Canada's federal court has ruled that an asylum agreement the country has with the US is invalid because America violates the human rights of refugees. - https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53494561
BBC News
Canada court rules US 'not safe' for asylum seekers
The US violates the human rights of asylum seekers by imprisoning them, a Canadian judge rules.
Shit on a shingle recipe. A beef and milk gravy dish traditionally served in US army camps. Just trust us on this one. - https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/dyz497/shit-on-a-shingle-recipe
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Shit On A Shingle Recipe
A beef and milk gravy dish traditionally served in US army camps. Just trust us on this one.
You’re not going back to normal office life for a long, long time - https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/5dm7pk/youre-not-going-back-to-normal-office-life-for-a-long-long-time
Vice
You’re Not Going Back to Normal Office Life for a Long, Long Time
Many experts want the WFH workforce to stay put until a vaccine is approved. If you do head back, expect indoor masks, staggered schedules, small meetings, and the death of open-office plans.
A kayaker navigating the Waccamaw River in North Carolina had a close call with a nearby alligator - https://youtu.be/jhzc5J1BJNU
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Alligator Charging Kayak 7 12 20
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While paddling the upper Waccamaw in N.C. I received a warm welcome from the wildlife.
While paddling the upper Waccamaw in N.C. I received a warm welcome from the wildlife.
On Thursday, more than 150 prominent medical experts, scientists, teachers, nurses and other experts signed a letter urging leaders to shut the country down and start over to contain the rampant spread of the virus. - https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/26/health/us-coronavirus-sunday/index.html
CNN
US tops 1,000 coronavirus deaths 4 days in a row as experts urge the country to shut down
As more Covid-19 records get broken, debates on whether to send kids back to school or to shut down the economy again are coming to a head.
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On Thursday, more than 150 prominent medical experts, scientists, teachers, nurses and other experts signed a letter urging leaders to shut the country down and start over to contain the rampant spread of the virus. - https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/26/health/us-coronavirus-sunday/index.html
CNN
US tops 1,000 coronavirus deaths 4 days in a row as experts urge the country to shut down
As more Covid-19 records get broken, debates on whether to send kids back to school or to shut down the economy again are coming to a head.
Germany’s center for disease prevention, the Robert-Koch-Institute, has called a general rise in Covid-19 infections in the country “very disturbing” and says it is “monitoring the situation very closely.” https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-pandemic-07-27-20-intl/h_02082a7c4a28be7da804a5e5784241eb
CNN
Germany warns of new spike in Covid-19 infections as it tries to contain large farm outbreak
Germany’s center for disease prevention, the Robert-Koch-Institute, has called a general rise in Covid-19 infections in the country “very disturbing” and says it is “monitoring the situation very closely.”
Morgan Stanley's Ruchir Sharma joins Fareed to grade countries around the world on their responses to Covid-19 and their economic resiliency to the crisis. - https://edition.cnn.com/videos/tv/2020/07/26/exp-gps-0726-sharma-on-covid-19-winners.cnn
CNN
On GPS: Which countries aced their Covid-19 response? - CNN Video
Morgan Stanley's Ruchir Sharma joins Fareed to grade countries around the world on their responses to Covid-19 and their economic resiliency to the crisis.
“Defendant Shall Not Attend Protests”: In Portland, Getting Out of Jail Requires Relinquishing Constitutional Rights
A dozen protesters facing federal charges are barred from going to “public gatherings” as a condition of release from jail — a tactic one expert described as “sort of hilariously unconstitutional.” - https://www.propublica.org/article/defendant-shall-not-attend-protests-in-portland-getting-out-of-jail-requires-relinquishing-constitutional-rights
A dozen protesters facing federal charges are barred from going to “public gatherings” as a condition of release from jail — a tactic one expert described as “sort of hilariously unconstitutional.” - https://www.propublica.org/article/defendant-shall-not-attend-protests-in-portland-getting-out-of-jail-requires-relinquishing-constitutional-rights
ProPublica
“Defendant Shall Not Attend Protests”: In Portland, Getting Out of Jail Requires Relinquishing Constitutional Rights
A dozen protesters facing federal charges are barred from going to “public gatherings” as a condition of release from jail — a tactic one expert described as “sort of hilariously unconstitutional.”
‘That’s Ridiculous.’ How America’s Coronavirus Response Looks Abroad. - https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000007227777/covid-19-global-response.html
Nytimes
Opinion | ‘That’s Ridiculous.’ How America’s Coronavirus Response Looks Abroad.
From lockdowns to testing, we showed people from around the world the facts and figures on how America handled the virus. It wasn’t pretty.
Led by Northwestern University, the research team conducted a statistical analysis of data from hospitals and clinics across China, France, Germany, Italy, Iran, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States. - https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2020/05/vitamin-d-appears-to-play-role-in-covid-19-mortality-rates/
news.northwestern.edu
Vitamin D appears to play role in COVID-19 mortality rates
Patients with severe deficiency are twice as likely to experience severe complications, including death
Combining socks with sandals is now a mainstream trend. But even back when it was a fashion no-go, Germans couldn't have cared less. We look into the stereotype, as well as Germany's strong tradition of ugly sandals. - https://www.dw.com/en/germans-socks-and-sandals-an-exploration-of-the-cliche/a-49689654
DW
Germans, socks and sandals: Exploring the cliche
Combining socks with sandals is now a mainstream trend. But even back when it was a fashion no-go, Germans couldn't have cared less. We look into the stereotype, as well as Germany's strong tradition of ugly sandals.
Herman Cain, a onetime Republican presidential candidate and former CEO of Godfather's Pizza, has died from coronavirus, according to an obituary sent from his verified Twitter account and Newsmax, where he was launching a television show. - https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/30/politics/herman-cain-dies-coronavirus/index.html
CNN
Herman Cain dies from coronavirus | CNN Politics
Herman Cain, a onetime Republican presidential candidate and former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza, has died from coronavirus, according to an obituary sent from his verified Twitter account and Newsmax, where he was launching a television show.
Trump promotes a doctor who has claimed alien DNA was used in medical treatments. The woman (doctor???) said masks don't work and there is a cure for Covid-19, both of which health experts say is not true. She's also made videos saying that doctors make medicine using DNA from aliens, and that they're trying to create a vaccine to make you immune from becoming religious - https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/29/politics/stella-immanuel-trump-doctor/index.html
CNN
Trump promotes a doctor who has claimed alien DNA was used in medical treatments | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump vigorously defended his administration’s handling of the coronavirus on Tuesday, but it was a series of questions from CNN’s Kaitlan Collins about Dr. Stella Immanuel, a little-known Houston-based physician featured in a video the President…
Is Robbie Williams stupid?? A baseless claim about a child sex-trafficking ring, a Washington, DC pizzeria, and Hillary Clinton has been passed around among conspiracy theorists for more than three years. No evidence has emerged to support any part of the story. But last month, British pop star Robbie Williams used his voice to argue that the claims deserved more attention. https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/30/tech/qanon-europe-covid-intl/index.html
CNN
A baseless US conspiracy theory found a foothold in Europe. New research shows how
A baseless claim about a child sex-trafficking ring, a Washington, DC pizzeria, and Hillary Clinton has been passed around among conspiracy theorists for more than three years. No evidence has emerged to support any part of the story. But last month, British…
On the Day when we lay to rest A Great American Son "John Lewis" who exhorted Americans to vote and honor sacrifices made by those who went before us to keep Democracy alive. On this day a Tinpot Tyrant who thinks The USA is his estate, it is not! https://twitter.com/LemStraw/status/1288869546238124037
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@SteveSchmidtSES On the Day when we lay to rest A Great American Son "John Lewis" who exhorted Americans to vote and honor sacrifices made by those who went before us to keep Democracy alive. On this day a Tinpot Tyrant who thinks The USA is his estate, it…
For the first time in three months, Germany has registered more than 1,000 confirmed coronavirus infections in 24 hours.
A total of 1,045 confirmed cases of Covid-19 were recorded in Germany by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within a day, the disease control agency said on Thursday August 6th.
The last time the number of new infections rose above 1,000 was on May 7th. The numbers steadily fell after that. However, in the past week the rate has been rising.
The peak of new infections came at the beginning of April when Germany saw more than 6,000 new cases in a day. https://www.thelocal.de/20200806/germany-sees-more-than-1000-new-coronavirus-infections-in-24-hours
A total of 1,045 confirmed cases of Covid-19 were recorded in Germany by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within a day, the disease control agency said on Thursday August 6th.
The last time the number of new infections rose above 1,000 was on May 7th. The numbers steadily fell after that. However, in the past week the rate has been rising.
The peak of new infections came at the beginning of April when Germany saw more than 6,000 new cases in a day. https://www.thelocal.de/20200806/germany-sees-more-than-1000-new-coronavirus-infections-in-24-hours
America’s COVID-19 death toll is expected to reach nearly 300,000 by December 1; however, consistent mask-wearing beginning today could save about 70,000 lives, according to new data from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington’s School of Medicine - http://www.healthdata.org/news-release/new-ihme-covid-19-forecasts-see-nearly-300000-deaths-december-1
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
New IHME COVID-19 Forecasts See Nearly 300,000 Deaths by December 1
America’s COVID-19 death toll is expected to reach nearly 300,000 by December 1; however, consistent mask-wearing beginning today could save about 70,000 lives, according to new data from IHME.
Watch these pups escape the summer heat at the new 'Aquapawk' in Dubai - https://twitter.com/nowthisnews/status/1291588125081436160
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NowThis
Watch these pups escape the summer heat at the new 'Aquapawk' in Dubai 🐶 https://t.co/s9kDqVfzc9
France and Germany have quit talks on reforming the World Health Organization in frustration at attempts by the United States to lead the negotiations, despite its decision to leave the WHO - https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-who-reform-exclusi/exclusive-germany-and-france-quit-who-reform-talks-amid-tension-with-washington-sources-idUSKCN25329P
Reuters
Exclusive: Germany and France quit WHO reform talks amid tension with Washington - sources
(Reuters) - France and Germany have quit talks on reforming the World Health Organization in frustration at attempts by the United States to lead the negotiations, despite its decision to leave the WHO, three officials told Reuters.