Daily Briefing: Spanish PM calls for unity, Greece beating Covid-19, Putin's bleak admission
Posted on Apr 14, 2020
14 April: Your round-up of the global issues leading today's agenda
- Spanish PM to opposition parties: ‘Nobody can win this war alone’ - Pedro Sánchez has called for cross-party support to fight the coronavirus but has been met with the rejection of the PP and Vox
- How Greece is beating coronavirus despite a decade of debt - country’s hospitals bore brunt of cuts but its efforts to contain Covid-19 appear to be paying off
- Putin’s Bleak Covid-19 Admission: ‘We Don’t Have Much to Brag About’ - Russia’s president acknowledged that his country risks being overwhelmed by the coronavirus.
- Where Germany had success in fighting coronavirus, Britain stumbled - Britain's early stumbles in mobilizing its coronavirus response are underscored by Germany's relative success.
- Australia is looking to parts of industry that can be restarted without creating greater health risks as the National Cabinet prepares to meet Thursday to discuss restrictions in place to quash the spread of the coronavirus.
- Mixed Approval Rating Fortunes for World Leaders During Covid-19