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The New York Times
- If Public Schools Are Closed, Should Private Schools Have to Follow? August 5, 2020A dispute in Maryland over whether prestigious private schools can teach in person during the coronavirus pandemic highlights a national divide.
- ‘It’s Like Having No Testing’: Coronavirus Test Results Are Still Delayed August 5, 2020A shortage of chemicals needed to test for the virus is part of what is slowing turnaround times.
- With Census Count Finishing Early, Fears of a Skewed Tally Rise August 5, 2020With 60 million households still uncounted, the bureau said it would wrap up the survey a month early. Critics called it a bald move to politicize the count in favor of Republicans.
- ‘Like a Horror Movie': A Small Texas Border Hospital Battles the Coronavirus August 5, 2020The hospital in Starr County, Texas, had no I.C.U. at all, and only one doctor on duty for each shift. Then the coronavirus began surging through the Rio Grande Valley.
- Police Identify Suspect in Seattle Killing During June Protests August 6, 2020The police have charged an 18-year-old with first-degree murder. He remains at large.
- The Photographers Who Captured the Toll of Hiroshima and Nagasaki August 6, 2020A new book of photos documents the human impact of the bombings that ended World War II — and challenges a common American perception of the destruction in Japan.
- Claude Eatherly, the Hiroshima Pilot Turned Antinuclear Symbol August 6, 2020Claude Eatherly spent years punishing himself for his role in the first atomic bombing. His remorse made him an international celebrity.
- C.D.C. Warns of the Dangers of Drinking Hand Sanitizer After Fatal Poisonings August 6, 2020Four people died and nearly a dozen others were poisoned after swallowing alcohol-based hand sanitizer, federal health officials said.
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- Covid-19 may spread more easily in schools than thought, report warns August 5, 2020US health body highlights risks of reopening after outbreaks in state of Georgia and in IsraelCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCoronavirus may be more easily transmitted in school and summer camp settings than previously understood, after the emergence of new details of outbreaks in the US state of Georgia and in Israel that have u […]
- UK coronavirus live: test and trace figures due as Preston could be latest to face lockdown measures August 6, 2020Town faces government intervention after a rise in coronavirus rates, council’s chief executive says; contact tracing figures expected amid concern over programmeGlobal coronavirus updates - liveEngland’s contact tracers make handful of calls a monthUK economy recovering faster than feared, says Bank of EnglandUK staycation boom lifts sales of camping gear 8 […]
- Hundreds of types of face masks withdrawn from sale in Australia amid safety fears August 6, 2020Regulator begins mass audit as nurses send photos of equipment supplied to them marked ‘not for medical use’Australia’s face mask advice: are reusable or washable masks best, and what are the rules?Hundreds of different types of face masks have been withdrawn from Australia’s register of therapeutic goods and the regulator has started a mass audit of the equ […]
- 'A matter of when not if': New Zealand begins battle against 'Covid fatigue' August 5, 2020Spooked by outbreaks in Australia and Hong Kong, authorities are urging ‘constant vigilance’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCustomers stream into a central Wellington cafe, past a QR code posted on the door that allows people to check in on the New Zealand government’s Covid-19 tracing app. None pause to pull out their phones. Dow […]
- Beirut explosion: anger at officials grows after missed warnings August 6, 2020Released paper trail reveals ignored warnings over stash that has killed at least 135 peopleVisual guide: how explosion caused devastationTell us: have you been affected by the explosion in Beirut?Anger and dismay has been building in Beirut as officials admitted that a massive port explosion that killed at least 135 people, injured thousands and left many m […]
- Coronavirus live news: WHO surge team arrives in South Africa as global deaths top 700,000 August 6, 2020Florida tops 500,000 cases; Spain sees highest daily post-lockdown infections; Italy threatens to ban Ryanair. Follow the latest updates WHO surge team arrives in South AfricaGlobal deaths pass 700,000Facebook removes Trump post for spreading false information on CovidFrance ‘could lose control of Covid-19 at any time’See all our coronavirus coverage 9.01am […]
- 'To my last breath': survivors fight for memory of Hiroshima and Nagasaki August 6, 202075 years after bombings, witnesses struggle to remind us of the horrors of nuclear weaponsAs they mark 75 years since their cities were destroyed in an instant, the ageing men and women who bore witness to the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are struggling to remind the world of the horror of nuclear weapons.Keiko Ogura was eight years old when the […]
- Facebook removes Trump post over false Covid-19 claim for first time August 6, 2020Video in which Trump wrongly said kids were ‘almost immune’ from illness also prompted Twitter to ban president’s re-election campaign accountFacebook has removed a post from Donald Trump’s page for spreading false information about the coronavirus, a first for the social media company that has been harshly criticized for repeatedly allowing the president to […]
The BBC
- Beirut explosion: Angry residents demand answers after blast August 6, 2020People in Lebanon call for justice after a blast that left at least 137 dead and about 5,000 injured.
- The mother in labour during blast August 5, 2020Emmanuelle was getting ready to give birth at St George's hospital in Beirut when an explosion rocked Lebanon's capital.
- Beirut explosion: What we know so far August 5, 2020A devastating explosion in Beirut on Tuesday killed at least 137 people and injured thousands.
- Facebook and Twitter restrict Trump accounts over 'harmful' virus claim August 6, 2020The social networks say a post of a TV interview Mr Trump gave contained Covid-19 "misinformation".
- Hiroshima bomb: Japan marks 75 years since nuclear attack August 6, 2020The first nuclear weapon used in war killed 140,000 people - Japan surrendered days later, ending WW2.
- Coronavirus: France records two-month high in cases August 5, 2020Spain has also recorded its highest number of daily coronavirus cases in months.
- Poland LGBT protests: Three charged with hanging rainbow flags off statues August 5, 2020The offences they are charged with are punishable by a fine or up to two years in prison.
- Jake Paul: FBI swat team seizes guns at home of YouTube star August 6, 2020The social media star is no stranger to controversy and has had other run-ins with law enforcement.
