Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro, who like U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly refused to wear a mask and dismissed the threat posed by the pandemic as infections and deaths soared, tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Bolsonaro said he is taking hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malaria medicine repeatedly touted by Trump but doubted by most health experts, who warn of its dangerous side effects.—David E. Rovella Bloomberg is mapping the pandemic globally and across America. For the latest news, sign up for our Covid-19 podcast and daily newsletter. Here are today’s top storiesTrump’s first weeks in office were marked by his effort to impose travel bans on Muslim-majority countries. Now, as the coronavirus claims more lives across the U.S., Americans are being banned from many nations. His campaign slogan was “America First.” Now America is coming in last. Florida’s percentage of positive coronavirus tests jumped in the latest report Tuesday, undermining Republican Governor Ron DeSantis’s claim that the crisis isn’t getting worse. The rate of people testing positive for the first time climbed to 16.3% for Monday, from 15% the day before. It’s now at the highest on record. Where did that $521 billion in U.S. small-business aid go? The Trump administration has disclosed detailed information about where it all went. The White House’s latest initiative to restrict non-citizens in America has hundreds of thousands of Chinese students worried. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency says foreign students must attend in-person classes, thus placing themselves at more risk of coronavirus infection, or leave the country. Also worried are financially crushed U.S. universities, to which such students often pay full tuition. Google and Deutsche Bank have agreed to form a long-term partnership that will see the U.S. technology company provide cloud computing capabilities to Germany’s largest lender. Temasek Holdings Chief Executive Officer Ho Ching suggested Singapore’s state-owned investor could still have a portfolio value of more than S$300 billion ($215 billion). After making a fortune in clothing, Amancio Ortega, the founder and owner of fashion label Zara, turned his attention to real estate. The Spanish billionaire’s property holdings have now soared to 15.2 billion euros ($17.2 billion), giving him the largest real estate portfolio among Europe’s super-rich. What you’ll need to know tomorrowPrime minister’s brother sees anger brewing before Singapore vote.It’s another six weeks of lockdown for Australia’s second-largest city.Millions of Americans have moved because of the coronavirus.Mary Trump alleges in new book that her uncle has led a life of lies.Bill Gates-backed company to hunt for cobalt near Glencore mine.Mexico president flies to Washington to see Trump, taking a big risk.Bloomberg CityLab: How do you define the American suburb? Sponsored Content by Siemens More important than ever … a truly flexible production: Learn directly from industry thought leaders and experts how digital and automation solutions can take your business to the next level. Have you registered for free for the Digital Enterprise Virtual Summit on July 16, 2020? Don’t miss it! What you’ll want to read tonightGrocery stores are doing whatever it takes—including deploying robots—to save their lucrative salad bars from becoming a relic of pre-pandemic shopping. In a frantic push to ease skittish consumers and shore up sales, some chains are tossing prepackaged salads into the bar’s now-empty bins, a stopgap measure that’s easy to do, but eliminates the customization—extra onions, less croutons—that shoppers crave. Photographer: Brandon Celi Photographer: Brandon Celi Like Bloomberg’s Evening Briefing? Subscribe to Bloomberg All Access and get much, much more. You’ll receive our unmatched global news coverage and two in-depth daily newsletters, The Bloomberg Open and The Bloomberg Close. Tune in to Bloomberg wherever you are. Download the Radio.com app so you can listen to Bloomberg Radio anytime, getting instant access to breaking news and analysis from business leaders and influencers available nowhere else. Download the Bloomberg app: It’s available for iOS and Android. Before it’s here, it’s on the Bloomberg Terminal. Find out more about how the Terminal delivers information and analysis that financial professionals can’t find anywhere else. Learn more. |