Friday, 31 July 2020

The US missed a chance to control outbreak. Now it's 'impossible to predict' how long the pandemic will last, Fauci says

Without a national effort to adhere to preventative measures, the nation's top infectious disease doctor said, it will be impossible to predict how much longer the Covid-19 pandemic will last in the United States.


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San Diego gym that defied a shut down order linked to a coronavirus outbreak

A San Diego gym that was shut down after operating in defiance of a county health order to close last week is now linked to an outbreak of coronavirus.


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Canada cracks down on those traveling through the country to get to Alaska

People who choose to travel to Alaska through Canada are facing stricter rules starting Friday.


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No Longer in Shadows, Pentagon’s U.F.O. Unit Will Make Some Findings Public


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A Covid Patient Goes Home After a Rare Double Lung Transplant


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Coronavirus Live Updates: Fauci and Other Health Officials to Testify Before Congress on Friday


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Obama Unleashes on Trump Privately as He Raises $24 Million for Biden


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4.2-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Near Los Angeles


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The Book of Statuses


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Yes, the Coronavirus Is in the Air


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Aboard the Diamond Princess, a Case Study in Aerosol Transmission


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Mysterious Coronavirus Outbreak Catches Vietnam by Surprise


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Teachers Are Wary of Returning to Class, and Online Instruction Too


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European Markets Offering an Alternative to the S&P 500

European stocks have been unloved by investors for years. Now, as the euro soars, they offer an alternative to the S&P 500.

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Louie Gohmert’s Coronavirus Case Reveals a Dangerous Reality in Congress

Congress, which is tasked with shepherding the nation through the pandemic, itself lacks consistent procedures for protecting its members and its work force.

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Trump Might Try to Postpone the Election. That’s Unconstitutional.


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Children May Carry Coronavirus at High Levels, Study Finds


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Trump Floats an Election Delay, and Republicans Shoot It Down

The president’s suggestion that the Nov. 3 vote could be delayed — something he cannot do on his own — drew unusually firm Republican resistance and signaled worry about his re-election bid.

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Will Herman Cain’s Death Change Republican Views on the Virus and Masks?

His publicly dismissive attitude about the pandemic reflected the hands-off inconsistency of many party leaders.

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Mitch McConnell Could Rescue Millions. What Is He Waiting For?

The economy is in dire shape. Millions of Americans are about to lose federal aid. The Senate is going on vacation.

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The Nightmare on Pennsylvania Avenue

Trump is the kind of boss who can’t do the job — and won’t go away.

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John Lewis Believed America Would Survive Trump

He told us to keep the faith. It’s not easy.

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The Future of American Liberalism

What Biden can learn from F.D.R.

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Thursday, 30 July 2020

As Trump Undercuts Aid Talks, White House Says Extra Jobless Benefits Will Lapse

President Trump signaled that he was not interested in a broad economic recovery package that would have to be negotiated with Democrats, saying he preferred a narrower plan.

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Coronavirus Live Updates: Judge Blocks Green Card Wealth Tests, Citing Pandemic Hardships


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Federal Agencies Agree to Withdraw From Portland, With Conditions


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Anti-Mask Louie Gohmert Tests Positive, Sending Shudders Through Congress


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MacKenzie Scott Gives $1.7 Billion to Historically Black Colleges and Other Groups


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We Lost the Battle for the Republican Party’s Soul Long Ago


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A Viral Epidemic Splintering Into Deadly Pieces


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Egypt Sentences Women to 2 Years in Prison for TikTok Videos


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‘Nobody Likes Me,’ Trump Complains, Renewing Defense of Dubious Science


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Barr Clashes With House Democrats, Defending Responses to Protests and Russia Inquiry


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NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover Launch: When to Watch

The third and final mission to the red planet of the month will lift off on Thursday.

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Bringing Mars Rocks to Earth: Our Greatest Interplanetary Circus Act

NASA and the European Space Agency plan to toss rocks from one spacecraft to another before the samples finally land on Earth in 2031.

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Four Hong Kong student activists arrested for 'secession' over social media posts

Police in Hong Kong have arrested four members of a student-led pro-independence group for suspected secessionist offenses on social media under the city's sweeping new national security law.


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US hits grim milestone in coronavirus deaths

The US reached a grim milestone in the coronavirus pandemic as more than 150,000 people have died, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. CNN's NIck Watt reports.


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The Making and Remaking of ‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas’

Eighty years after its release, the sentimental holiday standard continues to enchant listeners and inspire the musicians who take it on. ...