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Thursday, 30 April 2020
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Half of U.S. states easing coronavirus restrictions as jobless numbers grow
As White House economic reopening guidance expired on Thursday after two weeks in place, half of all U.S. states forged ahead with easing restrictions on restaurants, retail and other businesses in hopes of reviving coronavirus-stricken commerce.
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Senate Democrat says Republican leader's plan to resume work puts lives in danger
A U.S. Senate Democrat on Wednesday accused Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of endangering the lives of Senate staff if he brings them back to work next week without effective safeguards against coronavirus infection in place. Senator Chris Van Hollen, whose state of Maryland contains several suburbs of Washington where federal workers live, said he had written...
One dead, five missing after Canadian helicopter goes missing during NATO exercise
Canadian prime Minister Jusin Trudeau has confirmed that one man has died and five others are missing after a Canadian military helicopter went missing during a NATO operation. Debris and the aircraft's black box have been found in the sea between Greece and Italy, a Greek military officer and public television said Thursday. Canada's armed forces said the helicopter had been...
Philippines rejects China's territorial label on island
The Philippines protested on Thursday China’s designation of a disputed South China Sea reef, which it has turned into a heavily fortified island base, as a Chinese “administrative center.” The Department of Foreign Affairs issued a statement objecting to what it called China’s “illegal designation” of Fiery Cross Reef as a regional administrative center in the hotly contested...
‘Women’s Groups’ Sat on Letter Urging Biden to Address Reade Allegation after Campaign Intervened
A coalition of national women's advocacy groups drafted a letter urging Joe Biden to address sexual-assault claims by former staffer Tara Reade, but decided against releasing the letter publicly after the Biden campaign learned of the efforts, the New York Times reported on Wednesday.Instead, the unspecified groups decided to work with Biden advisers to try to pressure the...
A NYC coronavirus patient died after inexperienced medical residents set her ventilator too high and it stopped her heart
The incident happened at Montefiore hospital in the Bronx in March, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
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Satellite images reveal Kim Jong-un may be at luxury family villa
New satellite images showing the recent movements of luxury boats by Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, have provided further indications that he may be ensconced in his seaside villa in Wonsan, on the country’s east coast. The location of the reclusive leader has been a mystery since his unprecedented no-show at April 15 events to mark the birthday of his late grandfather...
Pompeo criticizes S.Africa, Qatar for taking Cuban doctors
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday criticized South Africa and Qatar for accepting doctors from Cuba to battle the coronavirus, accusing the communist island of profiting from the pandemic. Cuba's globe-trotting doctors have long been a source of diplomatic soft power and pride for Havana, but Washington says the medical workers only benefit the government and...
Most of U.S. House urges more diplomacy at U.N. to renew Iran arms embargo: sources
Nearly 90% of U.S. House of Representatives members have signed a letter urging the Trump administration to increase its diplomatic action at the United Nations to renew an arms embargo on Iran, congressional sources said on Thursday. In a rare show of bipartisanship, at least 382 of the 429 members of the Democratic-controlled House - Democrats and Republicans - have signed...
80,000 cruise workers are still stuck aboard ships in US waters. Staff members say it's 'embarrassing' they're not allowed to disembark.
Up to 80,000 crew members are stuck on 120 cruise ships on US waters, and it's unclear when they'll touch land again.
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Roger Stone bought more than 200 fake Facebook accounts, which he used to run ads defending Roger Stone
Stone, a longtime friend to Donald Trump, ran a sprawling network of fake Facebook accounts starting in 2016, according to newly unsealed FBI records.
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2 men detained in burning deaths of transgender women
One of the men admitted to the double killings, saying it was done for "reasons of revenge."
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FDA reportedly plans to authorize emergency use of largely untested drug to treat coronavirus
The Food and Drug Administration will authorize the emergency use of the antiviral remdesivir on COVID-19 patients as soon as Wednesday, a senior administration official told The New York Times. Pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences revealed promising study results involving remdesivir on Wednesday, but the FDA's reported move would still sidestep the usual testing required...
Satellite images of luxury boats further suggest North Korea's Kim at favoured villa: experts
Satellite imagery showing recent movements of luxury boats often used by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his entourage near Wonsan provide further indications he has been at the coastal resort, according to experts who monitor the reclusive regime. Speculation about Kim's health and location erupted after his unprecedented absence from April 15 celebrations to mark the...
Coronavirus: Gulshan Ewing's death adds to care home tragedy
Gulshan Ewing rubbed shoulders with Hollywood legends, interviewing and partying with them.
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The worldwide race to make solar power more efficient
Scientists are working on better solar cells that will turn more of the sun's rays into electricity.
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How The Assistant exposes Hollywood's abuse silence
The movie which has roots in the exposure of power and abuse in the film industry after #MeToo.
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Quiz of the Week: On UFOs, lockdown loosening and more
How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days?
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Africa's week in pictures: 24 - 30 April 2020
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.
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Coronavirus in Ghana: Online funerals, face masks and elections without rallies
Ghana is well known for its elaborate funerals and rowdy election campaigns so coronavirus is changing everything.
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Wednesday, 29 April 2020
Coronavirus: Japan's low testing rate raises questions
Japan's relatively low rate of virus testing raises questions about how it has tackled the pandemic.
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Training AI 'to translate mum's phone messages'
How African researchers are using the continent's languages to help spur innovation in Artificial Intelligence.
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Staging a 'socially distanced' boxing match
Inside the Nicaraguan boxing event that caught the world's attention during the pandemic.
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Coronavirus: Why the fashion industry faces an 'existential crisis'
"No-one wants to buy clothes to sit at home in," as Next's chief executive Simon Wolfson puts it.
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Coronavirus: Why so many US nurses are out of work
At a time when many healthcare workers are risking their lives, some face pay cuts and job loss.
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How will airlines get flying again?
When passenger planes start flying again, the world of air travel will be very different.
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The Trump Administration’s Legal Moves to Prevent a Meat Shortage, Explained
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Trump Seeks Push to Speed Vaccine, Despite Safety Concerns
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The Atlantic Daily: What Georgia Will Teach America
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In some ways, shutting it all down was the easy part. Now government leaders must look ahead, toward the gradual reopening of public...
RVs become temporary homes for doctors caring for COVID-19 patients
Doctors caring for COVID-19 patients at hospitals across the United States have taken up temporary residence in donated recreational vehicles, parked outside their homes, as a way to keep them near to their families yet isolated.
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Coronavirus R0: Is this the crucial number?
The number at the heart of the decision whether to lift lockdown.
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Will thermal cameras help to end the lockdown?
Thermal cameras can spot people with a temperature. Will they help to end the lockdown?
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Coronavirus: Madrid's balcony cinema screens films for people in lockdown
People in Madrid can watch films from their balconies after the local council brought in huge screens.
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'We'll starve to death if this continues'
Half of the world's workers could lose their jobs because of Covid-19, we meet four who are struggling with lockdown.
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In pictures: Iranian embassy siege in London
Images from 40 years ago, when six gunmen took over the Iranian embassy in Kensington.
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An unlikely coronavirus hotspot in forgotten US corner
How poverty and economic inequality are threatening an entire generation of African Americans.
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Coronavirus: How does contact tracing work and is my data safe?
Millions in the UK will soon be asked to download an app that helps to limit coronavirus spreading.
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Boris Johnson, Carrie Symonds, and a baby in a very exclusive club
Baby Johnson joins Leo Blair and Florence Cameron to become a member of a very exclusive club.
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Coronavirus: Searching for truth behind Spain's care home tragedy
Families want to know why so many of their elderly relatives have died.
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Coronavirus: Japan's low testing rate raises questions
Japan's relatively low rate of virus testing raises questions about how it has tackled the pandemic.
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How will airlines get flying again?
When passenger planes start flying again, the world of air travel will be very different.
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Coronavirus: Why the fashion industry faces an 'existential crisis'
"No-one wants to buy clothes to sit at home in," as Next's chief executive Simon Wolfson puts it.
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Tuesday, 28 April 2020
Britain to stockpile non-medical face masks for the public after Nicola Sturgeon advises using scarves
Britain is to stockpile non-medical face masks for people to wear while shopping and on public transport after Nicola Sturgeon recommended the use of t-shirts and scarves. Michael Gove, the Cabinet Office Minister, confirmed that a "domestic effort" has been launched to slow the spread of coronavirus by producing masks that "limit the droplets that each of us might be responsible...
Trump ‘can't imagine why’ there are increased reports of people misusing disinfectants
President Trump on Monday said he "can't imagine why" there have been more reports of people misusing disinfectants after his comments on the subject last week.
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How Teachers Are Fighting to Make Meaningful Connections With Students
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Transgresora y tradicional: así es la reina del rap en quechua de Perú
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‘Governors Don’t Do Global Pandemics’: Cuomo Faults Others Over Virus
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Trump Administration’s Message on Reopening Continues to Be Contradictory
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China Mounts Aggressive Defense to Calls for Coronavirus Compensation
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Tucker Carlson Beats Sean Hannity as Trump Briefings Give Fox News a Boost
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It’s Not Enough to ‘Get Back to Normal’
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Coronavirus: 98-year-old doctor working through the lockdown
France's oldest doctor continues to support patients during the pandemic, despite being at high risk of getting coronavirus.
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Refugee camp image wins food photo contest
An image of children at a Rohingya refugee camp wins Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year 2020.
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Coronavirus: Lockdown on a deserted Australian Island
How one Australian couple ended up isolated in paradise on Fraser Island.
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The trees that survived the bombing of Hiroshima
How a message of hope and peace is being spread by trees
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Coronavirus: This is what reopening in US looks like
Barber shops, tattoo parlours, beaches and restaurants reopen in Georgia.
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Coronavirus: 'My cafe's going bust before it's even opened'
A car factory worker turned cafe owner explains how coronavirus is affecting his business dream.
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Coronavirus: Wild animals enjoy freedom of a quieter world
Lockdowns give parts of the natural world an opportunity to experience life with fewer humans around.
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'I wanted doors I could slam': Growing up in a see-through house
Shelley Klein lived in a modernist masterpiece - but envied her friends' more traditional homes.
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Coronavirus: Two million Bangladesh jobs 'at risk' as clothes orders dry up
Half of the four million garment industry jobs in Bangladesh could be lost as orders dry up.
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The Valentine's Day snake puzzle
Why were 29 snakes left in pillowcases in a Sunderland dustbin the day before and the day after Valentine's Day?
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India coronavirus: The man giving dignified burial to Covid-19 victims
Abdul Malabari has taken on the task of burying those who died with the virus in one Indian city.
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Coronavirus: Transgender people 'extremely vulnerable' during lockdown
Rights groups say coronavirus restrictions are leaving vulnerable trans people even more exposed.
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Monday, 27 April 2020
The Uber driver evicted from home and left to die of coronavirus
Rajesh Jayaseelan found himself homeless and sick in London with Covid-19. His widow tells his story.
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Coronavirus: What Africa countries are doing to help people to eat amid the lockdowns
What Africa countries are doing to help people to eat amid the lockdowns.
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Coronavirus: Mexico factory staff question 'essential work'
Concerned about coronavirus, Mexican workers are calling for US-owned factories to be closed.
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Stressed firms look for better ways to source products
The way firms get their raw materials may change rapidly now Covid-19 has disrupted supply chains.
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Coronavirus immunity: Can you catch it twice?
Immunity is the crucial question and understanding it will tell us how the pandemic will end.
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Coronavirus and climate: Australia's chance to shift to green energy
Scientists say the economic impact of the virus gives a window for action to cut emissions.
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U.S. Governors Move Ahead With Reopening, Despite Health Worries
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Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today
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The Atlantic Daily: The Trump Show
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Let’s begin by recapping a fraught five days in Washington:
On Thursday, the president’s daily press briefing took a dangerous turn when Trump wondered...
Coronavirus: One big weekly shop back in fashion, says Tesco
Supermarket boss Dave Lewis says shopping trips are less frequent but basket sizes have doubled.
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Coronavirus: Councils vying for emergency virus cash
County councils say care funding must be a priority while district councils say services are at risk.
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Coronavirus: Hardship payment for dairy farmers considered
The virus outbreak has led to problems for the dairy industry, with warnings that cows could be slaughtered.
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Ethereal image of Cosmos flowers wins photo competition
A photo of Cosmos flowers wins the International Garden Photographer of the Year's Black & White photo project.
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Coronavirus: Families foster pets during outbreak
As animal shelters are forced to limit operations, many people have applied to temporarily rehome a pet.
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Coronavirus: What Trump voters think of his handling of crisis
'Dumbfounded' or 'great job' - Americans who backed the president in 2016 rate his pandemic response.
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Coronavirus: Florida pastor continues in-person services
Pastor Rich Vera is among a minority in America who say it’s appropriate to gather to worship.
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Coronavirus immunity: Can you catch it twice?
Immunity is the crucial question and understanding it will tell us how the pandemic will end.
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The Uber driver evicted from home and left to die of coronavirus
Rajesh Jayaseelan found himself homeless and sick in London with Covid-19. His widow tells his story.
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TV in lockdown: How shows are coping without a studio audience
Some TV shows are struggling without a crowd - but others have arguably improved.
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Coronavirus: Why are people still flying into the UK? And other questions
Why is it still possible to fly into the UK during the coronavirus lockdown, and other questions answered by BBC experts.
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Coronavirus doctor's diary: 'We aren't diagnosing many cancers now'
Planned surgery has been cancelled across the NHS - there may be some big changes when it resumes.
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Coronavirus: 'I returned my suits and spent £100 on loungewear’
Demand for casual clothing is soaring during the lockdown, but is the UK at risk of dressing down too much?
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Stressed firms look for better ways to source products
The way firms get their raw materials may change rapidly now Covid-19 has disrupted supply chains.
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Sunday, 26 April 2020
Disinfectant makers steer consumers away from Trump's coronavirus comments
Reckitt Benckiser, the UK-based maker of Lysol and Dettol, issued the first warning, saying: "Under no circumstance should our disinfectant products be administered into the human body (through injection, ingestion or any other route)." "Bleach and other disinfectants are not suitable for consumption or injection under any circumstances," it said. The comments came after Trump...
Michigan senator apologizes for wearing Confederate flag face mask
Dale Zorn initially defended his actions, saying it was part of ‘our history’, but eventually apologized after widespread outrageA Republican politician in Michigan has apologized after wearing a face mask that appeared to depict the Confederate flag, an image offensive to many Americans as a symbol of racism and slavery.Michigan state Senator Dale Zorn wore the mask during...