Portal:Current events/2020 April 13
April 13, 2020 (Monday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Second Libyan Civil War
- 2019–20 Western Libya offensive
- GNA forces recapture the city of Sabratha, and the nearby town of Sorman in the Zawiya District, while seizing armored vehicles and weapons belonging to the Libyan National Army. (Anadolu Agency)
- The Libyan National Army confirms one of its Mi-35 helicopters has been shot down near Misrata, killing three crew members onboard. (Al Masdar News)
- 2019–20 Western Libya offensive
Business and economy
- Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
- The Walt Disney Company reports it is entering a US$5 billion unsecured credit agreement, possibly to make up for shortfalls in its theme park division. Citibank, N.A. is the main broker of the deal. (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
- 2020 Easter tornado outbreak
- The tornado outbreak continues from Easter Sunday across the Southeastern United States. At least 30 people are confirmed dead. (USA Today)
- Fiji declares a 30-day state of natural disaster in areas affected by Cyclone Harold. (RNZ)
- 2020 Chernobyl Exclusion Zone wildfires
- Wildfires in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine, reach the abandoned city of Pripyat, 2 km (1.2 mi) away from the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. (The Guardian)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
- The Department of Health and Social Care reports 4,342 new confirmed cases and 717 more deaths from COVID-19, bringing the UK's death toll to 11,329 and 88,621 total cases. (Reuters)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
- COVID-19 pandemic in Guam
- COVID-19 pandemic on USS Theodore Roosevelt
- The United States Navy confirms the first death of a sailor serving aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. Over 500 sailors on the ship have tested positive for the virus. (BBC News)
- COVID-19 pandemic on USS Theodore Roosevelt
- COVID-19 pandemic in Wyoming
- Wyoming's Governor Mark Gordon reports the state's first death from COVID-19 in Johnson County, meaning all 50 U.S. states have now recorded a fatality from the virus. (Reuters)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Guam
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
Politics and elections
- Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign
- Less than a week after dropping out of the race, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders officially endorses former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive nominee in the general election. (The New York Times)
- Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign
- U.S. President Donald Trump's re-election campaign files a defamation lawsuit against Wisconsin TV station WJFW-TV for airing an advertisement by Priorities USA Action which criticizes Trump's response to COVID-19. (International Business Times)