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As PM faces criticism, Tokyo governor seen as ‘leader who gets job done’

Olympic delay, virus

fuel Abe-Koike rivalry
FFocus
KYODO
A month after a coronavirus-forced post-
ponement, Japan remains far from staging a
“safe and complete” Olympics and Paralym-
pics in Tokyo in the summer of 2021.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has had to face
up to a roughly tenfold rise in coronavirus
infections in Japan this month, an increas-
ingly stretched health care system and slow-
ing economic activity as the country toils
under the nationwide state of emergency
he declared earlier in April.
The global coronavirus pandemic that led
to a one-year delay of the Olympics has laid
bare an intensifying rivalry between Abe —
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike and Prime Minister
Shinzo Abe meet at his office on March 26.  be targeted under the state of emergency.
KYODO
one of his major legacies.
ernor but also on her future return to national
politics,” said Yu Uchiyama, a political science
professor at the University of Tokyo.
Nonetheless, Uchiyama cautions there is
simmering resistance within the LDP Tokyo
chapter over support for Koike, saying it
remains an open question as to whether the
recent thaw will continue.
Critics say Koike is using her increased
media exposure as leverage ahead of the
gubernatorial election.
She recently scored a partial victory, in a
face-off with the central government, over
the scope of business closures that should
The 67-year-old former television news Gov. Yuriko Koike urges residents to further isolate themselves through Golden Week to prevent the coronavirus from spreading further in the
anchor also gives regular COVID-19 updates capital, during a news conference on Friday at city hall in Shinjuku Ward.  RYUSEI TAKAHASHI
on YouTube, in Japanese and English, and

Stay home for the holidays: Koike

criticized for his slow response to the crisis
— and Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, who is busy
polishing her “commander-in-chief” image.
“Koike is coming off as a leader who gets
the job done on coronavirus while Abe’s
leadership is being questioned,” said Naoto
Nonaka, a professor at Gakushuin Univer-
sity and specialist in comparative politics.
“He may not like it, but he has to work with
her to make the Tokyo Olympics a success.”
“It’s shaping up to be a very tough year
for Abe because we know that the economy
is going to get worse and worse, and all the
while it’s anybody’s guess when the corona-
virus pandemic will end,” he said.
The postponement, announced March
24, has created issues, from what to do with
additional costs for the ¥1.35 trillion ($12 bil-
lion) Olympics, to how to inject life into an
economy teetering on the edge of recession
amid the spread of the coronavirus.
What remains the same is the necessity for
close coordination between the central and
metropolitan governments, or Abe and Koike.
The Summer Games are of great impor-
tance to Abe, who still recalls the 1964 Tokyo
Olympics he saw at the age of 10, which were
meant to showcase Japan’s recovery from the
ashes of World War II.
Having failed to deliver on his promises to
resolve postwar diplomatic issues with Rus-
sia and North Korea, and attain his goal of
constitutional revision, Abe, who heads the
Liberal Democratic Party, is seen as counting
on the Olympics from July 23 next year as
The increased spotlight on Koike gives
Abe good reason to worry about a rerun of
the political drama that started unfolding
when the then-LDP member ran for Tokyo
governor in 2016.
Koike is widely expected to seek a second
term in the July 5 gubernatorial election.
Since running for governor without party
approval, Koike has been at odds with the
LDP’s Tokyo chapter, which she criticized as
a “black box,” clashing over high-profile issues
including the relocation of the Tsukiji fish
market. Koike also founded a political party,
unsuccessfully taking aim at the Abe admin-
istration in the 2017 Lower House election.
Her supporters dominate the Tokyo Met-
ropolitan Assembly and she works closely
with members of Komeito, the LDP’s junior
coalition partner.
After the International Olympic Com-
mittee announced the postponement of
the games, signs emerged of the LDP local
chapter and Koike burying the hatchet over
a long-standing confrontation.
On March 27, LDP members sitting in the
metropolitan assembly approved a budget
plan for the first time in three years.
Abe’s close ally Toshihiro Nikai, the LDP’s
secretary general, supports Koike, who he said
has been doing a “terrific job” as governor.
For Koike, too, forging good working rela-
tions with the LDP and the Prime Minister’s
Office has its merits.
“It may be the case that Koike is setting her
sights not only on another term as Tokyo gov-
has appeared with popular YouTuber Hika-
kin to reach out to young Japanese whose
cooperation is vital in preventing an explo-
sive surge in infections in a city of about 14
million people.
That contrasts with the 65-year-old Abe,
who has failed to brush aside criticism about
his “too little, too late” response to the coro-
navirus outbreak, while media polls show
his support ratings have fallen.
The recent posting on social media of a
video, in response to one by Japanese singer
Gen Hoshino, showing him relaxed, petting
his dog, sipping from a teacup and reading a
book, backfired despite his intent to deliver
the message that staying home is necessary
to curb the number of new cases.
“Protecting the capital means protecting
Japan,” Koike told reporters in late March,
after meeting with Abe at his office.
Abe’s term as head of the ruling party runs
through September 2021, and if the Tokyo
Olympics are held as planned it is highly
likely he will remain prime minister.
Before the change to the Olympic schedule,
there was speculation that Abe would dissolve
the House of Representatives for a snap elec-
tion, with the nation basking in the afterglow
of the Tokyo Games. Political observers now
say an election in the spring of 2021, prior to
the sporting showpiece, is a possibility.
As recently as March 28, Abe said his focus
was on containing the coronavirus, adding “I
will put (the election issue) out of my head
completely.”
Governor dissatisfied
with social distancing
results, stresses urgency
RYUSEI TAKAHASHI
STAFF WRITER
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike pressed residents
Friday to step up social distancing efforts
over the next two weeks after previous coun-
termeasures produced unsatisfactory results.
The governor asked residents to especially
refrain from traveling or going out during
Golden Week, one of the busiest holiday
seasons.
“Unfortunately, this year’s Golden Week
won’t be so golden,” Koike said during a
news conference on Friday. “The actions we
take now will determine how soon we can
return to normal life.”
Starting Saturday, people in the capital
have been urged to isolate themselves, avoid
nonessential outings and practice social dis-
tancing even further leading up to May 6,
when the national emergency declaration
is slated to be lifted.
Koike asked residents to limit trips to the
grocery store to once every three days, and
to send one member of the family instead
of going in groups. She also asked for further
cooperation from businesses, many of which
have been partially or completely closed since
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of
emergency for some urban areas on April 7.
In an effort to make self-isolating a little
more enjoyable, the city created a website
portal sharing content created in collabora-
tion with artists like celebrity “cleaning con-
sultant” Marie Kondo.
“I’m alarmed that efforts to contain the
virus have been insufficient,” economic revi-
talization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura told
reporters after a meeting with the govern-
ment’s virus panel on Wednesday.
Nishimura said coronavirus countermea-
sures are falling short of the government’s
goal to reduce human contact by 80 percent.
Moving forward, the central government
may allow prefectural governors to impose
stricter measures on pachinko parlors and
other businesses that aren’t complying with
requests to shut down or reduce hours dur-
ing the national emergency.
On Wednesday, the capital announced a
¥357 billion supplementary budget to com-
pensate small and midsized businesses that
comply with the countermeasures. Com-
panies with one location can receive up to
¥500,000 while those with two or more can
receive up to ¥1 million. The city began tak-
ing applications on Wednesday and will do
so until June 15.
As of Friday afternoon, Tokyo had
reported more than 3,600 cases of COVID-
19, with more than 12,300 cases recorded
nationwide.
Osaka Prefecture announced on Friday
the names of six pachinko parlors that didn’t
comply with requests to close or reduce busi-
ness hours while the national emergency is
in effect.
Tokyo Gov. Koike said the city reached out
to more than 40 pachinko parlors in the capi-
tal that are still running but has not made it
clear whether she plans to publicize their
names if they don’t comply.
On Friday, the Foreign Ministry raised its
travel advisory for 14 countries to Level 3,
warning against travel to these areas as the
new coronavirus continues to spread glob-
ally. The list includes Russia as well as the
United Arab Emirates and other countries
in the Middle East,
Japan is also expected to impose an entry
ban on foreign travelers arriving from these
countries. The National Security Council,
headed by the prime minister, is expected
to finalize the decision soon.

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Foreign students fear COVID-19 jobs impact
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WORLD 5-8 MASUMI KOIZUMI
OPINION 9 STAFF WRITER
Given the strength of his degree, master’s
student Han Jae-kyeng didn’t think secur-
ing a job offer would be so hard — at least
not until the virus crisis hit.
“I think the coronavirus has had a signifi-
cant impact on foreign students,” said the
aspiring plant engineer from South Korea,
who is hoping to work here in Japan after
graduating next spring.
But recently while job hunting Han has
faced unexpected difficulties; a rejection
after the final interview from one company
Emperor’s Cup cuts most clubs and, from another, the last-minute post-
Only two J. League teams will join 48 amateur ponement of a job interview.
clubs in nation’s annual tournament The failure at the final interview, even
SPORTS, PAGE 11 though the selection process had seemed
to go along well, made him and his career
Coronavirus outbreak updates advisors wonder whether the coronavirus
was affecting the company’s hiring plans in
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information about the The company did not give a reason for the
COVID-19 outbreak, see rejection.
our special dedicated web Before the health crisis, many Japanese
page: jtimes.jp/covid19 firms had been looking to attract more for-
eign workers because the graying country
is facing severe labor shortages. And com-
panies desperate for talent expanding their
recruiting activities to overseas colleges was
not so rare.
However, as the COVID-19 outbreak con-
tinues to take a serious toll on the Japanese
economy, Han and other foreign students
hoping to find jobs here now fear they will
be the first to miss out.
Some experts have echoed those fears,
suggesting that if the crisis lasts long enough
to inflict more damage on small and midsize
enterprises, foreign students are likely to find
themselves in a tough spot, as those tend to
be the firms where they find work.
In addition to the language and cultural
differences, Han thinks that the ongoing pan-
demic may have made the recruitment of
international students “even riskier” because
of the perceived possibility they might flee
back home.
“I don’t want to blame the coronavirus,”
said Han, who speaks fluent Japanese.
But “it may be natural for companies to
hire Japanese students, rather than ‘risky’
foreign students.”
A job fair in Tokyo Morgan Thweatt, a student from the U.S.
organized by the who is studying at Hitotsubashi University,
Saudi Arabian acknowledges that “unemployment affects
Embassy   KYODO everyone” in Japan, but also feels she has “a
bit more worry” as a foreign student.
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to invigorate demand
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the  new  development  philosophy 
Premier Li Keqiang has called for and make appropriate adjustments 
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demand with multiple measures to  normalized  containment  measures 
promote  the  rebound  of  consumer  in place, he said. 
spending  and  spur  the  growth  of  He reiterated the need to stabilize
online retail sales to stabilize China’s  the job market, ensure the well­being
economic fundamentals and restore  of the public, protect market entities,
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Speaking  at  a  symposium  with energy, stabilize industry and supply 
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Scientist shows space achievements of the nation via a livestreaming program on Thursday to mark China Space Day. TANG KE / FOR CHINA DAILY “The outbreak has brought about be accelerated to prevent the loss of 
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culties and win the future for the Chi­ and  opening­up  and  transforming 
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greetings  to  elder  scientists  who  and make our country a great space  by  teleconferencing  or  livestream­ which is expected to take place in  indicated that the nation’s recovery  foster new growth engines, he said. 
participated  in  the  country’s  first  power as soon as possible," the presi­ ing due to the impact of the novel  coming months, was named Tian­ has gained a firmer footing.  The premier also underscored that
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workers to learn from their prede­ village  of  Liangjiahe  in  Shaanxi  ence is scheduled for Fujian prov­ exploration  program’s  emblem,  challenges head on, Li said.  large margin to ensure the public’s 
cessors’ spirit and strive to build the  province  50  years  ago  when  he  ince in the second half of the year,  which incorporates the elements of  It is important to follow the gener­ well­being. 
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Xi,  also  general  secretary  of  the first satellite. He told them he was  Space Administration.  deep­space expeditions. 
Communist Party of China Central 
Committee  and  chairman  of  the 
very excited about the great news. 
He  recalled  that  the  scientists’
China is now a major player in
the international space arena. The 
According to the administration,
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guished  Chinese  space  scientists  that time and exemplified the Chi­ nation,  with  32  successful  orbital  ture, environment and atmosphere 
who participated in the Dongfang­ nese people’s spirit of striving.  launches.  as well as water. 
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industry workers should learn and  The East is Red 1, was carried aloft  that the country’s planetary explora­ rover. The rover will have six wheels 
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first nuclear weapon, ballistic mis­ The mission made China the fifth The program was named after a weigh more than 200 kilograms and
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A number of decorated space sci­ build and launch a satellite, after the Qu Yuan of the Kingdom of Chu dur­ planet, said Sun Zezhou, the probe’s 
entists, including Sun Jiadong and  Soviet  Union,  the  United  States,  ing the Warring States Period (475­ chief designer at the China Acade­
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to Xi to express their expectations  spacecraft worked 28 days before it  patriotism  and  contributions  to  Ye  Peijian,  a  leading  scientist  in
for China’s space sector.  ran  out  of  power,  but  the  satellite  classical poetry and verses, especial­ deep­space exploration at the acade­
In his reply, Xi encouraged space still travels in its orbit.  ly through the poems of the Chu Ci  my,  said  the  probe  is  expected  to 
industry professionals to overcome  China  has  since  sent  over  500 anthology, also known as Songs of  land on the Martian surface before 
difficulties and hardships to achieve spacecraft aloft and developed more Chu.  July 2021.
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for state governments hard hit by 
the  pandemic.  Senate  Majority 
Leader  Mitch  McConnell,  a 
to rejuvenate economy
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sign the measure on Friday. orders to limit the spread of the  US  Treasury  Secretary  Steven consumption  more  directly,  buffer­ announced on Thursday that the city
The package will provide more disease and much of the economy  Mnuchin said he is aware of con­ ing  downside  economic  risks  from  will launch a shopping gala starting 
than  $310  billion  in  additional  shut down. cerns about the spiraling federal  the COVID­19 pandemic. on May 5. Participating e­commerce 
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virus testing. by Johns Hopkins University.  my during the shutdown calls for  their  residents,  according  to  media  critical in buffering the sudden drop 
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대한항공 아시아나
2조9천억 긴급지원
산업은행 수출입은행 공동
마이너스통장 식 대출하고
대한항공 ABS도 매입키로
KDB산업은행과 수출입은행이 대
한항공, 아시아나항공에 총 2조9000
억원의 신규 유동성을 공급한다. 코
로나19로 직격탄을 맞은 대형 항공
사들에 대해 본격적인 지원사격에 나
선 것이다. 이동걸 산업은행 회장은
이번 조치는 코로나19 극복을 위한
기간산업 지원의 시발탄 이라고
강조했다. ▶관련기사 A3면
24일 산은과 수은은 금융시장 경색
으로 유동성 위기에 빠진 대한항공과
아시아나항공에 각각 1조2000억원,
1조7000억원을 긴급 지원한다고 발
표했다.
대한항공의 경우 일종의 한도대출
이지만, 다양한 용도로자금을활용할
수 있다. 2000억원은 긴급운영자금으
로 투입한다. 또 산은 수은은 대한항
공 자산유동화증권(ABS)을 7000억
원 정도 인수하고, 전환권이 있는 영
구채 3000억원을 6월에 인수할 예정
이다. 아시아나항공에는 1조7000억
원의 한도대출을 열어줬다. 한도대출
이란 일종의 마이너스통장 으로 필
요할 때 정해진 한도 내에서 자금을
황금연휴 경주 거제까지 객실 매진
4월말~5월초 국내여행
코로나 방역 최대 고비
이달 30일 부처님오신날부터 5월 5
일 어린이날까지 최장 6일간 이어지
는 황금연휴 를 앞두고 전국 주요 휴
양지의 호텔 리조트 객실이 모두 동
이 났다. 방역당국은 고강도 사회적
거리 두기가 생활 방역 체계로 완화
된 가운데 코로나19 확진자 감소 추세
가 한순간에 무너질 수 있는 민감한
변곡점이라는 판단에 촉각을 곤두세
우고 있다. ▶관련기사 A6면
24일 여행 레저 업계에 따르면 코
로나19 사태로 짓눌렸던 국민의 나
들이심리 가한번에폭발하면서여행
족의 발길이 끊겼던 서해와 남해는 물
론 내륙 지역까지 호텔 리조트 만
mk.co.kr
2020년 4월 25일 토요일
위기에 단련된 한인, 실리콘밸리 맹활약
미국 실리콘밸리에서 뛰고 있는 한
인 출신 창업자들이 코로나19 사태에
도 불구하고 약진하고 있다. 주로 소프
코로나로 모두 움츠릴 때
공격적 사업확장 인수합병
가를 기록했는데, 이제
시작한 지 1년 된 초짜
스윗은 지난 3월 한 달에
트웨어와인공지능(AI)회사를설립한 만1568명의신규사용자
채팅 광고 협업 스타트업
끌어 쓸 수 있다. 이들은 미국의 혹독한 코로나19 확산 를 700개 기관으로부터
이번 긴급 유동성 공급은 앞서 정부 기류 속에서도 움츠러들지 않고 현 상 단기간에 선두업체들 위협 얻어냈다. 이주환 스윗
가 산은에 설치하기로 한 기간산업안 황에 맞는 역발상 경영 전략을 통해 대표는 지난해 1년 동안
김동신 이주환 이창수
정기금이 가동되기 전까지 급한 불 두드러진 성장세를 보이고 있다. 불구하고다른사업을조정해가면서영 센드버드 대표 스윗 대표 올거나이즈 대표 달성했던 숫자를 불과 한
을 끄기 위한 조치다. 당장 대한항공 글로벌 채팅 솔루션 시장에서 1위를 상회의 솔루션 제조사인 라운디 인수 달 사이에 경신하고 있
은 현재 보유하고 있는 6000억원의 현 차지하고 있는 스타트업 센드버드 는 에 공을 들였다. 대응한 결과 1분기에 경영 목표치를 20 다 고 말했다.
금이 이르면 5월 둘째주 바닥날 위기 준비해왔던인수 합병(M&A)을코로 광고를 효과적으로 전달하기 위한 ~30% 상회했다 고 말했다. 기업 내부에 흩어져 있는 문서 속에
에 처했다. 국회 절차 등을 거쳐 기간 나19 시점 이후에 발표했다. 김동신 센 AI 핵심 알고리즘을 공급하는 몰로코 기업용 협업 솔루션을 제공하는 스 서 AI로 답변을 찾아주는 AI 서비스를
산업안정기금이 본격적으로 역할을 드버드 대표는 최근 매일경제와 전화 도 코로나19 팬데믹 상황에서 재빨리 타트업 스윗 도 최근 성장이 두드러진 개발 판매하는 올거나이즈 도 올 1분
하는 시기는 일러야 5월 말이 될 전망 인터뷰에서 사람들의 채팅 수요가 계 대응한 사례다. ▶관련기사 A4면 다. 이 회사는 실리콘밸리 소재 기업들 기에 최고 매출을 경신했다. 이창수 올
이다. 연말까지 대한항공은 3조8000 속 증가하고 대화 형태가 문자에서 음 안익진 몰로코 대표는 코로나 팬데 을 상대로 방문 영업을 해왔는데 코로 거나이즈 대표는 우리의 솔루션이 재
억원, 아시아나항공은 1조8000억원 성 영상으로 확장된다는 것은 자명한 믹이 가장 먼저 발생한 중국의 트래픽 나19 사태가 발생하면서 디지털 영업 택근무직원들의업무효율성을높여주
규모의 자금을 확보해야 한다. 미래변화 라고설명했다. 이 때문에 김 (인터넷 사용량)이 빠르게 올라가는 으로 발 빠르게 전환했다. 스윗의 경쟁 다 보니 코로나 사태에도 좋은 성과를
대한항공과 아시아나항공은 자금 대표는 여러 주주들이 코로나19 충격 것을 보고 다른 나라도 중국의 패턴을 사인 대형기업 슬랙 이 지난해 4분기 낸 것 같다 고 말했다.
지원에 상응하는 고통 분담에 나서야 을 감안해 다시 생각하라 는 만류에도 따라갈 것으로 판단했다 며 유연하게 에 평균 1667명의 월간 신규 사용자 증 실리콘밸리/신현규 특파원
한다. 최대현 산은 기업금융부문 부
행장은 항공사 자체적인 자본 확충
과 경영 개선 등의 자구노력과 일자리
유지를 위한 고용 안정 등 노사 공동 전국민 재난지원금
노력을 요구했다 고 말했다. 최 부행
장은 또 도덕적 해이 방지책으로 대 내달13일부터 지급
표이사 등 고액 연봉자들 임금 제한,
배당 자사주 취득 금지 등 용도 외 자 강민석 청와대 대변인은 24일 긴급
금 유용을 못하도록 조치했다 고 설 재난지원금과 관련해 5월 11일부터
명했다. 이와 함께 대한항공은 채권 신청을 받아 13일부터 지급할 준비를
단과 협의해 사업부 재편, 자산 매각 하고 있다 고 밝혔다. 기초생활수급자
등을 검토할 계획이다. 또 산은 수은 등 취약계층 270만가구에 대해서는 5
은 경영에 대한 책임이 드러날 경우 월 4일부터 현금 지급을 준비 중이라고
오너가 사재 출연 등을 추가로 검토할 밝혔다. ▶관련기사 A2면
방침이다. 최승진 김강래 기자 이는오는 29일까지 추가경정예산안
이 국회에서 통과된다는 것을 전제로
한 계획이다. 야당의 협조를 압박하기
위해청와대가선제적으로지급시점을
확정했다는 해석이 나온다. 강 대변인
은 이 모든 일정은 국회에서 추경안이
실 움직임이 이어지고 있다. 코로나 통과돼야 가능하다 며 부디 추경안의
24일 서울 강남구 경기고에서 학생과 학부모들이 드라이브 스루 와 워킹 스
19 청정 지역인 제주와 강원 지역의 학력평가 시험지 드라이브 워킹스루 전달 루 방식으로 올해 첫 전국연합학력평가 시험지를 배부받고 있다. 경기고는 이 조속한심의와통과를국회에당부드린
방이 동이 난 가운데 방을 구하지 못 방식으로 학생 400여 명이 시험지를 수령했으며, 나머지 학생들은 집에서 파일을 내려받아 시험을 치렀다. ▶관련기사 A17면 다 고 강조했다.
한 여행족의 발걸음이 전국 휴양지로 청와대 고위 관계자는 기초연금
향하고 있다. ▶4월 13일자 A1면 보도 장애인연금 수급자, 기초생활수급자
특히 경남권은 코로나19 사태 이전
인 작년 5월 연휴 분위기를 완전히 회
라임 수사 급물살 … 정치권 겨누나 270만가구는 계좌번호가 확보돼 있
다 며 이들에게는 신청 없이 계좌로
복했다. 한화리조트는 4월 초까지 바로 송금이 가능하다 고 말했다. 지
30%대에 머물렀던 경주 리조트 예약 이종필 김봉현 등 핵심 검거 지 관심이 모아진다. ▶관련기사 A5면 전 스타모빌리티 회장(46)도 약 5개월 원 금액은 기존대로 4인 가구 기준
률이 황금연휴 95%대까지 급등했고, 24일 서울남부지검 형사6부(부장검 간 도피한 끝에 붙잡혀 이날 경찰 소환 100만원 이다.
부산(해운대)과 거제는 100% 만실
배후인물 수사에 관심 집중 사 조상원)는 라임 부실 펀드 설계자이 조사를 받았다. 김 전 회장은 23일 저녁 한편 정부는 긴급재난지원금 지원
기록을 세우며 이미 객실이 동이 났 자 도주한 지 5개월 만에 검거된 이종필 에 이 전 부사장 등과 몸을 숨기며 지내 대상을 전 국민으로 확대하기 위한 2차
다. 경기권의 산정호수도 100% 풀부 1조원 이상 투자자 손실을 낸 라임 전 라임자산운용 부사장(42)을 소환 던 빌라 근처에서 잠복 중이던 경찰에 추경 규모를 기존 7조6000억원에서 11
킹이다. 사태 핵심 피의자들이 전격 검거되면 조사했다고 밝혔다. 이 전 부사장은 지 붙잡혔다. 검경의 라임 수사는 가속페 조2000억원으로 늘리겠다고 밝혔다.
한편 정부는 극심한 부족 현상을 빚 서 향후 라임 수사에 속도가 붙을 전망 난 23일 밤 서울 성북구의 은신처에서 달을 밟을 전망이다. 특히 횡령한 자금 구윤철 기획재정부 2차관은 이날 국회
었던 마스크 물량에 여유분이 생겨 공 이다. 특히 이들을 비호하는 세력이 있 라임 사태의 또 다른 피의자인 심 모 전 을 정 관계 로비 자금과 유흥업소 접대 예산결산특별위원회에 추가 재원은
적마스크 구매량을 매주 1인당 3장으 다는 의혹이 꾸준히 제기된 만큼 뒤를 신한금융투자팀장과함께경찰에체포 비용 등으로 사용한 것으로 알려진 김 약 3조6000억원의 국채를 발행해 조달
로 확대하기로 했다. 봐준 정 관 재계 유력 인사들에 대한 됐다. 전 회장의 입에서 어떤 이름이 나올지 하겠다 며 이 같은 계획을 공개했다.
신익수 여행 레저전문기자 이지용 기자 검찰과 경찰의 수사가 이어질 수 있을 라임 전주(錢主) 로 알려진 김봉현 관심이 집중된다. 김유신 기자 박용범 기자
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today will be strangely differ- ones who didn’t come home”.
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bth./lid. BERLIN/NEW YORK. Das
Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Infor-
mationstechnik (BSI) hat dazu aufge-
rufen, die auf iPhones und iPads stan-
dardmäßig vorinstallierte E-Mail-
App „Mail“ umgehend zu löschen.
Grund seien schwerwiegende Sicher-
heitslücken in dem Programm, die es
Angreifern ermöglichten, E-Mails zu
lesen und zu manipulieren. Das Amt
widersprach gegenüber dieser Zei-
tung der Darstellung des Herstellers
Apple, dass die Sicherheitslücken
„kein unmittelbares Risiko“ für die
Nutzer darstellten. „Wir sind der An-
sicht, dass Apple generell einen gu-
ten Job macht beim Schutz seiner Ge-
räte. Aber zum gegenwärtigen Zeit-
punkt bleiben wir bei dem Aufruf, die
App vorläufig zu löschen“, sagte ein
Sprecher. Ein Update, welches die Si-
cherheitslücke schließt, gibt es noch
nicht. Angreifer müssen dem BSI zu-
folge lediglich eine E-Mail mit kom-
promittierendem Code an Nutzer
schicken. Deshalb sind dem Amt zu-
folge „Tausende iPhones und iPads
von Privatpersonen, Unternehmen
und Behörden akut gefährdet“. Diese
Zahl dürfte zu niedrig gegriffen sein,
denn Marktforschern zufolge hat
Apple allein im vergangenen Ge-
schäftsjahr auf der Welt mehr als 185
Millionen iPhones verkauft. (Siehe
Wirtschaft, Seite 19.)
Wuhans
Wunden
In der Stadt, in der die
Corona-Pandemie begann,
haben viele Chinesen einen
schlimmen Verdacht.
Politik, Seite 3
Dürre schon im Frühjahr
Wieder hat es im April viel zu
wenig geregnet. Vor allem in
Ostdeutschland sind Wälder
und Landwirtschaft bedroht.
Politik, Seite 4
Warum spielen wir?
In der Isolation haben Brett-
und Kartenspiele Konjunktur.
Sie erzählen uns von der Welt.
Und wir dabei von uns.
Feuilleton, Seite 11
In der Corona–Falle
Die Menschen müssen wieder
arbeiten, die Kitas aber bleiben
zu. Familien, häufig die Mütter,
geraten an ihre Grenzen.
Wirtschaft, Seite 21
Vom König zum Bittsteller
Für den deutschen Profifußball
verändert sich die Perspektive.
Die neue Frage ist: Wird das
Publikum den Daumen heben?
Sport, Seite 34
Mit Mutter im Homeoffice
Junge Berufstätige ziehen in
der Corona-Krise oft zurück in
ihr Elternhaus. Das birgt auch
Konfliktpotential.
Beruf und Chance, Seite C 1
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weshalb die Schüler der vierten Klasse an-
ders behandelt werden sollten als die übri-
gen Jahrgangsstufen, heißt es. In Hessen
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richt. (Kommentar Seite 10.)
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Von Jasper von Altenbockum
D
ie Geduld der Politik ist be- rus effektiv zu bekämpfen. Was wohl
merkenswert, mit der sie die die Gesundheitsämter dazu sagten,
Entwicklung einer Tracking- wenn bei ihrer verzweifelten Suche
App zur Ermittlung von Infektionsket- nach Infektionsketten Datenschutz
ten verfolgt. Während das Leben so vor Infektionsschutz ginge? Im Argu-
gut wie stillsteht, reihenweise Grund- ment, die App werde aber nicht ge-
rechte eingeschränkt werden und von nutzt, wenn sie Datenschutz vernach-
einer Situation die Rede ist, die es seit lässige, steckt pure Angstmacherei.
1945 nicht mehr gegeben habe, macht Das Bedürfnis, das Coronavirus zu be-
die Speerspitze des digitalen Zeital- siegen, ist übergroß. Schon aus Selbst-
ters was? Sie ergeht sich im Nerd-Ge- schutz würde die App als Geschenk
zänk, das über den Tellerrand ihrer des Himmels wahrgenommen.
selbstverliebten Überwachungshyste- Auch die Stichworte „China“ und
rie nicht hinausreicht. Die App entwi- „Südkorea“ laufen ins Leere – es gibt
ckelt sich zur größten Peinlichkeit der europäische Staaten, die eine App ent-
Corona-Krise. wickelt haben und keine Überwa-
Der „Chaos Computer Club“ hat si- chungsstaaten sind. Sie böte zudem
cher recht, wenn er in seinem offenen die Möglichkeit, Lebensweisen wie-
Brief darauf hinweist, dass eine dezen- der zuzulassen, die vorerst verantwor-
trale Speicherung der Daten die Vari- tungslos sind. Nicht zuletzt die Kom-
ante wäre, die mehr Sicherheit vor un- munen sehnen die App herbei, um
befugtem Zugriff böte. Worauf der besser auf die „zweite Welle“ vorberei-
Club nicht eingeht, sind die Wünsche tet zu sein. Wie hoch muss die Zahl
der Epidemiologen an eine solche der Infizierten erst sein, damit die
App – dezentral sind sie auf die App-Strategen endlich zur Vernunft
Schnelle nicht zu verwirklichen. Eben- kommen? Wenn es stimmt, dass nur
so wenig gehen die Kritiker des euro- mit Google und Apple eine taugliche
päischen App-Projekts darauf ein, App in Sicht ist – dann eben mit Goo-
dass datenschutzrechtliche Scheuklap- gle und Apple. Aber schnell sollte es
Norbert Blüm gestorben – Der Mensch sehnt sich nach Si- lang kämpfte er in den Regierungen von Helmut Kohl für den pen nicht dazu angetan sind, das Vi- gehen.
cherheit, vor allem dann, wenn die Kraft nachlässt, also im Al- Sozialstaat. In einer Zeit, da es modern wurde, den Markt auf
ter. Nicht nur durch seinen berühmten Satz von der sicheren die Politik wirken zu lassen, stand der nicht eben hünenhafte
Rente, die sich keineswegs als so stabil herausstellen sollte, Mann an der Seite der kleinen Leute. Nun ist er im Alter von Verschnaufpause, bestenfalls
gab Norbert Blüm vielen Menschen dieses Gefühl. 16 Jahre 84 Jahren gestorben. Seiten 10 und 19 Foto Stefan Finger
Von Hendrik Kafsack
E
ines ist seit dem kurzen und de- kurz oder lang ohnehin einen Schul-
Barnier „besorgt“ über Stillstand monstrativ harmonischen vier-
ten Video-Gipfel der Staats-
und Regierungschefs der EU-Staaten
denschnitt erforderlich machen dürf-
te. Sollte Italien seine Kredite also oh-
nehin nicht zurückzahlen können,
in Verhandlungen mit London
aus Anlass der Corona-Krise klar: Die wäre es dann nicht ehrlicher, auch
unselige Debatte über Eurobonds ist dem Steuerzahler in Deutschland,
beendet. Eine Vergemeinschaftung Schweden oder den Niederlanden ge-
von Schulden, für die im Extremfall genüber, dem Land gleich Zuschüsse
Deutschland allein hätte geradeste- zu geben?
Briten gegen Verlängerung der Post-Brexit-Übergangsphase / Dringender Appell hen müssen, wird es nicht geben. Klar ist aber auch, dass in dem Fall
Selbst Italiens Ministerpräsident Gui- kein Geld zurückflösse, um die von
T.G. BRÜSSEL. Der EU-Chefunterhänd- Das Vereinigte Königreich hat die EU und von den Parlamenten ratifiziert wor- seppe Conte beharrte am Donnerstag der EU ausgegebenen Anleihen zu be-
ler für die künftigen Beziehungen zum Ver- im Januar politisch verlassen, bleibt bis den ist. Auf dieser Grundlage verhandelt nicht mehr auf dieser Forderung. dienen. Diese Lücke müssen Deutsch-
einigten Königreich, Michel Barnier, hat Ende des Jahres aber im Binnenmarkt. Barnier. Die britische Regierung ist nicht Stattdessen soll der „Wiederauf- land und die anderen Hauptbeitrags-
sich nach der zweiten Verhandlungsrunde Eine Verlängerung der Übergangsfrist um bereit, Wettbewerbsregeln rechtssicher bau“ wohl nun über den EU-Haushalt zahler der EU irgendwann füllen. Die
„enttäuscht“ und „besorgt“ gezeigt. Bei ein oder zwei Jahre ist bis Ende Juni mög- festzulegen sowie die Europäische Men- der Jahre 2021 bis 2027 finanziert wer- Kommission erwägt offenbar, dafür
den für die Europäische Union wesentli- lich, wenn sich beide Seiten darauf eini- schenrechtskonvention und das Primat den. Sollte er sich an zwei Prozent der schon den übernächsten EU-Haushalt
chen Themen habe es keinerlei Fortschrit- gen. Die EU nehme die britische Haltung des Europäischen Gerichtshofs bei der
Wirtschaftsleistung orientieren, könn- 2028 bis 2035 anzuzapfen, oder doch
te gegeben. Die britische Seite sei nicht be- „zur Kenntnis“, sagte Barnier. Bis Ende Auslegung europäischen Rechts anzuer-
reit gewesen, sich auf fundamentale Fra- Juni blieben nur zwei Verhandlungsrun- kennen. Auch bei den Fischereirechten te er mit seinem Volumen alle ande- noch umfangreichere EU-Steuern ein-
gen auch nur einzulassen, sagte Barnier in den. Man müsse bis dahin hart arbeiten habe es „keinen Fortschritt“ gegeben. Der ren EU-Haushalte zuvor weit in den zuführen – womit sie sich an der Gren-
Schatten stellen. Kommissionspräsi-
Brüssel. Nur in einem Punkt schuf London
nach seinen Worten Klarheit: „Die briti-
und dann auch die wirtschaftlichen Fol-
gen einer Entscheidung bedenken. Mit
EU-Chefunterhändler pochte außerdem
darauf, dass London – wie vereinbart – dentin Ursula von der Leyen will An-
sche Regierung hat uns in dieser Runde ge- „politischem Willen, Realismus und gegen- Zollkontrollen in Nordirland für britische fang Mai konkrete Vorschläge dafür Hunderte Milliarden
sagt und bestätigt, dass sie jegliche Verlän- seitigem Respekt“ könnten die „ernsten Waren vorbereitet. Ein britischer Regie- vorlegen. oder gleich Billionen?
gerung der Übergangsphase ablehnen wer- Schwierigkeiten“ überwunden werden. rungssprecher nannte die in Videokonfe- Doch eines ist schon jetzt gewiss:
de.“ Es gehe aber nicht, dass London eine London lehnt es weiterhin ab, die Ver- renzen geführte Verhandlungsrunde „kon- Auch eine Finanzierung des Wieder- Zuschuss oder Anleihen?
Verlängerung ablehne und zugleich „die handlungen auf der Grundlage der Politi- struktiv“. Bei der Überwindung der Kluft
aufbaufonds über den Haushalt läuft Der Streit geht weiter.
Diskussion in wichtigen Bereichen ver- schen Erklärung zu führen, die mit Pre- zwischen beiden Seiten habe es aber nur darauf hinaus, dass die EU gemein-
langsamt“, bemängelte der Franzose. mierminister Boris Johnson vereinbart „begrenzten Fortschritt“ gegeben.
schaftliche Anleihen ausgibt. Schließ-
lich ist nicht geplant, dass die Staaten ze des EU-Rechts bewegt, das der Ge-
Stimmung der Wirtschaft so schlecht wie nie
den Fonds komplett über ihre Zahlun- meinschaft die Aufnahme von Schul-
gen an Brüssel finanzieren. Das wäre den verbietet.
angesichts der wirtschaftlichen Ent- Die Prognose ist keineswegs ge-
wicklung auch illusorisch. Die EU soll wagt, dass alles auf eine Kombination
Geschäftsklima-Index auf historischem Tiefpunkt / Union weiter im Höhenflug dafür Anleihen ausgeben, die über aus Krediten und Zuschüssen hinaus-
den Haushalt abgesichert werden, läuft. Das richtige Verhältnis soll nun
F.A.Z. FRANKFURT. Die Stimmung der die Arbeit gut mache, acht Prozent sahen Die Bundeswehr wird kommende Wo- und dabei vom Triple-A-Rating der die Europäische Kommission in den
deutschen Unternehmen ist auf einen his- das anders. Mit Kanzlerin Angela Merkel che 25 Millionen Schutzmasken in China Gemeinschaft profitieren. Der Vorteil beiden kommenden Wochen finden –
torischen Tiefpunkt gefallen. Der am Frei- waren 83 Prozent der Befragten zufrie- abholen und mit Großraumflugzeugen
für Deutschland liegt vor allem darin, eine Aufgabe, um die sie nicht zu be-
tag vom Münchner Ifo-Institut veröffentli- den. Bei den persönlichen Zustimmungs- nach Deutschland bringen. Wie das Kom-
che Geschäftsklima-Index stürzte von werten konnten sich unter anderem der mando Streitkräftebasis mitteilte, werden dass es in diesem Verfahren „nur“ mit neiden ist. Andererseits winkt der
85,9 Punkten im März auf 74,3 Punkte im CSU-Vorsitzende Markus Söder, Finanz- ab Montag drei ukrainische Antonow- seinem Anteil am EU-Haushalt haf- EU-Kommission auch, rein institutio-
April ab – der niedrigste jemals gemesse- minister Olaf Scholz (SPD) und Gesund- Transporter in Leipzig landen, die jeweils tet. nell betrachtet, großer Lohn: Hat von
ne Wert und zugleich der stärkste jemals heitsminister Jens Spahn (CDU) verbes- zwischen 6,5 und zehn Millionen Masken Viel entscheidender als die Frage, der Leyen mit dem Ansatz Erfolg, den
gemessene Rückgang. Nie zuvor beurteil- sern. Nordrhein-Westfalens Landeschef transportieren. Der Flug erfolgt im Rah- ob der Wiederaufbaufonds über – Wiederaufbau über den EU-Haushalt
ten die rund 9000 befragten Unterneh- Armin Laschet (CDU), der auf eine ra- men der Corona-Hilfeleistungen für das böse formuliert – Corona-Bonds im zu finanzieren, liefe dies – anders als
men ihre derzeitige Geschäftslage wie schere Lockerung der Kontaktbeschrän- Gesundheitsministerium, das die Masken Gewand klassischer Eurobonds oder in der Finanzkrise vor zehn Jahren,
auch ihre Aussichten für die nächsten Mo- kungen als andere Unionspolitiker ge- beschafft hatte. Erstmals nutzt das Vertei- EU-Bonds finanziert wird, ist inzwi- als die Staaten viel untereinander aus-
nate derart pessimistisch. drungen hatte, verlor dagegen an Zustim- digungsministerium für eine Lieferung schen aber ohnehin der Streit dar- machten – auf einen spürbaren Macht-
Die Zustimmung der Deutschen zum mung. Wäre am Sonntag Bundestags- dieser Größenordnung den Nato-Vertrag
über, ob die Staaten das Geld als Kre- zuwachs der Kommission hin.
Corona-Krisenmanagement der Bundes- wahl, käme die Union laut der Umfrage zur Abwicklung übergroßer und dringli-
regierung ist derweil weiterhin sehr groß. auf 39 Prozent. Die Grünen verloren zwei cher Fracht. (Siehe Seiten 2 bis 6, 10, dit oder Zuschuss bekommen. Das ist Dennoch ist es eine ebenso wenig
90 Prozent der Befragten gaben in der am Punkte (18 Prozent), die SPD einen (16 Deutschland und die Welt, Feuilleton, Sei- kein Detail, wie es EU-Ratspräsident gewagte Prognose, dass der Streit zwi-
Charles Michel nach dem Video-Gip- schen den Mitgliedstaaten im An-
Freitag veröffentlichten ZDF-Politbaro- Prozent), die AfD ebenfalls einen auf ten 11 und 16 sowie Wirtschaft, Seiten 19
meter-Erhebung an, dass die Regierung neun Prozent. bis 22, 24 und 28 bis 30.) fel glauben machen wollte, um den po- schluss an den Vorschlag der Kommis-
sitiven Gesamteindruck der Video- sion in voller Wucht wiederaufflam-
Konferenz zu wahren. Im Gegenteil: men wird, zumal ja nicht nur noch die
Der Konflikt hat das Potential, das ge- Frage zu klären ist, wie das Verhältnis
Grenzübertritt für Europol: Pädophile samte „Wiederaufbaupaket“ zu Fall von Krediten und Zuschüssen ausge-
Familienbesuch möglich im Netz in Krise aktiver zu bringen. Italien, Spanien, Frank- staltet wird. Auch das Volumen des
reich, kurz die Länder des europäi- Wiederaufbaufonds bleibt umstritten.
sat. WASHINGTON. Der amerikanische bub./Lt. BERLIN. Für Bürger in den klau. FRANKFURT. Die europäische Po-
schen Südens, fordern Zuschüsse. Sie Die Spannweite der Vorstellungen
Präsident hat mit Bemerkungen zur Be- Grenzgebieten gibt es nun Erleichterun- lizeibehörde Europol registriert seit Be-
handlung von Covid-19 Fassungslosigkeit gen. Familien, die auf beiden Seiten der ginn der Corona-Krise eine Zunahme von wollen keine Kredite, die sie – wann reicht von einigen hundert Milliarden
hervorgerufen. Donald Trump nahm den Grenze zu Frankreich und der Schweiz ver- Delikten im Zusammenhang mit kinder- auch immer – einmal zurückzahlen bis zu beinahe zwei Billionen Euro.
Vortrag eines Fachmanns zum Anlass, um teilt leben, können sich trotz der Grenz- pornographischen Inhalten im Internet. müssten. So wie die Corona-Krise als Die Staats- und Regierungschefs müs-
am Donnerstagabend eigene Vorschläge kontrollen wieder sehen. Das Bundesin- „Die Täter suchen mehr und mehr Materi- Plage über sie kam, soll das Geld aus sen klären, nach welchen Kriterien
zu machen. Der Regierungsbeamte hatte nenministerium stellte klar, dass der al im Netz und tauschen untereinander Brüssel als Segen über sie kommen. die EU das Geld aus dem Fonds vertei-
erklärt, dass Bleich- und Desinfektionsmit- grenzüberschreitende Besuch der Kernfa- mehr und mehr“, sagte Exekutivdirekto- Die Nordeuropäer um Schweden und len soll und wofür. Und dann müssen
tel den Erreger etwa auf trockenen metalli- milie uneingeschränkt möglich sei. Eltern rin Catherine De Bolle im Gespräch mit die Niederlande hingegen wollen nur sie sich auch noch auf das EU-Budget
schen Flächen rasch abtöteten. Trump sag- dürfen Kinder, von denen sie getrennt le- dieser Zeitung. Außerdem seien Pädophi- Kredite vergeben. Bundeskanzlerin 2021 bis 2027 selbst einigen, was
te, es wäre interessant, zu prüfen, ob es ei- ben, fortan ohne Angabe weiterer Gründe le bereit, die Notsituation von Kindern in Angela Merkel hielt sich in dieser Fra- schon in Vor-Corona-Zeiten, als die
nen Weg gebe, „wie wir so etwas machen besuchen. Ein Grenzübertritt ist auch der Krise auszunutzen. Darüber hinaus ge auffallend zurück. Wirtschaftskraft nicht überall sank,
könnten – durch Injektion oder eine Art möglich, um älteren Angehörigen beizu- registriert Europol einen starken Anstieg
Säuberung“. Es klinge für ihn „interes- stehen, selbst wenn diese nicht krank an Cyberkriminalität und Produktpirate-
Tatsächlich spricht nüchtern be- schwierig genug war. So war der vier-
sant“. (Siehe Seite 6; Kommentar Seite 10.) sind. (Siehe Seite 5.) rie. (Siehe Deutschland und die Welt.) trachtet einiges dafür, das Geld als Zu- te Corona-Video-Gipfel bestenfalls
schuss zu vergeben. Der Schulden- eine harmonische Verschnaufpause
stand von Staaten wie Italien oder Spa- auf der wohl noch langen Suche nach
nien droht im Zuge der Corona-Krise
auf ein Niveau zu steigen, das über
einer Lösung für die wirtschaftlichen
Folgen der Krise – Ausgang offen.
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Los datos invitan a cierto opti-
mismo: España registró ayer
367 muertos por coronavirus, el
Urkullu plantea
celebrar las
elecciones
vascas en julio
PEDRO GOROSPE, Vitoria
El lehendakari, Iñigo Urku-
llu, propuso ayer en el Parla-
mento vasco celebrar en julio
las elecciones autonómicas,
aplazadas por la crisis del co-
ronavirus. El presidente de la
Xunta, Alberto Núñez Feijóo,
descarta por ahora decantar-
se por una fecha para los co-
micios gallegos. PÁGINA 10
Ayuso se
aparta de los
barones del PP
que pactan con
el PSOE
NATALIA JUNQUERA, Madrid
La presidenta de la Comuni-
dad de Madrid, Isabel Díaz
Ayuso, rechaza pactar con el
PSOE, desmarcándose de
otros barones del PP proclives
a acuerdos en Ayuntamientos
y autonomías. PÁGINA 11
Lagarde y
Von der Leyen
frente a Merkel
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10 de mayo, tras el último perio-
do de estado de alarma previsto.
La cuestión es cómo se aban-
donará el desconfinamiento y
qué territorios lo harán antes.
El asunto se abordó ayer en el
Consejo Interterritorial de Sani-
dad, una reunión a la que acudie-
ron representantes del Ministe-
rio de Sanidad y responsables
autonómicos. Según determina-
dos parámetros internaciona-
les, Murcia y Canarias son las
comunidades mejor preparadas
para volver a la normalidad.
“Pero el mensaje fue eviden-
te”, señala una fuente que acu-
dió a la reunión. “El proceso lo
van a pilotar ellos [en alusión al
Ministerio de Sanidad]”. Su titu-
lar, Salvador Illa, también había
sido claro al respecto: “La deses-
calada la dirige el Gobierno”.
Entre las condiciones que se im-
pondrán a las regiones es que
tengan capacidad suficiente pa-
ra elaborar tests a todo pacien-
te con síntomas PÁGINA 16
Para estar unidos
Suscríbete a los hechos
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PÁGINA 39
La comunidad médica advierte del peligro para la salud
que entrañan las estrambóticas sugerencias de Trump
“Por favor, no coman detergente
ni se inyecten desinfectante”
PABLO GUIMÓN, Washington servicio de emergencias del Esta-
Las sugerencias de Donald
Trump para combatir el coronavi-
EE UU estimula do de Washington avisó de inme-
diato a la población: “Por favor,
rus escandalizaron ayer a la co-
munidad científica. El presidente
su economía no coman pastillas de detergente
ni se inyecten ningún tipo de de-
animó a investigar aberraciones con tres billones sinfectante”. En Estados Unidos
como inyectar desinfectante y luz el virus ya ha matado a 50.000
directamente en los enfermos. El de dólares P35 personas. PÁGINA 2
Una tarea casi imposible: cómo reunir
miles de estudiantes sin que se contagien
El rompecabezas de
montar la Selectividad
ELISA SILIÓ, Madrid nos, repartidos por toda España.
Anulados los partidos de fútbol, Un consorcio integrado por re-
los conciertos de música y las presentantes de las universida-
fiestas populares, solo destaca
en la agenda una convocatoria
des públicas y de los Gobiernos
autónomos estudia cómo actuar
capaz de congregar a miles de
personas en plena crisis del coro-
para conseguir guardar la dis-
tancia de seguridad y no conta-
navirus: la Selectividad, que reu- giarse en los exámenes, en el ac-
nirá, entre el 22 de junio y el 10 ceso a los centros y en el trans-
de julio, a más de 217.000 alum- porte público. PÁGINAS 22 Y 23
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MASSIMO GIANNINI Standard & Poor’s non declassa l’Italia ma il giudizio resta a soli 2 punti dal livello spazzatura

«B
envenuto in un giornale
perbene». Era una fine
gennaio del 1995, e l’Av-
vocato mi accoglieva così nel suo uf-
ficio alla Fiat di Corso Marconi. Il
Lingotto sarebbe “rinato” più tardi,
ANDREA MALAGUTI VERSO LA FASE DUE
Luigi Di Maio usa il tono impersona- LE INTERVISTE
le di un matematico che enuncia un
teorema, ma, se potesse, direbbe
4 maggio, autocertificazione addio
che l’Italia è stanca di essere trattata
dall’Europa come l’unghia rotta di
Servirà solo per uscire dalla Regione IL LEADER DELLA CGIL

a rinverdire i fasti di Torino. “La

Stampa”, invece, era rimasta la
una mano sporca.– P. 3 SERVIZI – PP. 2-11 Landini: ma ora
PAOLO RUSSO — PP. 8-9

stessa da più di un secolo. Non solo

il gioiello di famiglia degli Agnelli,
ma un patrimonio prezioso della
città e del Paese. Un grande quoti-
diano costruito su un equilibrio ma-
gicamente “glocal”. Radicato nella
storia, nella cultura e nell’econo-
mia del suo territorio, ma sempre
proiettato sui fatti, le tendenze e i
cambiamenti del mondo.
Io ci arrivai chiamato da Ezio
Mauro che allora la dirigeva, e che
di lì a poco si sarebbe trasferito a
“Repubblica” (dove due anni dopo
sarei rientrato anch’io, per poi pas-
sarcene altri 23). Un andare e un
tornare che si è ripetuto spesso: da
Mario Calabresi a Maurizio Molina-
ri, che ora mi passa il testimone. A
conferma di quanto siano intreccia-
te le vicende di queste due testate,
diverse ma unite da una trama iden-
titaria comune, fatta di laicità e mo-
dernità, di azionismo e di civismo,
di senso dello Stato e di fedeltà ai
principi delle liberal-democrazie
dell’Occidente.
Oggi sono di nuovo qui, proprio
nel giorno della Festa di Liberazio-
ne dal fascismo, che di quell’identi-
tà condivisa è elemento costituti-
vo. Torno richiamato da John El-
kann, che ringrazio per la stima e la
fiducia. E torno con lo stesso orgo-
glio di allora. Perché in questo, gra-
zie ai direttori che mi hanno prece-
duto e nonostante le novità che
l’hanno caratterizzata, “La Stam-
pa” è quella di sempre: un giornale
perbene. Ma torno anche con la
consapevolezza di quanto sia buia
l’ora che viviamo. I camion militari
con le bare per le strade deserte di
Bergamo e le fosse comuni scavate
nella nuda terra di Hart Island.
CONTINUA A PAGINA 21
la prossima sfida
Il 25 Aprile di Mattarella: come allora, insieme possiamo farcela è aprire le scuole ROBERTO GIOVANNINI
ROMA
Dopo una lunga trattativa nottur-
na Maurizio Landini non nascon-
de la sua soddisfazione: «A marzo
avevamo detto che si lavorava so-
lo se c’erano condizioni di sicurez-
za. L’accordo che abbiamo firma-
to dice che nelle aziende che non
assicurano livelli adeguati di sicu-
rezza scatta lo stop dell’attività». Il
leader della Cgil aggiunge: «Tutte
le parti sociali assumono il princi-
pio che la sicurezza e la salute del-
le persone sono l’elemento centra-
le per rilanciare il Paese. Ma ora bi-
sogna riaprire le scuole». – P. 7
IL CANDIDATO AL DOPO MERKEL
Roettgen: a Roma
occorrono sussidi
e non altri prestiti
FRANCESCA SFORZA
ROMA
Primo uomo politico della Cdu ad
annunciare ufficialmente la sua
candidatura alla guida del parti-
to per il dopo-Merkel, Norbert
Roettgen è un convinto sostenito-
ANSAANSAANSAANSA re del fatto che l’Italia abbia più bi-
Il Tricolore issato sulla guglia maggiore del Duomo di Milano, accanto alla Madonnina AMABILE, DE LUNA E MAGRI — PP. 14-15 sogno di sussidi che di prestiti.
Presidente della Commissione
Esteri del Bundestag, ex ministro
PER RINASCERE MIGLIORI PIANO: BASTA ODIO E RANCORE dell’Ambiente, non si fa illusioni
sul fatto che i nazionalismi non
S’IMPONE LA SOLIDARIETÀ ECCO LA NUOVA LIBERAZIONE tarderanno a riaffacciarsi sulla
CARLO PETRINI — P.21 INTERVISTA DI ANDREA PLEBE — P.11 scena europea. – P. 5

MATTIA
BUONGIORNO Bokassa e i merli FELTRI

E allora ci siamo messi lì e ci siamo interrogati: che significa-
to avrà? Siamo agilmente giunti alla risposta: nessuno. Ov-
vero Beppe Grillo che una sera di bacillifera primavera sco-
pre l’incantamento per l’Europa non vuole dire niente. Scri-
ve un tweet, in coda al munifico vertice comunitario, per in-
timare l’altolà, sta succedendo qualcosa, forse l’Europa co-
y(7HB1C2*LRQLNN( +"!"![!?!,
mento nell’europarlamento per stracciare tutti i trattati
(c’è dentro da oltre un lustro, trattati stracciati: zero). L’er-
rore sarebbe adesso attaccare con la geremiade del Movi-
mento e del suo sacerdote che cambiano idea, perché il Mo-
vimento e il sacerdote le idee non possono cambiarle, non
avendone. L’unica, qui, è la réclame al premier, per il resto

mincia a diventare una comunità, ed è tutto merito di «Giu-
seppi» (la i finale è sua e di Trump). Si potrebbe ora traccia-
re la biografia del neo europeista, da quando, in compa-
gnia di Luigi De Magistris, andò a Strasburgo a sostenere
che dare i soldi all’Italia era come «darli a Bokassa» (illustre
dittatore della Repubblica centrafricana che si credeva Na-
poleone e sedeva su un trono a forma di aquila tempestato
di perle e cristalli) a quando progettò l’ingresso del Movi-
.
si buttano a capofitto nelle loro suggestioni. L’onestà. La ri-
voluzione bucolica. I miracoli della canapa. Grillo legge
uno studio dell’Università di Tura secondo cui i merli au-
mentano lo strato dell’ozono e decide che la salvezza del
mondo sono i merli, fino alla successiva monografia sulle
proprietà antiossidanti dei calzini di cotone. E dopo un po’
finisce che anche il fervido populista comincia a cercare un
populismo meno bamboccino.
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Trump threatens
to block virus aid
to Postal Service
approximately four times,” he
demands increase said.
in shipping prices Trump for years has alleged the
Postal Service has charged too
little for packages and personally
Analysts: Drastic spikes pushed the head of the agency to
would boost competitors charge far more to ship goods for
big online retailers. Several ad-
ministration officials, speaking
BY L ISA R EIN on the condition of anonymity,
AND J ACOB B OGAGE have said Trump’s criticism of
Postal Service rates is rooted in a
President Trump on Friday desire to hurt Amazon in particu-
threatened to block an emergen- lar. They have said that he fumes
cy loan to shore up the U.S. Postal publicly and privately at Amazon
Service unless it dramatically founder Jeff Bezos, who owns
raises shipping prices on online The Washington Post, for news
retailers, an unprecedented move coverage that Trump believes is
to seize control of the agency that unfair.
analysts said could plunge its But raising USPS prices so
finances into a deeper hole. sharply may not have the impact
“The Postal Service is a joke,” the president desires, analysts
Trump told reporters in the Oval said, as it would put Postal Ser-
Office. To obtain a $10 billion line vice prices far above those of UPS
Kevin D. Liles For the Washington Post of credit Congress approved this and FedEx, allowing them to raise
Qaadir Larke, owner of the Quad Barbershop outside Atlanta, gives Brandon Lewis a haircut Friday, the day it reopened for business. month, “the post office should prices a little and still gain mar-
raise the price of a package by see post office on A18

Ga. businesses reopen, with jitters Outcry, warnings over

BY C LEVE R . W OOTSON J R.
AND H AISTEN W ILLIS
WAYCROSS, Ga. — Only a handful
of the 18 hairdressers who work at
Salon Cheveux came in on Friday.
They donned masks, spaced their
workstations apart and screened
inbound customers by phone
with the dedication of hospital
admission nurses: Any fever re-
cently? Or contact with someone
sick? Can you wear a mask?
It was the first day businesses
Owners, employees are
weighing revenue against
the potential health risks
reopened in Georgia, which is
moving faster than any other
state to ease restrictions amid the
novel coronavirus pandemic. As a
result, Georgia has become a flash
point in the battle over whether it
is time to remove the shutdown
orders that have kept much of the
country indoors.
Jamie McQuaig glanced at the
two cosmetologists, clad in
masks, coloring customers’ hair
and wondered whether coming
back to work was the right deci-
sion for her family, her salon or
her state.
“I do feel like it’s too soon, but it
will probably always feel like it’s
too soon because we’re all scared
of the virus,” she said. The nation’s
response to the pandemic has left
many in her shop with difficult
choices. “The ones that are going
back to work right now are the
ones that have got to. They’ve got
to feed their children. They’ve got
to pay their mortgage.”
Gov. Brian Kemp (R) was one of
the last governors to issue a state-
wide stay-at-home order to help
see georgia on A5
Dining out: Some proprietors have
reservations about reopening. C1
Trump’s new cure idea
BY P HILIP R UCKER, that has claimed the lives of more
J OSH D AWSEY, than 50,000 Americans. The Food
Y ASMEEN A BUTALEB and Drug Administration warned
AND L ENA H . S UN Friday against the use of hydroxy-
chloroquine — the anti-malarial
The federal government drug that Trump repeatedly has
scrambled Friday to stave off a promoted as a “game-changer”
potential wave of public health miracle cure for covid-19 — be-
emergencies sparked by Presi- cause it has been found to cause
dent Trump’s dangerous sugges- serious heart rhythm problems.
tion that injecting bleach or other At Thursday night’s White
household disinfectants into the House coronavirus news confer-
body might cure people of the ence, Trump used his pulpit to

China’s vow novel coronavirus.

It was only the latest dubious
medical tip from a president
float the idea of injecting a disin-
fectant into one’s body “almost as
a cleaning” — a prescription that

shredded in struggling to contain a pandemic see trump on A4

Hong Kong Strokes are More coverage

power grab striking younger, Immigration: Stephen Miller’s
long-term vision for new order. A3
symptomless Grim mark: Trump touts progress
BY S HIBANI M AHTANI
AND T IMOTHY M C L AUGHLIN
covid-19 victims as U.S. deaths top 50,000. A6
Hydroxychloroquine: FDA warns
HONG KONG — Martin Lee has BY A RIANA E UNJUNG C HA against malaria drug. A7
tangled with the Chinese Com- Immigrants waiting: Trump’s order
munist Party countless times in Thomas Oxley wasn’t even on means plans are put on hold. A8
his decades-long fight to achieve call the day he received the page
free elections in Hong Kong and to come to Mount Sinai Beth Elective surgeries: Procedures will
enlist Western support for the Israel Hospital in Manhattan. resume in some parts of N.Y. A12
city’s democratic ambitions. There weren’t enough doctors to
Last weekend, the police came treat all the emergency stroke Small-business aid: AutoNation
knocking. Seven officers ap- patients, and he was needed in took millions, says it will repay. A16
Melina Mara/The Washington Post
peared at Lee’s home and arrest- the operating room.
ed the 81-year-old for participat- Unharvested lettuce spoils in a California field. The Trump administration has announced a The patient’s chart appeared Fewer eyes on kids: Abuse reports
ing in an unauthorized protest $19 billion effort to help the struggling agriculture sector and distribute food to those in need. unremarkable at first glance. He plummet in Montgomery County. B1
last year that 1.7 million people took no medications and had no
attended. More than a dozen history of chronic conditions. He New deaths in 2,021
other democracy activists were
detained the same day.
The arrests buttressed a week
Full fields, empty refrigerators had been feeling fine, hanging
out at home during the lockdown
like the rest of the country, when
the U.S., by day
As of 8 p.m. 2,500

of coordinated actions by Beijing suddenly, he had trouble talking

Farmers dump as food banks struggle. There’s a plan to bridge the gap. Cumulative
that experts say have redefined and moving the right side of his
the status of Hong Kong. The body. Imaging showed a large deaths 2,000

effect was to demolish the “one
country, two systems” frame-
work that prohibits Beijing’s in-
volvement in local affairs and is
supposed to afford the financial
center a high level of autonomy.
“The very important story is
not my arrest,” Lee, who helped
draft Hong Kong’s mini-constitu-
tion, the Basic Law, said in an
interview after being released on
bail. “What really concerns me is
that the basic promise of Hong
see hong kong on A15
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Farmers in the upper Midwest euthanize their
baby pigs because the slaughterhouses are back-
ing up or closing, while dairy owners in the
region dump thousands of gallons of milk a day.
In Salinas, Calif., rows of ripe iceberg, romaine
and red-leaf lettuce shrivel in the spring sun,
waiting to be plowed back into the earth.
Drone footage shows a 1.5-mile-long line of
cars waiting their turn at a drive-through food
bank in Miami. In Dallas, schools serve well
north of 500,000 meals on each service day, cars
rolling slowly past stations of ice chests and
insulated bags as food service employees, volun- blockage on the left side of his 51,176
teers and substitute teachers hand milk and meal head. 1,500
packets through the windows. Oxley gasped when he got to
Across the country, an unprecedented discon- the patient’s age and covid-19
nect is emerging between where food is produced status: 44, positive. 1,000
and the food banks and low-income neighbor- The man was among several
hoods that desperately need it. American farm- recent stroke patients in their 30s
500
ers, ranchers, other food producers and poverty to 40s who were all infected with
advocates have been asking the federal govern- the novel coronavirus. The medi-
ment to help overcome breakdowns in a food an age for that type of severe 0
distribution system that have led to producers stroke is 74. Feb. 29 April 24
dumping food while Americans go hungry. As Oxley, an interventional 4,429 probable deaths added in bulk by New
Late last week, the Trump administration neurologist, began the procedure York have been included in the total but are not
see food on A22 see strokes on A7 reflected in the daily count.

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acusa “interferencia DC defiende video

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dicional juramento ante la Corte Suprema. Vestidos
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económicos
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Alcaldes de comunas
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Factores de riesgo
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It started with an argument and an assault on his girlfriend. It ended 13 hours later
and 100 kilometres away. Drawn from the accounts of police, survivors and
witnesses, the narrative of the killing of 22 people in rural Nova Scotia is chilling

A killer’s trail of terror

By the time the RCMP brought an end to Gabriel

Wortman’s rampage, above, he had killed 22
people, including Const. Heidi Stevenson. Police
say he was able to elude capture for so long
because of the fake RCMP cruiser he used, below.

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graphic details that some may find disturbing
STEVE MCKINLEY
HALIFAX BUREAU
As police cruisers raced to respond to reports of
a shooting in the small community of Porta-
pique, N.S., last Saturday night, they turned off
the dark Highway 2 running parallel to the
shores of Cobequid Bay and plunged south-
bound into the usually even darker depths of
Portapique Beach Road.
Only, on this night it wasn’t so dark.
Flames roaring from fully engulfed houses lit
up the area. Bodies lay in the road. Moments
earlier, great blasts split the night with the sound
of what residents now believe was the explosion
of burning gas tanks.
Officers in this Nova Scotia community had
just come across the beginning of a trail of death
and destruction that would, by its end, be un-
matched in modern Canadian history.
Gabriel Wortman’s killing began here, in this
quiet neighbourhood — a community with no
“We learned that he was also known
to own several vehicles that looked like
police vehicles.”
RCMP Supt. Darren Campbell
street lights and homes set back from the road,
cradled by the woods around them, where only
100 residents or so live year-round.
It started with an argument and an assault of
his girlfriend. It ended 13 hours later and 100
kilometres away, when Wortman stopped to put
gas in the car of a woman he’d just killed.
On Friday, after five long days of partial an-
swers and informational reticence, the RCMP
laid out the facts they have put together in the
killing of 22 people in northern Nova Scotia, an
act carried out by a 51-year-old denturist.
The narrative — drawn together from the ac-
counts of police, survivors and others — is chill-
ing.
Wortman and his longtime girlfriend got into
an argument Saturday night. They had had bad
fights before, according to friends. This one es-
calated into something else. Wortman assaulted
the woman and bound her.
At some point, she was able to flee into the
woods.
It was later that a 911 call came in about a
shooting in the area.
Police arrived to a chaotic scene. Officers found
a man who said he had been shot while driving
by someone in a passing vehicle “that looked like
a police vehicle.”
“Just imagine,” said Tom Taggart, a councillor
with the Municipality of Colchester which en-
compasses Portapique. “Imagine the panic, the
fear and the anxiety the residents and the police
trying to protect them must’ve felt.”
Taggart said he spoke to one resident who
described the scene as “like a war zone.”
SHOOTINGS continued on A12

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THREE STATES EASE

LIMITS ON A PUBLIC
THAT’S STILL WARY
Businesses Tiptoe Into a World of Masks,
Gloves and Uneasy Customers
By RICK ROJAS and RICHARD FAUSSET
ATLANTA — Weeks after a
deadly virus reordered daily life in
America, shuttering most busi-
nesses and forcing most people in-
doors, three states on Friday took
tentative steps toward something
resembling normalcy. But across
Georgia, Alaska and Oklahoma, it
was anything but business as usu-
al.
A barber giving a trim in Atlan-
ta, with a face mask and latex
gloves in place, was dressed more
like a surgeon preparing for an ap-
pendectomy. Beauty salons were
asking customers to sign legal
waivers before they had their hair
colored or curled. And Georgia of-
ficials recommended that salon
JOSEPH RUSHMORE FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES owners perform temperature
checks at their entrances.
A barber in Broken Arrow, Okla., on Friday, the first day that some nonessential businesses could reopen in parts of the country.
The openings triggered pas-
sionate criticism, some of it com-
ing from residents and business
ents to stay home.
Not everybody listened.
Chris Edwards opened his At-
lanta barbershop on Friday at 7
a.m., just as he did before the pan-
demic swept the country. He wore
a blue surgical mask and
squeezed his hands into latex
gloves that barely covered his
palms. He did not think he would
be busy, given the controversy
over the governor’s order to let
shops like his reopen in Georgia.
And yet a modest stream of
customers soon arrived, some
braving the wait inside in chairs
spread several feet apart, others
hanging out just outside the door
or in their cars.
“I didn’t think I would be
slammed,” Mr. Edwards, 47, said.
“Some people are scared to get
out. I get it.”

Trump Speech Dire Warnings as President Pushes Sham Cures owners and some from much
higher places. Gov. Brian Kemp’s
The relaxed rules varied in the
handful of states that took initial
order for Georgia was criticized as steps this week to reopen. Most of
Creates a Risk Mr. Trump said after a presenta-
Uproar at a Suggestion tion from William N. Bryan, an
This article is by Katie Rogers,
premature this week by President
Trump, who has generally ex-
the nation was being far more cir-
cumspect, aware that the United

At West Point Disinfectants May

By ERIC SCHMITT
and ANNIE KARNI
WASHINGTON — For Presi-
dent Trump, who adores the pomp
and precision of military ceremo-
nies, this was the year he would fi-
nally get one of the special perks
of being president — delivering
the commencement address at
West Point, the only service acad-
emy where he has not spoken.
But the graduation was post-
poned because of the coronavirus,
the cadets were sent home and of-
ficials at the school were not sure
when it would be held or even
whether it was a good idea to hold
it.
The Naval Academy, for its part,
decided it was too risky to recall
its nearly 1,000 graduating mid-
shipmen to Annapolis, Md., for a
commencement. Those graduates
will have a virtual event. But the
Air Force Academy, in contrast to
the other schools, sent home its
underclassmen, locked down its
seniors on campus, moved up
graduation, mandated social dis-
tancing — and went ahead with
plans for Vice President Mike
Pence to be its speaker.
And so last Friday, the day be-
fore Mr. Pence was to speak at the
Air Force ceremony in Colorado,
Mr. Trump, never one to be up-
staged, abruptly announced that
he would, in fact, be speaking at
West Point.
That was news to everyone, in-
cluding officials at West Point, ac-
cording to three people involved
with or briefed on the event. The
academy had been looking at the
option of a delayed presidential
commencement in June, but had
yet to complete any plans. With
Mr. Trump’s pre-emptive state-
ment, they are now summoning
1,000 cadets scattered across the
country to return to campus in
New York, the state that is the cen-
Continued on Page A7
Pressure Rises for Biden’s Pick to Be Not Only Female, but Black
By ASTEAD W. HERNDON
Four years ago, Senator Cory
Booker of New Jersey made his
vice presidential pitch to Hillary
Clinton at her Washington home,
months before she faced Donald J.
Trump in the November election.
Mr. Booker, the only African-
American to make Mrs. Clinton’s
shortlist, argued that the presence
of a black running mate would mo-
acting under secretary for science
Christine Hauser, Alan Yuhas and
at the Department of Homeland
Maggie Haberman.
WASHINGTON — In Mary-
land, so many callers flooded a
health hotline with questions that
the state’s Emergency Manage-
ment Agency had to issue a warn-
ing that “under no circumstances”
should any disinfectant be taken
to treat the coronavirus. In Wash-
ington State, officials urged peo-
ple not to consume laundry deter-
gent capsules. Across the country
on Friday, health professionals
sounded the alarm.
Injecting bleach or highly con-
centrated rubbing alcohol “causes
massive organ damage and the
blood cells in the body to basically
burst,” Dr. Diane P. Calello, the
medical director of the New Jer-
sey Poison Information and Edu-
Taking the Funeral to the Mourners
The body of Jesse James McLellan, who died of Covid-19, was brought near his home in Brooklyn.
tivate black voters, helping Mrs.
Clinton recreate the coalition that
backed former President Barack
Obama in 2008 and 2012.
But Mrs. Clinton had won the
Democratic nomination with sub-
stantial black support, and some
of her advisers argued that many
black voters would already be en-
ergized by Mr. Trump’s divisive
candidacy and appeals to white
conservatives, according to sev-
eral people involved in the selec-
Heal the Sick
cation System, said in an inter-
view. “It can definitely be a fatal
event.”
Even the makers of Clorox and
Lysol pleaded with Americans not
to inject or ingest their products.
The frantic reaction was
prompted by President Trump’s
suggestion on Thursday at a
White House briefing that an “in-
jection inside” the human body
with a disinfectant like bleach or
isopropyl alcohol could help com-
bat the virus.
“And then I see the disinfectant,
where it knocks it out in a minute,”
Seeking Running Mate
Who Can Rally Base
tion. After weighing the strengths
and weaknesses of Mr. Booker,
among others, she chose Senator
Tim Kaine of Virginia, a white
moderate widely seen as a safe,
traditional pick.
Security, detailed the virus’s pos-
sible susceptibility to bleach and
alcohol.
“One minute,” the president
said. “And is there a way we can do
something like that, by injection
inside or almost a cleaning? Be-
cause you see it gets in the lungs
and it does a tremendous number
on the lungs. So it would be inter-
esting to check that.”
Dr. Deborah L. Birx, the White
House’s coronavirus response co-
ordinator, was sitting to the side in
the White House briefing room,
blinking hard and looking at the
floor as he spoke. Later, Mr.
Trump asked her if she knew
about “the heat and the light” as a
potential cure.
Continued on Page A5
JAMES ESTRIN/THE NEW YORK TIMES
“Kaine brought good and solid
credentials,” said Minyon Moore,
a key adviser to Mrs. Clinton who
participated in the selection
process. “But the difference be-
tween a Cory and Tim Kaine
could’ve closed the enthusiasm
gap. Looking back on it, it’s fair for
people to ask if we should’ve fac-
tored enthusiasm more into it.”
No two presidential cycles are
completely analogous, but as for-
Continued on Page A20
pressed eagerness to open the
American economy. In Atlanta,
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms
went on national television on Fri-
day morning to urge her constitu-
E.U., Yielding
To Irate China,
Stifles Critique
By MATT APUZZO
BRUSSELS — Bowing to heavy
pressure from Beijing, European
Union officials softened their criti-
cism of China this week in a report
documenting how governments
push disinformation about the co-
ronavirus pandemic, according to
documents, emails and inter-
views.
Worried about the repercus-
sions, European officials first de-
layed and then rewrote the docu-
ment in ways that diluted the fo-
cus on China, a vital trading part-
ner — taking a very different
approach from the confronta-
tional stance adopted by the
Trump administration.
The initial European Union re-
port, obtained by The New York
Times, was not particularly stri-
dent: a routine roundup of pub-
licly available information and
news reports.
It cited Beijing’s efforts to cur-
tail mentions of the virus’s origins
in China, in part by blaming the
United States for spreading the
disease internationally. It noted
that Beijing had criticized France
as slow to respond to the pan-
demic and had pushed false accu-
sations that French politicians
used racist slurs against the head
of the World Health Organization.
The report also highlighted Rus-
sian efforts to promote false
health information and sow dis-
trust in Western institutions.
“China has continued to run a
global disinformation campaign
to deflect blame for the outbreak
of the pandemic and improve its
international image,” the initial re-
port said. “Both overt and covert
tactics have been observed.”
But China moved quickly to
block the document’s release, and
the European Union pulled back.
The report had been on the verge
of publication, until senior officials
ordered revisions to soften the
language.
“The Chinese are already
threatening with reactions if the
report comes out,” Lutz Güllner, a
European Union diplomat, wrote
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States has turned into the country
with the highest number of known
cases. Although there are signs
that the alarming growth in
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Complaints to 311 have risen,
suggesting darkening moods.
Fraying Nerves
Dishearten City
As Crisis Drags
By MICHAEL WILSON
A walk in the park brings tense
flare-ups: Back off, you’re too
close. Oh really? Then stay home.
A loud neighbor, once a fleeting
annoyance of urban life, is cause
for complaint to the city. Wake at
noon, still tired. The city’s can-do
resilience has given way to resig-
nation and random tears.
In Queens, Nicole Roderka, 28,
knows she must wear a mask out-
side, fears the anxiety it might
bring, and sets it aside. In Brook-
lyn, Lauren Sellers grinds her
teeth at night; there are sores in
her mouth from the stress. When a
3-year-old boy in Manhattan’s In-
wood section, Eli McKay, looked
around and declared, “The virus
is gone today, we can go see my
friends,” his mother replied as if
from one of his picture-book fan-
tasies: “Maybe tomorrow.”
A feeling of sadness shot
through with frayed nerves could
be felt in conversations in and
around the city as the coronavirus
outbreak in the world’s epicenter
dragged toward its sixth week, its
end still too far off to see.
“This is the week where I feel
like I have accepted this, and giv-
en up,” Euna Chi of Brooklyn
wrote in an email. “My daily com-
mute to the couch feels ‘normal.’ ”
The journey that began in
March with an us-against-it unity,
with homemade masks and do-it-
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INTERNATIONAL A16-18
An International Affair
The pandemic led to the closing of the
border between their countries, but two
lovers manage daily trysts. PAGE A16
Brazil’s Justice Minister Resigns
Justice Dept. Eyes Media Leak
A review of the inquiry into links be-
tween Russia and the Trump campaign
has uncovered “troubling” findings, the
attorney general suggested, without
going into further detail. PAGE A19
First, Block the Green Cards
Stephen Miller, the architect of Presi-
dent Trump’s immigration agenda, told
conservative allies there is more to
come. PAGE A21
Biden and D.N.C. Join Forces
A More Intimate Draft Day
Minus its usual pomp, the N.F.L. draft
showed viewers a general manager’s
children, a coach’s sublime landscape
and some curious decorations. PAGE B8
The Man Who Ran the Bulls
Revisiting the masterful coaching of
Phil Jackson is one delight in the Netflix
series on the Bulls dynasty. PAGE B8
BUSINESS B1-7
What Ate Up All the Cash
THIS WEEKEND
So Many Still Lives
Fifteen photographers documented,
with intimate images and essays, their
experiences dealing with isolation
during the pandemic. A special section.
Learn a Difficult Dance
Though the choreographer Merce Cun-
ningham is known for his tricky coordi-
nations, the solo “50 Looks” is possibly
his plainest. In a rare move, it is being
broken down and taught online. PAGE C1
Get Your Gown Ready
The Metropolitan Opera will throw an
At-Home Gala on Saturday — starry,
live-streamed performances that, in
contrast to opera’s usual grandeur, will
largely be filmed with phones. PAGE C1

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Sergio Moro, a popular crusader The Democratic National Committee Major restaurant chains poured money EDITORIAL, OP-ED A22-23
against corruption, quit with a rebuke and the Biden campaign will merge into stock buybacks and dividends,
of President Jair Bolsonaro. PAGE A16 their fund-raising efforts. PAGE A21 leaving them vulnerable. PAGE B1 Bret Stephens PAGE A23
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ZENAS STALWORTH works out Friday at a reopened gym in Lilburn, Ga. The mayors of Atlanta and
other urban centers, as well as President Trump, have condemned Gov. Brian Kemp’s reopening plan.
Georgia lifts its lockdown
Many think it’s risky and premature. But for some salons and
other small businesses, the time has come to get back to work.
By Jenny Jarvie
MARIETTA, Ga. — Be-
fore 8 a.m., the women wear-
ing masks and bandannas
began to line up gingerly out-
side the Three-13 Salon, Spa
& Boutique, taking care to
keep a six-foot distance from
one another.
In the middle of a deadly
viral pandemic, some
needed trims and root
touch-ups. Others craved
pedicures, blowouts and
face waxes.
Outside the double glass
doors, an employee took
their temperatures with an
infrared thermometer,
asked whether they had had
a cough or fever, then han-
ded them a small sticker
with a red check mark.
As Georgia became the
first state Friday to reopen a
broad swath of businesses —
New normal, new rules for sports fans
Face masks, thermometers, distancing could become routine at games
By David Wharton
When pro soccer returns
to Denmark, ending its
COVID-19 hiatus as early as
next month, games will be
played in empty stadiums,
but the FC Midtjylland team
has devised a way to get fans
involved.
The club will erect mas-
sive video boards outside its
MCH Arena, facing a park-
ing lot where more than
2,000 designated spots will
COLUMN ONE
A teacher’s crisis role lasts ‘all day, all night’
By Paloma Esquivel
I
t’s just past 8 a.m. at the Ingle-
wood elementary school
where sixth-grade teacher
Aba Ngissah has taught for
seven years.
The blinds on classroom win-
dows, normally open, are drawn,
and hundreds of parents and stu-
dents, rather than rushing for the
start of class, are lining up outside
the front gate waiting for food.
Ngissah is starting her day in
the cafeteria — against a backdrop
of giant tissue-paper flowers that
are slowly falling apart more than a
month after she and her students
made them for Read Across Ameri-
ca Day. She works quickly along-
side other volunteer teachers and
Inglewood school district staff,
filling hundreds of brown paper
bags with boxed cereal, sand-
wiches, milk, apples and cookies.
It’s been about a month since
BUSINESS INSIDE: Closures of several meat plants spur concerns of a global shortfall. A7
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Michael Mathes AFP/Getty Images
CARTER VU checks a treatment on a customer
on Friday, his first day back at his eponymous
Atlanta hair salon after a four-week lockdown.
serve as a sporting version of
the old-fashioned drive-in
movie.
Fans will watch the game
together — or, at least, in
close proximity — chanting
and singing from their cars.
Images of this unorthodox
crowd will be shown inside
the venue so players won’t
feel so alone.
If that sounds odd, the
U.S. should take note. When
American sports return, and
spectators are eventually al-
lowed back in, there could be
SIXTH-GRADE teacher Aba Ngissah prepares free bags of food
on a recent morning at Hudnall Elementary School in Inglewood.
SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2020
Trump’s medical
musings prompt
frantic warnings
White House says
media ‘irresponsibly’
reported his words,
which FDA and others
say could be deadly.
By Eli Stokols
WASHINGTON — A
slew of federal and state
agencies — and the makers
of laundry bleach — issued
an implicit rebuke to Presi-
dent Trump on Friday,
warning the public that his
off-the-cuff medical advice
and off-the-wall musings in
nightly White House brief-
Tami Chappell AFP/Getty Images ings could endanger even
more lives as the country’s
coronavirus death toll
passed 50,000.
A day after Trump
sparked a furor when he in-
correctly suggested that
household disinfectant
could be used as an “injec-
tion inside” to kill COVID-19,
the disease caused by the co-
ronavirus, health officials,
lifting restrictions on gyms,
barber shops, hair and nail
salons, tattoo parlors and
State deploys the
National Guard to
bowling alleys after a
monthlong shutdown to halt
the spread of COVID-19 —
the move did not exactly
aid nursing homes
mark a return to normalcy.
With COVID-19 still
spreading across the state —
its death toll climbed by 35
on Thursday — many salons
and tattoo parlors remained
shut as business owners By Matt Hamilton,
worried about the health Alex Wigglesworth,
risks of reopening. Some John Myers and
opened their doors to reveal Melanie Mason
scenes out of science fiction,
with skeleton crews spaced For weeks, public health
six or even 12 feet apart, officials have struggled to
wearing nitrile gloves and slow the deadly spread of the
surgical and N95 masks. coronavirus through nurs-
Many local officials and ing homes.
infectious-disease experts At one facility in Tulare
have warned that reopening County, 15 have now died.
too early without more test- The death toll has reached18
ing could lead to a surge in at a Yucaipa nursing home,
[See Georgia, A8] 14 at a Pasadena facility and
17 at a convalescent hospital
in Bell. And nursing homes
account for an increasing
share of deaths in Los Ange-
les County: more than 40% of
the 851 who have died coun-
big changes. cession stand? It might
“People enjoy being in a come hermetically sealed.
stadium, I get that,” said The further we remain from
Karin Michels, chair of epi- a reliable treatment or vac-
demiology at UCLA’s Field- cine for coronavirus, the
ing School of Public Health. more extreme things could
“It’s possible, but the experi- get, experts say. Imagine
ence will be different.” teams of ushers wearing
The new normal at ball- masks and gloves, con-
parks could involve more stantly wiping down railings.
than cheering through face Or security guards threat-
masks. It could mean having ening to eject anyone who
your temperature checked violates social-distancing
as you enter and sitting with rules. GUARD SGT. Joseph Schlitz enters the Hollywood
empty seats on either side. “What happens when Premier Healthcare Center, which has had dozens of
That hot dog from the con- [See Sports, A4] coronavirus cases among staff and residents.
Hudnall Elementary School shut
down, its 400 students among the
6.1 million K-12 California students
whose campuses are closed.
After every bag is claimed on
this recent Friday, Ngissah will help
give out laptops. In the afternoon,
she goes home, washes her hands
and changes her clothes to protect
her elderly mother, who is staying
with her. About 1 p.m., she’ll sit
down at her computer and begin
her real job.
“You just keep going all day and
all night,” she says.
That’s just what it means to be a
teacher right now.
Nothing — not her classroom
experience, her skills as a teachers
union organizer nor her work intro-
ducing online learning tools —
prepared Ngissah for this moment
when her classroom would be
locked and her students sent home
Irfan Khan Los Angeles Times to isolate themselves against the
novel coronavirus.
[See Teacher, A10]
latimes.com
federal lawmakers and the
Consumer Product Safety
Commission warned Ameri-
cans not to try cleaning
products as medicine.
“Cleaning products are
poisonous, America! Make
sure you keep those cleaning
products in their original
bottles and locked up out of
sight and out of reach of
kids!” the agency tweeted,
attributing the warning to
its mascot, Quinn the Quar-
antine Fox.
The Food and Drug Ad-
ministration warned that
using two anti-malarial
drugs that Trump has re-
peatedly touted as thera-
peutic could have poten-
tially lethal side effects, cit-
ing a new study that showed
increased mortality among
patients in an experimental
trial.
Other agencies and offi-
cials publicly cautioned
Americans not to test sup-
posed therapeutics for
COVID-19 without a medical
professional’s guidance.
“A reminder to all Ameri-
[See Trump, A6]
tywide.
On Friday, state and local
officials announced new
measures aimed at tackling
the surging fatality rate
through more aggressive
regulations and help from
the California National
Guard, which will go into
nursing homes to boost
staffing levels.
Dr. Barbara Ferrer, the
county’s public health direc-
tor, touted an order that ex-
pands testing to both symp-
tomatic and asymptomatic
staff and residents, bans
visitors, suspends commu-
nal dining, and requires staff
and residents alike to wear
protective equipment. The
[See Guard, A10]
Brian van der Brug Los Angeles Times
MORE COVERAGE
U.S. death toll
surpasses 50,000
As another milestone
was passed Friday, sev-
eral state and local econ-
omies reopened, some
over the warnings of
health experts. NATION, A5
Potty training
amid a pandemic
The outbreak has led to a
diaper shortage for mil-
lions of families as some
race to get their kids up
to speed. CALIFORNIA, B1
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Reopening the U.S.
Economy Even if
The Pandemic Endures
What’s
News
World-Wide
T he FDA said two ma-
laria drugs touted by
Trump and some doctors for
use against the coronavirus
are linked to heart problems
and should only be used on
hospitalized patients or as
part of clinical trials. A1
 Health experts and the
maker of Lysol issued warn-
ings after Trump speculated
about using disinfectants
inside the body, comments
that he later walked back. A6
 The U.S. death toll from
the coronavirus surpassed
50,000 as some states be-
gan reopening parts of their
economies. Trump signed
stimulus legislation. A5
 Esper told Navy officials
that he wasn’t ready to sign
off on a recommendation
to reinstate the USS Theo-
dore Roosevelt’s captain. A3
 Trump indicated he plans
to use a coronavirus-relief
law as leverage to force the
Postal Service to raise rates
for package delivery. A2
 Online donations to
Democratic candidates and
causes dropped off in the
latter part of March. A4
 America’s allies have
been reluctant to fill the gap
left by the U.S. decision to
halt funding for the WHO. A7
 The pandemic has dealt
a blow to the Catholic
Church’s finances, threaten-
ing its charitable activities. A7
Business & Finance
 Many national chains
say they will sit out the
early phase of reopenings
as states ease restrictions,
citing health concerns and
uncertain demand. A1
 AT&T chief Stephenson
said he would retire at the
end of June, handing leader-
ship of the media and tele-
communications giant to
longtime deputy Stankey. A1
 The pandemic is expected
to delay the return of Boeing’s
737 MAX until at least late
summer or early fall, adding to
the firm’s financial strain. B1
 The FCC ordered four
Chinese state-owned tele-
communications operators
to explain why it shouldn’t
revoke their U.S. licenses. A3
 U.S. stocks rose, with the
Dow adding 1.1%, but all three
major indexes lost ground for
the week after two consecu-
tive weeks of big gains. B11
 Facebook is rolling out
a new video-chat feature to
rival Zoom, part of a suite
of new offerings aimed at
homebound users. B3
 AmEx more than tripled
its provision for credit
losses and its CEO said
the pandemic weighed on
cardholder spending. B3
 Verizon said that the
pandemic slowed its core
wireless business in the
March quarter. B3
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A barber worked with a client in Decatur, Ga., on Friday, after the state permitted many businesses to reopen.
Big Stores Hold Off Reopening
As States Ease Restrictions
Even as Georgia becomes
the first in a number of states
set to restart their economies
after coronavirus closures,
many big companies remain
hesitant to open their doors.
With the reported U.S. death
toll from the pandemic surpass-
ing 50,000 on Friday, some
states have begun lifting re-
strictions that kept many non-
essential businesses closed. In
Georgia, officials on Friday al-
lowed businessess such as bar-
ber shops, bowling alleys and
gyms to open, although many
across more populous areas
such as metro Atlanta kept
Banks Make Weak Fed Partner
Changes since the financial crisis mean banks are less able to
move money through the economy, including by lending. B1
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consumer loans.
Consumer-loan value
Online-only
Other nonbank
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For Adults Bunking With Parents,
Pandemic Brings Flashbacks
i i
Mom and Dad eavesdrop on video calls;
‘like I am at home on summer break’
BY JENNIFER CALFAS
Before Brad Malone starts
Markets..................... B11
Obituaries............... A12 his 9:15 a.m. call for work each
Opinion.............. A13-15 day, his parents offer some
Sports........................ A16 words of encouragement.
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“Traffic shouldn’t be too
Weather................... A16 bad,” they quip from the
kitchen table.
The 32-year-old now logs
> into work at the Georgia Tech
Athletic Association from the
room in which he grew up
playing videogames, at his par-
ents’ house in Loganville, Ga.
His daily commute consists of
a walk upstairs after breakfast
By Heather Haddon,
Sarah Nassauer
and Esther Fung
their doors closed.
Regardless of state orders,
Macy’s Inc., Gap Inc. and TGI
Fridays Inc. are among big na-
tional chains saying they would
sit out the early phase of re-
opening, citing health concerns
and uncertain customer demand.
Other businesses, including Best
Buy Co. and Starbucks Corp.,
will also continue in lockdown
mode, keeping stores closed to
shoppers and fulfilling online or-
$30 billion
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with his parents, who are ex-
cited to have him.
“It feels like I am at home
on summer break in middle
school,” said Mr. Malone, who
a few weeks ago drove about
45 miles from his condo in At-
lanta to ride out the coronavi-
rus pandemic with his parents.
“Being 32 and under your
parents’ roof—it’s strange,” he
said.
Young adults around the
country have fled to their par-
ents’ homes amid the pan-
demic, returning to childhood
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Chief to
Retire at
The End
Of June
Stankey to take reins
from Stephenson just
as new streaming
service set to launch
BY DREW FITZGERALD
AT&T Inc. Chief Executive
Randall Stephenson said he
would step aside at the end of
June, handing leadership of one
of the world’s largest media
and telecommunications com-
panies to a longtime deputy
amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Company veteran John
Stankey will succeed Mr. Ste-
phenson, who turned 60 this
week. Mr. Stephenson has
spent most of his 13 years as
chairman and CEO piecing to-
gether a modern media busi-
ness by scooping up DirecTV
and then Time Warner, remak-
ing the telephone company
that launched his career.
He had long been preparing
to retire at some point this
year but in October said he
would remain in charge
through “at least” 2020 after
ders or curbside pickup. an activist investor challenged
Big chains say their phased
reopening plans will rely on THE his strategy. After a truce was
brokered, the succession plan-
state and local guidelines, along
with infection rates, their own
CORONAVIRUS ning proceeded, setting the
scene for the 57-year-old Mr.
market analysis and consumer PANDEMIC Stankey to take over as CEO
surveys. Many large retail loca- just as the company’s new
tions aren’t profitable if the streaming service, HBO Max,
Tests measure efficacy
number of shoppers who can
of homemade masks, A2
is slated to launch.
safely enter is restricted to just “John will be an outstand-
a handful of people, consultants Producing mac and cheese ing CEO for this company, and
say. at a safe distance, A5 I couldn’t be more confident
Retailers that have opened or pleased in passing him the
Warnings about internal use
are working to reassure shop- baton,” Mr. Stephenson said of
of disinfectants, A6
pers. Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. his successor in a video to
opened some stores this past Pandemic squeezes Catholic AT&T’s staff.
week in South Carolina, Iowa, Church finances, A7 Mr. Stankey, like the man he
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Behind Oil-Price Gyrations,
A Frantic Search for Storage
Stranded tankers lurk offshore as refineries close, producers struggle
BY BENOIT FAUCON AND DAVID HODARI tion system. Oil markets broke down this
week as buyers vanished for lack of storage
During his daily stroll along Southern Cal- space. At one point, the squeeze was so in-
ifornia’s Seal Beach, film-industry executive tense, sellers with oil at a key U.S. delivery
Josh Haynie usually sees little but surfers point in Cushing, Okla., were paying buyers
and the occasional marine mammal. to take the stuff off their hands.
These days the vista also includes around Prices have since stabilized a bit and were
20 oil tankers. trading Friday afternoon at around $16 a
He worries the interlopers could collide barrel for the U.S. benchmark. But storage at
with the private yachts that ply these wa- Cushing is on track to be fully in use by mid-
May, threatening similar price drops if buy-
The world may have to get used to oil ers can’t find alternatives.
turning up in unusual places. An enormous The math is unforgiving. The world nor-
glut of crude sparked by the coronavirus mally produces 100 million barrels of oil a
pandemic and the resulting collapse in de- day. With much of the industrialized world
mand has overwhelmed the global distribu- Please turn to page A10
FDA Warns of Danger EXCHANGE
From Virus Treatment
BY THOMAS M. BURTON virus, the drugs are often used
AND JARED S. HOPKINS with the antibiotic azithromy-
cin—a combination that could
WASHINGTON—The Food cause heart problems, a panel
and Drug Administration convened by the U.S. National
warned that two malaria Institutes of Health has
drugs touted by President warned.
Trump and some doctors for Thousands of Covid-19 pa-
treating the new coronavirus tients world-wide have signed
are linked to serious heart up for studies exploring
problems and should only be whether antimalaria drugs
used on hospitalized patients fight off infections of the new
or as part of clinical trials. coronavirus, according to a
The chemically similar Wall Street Journal review of
drugs hydroxychloroquine and a clinical-trial database, and BEER GLUT
chloroquine pose heart- thousands more are taking the A million unsold kegs
rhythm dangers, including the pills as part of their treat-
too-fast heartbeat called ven- ment.
pose a $1 billion
tricular tachycardia, the FDA Researchers have drawn up problem that’s rippling
said. In treating Covid-19, the plans to enroll about 200,000 across industries B1
disease caused by the corona- Please turn to page A6