IBS Global Insights

02/06/2020

A message from the Author
I stand with the African American community and if your reading this post and you share my views, now is your time to express yours - let your voice be heard because your silence is part of the problem.
https://ivansblogspot.com/2020/06/02/a-message-from-the-author/

A message from the author regarding racial discrimination and injustice in the United States.

04/05/2020

Coronavirus – Will there be a second wave? We want answers! The data clearly shows that in the United States, there is still a very high amount of new infections per day, for example on Saturday, May 2nd there were 29,288 newly registered infections.....
https://ivansblogspot.com/2020/05/04/coronavirus-will-there-be-a-second-wave/

Will there be a second wave? what will be happening in the coming weeks and what will the summer be like during this continued fight with COVID-19?

02/05/2020

Researchers have known that the continent of Antarctica has been losing mass overall as the climate changes, but that change is uneven. With new data from space they hope to better understand where it is accumulating most quickly and disappearing at the fastest rate.


https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/04/30/climate/antarctica-ice-climate-change.html

NASA's new ICESat-2 satellite provides the most detailed look yet of where the continent is losing and gaining ice.

01/05/2020

Even with the Thursday decline factored in, the S&P 500 had its best month since Jan 1897 despite it becoming increasingly clear that the coronavirus crisis was pushing the United States in a economic downturn.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/01/business/stock-market-today-coronavirus.html -23f83d60

The latest on stock market and business news during the coronavirus outbreak.

01/05/2020

Russia's lead figure in handling Russia's response to corona virus; Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin tests positive for COVID 19 as the country continues to climb in the number of people infected.


https://time.com/5830112/russian-prime-minister-coronavirus/

Mishustin is the highest-ranking Russian official known to have gotten infected

01/05/2020

Coronavirus has led to a global drop in CO2 emissions - how will this impact the environment? The economic devastation created by the novel Coronavirus is anything but typical. The United States reported 6.6 million new unemployment claims last week. Three weeks ago, the previous weekly record was 695,000 in 1982. Read more on the topic below: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/5-ways-the-economic-upheaval-of-coronavirus-may-impact-co2-emissions/

When Americans return to the roads, what happens to oil prices and China’s recovery strategy could all impact emissions levels

01/05/2020

Should we be worried about our companion animals? Big cats develop COVID 19 symptoms as well as some of them testing positive for the virus.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/06/nyregion/bronx-zoo-tiger-coronavirus.html

Several other tigers and lions have also exhibited symptoms of Covid-19, according to federal officials.

30/04/2020

Is misinformation causing COVID 19 to spread more efficiently in the continent of Africa? Despite governments enforcing strict social distancing measures, numerous countries are continuing to experience a rise in new corona virus cases.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-51710617

We look at some of the claims about coronavirus circulating in African countries.

30/04/2020

Sweden is an outlier - they did not implement a lock-down - Sweden’s death rate of 22 per 100,000 people is the same as that of Ireland, which has earned accolades for its handling of the pandemic, and far better than in Britain or France. Read more about Sweden's response in the article below: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/28/world/europe/sweden-coronavirus-herd-immunity.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage&action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article

The country was an outlier in Europe, trusting its people to voluntarily follow the protocols. Many haven’t, but it does not seem to have hurt them.

30/04/2020

Naked protests by German doctors during a time on PPE shortages across the country are a symbol of how many medical frontline workers may feel about the lack of support. PPE equipment is important to protect workers from the coronavirus, and the protestors said they were frustrated after spending months requesting equipment only to be ignored by the government.

https://www.insider.com/german-doctors-nakedly-protesting-lack-of-protective-health-equipment-2020-4

One of the doctors, named Ruben Bernau, told a German magazine for doctors: "The nudity is a symbol of how vulnerable we are without protection."

29/04/2020

We can do better - to help front-line workers cope with the added stress and life challenges associated with the global pandemic. This article examines what mental health experts say may be some solutions to combating mental health issues during a time of crisis - Link below!https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-pandemic-doctor-ambulance-worker-suicides-how-to-help-2020-4

29/04/2020

Does unchecked pollution make COVID 19 more deadly? New data emerged this week stating that dirty air makes COVID-19 more lethal, most people living in very polluted cities were not surprised— but the scale of the effect was shocking - we like this article as it examines long-standing environmental and social issues which are only getting worse - have a read!

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/04/pollution-made-the-pandemic-worse-but-lockdowns-clean-the-sky/

25/04/2020

The Global Economic Depression -As the world struggles to deal with the COVID19 Pandemic by shutting down borders, economies, and social interaction. The fabric of global economic cooperation and markets is ....click on the link to learn more!
https://ivansblogspot.com/2020/04/25/the-global-economic-depression/

coronvirus, COVID19, HUNGER, great depression, economics

17/04/2020

STAY UP TO DATE on verified coronavirus infections, deaths, and recoveries on the DAILY COVID 19 tracker here https://ivansblogspot.com/covid-19-daily-tracker/

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13/04/2020

Will we win? A world after Coronavirus - We are in a health inflicted global recession, which is affecting life as we know it across every nation. Health measures are destroying the economy - will we beat this virus and at what cost? We bring you answers.
https://ivansblogspot.com/2020/04/13/will-we-win-a-world-after-coronavirus/

Will we win? A world after Coronavirus - We are in a health inflicted global recession, which is affecting life as we know it across every nation. Health measures are destroying the economy - will we beat this virus and at what cost? We bring you answers.

12/04/2020

Over 1.7 Million people have been infected as the Coronavirus continues to spread globally - Stay up to date on the Coronvirus spread here! https://ivansblogspot.com/covid-19-daily-tracker/

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06/04/2020

Keep up to date on new coronavirus developments and share your insights and thoughts on the IBS site, we have linked several very interesting articles on our new World in Pictures section and are currently working on an article that analyzes social distancing measures across the globe. Stay tuned and read along here! https://wp.me/PbDJDM-95

A picture is worth 1000 words and below we bring together a collective of pictures from around the world which we believe represent the times, we have linked you to their stories so you can read al…