Portal:Current events/2020 April 20
April 20, 2020 (Monday)
Arts and culture
- 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Saudi Arabia, Impact of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic on religion
- Saudi Arabia announces the Great Mosque of Mecca and Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, the two holiest mosques in Islam, will remain closed throughout Ramadan this year. (Reuters)
- 2020 coronavirus pandemic in New York City
- New York City mayor Bill de Blasio announces that major parades scheduled for June, such as NYC Pride March and Puerto Rican Day Parade, are cancelled this year. (NY Daily News)
- 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Israel
- Israel is expected to commemorate its Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony without public gatherings. (Haaretz)
Business and economy
- Socio-economic impact of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic
- 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Sweden
- Swedish auto manufacturer Volvo Cars resumes full production at its plant in Torslanda, Sweden, which had been shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic since March 26, 2020. (Just Auto)
- 2020 coronavirus pandemic in the United States, World oil market chronology from 2003
- U.S. oil prices for May contract settle at an all-time low, finishing down over 300% to −$37.63 per barrel. (Market Watch)
- Impact of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic on aviation
- United Airlines reports a $1.2 billion loss in the first quarter of this year, blaming restrictions on the aviation industry due to the coronavirus pandemic. (CNBC)
- 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Sweden
Health and environment
- 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic
- 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Oceania
- 2020 coronavirus pandemic in New Zealand
- Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says that the country will ease its lockdown on April 27 if progress is maintained. (Reuters)
- 2020 coronavirus pandemic in New Zealand
- 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Europe
- 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Belarus
- Schools in Belarus reopen, but authorities say that parents are allowed to keep their children at home despite lifting of restrictions. (ABC News)
- 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Germany
- Germany reopens shops, but Chancellor Angela Merkel warns of a second coronavirus wave in the country. (The Guardian)
- 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Belarus
- 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Oceania
Law and crime
- 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Florida
- Miami Police disperses crowds who violated social distancing guidelines during David Guetta’s coronavirus relief concert in the city. (ABC News)
Politics and elections
- Politics of Vanuatu
- Bob Loughman is elected Prime Minister of Vanuatu. (RNZ)
- Thirty-fifth government of Israel
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White Alliance leader Benny Gantz agree on a deal to form a unity government, thus ending more than a year of political deadlock. As part of the deal, Netanyahu will hold onto his position for 18 more months, with Gantz replacing him afterwards. (The Times of Israel)
- In a deal brokered by South African mediators, Lesotho's government says that Prime Minister Tom Thabane "will immediately resign", in a "dignified and secure" exit from power. Thabane is accused of murdering his ex-wife Lipolelo Thabane in 2017. (BBC)
Science and technology
- New data from the Atacama Large Millimeter Array and Hubble Space Telescope, published in the Nature Astronomy journal, suggests interstellar comet 2I/Borisov contains large amounts of carbon monoxide and hydrogen cyanide. The new findings suggest the object was formed in the cold outer region of its planetary system. (BBC)
Sports
- Impact of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic on sports
- 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Spain
- The Spanish government reaches a deal with Spanish association football league, La Liga, for teams to return to practice. (Time)
- 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic in mainland China
- The Wuhan Zall football team returns to Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, after their lockdown restrictions have been lifted. (ABC News)
- 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Spain