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Covid-19 pandemic accelerating and global peak still to come, World Health Organization says

July 07, 2020

The researchers told the news outlet that the WHO's infection prevention and control committee, in particular, is bound by a rigid and overly medicalized view of scientific evidence. The risk of airborne transmission is a significant factor in the pandemic, especially in revising recommendations that have been established months ago.

State orders all Florida schools to reopen in August

July 07, 2020

The department's order further requires all schools that accept state scholarship money to submit a reopening plan that satisfies the state's requirements. A second option is for students to attend classes via distance learning. In the spring, as the coronavirus pandemic intensified, the DOE emphasized "grace and compassion" as schools shifted to all online learning in a matter of weeks, and the state removed several requirements districts normally must follow.

US considering TikTok ban, says Pompeo

July 07, 2020

Fox News host Laura Ingraham asked Pompeo about whether the United States would consider banning social media apps from China , "especially TikTok", during an interview Monday night. "We have never provided user data to the Chinese government, nor would we do so if asked". Huawei has repeatedly denied those allegations. TikTok has tried to distance itself from ByteDance , saying on its website that it "does business through subsidiaries of ByteDance Ltd., which is backed by global ...

Melania Trump's former aide to publish book

July 07, 2020

Donald and Melania Trump were photographed a lot while there and so, the pictures of the First Lady's fashion were quick to be spread all over social media. The D.C. attorney general also launched a lawsuit against the committee, alleging that it improperly used nonprofit funds to pay "exorbitant" prices at the president's hotel.

'It wrapped around me': Man's terrifying discovery while driving 100km/h

July 07, 2020

Jimmy used a seat belt and a work knife he had in the ute to fight off the snake off while trying to stop the vehicle. "The more I moved my legs ... Although the traffic officer had heard his fair share of excuses for speeding, he soon realised this was not just another colourful tale and promptly sought medical assistance.

Trudeau skipping Trump summit with Mexican president

July 07, 2020

The Mexican president had earlier said on Twitter that Trudeau would not be attending the event on Wednesday, but said that he had agreed to visit Mexico "as soon as possible". "Trudeau will still be power after the election , Trump much less likely so". At the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation summit in London past year, Trudeau and other world leaders were caught on a hot mic mocking Trump.

Tammy Duckworth open removing George Washington statues

July 07, 2020

Anchor Dana Bash noted that Duckworth supports renaming military bases that are named after Confederate leaders but pointed to people demanding that statues of former presidents such as Washington and Thomas Jefferson come down. We have a president who is doing what our arch-adversaries order him to look like, and he is surrounded by flatterers and weaklings who are not doing their job, who do not have the confidence in themselves and in the mission they are there to carry out, to bring to ...

Brazil's Bolsonaro awaits coronavirus test result

July 07, 2020

Bolsonaro would not be the first national leader to fall ill with the virus. "Recommendation for everyone", Bolsonaro said. Brasil and newspaper Estado de S.Paulo reported that the president had symptoms of the disease, such as a fever. He had already watered down the bill Friday by vetoing several articles, such as requiring employers to supply face masks for their staff and another mandating that public authorities should provide face coverings for "economically vulnerable people".

Aide to Russian space chief held on treason charges

July 07, 2020

Dmitry Rogozin, the head of Roskosmos, said Safronov had no access to state secrets in his work at the agency. Safronov, who joined Roscosmos as a media adviser in May, is expected to appear in court later on Tuesday. The Bell, a Russian online news outlet, said Tuesday's arrest may be linked to an article that Safronov wrote in 2019 that said Russia planned to sell advanced fighter jets to Egypt.

Australia rushing to implement permit system before coronavirus-sparked border closure

July 07, 2020

New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian said that the border would first shut down to residents of Melbourne , where the outbreak has been concentrated, and then will extend to all residents of Victoria on Wednesday. NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller said the military would provide round-the-clock aerial and other surveillance to enforce the closure. A TRAVELLER who returned home to Newcastle is among seven new coronavirus cases in NSW less than 24 hours before the Victorian border ...

Kansas newspaper's cartoon equating governor’s mask mandate with Holocaust stirs controversy

July 07, 2020

Hicks told AP that critics of President Donald Trump have compared him to Adolf Hitler, and "I certainly have more evidence of that kind of totalitarianism in Kelly's actions, in an editorial cartoon sort of way, than Trump's critics do, yet they persist in it daily".

Coronavirus deaths in India in 24 hrs, more than US

July 07, 2020

However, a PTI tally showed India's COVID-19 caseload at 7,00,150, while the death toll was at 19,795. The country has recorded over 20,000 cases of the infection for the fourth consecutive day. While an increase in Covid-19 testing in the past two weeks has helped the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) reduce the mortality rate by identifying more patients and providing timely treatment, it has also seen at least 29 per cent of its total Covid-19 deaths over the same period.

COVID-19: India overtakes Russian Federation to become third worst-hit nation

July 07, 2020

A total of 4,24,433 patients have recovered. As India on Monday inches towards 7 lakh cases, the Centre on Monday said the national positivity rate of COVID-19 infected patients is 6.73 per cent, while Punjab with only 1.92 per cent positivity rate is lowest among eight states and Union Territories (UTs) showing improvement.

Central government MoST likely very confused over COVID-19 vaccine

July 07, 2020

The statement said the aim was "to complete these phases at the earliest, so that population-based trials for efficacy could be initiated without delay". The controversy first arose after a letter written by ICMR chief Balram Bhargava to 12 institutes selected for conducting human trials for the vaccine - named Covaxin - was shared widely on social media.

Miami Restaurants Ordered to Close After Coronavirus Cases Spike

July 07, 2020

Hospitalizations across the state have been ticking upward, with almost 1,700 patients admitted in the past seven days compared with 1,200 the previous week. The overall rate of increase in United States deaths has been on a downward trend despite case numbers surging to record levels, but health experts warn fatalities are a lagging indicator.

US Supreme Court forces presidential electors to follow state law

July 07, 2020

Lessig said he hoped the controversy would encourage more states to adopt a system in which they would assign all of their electors to the candidate who wins the nationwide popular vote for president. The 2000 election, for instance, was decided by five electoral votes. But the Supreme Court did not side with that opinion. Challenging those laws were a handful of 2016 Democratic delegates pledged to support Clinton, among them Michael Baca in Colorado and Bret Chiafalo in Washington.

Britain Set to Use New Powers to Impose Sanctions Over Rights

July 07, 2020

He added: "Today this Government and this House sends a very clear message on behalf of the British people that those with blood on their hands, the thugs of despots, the henchman of dictators will not be free to waltz into this country to buy up property on the King's Road, to do their Christmas shopping in Knightsbridge or frankly to siphon dirty money through British banks or other financial institutions".

Arizona Covid Cases Up 3.7%, Phoenix Mayor Faults US on Tests

July 07, 2020

Last week, Gov. Doug Ducey ordered bars, gyms and movie theaters to close for three weeks in Arizona. According to data analyzed by the Harvard Global Health Institute , Arizona now has had the highest per-capita rate of daily new COVID-19 infections over the past seven days with 49.9 people in the state testing positive per every 100,000 people in Arizona.

Isolated Rain Showers Until Sunset

July 07, 2020

Rain and storm chances will pick up for the second half of the week as an area of low pressure slowly moves over the Southeast to the Mid-Atlantic. Mainly clear skies with lows in the low 70s. As of now, both days will likely see showers and storms from this system. More of the same is expected on Tuesday with hot temperatures, high humidity, and afternoon pop up storms.

Sprinter Bianca Williams accuses police of 'racial profiling' after stop and search

July 07, 2020

Christie later posted a message on social media referring to the incident: "Two of my Athletes were stopped by the police today, both global athletes, both parents of a three- month old baby who was with them & both handcuffed outside of their home [.] Was it the vehicle that was suspicious or the black family in it which led to such a violent confrontation & finally an accusation of the auto smelling of weed but refusing to do a roadside drug test".

Harvard Students Will Pay $49,653 for Remote Learning

July 07, 2020

The plan will limit how many students can live in dormitories, require social distancing in classrooms and public spaces and prohibit large in-person gatherings, the university said in the announcement. The plans disclosed by the two schools, among the richest in the United States, are similar to those that Yale University announced last week. "Based on the information now available to us, we believe Princeton will be able to offer all of our undergraduate students at least one semester of ...

Israel Launches New Spy Satellite To 'Monitor Iran'

July 07, 2020

Tomer, a government owned company for rocket propulsion systems and Raphael manufactured the rocket launch engines. Ofek-16 is a reconnaissance satellite. A third is reportedly on its way. The satellite has already entered orbit and has undergone initial tests. "The success of the launch of the satellite tonight is another tremendous achievement for the defense establishment, the security industry in general and the aerospace industry in particular", he said .

Foreign students could be forced to leave U.S

July 07, 2020

Many colleges will be left in a tough spot by the policy: Reopen their schools to in-person learning despite rising numbers of coronavirus infections or face losing global students and their tuition. Many colleges are announcing a hybrid learning semester featuring a mix of in-person learning for small seminars and online classes for larger lectures.

White woman charged after racist Central Park confrontation with bird watcher

July 07, 2020

The video, which was posted by Christian Cooper's sister, went viral within hours on Twitter and led to the firing of Amy Cooper from investment firm Franklin Templeton, as well as the voluntary surrendering of her dog to the Abandoned Angels Cocker Spaniel Rescue Inc.in NY.

CMO weighs in on Victoria's outbreak and new restrictions

July 07, 2020

The public housing blocks are being locked down for at least five days for testing, affecting 3000 residents and monitored by 500 police, while stay-at-home orders have been issued for a further two postcodes, bringing the total number of postcodes considered hot spots to 12.

Australia Stops Travel Between Sydney & Melbourne After Coronavirus Spike

July 07, 2020

Coronavirus cases continue to increase in Victoria with nearly 600 active cases as of Sunday (5 July). Since January, Australia has notched up 8,500 circumstances and 106 deaths. The border closure is one that "I think is the smart call, the right call at this time, given the significant challenges we face in containing this virus", Andrews said at a press conference.

Trump's niece to release memoir on July 14

July 06, 2020

Last Wednesday, an appeals court judge in NY ruled that Simon & Schuster is allowed to release Mary Trump's book " Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man ". As part of a settlement agreement, the complaint says, the family members - including Mary Trump - could not publish any accounts of the litigation that had ensued.

Atlanta Girl Killed In Shooting, Mayor To Clear Wendy's Of Protesters

July 06, 2020

And officers returned to the scene late Sunday to investigate another shooting, steps away from where Secoriea was shot, that left one person dead at the scene and two others injured, news outlets reported. Georgians, including those in uniform, need to be protected from crime & violence. Authorities said the mother had attempted to drive through illegally placed barricades in the area when the vehicle came under fire Saturday night.

Husband can't save French woman thrown from roller coaster

July 06, 2020

The assertion added: "The firefighters intervened and tried unsuccessfully to resuscitate the sufferer". No other person was injured in this accident. Four people were seriously injured after it slammed into a metal pole, Le Parisien reports. According to its park director, the attraction had been subject to a security check by a private company in November 2019, valid for the duration of year.

Trudeau takes a pass on meeting this week with Trump, Lopez Obrador

July 06, 2020

Trump and López Obrador are due to meet Wednesday Washington, but Trudeau spokesperson Chantal Gagnon said Monday that while Canada wishes the US and Mexico well, Trudeau won't be there. A senior White House official told the AP Trudeau would not have been able to be in Canada for the start of Parliament after traveling to Washington due to Canadian regulations that require all Canadians returning from overseas to quarantine for 14 days once they return to Canada.

It takes 18 months to develop good vaccine: Ex-ICMR chief

July 06, 2020

Whether the vaccine will be approved for general use depends on the outcomes of those trials, he said. The primary scientific inputs are coming from institutions like the ICMR, the National Institute of Virology, the CSIR and the Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology, and six Indian companies are working on a vaccine for COVID-19.

Racist remarks: UK historian quits Cambridge over slavery claim

July 06, 2020

The MP said: "We are the most successful multi-racial democracy in the world and have much to be proud of". "Dr David Starkey's recent comments on slavery are indefensible ". "An bad lot of them survived". "We had Catholic emancipation at pretty much exactly the same time that we got rid of slavery in the 1830s". Therefore we are asking our readers, if they wish, to make a donation from as little as £1, to help with our running cost at least until we hopefully return to print on 2nd ...

Indigenous Indian COVID19 vaccines in the global race to end the pandemic

July 06, 2020

Now the Ministry of Science has also said that the vaccine is not likely to be used before 2021. Talking about how Covaxin works, the ministry in a press statement explained, "The Bharat Biotech's COVAXIN uses the virus isolated from an Indian patient by the National Institute of Virology to develop the inactivated virus vaccine".

Instagram's Reels feature reportedly expands to India following TikTok ban

July 06, 2020

This according to Business Insider , which says the Instagram users in India have begun receiving updates that would allow them to make use of the Reels feature. One of the apps that were banned was a popular teen Chinese video-sharing app, TikTok. "There have been articles in the press about the possibility of TikTok taking legal action by the Government of India regarding the Directive".

1 of 2 protesters hit by motorist on closed Seattle highway dies

July 06, 2020

The victims, Summer Taylor, 24 , of Seattle, was listed as being in critical condition, while Diaz Love , 32, of Portland, was listed as serious. Now, one is dead from her injuries sustained in the hit and run, while the other person remains in serious condition in the ICU.

Premier of Australia's Victoria defends hard COVID-19 lockdown

July 06, 2020

Victoria reported 127 new infections overnight, the state's biggest spike in cases since the virus was first reported in the country. It also reported two deaths, the first nationally in more than two weeks, taking the national tally to 106.

Two brothers die in Tipperary diving tragedy

July 06, 2020

If you continue without changing your settings, we'll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on the The Nenagh Guardian website. "Tipperary where two males have drowned". He offered his sympathies to the Brophy brothers' families and all involved at the dive centre. "May they both rest in peace", they said. "There are a lot of members locally but a lot of people visit".

Protesters toss Columbus statue into Baltimore’s Inner Harbor

July 06, 2020

The statue has stood in the Little Italy district of Baltimore for more than 30 years and is the latest symbol of the nation's colonization to be targeted during protests. "I can not, however, support Columbus". A statue of Columbus was taken down in San Francisco last month, and another was removed from California's state capital Sacramento.

European Commission authorises remdesivir for Covid-19 treatment

July 06, 2020

The statement said while the price of the drug was ₹2.25 lakh or $3,000 in the U.S., Indian companies were in talks for manufacturing under a Gilead's licence for sale at ₹30,000-₹35,000. World Health Organization stressed the need for global solidarity amid discussions about which countries would be able to secure COVID-19 drugs for themselves.

Black armed protesters march through Confederate memorial park in Georgia

July 06, 2020

Local resident Akintunde Oladele was in the area and recorded the group passing him. The location of the monument also served as the site of the Ku Klux Klan's rebirth in 1915. "We're here. Where. you at?" "We have these protests on both sides of the issue from time to time", Bankhead said . "We respect people's First Amendment right", Bankhead told NBC affiliate station WXIA-TV .

Mary Trump Fires Back in Defense of Her Right to Publish Memoir

July 06, 2020

In her testimony, Mary Trump claimed she never envisioned a settlement agreement that could one day prohibit her from telling her life story. In an interview with CNN's Chris Cuomo Thursday night, Mary Trump's attorney Ted Boutrous said you will find no reason the court need to go on to uphold the confidentiality arrangement.

Seven police hurt in violence at London music event

July 06, 2020

In response to the violent riots in White City, London Mayor Sadiq Khan said it was "disgraceful that police officers came under attack with some suffering injuries at an illegal gathering in White City last night". "The violence shown towards officers this evening was totally unacceptable and we will not tolerate it in any form". One wrote: "Party in WhiteCity London, Over 100 young people open party, police arrived and chased out, flying bottles and items thrown at police, police left the ...

Covid-19’s ancestor found in bat cave ‘eight years ago’

July 06, 2020

It has now been more than six months since World Health Organization received the first reports of a cluster of cases of pneumonia of unknown cause in China . Chinese officials have suggested coronavirus originated in Spain before it was discovered in China. To recall, US President Donald Trump fumed at World Health Organization for withholding crucial information and in May ended the US' relationship with the body as well.

Australia to seal off virus-hit state as outbreak worsens

July 06, 2020

The decision marks the first time the border with neighbouring New South Wales has been shut in 100 years - officials last blocked movement between the two states in 1919 during the Spanish flu pandemic . Promising two weeks of free rent and hardship payments to the residents, Andrews said public health workers would test every resident of the buildings, except those who have previously tested positive.

Ala. officials condemn 'tragic, senseless' mall shooting

July 06, 2020

Officials of Hoover , Alabama have spoken out regarding a deadly shooting at a local mall, which left one 8-year-old dead and three others injured. The exact motive behind the shooting is still unknown. While Coleman was charged with capital murder and three counts of second-degree assault, authorities have not said whether any shots he fired were the ones that the struck the victims.

Brazil registers 37923 new cases of virus

July 06, 2020

Video posted on social media showed crowds of people spilling out of bars into the streets, majority not wearing masks, though Rio's governor on June 4 signed a law establishing fines for failure to use masks in public spaces. These were the words of a fantastic statesman. "May the heritage as well as the worth of the Founders of the fantastic country endure and be preserved by the evil motives of toxins".

UK PM Johnson to phase out Huawei’s 5G role within months

July 06, 2020

In a newspaper column, the former head of MI6, John Sawers, warned that British intelligence agencies could no longer guarantee Huawei's technology could be safely used without threat of espionage by Beijing. "(But) for operators that are not now using Huawei, we are inciting them not to go for it", Poupard told Les Echos. Sources said in March France would not ban Huawei but would seek to keep it out of the core mobile network, which carries higher surveillance risks because it processes ...

DOWNLOAD: The US case against Hushpuppi

July 06, 2020

Hushpuppi was arrested in a Dubai hotel in June and was extradited to USA on Wednesday. A suspected Nigerian internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi, could get a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison if convicted, the USA government has said.

French government resigns, Macron sets 'new course'

July 06, 2020

Macron said he was reshuffling the government to focus on setting a "new path" for the remaining two years of his presidential term. Castex, who is the mayor of the small town of Prades in southern France, had previously been given the delicate task of handling the government's plan for exiting the coronavirus lockdown.

Travel curbs imposed as new cases reach 100 for third day

July 06, 2020

For now, she says she's focused on protecting the lives of the 14 million people in Tokyo, a megacity with a $1 trillion economy. "The next four years is a crucial time for Japan's capital, with the Olympics and Paralympics coming up, and coronavirus measures are needed, " she added.

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