The 5:30 A.M. Warrior Call: COVID-19's Global Impact, U.S. Airlines and More (4/01/2020) Joe De Sena's free-flowing morning briefing breaks down a variety of global topics, from the U.S. stock market to schools in Japan.

By Joe De Sena • Apr 1, 2020

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Every morning, Joe De Sena, CEO and founder of Spartan, connects with his worldwide network of leaders and experts to get first-person accounts of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. These calls are happening in real time, and Entrepreneur has not independently verified the speakers' reports.

Today, the group discusses China's timeline in dealing with COVID-19, as well as how places like Argentina, Japan and New York are faring during the pandemic. The group also chats about global economic indicators and break down metrics on how airline traffic has been decimated in recent weeks.

Joe De Sena

Founder & CEO, Spartan Race, Inc.

Joe De Sena is the founder and CEO of Spartan Race, Inc. De Sena has been an entrepreneur since his pre-teens. From selling fireworks at age 8, to starting a t-shirt business in high school, to building a multimillion-dollar pool business in college, to creating a Wall Street trading firm, De Sena is a living definition of "entrepreneur." De Sena is the New York Times bestselling author of SPARTAN UP! A Take-No-Prisoners Guide to Overcoming Obstacles and Achieving Peak Performance in Life and SPARTAN FIT! 30 Days. Transform Your Mind. Transform Your Body. Commit to Grit. He is also the host of the Spartan Up! Podcast, available on iTunes, Stitcher and YouTube. For information about a Spartan Race in your area, visit www.spartan.com.