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GOP Senator Mitt Romney Joins Protesters in DC, Tweets 'Black Lives Matter'
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As Romney was wrapping up the presidential nomination in March, he was also accused of bullying a gay kid in prep school and being an animal abuser . This is my father, George Romney, participating in a Civil Rights march in the Detroit suburbs during the late 1960s-"Force alone will not eliminate riots", he said. [Full Article...]
Reebok slams CrossFit in outrage over CEO's tweet
Reebok is ending its partnership with CrossFit after the company's CEO posted a tone-deaf tweet about George Floyd. My heart is deeply saddened by the pain it has caused. In a private email that was later published to the press section of one CrossFit studio's website , Glassman appears to condemn the movement as a whole, referring it only to a political move as he demeans the studio owner i... [Full Article...]
World Health Organization urges mask use where physical distancing is hard
Tedros gave the example of a doctor doing rounds in a wing of a hospital with no known COVID-19 cases, saying that under the new guidelines , that doctor should be wearing a medical mask if there is known to be virus transmission in the wider community. [Full Article...]
Man Drives at Protestors in Seattle, Shoots One
While the mayor's decision pertains only to tear gas, the Community Police Commission has reiterated its recommendations that Seattle police stop using other devices, like "blast balls", until a thorough review can be completed. Video from the event posted on Twitter shows that after the man left his vehicle, he brandished a gun and ran into a crowd of protesters before firing his weapon. [Full Article...]
NC girl, 8, dies after suffering seizure due to coronavirus
An 8-year-old North Carolina girl has kicked the bucket after she became ill with coronavirus and endured a seizure that left her in a state of unconsciousness, as per a report. Family members said they want to spread the message that children are not immune to the virus and that people should take the pandemic seriously. The family is also asking businesses to wipe down surfaces and to continue... [Full Article...]
China defends COVID-19 response in new report
As of the end of May, a cumulative total of 83,017 confirmed cases had been reported on the Chinese mainland, 78,307 infected had been cured and discharged from hospital, and 4,634 people had died. The head of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention briefed his US counterpart by phone on the then-unknown virus as early as January 4, according to the white paper. [Full Article...]
AstraZeneca aims to produce Coronavirus vaccine by September
The vaccine is being produced by AstraZeneca British drug maker, drawing on work by researchers from Oxford University. The Lancet, however, said despite the developments "challenges remain" as vaccine development is "typically a long game" saying on average, it takes 10 years to develop a vaccine. [Full Article...]
Prince William Reveals He's Been Secretly Volunteering for Mental Crisis Hotline Shout
The post added, "In April, The Duke and Duchess and their family visited the Sandringham Estate where they packed up and delivered food parcels to isolated pensioners in the local area". In each of the calls, Their Royal Highnesses passed on their thanks for the time and commitment that each volunteer, and those from across the organisations' wider volunteering networks, give to ensure the provisi... [Full Article...]