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Trump’s ratings in free fall as COVID infections rise by 25 percent in one week
Jun 29, 2020 11:18New poll suggests nearly three-in-five Americans, 58 percent, disapprove of how US president, Donald Trump has handled the coronavirus pandemic and believe he has done a poor job of trying to address and contain the spread of COVID-19.
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Florida reports 9,000 new coronavirus cases in biggest daily surge
Jun 29, 2020 11:06Florida reported a record number of new coronavirus cases on Friday: In the past 24 hours, 8,942 new infections were confirmed, representing a nearly 8% increase in the state's total number of cases. It was the biggest single-day coronavirus case surge any state had seen since April 15, when New York reported 11,571 cases.
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'Outrageous and chilling': US police condemned for charging peaceful environmentalists with 'terrorizing' in Louisiana
Jun 29, 2020 10:53At least 40 U.S. climate and environmental advocacy groups on Friday rallied behind two Louisiana Bucket Brigade activists who are facing felony "terrorizing" charges for leaving a box of plastic pellets collected from Texas waters near a coastal Formosa Plastics facility on the doorstep of a fossil fuel lobbyist in December 2019.
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China's military approves coronavirus vaccine for use within its ranks
Jun 29, 2020 09:45China's military has approved a coronavirus vaccine for use within its ranks, which has been developed by its research unit and a biotech firm, the company says.
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PM: Coronavirus has been 'a disaster' for UK
Jun 29, 2020 09:18Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the coronavirus crisis had been a disaster for the United Kingdom and while the government would look at what went wrong it was not the right time to have an inquiry into missteps.
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More than 50 people wrongly charged under 'draconian' Coronavirus Act
Jun 29, 2020 09:08The UK government stands firm on its refusal to repeal the “draconian” Coronavirus Act, which came into effect in March and has led to more than 50 people being unlawfully arrested.
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New restrictions by PA after COVID-19 cases double in West Bank
Jun 29, 2020 01:47A series of harsher restrictions have been announced by the Palestinian government across the occupied West Bank following the rapid increase of coronavirus cases in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
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President Rouhani: Wearing masks will become mandatory in public places
Jun 28, 2020 12:14President Hassan Rouhani says wearing masks will become mandatory as of July 5 in all places of public gathering that have been declared high-risk by the Health Ministry.
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43% of US coronavirus fatalities linked to nursing homes: Report
Jun 28, 2020 12:13At least 54,000 residents and workers have lost their lives due to the new coronavirus pandemic at nursing homes and other long-term care facilities for the elderly in the United States, according to a report.
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China puts half a million in lockdown to fight new coronavirus cluster
Jun 28, 2020 11:01China has imposed a strict lockdown on nearly half a million people in a province surrounding the capital Beijing to contain a fresh coronavirus cluster on Sunday, as authorities warned the outbreak was still "severe and complicated."