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Merkel calls for global cooperation in COVID-19 vaccine development
Only four possible cases had been reported already. The affected people are now in quarantine and the group training will continue as scheduled. Reportedly a player, he was separated from his colleagues and placed in quarantine for 14 days. [Full Article...]
New Zealand PM to Join Australia’s National Cabinet
New Zealand could soon reopen its borders to Australian holidaymakers as part of a "trans-Tasman bubble". Production at that meatworks has now closed down, but Australians are being reassured their meat is still safe to eat. Though there are very few flights going in and out of Australia at the moment, all worldwide arrivals are still subject to a 14-day quarantine under observation before they... [Full Article...]
Rapid COVID-19 test set to be used in Alberta recalled
In a statement, the company said it has voluntarily recalled its COVID-19 product after learning last Friday that Health Canada had concerns about the swabs. The province increased its capacity to 7,000 tests per day by the end of April, but chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said current demand has not required the province to make full use of that capacity. [Full Article...]
Global effort to raise $8B for coronavirus vaccine won't include US, Russia
European Union diplomats said the United States, which has the world's most confirmed Covid-19 cases, was not taking part. In her opening remarks at the summit, Ms von der Leyen said everyone must chip in to finance "a truly global endeavour". [Full Article...]
Covid-19 curve relatively flat as of now, says Health Ministry
The number of cases in India as of 10 am on May 4 stands at 42,533, according to the Union Health Ministry, an increase of 2,553 cases since 9 am on May 3. Haryana has reported 360 coronavirus cases, while Odisha has 149 cases. Telangana, where new cases have dipped significantly, has said the ongoing lockdown has helped in reducing new cases. [Full Article...]
Man Wears Klan Hood to Supermarket After County's Mask Mandate Takes Effect
A Vons spokesperson said it was " an alarming and isolated incident ", KNSD reported. Needless to say, it was shocking. The store manager approached the man again while he was in the checkout line telling him to remove the head covering and leave. [Full Article...]
Times wins Pulitzers for art criticism, immigration reporting
She noted that the first Pulitzers were awarded in 1917, less than a year before the outbreak of the Spanish Flu. Whitehead has previously said he grew up wanting to be the black version of horror writer Stephen King. The first-ever audio reporting honor was given to " This American Life " and Molly O'Toole of the Los Angeles Times and Emily Green of Vice News for " The Out Crowd ", a deep... [Full Article...]
Israel's court resumes hearing on Netanyahu-Gantz coalition deal
The Supreme Court's ruling is expected to be announced by Thursday. A ruling against Netanyahu would likely trigger a snap election, the fourth since April 2019, as the country grapples with the coronavirus crisis and its economic fallout, according to Reuters. [Full Article...]