RE:RE:RE:economy reopeningGilead Uses Remdesivir This Week; N.Y. Deaths Slow: Virus Update https://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-cases-rise-congress-rejects-214112330.html Here is an excerpt.
South Africa Cases Surge After Lockdown Eases (2 p.m. NY)
South Africa recorded it’s biggest increase in infections, with cases increasing 447 to 6,783 while the death toll rose by 8 to 131. The record jump comes just days after the country lifted the restrictive lockdown that started March 26 to slow the spread of the pandemic. One-third of the nation’s workforce will return to work starting Monday.
According the https://www.metalbulletin.com/Article/3930966/Vanadium/BATTERY-RAW-MATERIALS-MARKET-REPORT-0105-Spodumene-lithium-carbonate-prices-fall-amid-bu
V price was down by 4.2% because of South Africa is re-opening of their ports. However, if they were unsuccessful in controlling the pandemic, they will need to re-do the lockdown. V price goes up again.
Bazil were one of those places with less lockdown and yet managed to keep the pandemic number low.