Image copyright Reuters Image caption FBI Director Christopher Wray, pictured in February, described a wide-ranging campaign by the Chinese government to disrupt US life The director of the FBI has said that acts of espionage and theft by China’s government pose the “greatest long-term threat” to the future of the US. Speaking to the Hudson … Read more
WASHINGTON — Car dealers and private schools, restaurants and doctors, hotels and contractors all got money from the program established to help small businesses survive the coronavirus. But a subset of the list of recipients reads like a guide to a professional political class that thrives in the nation’s capital no matter what is happening … Read more
Image copyright AFP Image caption Scientists have accused the WHO of underestimating the possibility of airborne transmission The World Health Organization has acknowledged there is emerging evidence that the coronavirus can be spread by tiny particles suspended in the air. The airborne transmission could not be ruled out in crowded, closed or poorly ventilated settings, … Read more
Image copyright EPA Image caption Eyewitnesses said those on the bus included high-school students on their way to exams At least 21 people have died and 15 injured after a bus plunged into a reservoir in China. The vehicle was travelling on a bridge on Tuesday in Anshun, Guizhou province when it crashed through a … Read more
As the world battles the coronavirus pandemic, more and more protective equipment is ending up in the sea. We are putting 129 billion face masks and 65 billion plastic gloves into the environment every month, according to Ocean Conservancy. Divers and observers are spotting more of this discarded waste floating underwater, causing problems for wildlife … Read more
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Situation Room Dr. Christopher Murray, director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington, explains why a new model has projected that more than 200,000 Americans will die from Covid-19 by November if masks are not universally used. Source: CNN Source link
SAN FRANCISCO — Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s two top executives, met with civil rights groups on Tuesday in an attempt to mollify them over how the social network treats hate speech on its site. But Mr. Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, and Ms. Sandberg, the chief operating officer, failed to win its critics over. … Read more
Manchester City and Juventus have moved ahead of Barcelona in the pursuit of Wolves‘ Spanish winger Adama Traore, 24. (ESPN) Chelsea are in pole position to sign Bayer Leverkusen forward Kai Havertz, 21, with a number of clubs put off by the German’s £90m price tag. (Goal) Barcelona have enquired about signing Tottenham‘s French midfielder … Read more
President Donald Trump speaks during an event with students, teachers and administrators about how to safely re-open schools on July 7 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Trump said the US is “not closing, we’ll never close,” as he once again pushed the country to fully reopen on Tuesday. “We’re at 130,” Trump said … Read more