SEENews reviews the most dominating headlines of daily world news. The following titles are the popular news items on Wednesday.
Racing to Stop Coronavirus, India Scours Mosques to Trace Contacts with Delhi Gathering
As coronavirus cases rose across densely-populated South Asia, authorities scoured mosques in northern India on Wednesday trying to trace people who attended the gathering of a Muslim group in New Delhi that later emerged as an infection hotspot. (Reuters)
David Hockney Shares Exclusive Art from Normandy, As 'A Respite from The News'
David Hockney is in lockdown at his house in Normandy with his dog Ruby and two of his long-standing assistants, JP and Jonathan. (BBC)
Carnival Seeks $6 Billion as COVID-19 Pandemic Devastates Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation is seeking at least $6 billion to weather an unprecedented crisis that has decimated business, after coronavirus outbreaks aboard its cruise ships killed several passengers and sickened hundreds more. (CNN)
Coronavirus: Pandemic is Biggest Crisis for World Since WW2, Says UN
The global coronavirus is the worst crisis the world has faced since World War II, the head of the United Nations has warned. (Euronews)
European Markets Sink as US Coronavirus Death Toll Rises
European stock markets are falling at the start of trading on Wednesday, beginning the new quarter with fresh losses, as the death toll in the United States from COVID-19 continues to climb. (Russia Today)
Economic Recovery from COVID-19 Pandemic Will Take Several Years – Swedish Government
Unemployment is expected to rise to nine percent this year alone, whereas GDP growth will turn negative, the government's forecast has predicted. (Sputnik)
U.S. Proposes Transitional Government for Venezuela, without Maduro or Guaidó
The Trump administration offered to lift sanctions if President Nicolás Maduro and his political nemesis, opposition leader Juan Guaidó, both step aside. (The Washington Post)
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