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| Your Tuesday Briefing | Your Tuesday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| We’re covering China’s push to develop a vaccine, updates on a “travel bubble” for New Zealand and Australia and the virtual experiences craze. | We’re covering China’s push to develop a vaccine, updates on a “travel bubble” for New Zealand and Australia and the virtual experiences craze. |
| China’s leaders have slashed red tape and offered resources to drug companies that are scrambling to find a vaccine for the coronavirus. | China’s leaders have slashed red tape and offered resources to drug companies that are scrambling to find a vaccine for the coronavirus. |
| Beijing’s push to win the race for a vaccine seems to be working: Four Chinese companies have begun testing their vaccine candidates on humans, more than the United States and Britain combined. One senior official estimated a vaccine for emergency use could be ready by September. | Beijing’s push to win the race for a vaccine seems to be working: Four Chinese companies have begun testing their vaccine candidates on humans, more than the United States and Britain combined. One senior official estimated a vaccine for emergency use could be ready by September. |
| But critics point to the industry’s quality problems and years of scandals. Just two years ago, Chinese parents were furious after they discovered ineffective vaccines had been given to babies. Those producers have to work on gaining the public’s trust. | But critics point to the industry’s quality problems and years of scandals. Just two years ago, Chinese parents were furious after they discovered ineffective vaccines had been given to babies. Those producers have to work on gaining the public’s trust. |
| Context: China’s leadership is desperate to protect its people, but beating the world in the race for a vaccine would also help Beijing deflect international criticism of its initial handling of the outbreak. | Context: China’s leadership is desperate to protect its people, but beating the world in the race for a vaccine would also help Beijing deflect international criticism of its initial handling of the outbreak. |
| Here are the latest updates and maps. | Here are the latest updates and maps. |
| In other developments: | In other developments: |
| As Italy eased its lockdown, the success of the measure seemed to hinge on the meaning of the word “relative.” The prime minister said Italians could visit their congiunti, a word that could be translated as relatives but is also broader. | As Italy eased its lockdown, the success of the measure seemed to hinge on the meaning of the word “relative.” The prime minister said Italians could visit their congiunti, a word that could be translated as relatives but is also broader. |
| Japan extended its state of emergency through the end of the month, but Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he would consider allowing facilities like museums and libraries to reopen if they maintained social distancing rules. | Japan extended its state of emergency through the end of the month, but Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he would consider allowing facilities like museums and libraries to reopen if they maintained social distancing rules. |
| Britain’s Isle of Wight is starting a trial this week of a mobile app that will track the contacts of people infected with the coronavirus. | Britain’s Isle of Wight is starting a trial this week of a mobile app that will track the contacts of people infected with the coronavirus. |
| The Trump administration has predicted that the death toll from the coronavirus in the United States might reach as high as 3,000 deaths daily by early June, according to an internal document obtained by The New York Times. The projections are based on government modeling. | The Trump administration has predicted that the death toll from the coronavirus in the United States might reach as high as 3,000 deaths daily by early June, according to an internal document obtained by The New York Times. The projections are based on government modeling. |
| Stocks on Wall Street fell amid fears of tensions between the U.S. and China, after drops in Europe and Asia. | Stocks on Wall Street fell amid fears of tensions between the U.S. and China, after drops in Europe and Asia. |
| The Times is providing free access to much of our coronavirus coverage, and our Coronavirus Briefing newsletter — like all of our newsletters — is free. Please consider supporting our journalism with a subscription. | The Times is providing free access to much of our coronavirus coverage, and our Coronavirus Briefing newsletter — like all of our newsletters — is free. Please consider supporting our journalism with a subscription. |
| As restrictions on movement across Asia begin to ease, the two countries are moving closer toward creating a “travel bubble” that would allow people to fly between their territories without quarantines, a boost to both economies. | As restrictions on movement across Asia begin to ease, the two countries are moving closer toward creating a “travel bubble” that would allow people to fly between their territories without quarantines, a boost to both economies. |
| Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand will take part in an emergency Australian coronavirus cabinet meeting today, adding to anticipation that a travel deal could be announced. | Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand will take part in an emergency Australian coronavirus cabinet meeting today, adding to anticipation that a travel deal could be announced. |
| Australia and New Zealand have slowed their epidemics substantially — with single-digit daily increases in new cases for weeks. | Australia and New Zealand have slowed their epidemics substantially — with single-digit daily increases in new cases for weeks. |
| Related: In India, businesses, local transportation and gatherings like weddings were allowed to resume in areas with few or no known infections. | Related: In India, businesses, local transportation and gatherings like weddings were allowed to resume in areas with few or no known infections. |
| The Chinese authorities are clamping down as grieving relatives and activists press the ruling Communist Party for an accounting of what went wrong in Wuhan, the city where the pandemic began. | The Chinese authorities are clamping down as grieving relatives and activists press the ruling Communist Party for an accounting of what went wrong in Wuhan, the city where the pandemic began. |
| Lawyers have been warned not to file suit against the government. The police have interrogated bereaved family members who connected with others like them online. | Lawyers have been warned not to file suit against the government. The police have interrogated bereaved family members who connected with others like them online. |
| “They are worried that if people defend their rights, the international community will know what the real situation is like in Wuhan and the true experiences of the families there,” said one activist now living in New York after he was briefly detained in China. | “They are worried that if people defend their rights, the international community will know what the real situation is like in Wuhan and the true experiences of the families there,” said one activist now living in New York after he was briefly detained in China. |
| Bigger picture: The crackdown shows Beijing’s anxiety that any prodding about what happened in Wuhan will undermine the leadership’s narrative about using its authoritarian system to save the country from crisis. | Bigger picture: The crackdown shows Beijing’s anxiety that any prodding about what happened in Wuhan will undermine the leadership’s narrative about using its authoritarian system to save the country from crisis. |
| After hours of quiet as most people work from home, the late afternoons, when workdays end, bring bursts of human noise. | After hours of quiet as most people work from home, the late afternoons, when workdays end, bring bursts of human noise. |
| Our Sydney bureau chief wrote about this Magic Hour in his city, when kids rush out of doors, roam free on bikes and skateboards and scream down empty streets. The sounds of barking dogs, shouting parents and young joggers talking on the phone join them. “It is heavenly,” he wrote. “Actual voices! Kids! Couples! Arguments!” Above, kids at Shelly Beach last week. | Our Sydney bureau chief wrote about this Magic Hour in his city, when kids rush out of doors, roam free on bikes and skateboards and scream down empty streets. The sounds of barking dogs, shouting parents and young joggers talking on the phone join them. “It is heavenly,” he wrote. “Actual voices! Kids! Couples! Arguments!” Above, kids at Shelly Beach last week. |
| Sociologists have noted that many of us feel compelled to end days of pandemic loneliness this way, with some kind of connection, preferably outdoors. | Sociologists have noted that many of us feel compelled to end days of pandemic loneliness this way, with some kind of connection, preferably outdoors. |
| Disney: The entertainment conglomerate is sitting at a near standstill, its decade of spectacular growth devastated by the pandemic, and its movie studios halted. Their earnings come out on Tuesday. | Disney: The entertainment conglomerate is sitting at a near standstill, its decade of spectacular growth devastated by the pandemic, and its movie studios halted. Their earnings come out on Tuesday. |
| U.S. presidential race: Former Vice President Joe Biden’s choice of a running mate could have momentous implications. He has hinted he might serve only one term, which would set up a woman as the front-runner for 2024 and define the Democratic Party agenda for a decade. | U.S. presidential race: Former Vice President Joe Biden’s choice of a running mate could have momentous implications. He has hinted he might serve only one term, which would set up a woman as the front-runner for 2024 and define the Democratic Party agenda for a decade. |
| Pulitzer Prizes: The Times won three awards, in the categories of commentary, investigative journalism and international reporting. The Anchorage Daily News won the award for public service. | |
| Snapshot: Above, a cooking class via video call. Our writer tried Airbnb’s version of the virtual experiences craze overtaking bored people around the world. He tried a tour of Chernobyl's stray dogs, a lesson in the art of mime and cabaret-style sangria making. | Snapshot: Above, a cooking class via video call. Our writer tried Airbnb’s version of the virtual experiences craze overtaking bored people around the world. He tried a tour of Chernobyl's stray dogs, a lesson in the art of mime and cabaret-style sangria making. |
| What we’re reading: This Vice article about the “fingerstache” tattoos that ruled the 2000s. The writer “traces the trend all the way back to its reputed birth at a Columbus tattoo parlor in 2003,” says Alexandria Symonds, an editor, and “follows up with some folks for whom ’00s whimsy is still permanently at hand.” | What we’re reading: This Vice article about the “fingerstache” tattoos that ruled the 2000s. The writer “traces the trend all the way back to its reputed birth at a Columbus tattoo parlor in 2003,” says Alexandria Symonds, an editor, and “follows up with some folks for whom ’00s whimsy is still permanently at hand.” |
| Cook: If you’re doing menu planning for the week, our Food editor Sam Sifton has ideas, like chile oil-fried eggs with greens and yogurt. The fresh yogurt cuts through the chile oil’s heat, and the seed mix adds layers of flavor and crunch. | Cook: If you’re doing menu planning for the week, our Food editor Sam Sifton has ideas, like chile oil-fried eggs with greens and yogurt. The fresh yogurt cuts through the chile oil’s heat, and the seed mix adds layers of flavor and crunch. |
| Listen: What’s the right way to make tea? Our food writer Kim Severson and Mark Thompson, chief executive of The Times and an avid tea drinker, try to answer this loaded question on The Daily. Also, check out these new tunes from Haim, Kenny Chesney and Beyoncé’s addition to “Savage.” | Listen: What’s the right way to make tea? Our food writer Kim Severson and Mark Thompson, chief executive of The Times and an avid tea drinker, try to answer this loaded question on The Daily. Also, check out these new tunes from Haim, Kenny Chesney and Beyoncé’s addition to “Savage.” |
| Cope: We’re not able to travel very far, so people are making the most of their neighborhoods. If you have a garden, it’s not too late to plant flowers. Have a new puppy at home? Try virtual training. It’ll help. | Cope: We’re not able to travel very far, so people are making the most of their neighborhoods. If you have a garden, it’s not too late to plant flowers. Have a new puppy at home? Try virtual training. It’ll help. |
| At Home has our full collection of ideas on what to read, cook, watch and do while staying safe at home. | At Home has our full collection of ideas on what to read, cook, watch and do while staying safe at home. |
| Making the most of life in isolation is no small feat. Our readers in the U.S. and beyond shared their stories about finding moments of joy with the Times Insider team. Here are some of these, condensed for our newsletter. | Making the most of life in isolation is no small feat. Our readers in the U.S. and beyond shared their stories about finding moments of joy with the Times Insider team. Here are some of these, condensed for our newsletter. |
| Fleeting Splendor | Fleeting Splendor |
| Hayley Rothman, Kanazawa, Japan | Hayley Rothman, Kanazawa, Japan |
| Like a lot of us lately, I’ve been struggling with how to deal with feelings of anxiety and fear, but seeing the sakura trees in full bloom along the route I walk to and from work has provided some well-needed comfort. The cherry blossoms in Japan are a well-known metaphor for the fleeting nature of beauty, but it was only after the outbreak that I found a way to truly appreciate them and their message. Maybe after all this is over, the post-corona society that emerges will start considering the everyday things we take for granted more like sakura flowers: beautiful, but not guaranteed to last forever. | Like a lot of us lately, I’ve been struggling with how to deal with feelings of anxiety and fear, but seeing the sakura trees in full bloom along the route I walk to and from work has provided some well-needed comfort. The cherry blossoms in Japan are a well-known metaphor for the fleeting nature of beauty, but it was only after the outbreak that I found a way to truly appreciate them and their message. Maybe after all this is over, the post-corona society that emerges will start considering the everyday things we take for granted more like sakura flowers: beautiful, but not guaranteed to last forever. |
| A New Outlook | A New Outlook |
| Mary Jane Riley, Siena, Italy | Mary Jane Riley, Siena, Italy |
| Cutting my mother-in-law’s hair. She said it made her feel like a new person. | Cutting my mother-in-law’s hair. She said it made her feel like a new person. |
| The Best Company | The Best Company |
| Dianne Chrestopoulos, Huntsville, Texas | Dianne Chrestopoulos, Huntsville, Texas |
| Adrianna, our daughter, came to stay with us, bringing her cat. It has been a blessing to get to spend so much time with her. I absolutely love it. We make bread, dinner and desserts together, and all three of us laugh like little kids. I almost never want it to end. | Adrianna, our daughter, came to stay with us, bringing her cat. It has been a blessing to get to spend so much time with her. I absolutely love it. We make bread, dinner and desserts together, and all three of us laugh like little kids. I almost never want it to end. |
| That’s it for this briefing. See you next time. | That’s it for this briefing. See you next time. |
| — Melina | — Melina |
| Thank youTo Melissa Clark for the recipe, and to Theodore Kim and Jahaan Singh for the rest of the break from the news. You can reach the team at briefing@nytimes.com. | Thank youTo Melissa Clark for the recipe, and to Theodore Kim and Jahaan Singh for the rest of the break from the news. You can reach the team at briefing@nytimes.com. |
| P.S.• We’re listening to “The Daily.” Our latest episode is about a meat plant where infections boomed. • Here’s our Mini Crossword, and a clue: The “L” of XL (five letters). You can find all our puzzles here.• The Times will webcast its first-quarter 2020 earnings conference call on Wednesday, May 6. | P.S.• We’re listening to “The Daily.” Our latest episode is about a meat plant where infections boomed. • Here’s our Mini Crossword, and a clue: The “L” of XL (five letters). You can find all our puzzles here.• The Times will webcast its first-quarter 2020 earnings conference call on Wednesday, May 6. |