Morning Brief – July 24th 2020

24 July, 2020

Americas

U.S. Cases Exceed 4 Million (4 p.m. NY) – Bloomberg
*Confirmed Covid-19 cases in the U.S. increased 1.7% compared with the same time Wednesday to 4M.
The percentage gain in cases was slightly < the average daily ⬆ of 1.8% over the past week.
*Link: https://t.co/AayIxL5G4h pic.twitter.com/rLR4tbrRck
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) July 24, 2020

U.S. Economy’s Recovery Is Stalling, and It Could Get Even Worse – Bloomberg
*Link: https://t.co/I6HNjOHgMV pic.twitter.com/8BSY77jzOb
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) July 24, 2020

#Senate #GOP to unveil coronavirus relief plan next week, McConnell says – CNBChttps://t.co/wPDSbEQUyN
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) July 24, 2020

Secretary of State Pompeo to Urge Chinese People to Change the Communist Party – WSJhttps://t.co/gcl5hVshhZ
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) July 23, 2020

FBI interviewing Chinese visa holders suspected of hiding military ties – Justice Department – Reutershttps://t.co/jUEsXJMUdp
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) July 24, 2020

Trump Says #China #Trade Deal Means ‘Much Less to Me’ After Virus – Bloomberghttps://t.co/z9hTwxqoHM
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) July 24, 2020

Asia

#China orders US consulate in #Chengdu to close in diplomatic tit-for-tat – SCMPhttps://t.co/NB2d2nWL8m
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) July 24, 2020

#SouthKorea Warns #Japan of Coalition to Highlight Wartime Abuses – Bloomberghttps://t.co/MSyYYSW93H
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) July 24, 2020

#SouthKorea GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMMENTS ON CORONAVIRUS IN BRIEFING – BBG
*S. KOREA MAY REPORT MORE THAN 100 CORONAVIRUS CASES TOMORROW ❗
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) July 24, 2020

Fresh Virus Wave Worsens #HongKong’s Already Disastrous Outlook – Bloomberg
*Link: https://t.co/48YUII7v3X pic.twitter.com/3XtgcdiRHx
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) July 24, 2020

Australian state tightens restrictions as #coronavirus clusters grow – Reutershttps://t.co/acv47ej3ca
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) July 24, 2020

#China says more disasters expected as torrential rains continue – Reutershttps://t.co/0EkdiZawLo
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) July 24, 2020

Europe

#Recovery fund marks ‘breakthrough’ for #EU debt ratings, says S&P – FThttps://t.co/Q0xcEG4Anr
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) July 24, 2020

#Brexit | 'Considerable gaps' remain between the EU and UK, concedes Boris Johnson's chief Brexit negotiator as latest round of talks end – Evening Standardhttps://t.co/2pvJYG3kWi
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) July 24, 2020