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| Your Thursday Briefing | Your Thursday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| We’re covering new coronavirus cases in Hong Kong, calls to shut down wildlife markets in Indonesia and a reporter’s four times (yes, four!) in quarantine. | We’re covering new coronavirus cases in Hong Kong, calls to shut down wildlife markets in Indonesia and a reporter’s four times (yes, four!) in quarantine. |
| After 23 days without any locally transmitted coronavirus infections, Hong Kong reported two new cases on Wednesday. A third case recorded on the same day was imported from Pakistan, bringing the city’s total number of infections to 1,051. | After 23 days without any locally transmitted coronavirus infections, Hong Kong reported two new cases on Wednesday. A third case recorded on the same day was imported from Pakistan, bringing the city’s total number of infections to 1,051. |
| The new cases show the challenges of eradicating a community outbreak. | The new cases show the challenges of eradicating a community outbreak. |
| Hong Kong had begun to cautiously restart some previously restricted activities. Since last week, civil servants and other office workers have returned to their workplaces, and public venues like museums and libraries have partially reopened. Schools are slated to reopen in stages. | Hong Kong had begun to cautiously restart some previously restricted activities. Since last week, civil servants and other office workers have returned to their workplaces, and public venues like museums and libraries have partially reopened. Schools are slated to reopen in stages. |
| Here are the latest coronavirus updates, and maps of where the virus has spread. | Here are the latest coronavirus updates, and maps of where the virus has spread. |
| In other developments: | In other developments: |
| New Zealand on Wednesday reported no new coronavirus infections for the second day in a row, and Thailand recorded no new cases in a day for the first time in more than two months. | New Zealand on Wednesday reported no new coronavirus infections for the second day in a row, and Thailand recorded no new cases in a day for the first time in more than two months. |
| With summer drawing near, the European Commission has announced its recommendation for easing travel restrictions across the 27 countries of the European Union. But each country is likely to create its own policies, making it hard to plan trips. | With summer drawing near, the European Commission has announced its recommendation for easing travel restrictions across the 27 countries of the European Union. But each country is likely to create its own policies, making it hard to plan trips. |
| In the U.S., the Federal Reserve chairman, Jerome Powell, said the central bank’s efforts to stem the damage to the nation’s economy wouldn’t be enough to address a downturn that is “without modern precedent.” Wall Street stocks tumbled after his statement. | In the U.S., the Federal Reserve chairman, Jerome Powell, said the central bank’s efforts to stem the damage to the nation’s economy wouldn’t be enough to address a downturn that is “without modern precedent.” Wall Street stocks tumbled after his statement. |
| A German traveler who spent almost eight weeks in New Delhi’s international airport during the coronavirus lockdown finally left on Tuesday, on a flight to Amsterdam. Airport employees had provided the traveler, Edgard Ziebart, with meals, a mosquito net and toothpaste. | A German traveler who spent almost eight weeks in New Delhi’s international airport during the coronavirus lockdown finally left on Tuesday, on a flight to Amsterdam. Airport employees had provided the traveler, Edgard Ziebart, with meals, a mosquito net and toothpaste. |
| 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. |
| The auto industry was bracing for a brutal year even before the coronavirus idled factories, closed dealerships and sent sales into a free fall. Now, it’s a battle for survival. | The auto industry was bracing for a brutal year even before the coronavirus idled factories, closed dealerships and sent sales into a free fall. Now, it’s a battle for survival. |
| Leaders in the auto industry are expecting changes that could have a profound effect on the eight million people worldwide who work for vehicle manufacturers. There will be factory closures, labor strife and possibly, a boost in sales of electric cars. | Leaders in the auto industry are expecting changes that could have a profound effect on the eight million people worldwide who work for vehicle manufacturers. There will be factory closures, labor strife and possibly, a boost in sales of electric cars. |
| The big question: Will the crisis change the kinds of cars that buyers want? Gas is cheap, so S.U.V.s might be attractive. But buyers may also want to keep the cleaner air they’ve experienced. Much will depend on government incentives and regulations. Europe and China are doing more than the U.S. to promote electric cars. | The big question: Will the crisis change the kinds of cars that buyers want? Gas is cheap, so S.U.V.s might be attractive. But buyers may also want to keep the cleaner air they’ve experienced. Much will depend on government incentives and regulations. Europe and China are doing more than the U.S. to promote electric cars. |
| Environmentalists have repeatedly urged Indonesian officials to close the Tomohon Extreme Market, where butchers cut up bats, rats, snakes and lizards taken from the wilds of Sulawesi Island. Now, the coronavirus pandemic is putting fresh pressure on the officials to take action. | Environmentalists have repeatedly urged Indonesian officials to close the Tomohon Extreme Market, where butchers cut up bats, rats, snakes and lizards taken from the wilds of Sulawesi Island. Now, the coronavirus pandemic is putting fresh pressure on the officials to take action. |
| “The market is like a cafeteria for animal pathogens,” said Wiku Adisasmito, the lead expert on Indonesia’s coronavirus task force. “Consuming wild animals is the same as playing with fire.” | “The market is like a cafeteria for animal pathogens,” said Wiku Adisasmito, the lead expert on Indonesia’s coronavirus task force. “Consuming wild animals is the same as playing with fire.” |
| We took a close look at the market, one of the largest in the region. | We took a close look at the market, one of the largest in the region. |
| Pompeo in Israel: With Israel preparing to annex territory in the occupied West Bank, the U.S. secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, is in Jerusalem for talks on the American proposal to settle the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and on efforts to stop Iran’s nuclear project and fight the coronavirus. Friction over Chinese investments in Israel is also on the agenda. | Pompeo in Israel: With Israel preparing to annex territory in the occupied West Bank, the U.S. secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, is in Jerusalem for talks on the American proposal to settle the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and on efforts to stop Iran’s nuclear project and fight the coronavirus. Friction over Chinese investments in Israel is also on the agenda. |
| U.S. presidential campaign: Former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, has unified the party and is leading in the polls. But our team of political reporters finds that he has yet to prove himself as a formidable nominee, and his campaign has so far not solved the challenges of running for the White House from the seclusion of his home. | U.S. presidential campaign: Former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, has unified the party and is leading in the polls. But our team of political reporters finds that he has yet to prove himself as a formidable nominee, and his campaign has so far not solved the challenges of running for the White House from the seclusion of his home. |
| Featured video: Above, enjoying a sprinkled cone from an ice cream truck in New York City. Godfrey Robinson has driven his Fun-Time Frostee truck along the same route for 26 years, and the pandemic hasn’t stopped him. | Featured video: Above, enjoying a sprinkled cone from an ice cream truck in New York City. Godfrey Robinson has driven his Fun-Time Frostee truck along the same route for 26 years, and the pandemic hasn’t stopped him. |
| What we’re listening to: Slate’s “Working” podcast. “Listening to Rumaan Alam and Isaac Butler address productivity in creative work is extremely relevant to my interests right now,” writes Taffy Brodesser-Akner, a feature writer on the Times Magazine. “This is my favorite episode so far, with the crime novelist Megan Abbott talking process of writing across platforms and about ‘Michael Clayton,’ one of my favorite screenplays.” | What we’re listening to: Slate’s “Working” podcast. “Listening to Rumaan Alam and Isaac Butler address productivity in creative work is extremely relevant to my interests right now,” writes Taffy Brodesser-Akner, a feature writer on the Times Magazine. “This is my favorite episode so far, with the crime novelist Megan Abbott talking process of writing across platforms and about ‘Michael Clayton,’ one of my favorite screenplays.” |
| Cook: Melissa Clark’s easy, crunchy baked mac and cheese comes together directly in the pan, without having to boil the macaroni first. | Cook: Melissa Clark’s easy, crunchy baked mac and cheese comes together directly in the pan, without having to boil the macaroni first. |
| Watch: Our reporters traveled back to 1983 to examine how, like, “Valley Girl” became a hit, and to 2015 to record the oral history of “Mad Max: Fury Road.” | Watch: Our reporters traveled back to 1983 to examine how, like, “Valley Girl” became a hit, and to 2015 to record the oral history of “Mad Max: Fury Road.” |
| Do: This might be a good time to get started on those home improvements you’ve been putting off. Then you can rearrange your bookshelf. Or, if you don’t have the energy for any of that, you might just buy a fake plant. | Do: This might be a good time to get started on those home improvements you’ve been putting off. Then you can rearrange your bookshelf. Or, if you don’t have the energy for any of that, you might just buy a fake plant. |
| At Home offers many more ideas on what to read, cook, watch and do while staying safe at home. | At Home offers many more ideas on what to read, cook, watch and do while staying safe at home. |
| Amy Qin, one of our China correspondents, was crowned the Quarantine Queen by her friends after going through four rounds of self-isolation in four cities on both sides of the Pacific. Each offered a window into the different ways governments were grappling with the virus. | Amy Qin, one of our China correspondents, was crowned the Quarantine Queen by her friends after going through four rounds of self-isolation in four cities on both sides of the Pacific. Each offered a window into the different ways governments were grappling with the virus. |
| Here are excerpts from her Quarantine Dispatch, lightly edited for clarity. | Here are excerpts from her Quarantine Dispatch, lightly edited for clarity. |
| Quarantine #1: San Diego, after arriving on the last State Department-arranged flight to evacuate Americans from Wuhan, China. | Quarantine #1: San Diego, after arriving on the last State Department-arranged flight to evacuate Americans from Wuhan, China. |
| Face masks were not required. And though we were confined to one area of a military base, we were still permitted to mingle. After having seen the frenzied rush to procure masks in China, the lax guidelines struck me as odd. | Face masks were not required. And though we were confined to one area of a military base, we were still permitted to mingle. After having seen the frenzied rush to procure masks in China, the lax guidelines struck me as odd. |
| Quarantine #2: Beijing, after returning to China via South Korea. | Quarantine #2: Beijing, after returning to China via South Korea. |
| The local authorities knew about my Seoul layover and wanted to put me in state-supervised quarantine, possibly at a government site, but I completed this round of self-confinement at home. I only left a few times to walk the dog — always with a mask on. | The local authorities knew about my Seoul layover and wanted to put me in state-supervised quarantine, possibly at a government site, but I completed this round of self-confinement at home. I only left a few times to walk the dog — always with a mask on. |
| I never heard back from the authorities. To me, it was China’s response to the epidemic in a nutshell: effective if heavy-handed, and not always fail-safe. | I never heard back from the authorities. To me, it was China’s response to the epidemic in a nutshell: effective if heavy-handed, and not always fail-safe. |
| Quarantine #3: Los Angeles, after being expelled along with a number of other American journalists. | Quarantine #3: Los Angeles, after being expelled along with a number of other American journalists. |
| The official guidance on masks was all over the place. Testing was in a shambles. Discrimination against Asian-Americans was on the rise. Though I had my temperature checked at Los Angeles International Airport, someone forgot to collect the form that I had filled out with my local contact information and health status. I didn’t realize it until later. | The official guidance on masks was all over the place. Testing was in a shambles. Discrimination against Asian-Americans was on the rise. Though I had my temperature checked at Los Angeles International Airport, someone forgot to collect the form that I had filled out with my local contact information and health status. I didn’t realize it until later. |
| For days, I holed up in a lovely Airbnb cottage in Venice. | For days, I holed up in a lovely Airbnb cottage in Venice. |
| Quarantine #4: Taipei, my new reporting base. | Quarantine #4: Taipei, my new reporting base. |
| After multiple health checks at the airport, I went straight to my hotel, where I was met outside by a worker in a protective suit, mask and goggles who disinfected my suitcases. He was the last human being I saw for two weeks. | |
| Every day, I reported my temperature to the hotel and my health status to the Taiwanese government. Three times a day, a hotel employee came by to hang a takeout meal on a plastic hook that had been affixed to the door. After two weeks, I was finally released. | Every day, I reported my temperature to the hotel and my health status to the Taiwanese government. Three times a day, a hotel employee came by to hang a takeout meal on a plastic hook that had been affixed to the door. After two weeks, I was finally released. |
| That’s it for this briefing. See you next time. | That’s it for this briefing. See you next time. |
| — Carole | — Carole |
| Thank youTo Melissa Clark for the recipe, 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, Theodore Kim and Jahaan Singh for the rest of the break from the news. You can reach the team at briefing@nytimes.com. |
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