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Iran trade with Turkey drops 70% due to COVID-19

Middle East Monitor
19 May 2020
  Islamic Republic of Iran;   Turkey

No new cases of COVID-19 for Fiji in past 30 days

Fiji Sun
19 May 2020
  Fiji

Covid-19 lockdowns could drop carbon emissions to their lowest level since World War II. But the change may be temporary

CNN
19 May 2020
  Global

Zero cases: How Pacific islands kept coronavirus at bay

DW
19 May 2020
  Pacific

Oil jumps to two-month high on vaccine, economic recovery hopes

Aljazeera
19 May 2020
  Global

PNG and Covid-19: The costs of economic stress

The Interpreter
19 May 2020
  Papua New Guinea

Smaller islands states need help to address Covid-19 and climate - Fiji

RZL
19 May 2020
  Fiji

Europe risks being left behind China, U.S. by coronavirus: Siemens CEO

Reuters
19 May 2020
  European Union

EU Commission to propose mix of grants and loans for recovery next week

Reuters
19 May 2020
  European Union

EU trade pact to support Vietnam's coronavirus recovery: World Bank

Reuters
19 May 2020
  European Union;   Viet Nam

Amid rising talk of negative rates, policies in Japan, Europe get subtle tweaks

Reuters
19 May 2020
  Japan;   European Central Bank

Germany, France propose virus recovery fund for EU economy

US News
18 May 2020
  France;   Germany;   European Union

Korea reaches out to Navajos, Iran with COVID-19 supplies

The Korea Herald
18 May 2020
  Republic of Korea;   Islamic Republic of Iran

Merkel and Macron propose €500bn EU rescue fund

The Guardian
18 May 2020
  European Union

Iran faces ‘second wave’ of virus as death toll surges past 7,000

Arab News
18 May 2020
  Islamic Republic of Iran

Fiji Covid-19 restrictions to remain in full effect

RNZ
18 May 2020
  Fiji

Solomons to observe test lockdown

RNZ
18 May 2020
  Solomon Islands

Countries' massive debt piles are turning into a disaster

CNN
17 May 2020
  Global

COVID-19 economic impact could reach $8.8 trillion globally — New ADB report

ADB
15 May 2020
  Global

ECB ‘may double’ pandemic bond buying

OMFIF
14 May 2020
  European Central Bank