SQUAWK BOX, THURSDAY 2ND APRIL, 2020

Hard times ahead…President Trump warns of a difficult few weeks to come as the U.S. death toll surges and up to 80 per cent of the country remains on lockdown. In energy news, oil bosses are set to meet with President Trump as Whiting Petroleum becomes the first oil major to file for bankruptcy. In the UK, British Airways will reportedly furlough up to 36,000 staff following talks with the airline union. Plus, Prime Minister Boris Johnson promises to boost Coronavirus testing after admitting only a fraction of frontline NHS staff have so far been checked.