Domestic Politics
US President Donald Trump claimed that he will sign an Executive Order temporarily halting immigration into the United States as a measure to combat the coronavirus. The exact details of the move remain unclear. [CNN]
Democratic governors have asked the White House to urge citizens to remain indoors and adhere to stay-at-home orders as anti-lockdown protests continue in various states and the death toll from COVID-19 continues to rise. [BBC]
A gunman dressed as a police officer went on a 12-hour rampage across the Canadian province of Nova Scotia killing at least 19 people in the country’s deadliest mass shooting in history. [CBS]
International Relations
An agreement between the United States and Canada to close the border for all non-essential travel during the coronavirus pandemic will be extended by another 30 days. The agreement was set to expire today. [Global News]
The United States rejected South Korea’s contributory offer of $1 billion to the cost of maintaining US troops there. Donald Trump has previously stated that US protection and presence in and around South Korea is worth $5 billion. [Al Jazeera]
Health
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau said on Sunday that the measures introduced by the government to control the spread of the novel coronavirus were showing positive results, and that social distancing restrictions will continue to stay in place in order to prevent a resurgence. [Reuters]
Business
US oil prices have turned negative for the first time in history as the demand for oil has dried up due to worldwide lockdowns. The price per barrel of West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the benchmark for US oil, has fallen to -$37.63 a barrel. [BBC]
Canada is set to invest $2.5 billion in aid to help the hard-hit oil and gas industry during the coronavirus outbreak. [Reuters]
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