 20 best since “The Sopranos.” (That could lead you to re-streaming “Friday Night Lights.”) Our short film of the day is “Born Again,” a tiny-tale horror comedy, chosen by Erik Piepenburg. | Watch: “Lady Bird,” always. Or if you fancy a TV drama, here are the 20 best since “The Sopranos.” (That could lead you to re-streaming “Friday Night Lights.”) Our short film of the day is “Born Again,” a tiny-tale horror comedy, chosen by Erik Piepenburg. |
| Do: The art critic Jerry Saltz has ideas for how to be creative. “Isolation favors art,” he adds. | Do: The art critic Jerry Saltz has ideas for how to be creative. “Isolation favors art,” he adds. |
| Here’s our full collection of ideas on what to read, cook, watch, and do while staying safe at home. | Here’s our full collection of ideas on what to read, cook, watch, and do while staying safe at home. |
| We just introduced On Tech, a newsletter about how technology is reshaping our world. Shira Ovide, its host, chatted with The Times’s tech columnist Kevin Roose about his recent article on kindness on the internet. You can sign up for the Tech newsletter here. | We just introduced On Tech, a newsletter about how technology is reshaping our world. Shira Ovide, its host, chatted with The Times’s tech columnist Kevin Roose about his recent article on kindness on the internet. You can sign up for the Tech newsletter here. |
| So the internet is good now? Did you forget about everything you’ve ever written? | So the internet is good now? Did you forget about everything you’ve ever written? |
| Kevin: It’s not so much that the internet is “good” now — these tools haven’t changed, after all — but I do think we’ve seen people using the internet in a more pro-social way, which is great. I hope it lasts! | Kevin: It’s not so much that the internet is “good” now — these tools haven’t changed, after all — but I do think we’ve seen people using the internet in a more pro-social way, which is great. I hope it lasts! |
| What can all of us do to keep this pleasant? | What can all of us do to keep this pleasant? |
| Kevin: I’ve been thinking about this a lot. I think the answer is we need to contribute more. In normal times, we — and I include myself — are much more passive about using the internet. There’s some research that shows we’re happier when we use social media actively rather than passively scrolling. | Kevin: I’ve been thinking about this a lot. I think the answer is we need to contribute more. In normal times, we — and I include myself — are much more passive about using the internet. There’s some research that shows we’re happier when we use social media actively rather than passively scrolling. |
| The more good people use social media, the less the bad people are able to commandeer the megaphone. Now, it’s not only the opportunists who are getting amplified — it’s also doctors, nurses, epidemiologists and people organizing face mask drives. | The more good people use social media, the less the bad people are able to commandeer the megaphone. Now, it’s not only the opportunists who are getting amplified — it’s also doctors, nurses, epidemiologists and people organizing face mask drives. |
| But doctors won’t keep posting forever. And does the world really need Instagram photos of my boring oatmeal breakfast? | But doctors won’t keep posting forever. And does the world really need Instagram photos of my boring oatmeal breakfast? |
| Kevin: Yes, be boring! Living through a pandemic is terrifying. We should all be legally required to post photos of our boring breakfasts. It’s what people used to knock Instagram for — “Oh, it’s just people posting their avocado toast.” But honestly, that sounds amazing right now — an all-avocado-toast social network! | Kevin: Yes, be boring! Living through a pandemic is terrifying. We should all be legally required to post photos of our boring breakfasts. It’s what people used to knock Instagram for — “Oh, it’s just people posting their avocado toast.” But honestly, that sounds amazing right now — an all-avocado-toast social network! |
| That’s it for this briefing. Post kindly, and see you next time. | That’s it for this briefing. Post kindly, and see you next time. |
| — Melina | — Melina |
| Thank youTo Theodore Kim and Jahaan Singh for the break from the news. You can reach the team at briefing@nytimes.com. | Thank youTo Theodore Kim and Jahaan Singh for the break from the news. You can reach the team at briefing@nytimes.com. |
| P.S.• We’re listening to “The Daily.” Our latest episode is about the race to create a coronavirus vaccine.• Here’s our Mini Crossword, and a clue: Cherry discard (three letters). You can find all our puzzles here.• The Times maintains websites in Chinese and in Spanish as well as in English. | P.S.• We’re listening to “The Daily.” Our latest episode is about the race to create a coronavirus vaccine.• Here’s our Mini Crossword, and a clue: Cherry discard (three letters). You can find all our puzzles here.• The Times maintains websites in Chinese and in Spanish as well as in English. |