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[k38] 21/4/2020 17:46

New game, new rules!The 2008 is nothing compare to what are witnesses today.. the long effects of this will bring unrest for years and more policing of our private lives.

[icejelly] 21/4/2020 17:42

I agree with you on NZ. They shut their doors early, especially on the Chinese. And they have stopped the Chinese buying up the country.

[k38] 21/4/2020 17:32

Maybe so.At least I am not pretending.. like some of you.

[daddy warbucks] 21/4/2020 17:32

I Shutting the private sector has freed up the availability of staff.It isn't a good situation to close all availability to health services as many people are possibly suffering as a result. I know my daughter cannot get a personal consultation either at her doctors or using the private sector.You have to wonder if the exit strategy will plan for the flood of people swamping the A&E departments when lockdown ends.

[bbalanjones] 21/4/2020 17:28

icej . . . .it takes a woman . . . .New Zealand. Or tech savvy countries like South Korea.

[aljm] 21/4/2020 17:10

The shadows are going to be bought to the light,

[k38] 21/4/2020 17:06

Minerva2, you sound like someone who has learned how to run a bicycle and now thinks he can drive lorries. I just wonder if you are still using stabilizers?

[k38] 21/4/2020 17:04

Indeed... there are no independent governments in the world today. The real power still in shadows but their actions are there for all of us to see.. (except for M2..lol)

[aljm] 21/4/2020 17:01

Merkel is small fry, some really big names in the targets,

[aljm] 21/4/2020 17:00

K38 , think we know who they are, the powers that be DEFINETELY know who they are, keep watching.

[xxxxxy] 21/4/2020 16:57

BOFPosted April 21, 2020 at 9:24 am | PermalinkGood morning Sir John,As one of your bloggers remarked yesterday, the NHS has taken over the private health sector, only to all but shut it down as they are now prevented from doing all the operations and treatments they would normally do. Many specialists must be seriously underemployed.In addition, the NHS itself is not doing all its normal operations and treatments with many hospitals around the country very quiet.Surely it is not in the interests of hospitals or patients for this to continue. Not only will this lead to a great deal of additional harm to patients, some may even die, but the backlog will lead to mayhem in the NHS when they finally get back to normal.

[k38] 21/4/2020 16:55

Someone, somewhere does not give a sh#t about the economy and how many people suffer starve or die as long as they achieve their goals...

[icejelly] 21/4/2020 16:55

Min2 - so which country's leader does everything right and you respect?

[aljm] 21/4/2020 16:52

i am thinking the US is going to get very interesting very soon, maybe even this week, then we are all going to see what is going on, cant wait.....

[k38] 21/4/2020 16:44

So..Last week Trump said, states will decide when and how they will end the lockdown, yet on the other hand encourage people to end lockdown.Today in all states in USA, because of Trump and in Europe as other parts in the world people are demanding no more lockdown. Is he stupid or he follow orders.You decide!!

[xxxxxy] 21/4/2020 16:39

The Government has promised PPE supplies for NHS workers will not run out, as discussions arise over supply sources for general public if mask wearing becomes mandatory. Meanwhile Trump bans all immigration to America and oil bounces back from historic fall.Parliament returns but under new social distancing rules: Later today MPs will return to parliament with new measures in place to keep them safe after an extended Easter recess. It's not business as usual though, as only a small number of MPs will be present whilst socially distancing, and the rest will take part via a now all too familiar Zoom call. Screens have been installed to take questions from those working remotely, however MPs have been given a strict dress code so unfortunately we won't get to see Jacob Rees-Mogg in his pyjamas.The House of Lords will also meet via video call although opting for Microsoft Teams instead of Zoom means their debates will not be televised. Sir Keir Starmer will also go ahead with PMQ's tomorrow, despite Boris Johnson still being at Chequers recovering from Coronavirus.Government dismisses warnings of PPE shortage: The Government has promised the country will not run out of vital PPE for health care workers amid warnings there could be a shortage of facemasks if the public are advised to wear them. Later today the government's scientific advisors will meet to discuss whether or not they should advise the public to wear masks to limit the spread. The advice from the World Health Organisation is that they do not recommend members of the general population wear facemasks, however some now believe this advice should be overturned and that they do actually help reduce the risk of passing the virus between individuals. Matthew Lesh and our Chairman Shanker Singham responded to the story stressing that the public will largely use cotton masks, that supply will increase over time and that the supply chains used by the NHS are different and will not be affected if the Government urges the public to start wearing masks. Shanker also states that "countries that mandate mask wearing outside have lower levels of the disease."French authorities have already announced they will provide masks to people when their lockdown starts to be eased next month but some fear any change in advice in the UK could contribute to a shortage for NHS workers. Chris Hopson, chief executive of NHS Providers has said "There needs to be clear evidence that wearing masks, along with other measures, will deliver significant enough benefits to take us out of lockdown to potentially jeopardise NHS mask supply."British firms forced to supply EU hospitals over NHS: Many may be angered by reports of millions of pieces of PPE are being shipped from British warehouses to supply hospitals in the EU after firms said they had 'no choice' but to keep selling abroad after their offers were ignored by the Government. The calls for a 'national effort' by No 10 seem to be getting answered but with concerns of a PPE shortage covering many of the front pages, news that vital equipment is being shipped to the likes of Germany, Spain and Italy will not please those worried for staff safety. Last month the EU imposed an export ban on some medical equipment to keep supplies within the bloc but with UK firms failing to make headway with the authorities, PPE is being sent there instead. The government is quick to note the global supply shortage, but British companies are stating "We stand ready to prioritise our British customers if given the opportunity to do so."Cure worse than the cause?: With pressure mounting on the government to discuss publicly an exit strategy, Carl Haneghan, director of the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine at Oxford University, said that the impact of the lockdown was "going to outweigh the damaging effect of coronavirus". This news comes as some have suggested the Prime Minister's life threatening experience may have changed his approach to the lockdown, while former environment secretary Theresa Villiers warned if the lockdown went on too long, the economic damage would be 'catastrophic'. However the government have always maintained they will not ease the lockdown without a clear go ahead from their scientific advisors. Focus turns to economic recovery: With the peak passed or at least almost passed, countries have been looking to plan the easing of lockdown rules and a successful economic recovery. After yesterday's announcement of Rishi's 'Future Fund' for high-growth companies in the tech sector, Anthony Persse, Financial Solutions Director at bePayd has highlighted Fintech as a sector that will play a key role in the economic recovery as it continues to see investment despite the pandemic, which he says is testament to its 'nimbleness and sustainability' also stating "Open banking, cloud accounting and other forms of technology that open up data and enable speed and simplicity to flourish could help to solve new problems created by coronavirus." It is clear, as new cases drop in the UK, solutions to the economic fallout will be needed and Fintech may play a key role in helping Britain bounce back.Trump suspends all immigration to the US: With the virus continuing to spread across America, Trump continues his fight against the 'invisible enemy' by suspending all immigration to the United States. The temporary order was announced on Twitter by the President and will make use of his presidential powers in the form of an executive order. Democrats were quick to condemn the measure with presidential candidate Julian Casto saying "You cut off immigration, you crater our nation's already weakened economy," however it's worth remembering the same condemnation was forthcoming when Trump announced his ban on all travel to and from China earlier in the pandemic. Oil prices back in positive after historic fall: Last night US crude oil turned negative for the first time in history, after there were fears that storage capacity could run out in May. Lockdown measures across the globe have caused a huge slump in demand and as a result oil firms are having to store surplus supply. Producers were paying people to take the oil off their hands to avoid incurring the cost of halting production or finding their own storage. We have since seen the price bounce back into positive territory. The FTSE 100 was down 1.7 per cent partly due to the historic oil price drop and partly due to Trump's new immigration ban. The political effect of COVID-19: William Hague has an article in the Telegraph today arguing that 'global tensions, economic policies, political ideas and new technologies – are being sped up'. He looks at the eurozone and its reaction to the crisis and how the pandemic has blown open the fundamental chasm between the likes of Italy and Germany. The bloc's handing of the crisis could go some way to explaining yesterday's Bloomberg poll that asked 'In hindsight, do you think Britain was right or wrong to leave the EU?' and saw a 5 point jump in those who believed it was the right decision. Hague notes other political tensions including the relationship between America and China that are clearly being exacerbated by coronavirus.China's embassy in Berlin has entered into a strange row with best selling German tabloid Bild, publishing an editorial titled 'What China owes us' calling for reparations of £130 billion for damage caused by COVID-19. The Chinese embassy hit back with an open letter calling the style of the campaign 'prejudice, xenophobic and fuelled by nationalism' only for Bild editor, Julian Reichelt to double down with a response that stated "China's greatest export hit (that nobody wanted to have, but which has nevertheless gone around the world) is Corona." It seems China may be working to repair its image long after the pandemic eases, with many now resisting China's influence or condemning their handling of the outbreak.On our site today: Today's article comes from Joshua Mackenzie-Lawrie, a Senior Research Executive at cross-party, eurosceptic campaign, Get Britain Out. His article argues that Britain cannot agree to 'level playing field' terms during negotiations as it would give control to Brussels and hurt plans for a 'Global Britain'. You can read the full article here.For the latest news and developments throughout the day, please do follow @GlobalVision_UK on Twitter.Thanks for reading, and enjoy the rest of your day.

[k38] 21/4/2020 16:33

The truth will soon be revealed. Everything sounds ridiculous or impossible to start with. I am happy you agree even it's sound so "ridiculous"....

[aljm] 21/4/2020 16:30

i havent watched UK MSM for months, possibly years, they couldnt tell the truth it their lives depended on it

[k38] 21/4/2020 16:25

I give up watching BBC news... they are so useless. Watching RT & ALJAAZEERA news and if you are an independent mind you can see the future.

[aljm] 21/4/2020 16:20

there is evidence that could suggest it was made in the US

[k38] 21/4/2020 16:19

Technology is not about to discover and improve our lifes put a way to control the population.