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;Business and economy
*The United States [[Food and Drug Administration]] asks companies to stop selling all forms of the heartburn drug [[Ranitidine]] (Zantac). The agency says some medications contain a [[nitrosamine]] impurity called [[N-Nitrosodimethylamine]] (NDMA), a probable human [[carcinogen]]. [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/zantac-product-ban-cancer-link-fda-a9441666.html (''The Independent'')]

;Health and environment
*[[COVID-19 pandemic]]
**The number of confirmed cases of [[Coronavirus disease 2019|COVID-19]] reaches more than one million worldwide. [https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-covid-19-cases-worldwide-top-one-million-11967174 (Sky News)]
**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Asia]]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Lebanon]]
****The [[Philippines]] [[ambassador]] to [[Lebanon]], [[Bernardita Catalla]], dies from COVID-19 in [[Beirut]], according to the [[Department of Foreign Affairs (Philippines)|Department of Foreign Affairs]]. [https://english.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2020/4/2/philippines-ambassador-to-lebanon-dies-from-coronavirus-complications (''The New Arab'')]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan]]
****[[Taiwan]] donates 10 million masks to countries hardest hit by COVID-19. [https://abcnews.go.com/Health/taiwan-donate-10-million-masks-countries-hit-hardest/story?id=69918187 (ABC News)]
**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania]]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji]]
****[[Fiji]] announces a lockdown of the capital [[Suva]], beginning tomorrow, as two more cases are confirmed. [https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/413281/fiji-confirms-two-new-covid-19-cases-suva-will-go-into-lockdown (RNZ)]
**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Europe]]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Spain]]
****[[Spain]] records its deadliest day with 950 deaths, exceeding 10,000, as [[unemployment in Spain|employment falls]] by 834,000 jobs in 15 days. [https://www.elperiodico.com/es/sociedad/20200402/coronavirus-espana-casos-muertos-7914618 (''El Periódico'')] [https://www.lavanguardia.com/economia/20200402/48271356617/paro-registrado-afiliacion-empleo-marzo-2020-coronavirus.html (''La Vanguardia'')]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in France]]
****[[France]] reports 1,355 more deaths from COVID-19, the highest daily death toll in the country to date, bringing the country's death toll to 5,387, the new figures include deaths in [[retirement home]]s for the first time. [https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-france-nursinghome/frances-coronavirus-death-toll-jumps-as-nursing-homes-included-idUKKBN21K0Q2 (Reuters)]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom]]
****The [[Department of Health and Social Care]] reports 4,244 new cases and 569 more deaths from COVID-19, the highest daily death toll in the country to date, bringing the [[United Kingdom]]'s death toll to 2,921 and 33,718 confirmed cases. [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/02/uk-deadliest-coronavirus-day-569-deaths (''The Guardian'')]
****Scottish comedian and member of comedy double act [[Little and Large]], [[Eddie Large]], dies due to complications from COVID-19 at [[Southmead Hospital]] in [[Bristol]]. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-52136768 (BBC News)]
****The [[National Health Service]] announces that two more Nightingale [[field hospital]]s will be built at [[Harrogate Convention Centre]] in [[Harrogate]], [[North Yorkshire]], and the [[University of the West of England]] in [[Bristol]]. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-52141224 (BBC News)]
**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Africa]]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Zambia]]
****[[Zambia]] reports the country's first death from COVID-19 as confirmed cases rise to 39; the patient had underlying health conditions, according to Health Minister [[Chitalu Chilufya]]. [https://africa.cgtn.com/2020/04/02/first-coronavirus-death-in-zambia/ (CGTN)]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Malawi]]
****In an address to the nation, [[President of Malawi|President]] [[Peter Mutharika]] reports [[Malawi]]'s first confirmed cases of COVID-19. [https://africa.cgtn.com/2020/04/02/malawi-records-first-three-cases-of-coronavirus/ (CGTN)]
**[[COVID-19 pandemic in South America]]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Ecuador]]
****The Mayor of [[Guayaquil]], [[Cynthia Viteri]], herself infected with COVID-19, condemns the federal government's response to the pandemic as the virus rapidly spreads inside the city. A joint military and police task force has collected at least 150 bodies off the streets. The government's spokesman [[Jorge Wated]] apologizes in a message broadcast on state television. [https://www.france24.com/en/20200402-troops-gather-scores-of-bodies-of-virus-victims-in-ecuador-city (France 24)] [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ecuador-bodies-streets-guayaquil-coronavirus-covid-19/ (CBS News)]
**[[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States]]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Guam]]
****[[United States Navy]] Captain [[Brett Crozier]] is dismissed as the commander of the [[USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)|USS ''Theodore Roosevelt'']] [[aircraft carrier]] after he publicly raised concerns about a COVID-19 outbreak on the ship. U.S. Navy Secretary [[Thomas Modly]] says the commander "exercised extremely poor judgement". At least 100 people aboard the vessel have been reportedly infected. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52145230 (BBC News)]

;Law and crime
;Law and crime
*American rapper [[6ix9ine]] is released early from prison due to coronavirus concerns. [https://www.complex.com/music/2020/04/6ix9ine-early-prison-release-coronavirus-concerns (Complex)]
*[[2019–20 coronavirus pandemic in mainland China]]
*A court in [[Pakistan]] overturns the convictions of four men for the murder of [[Daniel Pearl]]. The men have been jailed for 18 years. [https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/02/asia/daniel-pearl-suspects-intl-hnk/index.html (CNN)]
**[[Shenzhen]] bans [[cat meat|eating cats]] [[dog meat|and dogs]] in reaction to the outbreak. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-wildlife/chinas-shenzhen-bans-the-eating-of-cats-and-dogs-after-coronavirus-idUSKBN21K0EW (Reuters)]

;Politics and elections
*[[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on politics]]
**[[2020 Democratic National Convention]]
***The Democratic National Convention is postponed from July 13 to August 17 due to COVID-19 concerns. [https://www.vox.com/2020/4/2/21204517/democratic-national-convention-delayed-august-coronavirus-crisis (Vox)]
*[[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States]]
**[[President of the United States|United States President]] [[Donald Trump]] invokes the [[Defense Production Act of 1950|Defense Production Act]] to clear up supply-chain issues encountered in the manufacturing of ventilator machines. [https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/02/politics/defense-production-act-ventilator-supplies/index.html (CNN)]
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Latest revision as of 17:00, 11 April 2022

April 2, 2020 (2020-04-02) (Thursday)
Business and economy

Health and environment

Law and crime
  • American rapper 6ix9ine is released early from prison due to coronavirus concerns. (Complex)
  • A court in Pakistan overturns the convictions of four men for the murder of Daniel Pearl. The men have been jailed for 18 years. (CNN)

Politics and elections
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