Portal:Current events/2020 August 4
Business and economy
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on airlines
- UK-based airline Virgin Atlantic declares itself bankrupt and files for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection in New York amid a decline in international flights during the COVID-19 pandemic. (The Guardian)
Disasters and accidents
- 2020 Beirut explosions
- Several explosions in the day of mourning. The shockwave was felt in a few nearby countries. (BBC News)
- Finnish diplomats confirm that Finland's Embassy in Beirut, located 2km from the port, has been "destroyed". No Finnish casualties are known at this time, according to Deputy Ambassador Aki Kauppinen. Prime Minister Sanna Marin confirmed the embassy premises have been "badly damaged". (Newsnow Finland)
- Several explosions in the
- Heavy rains cause floods and New Zealand government reports the deaths of three of its citizens in the South Korean floods. (Reuters)
- Searchers have located the San Diego County died in the "ship-to-shore" training exercise. Recovery efforts will begin by the end of the week. (NBC San Diego)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines
- The Philippines posts a single-day Southeast Asian record, with 6,352 new COVID-19 cases reported in the last 24 hours, as well as 11 deaths. More than 66,000 people have recovered. (The Straits Times) (Manila Bulletin)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Poland
- coal miners. (Voice of America)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines
Law and crime
- The Supreme Court of Justice of Colombia, in a unanimous decision, orders former President Álvaro Uribe to be placed under house arrest, claiming he may obstruct justice for his fraud and witness tampering case. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- 2020 Thai protests
- Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf posted a tweet in favor of the opposition. (Al Jazeera)
- The Congress of the Republic of Peru votes 54–37 no confidence against Prime Minister Pedro Cateriano, forcing all 19 government ministers to resign. President Martín Vizcarra has 48 hours to form a new cabinet. (Reuters)