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- Coronavirus live news: global cases pass 35m as Walter Reed physician calls Trump drive 'insanity'
- Covid pandemic lays bare Spain's chronic shortage of medics
- French minister: colleagues who didn’t download Covid app being ‘very French’
- Trump condemned for Covid stunt 'insanity' as US approaches 7.5m cases – US politics live
- Paris bars to close for two weeks as city moves to maximum Covid alert
- Nagorno-Karabakh: Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of rocket attack
- Zimbabwe teachers refuse to return to work over low pay and lack of sanitation
- Nobel prize in medicine awarded to trio for work on hepatitis C
- Syria introduces limits on subsidised bread as economic crisis bites
- Amazon near tipping point of switching from rainforest to savannah – study
- Thomas Jefferson Byrd, actor in Spike Lee films, shot dead in Atlanta
- Kenzo Takada remembered for style that meant 'freedom for the woman’s body'
- Archaeologists unearth remains believed to be of Anglo-Saxon warlord
- The Guardian's climate promise: we will keep raising the alarm
- Steve Bell's If … Priti Patel embodies the spirit of Enoch Powell
- Why are Armenia and Azerbaijan fighting and what are the implications?
- Japan's mascot contest to end amid fierce rivalry among entrants
- George Pell's lawyer calls for investigation into claim bribes paid to influence sexual assault case
- Most girls and young women have experienced abuse online, report finds
- US police used British anti-riot gear at Black Lives Matter protests
- Trump's steroid Covid treatment adds to confusion over health
- Belarus: personal stories from a country in turmoil – documentary
- Non ... for now: New Caledonia rejects independence from France – in pictures
- Donald Trump drives past supporters after saying he has 'learnt a lot about Covid' – video
- Aerial footage shows flash flood damage in French Alps – video
- Donald Trump received oxygen at least twice since Covid-19 diagnosis – video
- Coronavirus restrictions may continue beyond Christmas, says Boris Johnson – video
| Coronavirus live news: global cases pass 35m as Walter Reed physician calls Trump drive 'insanity' Posted: 05 Oct 2020 02:44 AM PDT Russia reported 10,499 new coronavirus cases on Sunday; UK reports 22,961 new cases, says figure 'artificially high'; nine New York neighbourhoods headed for lockdown
Lithuanian Foreign Affairs Minister Linas Linkevicius will self-isolate for a week after contact with members of visiting French President Emmanuel Macron's delegation, who later tested positive for the coronavirus. The minister was present at several events during the Sept. 28-29 visit, spokeswoman Rasa Jakilaitiene said. Lithuania's BNS news agency reported that two members of staff at the French embassy in Vilnius, who were part of the delegation, had tested positive for coronavirus last week. The embassy could not immediately be reached for comment.
Russia on Monday recorded a rise in coronavirus cases close to the maximum level in May but it has stopped short of reimposing strict lockdown measures. With the fourth-highest number of cases in the global pandemic, Russia introduced harsh measures during the first outbreak of the virus including the closure of borders from March while Muscovites had to apply for electronic passes to travel around the city. Continue reading... |
| Covid pandemic lays bare Spain's chronic shortage of medics Posted: 05 Oct 2020 01:38 AM PDT Lack of job security and lower salaries than in other countries among reasons for shortfall Twenty years ago, after too many temporary contracts and too many hours delivering pizza to pay the rent, Joan Pons finally abandoned his dream of working as a nurse in his native Spain. "I'd love to have been able to stay," he says. "The problem was that I finished my nursing degree in 1997 and couldn't find any stable jobs. There were daily contracts, or ones for a week, where they used to sack me on a Friday and hire me again the following Monday so that they didn't have to pay me for the weekend." Continue reading... |
| French minister: colleagues who didn’t download Covid app being ‘very French’ Posted: 05 Oct 2020 01:37 AM PDT Cédric O comments follow revelation PM and other ministers had not downloaded app France's technology minister has blamed the poor take-up of the country's Covid-19 contact alert app on "timing and culture" and says colleagues in government who failed to download it were being "very French". Cédric O, the minister for digital transition, said that using the app, StopCovid, was essential if the French wanted to avoid further restrictions. Continue reading... |
| Trump condemned for Covid stunt 'insanity' as US approaches 7.5m cases – US politics live Posted: 05 Oct 2020 02:20 AM PDT
Moira Donegan has written for us this morning, pondering that now coronavirus has reached Republicans, maybe they will have to know what the rest of the world feels like? She says: The administration's handling of the president's illness has had the shambolic quality of Wile E Coyote attempting to catch Road Runner. They are caught in such absurdly transparent lies that one almost expects their noses to grow long as they speak, or a cartoon anvil to drop on their heads in divine retribution. It would be funny, if only these people did not also possess such terrifying power along with their ostentatious incompetence. It has long been clear, both from their own statements and from reporting done by outlets such as Vanity Fair, that the Trump administration considers deaths and illness from the virus in blue states to be insignificant, acceptable casualties. But the choice in Bedminster to endanger his own supporters defies that logic. Unless of course, you are Donald Trump, who views ever interaction as transactional and every human being as a number. The Bedminster event, remember, was a campaign fundraiser – it ultimately raised more than $5m for his re-election bid. To Trump, even those who fulfill his own need for constant adulation are less valuable as human beings than they are as sources of revenue. And Trump certainly does not care about the workers whose labor is necessary to put on such events – the security and janitors and caterers and tech staff whose health, lives and families are threatened by his carelessness. Related: America has a superspreader president. He put us all - and himself - at risk | Moira Donegan
President Trump's medical team said on Sunday that he could be discharged from Walter Reed as early as today. It's caused some confusion, because the idea that Trump is well enough to leave hospital appears to conflict with other medical information we have been told about the president. As Katie Thomas and Roni Caryn Rabin reported for the New York Times: The few medical details they disclosed suggested to many infectious disease experts that he is suffering a more severe case of Covid-19. In photos and videos, there is hardly any sign that Mr. Trump is sick. But Trump's doctors said his oxygen levels had dropped to a level that can indicate that a patient's lungs are compromised. Related: Sean Conley: who is the Trump doctor whose updates are raising questions Continue reading... |
| Paris bars to close for two weeks as city moves to maximum Covid alert Posted: 04 Oct 2020 09:38 PM PDT French PM says the capital has passed all three benchmarks for highest alert, as Irish experts reportedly call for return to full lockdown Paris is to be placed on maximum Covid-19 alert, meaning bars will be forced to close for two weeks from Tuesday and restaurants will have to put in place new sanitary protocols to stay open, the prime minister has ordered. Jean Castex's office said there had been no improvement in the Paris region since the French capital passed all three of the government's criteria for being put on the highest level of alert mid last week. Continue reading... |
| Nagorno-Karabakh: Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of rocket attack Posted: 04 Oct 2020 06:40 PM PDT At least one person killed in Ganja incident, as former Soviet republics move closer to war Fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh has escalated dramatically after Baku accused Armenian forces of firing rockets at Ganja, which lies outside the contested territory. At least one civilian was killed and four more injured in the attack on Sunday on Ganja, Azerbaijan's second largest city, 100km (60 miles) north of the Karabakh capital, Stepanakert. Continue reading... |
| Zimbabwe teachers refuse to return to work over low pay and lack of sanitation Posted: 05 Oct 2020 01:36 AM PDT An acute shortage of sanitiser, PPE and clean water is putting pupils and school staff at risk of Covid-19, say unions Teachers in Zimbabwe are refusing to return to work after the resumption of some classes this week, accusing the government of failing to adequately prepare for the opening of schools. Schools reopened last week for pupils due to sit exams in early December, six months after they were closed because of a rise in Covid-19 cases in the country. But teachers say the government is ill-prepared to deal with a possible outbreak of the virus in schools. Continue reading... |
| Nobel prize in medicine awarded to trio for work on hepatitis C Posted: 05 Oct 2020 02:42 AM PDT Harvey Alter, Michael Houghton, Charles Rice share 10m Swedish kronor prize Two Americans and a British scientist have been awarded the Nobel prize in medicine for their joint discovery of the hepatitis C virus. Harvey J Alter at the US National Institutes of Health in Maryland, Charles M Rice at Rockefeller University in New York and Michael Houghton, a British virologist at the University of Alberta in Canada, share the 10m Swedish kronor prize (£870,000), announced by the Nobel assembly from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm. Continue reading... |
| Syria introduces limits on subsidised bread as economic crisis bites Posted: 05 Oct 2020 12:07 AM PDT Currency collapse has families turning to black market to get essential foodstuff The Syrian government has introduced rules limiting the amount of subsidised bread available per person at bakeries, putting larger families at risk of starvation as the country's crippling economic crisis deepens. Under a recent government order, a household of two is entitled to just one packet of bread a day; a family of four two packets; and a family of six to three packets. Families of seven or more people, however, are limited to four packets of bread, no matter how many are in the house. Continue reading... |
| Amazon near tipping point of switching from rainforest to savannah – study Posted: 05 Oct 2020 02:00 AM PDT Climate crisis and logging is leading to shift from canopy rainforest to open grassland Much of the Amazon could be on the verge of losing its distinct nature and switching from a closed canopy rainforest to an open savannah with far fewer trees as a result of the climate crisis, researchers have warned. Rainforests are highly sensitive to changes in rainfall and moisture levels, and fires and prolonged droughts can result in areas losing trees and shifting to a savannah-like mix of woodland and grassland. In the Amazon, such changes were known to be possible but thought to be many decades away. Continue reading... |
| Thomas Jefferson Byrd, actor in Spike Lee films, shot dead in Atlanta Posted: 05 Oct 2020 01:07 AM PDT Actor, 70, died of multiple gunshot wounds in the early hours of Sunday The actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd, known for his roles in Spike Lee films, has been shot and killed in Atlanta, police have said. Officers responded to a call at about 1.45am on Saturday and found the 70-year-old unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds in his back, police spokesman Anthony Grant said in a statement. Continue reading... |
| Kenzo Takada remembered for style that meant 'freedom for the woman’s body' Posted: 04 Oct 2020 10:05 PM PDT Critics and models voice heartbreak over death of Japanese designer who was ahead of his time when it came to women's fashion The fashion world has paid tribute to the Japanese designer Kenzo Takada, who has died aged 81 after contracting Covid-19 in France, describing him as a man of "energy, kindness and talent" whose international outlook and attitude towards women's clothes were ahead of their time. Models and designers took to social media to pay tributes to Takada, who was commonly referred to by his given name, Kenzo. Continue reading... |
| Archaeologists unearth remains believed to be of Anglo-Saxon warlord Posted: 04 Oct 2020 11:00 PM PDT Man buried with spears and a sword and scabbard at site overlooking River Thames The final resting place of what appears to be an Anglo-Saxon warrior has been unearthed in a field in Berkshire, in a discovery archaeologists say sheds fresh light on the rise and fall of local tribes. Buried with an array of weapons including spears and a sword with its scabbard, the skeleton of a man dating from the sixth century was found in August – two years after metal detectorists discovered bronze bowls at the site and alerted experts. Continue reading... |
| The Guardian's climate promise: we will keep raising the alarm Posted: 04 Oct 2020 11:00 PM PDT Global heating is the emergency of our times. So we are taking action to confront it
The global climate crisis is the emergency of our times. Amid all the fear and sadness of 2020, it remains the overwhelming long-term threat to our planet and to everyone's health and security. That is why we promise to keep reporting on it, raising the alarm and investigating the crisis and possible solutions, until we begin to see genuine systemic change. Continue reading... |
| Steve Bell's If … Priti Patel embodies the spirit of Enoch Powell Posted: 04 Oct 2020 10:20 PM PDT |
| Why are Armenia and Azerbaijan fighting and what are the implications? Posted: 05 Oct 2020 02:09 AM PDT Tensions over Nagorno-Karabakh region have caused one of Europe's 'frozen conflicts' to erupt Early on Sunday 27 September, Armenia announced it was declaring martial law, mobilising its army and ordering civilians to shelter. It claimed its neighbour Azerbaijan had launched a military operation inside a breakaway region called Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan said it attacked only in response to Armenian shelling. Continue reading... |
| Japan's mascot contest to end amid fierce rivalry among entrants Posted: 05 Oct 2020 12:35 AM PDT Yuru-kyara competition 'lost original purpose' after aggressive campaigning by prefectures A cuddly fairy on a mission to "deliver happiness" to her disaster-hit hometown has been crowned Japan's most popular mascot, but unseemly rivalry among competitors has forced organisers to announce that this year's contest would be the last. Takata-no-Yumechan defeated almost 400 other yuru-kyara – "gentle characters" – to take the title at the mascot grand prix in the north-eastern prefecture of Iwate on Sunday, narrowly beating Yurunakin, a dog mascot from Osaka prefecture, and Tsurugon, a dragon-like character from Saitama prefecture. Continue reading... |
| George Pell's lawyer calls for investigation into claim bribes paid to influence sexual assault case Posted: 05 Oct 2020 01:33 AM PDT Italian newspapers report Pell rival Cardinal Giovanni Becciu is suspected of paying $1.1m to Australian witness The barrister who led the defence of Cardinal George Pell says an international investigation should be launched into extraordinary claims that bribes were paid to influence the sexual assault case involving the senior Australian cleric. Italian newspapers have claimed that Cardinal Giovanni Becciu, a rival of Pell, was suspected of paying €700,000 (A$1.1m) to an Australian witness in the case. Continue reading... |
| Most girls and young women have experienced abuse online, report finds Posted: 04 Oct 2020 11:15 PM PDT Cyberstalking, body shaming and being sent explicit content among issues highlighted by Plan International Most girls and young women using social media have experienced abuse that has driven them offline and left them traumatised, according to a new global survey. More than half of the 14,000 15- to 25-year-olds interviewed by Plan International said they had been cyberstalked, sent explicit messages and images, or abused online. Continue reading... |
| US police used British anti-riot gear at Black Lives Matter protests Posted: 04 Oct 2020 10:00 PM PDT Revelation contradicts official assurance that no UK-made equipment was used to repress peaceful demonstrations US law enforcement officers used British anti-riot gear to strike protesters during their controversial policing of Black Lives Matter demonstrations, despite assurances from the Conservative government that no UK-made equipment was used to repress peaceful protest. Officers deployed at demonstrations in Washington DC hit protesters and in one case a journalist using shields made by the British-based firm DMS Plastics. Video and photographs suggest, and a lawsuit alleges, that officers charged at protesters, rather than acting in self-defence. US forces deny the allegations. Continue reading... |
| Trump's steroid Covid treatment adds to confusion over health Posted: 04 Oct 2020 12:26 PM PDT Dexamethasone 'normally reserved for people going into respiratory failure', says expert The latest intervention from Donald Trump's medical team has been to put the president on dexamethasone, a steroid that is proven, thanks to the UK's Recovery trial, to benefit Covid-19 patients who are having breathing difficulties. But the decision to administer the steroid now has only added to the confusion surrounding the president's state of health. Normally, dexamethasone is reserved for patients who have been ill for at least a week and whose oxygen levels are low. Continue reading... |
| Belarus: personal stories from a country in turmoil – documentary Posted: 05 Oct 2020 02:00 AM PDT Mass protests erupted across Belarus following the widely disputed election that put President Alexander Lukashenko in office for a sixth term. Three Belarusian filmmakers have documented personal stories of those caught up in the political turmoil. Maksim Shved was arrested, imprisoned and then released as the protests around him swelled. Ekaterina Markavets observes the psychological burden of her fellow citizens – she worked with professional psychologists who set up a volunteer support service for people affected by current events. Andrei Kutsila follows a celebrated Belarusian broadcast journalist who worked for state TV for nearly 40 years and who is now in hospital recovering from injuries sustained at a protest. All three filmmakers wonder what the future holds for their country and fellow citizens Continue reading... |
| Non ... for now: New Caledonia rejects independence from France – in pictures Posted: 04 Oct 2020 05:02 PM PDT The South Pacific nation went to a referendum for the second time in two years on Sunday. The 'non' vote prevailed – 53.3% to 46.7%. But an increased 'oui' vote in support of independence has laid the foundations for a third referendum in two years' time Continue reading... |
| Donald Trump drives past supporters after saying he has 'learnt a lot about Covid' – video Posted: 04 Oct 2020 03:11 PM PDT After releasing an upbeat video message from the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, US president Donald Trump left hospital to wave to his supporters in a motorcade. Throngs of flag-waving Trump supporters gathered outside the hospital where Trump was being treated for Covid-19. The move was criticised as insanity' by one Walter Reed doctor. In the video message Trump thanked the medical team, saying: 'The work they do is just absolutely amazing.' He added that his time in hospital has been 'a very interesting journey' and that he has 'learnt a lot about Covid'. Continue reading... |
| Aerial footage shows flash flood damage in French Alps – video Posted: 04 Oct 2020 10:27 AM PDT French and Italian rescue services have stepped up search efforts after floods cut off several villages near the two countries' border, causing widespread damage. Eight people were unaccounted for on the French side of the border after storms, torrential rain and flash floods washed away homes and roads Continue reading... |
| Donald Trump received oxygen at least twice since Covid-19 diagnosis – video Posted: 04 Oct 2020 09:44 AM PDT Donald Trump's doctor, Sean Conley, said the president experienced two drops in his blood oxygen levels and had needed to be given supplemental oxygen twice since becoming ill on Thursday. Speaking at a press conference, Conley said he had been upbeat about the president's health in a previous briefing because he hadn't wanted to 'steer the course of the illness' but in doing so had made it seem as if Trump's medical team were trying to hide something, which, he said, 'wasn't necessarily true'. Another member of the team, Dr Brian Garibaldi, said the president may be released as early as tomorrow |
| Coronavirus restrictions may continue beyond Christmas, says Boris Johnson – video Posted: 04 Oct 2020 03:33 AM PDT Boris Johnson has said the UK's coronavirus restrictions could continue beyond Christmas in a sobering interview on the Andrew Marr Show. The prime minister said the outlook would be very different by spring 2021, but that things would 'continue to be bumpy through to Christmas, it may even be bumpy beyond' Continue reading... |
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