Covid-19 Pandemic
 Here’s the latest news: Pandemic puts millions of Europeans on path to a debt crisis India’s crowded villages see coronavirus cases surgeCovid bankruptcies are spreading across the U.S. Travel needs a Covid makeover It sounded simple: my family and I had the Corona blues and thought a bit of relaxation in sunny Spain was in order. Plus, my wife hadn’t seen her elderly Catalonian father for about a year. Nearly two weeks of hiking and biking through the Mediterranean pine woods, bathing at remote coves, and eating lovely food went a long way to replenish the drained batteries. That is, until the renewed outbreaks in Barcelona and parts of the Costa Brava raised alarm bells. France and the U.K. raised warning signals. Germany followed suit by declaring Catalonia a region of risk. Testing centers would be set up at major entry points to Europe’s largest nation and random controls would be undertaken, we heard. Would we be able to make it home? Had this whole trip been a bad idea? One senior German politician even suggested it was immoral to go on holidays while the pandemic was still ongoing.  A solo diner sits at a deserted restaurant in the Moll de Gregal area of Barcelona. Photographer: Guillem Sartorio/Bloomberg The 1,800-kilometer car trip home was a pleasant enough: borders were open, and the rumored controls and testing hadn’t materialized. Then, reality hit: our two-week sojourn was to be followed by a two-week quarantine — unless we could produce negative Covid test results within 72 hours. It became a race against time. We received a polite but firm “no-can-do” from our family doctor, found four test centers recommended by our local health department were inoperative, and got turned down by one of the city’s largest diagnostic centers. In the end, my wife and I were tested at an airport center meant for passengers arriving by plane. It would take another 12 hours to find testing for our kids. All negative. Since then I hear things have improved. More testing sites have opened. Family doctors have received proper instructions and diagnosis is available in vacation destinations such as Turkey before people start home. This is just the beginning of a massive wave of vacationers yet to return from their holidays. Thousands of Europeans are venturing abroad in search of a bit of normality and will continue to travel, whether for business or leisure. To make that happen safely will require much more thought, whether that means employing virus-detecting dogs, or safer planes and trains. We need new tools to make travel bearable again. — Raymond Colitt Track the virus U.S. Leads the World in Misery Ranking The U.S. is projected to see the worst reversal of fortune this year in a ranking of global economic misery, underscoring just how much havoc the pandemic has wrought.  America fell 25 spots, from the No. 50 spot to No. 25, on Bloomberg’s Misery Index, which tallies inflation and unemployment outlooks for 60 economies.Only Iceland, Israel, and Panama were even close to that level of deterioration in the annual rankings. Sponsored Content by Siemens America’s factories, power plants, transportation and hospitals all need technology and our technology is only as powerful as the people deploying and maintaining it. Keeping America moving takes more than technology alone. It takes a human touch. Siemens Ingenuity for life. What you should read Buffet’s Grim View of Air Travel Crystalizes Berkshire takes $10 billion charge on value of airplane parts maker. Australia Reports Deadliest Day for Covid New cases climb, and fatalities reach 17 in Victoria state. Europe’s Top Pork Exporter Shuts Slaughterhouse Danish Crown closes facility for a week after Covid-19 outbreak Saudi Aramco’s Oil Sales Choked by Pandemic Earnings plunge 73%, but the dividend is maintained. Brazil Marks a Grim Virus Milestone Confirmed cases top 3 million as disease enters remote regions. Know someone else who would like this newsletter? Have them sign up here. Have any questions, concerns, or news tips on Covid-19 news? Get in touch or help us cover the story. Like this newsletter? Subscribe for unlimited access to trusted, data-based journalism in 120 countries around the world and gain expert analysis from exclusive daily newsletters, The Bloomberg Open and The Bloomberg Close. Follow Us Get the newsletter You received this message because you are subscribed to Bloomberg’s Coronavirus Daily newsletter. Unsubscribe | Bloomberg.com | Contact Us Bloomberg L.P. 731 Lexington, New York, NY, 10022 |
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