Today's Headlines

Bloomberg:    

• Trump Suggests China May Be ‘Knowingly Responsible’ for Virus. 

• Milan’s Alarming Virus Trend Threatens Plan to Restart Italy.    

• Spain to Join Italy in Extending National Lockdown Into May

• German New Virus Infections Rise by the Most in Seven Days.  

• Spanish Virus Deaths Pass 20,000 as Countries Ease Lockdowns.

• U.K. Deaths Top 800 for Third Day; Spain at 20,000: Virus Update.  

• California Not Close to Easing Measures; L.A. Deaths Hit Record  

• Fearful Bankers Spurn Asia Commodity Traders in Credit Squeeze.

• A Month of Lockdowns on Main Street and Aid Already Ran Out

• A Wild Ride for Global Supply Chains Captured in Seven Charts.

• What Returning to Work Will Look Like in Offices, Cafes and Factories Around the World.

• Nothing Is Certain But Bailouts: How Stimulus Works in a Vacuum.  

• Saudis Set to Sell 600,000 Barrels a Day of Oil to U.S. in April.   

• Moody’s May Cut $22 Billlion of CLO Bonds on Pandemic Losses

Wall Street Journal:

• Paul O’Neill, Former Treasury Secretary and Alcoa CEO, Dies.

• U.S. Buys Pricey Masks From Unproven Vendors.

• Stocks and the Economy Send Very Different Messages.

• Michigan’s Draconian Lockdown Provokes a Backlash.

• Surge in Coronavirus Costs Spurs Washington to Seek Relief.

• U.S. Pays High Prices for Masks From Unproven Vendors.

• Trump Says Testing Will Expand, Pressures States to Ease Lockdowns.

• Calpers Unwound Hedges Just Before March’s Epic Stock Selloff.

• Young Americans, Still Catching Up From the Last Recession, Now Face a New One.

CNBC:

• Coronavirus live updates: Gucci plans to reopen one of its Italian sites, Britain mulls new financial aid.

• The stock market is rising on hope for a pharma solution to coronavirus — here’s how close we are.

• Walmart will require all associates to wear masks or other face coverings at work.

• Today’s pandemic shows us the promise of the Internet of Medical Everything.

• The Covid-19 response must balance civil liberties and public health — experts explain how.

• Trump says US farmers will receive $19 billion for coronavirus mitigation.

• Macy’s reportedly looking to use real estate to come up with cash during coronavirus pandemic.

• California Gov. Gavin Newsom says tech companies are key to lifting coronavirus restrictions.

• Renaissance hedge fund reportedly having one of its best years ever.

• Demand for rural homes shows ‘profound, psychological change’ amid coronavirus, Redfin CEO says.

• Nearly 3 million borrowers have been granted mortgage relief, and the industry is crying for help.

• California governor names Steyer, Yellen and tech CEOs to business recovery task force.

IG:

• Weekend Markets Trading Live.

Barron's:

• Had bullish commentary on (TDOC), (LVGO), (MASI), (IRTC), (GS), (MS), (JPM), (BAC), (RTX), (OTIS), (CARR), (MRK), (AZN) and (BMY).

MarketWatch.com:  

• Coronavirus Ushered in Medicine’s Digital Revolution.

Fox News:

• Top coronavirus model significantly lowers US death toll estimate amid protests over tough lockdowns.

• Hundreds flock to Jacksonville beaches as Florida begins opening up.

• GOP lawmakers intro bill to allow Americans to sue China for COVID.

• De Blasio urges NYers to report social distancing violations, text in photos.

Zero Hedge:            

• Did Xi Jinping Deliberately Sicken The World?

• The Timeline Of WHO's Cover-Up Exposed.

• Shocking Reports Claim 1000s Perished Uncounted In NY, UK Nursing Homes; Spanish Death Toll Tops 20k: Live Updates.

• Wuhan Reopening Spells Trouble For A World Emerging From Lockdown.

• COVID-19 Could Change Travel Behavior Forever... Putting 3 Million b/d Oil Demand At Risk.

• China Emerges As A Major Obstacle In Japan's Quest To Triple Stockpile Of Abe's "Miracle" COVID-19 Drug.

• The Government Shows Little Respect For Our Tax Dollar.

• Retail Sales Were Bad; The Reality Is Catastrophic.

• "Under Siege" - Social Unrest Unfolds As Frustrated Americans Demand Reopening Of Economy.

• Insolvent Illinois Begs Congress For Pension Bailout.

• Getting Out Of Dodge: After Exiting Loans And Hiking Mortgage Standards, JPMorgan Stops Accepting HELOCs.

• Beijing Arrests Hong Kong Media Tycoon & 14 Activists In Sweeping Pro-Democracy Crackdown.

• Spain "Authorizes" Military Planes To Spray Disinfectants Over Cities.

• Is The Russia-Saudi Oil-Price War A Fraud And A Farce?

• These 10 Colleges Are Receiving The Most Federal Bailout Money.

• FBI Says Foreign States Hacked US Research Centers Seeking COVID-19 Breakthroughs.

• Oil Stored At Sea Hits A Record 160 Million Barrels, Doubling In Two Weeks.

• US Launches 'Full-Scale Investigation' Into Wuhan Lab.

• COVID-19 Is A Man-Made Virus: HIV-Discoverer Says "Could Only Have Been Created In A Lab".

• Rural Communities Are Not Safe From COVID-19, Researchers Warn.

• New Study Shows US Coronavirus Infections "50- To 80-Fold Higher" Than Believed.

• WHO Wants To Separate Families... "In A Safe And Dignified Manner".

• No "Buy American" This Time: Munger Warns Berkshire "Will Shutter Some Businesses".

• Mexico Downgraded To Baa1 By Moody's; "Negative Outlook" Means Junking Imminent.

• Trump Slams Cuomo: "Spend Less Time Complaining And More Time Doing".

• Will Amazon Kill Small Business?

• Crude Crashes As Mega-Techs Soar Amid Record Surge In Deaths, Unemployment. 

Business Insider:

• These 5 jarring economic signals flashed red this past week — and they show just how quickly a recession is descending upon America.

• Courts and government meetings have fallen into chaos after moving hearings to Zoom and getting swarmed with nudity and offensive remarks.

• Amazon reportedly tried to shut down a virtual event for workers to speak out about the company's coronavirus response by deleting employees' calendar invites.

• One chart shows how many Americans are dying from the coronavirus each week compared with other common causes of death like heart disease, cancer, and the flu.

• Leaked audio reveals that crew members on Cunard Line's MS Queen Victoria cruise ship off the coast of England have been asked to quarantine in their rooms because of COVID-19 cases on board.

• YogaWorks is permanently closing all New York City studios as the coronavirus outbreak wreaks havoc on the US fitness industry.

John Hopkins University:

• Coronavirus Global Cases. (map)

BNO News:

• Tracking Coronavirus: Map, data and timeline. 

Google Docs:

• Coronavirus Testing by State.