POLITICS 🏛️

House Democrats seeking to pass new coronavirus bill

• House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi stated the bill’s major components will be additional funding to state and local governments, coronavirus testing, and the U.S. Postal Service
• There are claims that the bill is premature and the impact of earlier coronavirus relief bills should be assessed before moving forward

WORLD 🌎

UN introduces $6.7 billion appeal to help poor countries fight coronavirus

• The multibillion-dollar Global Humanitarian Response Plan (GHRP) aims to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 in 63 low and middle-income countries
• U.N. aid chief Mark Lowcock stated that these countries likely won’t feel the full brunt of the virus for another three to six months

ECONOMY 💸

World food prices continue to fall

• The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reports that world food prices falling for a third consecutive month due to coronavirus 
• The organization’s food prince index—which measures monthly changes for a set basket of cereals, oils and seeds, dairy products, meat, and sugar—has decreased 3.4%

BUSINESS 💰

Neiman Marcus to file for bankruptcy during coronavirus pandemic

• Neiman Marcus is the first department store chain and second major retailer after JC Penney to claim bankruptcy during the COVID-19 pandemic
• The bankruptcy of the luxury goods retailer reflects the forecasted 35% decline in global luxury goods sales

TECH 📱

Animal Crossing a large win for Nintendo

• Nintendo’s fourth-quarter profit skyrocketed 200% due to increased demand of its Switch game console and the new game Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• CEO Shuntaro Furukawa stated the profit is likely to be short-lived due to the coronavirus’s impact on the Switch supply chain

US 🦅

Trump Administration foregoes CDC document detailing reopening 

• The “Guidance for Implementing the Opening Up America Again Framework”— was supposed to be published last Friday
• However, the White House coronavirus task force has rejected the guidance as “overly prescriptive” 

EXTRA BLING ✨

• Food 🍔. Beyond Meat is having its moment
• Sports ⚽. NFL is cautious with its preparations to reopen training facilities
• Science ⚗️. Scientists have located the closest-known black hole
• Health 💉. Another study shows the ineffectiveness of hydroxychloroquine against coronavirus
• Wholesome 🤝. Here’s a list of food freebies for health care workers during National Nurses Week
• Funny 😹. Coronavirus is taking its toll on city residents  

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