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World News Hits on Tuesday


Tue 07 Apr 2020 | 11:34 AM
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SEENews reviews the most dominating headlines of the daily world news. The following items came as the most popular for today`s news.

Indian Leaders Hesitate To End World's Biggest Lockdown

India’s 21-day lockdown is set to end next week but several state leaders have called for an extension or only a partial lifting of restrictions, saying is the only way to avoid a coronavirus epidemic that will be difficult to tackle.  (Reuters)

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson Spends Night In Intensive Care After Symptoms Worsen

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has spent the night in intensive care at a central London hospital after his coronavirus symptoms worsened. Mr. Johnson, 55, has been given oxygen but has not been put on a ventilator, cabinet minister Michael Gove said. (BBC)

Trump Angrily Lashes Out When Confronted With Critiques Of Coronavirus Response

President Donald Trump's contempt for science and disdain for experts who question his political narratives are driving his increasingly defensive and brittle management of the coronavirus pandemic. (CNN)

Coronavirus: Sweden Stands Firm Over Its Controversial Covid-19 Approach

Laughing couples in open restaurants and friends socialising in city parks - Sweden's approach to the coronavirus pandemic is almost unique in Europe. (Euronews)

At Long Last: China Reports Zero New Coronavirus Deaths For First Time As Outbreak Continues To Subside

Beijing has reported zero new fatalities from Covid-19, the country’s National Health Commission said in a statement, a first for China since it was wracked with a major coronavirus outbreak late last year. (Rusia Today)

Trump Considers Slashing Us Oil Production After Opec+ Meeting

On Saturday, Donald Trump said that he "does not care about OPEC" and that he will put tariffs on oil imports to the United States if he has to in order to protect the oil industry at home. (Sputnik news)

In crisis that rivals Pearl Harbor, US pleads for aid

As U.S. health care workers scrounged for life-saving medical equipment last week to protect frontline staff against coronavirus, President Donald Trump made a jarring claim: the U.S. would soon have an over-supply of ventilators – enough to distribute across the globe to other needy countries. (USA Today)

Trump, Congressional Leaders Converge On Need For New Economic Package

Barely a week after the enactment of a $2 trillion stimulus, Congress is already preparing for more, as the needs for small businesses and inpidual Americans become glaringly obvious. (The Washington Post)

Global Markets Follow U.S. Higher

Markets largely extended gains, after major indexes in the U.S. jumped more than 7% amid early signs that lockdowns could be helping stem the coronavirus pandemic internationally. (The Wall Street Journal)