Top World Health Official Warns That First Wave Of Coronavirus Isn’t Over

Posted on by David Taintor

BANGKOK (AP) — As Brazil and India struggle with surging coronavirus cases, a top health expert is warning that the world is still in the very middle of the outbreak, dampening hopes for a speedy global economic rebound and renewed international travel.

“Right now, we’re not in the second wave. We’re right in the middle of the first wave globally,” said Dr. Mike Ryan, the World Health Organization’s executive director.

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St. Louis Health Dept Issues Warning After People Flock To Lake Of The Ozarks

Posted on by Cristina Cabrera

A Missouri county issued a travel advisory on Monday after a slew of people disregarded social distancing guidelines and crammed together at the Lake of the Ozarks on Memorial Day.

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White Woman Who Called Police On Black Man In Viral Video Says Her ‘Entire Life Is Being Destroyed’

Posted on by Cristina Cabrera

Amy Cooper, the white woman who called the police on a black man whom she claimed was “threatening” her life as they argued about her dog in a viral video, says she wants to “publicly apologize to everyone” involved.

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WHO Halts Trial Of Trump’s Anti-Malaria Drug After Study Finds Higher Mortality Rate In COVID Cases

Posted on by Cristina Cabrera

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu announced on Monday that the organization is temporarily suspending its drug trial of hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malaria drug President Donald Trump has persistently claimed to treat COVID-19 despite having no scientific evidence.

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Trump Marks Memorial Day By Calling Rep. Who Is A Marine Vet An ‘American Fraud’

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President Donald Trump marked Memorial Day by calling Rep. Conor Lamb (D-PA), a Marine Corps veteran, an “American fraud.”

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‘It Feels Good To Be Out Of My House’: Biden Makes First In-Person Appearance In 2 Months

Posted on by Kate Riga

Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden attended his first in-person event in months Monday since he started self-isolating at his Wilmington home amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Brazil Becomes A COVID Hot House

Posted on by Josh Marshall

Yesterday the United States placed restrictions on travel from Brazil, which is rapidly emerging as a top global COVID hotspot. The country has now the second highest case could in the world with 363,211 cases, second only to the United States and just ahead of Russia. But if you look at the testing numbers, the situation looks even more ominous.

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Trump And Pence Threaten To Yank RNC Out NC If Guv Doesn’t Allow Full Attendance At Event

Posted on by Cristina Cabrera

President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence are holding the upcoming Republican National Convention (RNC) hostage to force North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) to reopen his state enough to let the event space in Charlotte reach full capacity even during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Protesters Hang Beshear In Effigy Outside Governor’s Mansion

Posted on by Kate Riga

During a rally trumpeting Second Amendment rights outside the Governor’s Mansion at the state capitol in Frankfort, Kentucky, protesters hanged Gov. Andy Beshear (D) in effigy, earning bipartisan condemnation.

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Judge Knocks Down Law Requiring Fine Payment Before Voting In Florida Felons Case

Posted on by Kate Riga

A federal judge ruled Sunday that a Florida law requiring people with felony convictions to pay off all their court fines and fees before being able to register to vote is unconstitutional.

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