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The New York Times
- For This Fourth of July, Officials Say Celebrate Freedom by Staying Home July 3, 2020As the nation staggers toward a holiday weekend during the coronavirus pandemic, health officials are pleading with residents to not make a bad situation worse.
- Texas Governor Reverses Course and Orders Face Masks July 4, 2020In an abrupt reversal, Gov. Greg Abbott directed Texans in all counties with 20 or more coronavirus cases to wear face masks in public places. He also authorized limits on public gatherings.
- All Eyes on Bars as Virus Surges and Americans Go Drinking July 3, 2020Governors were closing bars — again — in some states as coronavirus clusters emerged. Even federal health officials have pointed to bars as a problem.
- Colleges Rescinding Admissions Offers as Racist Social Media Posts Emerge July 2, 2020Amid a national accounting over racism after George Floyd’s death, at least a dozen schools have revoked admissions offers to incoming students.
- Prince Andrew Sought Washington Lobbyist to Help With Epstein Case July 5, 2020Lawyers for the prince consulted a lobbyist with connections in Trump foreign policy circles. No deal was struck.
- A Trump-Backed Senate Candidate’s Hedge Fund Disaster July 5, 2020Tommy Tuberville, the football coach and leading Republican vying to take on Senator Doug Jones in Alabama, had a tumultuous foray into finance.
- South Carolina Nightclub Shooting: 2 Dead and 8 Injured July 5, 2020The club, in Greenville, was hosting a concert on Saturday night despite state orders that nightclubs remain closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, officials said.
- Assessing the Real Coronavirus Death Rate: Live Updates July 5, 2020Assessing the pandemic’s real death rate could offer clues on what to expect next. And thousands of residents of public housing towers in Melbourne, Australia, are subjected to a five-day lockdown.
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- Coronavirus live: Spain puts part of Galicia back into lockdown; doubts over Republican National Convention July 5, 2020Mexico deaths surpass France’s toll; Melbourne outbreak has ‘explosive’ potential; Iran makes masks compulsoryIndia sees single-day record number of infectionsWHO reports record 200,000 cases in one day, amid surging outbreaksAustralia sends 500 police to contain virus in public housing high risesRisks, R numbers and raw data: how to interpret statisticsUS c […]
- 'It's a tsunami': pandemic leaves vulnerable Latin America reeling July 5, 2020Years of social progress could be reversed by the virus, amid accusations that politicians have been fatally ineptCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAs coronavirus galloped through Latin America in late April, the mayor of Manaus was in despair. “The outlook is dismal,” Arthur Virgílio admitted as gravediggers in the Amazon’s largest […]
- County lines gangs disguised drug couriers as key workers during coronavirus lockdown July 5, 2020Liverpool drug lords operated a ‘click and collect’ service for cocaine and heroin, Mersyside police say Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage Criminal gangs have been dressing young drug mules as nurses and Deliveroo workers to deliver cocaine, heroin and illegally acquired prescription drugs during lockdown, according to a senior off […]
- Scientists investigate cases of post-Covid-19 fatigue July 5, 2020Some sufferers report long-term symptoms such as difficulty concentrating and aching musclesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMost people experience Covid-19 as a short-term illness – once the infection has been fought off, they bounce back to health. But evidence is emerging of a significant minority – sometimes referred to as “lon […]
- Trump claims victory as US nears 130,000 coronavirus deaths – live July 5, 2020Trump claims 99% of US cases are ‘totally harmless’ Woman killed after car drives through Seattle protestKanye West declares 2020 White House runSign up to our First Thing newsletter 7.41pm BST Austin’s Democratic mayor Steve Adler decried Donald Trump’s “ambiguous” messaging on the coronavirus pandemic on Sunday, calling on the governor to empower local gov […]
- Ghislaine Maxwell to appear in court as fresh details of arrest emerge July 5, 2020More than 20 armed officers said to have taken part in raid leading to her detention at rural New Hampshire retreatGhislaine Maxwell, who is accused of grooming underage victims for sexual abuse by the disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein, is scheduled to appear in a New York court this week as fresh details emerge of her arrest in an FBI raid.More than 20 […]
- Fears of widespread disorder unfounded as English pubs reopen July 5, 2020Relief as concerns about overwhelmed emergency services fail to materialiseCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFears that emergency services would be overwhelmed after pubs and restaurants reopened in England have not materialised, according to initial reports.Ahead of pubs opening for the first time since 23 March, NHS England told h […]
- Kanye West declares he will run for US president in 2020 July 5, 2020Rapper uses Independence Day to make announcement, but it’s not clear if he has filed any official paperwork to appear on ballotsJust when you thought 2020 couldn’t get any weirder, rapper Kanye West declared his candidacy for US president.The unlikely challenger to Donald Trump – of whom he has been a vocal supporter – and Joe Biden, chose American independ […]
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- Coronavirus: Spain imposes local lockdown in Galicia July 5, 2020Galicia reinstates curbs on a coastal area, a day after Catalonia imposed a similar local lockdown.
- Fourth of July: Trump vows to defeat 'radical left' in Independence Day speech July 5, 2020The president rails at people who have "no clue what they're doing", as the US marks independence.
- Hong Kong security law: Pro-democracy books pulled from libraries July 5, 2020Prominent activist Joshua Wong says the measure is "one step away from actual book banning".
- Underwater cave in Mexico reveals ancient Mayan secrets July 5, 2020Divers on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula find evidence of a mining operation started 12,000 years ago.
- Tiger kills Zurich zookeeper in front of visitors and staff July 5, 2020The 55-year-old woman was attacked in a Siberian tiger enclosure at a zoo in the Swiss city.
- Kanye West again says he will run for president July 5, 2020The US rapper claims that he has entered the 2020 race but it is unclear if he has actually registered.
- Hachalu Hundessa: Ethiopia singer's death unrest killed 166 July 5, 2020Protests over the killing of Hachalu Hundessa spread from Oromia, where he was seen as a hero.
- Japan flooding: Fourteen dead in flooded care home July 5, 2020At least 16 people have died and a dozen are missing on the island of Kyushu amid devastating rains.
