1.The Norwegian Nobel Committee has announced that the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded to (WFP), the World Food Programme, in recognition of its efforts to eradicate hunger, its contribution to improving peace conditions in conflict-affected areas and its catalytic role in efforts to prevent hunger from being used as a weapon of war and conflict.
2.According to the latest data released by the World Gold Council, the global gold ETF (exchange-traded funds) recorded net inflows for 10 consecutive months in September. On the back of investment demand, the net inflow of global gold ETF so far this year has reached 1003 tonnes, bringing total positions to a record high of 3880 tonnes, or U$235 billion.
3.Warner Media, owned by AT & T, is preparing to restructure as the novel coronavirus pandemic has led to a loss of revenue from movie tickets, cable subscriptions and television advertising, seeking to cut costs by as much as 20 per cent. The restructuring, expected in the coming weeks, will lead to thousands of layoffs at Warner Bros. (Warner Bros) and television channels such as HBO, TBS and TNT. This is Warner Media’s second wave of layoffs after Warner Bros. laid off more than 500 people.
4. In September, the actual number of outgoing flights at airports around the world was 1.4595 million, down 52.88% from the same period last year. The actual outbound flights of TOP10 countries in September are China, the United States, Russia, Japan, India, Indonesia, Spain, the United Kingdom, Turkey and Italy. It is worth noting that the current number of flights at China’s airports ranks first in the world, with the fastest recovery, with a recovery of more than 90% compared with the same period last year. On the contrary, the number of flights in the UK fell the most from a year earlier, with a drop of 65.36 %.
5.The US media warned a few days ago that according to current estimates, the total amount of US treasury bonds in fiscal year 2020 will exceed the GDP of gross domestic product (GDP). According to the Congressional Budget Office, the US government budget deficit is expected to reach U$3.13 trillion in fiscal 2020, equivalent to 15.2% of GDP, more than three times that of fiscal 2019 and the highest level since World War II.
6.The Italian economy will shrink by 10% in 2020 and will partially recover next year, with a growth rate of 4.8%. Growth in the last three months of the year is expected to weaken again after the economy rebounded in the last quarter. The federation predicts that the support measures already approved by Europe could provide a significant boost to the economy next year.
7.Emerging and developing economies in Europe and Central Asia will contract by 4.4% this year, the worst recession since the global financial crisis in 2008. Economic growth is expected to resume in 2021, with a growth rate of between 1.1% and 3.3%. The economic contraction caused by the epidemic in 2020 is also expected to lead to an increase in poverty rates in all countries in the region.
8.Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia: it has been announced that the massive social segregation policy in the capital will be relaxed again from October 12 local time, returning to the transitional stage. The transition period will last at least until October 25. This is determined by the number of new cases per day, the daily mortality rate and the increase in the capacity of COVID-19 specialist Hospital.
9.The epidemic in Europe has rebounded, and many countries have set new records of new confirmed cases in a single day: 1 in France, 26896 new cases were confirmed by COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, with a record number of new cases in a single day, with a cumulative total of more than 700000 confirmed cases. 2 Russia reported on the 10th that there were 12846 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in a single day, setting a new record in one day since the outbreak of the epidemic for two days in a row. The new Guanfang Hospital in Moscow has been reopened. 3 on the 10th, the Czech Republic reported 8618 new confirmed cases in a single day, setting a new record for the fourth day in a row. 4 Poland reported 5300 new confirmed cases in a single day on the 10th, setting a new record for the fifth day in a row. Since the 10th, the whole of Poland has entered a “yellow alert state of the epidemic.” 5 according to data from the German disease control department, as of 0: 00 local time on the 10th, there were 4721 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Germany in a single day, and the correct diagnosis rate in many cities has exceeded the alert level of 50 cases per 100000 residents.
10.The official website of the Nobel Prize: the Nobel Prize in Economics is officially announced and won by two economists from the United States, Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. The reason for winning the prize is “the improvement of the auction theory and the invention of a new auction form”.
11.The Australian Federal Scientific and Industrial Research Organization said in a statement that its researchers found that novel coronavirus could survive on smooth surfaces such as glass (such as mobile phone screens) and stainless steel for up to 28 days. However, the researchers also said that more research is needed on how novel coronavirus may exist on some surfaces and cause infection, such as the impact of factors such as the degree of contact between people and the relevant surfaces and the number of viruses needed to cause infection.
12.The 2020 NBA Finals ended with the Lakers’ 17th championship. Los Angeles Lakers fans celebrated in the streets that night. Excited fans set off fireworks and shouted slogans, but the scene got out of control and eventually turned into a confrontation with the police. The police had to fire tear gas to fight back.