content_text: 美媒引述專家的研究指出，美國疫情最嚴重的紐約早在2月中旬就已出現疫情，大約是美國出現首例確診病例前幾周。而將疫情傳播至紐約的主要是來自歐洲的病例，而不是亞洲。據《紐約時報》報導，由紐約西奈山伊坎醫學院(Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai)遺傳學家巴克爾（Harm van Bakel）與其他研究人員共同撰寫、正在等待同行評艦的報告中指出，紐約的疫情大多數「顯然是來自歐洲」，而紐約大學格羅斯曼醫學院（N.Y.U. Gro美媒引述專家的研究指出，美國疫情最嚴重的紐約早在2月中旬就已出現疫情，大約是美國出現首例確診病例前幾周。而將疫情傳播至紐約的主要是來自歐洲的病例，而不是亞洲。據《紐約時報》報導，由紐約西奈山伊坎醫學院(Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai)遺傳學家巴克爾（Harm van Bakel）與其他研究人員共同撰寫、正在等待同行評艦的報告中指出，紐約的疫情大多數「顯然是來自歐洲」，而紐約大學格羅斯曼醫學院（N.Y.U. Grossman School of Medicine）的獨立研究團隊針對不同的病例組的研究結果，也得出令人吃驚的相類似結論。兩個團隊都從3月中旬開始進行研究，他們分析了來自紐約確診病例的病毒基因組後發現，新冠病毒更早之前可能已開始在未被察覺的狀態下傳播，如果美國政府早點實施病毒檢測，可以更早發現病毒傳播的狀況。報導指出，川普從1月31日已禁止2周內去過中國大陸的人進入美國，2月下旬義大利開始封城，川普一直到3月11日才開始對多數歐洲國家實施旅行禁令，這時已有很多紐約人從歐洲把病毒帶回美國。紐約大學團隊的成員黑古伊（Adriana Heguy）說：「當時人們對疫情根本是視而不見」。她與巴克爾兩位病毒學家從大量病患身上的病毒基因來追索病毒發展的歷史時發現，紐約的病毒來源集中於英國、法國、奧地利和荷蘭等幾個歐洲國家。報導說，其中一例3月中旬在長島發現的病例沒有外國旅行史，但他所感染的病毒卻查出與英國的病毒有基因相關性，表明可能是接觸過從英國來的人。這類例子表明，當時川普雖然對中國大陸實施旅行禁令，但病毒仍每天從歐洲進入紐約。研究也指出，並非所有紐約的病毒樣本都來源於歐洲，其中一些似乎來自美國西海岸，而另一些則與亞洲有直接相關，顯示紐約的疫情有許多傳播鏈。研究報告表示，1月份中國大陸和澳大利亞研究團隊發表了新冠病毒的第一個基因組，至今世界各地對3000多個不同來源的病毒進行基因測序。其中有些具有相同的遺傳特徵，另外也有一些具有獨特的突變因子。報導稱，至4月8日為止已有150萬例新冠病毒病例，而實際總數可能會高達數百萬。相關的基因研究都會上傳到名為GISAID的在線數據庫，病毒學家以一個名為Nextstrain的項目來分析不斷增長的基因集合，病毒家族樹也不斷更新，其中最早的部份都屬於中國大陸的來源，其突變率也指出最初的感染是2019年末從動物宿主首次進入人體。

countries: 荷蘭 美國 中國 英國 法國 奧地利 義大利

title: 紐約疫情從哪來？美專家追查病毒基因重大發現


content_text: 新冠肺炎疫情肆虐，不過歐美疫情逐漸趨緩，美股本周二漲勢強勁，卻在午盤後急拉翻黑。Bianco Research創辦人Jim Bianco指出，這種暴漲暴跌的情況，只有在2008年金融危機後發生。雖美股周二收黑，但在OPEC減產視訊會議將在本周四召開、美國參議員桑德斯宣布退選，美股周三收盤上漲779點，站上23,000點關卡，與3月23日此前低點上漲超過20%，美股也進入技術性牛市。Jim Bianco在推特發文表示，道瓊指數在周二盤中漲幅超過4%，終場卻新冠肺炎疫情肆虐，不過歐美疫情逐漸趨緩，美股本周二漲勢強勁，卻在午盤後急拉翻黑。Bianco Research創辦人Jim Bianco指出，這種暴漲暴跌的情況，只有在2008年金融危機後發生。雖美股周二收黑，但在OPEC減產視訊會議將在本周四召開、美國參議員桑德斯宣布退選，美股周三收盤上漲779點，站上23,000點關卡，與3月23日此前低點上漲超過20%，美股也進入技術性牛市。Jim Bianco在推特發文表示，道瓊指數在周二盤中漲幅超過4%，終場卻翻黑作收，1925年以來在單日漲幅超過4%又收低，只有在2008年10月14日當天發生過。標普500指數當日漲勢最高來到3.5%、終場也翻黑，這是自1982年4月以來，第4次發生該情況，前三次則是集中在2008年10月間。Jim Bianco認為，美股目前交易狀況很像是2008年金融危機爆發後類似，美股持續到6個月後才觸底，跌幅達25%。高盛首席證券策略師David Kostin接受CNBC專訪提到，股市面臨的風險機會高，標普500指數年底還是有可能下探2,000點以下，若是股市反彈，David Kostin也預期美股僅會回到3,000點。David Kostin提醒，美股在2008年第4季，也曾經出現過幾次股市衝高的情況，但這都是熊市反彈，市場一直到2009年3月波動才恢復正常。據MarketWatch報導，投資機構Bespoke Investment Group追蹤標普500指數這5周以來表現，平均每日百分比變化落在正負4.8%，分析師報告指出，這表現已經超過金融危機、1987年股災的紀錄，並寫下1929年經濟大蕭條時期的新高紀錄。

journalist: 呂承哲

title: 美股暴衝極似這殺戮日！ 專家警告還有25％崩跌空間


content_text: 中央流行疫情指揮中心今（9）日下令，為維護民眾健康，即日起，全國酒店及舞廳全面停業。高市副市長葉匡時今晚8時30分帶隊突擊金芭黎舞廳等酒店，舞小姐看到媒體鏡頭，嚇得花容失色哀嚎，立馬鳥獸散，躲的躲，逃的逃。事後業者解釋，早就沒有營業，但要全面清場，舞小姐也要排隊領錢。葉匡時行前宣教時表示，高雄22家營業登記的酒店跟舞廳，今晚他抽查兩家，分別是金芭黎舞廳、大帝國舞廳，若有營業先用勸導方式，若屢勸不聽就開中央流行疫情指揮中心今（9）日下令，為維護民眾健康，即日起，全國酒店及舞廳全面停業。高市副市長葉匡時今晚8時30分帶隊突擊金芭黎舞廳等酒店，舞小姐看到媒體鏡頭，嚇得花容失色哀嚎，立馬鳥獸散，躲的躲，逃的逃。事後業者解釋，早就沒有營業，但要全面清場，舞小姐也要排隊領錢。葉匡時行前宣教時表示，高雄22家營業登記的酒店跟舞廳，今晚他抽查兩家，分別是金芭黎舞廳、大帝國舞廳，若有營業先用勸導方式，若屢勸不聽就開單，可根據傳染病防治法第70條，處以3000元至1.5萬元，並連續開單直到停業。葉匡時第一站前往金芭黎舞廳，由於金芭黎曾被確診新冠肺炎的台商光顧後，「一戰成名」搞得舉國皆知，也被視為指標性的舞廳。媒體到場時，酒店人員被嚇傻，完全不知情，舞小姐看到鏡頭紛紛躲避，有的人拿著包包、手部遮臉，也有人趕緊從後門逃離現場，少爺連忙喊「不要跑，不要跑，慢慢走就好」，就怕不小心摔倒。金芭黎舞廳經理表示，下午原本有營業，之後獲悉必須關店，就請客人全部離場，全面清場淨空，但有內部必須做清潔整理，而舞小姐排隊是在等候領錢，並沒有在營業，一切會配合政府防疫措施，直到可以復業。葉匡時下一站前往大帝國舞廳，但業者早已拉下鐵門沒營業。針對舞廳、酒店小姐，有可能轉單到KTV等娛樂場所，恐引發防疫破口。葉匡時受訪時表示，這是全國性的問題，希望全民都能夠注意這個防疫的各種安全措施，不該因個人行為而影響，「該處罰就處罰，會盡量勸導」。未來是否針對八大行業訂定更嚴格的規範？葉匡時指出，將研議此事，除了酒店、舞廳以外，其他6個行業要怎麼樣處理，是不是也要全面的停業，或者是採實名登記等等，高市府內部研議後，也會跟中央流行疫情指揮中心來討論，然後再做決定。另外，新興分局今晚也突擊5家酒店、舞廳臨檢，包括美麗華舞廳等也都熄燈，完全黑壓壓一片，與原本的繁榮的霓虹燈夜生活對比，落差非常大。

journalist: 柯宗緯

taiwan-subdivisions: 高雄 新興

title: 葉匡時突擊金芭黎 舞小姐哀嚎鳥獸散


content_text: 世界衛生組織(WHO)秘書長譚德塞（Tedros Adhanom）直播中狂轟台灣3分鐘，指控受到台灣網軍的攻擊3個月。自由作家洛杉基貼出綠網軍的留言貼圖「吿三小，死尼哥」等，直言用台灣話罵人，譚德塞怎看得懂，因此他對台灣的指控是無的放矢。讓網友看完不禁笑瘋。洛杉基在臉書貼文表示，看完網友轉來綠網軍的留言貼圖，他不得不相信，譚德塞對台灣的指控是無的放矢，沒有證據！綠網軍所用的字，有如難以破解的密碼，只有自己人才看得懂世界衛生組織(WHO)秘書長譚德塞（Tedros Adhanom）直播中狂轟台灣3分鐘，指控受到台灣網軍的攻擊3個月。自由作家洛杉基貼出綠網軍的留言貼圖「吿三小，死尼哥」等，直言用台灣話罵人，譚德塞怎看得懂，因此他對台灣的指控是無的放矢。讓網友看完不禁笑瘋。洛杉基在臉書貼文表示，看完網友轉來綠網軍的留言貼圖，他不得不相信，譚德塞對台灣的指控是無的放矢，沒有證據！綠網軍所用的字，有如難以破解的密碼，只有自己人才看得懂，世界上任何一個翻譯軟體都無法破解，所以老譚如何知道綠網軍是在罵他？洛杉基舉例說，「吿三小，死尼哥」、「黑鬼閻王」、「甲賽啦」...請問有哪個軟體能翻譯出有罵他是「Nxgro」的字眼？這些歧視非我族類的俏皮話，只有講「台灣話」的人，才看得懂啦！所以，老譚，你得向台灣人道歉，否則台灣政府及人民饒不了你！網友看完貼文笑翻：「我喜歡你這樣的表達方式。」、「有懂國台語的幫他翻譯吧！不然就是谷歌大神已經進步到可以發出國台語髒話！哈哈哈。」

journalist: 黃麗蓉

references: 網友 臉書

title: 譚德塞怒控台 洛杉基貼出綠網軍留言反擊網笑瘋


content_text: 昨日（8）北市一名30多歲女子確診新冠肺炎，如今證實該個案（案379）為確診一酒店女公關，北部同業人心惶惶。今（9）指揮中心大動作下達禁令，今起全國舞廳與酒店全面停業，籲業者共體時艱，配合政府防疫。不過據知情人士透露，台中市有2間「未登記」的酒店，恐不受規定影響，仍能繼續營業。北部酒店女公關驚傳確診，不僅讓酒客、業者緊張兮兮，《聯合新聞》更指出，中市議員楊正中砲轟酒店禁令形同虛設，因有2家全台知名的酒店昨日（8）北市一名30多歲女子確診新冠肺炎，如今證實該個案（案379）為確診一酒店女公關，北部同業人心惶惶。今（9）指揮中心大動作下達禁令，今起全國舞廳與酒店全面停業，籲業者共體時艱，配合政府防疫。不過據知情人士透露，台中市有2間「未登記」的酒店，恐不受規定影響，仍能繼續營業。北部酒店女公關驚傳確診，不僅讓酒客、業者緊張兮兮，《聯合新聞》更指出，中市議員楊正中砲轟酒店禁令形同虛設，因有2家全台知名的酒店，營業登記「非酒店」，恐成防疫破口。台中市經濟發展局長張峯源坦承，台中這2家知名娛樂場所，一家是登記「視聽娛樂業」；另一家二、三樓是登記KTV，無須停業。指揮中心因酒店、舞廳等場所不利帶口罩、維持社交距離來防疫而下令停業，但中市議員楊正中指出，若業者藉由「掛羊頭賣狗肉」方式規避，恐怕無法真正達到防堵疫情目的。

journalist: 許立穎

things: 防疫 經濟

title: 大規模禁酒店 中市2知名店「掛羊頭」恐成破口


content_text: 薩塞克斯公爵夫人梅根婚前是好萊塢女星，她在加州洛杉磯出生、成長，而母親多莉雅（Doria Ragland）至今仍住在那兒。雖然她和夫婿哈利脫英後，帶著寶貝兒子亞契輾轉從加拿大返回洛城，但若要久待，或許只是梅根一廂情願。據英國《快報》（Express）9日報導，從3月31日，梅根和哈利正式淡出英國王室核心成員行列。如今他們已進入為期12個月的嘗試期，將設法開拓王室保護傘外的新人生，而女王將檢視這一年的狀況。無論如何，他們目薩塞克斯公爵夫人梅根婚前是好萊塢女星，她在加州洛杉磯出生、成長，而母親多莉雅（Doria Ragland）至今仍住在那兒。雖然她和夫婿哈利脫英後，帶著寶貝兒子亞契輾轉從加拿大返回洛城，但若要久待，或許只是梅根一廂情願。據英國《快報》（Express）9日報導，從3月31日，梅根和哈利正式淡出英國王室核心成員行列。如今他們已進入為期12個月的嘗試期，將設法開拓王室保護傘外的新人生，而女王將檢視這一年的狀況。無論如何，他們目前定居洛杉磯，並將在當地度復活節，據說他們正在好萊塢A咖雲集的馬里布（Malibu）找房子。儘管梅根很高興能返鄉，但盛傳哈利近期內不會申請綠卡，或入籍為美國公民。據《泰晤士報》（The Times）報導，哈利正在三思，究竟是否要定居美國。一位王室消息人士證實，哈利並沒申請雙重國籍。。而他和梅根在美國成立慈善組織的計畫，也因為新冠肺炎疫情而展延。據王室評論員茉樂德（Angela Mollard）說，原本哈利和妻子迫不及待要脫離王室獨立，但在新冠肺炎疫情衝擊後，如今他或許有了改變。茉樂德指出，現在哈利處於和妻兒孤立於王室外的狀態，但他婚前一直和家人很親，而這是他有生以來所不曾經歷過的。茉樂德說，人在大西洋彼岸的哈利或許覺得無比孤立，並在重新省思脫離王室的決定。

journalist: 楊幼蘭

countries: 英國 美國 加拿大

title: 梅根心碎 哈利無意久待洛杉磯


content_text: 今（9日）指揮中心間接證實，昨（8日）確診的北部30多歲女性（案379）為昨晚開始瘋傳的確診酒店女公關。前一日，該個案還向指揮中心透露說自己平時無業「生活單純」，如今私底下卻被爆是酒店公關，這讓婦產科醫師蘇怡寧笑著表示，「沒辦法，這就是人性」。酒店女公關的消息今日傳開後震驚各界，指揮中心更大動作地下達全國酒店、舞廳營業禁令。蘇怡寧醫師見案379北部女子平時性無工作、多待在住家、偶爾出門購物「生活單純」的真今（9日）指揮中心間接證實，昨（8日）確診的北部30多歲女性（案379）為昨晚開始瘋傳的確診酒店女公關。前一日，該個案還向指揮中心透露說自己平時無業「生活單純」，如今私底下卻被爆是酒店公關，這讓婦產科醫師蘇怡寧笑著表示，「沒辦法，這就是人性」。酒店女公關的消息今日傳開後震驚各界，指揮中心更大動作地下達全國酒店、舞廳營業禁令。蘇怡寧醫師見案379北部女子平時性無工作、多待在住家、偶爾出門購物「生活單純」的真相被揭穿後，表示「死了死了」！蘇怡寧更指出，「如果這幾天出現了成年男性無明顯接觸史的確診本土案例，十之八九應該跟這個（案379）有關吧」。不過，蘇怡寧坦言「這就是人性啦」，表示身為婦產科醫師，早就習慣了。在看診時，面對那些長菜花的個案，十個有九個都說是公共廁所馬桶不乾淨或是泡溫泉造成的，蘇怡寧說「我也都笑笑的」。蘇怡寧最後，「雖然這件事坦白不一定能被從寬」，但為了國家，那些「有去過」的各位男士最好還是「勇敢一點，面對吧！」

title: 北部酒店女公關確診 醫師笑回：這就是人性


content_text: 台灣最大盜版追劇網站「楓林網」（8maple），昨(8日)因觸犯著作權法遭刑事局查封，隨後「劇迷」（gimy.tv）、伊莉論壇電影戲劇下載區也宣布關閉，不少網友今早發現「pttplay」、「小鴨影音」和「momovod」也都緊急關閉。據警方調查，台灣盜版影音網站流量排名第一便是楓林網，接著是伊莉論壇、劇迷、58b.tv，昨楓林網被抄，兩位創站人也被起底是台大資訊類研究所同學，分別姓陳、莊，5年前架設網站，透過承租過外的雲端主機，再台灣最大盜版追劇網站「楓林網」（8maple），昨(8日)因觸犯著作權法遭刑事局查封，隨後「劇迷」（gimy.tv）、伊莉論壇電影戲劇下載區也宣布關閉，不少網友今早發現「pttplay」、「小鴨影音」和「momovod」也都緊急關閉。據警方調查，台灣盜版影音網站流量排名第一便是楓林網，接著是伊莉論壇、劇迷、58b.tv，昨楓林網被抄，兩位創站人也被起底是台大資訊類研究所同學，分別姓陳、莊，5年前架設網站，透過承租過外的雲端主機，再拷貝大陸的盜版影音，至今每月平均獲利超過200萬。而除了流量排名前三的盜版網站外，有網友發現一夜過去更多相似的影音網站也紛紛關站避風頭，「pttplay」PO上全白頁面，寫著字卡「幸會有你，後會有期」，「小鴨影音」則變成「抱歉！該網站已經被管理員停止運行，請聯繫管理員了解詳情」並配上哭臉，「momovod」則聲明「若無再見，請你保重」，接著畫面變白。

journalist: 蔡曉婷

title: 驚！不只楓林網和劇迷 才過一夜小鴨影音、pttplay、momovod也關了


countries: 加拿大 英國 美國

title: 梅根心碎 哈利無意久待洛杉磯


content_text: 自從川普對世界衛生組織（WHO）嗆聲要終止金援後，包受外界批評的WHO秘書長譚德塞終於忍不住，除了聲稱「遭台灣霸凌」之外，更嗆川普將全球公衛問題政治化，如此美國只會看到更多屍袋。據美媒《CNBC》報導，譚德塞（Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus）在記者會上呼籲美陸兩大國在這場新冠病毒全球大流行中擔當「正直的領導人」之外，並警告別將疫情問題政治化，「如果你不想見到更多屍袋的話」。對於川普威脅要中斷對WHO資金，譚德塞自從川普對世界衛生組織（WHO）嗆聲要終止金援後，包受外界批評的WHO秘書長譚德塞終於忍不住，除了聲稱「遭台灣霸凌」之外，更嗆川普將全球公衛問題政治化，如此美國只會看到更多屍袋。據美媒《CNBC》報導，譚德塞（Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus）在記者會上呼籲美陸兩大國在這場新冠病毒全球大流行中擔當「正直的領導人」之外，並警告別將疫情問題政治化，「如果你不想見到更多屍袋的話」。對於川普威脅要中斷對WHO資金，譚德塞也說，所有的政黨應關注如何挽救其人民，請千萬不要將病毒政治化，表示病毒會在不同政治立場的政黨、宗教團體以及國家之間製造分裂，並呼籲全球團結，「如果你想要藉此獲利還想見到更多屍袋的話，那你就去做吧；否則，請克制自己別將問題政治化」。對此，川普反擊表示，雖然美國會看到更多屍袋，但指責世衛組織一切以大陸為中心，強調情況會改善，沒有人傳人，要求美國不要對大陸祭出邊界管制，並對這項決定作出嚴厲批評，「當他說政治化時，他才是政治化的人，我實在不敢相信他居然敢談政治化」。他同時強調美陸兩國對WHO捐助的資金差距，但WHO「似乎事事都照著大陸的做法是不對的，持平而論，這對我們不公平，也對世界也不公平」。報導指出，WHO在1月30日發布「全球公衛緊急事件」，當時全球共有18國家傳出確診、8200起病例，且幾乎集中於大陸；不過三個月後病毒全球加速擴散，至今造成140萬人確診、超過8.3萬人死亡。

journalist: 馮英志

countries: 美國 台灣

events: 新冠病毒 死亡

title: 怒了！譚德塞怒嗆川普：政治化只會讓美見更多屍袋 川普反擊


content_text: 近一周以來俄羅斯新冠疫情快速爆發，連日新增病例皆破千例，確診總數已突破萬例，而與俄境僅一江之隔的黑龍江省也面臨極大的輸入性疫情壓力，連日來綏芬邊境口岸已持續出現新增病例，僅4月8日一天已發現40例境外輸入確診病例。面對大量輸入病例與隔離觀察需要，黑龍江省決定11日啟用綏芬河方艙醫院，並組織醫護人員隊伍前往中俄口岸綏芬河市支援。據黑龍江衛健委通報，2020年4月8日0-24時全省新增境外輸入確診病例40例（境外輸入近一周以來俄羅斯新冠疫情快速爆發，連日新增病例皆破千例，確診總數已突破萬例，而與俄境僅一江之隔的黑龍江省也面臨極大的輸入性疫情壓力，連日來綏芬邊境口岸已持續出現新增病例，僅4月8日一天已發現40例境外輸入確診病例。面對大量輸入病例與隔離觀察需要，黑龍江省決定11日啟用綏芬河方艙醫院，並組織醫護人員隊伍前往中俄口岸綏芬河市支援。據黑龍江衛健委通報，2020年4月8日0-24時全省新增境外輸入確診病例40例（境外輸入無症狀感染者轉為確診病例9例），均為中國大陸籍，從俄羅斯輸入。其中確診者居住地涵蓋黑龍江省14例、吉林省13例、福建省5例、天津市2例、浙江省2例、遼寧省1例、河南省1例、河北省1例、北京市1例。同時，截至4月8日24時，黑龍江累計報告境外輸入確診病例127例，其中：黑龍江省44例，其他省份83例；現有境外輸入確診病例126例；現有境外輸入重症病例6例。追蹤到境外密切接觸者1395人，已解除醫學觀察346人，尚有1049人正在接受醫學觀察。此外，新增境外輸入無症狀感染者23例，累計的境外輸入無症狀感染者154例，所有病例均為中國大陸籍，習從俄羅斯輸入。據黑龍江省委宣傳部亦表示，近日通過陸路從綏芬河口岸入境的人數激增，確診病例不斷增多。為對新冠肺炎患者進行救治，黑龍江省已經成立救治專家組，派出141名專業人員支援綏芬河，黑龍江援助湖北醫療隊106人正作為後備可隨時參與救治。而多日前開始日以繼夜進行的綏芬河市方艙醫院，將於4月11日正式啟用，預計可提供600餘張床位。

journalist: 盧伯華

countries: 俄羅斯 中國

title: 俄輸入疫情緊急 黑龍江將啟用綏芬河方艙醫院


content_text: 石油輸出國組織及其盟國(OPEC+)周四(9日)於維也納召開會議，據傳雙方已經達成共同減產2,000萬桶/日的原油協議，美國西德州中質原油價格上漲12％，至每桶28.36美元，布蘭特原油價格上漲8.5％、至每桶35.79美元。據路透社引述兩個消息來源所稱，沙烏地阿拉伯和俄羅斯已經達成了一項大幅減產的協議，減產規模預計上看2,000萬桶/日。就在上月，沙俄原油減產協議破局，沙國甚至聲稱4月起將生產超過1,300萬桶/日，從此引爆石油大戰，國石油輸出國組織及其盟國(OPEC+)周四(9日)於維也納召開會議，據傳雙方已經達成共同減產2,000萬桶/日的原油協議，美國西德州中質原油價格上漲12％，至每桶28.36美元，布蘭特原油價格上漲8.5％、至每桶35.79美元。據路透社引述兩個消息來源所稱，沙烏地阿拉伯和俄羅斯已經達成了一項大幅減產的協議，減產規模預計上看2,000萬桶/日。就在上月，沙俄原油減產協議破局，沙國甚至聲稱4月起將生產超過1,300萬桶/日，從此引爆石油大戰，國際油價更在Q1暴跌66%，創史上最大單季跌幅。美國能源部長布魯耶特（Dan Brouillette）周四接受CNBC採訪提到，美國方面相當樂觀OPEC+會議上，沙烏地阿拉伯與俄羅斯能達成減產協議，藉此穩定市場價格，這樣也能說服其他產油國，包括加拿大、巴西等國，也可以達成1,000萬桶/日的減產協議，甚至更高的減產計畫也會被提出。會議召開之際，沙俄都曾警告，想要達成減產計畫，其他國家包括美國、加拿大以及挪威，也要採取行動。OPEC +會議目前正在進行，這將是石油大戰是否能順利落幕的關鍵因素。此外，G20的能源部長將在周五召開緊急會議，商討能源產業問題，布魯耶特預料也將出席這場會議。

countries: 加拿大 俄羅斯 挪威 巴西 美國 沙烏地阿拉伯

title: 傳沙俄達成協議！減產上看2千萬桶 油價暴漲12％


content_text: 前行政院長郝柏村日前辭世，前國民黨副主席郝龍斌9日深夜在臉書發文，首次談到他如何看待父親。郝龍斌臉書全文如下：很多人問我，我怎麼看父親？他是我心目中真正的英雄，永遠學習的榜樣。父親的自律來自生活，用於工作。從每日游泳打球，著作千餘字，到他近十年專注的抗戰歷史真相還原，目標清楚明確，他沒有一天早上起床不知當日的計畫。蔣經國總統過世時，他率三軍效忠憲法產生的總統，奠定軍隊國家化典範。在1990年被李登輝前行政院長郝柏村日前辭世，前國民黨副主席郝龍斌9日深夜在臉書發文，首次談到他如何看待父親。郝龍斌臉書全文如下：很多人問我，我怎麼看父親？他是我心目中真正的英雄，永遠學習的榜樣。父親的自律來自生活，用於工作。從每日游泳打球，著作千餘字，到他近十年專注的抗戰歷史真相還原，目標清楚明確，他沒有一天早上起床不知當日的計畫。蔣經國總統過世時，他率三軍效忠憲法產生的總統，奠定軍隊國家化典範。在1990年被李登輝前總統提名行政院長時的無私接任，之後為了國家認同及反對台獨，遵守憲法率內閣總辭，立下國會改選行政院總辭的憲政慣例。對他而言，從軍的槍林彈雨，從政的風雲起伏，都不過是在不同崗位，為國家一樣的盡心奉獻。父親是當時穩定政局的關鍵力量，他曾是軍事強人，也是強勢閣揆，更有大中華情結，他為所當為，言所當言，為的是讓中華民國強大。張祖詒先生用「出將入相有萬丈豪氣，領軍治國無半點私心」概括了父親的一生。身為子女，我們當然不捨他的離開。但知道大家對他的懷念，及他一生對國家的影響，我們以父親為榮，他是我們的驕傲。

journalist: 黃福其

people: 郝龍斌 李登輝

title: 郝龍斌深夜憶父郝柏村：真英雄


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新华社武汉4月9日电 题：另一场和时间的赛跑——湖北在疫情常态化防控中加快复工复产复市

新华社记者徐海波

春回大地，万物复苏。

当前，我国疫情防控阶段性成效进一步巩固，复工复产取得重要进展，经济社会运行秩序加快恢复。

习近平总书记4月8日在中共中央政治局常务委员会会议上指出，要坚持在常态化疫情防控中加快推进生产生活秩序全面恢复，抓紧解决复工复产面临的困难和问题，力争把疫情造成的损失降到最低限度，确保实现决胜全面建成小康社会、决战脱贫攻坚目标任务。

此次疫情的重灾区湖北省，继离鄂离汉通道管控解除后，经济社会正按下“激活键”与“加速键”，不断巩固和拓展疫情防控成效，将迸发出来的英雄精神转化为强大动力，千方百计抢时间、抢机遇、抢要素，把耽误的时间抢回来、错过的机会找回来、造成的损失补回来。

疫情防控“步稳”，恢复生机“蹄疾”

行人脚步匆匆，车辆川流不息，外卖和快递小哥穿梭在大街小巷……这是许多城市最普通的模样，但对于安静了两个多月的武汉来说，却实在是久违的画面。

4月8日，武汉市解除离汉通道管控。

七成公交和八成地铁线路恢复运营，出门购物更加方便。

43座中心城区公园有序逐步恢复开放，市民戴着口罩享受春光。

1万余家餐饮店恢复外卖业务，每日外卖量达10万+。

10余家大型商场恢复营业，年轻男女迫不及待上街买漂亮春装。

在这春暖花开的时节，武汉正恢复往日的生机和浓浓的烟火气，城市复苏正在提速。

随着疫情形势向好，湖北及时调整了支持复工复产的一系列措施。对低风险地区限制清单进行了调整，有序放开餐饮、书店、美容等经营场所；低风险地区企业复工复产无须审批。

解除通道不等于解除防控，打开城门不等于打开家门。武汉市坚持防控不松懈，继续加强小区防控，坚持“非必要不外出”，进出小区身份必问、体温必测、信息必录、口罩必戴，确保管而有效。

做好疫情防控，才能“一键重启”。武汉知名的商业街区楚河汉街渐渐恢复往日的熙攘。记者在万达广场商业综合体入口处看到，地上贴有排队距离提示线，顾客需要经过体温检测后入内；商场内，“戴口罩、勤洗手、不聚集”的宣传语随处可见，员工均佩戴口罩上岗。

“两个多月没有出门，早就等着来买洗面奶了。”武汉市民徐彦然在经过手部喷淋消毒、测温、扫描“健康绿码”后，迫不及待地直奔商场化妆品专柜。她边走边说，“我的武汉又回来了。”

重大项目按下“快进键”，复工复产跑出“加速度”

“英雄城市，有你更强！”

4月8日，武汉市举办2020年首场“云招商”，运用“非接触”“云推介”的创新方式，实现“不见面招商”。69个投资项目当场“云签约”，总金额2451亿元，为武汉经济按下“重启键”。

与此同时，离武汉不远的鄂州机场走马湖水系改造建设工地上，也是一派繁忙景象。塔吊起落，机器轰鸣，工程车往返穿梭……

鄂州机场是全国第一个以货运功能为主的机场，原计划2021年建成投入使用。然而，受到疫情影响，部分项目停工，现在又将进入梅雨季节，如期实现既定目标，困难很大。

“我们正学习建设火神山、雷神山医院的精神和干劲，全力加快建设鄂州机场。”中建股份走马湖项目部项目经理盛屹说，建设工人队伍沿用雷神山医院建设的做法，成立6支党员突击队，所有党员干部在一线带头突击，提高资源的组织调度效率。项目还将施工计划从每周计划改为每天计划，进行更精细化的管理。

与鄂州机场项目一样，湖北各地正积极有序推进重点项目开工复工。

要危中寻机、化危为机。习近平总书记在湖北省考察新冠肺炎疫情防控工作时指出，把疫情防控中催生的新业态新模式加快壮大起来，加大公共卫生服务、应急物资保障等领域投入，加快数字经济、生物医药、医疗器械、生命健康等产业发展，促进经济行稳致远。

位于中国光谷的明德生物科技股份有限公司生产车间内，穿防护服和戴口罩的工作人员，人与人相隔1米，正在加紧生产咽拭子新冠病毒核酸检测试剂盒及其抗体检测试剂盒。

“复工率已达100%。”公司董事长陈莉莉告诉记者，在疫情之初，他们就加大生产力度，研发团队一直没有停工。目前，多个产品已获得欧盟市场准入资格。“每天都会接到几个国外订单，现在是供不应求。”

与明德生物一样，中国光谷的中国信科、长江存储、华为武汉基地、华大基因等重点企业，及其45家产业链配套企业全部复产，规上工业企业开工率达100%。

非常时期，须有非常之举。

3月中旬，湖北省疫情防控指挥部成立重点项目专班，省发改委牵头建立专班日监测调度、对口联络服务和协调督办推进的工作机制。发改、经信、人社、金融等部门联手全省各市州，紧盯问题不放，全力破解。

一组数据，一目了然。

截至3月19日，全省亿元以上续建项目已复工（含未停工）1425个，复工率仅占26.9%。到4月8日，这两个数字分别变为5798和99%。短短20天时间，复工率提升了72.1个百分点，到岗率也由不到20%升至85.6%。

全国人民“搭把手”，为湖北农产品“带货”

“今天给大家带来的是恩施玉露，请各位网友踊跃购买”“夸太多不如亲自买，5斤装秭归伦晚脐橙29元包邮”……

4月8日，在各大媒体纷纷报道离汉通道“解封”的同时，另一场网络直播也受到广泛关注。这场特殊的“直播带货”正在湖北省武汉、恩施、秭归、英山等地同时开播，地方领导干部联手各电商平台，变身带货主播，为湖北农产品“代言”。

湖北是农业大省，是全国重要农产品生产基地。在抗击疫情期间，受省内消费降低和省外订单减少的“双重挤压”，湖北多地出现“猪压栏、禽压棚、鱼压塘、菜压田”等农产品滞销的情况。高峰时期，全省约有50万吨蔬菜、9万吨鸡蛋、86万吨鲜鱼积压或存库。

茶产业是湖北深度贫困县英山县的脱贫攻坚主导产业。英山现有茶园26万亩，约500吨春茶滞销，且去年大宗绿茶尚有库存3100吨，正在逐步消化外运。

英山县县长田洪光介绍，通过网络直播不仅推介了英山云雾茶，还展示了当地秀美的茶园风光，网友对英山茶产品产生了浓厚的兴趣，纷纷下单。英山茶企也接连拿下大订单。

与春茶一样，湖北亟待外销的还有小龙虾和香菇。湖北省农业农村厅厅长肖伏清介绍，目前，全省成品虾的残存量约为11万吨，香菇库存约4万吨。这三种主要农产品直接经济损失约71亿元。

看到湖北的困难，全国人民纷纷“搭把手”，掀起了一股为“鄂货”下单的热潮。

广东等地政府部门下文鼓励优先采购湖北农产品。各大央媒主播纷纷化身“店小二”接连上阵吆喝带货。

一时间，购买湖北农产品成为网络热点。网友纷纷评论说，没为湖北拼过命，也要为湖北拼过单。据京东大数据显示，截至目前，本次活动直接相关资讯新闻近600篇，相关信息及视频近7万条。“今天，请为湖北下个单”“春雨行动”等热词关注度高，湖北情、湖北味儿深入人心。

习近平总书记在湖北省考察新冠肺炎疫情防控工作时指出，帮助湖北解决实际困难和具体问题，在湖北最艰难的时期搭把手、拉一把，帮助湖北早日全面步入正常轨道，同全国一道完成决胜全面建成小康社会各项任务。

events: 新冠肺炎 新冠病毒

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Foreign party leaders praise CPC's role in global anti-pandemic effort

Firefighters prepare to conduct disinfection at the Wuhan Tianhe International Airport in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, April 3, 2020. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)

China's anti-virus efforts have not only made significant contributions to protecting the health of the Chinese people and other people in the world, but also offered important experience for other countries fighting the pandemic, which demonstrated China's sense of responsibility as a major country in the world, said Oppah Muchinguri, national chairperson of Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front.

BEIJING, April 9 (Xinhua) -- Dozens of foreign political party leaders have highly appraised the role of the Communist Party of China (CPC) as a responsible major political party in the global fight against COVID-19.

The CPC has taken decisive and strong measures to contain the spread of the outbreak, upheld the vision of a community with a shared future for mankind, shared with the world its experience of preventing and controlling COVID-19 and fully supported the global fight against the contagious disease, demonstrating how much it has shouldered as a responsible major political party, they said in messages addressed to the International Department of the CPC Central Committee recently.

Airport workers unload cargos of Chinese medical supplies at the Yangon International Airport in Yangon, Myanmar, April 8, 2020. (Xinhua/U Aung)

Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi said under the leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Xi Jinping at the core, the CPC united the general public and successfully contained the domestic spread of the epidemic by tapping into its advanced medical technology and strong mobilization capacity.

She congratulated the CPC and the Chinese people for the success and expressed deep appreciation of the CPC's commitment to providing further support to the Myanmar government to fight the epidemic.

General Chairman of the Great Indonesia Movement Party and Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto said that during the global COVID-19 pandemic, the CPC and other world political parties issued a joint appeal to promote and strengthen international anti-pandemic cooperation, which fully demonstrated the CPC's humanitarian sentiment.

Leader of the United National Party and former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe said the pandemic has seriously disrupted the lives of people all over the world.

China has taken the lead in the prevention and control of COVID-19 and adopted a variety of measures, which set an example for the rest of the world to follow, Wickremasinghe said.

He also expressed firm opposition to any words or deeds that stigmatize China.

A medical expert from Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University communicates with Kenyan counterparts via a video call in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 22, 2020. (Photo by Gao Xiang/Xinhua)

Oppah Muchinguri, national chairperson of Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front, said that under the strong leadership of General Secretary Xi Jinping and the CPC, China has achieved significant results in its COVID-19 prevention and control work at the current stage.

He said that China's anti-virus efforts have not only made significant contributions to protecting the health of the Chinese people and other people in the world, but also offered important experience for other countries fighting the pandemic, which demonstrated China's sense of responsibility as a major country in the world.

While saying the pandemic is a common enemy and challenge for all mankind, he stressed that only by standing hand in hand and working together can the world win this fight against the major infectious disease.

Vojtech Filip, deputy speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic and leader of the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSCM), said the pandemic poses a huge challenge to all countries. China shares its experience with other countries and provides medical supplies, which illustrates through its action the old saying "a friend in need is a friend indeed."

Filip stressed that, the joint appeal issued by the CPC and political parties from other countries provides a way out of the current plight. The KSCM, together with other political parties, will actively support this appeal.

Members of medical assistance team from Zhejiang are busy at the ICU (intensive care unit) of Wuhan pulmonary hospital in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 19, 2020. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

Doug Bandow, special assistant to former U.S. President Ronald Reagan, said China is gradually getting rid of COVID-19.

China's achievement in its combat against the novel coronavirus has prompted the U.S. government to attach great significance to cooperating with China and other countries in the fight against COVID-19.

Bandow noted that at a time when the novel coronavirus is spreading widely in Western countries, politicizing the pandemic serves no one's interests.

Those who have also sent messages include Secretary of the All India Forward Bloc G. Devarajan, Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, President of the Sri Lanka-China Friendship Association Ananda Goonatilleke, the Standing Committee of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties, leader of the Pheu Thai Party of Thailand Nalinee Taveseen, President of the Christian Democratic Party of Chile Fuad Chahin, and President of Albania's Socialist Movement for Integration Ilir Meta also sent messages, mentioning that political parties in each country should play a leading role in politics, pool global strength and resources, strengthen international cooperation against COVID-19 and bring the world back to the track of peace and development at an early date. ■

title: Foreign party leaders praise CPC's role in global anti-pandemic effort - Xinhua | English.news.cn


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新华社北京4月9日电 题：构建更加完善的要素市场化配置体制机制——专访国家发展改革委有关负责人

新华社记者安蓓

《中共中央 国务院关于构建更加完善的要素市场化配置体制机制的意见》9日公布。这是落实党的十九大和十九届四中全会精神的一项重大改革部署，也是新时代推进经济体制改革的又一具有标志性意义的重要成果。

为何要推进要素市场化配置？有哪些重要改革突破？记者专访了国家发展改革委有关负责人。

补市场体系短板 推进要素市场制度建设

问：中央专门出台文件构建更加完善的要素市场化配置体制机制，有何深意？

答：党的十九大明确将要素市场化配置作为经济体制改革的两个重点之一。党的十九届四中全会进一步强调，推进要素市场制度建设，实现要素价格市场决定、流动自主有序、配置高效公平。意见的出台，对于加快完善社会主义市场经济体制、建设高标准市场体系、推动经济高质量发展具有重要意义。

完善要素市场化配置是深化经济体制改革、建设高标准市场体系的客观要求。经过40多年改革开放，我国商品市场发育较为充分，商品和服务价格97%以上由市场定价。要素市场建设和改革也取得重要进展，但与商品和服务市场相比，土地、劳动力、资本、技术、数据等要素市场发育相对滞后，市场决定要素配置范围有限、要素流动存在体制机制障碍、新型要素市场规则建设滞后等，影响了市场对资源配置决定性作用的发挥，成为高标准市场体系建设的突出短板。

完善要素市场化配置是解决经济结构性矛盾、推动高质量发展的根本途径。要素配置扭曲具有很强传导性和扩散性，由此造成一系列经济结构性矛盾和问题。加快要素市场化改革是深化供给侧结构性改革、解决制约全局深层次矛盾的重要突破口。从破除无效供给看，有助于推动“僵尸企业”出清，释放错配资源；从培育新动能看，有助于生产要素从低质低效领域向优质高效领域流动，支撑实体经济发展，形成协同发展的产业体系。

完善要素市场化配置是让要素活力竞相迸发的重要保障。要让企业成为独立的市场主体来配置要素资源。在完善政府调节与监管的基础上，抓紧解决要素产权不清晰、市场化交易机制不健全、市场发育不足等问题，形成有效的激励机制，提高要素配置效率和全要素生产率，盘活“沉睡”的要素资源，靠改革来激发要素蛰伏的潜能，使之成为推动经济发展的动能。

因此，文件的出台，将会对深化经济体制改革产生长远的基础性影响，在当前形势下，对于对冲疫情影响、有效激发各类要素潜能和活力，也具有重要的现实意义。

分类施策、循序渐进

问：意见的总体考虑是什么？

答：要素市场是统一开放、竞争有序的现代市场体系的重要组成部分，但实践中不同生产要素属性不同，改革进展差异很大。

推进要素市场化配置，一方面要不断扩大要素市场化配置范围，加快发展要素市场；另一方面，要根据不同要素属性、市场化程度差异和经济社会发展需要，分类施策、循序渐进构建更加完善的要素市场化配置体制机制。

生产要素与商品属性不同，例如劳动力要素附着在劳动者个体身上，土地要素天然带有一定公共性，因此要素市场建设不能完全等同于商品市场建设。在推进要素市场化配置过程中，必须处理好政府与市场关系，坚持充分发挥市场决定性作用，更好发挥政府作用，不能一放了之，要从实际出发，做到放管结合，逐步扩大市场决定要素配置范围，健全制度规则，引导各类要素协同向先进生产力集聚。

意见从各要素共性出发，为从整体上深化要素市场化配置改革明确了基本原则，即市场决定，有序流动；健全制度，创新监管；问题导向，分类施策；稳中求进，循序渐进。

发挥数据对其他要素效率的倍增作用

问：为何将数据纳入生产要素范围？

答：生产要素的形态随着经济发展不断变迁。土地、劳动力是农业时代重要的生产要素，之后资本成为工业时代重要的生产要素，还催生出技术、管理等更多生产要素。随着信息经济发展，以大数据为代表的信息资源向生产要素的形态演进，数据已和其他要素一起融入经济价值创造过程，对生产力发展有广泛影响。

数据生产要素属性的提升，关系经济增长长期动力，关系国家发展未来。世界各国都把推进经济数字化作为创新发展的重要动能，在前沿技术研发、数据开放共享、隐私安全保护、人才培养等方面做出前瞻性布局。我们也要推动实体经济和数字经济融合发展，推动制造业加速向数字化、网络化、智能化发展，运用大数据提升国家治理现代化水平，提高感知、预测、防范风险的能力。

根据生产要素的重要性和时代性，意见明确要素的范畴为土地、劳动力、资本、技术、数据。将数据作为一种新型生产要素，充分发挥数据对其他要素效率的倍增作用，培育发展数据要素市场，使大数据成为推动经济高质量发展的新动能。

稳中求进提高要素配置灵活性、协同性、适应性

问：针对不同要素领域，意见有哪些突破？

答：意见分类提出五个要素领域改革的方向：

土地要素方面，着力增强土地管理灵活性，灵活产业用地方式，灵活土地计划指标管理，适应经济社会发展需求。

劳动力要素方面，着力引导劳动力要素合理畅通有序流动，畅通落户渠道，畅通职称评审渠道。

资本要素方面，着力完善多层次的资本市场制度，完善股市基础制度建设，完善债券市场统一标准建设。

技术要素方面，着力激发技术供给活力，促进科技成果转化，激活产权激励，激活技术转移机构和技术经理人活力。

数据要素方面，着力加快培育数据要素市场，全面提升数据要素价值。

此外，意见提出加快要素价格市场化改革和健全市场运行机制，明确政府对要素价格、市场运行的调节和监管内容。

分阶段、分区域、分步骤推进

问：如何推动意见落到实处？

答：一是建立工作机制。国家发改委牵头建立推进要素市场制度建设工作机制，确保各项重点任务落到实处。

二是抓住工作要点。梳理提炼近期可操作、能落地的改革事项，推进各项改革举措尽快落地见效。

三是深化基础性改革。加快政府职能转变，打破行政性垄断，大幅减少政府直接配置要素的范围。深化国有企业和国有金融机构改革，确保各类所有制企业通过竞争等市场手段平等获取要素。

四是注重试点先行。在维护全国统一大市场的前提下，开展要素市场化配置改革试点示范，激励地方开展首创性、差异化探索，为完善要素市场化配置提供制度创新经验。

五是持续跟踪指导。加强跟踪分析和协调指导，研究新情况、总结新经验、解决新问题，重大问题及时向党中央、国务院报告。

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全台正面臨68年來最嚴重的乾旱，南投慈善宮在行政院政務委員兼台灣省政府主席林政則的主導下，聯合中部地區12座宮廟的主事或住持在慈善宮舉行「祈雨大典」，祈求普降甘霖以解旱象，為大地添生機；林政則主席並致贈慈善宮匾額一方，表彰慈善宮長期以來熱心社會公益，為宗教力量濟世的最佳楷模。

「祈雨大典」在莊嚴隆重中圓滿完成，慈善宮黃李濟宮主率李轂摩主任委員及中部12縣市宮廟主事:竹南龍鳳宮胡城代理主任委員、大雅永興宮黃松林主任委員、大里振坤宮葉錦渠主任委員、大里聖天宮劉銘芳主任委員、彰化南瑤宮周美妤組長、彰化無底廟吳恭寬主任委員、鹿港天后宮許焜堯副主任委員、國姓碧雲宮林衍州主任委員、佛光山清德寺住持慧龍法師、虎尾福安宮王金福主任委員、西螺福天宮王明崑主任委員、斗南順安宮蘇建源主任委員及眾善信，行三跪九叩首稟疏文敬告天地，並請風、調、雨、順四大天神護持，祈求普降甘霖、解除旱象。

林政委兼主席表示，馬總統及行政院毛治國院長都很關心旱情，認為「抗旱必須朝最壞的打算來做準備。」去年下半年來國內降雨量偏低，各地水情吃緊，全臺進入枯水期，各水庫蓄水率持續下降，本島正面臨68年來最嚴重乾旱。有水當思無水之苦，也請大家配合政府分區限水措施，持續加強節約用水，不僅因應缺水危機，也是做好環境保護。｢節今日之水，解明日之渴｣，珍惜水資源，共同打造美好的生活環境。

省府顏淑每組長表示，慈善宮不但救活人也渡亡者，長期捐贈偏遠地區學童早餐及食材物資、捐贈物資、復康巴士及巡邏車、捐款賑災、助學向上、開辦受刑人教育工作、舉辦各式各樣的教育活動及社會救助，歷年來獲各界支持與肯定，黃李濟宮主並獲省府103年地方基層芳草人物表揚之殊榮。

慈善宮黃李濟宮主表示:本著取之社會用之社會的理念，將媽祖德澤廣披社會大眾。因為更多善心人士的響應，於民國93年立案成立「南投縣慈善宮媽祖陰德會」，協助中南部縣市一些無人認領或家貧無力下葬者辦理後事，未來期望能將愛心延伸至全省，幫助更多需要幫助的人。

慈善宮李轂摩主任委員亦表示，慈善宮為感念天上聖母「慈悲為懷，救渡眾生」之懿德，以及冀望善信能「慈悲飲水、善得思源」故名「慈善宮」。以｢醒世、渡世、救世｣為三大任務，點化人心邁向祥和，近年來一直致力推動和宗教結合的社教活動，引導人心朝向正面發展，為打造祥和美好的社會努力。

今日參與為中臺灣祈福普降甘霖大典人員，包括總統府國策顧問林源朗、臺灣省諮議會李宏裕諮議員、彰化縣前縣長卓伯源、南投縣議會簡賜勝議員、洪明科議員、南投縣政府方信雄秘書長、南投縣政府民政處吳燕玲處長、宗教禮俗科曾槶源科長、南投市公所曾茂榕主任秘書、南投市民代表會鄒炳展秘書、南投農田水利會白政益總幹事、經濟部工業局南投（竹山）工業區服務中心陳聰智主任、陳豐裕總幹事、國立竹山高中唐龍才老師、慈善宮顧問團廖建聰團長、TNN洪德社長、大宇宙新聞時報張德欽社長、今日新聞扶小萍記者等，省府財經交法組顏淑每組長、楊曉安科長、民社衛環組劉玫蘭科長、行政組丁士芳科長、顧士洋技士及財經交法組蔡玉娟科員等人均陪同參拜，儀式莊嚴隆重，圓滿完成。

countries: 臺灣 台灣

people: 林政則 卓伯源 李宏裕 莊嚴 王明

taiwan-subdivisions: 南投 虎尾 大里 西螺 彰化縣 大雅 斗南 和美 鹿港 南投縣 國姓 彰化 竹南 竹山

title: 13宮廟南投慈善宮聯合祈雨省主席林政則擔任主祭-社會


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由文化部所屬國立國父紀念館與財團法人臺灣法治暨政策研究基金會共同主辦的法治教育系列講座，將於4月26日（六）下午2時30分在該館演講廳舉行，講題是「化衝突為和諧的社會轉型運動」，邀請長榮大學衝突研究中心執行長陳校賢先生主講。

當前的臺灣社會正面臨著不同價值激烈衝突的關鍵時刻，如何讓衝突不是撕裂臺灣的價值，而是轉為正面提升的動力？衝突是歷史的驅策者，進步的基本動力，隨著人權、民主、自由的提昇，資訊科技與媒體的快速傳播，和全球化的壓力，為了滿足個人、群體、組織或國家的需求，衝突的頻率與強度也隨著增加。大多數的人一聽到衝突就只往壞處或負面方向來聯想，且大多採取迴避的態度，要不然就是按鈴控告，對衝突充滿畏懼與迷失。

該次邀請到長榮大學衝突研究中心執行長陳校賢先生，其長期致力於化解衝突、建立和平、衝突管理與社會轉型等專業領域，他的研究以及精闢的演說，相信能讓參與這場演講會的朋友們，都能化衝突為正面的進步力量，創造「和解共生」的社會轉型運動。相關資訊請至國立國父紀念館全球資訊網站www.yatsen.gov.tw查詢，或電洽（02）2758-8008轉523。

title: 化衝突為和諧的社會轉型運動4月26日 國父館開講-活動


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中央流行疫情指揮中心今(9)日表示：

 為維護民眾健康，自即日起，酒店和舞廳全面停止營業，呼籲業者能共體時艱、配合相關防疫措施。

 為防止疫情擴散，指揮中心指出，請全國各縣(市)政府務必配合，由經發局(或業管機關)、衛生、消防、警察局共同稽查上述行業是否有遵守規定。同時再次呼籲，現在是國內防疫關鍵時刻，提醒全國人民避免涉足人潮聚集、密閉空間及易造成群聚感染的營業場所，以降低遭到感染的風險。

以上資料來源取自中央疫情指揮中心，最新消息仍以「中央流行疫情指揮中心」發布為主。

title: 全國酒店和舞廳，自9日起停止營業-社會


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寵物兔百百種新手飼主來「選角」！不只看眼緣，達人教你3重點

 記者賴玟秀 / 報導 記者賴玟秀 / 攝影
 | 2020-04-09 13:45:00

毛茸茸的兔子，不像犬貓會叫吠，也不用有垂直的跳台或每日的外出散步需求，讓牠們成為現代人飼養寵物的第三大選擇。但其實兔子的飼養也是超級不簡單，究竟什麼樣的兔子比較適合新手，以及有哪些飼養的注意事項，就讓達人教你選擇最好入手的寵物兔。

在台灣，除了野兔，以及僅在國家生物中心與畜產實驗所內培育的紐西蘭白兔、部分眼科實驗計畫所使用的雷克斯兔以外，大部分的寵物兔因為基因的隔代、顯隱性、突變等生物特色，而多為混種兔，難以有正統生物學的分類，坊間通常只以顏色、長短毛、立垂耳等通俗外表來分類命名，像是長毛的「獅子兔」、顏色奶黃的「奶油兔」、耳朵下垂的「垂耳兔」等。

新手選成兔 體型定型健康穩定
兔子的壽命可長達10幾年，若想要飼養，就該對牠有長時間的照護準備。在專門從事兔子救援與中途的「社團法人台灣愛兔協會」中，擔任公共事務專員兼志工的JO指出，新手飼養兔子常常有許多錯誤的迷思，像是喜歡「購買幼兔」，認為從小開始飼養會比較親人，然而事實上，幼兔的健康狀況還不穩定，可能有未查的潛藏疾病而在飼養過程中突然猝死，另外因寵物店的環境限制常常共籠飼養，購買回家的兔子也容易有傳染病，更重要的是，幼兔無法判斷最後會長成多大，買了迷你兔回家長大卻變成巨兔的傳聞時有所聞，且幼兔尚未結紮，滿3個月時就可能發情，而有一些令人困擾的行為出現。
因此她建議，新手若要飼養兔子，比較建議「領養健康的成兔」，成兔不只可以知曉確切體型，許多兔子中途或協會，在送養前也多已掌握兔子的健康狀態，並已協助結紮，讓新手可以更有準備。

countries: 台灣 紐西蘭

title: 寵物兔百百種新手飼主來「選角」！不只看眼緣，達人教你3重點


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2020-04-10 00:34
 國際貨幣基金（IMF）主席喬治艾娃9日警告，武漢肺炎全球大流行恐造成1930年代大蕭條以來最嚴重的全球經濟衰退。（路透）
〔編譯楊芙宜／台北報導〕國際貨幣基金（IMF）主席喬治艾娃（Kristalina Georgieva）9日在華府警告，今年世界經濟將遭受從1929至1930年代大蕭條（Great Depression）以來最嚴重的衰退，非洲、拉丁美洲和亞洲新興市場和低收入國家面臨尤其高風險，需要大規模回應來確保未來的復甦。

IMF和世界銀行春季會議下週將以網路視訊會議方式登場，喬治艾娃在預告的演說指出，今年全球經濟成長將會轉向大幅衰退，IMF的180個成員中，有170個正經歷人均所得下滑。

喬治艾娃表示，「事實上，我們預期將會出現大蕭條（Great Depression）以來的最嚴重經濟惡果」；黯淡的前景同樣適用於已開發經濟體和開發中經濟體，「這場危機沒有國界。所有人都遭受傷害」。

喬治艾娃說，IMF基本預設的最好情況下，今年下半年冠狀病毒大流行疫病可消退，各種遏制疫情蔓延的限制措施可逐步取消，預料明年全球經濟將能「部分復甦 」。

不過，她強調，情勢可能會變得更糟，未來展望和疫情大流行會持續多久存在巨大不確定性。

儘管各國已推出總計高達8兆美元（約240兆台幣） 的各種應對紓困措施，但喬治艾娃敦促各國政府加把勁，提供企業和家戶「救生索」，避免經濟受創到更難以復甦地步。

喬治艾娃說，為了幫助超過90個尋求援助的國家，IMF執行董事會已同意，將緊急融資規模擴大一倍，以滿足預期貸款需求約1000億美元。IMF還在向成員國尋求捐助14億美元，以低收入國家提供債務減免，讓這些國家可將資金用於公共醫療、而非償還債務。

events: 武漢肺炎 冠狀病毒

title: 武漢肺炎》全球經濟衰退  IMF：大蕭條以來最嚴重


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〔記者羅志朋／綜合報導〕武漢肺炎疫情蔓延，全球職業運動賽事幾乎停擺，中華職棒新賽季後天點燃戰火，是全世界第一個開打的職業棒球聯盟，今天稍早富邦悍將透過臉書粉絲團影片陣中三大洋投羅力、索沙、伍鐸，用中、英、西班牙文穿插溫情喊話，盼大家一起為棒球努力。

羅力說:「雖然全世界許多運動賽事因為冠狀病毒被取消，但幸運的是，我們還能持續積極準備即將在台灣開打的中華職棒。」伍鐸接著說:「希望老家的每個人能持續支持我們、關注我們，鎖定我們即將開打的新賽季。」

超強洋投索沙說:「我們邀請你們透過網路關注並觀看我的比賽，請大家都能避免病毒傳染，安心為我們加油。」最後三人一齊喊話:「請鎖定中華職棒，為我們加油。」

journalist: 自由體育

countries: 西班牙 台灣

title: 中職》後天開打世界第一  富邦三巨投溫情喊話 - 自由體育


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知名追劇網站「楓林網」，已遭查封，目前點入網站首頁，只會出現內政部警政署刑事警察局的公告，並指該網站違反著作權法，正在進行司法偵查中。根據電信偵查大隊發布的新聞顯示，楓林網網站流量高居全國所有盜版網站第一，其中非法竊取台灣、歐美及亞洲各國重要智慧財產，已經成為世界各國執法目標之查緝重點，刑事局電偵大隊與美國電影協會跨境合作分享情資、依法蒐證，以及跨海委任律師提告，統計侵權金額竟高達 10 億元。至於涉案的兩名工程師，已凍結名下不法資金及不動產，總計超過 6,000 萬元。

著名的追劇網站平台「楓林網」，利用註冊境外主機，架設免費台劇、日劇、韓劇、泰劇、大陸戲劇及歐美電影等影視頻道，供不特定民眾觀賞，並利用網路廣告點擊率賺取不法利益，因涉嫌違反中華民國著作權法第 91 條及 92 條規範，網站目前已經遭禁，並正進入司法偵查中。

根據警方公告，非法網站【楓林網(8maple.ru)】利用註冊境外主機架設免費臺劇、日劇、韓劇、泰劇、大陸戲劇及歐美電影等影視頻道，供不特定民眾觀賞，並利用網路廣告點擊率賺取不法利益，涉嫌違反著作權法重製及公開傳輸、公開撥放等犯罪事實，本案網站流量高居全國所有盜版網站第1名，其中非法竊取我國、歐美及亞洲各國重要智慧財產，已經成為世界各國執法目標之查緝重點。

盜版行為不僅讓著作權人創作付諸流水，更影響我國網路治理與侵害多年來維護智慧財產權形象，故為能遏止網路非法侵權歪風，由本局電偵大隊首次與美國電影協會（Motion Picture Association，簡稱：MPA）跨境合作分享情資，透過依法蒐證並跨海委任律師提告，統計侵權金額近新臺幣(以下同)十億元，經報請臺灣桃園地方檢察署(知股)王檢察官晴怡指揮擴大偵辦。

本案涉案2工程師，主嫌陳姓男子（34歲）及莊姓男子（33歲）畢業自國立大學理工科系，拿獎學金保送台大碩士，是名副其實的高材生。兩人利用資訊專業，2014年開始經營《楓林網》，6年來獲利將近上億元。

兩人創立虛設的廣告公司，利用自身專業知識破解影片來源，並透過境外雲端公司放置盜版影片，讓民眾觀賞影片前點擊廣告賺取非法獲利，經長達數月網路與金流追查，最後鎖定陳姓及莊姓嫌犯身分，並依法凍結2人名下不法資金及不動產，總計金額超過6千多萬元。

近年來我國加入WTO等國際組織，對於打擊智慧財產權均列入重要共同打擊目標，網際網路無遠弗屆，本局持續透過跨境合作、網路追查與數位鑑識技術整合，將違法者繩之以法，因此，警方在此呼籲法網恢恢疏而不漏，希望有心人士切勿以身試法，本局亦將持續為打擊網路犯罪及淨化網路安全目標前進，提供國人良善網路使用環境。

journalist: WL.

countries: 美國 台灣 臺灣 中華民國 中非

title: 國內最大盜版追劇平台「楓林網」遭查禁！背後為兩名工程師虛設廣告公司、侵權金額高達 10 億元 | T客邦


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2020-04-09 20:53
 因武漢肺炎疫情在全球爆發，迫使日本快時尚品牌Uniqlo母企迅銷（Fast Retailing）關閉了在亞洲、歐洲和北美的大部分門市，讓迅銷在今（9）日大幅下調於8月底截止的年度業績展望，其營業利潤從2450億日圓大減約40%，至1450億日圓，銷售額也從2.34兆日圓，大減2500億日圓（約新台幣699億元）至2.09兆日圓。（歐新社）

〔財經頻道／綜合報導〕因武漢肺炎疫情在全球爆發，迫使日本快時尚品牌Uniqlo母企迅銷（Fast Retailing）關閉了在亞洲、歐洲和北美的大部分門市，讓迅銷在今（9）日大幅下調於8月底截止的年度業績展望，其營業利潤從2450億日圓大減約40%，至1450億日圓，銷售額也從2.34兆日圓，大減2500億日圓（約新台幣699億元）至2.09兆日圓。

《每日新聞》報導，受武肺炎疫情影響，迅銷公司今日下調其年度業機展望，營業利潤從原先預期的2450億日圓，下調至1450億日圓；銷售額從2.34兆日圓下調至2.09兆日圓。

另外，截至今年2月底的6個月，迅銷的淨利潤年減11.9％至1004.6億日圓；營業利潤下降20.9％至1367.4億日圓；銷售額下降4.7％至1.21兆日圓，其中日本國內同店銷售額下降4.6％。而此其間迅銷的海外銷售下降，主要原因為中國和南韓的武漢肺炎疫情所致；日本同店銷售額下降，原因則是暖冬導致冬季服裝銷售低於預期。

迅銷董事長兼執行長柳井正則表示，孟加拉和印度的供應商受疫情影響而暫停生產，可能干擾迅銷未來的產品供應狀況。

目前截至4月7日，迅銷在全球共有412家Uniqlo門市暫時關閉，但該公司在中國的業務正在恢復，包括在武漢的12家Uniqlo門市在內，迅銷在中國約740家的Uniqlo門市，已幾乎全部重新開業。

countries: 中國 日本 印度 孟加拉

title: 武漢肺炎》全球412門市關閉！Uniqlo全年獲利展望大砍40％


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針對大陸國台辦發言人朱鳳蓮聲稱「民進黨當局以疫謀獨」，攻擊世界衛生組織（WHO）及其負責人，大陸委員會今（9）日表達強烈抗議與不滿，並正告對岸停止再利用WHO對我進行打壓及政治抹黑。

陸委會強調，台灣絕不接受中共當局的「一中原則」，台灣2300萬人民更拒絕北京矮化與抹黑的極惡劣行徑。對岸將政治因素凌駕在人類健康安全之上，在全球疫情嚴峻當下，未思檢討改善自己引爆世界災難的原因，卻一昧卸責他人，完全不負責任、毫無擔當，其行徑更違反世衛憲章與國際關係原則，國際社會已嚴正關切。

陸委會指出，防疫當前，台灣已經用醫藥公衛專業，向國際社會證明防疫成效與貢獻，我們不畏懼威脅，會繼續與國際社會共同合作，爭取對台灣的支持。

大陸委員會今（9）日表達強烈抗議與不滿，並正告對岸停止再利用WHO對我進行打壓及政治抹黑。陸委會指出，防疫當前，台灣已經用醫藥公衛專業，向國際社會證明防疫成效與貢獻，我們不畏懼威脅，會繼續與國際社會共同合作，爭取對台灣的支持。

journalist: 林序家

title: 陸委會：北京應停止利用WHO對台打壓抹黑 | 政治


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Zoom是美國上市公司，卻將網路會議資料傳到北京，各大公司與美國政府機構都已紛紛宣佈禁用。 圖：翻攝ZOOM網站
教育部下令學校禁用Zoom引發正反雙方激烈論戰，在這場論戰中，筆者不免還是看到不負責任的報導與發言。以下引述一段報導：

「教育部今下令各級學校全面禁用Zoom視訊軟體禁用，高中老師知悉，在群組上群情激憤。大家說，已準備了大半個月，教育部竟一聲令下就禁用，老師和學生都得重來、所有的努都白費，尤其是教學那來資安問題？根本是政治凌駕一切。」

該報導接著引述「一位高中老師說……」「一名高中教務主任說……」「另名老師也哀嘆……」「陳姓高中老師說……教育部不能把全國師生都已努力大半個月的努力視而不見，而要大家都重新來一次」

我們不禁要問：「一位高中老師，是誰？」「一位高中教務主任，是誰？」「另名老師，又是誰？」「陳姓高中老師？抱歉，在台灣姓陳的老師太多了！」至於所謂「全國師生」更是危言聳聽！

這些人，身為高中老師，講個話都不敢具名負責任。身為家長怎麼放心將孩子們的個資交付他們？孩子們如果在Zoom視訊軟體上有批評中共政權的言論，被他們出賣了也不知道。我們可不希望自己的孩子成為下一個李明哲！

Zoom是美國上市公司，卻將網路會議資料傳到北京，執行長已經公開道歉，各大公司與美國政府機構紛紛宣佈禁用，這是人盡皆知的事。

身為台灣人，我們能不擔心嗎？不要忘了，中國政府口口聲聲說要用它的國內法，來對付台獨運動乃至任何不利中共政權的言論。李明哲鮮活的例子，就在我們眼前。

試想，如果歷史課採用Zoom這種軟體，師生還能真實討論歷史嗎？以台灣史來說，我們好不容易才能闡述的「台灣地位未定論」，還能講嗎？還敢講嗎？再說談到中國史的「六四天安門事件」，你敢陳述真相嗎？凡此種種，不勝枚舉。至於對當今中共暴行的評論，就更不用講了。結果，中共政權根本就不用介入台灣的課綱。它只要透過這種棉裡藏針的網路控制，就能夠讓台灣師生主動進行思想審查。然後，我們好不容易爭取到的言論自由、講學自由，從此自我閹割。因為我們都不想成為下一個李明哲！

教育部今下令各級學校全面禁用Zoom視訊軟體禁用，高中老師知悉，在群組上群情激憤。大家說，已準備了大半個月，教育部竟一聲令下就禁用，老師和學生都得重來、所有的努都白費，尤其是教學那來資安問題？根本是政治凌駕一切。Zoom是美國上市公司，卻將網路會議資料傳到北京，執行長已經公開道歉，各大公司與美國政府機構紛紛宣佈禁用，這是人盡皆知的事。

journalist: 張文隆

countries: 美國 台灣 中國

title: 張文隆觀點》Zoom？我們不想成為下一個李明哲！ | 政治


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Taipei, April 9 (CNA) Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) on Thursday expressed regret over China's decision to ban graduating students from pursuing further education in Taiwan this year, in an announcement made earlier that day.

The decision was made considering "the current situation of the COVID-19 outbreak and cross-strait relations" said the statement, which was issued by China's Ministry of Education.

"We have decided to suspend graduating students at all levels from pursuing further education in Taiwan in 2020; students who are already studying in Taiwan will be free to decide whether they wish to continue their studies there," the ministry said.

The ministry emphasized that its top priority is to resolve the problems faced by Chinese students who have been prevented from returning to their schools in Taiwan and to protect their rights.

The recruitment policies of universities in China towards Taiwanese students remain unchanged, the ministry said.

In response to China's announcement, MAC Deputy Minister and Spokesman Chiu Chui-cheng (邱垂正) expressed regret, saying that China's unilateral decision ignores students' rights.

Since the government began welcoming students from China to study in Taiwan in 2011, our policy has been consistent, and we have ensured these students' right to education here, Chiu said at a press conference.

As for China's criticism that Taiwan is blocking Chinese students from entering the country, Chiu said that many schools in mainland China have yet to begin classes since the COVID-19 outbreak, and the Chinese government has postponed college entrance exams by one month.

"China's continued insistence that we let Chinese students return, when the situation vis a vis the pandemic is not yet stable, is incredibly contradictory, unreasonable and irresponsible," Chiu said.

Mainland Chinese students studying in Taiwan have been banned from entering the country since Jan. 26.

As a result, only 800 of the about 8,000 mainland students enrolled at Taiwanese schools are in Taiwan, while approximately 7,000 are in China, according to Chiu.

Taiwan's Ministry of Education (MOE) also expressed regret over China's decision on Thursday, saying that the measures applied to mainland Chinese students were all taken for epidemic prevention purposes, and there was no better alternative.

The ministry has rolled out policies to ensure these students' right to education amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and will continue to strive to create a friendly environment for mainland students in Taiwan, a MOE official told CNA.

However, China's decision has raised concerns among university presidents in Taiwan, including Shih Hsin University President Wu Yeong-chyan (吳永乾), who told CNA that it will negatively impact academic exchanges between the two sides.

Even if China reverses the policy next year, there will still be a chasm in academic exchanges, Wu said, adding that it is worrying Taiwan doesn't know when China will end the ban.

Michael Chen (陳振貴), President of Shih Chien University, also shared his concerns over the decision with CNA.

According to Chen, Taiwanese universities face difficulties in recruiting students due to the falling birth rate in the country. As China is a major source of overseas students, it could make recruitment efforts even harder, Chen said.

Chen also noted that the number of Chinese students studying in Taiwan has dropped since the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) came into power.

Now that China has stopped Chinese students from coming to Taiwan, it is not impossible the number of mainland students here could fall to zero, Chen said, adding that he hopes this situation can be avoided.

title: MAC expresses regret over China student ban - Focus Taiwan


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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amid a historic Wall Street crash it's been the energy sector that's suffering the worst selling, thanks to a double whammy of the coronavirus crisis and a price war among big crude producers.
 The sector has lost 44% so far this year, as the price of crude recorded its worst drop in history, sinking almost 70% in the first quarter to around $20 per barrel. Global demand for oil fell 7% in the first quarter and is expected to fall 14% in the second quarter, according to IHS Markit.
 “There’s been a complete collapse in demand related to sheltering in place throughout the globe,” said Phil Orlando, chief equity market strategist at Federated Hermes.
 The skid accelerated last month after OPEC and Russia failed to agree on production cuts and instead launched a price war to maintain market share. Saudi Arabia threatened to pump at a record-breaking pace of more than 12 million barrels a day, but after it agreed to resume talks with Russia this week the price of oil began to recover.
 The oil industry was already logging hundreds of bankruptcies before the coronavirus hit, as producers struggled with weak demand and high debt loads. Many oil companies have already cut spending and laid off workers.
 Oil's steep decline has shattered energy companies’ profit forecasts. The sector is expected to see the largest decline in earnings for the January-March quarter among the 11 industry sectors in the S&P 500, with a projected drop of about 50%, according to S&P Global Markets Intelligence. For all of 2020 the sector's earnings are forecast to drop more than 86%.
 Analysts say production cuts could help stabilize prices by easing oversupply concerns.
 “The discussion was a 10 or 15 million barrels-a-day cut,” Orlando said. “But in order to achieve that, or anything meaningful, it’s going to have to be a coordinated cut globally, and the United States is going to have to participate.”
 Even if a pact is reached, prices won't soon return to the $40-$50 a barrel range required by most U.S. producers to stay in business.
 “It's going to take some time to get there since you have these two challenges, the pandemic demand shock and the global price war and production ramp-up in Saudi Arabia,” said Jeff Buchbinder, equity strategist for LPL Financial.
 U.S. oil is unlikely to return to the early 2020 price of $61 a barrel until there is clarity about how soon global demand will recover from the COVID-19 lockdown — something no one has good handle on right now. Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist at CFRA, projects that oil prices will only reach $30 a barrel by the end of the year at the earliest.
 Bigger U.S. oil producers like Exxon Mobil and Chevron would benefit from more stable oil prices should there be a production cut, but it may not help smaller companies that supply producers with drilling equipment.
 “It is the energy and service companies that are likely to take it on the chin because at these low prices a lot of the majors will have to cut their capital expenditure budgets,” Stovall said.
 Investors still looking at the sector should focus on the bigger energy producers, Stovall said. “There are some companies like Chevron and Exxon that growth investors have given up on and now they’re looked upon exclusively as income investments.”

journalist: By ALEX VEIGA , AP Business Writer, Associated Press

title: Historic oil price plunge trashes sector's profit outlook


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ARCHERY
 ISSF International Solidarity Championships in Dhaka, Bangladesh from Feb. 22-28 postponed.
 Pan American Championships in Monterrey, Mexico from March 23-29 canceled.
 Kahraman Bagatir Spring Arrows in Antalya, Turkey from April 1-5 canceled.
 Oceania Championships in Fiji from April 5-9 canceled.
 World Cup in Guatemala City from April 20-26 canceled.
 Veronica’s Cup in Kamnik, Slovenia from April 24-26 canceled.
 World Cup in Shanghai from May 4-10 canceled.
 World Cup in Antalya, Turkey from May 11-17 suspended.
 European Championships in Antalya, Turkey from May 20-26 suspended.
 World ranking event in Medellin, Colombia from June 1-7 suspended.
 Asia Cup in Gwangju, South Korea from June 7-12 suspended.
 European Grand Prix in Porec, Croatia from June 9-13 suspended.
 World Cup in Berlin from June 21-28 suspended.
 ATHLETICS
 World championships in Eugene, Oregon from Aug. 6-15, 2021 postponed to July 15-24, 2022.
 World indoor championships in Nanjing from March 13-15 postponed to March 19-21, 2021.
 World half marathon championships in Gdynia, Poland on March 29 postponed to Oct. 17.
 World race walking team championships in Minsk, Belarus from May 2-3 canceled.
 Hong Kong Marathon on Feb. 9 canceled.
 Asian indoor championships in Hangzhou from Feb. 12-13 canceled.
 Tokyo Marathon on March 1, restricted to elite runners.
 Paris Half Marathon on March 1 postponed to Sept. 6.
 Nagoya Women’s Marathon on March 8, restricted to elite runners.
 Rome Half Marathon on March 8 canceled.
 New Taipei City Marathon in Taiwan on March 15 canceled.
 Suzhou Half Marathon in China on March 15 canceled.
 Barcelona Marathon on March 15 postponed to Oct. 25.
 New York Half Marathon on March 15 canceled.
 Queensland Track Classic in Brisbane on March 20 postponed.
 Australian championships in Sydney from March 21-29 canceled.
 Seoul Marathon on March 22 canceled.
 Chongqing International Marathon in China on March 22 canceled.
 Wuxi Marathon in China on March 22 canceled.
 Mersin Marathon in Turkey on March 22 postponed.
 Lisbon Half Marathon on March 22 postponed to Sept. 6.
 Race Walking Challenge in Taicang, China on March 28 canceled.
 Prague Half Marathon on March 28 postponed.
 Rome Marathon on March 29 canceled.
 Madrid Half Marathon on March 29 postponed.
 Asian cross-country championships in Hong Kong on March 29 postponed.
 Grenada International Invitational in St. George on April 4 postponed.
 Race Walking Grand Prix in Rio Maior, Portugal on April 4 postponed.
 Paris Marathon on April 5 postponed to Oct. 18.
 Milan Marathon in Italy on April 5 postponed.
 Daegu International Marathon in South Korea on April 5 canceled.
 Rotterdam Marathon in the Netherlands on April 5 postponed.
 Kyiv Half Marathon in Ukraine on April 5 canceled.
 Berlin Half Marathon on April 5 canceled.
 Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town, South Africa on April 11 canceled.
 Wuhan Marathon in China on April 12 canceled.
 Pyongyang Marathon in North Korea on April 12 canceled.
 Yangzhou Jianzhen International Half Marathon in China on April 12 postponed.
 Gunsan International Marathon in South Korea on April 12 canceled.
 Doha Diamond League in Qatar on April 17 postponed.
 Vienna City Marathon on April 19 canceled.
 Hamburg Marathon on April 19 postponed.
 Enschede Marathon in the Netherlands on April 19 canceled.
 Boston Marathon on April 20 postponed to Sept. 14.
 Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa on April 24-25 postponed.
 Multistars-Trofeo Zerneri Acciai in Lana, Italy on April 25-26 canceled.
 London Marathon on April 26 postponed to Oct. 4.
 Madrid Marathon on April 26 postponed to Nov. 15.
 Hanover Marathon in Germany on April 26 canceled.
 Dongying International Marathon in China on April 26 canceled.
 Krakow Marathon in Poland on April 26 postponed.
 Gifu Half Marathon in Japan on April 26 canceled.
 Oda Memorial meeting in Hiroshima, Japan on April 29 canceled.
 Shizuoka International meeting in Fukuroi, Japan on May 2 postponed.
 Nairobi meeting in Kenya on May 2 postponed.
 Prague Marathon on May 3 postponed.
 Michitaka Kinami Memorial Meet in Osaka, Japan on May 6 postponed.
 China Diamond League on May 9 postponed.
 Florida Invitational meeting in Miramar on May 9 canceled.
 Golden Grand Prix in Tokyo on May 10 postponed.
 Geneva Marathon on May 10 postponed.
 Nanjing Meeting in China on May 13 postponed.
 Shanghai Diamond League on May 16 postponed to Aug. 13.
 Riga Marathon in Latvia on May 17 postponed.
 Copenhagen Marathon on May 17 canceled.
 World 10K Bengaluru in India on May 17 postponed to Sept. 13.
 Cape Town 12 Onerun in South Africa on May 17 canceled.
 Grande Premio Brasil Caixa in Belem, Brazil on May 17 postponed.
 Ostrava Golden Spike in the Czech Republic on May 22 postponed.
 Okpekpe International 10K Road Race in Nigeria on May 23 canceled.
 Warsaw Half Marathon on May 23 postponed.
 Grande Caraibe meeting in Baie Mahault, Guadeloupe on May 23 postponed.
 Stockholm Diamond League in Sweden on May 24 postponed.
 Edinburgh Marathon on May 24 postponed.
 Ottawa Marathon in Canada on May 24 canceled.
 Gala dei Castelli in Bellinzona, Switzerland on May 25 postponed.
 Naples Diamond League (Golden Gala Pietro Mennea) on May 28 postponed.
 Trond Mohn Games in Bergen, Norway on May 30 canceled.
 Hypo Meeting in Götzis, Austria from May 30-31 canceled.
 Dalian International Marathon in China on May 31 postponed.
 Rabat Diamond League (Mohammed VI International) in Morocco on May 31 postponed.
 Pfingstsportfest International in Rehlingen, Germany on May 31 canceled.
 Venizeleia in Chania, Greece on May 31 canceled.
 FBK Games in Hengelo, Netherlands on June 1 canceled.
 Challenge Cup in Niigata, Japan on June 5 postponed.
 Aliann Pompey Invitational in Georgetown, Guyana on June 6 postponed.
 Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland on June 9 postponed to Aug. 11.
 Iberoamericano Meeting in Huelva, Spain on June 10 canceled.
 Racers Grand Prix in Kingston, Jamaica on June 13 postponed.
 United States Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon from June 19-28 postponed.
 British championships in Manchester from June 20-21 postponed to Aug. 8-9.
 Jilin City International Marathon in China on June 21 postponed.
 10KM de Port-Gentil in Gabon on June 21 postponed.
 African championships in Algiers, Algeria from June 24-28 postponed.
 AUTO RACING
 Formula One: Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 15 canceled.
 Formula One: Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir on March 22 postponed.
 Formula One: Vietnam Grand Prix in Hanoi on April 5 postponed.
 Formula One: Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai on April 19 postponed.
 Formula One: Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort on May 3 postponed.
 Formula One: Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona on May 10 postponed.
 Formula One: Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo on May 24 canceled.
 Formula One: Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku on June 7 postponed.
 Formula One: Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal on June 14 postponed.
 IndyCar: St. Petersburg Grand Prix in Florida on March 15 canceled.
 IndyCar: Alabama Grand Prix in Birmingham on April 5 canceled.
 IndyCar: Long Beach Grand Prix in California on April 19 canceled.
 IndyCar: Austin Challenge in Texas on April 26 canceled.
 IndyCar: Indianapolis 500 on May 24 postponed to Aug. 23.
 IndyCar: Detroit Grand Prix on May 30-31 canceled.
 IndyCar: Honda Indy 200 in Lexington, Ohio on Aug. 16 rescheduled to Aug. 9.
 IndyCar: St. Louis 500 on Aug. 22 rescheduled to Aug. 30.
 WRC: Rally Mexico in León from March 12-15, shortened by one day.
 WRC: Rally Argentina in Villa Carlos Paz from April 23-26 postponed.
 WRC: Rally Portugal in Matosinhos from May 21-24 postponed.
 WRC: Rally Italy in Sardinia from June 4-7 postponed.
 12 Hours of Sebring in Florida on March 21-22 postponed to Nov. 11-14.
 24 Hours of Le Mans in France on June 13-14 postponed to Sept. 19-20.
 NASCAR: Atlanta 500 on March 15 canceled.
 NASCAR: Miami 400 on March 22 canceled.
 NASCAR: Texas 500 in Fort Worth on March 29 postponed.
 NASCAR: Bristol 500 in Tennessee on April 5 postponed.
 NASCAR: Richmond 400 in Virginia on April 19 postponed.
 NASCAR: Talladega 500 in Alabama on April 26 postponed.
 NASCAR: Dover Race in Delaware on May 3 postponed.
 Rally: Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge in the United Arab Emirates from March 20-26 postponed.
 Rally: Merzouga Rally in Morocco from May 25-29 canceled.
 Rally: Silky Way Rally stages in China and Kazakhstan canceled; in Russia from July 3-11.
 Formula E: Sanya E-Prix in Japan on March 21 canceled.
 Formula E: Rome E-Prix on April 4 canceled.
 Formula E: Paris E-Prix on April 18 canceled.
 Formula E: Seoul E-Prix on May 3 canceled.
 Formula E: Jakarta E-Prix on June 6 canceled.
 BADMINTON
 China Masters in Hainan from Feb. 25-March 1 postponed.
 Asian team championships in Manila from Feb. 11-16: China and Hong Kong withdrew.
 German Open in Mulheim from March 3-8 canceled.
 Portuguese International Championships in Caldas da Rainha from March 5-8 canceled.
 Swiss Open in Basel from March 17-22 suspended.
 North Harbour International in Auckland, New Zealand from March 19-22 canceled.
 India Open in New Delhi from March 24-29 suspended.
 Orleans Masters in France from March 24-29 canceled.
 Vietnam International Challenge in Hanoi postponed from March 24-29 to June 2-7.
 Waikato International in New Zealand from March 26-29 canceled.
 Polish Open in Krakow from March 26-29 canceled.
 Malaysia Open in Kuala Lumpur from March 31-April 5 suspended.
 Canadian International Challenge in Fort McMurray from March 31-April 5 suspended.
 Osaka International Challenge in Moriguchi from April 1-5 suspended.
 Finnish Open in Vantaa from April 2-5 suspended.
 Singapore Open from April 7-12 suspended.
 Dutch International in Wateringen from April 8-11 postponed.
 Croatian International in Zagreb from April 16-19 suspended.
 Peru International in Lima from April 16-19 suspended.
 Asia championships moved from Wuhan, China to Manila on April 21-26 suspended.
 European championships in Kyiv, Ukraine from April 21-26 suspended.
 Pan American individual championships in Lima, Peru from April 23-26 suspended.
 New Zealand Open in Auckland from April 28-May 3 suspended.
 Denmark Challenge in Farum from May 7-10 suspended.
 Slovenia International in Medvode from May 13-16 suspended.
 Thomas and Uber Cup Finals in Aarhus, Denmark from May 16-24 postponed to Aug. 15-23.
 Mongolia International Challenge in Ulanbataar from May 26-31 canceled.
 Latvia International in Jelgava from May 28-31 suspended.
 Australian Open in Sydney from June 2-7 suspended.
 Vietnam International Challenge in Hanoi from June 2-7 suspended.
 Lithuanian International in Panevezys from June 4-7 suspended.
 Thailand Open in Bangkok from June 9-14 suspended.
 Indonesia Open in Jakarta from June 16-21 suspended.
 White Nights in Gatchina, Russia from July 1-5 suspended.
 Russian Open in Vladivostok from July 7-12 suspended.
 BASEBALL
 MLB: Preseason from March 12 canceled. Regular season due to start on March 26, postponed. St Louis vs. Chicago Cubs in London from June 13-14 canceled.
 Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan: Preseason from Feb. 26-March 15, no spectators. Regular season due to start on March 20, postponed.
 KBO League in South Korea: Preseason from March 14-24 canceled. Regular season due to start on March 28, postponed.
 Americas Olympic qualifying tournament in Arizona from March 22-26 postponed.
 Final Olympic qualifying tournament in Taichung and Dou Liu, Taiwan from April 1-5 postponed to June 17-21. From March 25 postponed.
 Women’s World Cup in Mexico from Sept. 11-20 postponed.
 BASKETBALL
 NBA from March 11 suspended.
 Women’s Olympic qualifying tournament moved from Foshan, China, to Belgrade, Serbia, from Feb. 6-9.
 Asia Cup qualifiers: Philippines vs. Thailand on Feb. 20; Japan vs. China on Feb. 21; China vs. Malaysia on Feb. 24, postponed. Matches scheduled for Hong Kong moved to opponents’ homes.
 KBL in South Korea: All games from Feb. 25, no spectators. From Feb. 29, suspended.
 Women’s KBL in South Korea from March 1 suspended. From March 19 canceled.
 Serie A in Italy: Games on March 7, no spectators. From March 8 postponed. From April 7 canceled.
 NBL in Australia: From March 13, no spectators. Finals from March 17, after Game 3 of 5, canceled.
 B-League in Japan from Feb. 26 postponed. From March 14 no spectators. From March 20 suspended. From March 27 canceled.
 EuroLeague: Milan vs. Real Madrid in Milan on March 3; Valencia vs. Milan in Valencia on March 5. Competition from March 12 suspended.
 EuroLeague Women: Famila Schio vs. Sopron on Feb. 26; Reyer vs. Riga on Feb. 26; USK Praha vs. Famila Schio on March 11; Ekaterinburg vs. Montpellier on March 11, canceled. Competition from March 13 suspended.
 EuroCup: Brescia vs. Reyer on March 3, Monaco vs. UNICS Kazan on March 4, Darussafaka vs. Bologna on March 5, no spectators. Competition from March 12 suspended.
 EuroCup Women: Castors Braine vs. Valencia on March 12; Reyer vs. Girona on March 12, canceled. Dynamo Kursk vs. Avenida on March 12 canceled. Competition from March 13 suspended.
 Basketball Africa League due to start on March 13 delayed.
 VTB United League in Belarus, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Poland and Russia from March 13 suspended. From May 27 canceled.
 ASEAN Basketball League from March 16 suspended.
 WNBA due to start on May 15 postponed.
 3x3
 Asia Cup in Changsa, China from March 13-17 postponed to Sept. 9-13.
 Olympic qualifying tournament in Bengaluru, India from March 18-22 postponed.
 Doha Masters in Qatar from April 2-3 postponed.
 Universality Olympic qualifying tournament in Budapest, Hungary from April 24-26 postponed.
 Manila Masters from May 2-3 postponed.
 Chengdu Masters in China from May 30-31 postponed to Aug. 15-16.
 Mexico City Masters from June 20-21 postponed to Oct. 17-18.
 Utsunomiya Masters in Japan from July 11-12 postponed.
 BIATHLON
 Olympic test event in Zhangjiakou, China from Feb. 27-March 2 canceled.
 World Cup in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic from March 5-8, no spectators.
 World Cup in Kontiolahti, Finland from March 12-14, no spectators.
 World Cup in Oslo, Norway from March 20-22 canceled.
 LAWN BOWLS
 World championships in Gold Coast, Australia from May 26-June 7 postponed to May 25-June 6, 2021.
 BOXING
 Jose Carlos Ramirez vs. Viktor Postol for Ramirez’s WBC-WBO super lightweight titles in Haikou, China on Feb. 1 postponed to Fresno, California on May 9. From March 31 postponed.
 Asia-Oceania Olympic qualifier moved from Wuhan, China, to Amman, Jordan, from March 3-11.
 Shakur Stevenson vs. Miguel Marriaga for Stevenson’s WBO featherweight title in New York on March 14, postponed.
 Mairis Briedis vs. Yuniel Dorticos in World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight final in Riga, Latvia on March 21 postponed to May 16.
 European Olympic qualifier in London from March 16, Day 3 of 11, canceled.
 Americas Olympic qualifier in Buenos Aires, Argentina from March 26-April 3 suspended.
 Artur Beterbiev vs. Fanlong Meng for Beterbiev’s WBC-IBF light heavyweight titles in Quebec City, Canada on March 28 postponed.
 Jamal James vs. Thomas Dulorme for interim WBA welterweight title in Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 11 postponed.
 David Morrell vs. Lennox Allen for interim WBA super middleweight title in Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 11 postponed.
 Andrew Moloney vs. Israel Gonzalez for Moloney’s WBA ‘regular’ junior bantamweight title in Tulsa, Oklahoma on April 17 postponed.
 Luke Campbell vs. Javier Fortuna for vacant WBC lightweight title in Oxon Hill, Maryland on April 17 postponed.
 Cecilia Braekhus vs. Jessica McCaskill for Braekhus’ WBC-WBA-IBF-WBO women’s welterweight titles in Oxon Hill, Maryland on April 17 postponed.
 David Benavidez vs. Roamer Alexis Angulo for Benavidez’s WBC super middleweight title in Phoenix, Arizona on April 18 postponed.
 Terri Harper vs. Natasha Jones for Harper’s WBC women’s super featherweight title in Doncaster, England on April 24 postponed.
 Naoya Inoue vs. John Riel Casimero for Inoue’s WBA-IBF and Casemiro’s WBO bantamweight titles in Las Vegas on April 25 postponed.
 Patrick Teixeira vs. Brian Castano for Teixeira’s WBO junior middleweight title in Indio, California on April 25 postponed.
 Rene Alvarado vs. Roger Gutierrez for Alvarado’s WBA ‘regular’ junior lightweight title in Indio, California on April 25 postponed.
 Wanheng Menayothin vs. Marco Rementizo for Wanheng’s WBC strawweight title in Indio, California on April 25 postponed.
 Felix Alvarado vs. DeeJay Kriel for Alvarado’s IBF junior flyweight title in Indio, California on April 25 postponed.
 Josh Taylor vs. Apinun Khongsong for Taylor’s WBA-IBF super lightweight titles in Glasgow, Scotland on May 2 postponed.
 Billy Joe Saunders vs. Canelo Alvarez for Saunders’ WBO and Alvarez’s WBA super middleweight titles in Las Vegas on May 2 postponed.
 Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano for Taylor’s WBC-WBA-IBF-WBO women’s lightweight titles in Manchester, England on May 2 postponed.
 Dillian Whyte vs. Alexander Povetkin for interim WBC ‘regular’ heavyweight title in Manchester, England on May 2 postponed to July 4.
 Claressa Shields vs. Marie-Eve Dicaire for Shield’s WBC-WBO and Dicaire’s IBF women’s super welterweight titles in Flint, Michigan on May 9 postponed.
 World Cup in Cologne, Germany from June 17-20 canceled.
 Anthony Joshua vs. Kubrat Pulev for Joshua’s WBA-IBF-WBO heavyweight titles in London on June 20 postponed.
 Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder for Fury’s WBC heavyweight title in Las Vegas on July 18 postponed.
 CANOE-KAYAK
 African Olympic canoe slalom qualifier in Basel, Switzerland from March 14-15 canceled.
 Pan American canoe slalom championships (Olympic qualifier) in Rio de Janeiro from April 3-5 canceled.
 Asian canoe slalom championships in Pattaya, Thailand from April 22-24 canceled.
 Asian Olympic canoe sprint qualifier in Pattaya, Thailand on April 26 cancelled.
 European Olympic canoe sprint qualifier in Racice, Czech Republic from May 6-7 canceled.
 Pan American canoe sprint championships in Curitiba, Brazil from May 7-10 canceled.
 World Cup canoe sprint (Olympic qualifier) in Racice, Czech Republic from May 8-10 canceled.
 European canoe slalom championships in London from May 15-17 canceled.
 World Cup canoe sprint in Duisburg, Germany from May 21-24 canceled.
 European canoe sprint championships in Bascov, Romania from June 4-7 postponed.
 World Cup canoe slalom in Ivrea, Italy from June 5-7 postponed.
 World cup canoe slalom in Pau, France from June 12-14 postponed.
 Super Cup canoe sprint in Oklahoma City from Aug. 22-23 canceled.
 World canoe sprint non-Olympic championships in Szeged, Hungary from July 10-12 postponed to September.
 World canoe marathon championships in Baerum, Norway from Aug. 27-30 canceled.
 World canoe polo championships in Rome from Sept. 8-13 postponed to April 2021.
 SPORT CLIMBING
 Africa championships in Cape Town, South Africa from March 19-22 postponed.
 European Championships in Moscow from March 20-27 postponed to June 15-22. On April 4 suspended.
 Oceania championships in Sydney from March 28-29 postponed.
 Asian Championships in Chongqing, China from April 25-May 3 postponed.
 Olympic test event in Tokyo on March 6, no athletes and spectators.
 World Cup in Meiringen, Switzerland from April 3-4 postponed.
 World Cup in Wujiang, China from April 18-19 postponed.
 World Cup in Chongqing, China on April 22 postponed.
 World Cup in Seoul from May 8-10 postponed.
 World Cup in Munich from May 23-24 postponed.
 World Cup in Salt Lake City, Utah from June 12-14 postponed.
 World Cup in Innsbruck, Austria from June 23-27 postponed.
 CRICKET
 India-South Africa 2nd ODI in Lucknow on March 15, 3rd ODI in Kolkata on March 18, postponed.
 Australia-New Zealand 2nd ODI in Sydney on March 15 and 3rd ODI in Hobart on March 20, canceled.
 Sri Lanka-England 2 tests from March 19-31 postponed.
 Pakistan-Bangladesh ODI on April 1, 2nd test from April 5-9 postponed.
 World XI-Asia XI matches in Dhaka, Bangladesh on March 21-22 postponed.
 South Africa-Australia Women 3 ODIs, 3 T20s from March 22-April 4, postponed.
 New Zealand-Australia 3 T20s from March 24-29, canceled.
 Zimbabwe-Ireland 3 ODIs, 3 T20s from April 2-12 postponed.
 Ireland-Bangladesh 3 ODIs, 4 T20s from May 14-29 postponed.
 Bangladesh-Australia 2 tests from June 11-23 postponed.
 Indian Premier League, due to start on March 29, postponed to April 15.
 English County Championship, due to start on April 12, delayed.
 Pakistan Super League matches from March 13, no spectators. Final brought forward from March 22 to March 18. From March 17, postponed,
 India, all matches from March 14 suspended.
 West Indies, all matches from March 16 suspended.
 South Africa, all matches from March 16 suspended.
 Men’s Cricket World Cup Challenge League A between Canada, Denmark, Malaysia, Qatar, Singapore and Vanuatu in Malaysia from March 16-26 postponed.
 Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 triseries between United States, Scotland and United Arab Emirates in Florida from April 1-8 postponed.
 Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 triseries between Namibia, Nepal and Scotland in Windhoek from April 20-27 postponed.
 Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 triseries between Papua New Guinea, Nepal and United Arab Emirates in Port Moresby from June 9-16 postponed.
 Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier Asia A in Kuwait from April 15-21 postponed.
 Men’s T20 World Cup sub-regional qualifier in South Africa from April 27-May 3 postponed.
 Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier Europe A in Spain from May 16-22 postponed.
 Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier Asia B in Malaysia from June 26-July 2 postponed.
 Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier Europe C in Belgium from June 10-16 postponed.
 Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier Europe B in Finland from June 24-30 postponed.
 Everest Premier League in Nepal, due to start on March 14, postponed.
 Sheffield Shield in Australia from March 15 canceled.
 Plunket Shield in New Zealand from March 16 canceled.
 Dhaka Premier League in Bangladesh from March 16 suspended.
 Pakistan Cup ODI tournament from March 25-April 24 postponed.
 Women’s ODI Quadrangular between Thailand, Ireland, Netherlands and Zimbabwe in Chiang Mai, Thailand from April 3-11 canceled.
 CURLING
 Women’s world championships in Prince George, Canada from March 14-22 canceled.
 Men’s world championships in Glasgow, Scotland from March 28-April 5 canceled.
 World mixed doubles and senior championships in Kelowna, Canada from April 18-25 canceled.
 CYCLING
 Road
 Giro d’Italia in Hungary and Italy from May 9-31 postponed.
 Tour of Hainan in China from Feb. 23-March 1 postponed.
 UAE Tour from Feb. 23-29, after 5 of 7 stages cancelled.
 Strade Bianche in Siena, Italy on March 7 canceled.
 Paris-Nice from March 8-15: Mitchelton-Scott, Ineos, Astana, UAE Team Emirates, CCC, Movistar, Jumbo-Visma teams withdrew. From Stage 2 of 8, no spectators. On March 14, Stage 7 of 8, canceled.
 GP Larciano in Pistoia, Italy on March 8 canceled.
 Tirreno-Adriatico in Italy from March 11-17 canceled.
 Istarsko Proljeće in Croatia from March 12-15 canceled.
 Drentse Acht van Westerveld (women) in the Netherlands on March 13 canceled.
 Bevrijdingsronde van Drenthe in the Netherlands on March 14-15 canceled.
 Ronde van Drenthe (women) in the Netherlands on March 15 canceled.
 Popolarissima in Italy on March 15 canceled.
 Paris-Troyes on March 15 postponed.
 Danilith Nokere Koerse in Belgium on March 18 canceled.
 Volta ao Alentejo in Portugal from March 18-22 canceled.
 Olympia’s Tour in the Netherlands from March 18-22 canceled.
 Milan-San Remo on March 21 canceled.
 Omloop van de Westhoek (women) in Belgium on March 22 canceled.
 Trofeo Alfredo Binda (women) in Cittiglio, Italy on March 22 postponed to June 2.
 Tour de Normandie in France from March 23-27 canceled.
 Volta a Catalunya in Spain from March 23-29 canceled.
 AG Driedaagse Brugge-De Panne in Belgium from March 25-26 postponed.
 Settimana Coppi e Bartali in Italy from March 25-29 canceled.
 E3 BinckBank Classic in Belgium on March 27 canceled.
 Gent-Wevelgem in Belgium on March 29 canceled.
 Cholet-Pays de La Loir in France on March 29 canceled.
 Dwars door Vlaanderen in Belgium on April 1 canceled.
 Giro di Sicilia in Italy from April 1-4 canceled.
 Joe Martin Stage Race in Arkansas from April 2-5 postponed.
 Tour of Flanders in Belgium on April 5 canceled.
 Roue Tourangelle in France on April 5 canceled.
 Tour of the Basque Country in Spain from April 6-11 postponed.
 Sarthe-Pays de la Loire in France from April 7-10 canceled.
 Scheldeprijs in Belgium on April 8 canceled.
 Circuit des Ardennes in Belgium from April 10-12 canceled.
 Paris-Roubaix on April 12 postponed.
 Tour of Turkey from April 12-19 postponed.
 De Brabantse Pijl in Belgium on April 15 canceled.
 Amstel Gold Race in the Netherlands on April 19 canceled.
 Tour of the Alps in Italy and Austria from April 20-24 postponed.
 Fleche Wallonne in Belgium on April 22 postponed.
 Tour de Bretagne in France from April 25-May 1 canceled.
 Liege-Bastogne-Liege in Belgium on April 26 postponed.
 Tour de Romandie in Switzerland from April 28-May 3 canceled.
 Tour of the Gila in New Mexico from April 29-May 3 canceled.
 Tour de Yorkshire in England from April 30-May 3 postponed.
 Eschborn–Frankfurt in Germany on May 1 canceled.
 Vuelta Asturias in Spain from May 1-3 postponed.
 4 Jours de Dunkerque in France from May 5-10 canceled.
 Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid from May 7-10 postponed.
 Tour of Chongming Island (women) in China from May 7-9 postponed.
 Festival Elsy Jacobs (women) in Luxembourg from May 8-10 canceled.
 Trofee Maarten Wynants in Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium from May 9-10 canceled.
 Tour of Zhoushan Island in China from May 12-14 postponed.
 Tour de Hongrie in Hungary from May 13-20 postponed.
 La Classique Morbihan (women) in France on May 15 postponed.
 Grand Prix de Plumelec Morbihan in France on May 16 postponed.
 Boucles de l’Aulne in Châteaulin, France on May 17 canceled.
 Tour of Japan from May 17-24 canceled.
 Mercan’Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes in Valberg, France on May 18 postponed.
 Durango-Durango Emakumeen Saria (women) in Spain on May 20 postponed.
 Circuit de Wallonie in Charleroi, Belgium on May 21 postponed.
 Vuelta a Burgos Feminas (women) in Spain from May 21-24 postponed.
 GP Marcel Kint in Zwevegem, Belgium on May 24 postponed.
 Thüringen Ladies Tour in Germany from May 26-31 postponed.
 Tour of Estonia from May 28-30 postponed.
 Boucles de la Mayenne in France from Mat 28-31 postponed.
 Tour of Taiyuan in China on May 31 postponed.
 Critérium du Dauphiné in France from May 31-June 7 postponed.
 Tour of Slovenia from June 6-14 canceled.
 Tour de Suisse in Switzerland from June 6-14 canceled.
 Women’s Tour in Britain from June 8-13 canceled.
 Sea Otter Classic in Monterey, California from Oct. 1-4 postponed.
 Track
 Six Day Manchester in England from March 13-15 canceled.
 South Africa championships in Pietermaritzburg from March 21-24 postponed.
 Australia championships in Brisbane from March 25-29 postponed.
 Spain championships in Tafalla from April 8-12 postponed.
 Olympic test event in Tokyo from April 10-12 postponed.
 Venezuela championships in Valencia from April 21-26 postponed.
 Brazil championships in Maringa from April 22-26 postponed.
 Mountain Bike
 Eliminator World Cup in Dubai on March 6 canceled.
 Cape Epic in South Africa from March 15-22 canceled.
 UCI World Cup in Lousa, Portugal on March 21-22 postponed.
 Eliminator World Cup in Barcelona on March 28 canceled.
 Cross-country World Cup in Ascona-Locarno, Switzerland from April 17-18 postponed.
 UCI World Cup in Maribor, Slovenia from May 2-3 postponed.
 UCI World Cup in Losinj, Croatia from May 9-10 canceled.
 European championships in Graz, Austria from May 14-17 postponed.
 UCI World Cup in Nove Mesto na Morave, Czech Republic from May 22-24 postponed.
 Cross-country World Cup in Bologna, Italy from June 5-6 postponed.
 UCI World Cup in Fort William, Scotland from June 6-7 canceled.
 World championships in Albstadt, Germany from June 25-28 postponed.
 BMX
 South American championships in San Juan, Argentina on March 22 postponed.
 Oceania championships in Launceston, Australia on March 25 postponed.
 Pan American championships in Lima, Peru on April 4 postponed.
 Asian championships in Banyuwangi, Indonesia on May 11 postponed.
 Supercross World Cup in Manchester, England from April 18-19 postponed.
 Supercross World Cup in Papendal, Netherlands from May 2-3 postponed.
 Supercross World Cup in Rock Hill, South Carolina from May 15-16 postponed.
 World championships in Houston from May 26-31 canceled.
 EQUESTRIAN
 Longines Masters of Hong Kong from Feb. 14-16 canceled.
 World Cup Finals in Las Vegas from April 15-19 canceled.
 Kentucky Three-Day Event in Lexington from April 22-25 canceled.
 Badminton Horse Trials in England from May 6-10 canceled.
 Dressage Nations Cup in Compiegne, France from May 14-17 canceled.
 World Equestrian Festival CHIO Aachen in Germany from May 29-June 7 postponed.
 Dressage Nations Cup in Aachen, Germany from June 2-7 postponed.
 Dressage Nations Cup in Rotterdam, Netherlands from June 18-21 canceled.
 Longines Masters of Lausanne, Switzerland from June 18-21 canceled.
 FENCING
 Anaheim Grand Prix in California on March 13-15 postponed.
 Men’s Saber World Cup in Budapest, Hungary on March 20-22 postponed.
 Men’s Epee World Cup in Buenos Aires, Argentina on March 20-22 postponed.
 Women’s Saber World Cup in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium on March 20-22, postponed.
 Women’s Epee World Cup in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on March 20-22 postponed.
 Junior world championships in Salt Lake City, Utah on April 3-11 postponed.
 African Zonal Olympic qualifier in Cairo on April 15 postponed.
 Asian Zonal Olympic qualifier in Seoul on April 15-16 postponed.
 European Zonal Olympic qualifier in Madrid on April 18-19 postponed.
 American Zonal Olympic qualifier in Panama City on April 18-19 postponed.
 FIELD HOCKEY
 Hockey Pro League: China vs. Belgium women from Feb. 8-9 postponed. League from March 13 suspended.
 India women’s tour of China from March 14-25 canceled.
 Ireland women’s tour of Malaysia in March-April canceled.
 AMERICAN FOOTBALL
 Canadian Football League due to start on June 11 postponed.
 GOLF
 US PGA Tour
 Players Championship in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida on March 12, Day 1 of 4, canceled.
 Valspar Championship in Palm Harbor, Florida from March 19-22 canceled.
 WGC-Match Play in Austin, Texas from March 25-29 canceled.
 Corales Puntacana Championship in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic from March 26-29 postponed.
 Texas Open in San Antonio from April 2-5 canceled.
 Masters in Augusta, Georgia from April 9-12 postponed to Nov. 12-15.
 Heritage in Hilton Head, South Carolina from April 16-19 canceled.
 Zurich Classic in Avondale, Louisiana from April 23-26 canceled.
 Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina from April 30-May 3 canceled.
 Byron Nelson in Dallas from May 7-10 canceled.
 U.S. PGA Championship in San Francisco from May 14-17 postponed to Aug. 6-9.
 U.S. Open in Mamaroneck, New York from June 18-21 postponed to Sept. 17-20.
 British Open in Sandwich, England from July 16-19 canceled.
 Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina from Aug. 6-9 postponed to Aug. 13-16.
 Northern Trust in Norton, Massachusetts from Aug. 13-16 postponed to Aug. 20-23.
 BMW Championship in Olympia Fields, Illinois from Aug. 20-23 postponed to Aug. 27-30.
 Tour Championship in Atlanta from Aug. 27-30 postponed to Sept. 3-7.
 US LPGA Tour
 Honda LPGA Thailand in Pattaya from Feb. 20-23 canceled.
 HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore from Feb. 27-March 1 canceled.
 Blue Bay LPGA on Hainan Island from March 5-8 canceled.
 Founders Cup in Phoenix, Arizona from March 19-22 canceled.
 Kia Classic in Carlsbad, California from March 26-29 postponed to Sept. 24-27.
 ANA Inspiration in Rancho Mirage, California from April 2-5 postponed to Sept. 10-13.
 Lotte Championship in Hawaii from April 15-18 postponed.
 LA Open in Los Angeles from April 23-26 postponed.
 Mediheal Championship in Daly City, California from April 30-May 3 postponed.
 Pelican Women’s Championship in Belleair, Florida from May 14-17 postponed to Nov. 12-15.
 Pure Silk Championship in Williamsburg, Virginia from May 21-24 canceled.
 ShopRite Classic in Atlantic City, New Jersey from May 29-31 postponed to July 31-Aug. 2.
 Meijer Classic in Grand Rapids, Michigan from June 11-14 postponed.
 U.S. Women’s Open in Houston, Texas from June 4-7 postponed to Dec. 10-13.
 Evian Championship in Evian-les-Bains, France from July 23-26 postponed to Aug. 6-9.
 Portland Classic in Oregon from Sept. 10-13 postponed to Sept. 17-20.
 European Tour
 Kenya Open in Nairobi from March 12-15 canceled.
 Indian Open in New Delhi from March 19-22 postponed.
 Maybank Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from April 16-19 postponed.
 China Open in Shenzhen from April 23-26 postponed.
 Andalucia Masters in Sotogrande, Spain from April 30-May 3 postponed.
 GolfSixes in Cascais, Portugal from May 9-10 canceled.
 Made in Denmark in Farso from May 21-24 postponed.
 Irish Open in Thomastown from May 28-31 postponed.
 Trophée Hassan II in Rabat, Morocco from June 4-7 postponed.
 Scandinavian Mixed in Stockholm from June 11-14 canceled.
 Czech Masters in Prague on Aug. 20-23 canceled.
 Asian Tour
 Royal Cup in Pattaya, Thailand from March 12-15 postponed.
 Bangabandhu Cup in Dhaka, Bangladesh from March 25-28 postponed.
 Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup in Chiba, Japan from May 7-10 canceled.
 Shinhan Donghae Open in Nara, Japan moved to Incheon, South Korea from Sept. 10-13.
 Ladies European Tour
 Saudi Ladies International in King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia from March 19-22 postponed.
 Jabra Ladies Open in Evian-les-Bains, France from May 7-9 postponed to June 18-20.
 La Reserva de Sotogrande Invitational in Spain from May 14-17 postponed.
 Belgian Ladies Open in Wanxe from May 29-31 postponed.
 Lalla Meryem Cup in Rabat, Morocco from June 4-7 postponed.
 Scandinavian Mixed in Stockholm from June 11-14 canceled.
 GYMNASTICS
 Artistic World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, from Feb. 20-23: China team withdrew.
 All-Around World Cup in Milwaukee on March 7: Russia team withdrew.
 Artistic World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan, from March 14, Day 3 of 4, canceled.
 Artistic World Cup in Doha, Qatar on March 18-21 postponed to June 3-6.
 All-Around World Cup in Stuttgart, Germany on March 20-22 canceled.
 Aerobic World Cup in Cantanhede, Portugal on March 27-29 canceled.
 All-Around World Cup in Birmingham, England on March 28 canceled.
 Rhythmic World Cup in Pesaro, Italy on April 3-5 postponed to June 5-7, postponed.
 Acrobatic World Cup in Sofia, Bulgaria on April 3-5 postponed.
 All-Around World Cup in Tokyo on April 4-5 canceled.
 Artistic Jesolo Cup in Italy on April 4-5 canceled.
 Rhythmic World Cup in Sofia, Bulgaria on April 10-12 postponed.
 Acrobatic World Cup in Puurs, Belgium on April 10-12 canceled.
 Rhythmic World Cup in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on April 17-19 postponed.
 Aerobic World Cup in Tokyo on April 18-19 canceled.
 Trampoline World Cup in Brescia, Italy on April 24-25 postponed to June 19-20.
 Rhythmic World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan on April 24-26 postponed.
 Artistic women’s European championships in Paris on April 30-May 3 canceled.
 Trampoline European championships in Gothenburg, Sweden on May 7-10 canceled.
 Rhythmic World Challenge Cup in Portimão, Portugal from May 8-10 postponed.
 Aerobic world championships in Baku, Azerbaijan from May 14-16 postponed.
 Artistic World Challenge Cup in Varna, Bulgaria from May 14-17 postponed.
 Rhythmic European championships in Kyiv, Ukraine on May 21-24 canceled.
 Artistic men’s European championships in Baku, Azerbaijan on May 27-31 canceled.
 Acrobatic world championships in Geneva from May 29-31 postponed.
 Trampoline World Cup in Arosa, Switzerland on July 3-4 canceled.
 Rhythmic World Challenge Cup in Minsk, Belarus from July 3-5 postponed.
 Rhythmic World Challenge Cup in Moscow from July 10-12 postponed.
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journalist: By The Associated Press, Associated Press

title: List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic


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The Smithfield pork processing plant in Sioux Falls, S.D., is seen Wednesday, April 8, 2020, where health officials reported more than 80 employees ha...
 The Smithfield pork processing plant in Sioux Falls, S.D., is seen Wednesday, April 8, 2020, where health officials reported more than 80 employees have confirmed cases of the coronavirus (AP Photo/Stephen Groves)

 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The Smithfield pork processing plant in South Dakota will close will temporarily close for cleaning after over 80 employees were confirmed to have the coronavirus, the company announced Thursday.
 Smithfield Foods plans to suspend operations in a large section of the Sioux Falls plant on Saturday, then completely close on Sunday and Monday. The company plans to sanitize the plant and install physical barriers to “enhance social distancing.” South Dakota health officials announced Wednesday that over 80 employees of the plant had tested positive for COVID-19, while the union representing workers said over 120 have confirmed infections.
 The plant, which employees about 3,700 people in the state’s largest city, has emerged as a hotspot of infections, accounting for at least 1 in 5 confirmed cases in South Dakota.
 Smithfield CEO Kenneth Sullivan said in a statement that the plant dishes out nearly 18 million servings of meat per day.
 There has been no evidence that the coronavirus is being transmitted through food or its packaging, according to the Department of Agriculture.
 Sullivan said the company is taking “the utmost precautions and actions to ensure the health and wellbeing of our employees – with an even increased emphasis on our critical role in the ongoing supply of food to American families.”
 Smithfield said it would pay employees who were scheduled to work those days.
 For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia.
 South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has been in communication with the company and appreciated its “decisive action,” according to her spokeswoman Maggie Seidel.
 Other meat processing plants have also closed temporarily because of outbreaks of the coronavirus. For instance, Tyson Foods suspended operations at its pork processing plant in Columbus Junction, Iowa, earlier this week after more than two dozen employees tested positive for COVID-19.
 Tyson, Cargill and other major meat processing companies say they are taking a variety of precautions to keep workers safe, such as taking the temperature of everyone entering their plants, adding clear plexiglass shields between work stations and erecting tents for more lunchroom space so workers can spread out on breaks.

journalist: By Associated Press

title: Smithfield temporarily shuts pork plant due to coronavirus