10:08 - Coronavirus: 35 molecules discovered to fight it - 35 molecules discovered to fight the SarsCoV2 virus, thanks to a computing power similar to that used by Italy to discover the Higgs boson; one belongs to the isoxychloroquine family. Described on the ArXiv website, they will now be able to take tests to find out if they can become drugs. They were selected from the 9,000 analyzed by the project led by the Sybilla Biotech company and by the National Institute of Nuclear Physics
10:05 - Dl April: Catalfo, 13 billion and another 9 weeks cig - In the next decree of April "we will confirm many measures" already foreseen in the Cura Italia decree and we will allocate "13 billion on social safety nets, for further 9 weeks of coverage". So the Minister of Labor and Social Policies, Nunzia Catalfo, on the Corriere della Sera website, interviewed by the director Luciano Fontana. The CIG will be "usable until the end of December 2020", explained Catalfo, speaking of "important measures".
10:04 -Arcuri, unpredictable economic and social crisis duration - "The economic and financial situation is known, the crisis (from coronavirus) has first of all characteristics, size and duration that is completely unpredictable, common to those of others experienced in the past decades. Its specificity is the 'disordered duration': we cannot predict how long economic and social activities will be conditioned and will have to be limited ". So Commissioner Domenico Arcuri - who is also CEO of Invitalia - in a video hearing with the Finance and Productive Activities Commissions of the Chamber.
8:58 - Crai Group withdraws masks for sale, a few 50 cents - The Crai Group which owns the Crai, Pellicano, Caddy's, IperSoap, Pilato, Proshop, Risparmio Casa, Saponi e Profumi, Shuki and Smoll insignia, has announced that " he was forced to withdraw surgical masks from the Group's stores "due to the maximum price imposed of 50 cents. "We are unable to sell the masks at a price lower than their purchase cost. We are confident that the government will resolve this situation as soon as possible so that we can resume the sale of the masks in question."
8:40 - MEF: almost 39,000 applications to the Fund, 3.6 billion financing - From 17 March to 27 April 38,921 applications for guarantees for loans were received from the Fund for SMEs in favor of businesses, artisans, self-employed and professionals. This was announced by Stefano Cappiello Director General of the Banking and Financial System - Legal affairs of the MEF in hearing at the Banks Committee, specifying that the applications "generated an amount of 3.6 billion euros in financing, of which approximately 450 million euros for the 20,835 transactions related to loans up to 25,000 thousand euros, accessible for less than a week on the date of the survey ".
7:36 - Colao, a wave opening to test the system - A wave opening allows you to test the system, but the course of the epidemic, the stability of the hospital system, the availability of protective devices will always be monitored. This was underlined by Vittorio Colao, head of the Phase 2 task force, interviewed by Corriere in view of the key appointment on May 4. As for the tracking app, it is important to launch it by the end of May and have it as many as possible, otherwise it will be of little use. The crisis? It is an opportunity to revive the whole Italian system. And no intention on his part to do politics.
7:06 - Pope: call for unity in Europe, go on like brothers - "Today, Saint Catherine of Siena, doctor of the Church, patron of Europe, we pray for Europe, for the unity of Europe, for unity of the European Union, because together we can go on as brothers ". Pope Francis said so at the beginning of the morning mass at Casa Santa Marta.
5:07 - Coronavirus: China convenes parliament from 22 May - China has announced that it will open its parliamentary session from 21 and 22 May, starting respectively the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and the National People's Congress (NPC), the most important and legislative branch. Initially scheduled for early March, the postponement of China's most important political and economic event of the year, known as "the two assemblies" (lianghui), was decided in February due to the risks associated with the Covid-19 pandemic.
2:49 - Another 2,200 deaths in the US in 24 hours - 2,200 deaths from coronaviruses in the United States in the past 24 hours. The cases are 1.01 million. This is what emerges from the data of John Hopkins University.
