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The President and Pence, razor focused on the election in exactly three months, spoke in a way that implicitly disregarded and may well have been intended to counter the warning of Birx, the coronavirus task force coordinator who said on CNN Sunday the virus was in a "new phase" as it bears down on rural areas where health care is often rudimentary. … [Read more...] about Trump spinning virus failure as a win again by celebrating ‘encouraging’ progress

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has promoted the anti-influenza drug Avignan, saying his country would “expand to the greatest possible extent its administration to patients wishing to take it,” The Japan Times reported in late April. The news organization said a Chinese study found the drug to be effective, especially among patients with mild symptoms, so Beijing is including it in treatment guidelines. But the drug – also known as favipiravir – may cause birth defects. … [Read more...] about Madagascar’s COVID-19 ‘Cure’ Raises Pride, Health Concerns and Political Risks

(CNN)One year ago, a man unleashed a barrage of bullets on a bustling Dayton, Ohio, nightspot, killing nine people, including his sister Megan and forever changing the Oregon District. Seventeen other people were injured by gunfire that night, as well as more than two dozen who sustained injuries in the stampede that followed. … [Read more...] about Dayton will mark mass shooting anniversary virtually amid Covid-19 pandemic

“We scoped them out indoors initially and we met with the hotel to ensure that those would be places that we could utilize and spread out, and then this morning, we audibled because we found an outdoor area right outside one of those meeting rooms that was especially spread out and gave us an opportunity to do our advance meetings," Kapler said at the start of a 10-game trip that also goes through Los Angeles and Houston. … [Read more...] about Baseball teams try to adapt, find safe options on road trips

The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath, a Hindu priest known for his nationalist views and provocative rhetoric against Muslims, called Wednesday's Ayodhya event "a historic and emotional moment, as well as an opportunity to set precedent for a new India." … [Read more...] about India’s Narendra Modi to lay foundation stone at divisive Ayodhya temple despite rise in coronavirus cases