| Some nations have begun to lift pandemic-related restrictions. Residents of Wuhan, the Chinese city where Covid-19 first appeared, are finding that life after lockdown isn’t business as usual. Denmark is relaxing some rules, and Germany is taking small steps toward normalcy. In the U.S., days after incorrectly claiming he had absolute authority to end state precautions, President Donald Trump retreated, leaving it to governors to decide when to lift stay-at-home orders. He also got into a fight with New York’s Andrew Cuomo. And Taylor Swift? She’s hunkering down. What you’ll want to read this weekend Your risk of getting sick from Covid-19 may lie in your genes, while immunity is quite complicated. And how close is a treatment or vaccine? We’re tracking the experimental drugs that pharmaceutical makers and doctors are developing.
Finding virus carriers, especially those without symptoms, is a major hurdle in addressing the pandemic. Dogs might be able to help. In Bloomberg Opinion, Michael Lewis visits a Covid-19 test lab that could save Americans, many of whom have been good at social distancing.
China’s economy suffered a historic first-quarter slump. The crash of the $8.5 billion global trade in cut flowers shows how quickly the pandemic is disrupting supply chains, while the potential for a collapse in used-car prices is gripping the auto industry. Many Americans are agonizing over whether $1,200 relief payments will be enough to make ends meet. And the U.S. bailout of small businesses hasn’t been treating all states equally.
Carnival executives knew they had a virus problem on their cruise ships, but they kept the party going, Bloomberg Businessweek reports. Here’s what you do with airplanes when they can’t fly. And just how big is the biggest-ever decline in global oil demand? If you’re spending a lot of time in front of screens these days, you’re not alone. This is what the entertainment world looks like during a pandemic. (See also: Animal Crossing, Houseparty and virtual nightclubs.) Plus, the world’s 25 biggest pop stars, ranked. You’re welcome. What you’ll need to know next week It’s another big week for earnings reports. Brexit talks resume. EU leaders discuss their Covid-19 response. The world celebrates Earth Day, and Ramadan begins. The NFL draft will be unique. Meet Apple’s new, lower-cost iPhone. What you’ll want to read in Bloomberg Screentime The NBA legend is about to become the most famous basketball player in the world again. An edgy ESPN documentary—part glossy highlight reel, part gritty examination of the darker side of super-stardom—begins to air for a sports-starved America. One highlight: Michael Jordan punching Steve Kerr during practice. ________________________________________________________ Like Bloomberg’s Weekend Reading? 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. See what everyone is talking about. Get the day’s top trending stories on social media, delivered to your inbox from QuickTake by Bloomberg. 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. | 