The Globalist

Boris Johnson is admitted to intensive care; Angela Merkel warns that this is make or break for the EU; Japan prepares to declare a state of emergency; and could Denmark ease restrictions? Presented by Tyler Brûlé.

What does Boris Johnson’s admission to hospital with symptoms of coronavirus mean for leadership in the UK? Plus: Donald Trump fails to reassure the US, what Seoul and Taiwan got right and a check-in Tyler Brûlé.

How will President Erdoğan respond to Turkey’s fast-growing coronavirus outbreak. Plus: Portugal gives migrants access to its healthcare, how the print industry is weathering the storm and Andrew Tuck on urbanism.

The coronavirus pandemic reveals faultlines in the EU, as competing interests drive national responses. Can the bloc survive? Plus: forging peace in Colombia, a grim forecast for aviation and a postcard from Paris.

The debate over how the media should cover Donald Trump’s White House press briefings returns. Plus: How Asian nations are fighting coronavirus and the impact of the outbreak on retail and fashion.

Monocle’s editor in chief Tyler Brûlé on the day’s key news stories, Finland’s decision to cut Helsinki off from the rest of the country as part of its coronavirus clampdown and why Switzerland is running out of gold.

A special edition co-hosted by our editor in chief Tyler Brûlé in Zürich and Monocle 24’s Tom Edwards in London, where we unpack the latest from Italy as the nation continues to be the center of the pandemic in Europe. Plus: Australian state premiers show good leadership in times of crisis and an interview with Catherine Tait, the CEO of CBC and Radio Canada.

We hear how Singapore became a success story in dealing with coronavirus, find out about Sweden’s unusual approach to tackling the pandemic and hear about a relief fund for cultural institutions in the UK.

As China pushes propaganda supporting its fight against coronavirus, will it have difficult questions to answer? Plus: Bolsonaro loses public confidence, cultural tips for self-isolation and we hear from Tyler Brûlé.

Tokyo postpones the Olympics, Joe Biden launches shadow coronavirus briefings and we hear about the impact of the outbreak on aviation. Plus: Tyler Brûlé and television shows donate medical supplies to hospitals.