WHO announced Sunday evening that over 183,000 people had tested positive for coronavirus in the previous 24 hours, the largest ever single-day increase in COVID-19 cases.
Two-thirds of the new cases came from North and South America, which contributed over 116,000 confirmed infections. Brazil alone saw over 50,000 new confirmed cases in that period. - https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/k7qzkx/these-countries-are-still-seeing-large-increases-in-coronavirus-cases
Two-thirds of the new cases came from North and South America, which contributed over 116,000 confirmed infections. Brazil alone saw over 50,000 new confirmed cases in that period. - https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/k7qzkx/these-countries-are-still-seeing-large-increases-in-coronavirus-cases
Vice
The World Just Smashed a Single-Day Coronavirus Infection Record
The pandemic isn't slowing down; it is accelerating.
FAUCI: ‘FRUSTRATING’ THAT AMERICANS DON’T LISTEN TO MEDICAL ADVICE: Dr. Anthony Fauci of NIH, Dr. Robert Redfield of the CDC, and Dr. Stephen Hahn of the FDA testify before the House Energy and Commerce committee on the federal government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Last week, Dr. Fauci told CBS News that it is ‘frustrating’ that coronavirus continues to spread in the U.S. because Americans are not following the necessary guidelines and responding to science. - https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=262688195011362
More than 8.7 million Americans with COVID-19 went undiagnosed in March, study says - https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/coronavirus/article243721007.html
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More than 8.7 million Americans with COVID-19 went undiagnosed in March, study says
At the time, about 100,000 cases were officially reported, according to the researchers.
The photo, which was upsampled from a pixelated image of the former president, depicted him as a white man and was created through artificial intelligence—bringing up the question of bias in machine learning generative models. https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/7kpxyy/this-image-of-a-white-barack-obama-is-ais-racial-bias-problem-in-a-nutshell
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This Image of a White Barack Obama Is AI's Racial Bias Problem In a Nutshell
The photo, which was upsampled from a pixelated image of the former president, depicted him as a white man and was created through artificial intelligence—bringing up the question of bias in machine learning generative models.
As the coronavirus spreads, soaring demand for oxygen is bringing out a stark global truth: Even the right to breathe depends on money. In much of the world, oxygen is expensive and hard to get — a basic marker of inequality both between and within countries. - https://apnews.com/df97326ec00fb7cc4abf5b3821ace984
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Scarce medical oxygen worldwide leaves many gasping for life
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinea’s best hope for coronavirus patients lies inside a neglected yellow shed on the grounds of its main hospital: an oxygen plant that has never been turned on....
Former defense secretary William Cohen, a veteran Republican senator, says a second Trump administration would mean the end of American democracy. - https://edition.cnn.com/videos/tv/2020/06/23/amanpour-cohen-bolton-trump-second-term.cnn
CNN
Trump is 'taking us down the road to tyranny' - CNN Video
Former defense secretary William Cohen, a veteran Republican senator, says a second Trump administration would mean the end of American democracy.
Pulitzer prize-winning author Anne Applebaum and Dean of SAIS at Johns Hopkins, Eliot A. Cohen talk about why Republicans aren't willing to speak up as President Trump challenges American norms. - https://edition.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/06/05/intv-amanpour-anne-applebaum-republican-trump-eliot-cohen.cnn/video/playlists/amanpour-trump/
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Eliot Cohen: I'm ashamed of the party I used to belong to - CNN Video
Pulitzer prize-winning author Anne Applebaum and Dean of SAIS at Johns Hopkins, Eliot A. Cohen talk about why Republicans aren't willing to speak up as President Trump challenges American norms.
Edward Snowden and Naomi Klein Discuss The Creeping Surveillance State - Surveillance Pandemic https://youtu.be/KLTXwUwRRlo
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Edward Snowden and Naomi Klein Discuss The Creeping Surveillance State | Surveillance Pandemic
Skip to 11:13 to catch the beginning of the event:
Spy planes, helicopters, and drones surveilled hundreds of thousands of Americans as they took to the streets to protest police brutality and the killing of George Floyd. Meanwhile, a series of surveillance…
Spy planes, helicopters, and drones surveilled hundreds of thousands of Americans as they took to the streets to protest police brutality and the killing of George Floyd. Meanwhile, a series of surveillance…
′ Undemocratic forces only wait for economic crises to abuse them politically ′′ were the words of Chancellor #Merkel who went around the world.
Authorities in South Africa have warned surfers and swimmers to be aware of sharks along the Southern and Eastern Cape coastlines.
Drone footage from Plettenberg Bay captured one group of boarders' close encounter with a great white.
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-53180526/curious-shark-sends-surfers-in-south-africa-to-shore
Drone footage from Plettenberg Bay captured one group of boarders' close encounter with a great white.
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-53180526/curious-shark-sends-surfers-in-south-africa-to-shore
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Curious shark sends surfers fleeing
A great white shark swimming in Plettenberg Basy, South Africa caused surfers to head to shore.
Governments were stepping up testing and warily considering their next moves Monday as the number of newly confirmed coronavirus cases surges in many countries. - https://apnews.com/3838b5b207c68546b22f9bd9d62e2e36
AP NEWS
States reverse openings, require masks amid virus resurgence
Arizona's Republican governor shut down bars, movie theaters, gyms and water parks Monday and leaders in several states ordered residents to wear masks in public in a dramatic course reversal amid...
Frankfurt Airport coronavirus test center opens
The scheme was launched in the hope of reopening air travel and "support a return to a new normal." It could help travelers avoid quarantine at their destination - https://www.dw.com/en/germany-frankfurt-airport-coronavirus-test-center-opens/a-53980153
The scheme was launched in the hope of reopening air travel and "support a return to a new normal." It could help travelers avoid quarantine at their destination - https://www.dw.com/en/germany-frankfurt-airport-coronavirus-test-center-opens/a-53980153
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Germany: Frankfurt Airport coronavirus test center opens
The scheme was launched in the hope of reopening air travel and "support a return to a new normal." It could help travelers avoid quarantine at their destination.
Los Angeles will close beaches and ban fireworks displays over the holiday weekend. California officials are warning further restrictions may be necessary to curb a troubling spike in coronavirus cases in much of the state.
Gov. Gavin Newsom says he’s prepared to impose targeted shutdowns of countie - https://apnews.com/9f37cc59124da857dd705749051703c7
Gov. Gavin Newsom says he’s prepared to impose targeted shutdowns of countie - https://apnews.com/9f37cc59124da857dd705749051703c7
AP NEWS
The Latest: UK OKs resumption of hydroxychloroquine trial
LONDON — Britain’s medical regulatory agency has approved the resumption of a trial testing whether hydroxychloroquine, the malaria drug favored by U.S. President Donald Trump, might help prevent...
The European Union on Tuesday extended a ban on travelers from the United States and most other countries beyond July 1, citing epidemiological factors for the decision.
Over the past month, the US has seen its number of cases steadily rise after most states eased lockdown measures. A lack of interstate coordination and an uneven response from the federal government has contributed to several new outbreaks across the country.
Other countries on the list include Brazil, Russia and India, which have seen their number of positive cases surge in recent weeks. The US, Brazil, Russia and India are the countries with the highest number of confirmed cases in the world. https://p.dw.com/p/3eWKx
Over the past month, the US has seen its number of cases steadily rise after most states eased lockdown measures. A lack of interstate coordination and an uneven response from the federal government has contributed to several new outbreaks across the country.
Other countries on the list include Brazil, Russia and India, which have seen their number of positive cases surge in recent weeks. The US, Brazil, Russia and India are the countries with the highest number of confirmed cases in the world. https://p.dw.com/p/3eWKx
Deutsche Welle
EU agrees to reopen borders to 14 countries, extends travel ban for US tourists
The US, Brazil and Russia did not make the cut of "safe countries" whose nationals can travel to the bloc. European officials said the ban "is an exercise of self-responsibility" amid global surges.
See how innovators are improving face masks so that preventing coronavirus is not the only thing they do. - https://edition.cnn.com/videos/health/2020/06/28/innovative-masks-michael-holmes-pkg-vpx.cnn
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Watch this face mask translate in real time - CNN Video
See the way innovators are improving face masks so that preventing coronavirus is not the only thing they do. CNN's Michael Holmes has the story.
Mexico closes US border in Arizona to stop July 4th visitors, citing COVID-19 fears - https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/coronavirus/article243985782.html
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Mexico closes US border in Arizona to stop July 4th visitors, citing COVID-19 fears
“We are all going to be on alert at this time to prevent them from coming,” the governor of Sonora, Mexico said
See how Canada crushed the curve while the US struggles
CNN'S Paula Newton explains what measures Canadians are taking to flatten the curve as countries continue to battle the coronavirus pandemic. - https://edition.cnn.com/videos/health/2020/07/03/canada-flattens-coronavirus-curve-newton-newday-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus/
CNN'S Paula Newton explains what measures Canadians are taking to flatten the curve as countries continue to battle the coronavirus pandemic. - https://edition.cnn.com/videos/health/2020/07/03/canada-flattens-coronavirus-curve-newton-newday-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus/
CNN
See how Canada crushed the curve while the US struggles - CNN Video
CNN'S Paula Newton explains what measures Canadians are taking to flatten the curve as countries continue to battle the coronavirus pandemic.
I’ve Been Sick With COVID-19 For Over 3 Months. Here’s What You Should Know.
“One hundred days later, I’ve learned there is nothing ‘mild’ or predictable about this disease.” - https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sick-coronavirus-symptoms-what-to-know_n_5ef0d697c5b68f12e4e526e1
“One hundred days later, I’ve learned there is nothing ‘mild’ or predictable about this disease.” - https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sick-coronavirus-symptoms-what-to-know_n_5ef0d697c5b68f12e4e526e1
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I've Been Sick With COVID-19 For Over 3 Months. Here's What You Should Know.
"One hundred days later, I’ve learned there is nothing 'mild' or predictable about this disease."
German military sniffer dogs are being trained to detect coronavirus infections in human saliva as part of a joint study between the Bundeswehr, the country's armed forces, and the University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover, Foundation (TiHo).
As part of the project, a group of 10 canines made up of sheep dogs, spaniels and retrievers are sniffing samples of infected people. - https://p.dw.com/p/3eq2e
As part of the project, a group of 10 canines made up of sheep dogs, spaniels and retrievers are sniffing samples of infected people. - https://p.dw.com/p/3eq2e
Deutsche Welle
Coronavirus: German military training sniffer dogs
Sniffer dogs can detect explosives and drugs, but can they also detect COVID-19? The German military and a veterinary university foundation are working with various breeds of sniffer dogs to find out.