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- Global report: WHO says world could rein in pandemic in less than two years
- Syringe shortage could hamper delivery of Covid-19 vaccine, experts warn
- Coronavirus in Europe: dozens of Berlin schools report infections
- UK's cheap food could fuel Covid-19 spread, says WHO envoy
- Alexei Navalny arrives in Germany for suspected poisoning treatment
- Iran sanctions: nearly all UN security council unites against 'unpleasant' US
- Coronavirus live news: UK tourists race home to beat quarantine rules; Ukraine reports record rise in cases
- California wildfires torch area bigger than Rhode Island as resources stretched thin
- Trouble for Trump as Fox News praises 'enormously effective' Biden speech
- US special forces veteran charged with spying for Moscow
- Trump campaign fails to show evidence of vote-by-mail fraud, filing reveals
- USPS chief concedes changes causing delays but won’t restore sorting machines
- Outsourcing firms miss 46% of Covid contacts in England's worst-hit areas
- Fox host blames ‘deep state’ for Bannon arrest – Bannon says that's for 'nut cases'
- Malta's former PM questioned over Daphne Caruana Galizia murder inquiry
- Tempura herbs and hasselback beetroot: eight flavour-packed new veg recipes from Yotam Ottolenghi
- 'We were terrorised': brother of drowned Sudanese refugee on war-torn homeland
- Ex-congresswoman Katie Hill is ‘still here’ – and she wants the world to know it
- Could the US and Caribbean be heading for their worst hurricane season?
- South Korea tightens social distancing rules as Covid cases rise
- Victoria premier Daniel Andrews reports 13 coronavirus deaths and 182 new cases
- Bellicose words won't stop the Channel dinghies – but compassion might | Regina Catrambone
- Uganda court rules government must prioritise maternal health in 'huge shift'
- 'We take no risks at all': a voice from the Spanish flu outbreak
- 'Conmen, grifters and criminals': why is Trump's circle so at odds with the law?
- West holding back on criticism of Russia over Navalny 'poisoning'
- Were Covid hospital admissions figures in England overreported? It's not that simple
- OK Chlöe: millennial MP challenges the New Zealand establishment – video
- DNC 2020: from emotional speeches backing Biden to fiery warnings on Trump – video highlights
| Global report: WHO says world could rein in pandemic in less than two years Posted: 21 Aug 2020 09:43 PM PDT South Korea records most cases since early March; South Africa infections pass 600,000; Brazil on 'downward trend' The world should be able to rein in the coronavirus pandemic in less than two years, the World Health Organization has said, as South Korea reported the most daily infections since early March and expanded social distancing measures across the country. The WHO's chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, struck a partly optimistic note when he drew comparisons between the Covid-19 pandemic and the with the 1918 flu pandemic, saying technology could help end the spread. Continue reading... |
| Syringe shortage could hamper delivery of Covid-19 vaccine, experts warn Posted: 21 Aug 2020 03:00 AM PDT US companies make roughly 663m syringes a year but the Trump administration has calculated that an extra 850m may be needed As the race for a vaccine against the coronavirus heats up, the US faces another potential crisis: a shortage of syringes. The US federal government has already spent hundreds of millions of dollars in hopes of warding off a syringe shortage, if and when a Covid-19 vaccine is approved. It comes as shortages of personal protective equipment continue to hamper the response to the pandemic. Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus in Europe: dozens of Berlin schools report infections Posted: 22 Aug 2020 03:00 AM PDT Cases on rise across Europe with Spain alone registering nearly 70,000 in past fortnight Coronavirus cases have been reported by at least 41 schools in Berlin, barely two weeks after the German capital's 825 schools reopened. Cases are rising across Europe, including in Spain, which registered 66,905 in the past two weeks, resulting in the continent's highest 14-day infection rate and warnings over the risk of a new wave of deaths. Continue reading... |
| UK's cheap food could fuel Covid-19 spread, says WHO envoy Posted: 21 Aug 2020 07:17 AM PDT Exclusive: Cramped work and home conditions may be behind infections in factories, says expert Britain's demand for cheap food could be fuelling the spread of the coronavirus in factories, a leading health expert has warned, as analysis shows nearly 1,500 cases across the UK. Cramped conditions in some factories and in low-paid workers' homes, spurred by the UK's desire for cheaply produced food, may have driven infection rates in the sector, according to David Nabarro, a World Health Organization special envoy on Covid-19. Continue reading... |
| Alexei Navalny arrives in Germany for suspected poisoning treatment Posted: 22 Aug 2020 12:21 AM PDT Russian opposition leader flown to Berlin after doctors allow discharge from Siberian hospital An air ambulance carrying the Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny has landed at Berlin's Tegel airport, according to flight tracking data. German doctors had flown to the Siberian city of Omsk on Friday to evacuate Navalny, a long-time opponent of the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, at the request of his wife and allies so he could receive treatment for a suspected poisoning that has left him in a coma for 36 hours. Continue reading... |
| Iran sanctions: nearly all UN security council unites against 'unpleasant' US Posted: 21 Aug 2020 03:35 PM PDT Letters from 13 of 15 members underscore US isolation as it seeks to 'snap back' measures against Tehran The extent of US isolation at the UN has been driven home by formal letters from 13 of the 15 security council members opposing Trump administration attempts to extend the economic embargo on Iran. The letters by the council members were all issued in the 24 hours since the US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, came to the UN's New York headquarters to declare Iran in non-compliance with a 2015 nuclear deal. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 22 Aug 2020 02:44 AM PDT South Korea records most cases since March; New Zealand records six new cases; WHO hopes pandemic will finish in less than two years. Follow latest updates
Croatia has criticised the UK government's decision to impose 14-day quarantine conditions on holidaymakers returning from Croatia. Frano Matušić, Croatia's tourism minister, said the imposition of the quarantine was unfair and urged the UK to think again. We think that this decision was not fair. Because we think that Croatia is really safe destination. Croatia is on the list for many European countries as a safe destination still. It is true that we have some several hotspots in Croatia, but we didn't register until now, any infection in hotels camps and other accommodation facilities. So we appeal to UK government to replace this 14 days quarantine measure by reliable tests. We are really disappointed by this. This will adversely affect the continuation of the season. From 1 August until 20 August we had around the 62,000 arrivals from United Kingdom and more than, 350,000 of overnight stays. So this decision will definitely negatively affect the continuation of the tourist season in Croatia.
A third of staff at Bletchley Park, a museum that celebrates Britain's wartime codebreaking, face redundancy because of the pandemic. It with deep regret that I am informing you today that the trust needs to cut jobs. We have built a very successful heritage attraction and museum at Bletchley Park and its principal strength is its people. However, the economic impact of the current crisis is having a profound effect on the trust's ability to survive. We have exhausted all other avenues, and we need to act now to ensure that the Trust survives and is sustainable in the future. Continue reading... |
| California wildfires torch area bigger than Rhode Island as resources stretched thin Posted: 21 Aug 2020 03:15 PM PDT High temperatures and erratic winds challenge firefighting efforts as the governor calls for backup from other states Wildfires in California have killed at least six people and forced tens of thousands from their homes, with few signs of reprieve in sight, as firefighting resources strain under the vastness of dozens of infernos raging across the state. More than 771,000 acres have burned so far, an area greater than the state of Rhode Island, California's governor Gavin Newsom said at a press conference Friday. Continue reading... |
| Trouble for Trump as Fox News praises 'enormously effective' Biden speech Posted: 21 Aug 2020 09:01 AM PDT Republican pundits accept success of Biden's convention address as Trump's bid to portray Democratic rival as radical leftist falls flat Under pressure on the last day of the Democratic convention, Joe Biden "hit a home run" with an "enormously effective" speech that blew "a big hole" in Donald Trump's efforts to paint him as a mentally faltering captive of his party's left wing. And that was to hear Fox News hosts Dana Perino and Chris Wallace tell it. Continue reading... |
| US special forces veteran charged with spying for Moscow Posted: 21 Aug 2020 08:16 PM PDT Prosecutors say Peter Rafael Dzibinski Debbins, 45, was recruited by the Russians as early as 1996 A former US army green beret living in northern Virginia has been arrested and charged with divulging military secrets about his unit's activities during more than a decade of contacts with Russian intelligence. Peter Rafael Dzibinski Debbins, 45, told Russian intelligence he considered himself a son of Russia, according to an indictment made public after his arrest on Friday. Continue reading... |
| Trump campaign fails to show evidence of vote-by-mail fraud, filing reveals Posted: 21 Aug 2020 01:45 PM PDT
Donald Trump's campaign failed to produce any evidence of vote-by-mail fraud in Pennsylvania after a federal judge ordered it do so, according to a 524-page court filing obtained by the Guardian. Related: USPS chief Louis DeJoy says he won't restore mail-sorting machines ahead of election – live Continue reading... |
| USPS chief concedes changes causing delays but won’t restore sorting machines Posted: 21 Aug 2020 10:43 AM PDT Louis DeJoy, a major Republican donor, made appearance before Congress amid scrutiny over agency's management America's postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, conceded on Friday he had implemented recent changes that led to mail delays at the United States Postal Service (USPS) but said he would not reverse the decision to remove mail equipment ahead of the election. DeJoy, a major Republican donor without prior USPS experience, made his first appearance before Congress amid widespread scrutiny over the mail delays and his management of the agency since taking over in June. Continue reading... |
| Outsourcing firms miss 46% of Covid contacts in England's worst-hit areas Posted: 21 Aug 2020 10:48 AM PDT Serco and Sitel paid £200m to test and trace, but reach just over half of infected people's contacts in some regions
Outsourcing companies leading the government's flagship test-and-trace system have failed to reach nearly half of potentially exposed people in areas with the highest Covid infection rates in England, official figures show. In the country's 20 worst-hit areas, Serco and Sitel – paid £200m between them – reached only 54% of people who had been in close proximity to an infected person, meaning more than 21,000 exposed people were not contacted. Continue reading... |
| Fox host blames ‘deep state’ for Bannon arrest – Bannon says that's for 'nut cases' Posted: 21 Aug 2020 05:58 AM PDT Lou Dobbs claims 'the deep state launched agents' to arrest Trump's ex-adviser, who pleaded not guilty to fraud charge Fox Business host Lou Dobbs has blamed the "deep state" conspiracy theory for the arrest of Steve Bannon, the former Trump campaign manager who on Thursday pleaded not guilty to a charge of skimming donations from a fundraising campaign for a border wall with Mexico. Bannon himself is a key propagator of the theory that unknown government operatives are working against the Trump administration – but has also said the idea is "for nut cases" and should not be taken seriously. Continue reading... |
| Malta's former PM questioned over Daphne Caruana Galizia murder inquiry Posted: 21 Aug 2020 08:09 AM PDT Joseph Muscat formally interviewed for first time in connection with investigation Malta's former prime minister Joseph Muscat has been questioned by police in connection with the investigation into the murder of the anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Muscat resigned as leader of the EU member state in January after the widening political scandal surrounding the journalist's death threatened to bring down his government. Continue reading... |
| Tempura herbs and hasselback beetroot: eight flavour-packed new veg recipes from Yotam Ottolenghi Posted: 22 Aug 2020 12:00 AM PDT After decades of messing about with vegetables, I'm still finding fresh ways to unleash their powers, revealed in this extract from my new book, Ottolenghi Flavour I have never been shy about my love of vegetables. I have been singing the praises of cauliflowers, tomatoes, lemons and the mighty aubergine for years. But while it's my mission to present vegetables in new and exciting ways, I must confess to a niggling doubt: how many more ways are there to roast a cauliflower, slice a tomato, squeeze a lemon or fry an aubergine? The answer, I'm delighted to report, is many, and in my latest foray, I have been joined by my brilliant colleague and co-writer Ixta Belfrage. Our journey of discovery into the world of vegetables has focused on understanding what makes each one distinct, so they can be tasted afresh. It's about creating flavour bombs, and it's done in these three ways. Continue reading... |
| 'We were terrorised': brother of drowned Sudanese refugee on war-torn homeland Posted: 21 Aug 2020 09:00 PM PDT Al-Fatih Hamdallah relives Darfur conflict and neglect that blighted many lives and exodus that led to the death of Abdulfatah The Sudanese village that Abdulfatah Hamdallah came from is so small that it is not actually on the map. Himdey is in Kordofan State, which borders the war-torn areas of Darfur and the Nuba mountains. It has a population of about 2,000 and two wells for drinking water, according to Hamdallah's older brother Al-Fatih. Continue reading... |
| Ex-congresswoman Katie Hill is ‘still here’ – and she wants the world to know it Posted: 22 Aug 2020 03:00 AM PDT The rising Democratic star resigned after an affair was made public and nude photos were published online. With a new book and podcast, she's 'not standing down' any more "I stared at the veins in my wrists," writes the former California congresswoman Katie Hill. "They were so thin. They were green in the candlelight. I started tracing them with the edge of the knife, lightly at first, then pushing harder and harder … Fine red lines started to appear and I knew that if I pushed just a tiny bit harder I would start to bleed." This was the moment when the rising Democratic star and protege of the House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, contemplated suicide. Two days earlier, Hill had announced her resignation after an affair with a member of her campaign staff was made public and nude photos of her were published online. Continue reading... |
| Could the US and Caribbean be heading for their worst hurricane season? Posted: 22 Aug 2020 02:00 AM PDT Experts say they are concerned as two potential hurricanes head north – and coronavirus is complicating matters Two potential hurricanes are heading towards the northern Caribbean and mainland United States – with a third building in the Atlantic – in apparent confirmation of meteorologists' predictions that the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season will become one of the worst on record. Related: US faces threat of two Caribbean storms hitting simultaneously as hurricanes Continue reading... |
| South Korea tightens social distancing rules as Covid cases rise Posted: 22 Aug 2020 02:11 AM PDT Restrictions on large gatherings in place in Seoul and surrounding cities South Korea has said it will roll out tougher social distancing guidelines to curb the spread of coronavirus nationwide as it deals with a new outbreak spreading from Seoul. The Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) reported 315 new domestic infections as of midnight on Friday, the latest in a series of triple-digit increases in such cases. Continue reading... |
| Victoria premier Daniel Andrews reports 13 coronavirus deaths and 182 new cases Posted: 22 Aug 2020 12:00 AM PDT Chief health officer Brett Sutton says state's residents could be wearing masks until there is 'no community transmission whatsoever'
Victoria's chief health officer has said the state's residents could be wearing masks until there is "no community transmission whatsoever" as the state records a second day below 200 cases. Victoria recorded 182 cases in the past 24 hours, three more than the previous day's numbers. The state's death toll now sits just under 400, with the premier, Daniel Andrews, confirming the deaths of 13 more Covid-19 positive Victorians. Continue reading... |
| Bellicose words won't stop the Channel dinghies – but compassion might | Regina Catrambone Posted: 22 Aug 2020 12:30 AM PDT Fear of what lies behind drives people against desperate odds. Turning them away won't stop them, and risks more deaths The dangerous waters of the Channel have seen a rise in the number of people trying to cross to the UK in desperately unsuitable and overcrowded dinghies. The British government has called for the use of defence forces to stop them. Fears of "outsiders" bringing danger are exacerbated in the strange times of the coronavirus pandemic, when most of us face unprecedented restrictions on movement, making it a fertile climate to propagate anti-migrant messaging. Continue reading... |
| Uganda court rules government must prioritise maternal health in 'huge shift' Posted: 21 Aug 2020 04:29 AM PDT Ruling is result of lawsuit filed over deaths in childbirth of two women due to staff negligence and lack of facilities Health rights activists in Uganda have welcomed a landmark court ruling that the government should increase its health budget to ensure women receive decent maternal healthcare services. The ruling is the result of a lawsuit filed in 2011 over the deaths in childbirth of two women – Jennifer Anguko and Sylvia Nalubowa – in a public health facility. Continue reading... |
| 'We take no risks at all': a voice from the Spanish flu outbreak Posted: 21 Aug 2020 01:00 PM PDT A letter from an ancestor who worked as a nurse in Sydney during the Spanish flu reaffirms what we know about societal responsibility and protecting others Does history repeat? Ask an ancestor. I was in hotel quarantine when I discovered a letter written in 1919 by my great-aunt Jean about her work as a voluntary aide during Australia's Spanish flu outbreak. Continue reading... |
| 'Conmen, grifters and criminals': why is Trump's circle so at odds with the law? Posted: 21 Aug 2020 10:54 AM PDT Apart from legal trouble, what Bannon, Manafort, Flynn, Cohen, Stone, Gates and Papadopoulos have in common is the president To live outside the law, Bob Dylan sang, you must be honest. It also helps, apparently, to stay as clear as possible from Donald Trump, whose inner circle of advisers has suffered steady attrition since 2017, through a series of encounters with the criminal justice system. Related: Steve Bannon pleads not guilty to fraud after arrest on luxury yacht Continue reading... |
| West holding back on criticism of Russia over Navalny 'poisoning' Posted: 21 Aug 2020 09:40 AM PDT While activist remains in the country, response is unlikely to go overboard Western leaders have raised "concerns" about the suspected poisoning of leading Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, and offered medical help, but mostly avoided direct attacks on Russia as the activist fought for his life in a Siberian hospital. The most muted response came from the US president, Donald Trump, who barely acknowledged the sudden collapse of Russia's most prominent opposition figure, confirming only that his administration was looking into the events. Continue reading... |
| Were Covid hospital admissions figures in England overreported? It's not that simple Posted: 21 Aug 2020 06:33 AM PDT A Sage member and NHS England have pushed back against criticism of hospital admissions data Claims that hospital admissions for Covid-19 in England were overreported at the peak of the outbreak may not be telling the whole story. According to government figures, the daily hospital admissions for Covid-19 patients in hospital rose from 1,541 on 3 March to 17,172 on 12 April. On 20 August the figure was 516. Continue reading... |
| OK Chlöe: millennial MP challenges the New Zealand establishment – video Posted: 21 Aug 2020 09:07 PM PDT In a momentous year, Aotearoa's youngest MP vows to radically change the political status quo from within. But behind the 'OK Boomer' politician is a committed advocate. Chlöe Swarbrick must weigh up the pressures placed on her versus her innate desire to make a difference. OK Chlöe is part of the Loading Docs 2020 collection. The films can be viewed online via www.loadingdocs.net Continue reading... |
| DNC 2020: from emotional speeches backing Biden to fiery warnings on Trump – video highlights Posted: 21 Aug 2020 08:38 AM PDT A unique Democratic national convention gave countless memorable moments, from Kamala Harris's historic nomination as vice-president, to Michelle Obama's harsh words for Donald Trump. Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton and former president Barack Obama echoed her words by giving scathing reviews of the Trump administration. Others who showed their support for Harris and Joe Biden's nomination included healthcare activist Ady Barkan, former US congresswoman and shooting survivor Gabby Giffords, comedian Sarah Cooper, actor Julia Louis-Dreyfus and singer Billie Eilish Continue reading... |
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