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Countries are strengthening their face mask rules. Soon you might have to wear one outdoors, too
Cases are ticking upwards in parts of Europe, the process of unlocking is paused in the UK, and the Americas are still battling to contain vast Covid-19 outbreaks.
Colorado police apologise for detaining mother and children
Police in Colorado have apologised for pulling guns on a black woman and four children they mistakenly arrested.
In apparent reversal, Trump encourages Floridians to vote by mail
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Cornonavirus: Crisis-hit Virgin Atlantic files for bankruptcy
Virgin Atlantic has filed for bankruptcy in the US as the global aviation industry feels the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Nasa SpaceX crew return: Dragon capsule splashes down
Two American astronauts have splashed down, as the first commercial crewed mission to the International Space Station returned to Earth.
Trump releases 2019 financial disclosure report
Three of President Donald Trump’s marquee properties — Mar-a-Lago, Trump National Doral and his Trump International Hotel in Washington — reported a mixed revenue record in 2019, according to a financial disclosure form provided to the federal government.
Birx warns US is ‘in a new phase’ of coronavirus pandemic with more widespread cases
Dr. Deborah Birx on Sunday said the US is in a new phase in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic, saying that the deadly virus is more widespread than when it first took hold in the US earlier this year.
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/02/politics/birx-coronavirus-new-phase-cnntv/index.html
Hong Kong is setting up an election without a real opposition
Hong Kong’s decision to bar 12 pro-democracy candidates from standing in forthcoming local elections has raised serious concerns over whether genuine political opposition will be tolerated in the city following the imposition of a new security law by Beijing.
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/31/asia/hong-kong-election-disqualification-intl-hnk/index.html
US election 2020: Obama calls for end to voter suppression
Former US President Barack Obama has sharply criticised what he described as Republican attempts at voter suppression in a speech at civil rights leader John Lewis’s funeral.
Trump: US firms must end links with TikTok and WeChat
August 7, 2020
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Della Hill
President Donald Trump has told US firms they have 45 days to stop doing business with TikTok and WeChat, claiming the Chinese apps are a threat to national security.
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-53660860