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Coronavirus 'most severe health emergency' WHO has faced
Covid-19 is easily the most severe global health emergency ever declared by the World Health Organization (WHO), its leader has said.
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he would reconvene the WHO's emergency committee this week for a review. There have been five other global health emergencies: Ebola (two outbreaks), Zika, polio and swine flu. More than 16m cases of Covid-19 have been reported since January, and more than 650,000 deaths. "When I declared a public health emergency of international concern on 30 January... there were less than 100 cases outside of China, and no deaths," Dr Tedros said. "Covid-19 has changed our world. It has brought people, communities and nations together, and driven them apart." -
Dr. Richard Bartlett’s COVID ‘Silver Bullet' Budesonide Empties Hospital ICU
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Donald Trump Jr suspended from tweeting after Covid post
Twitter has banned the US president's eldest son from tweeting for 12 hours.
The punishment followed a post by Donald Trump Jr containing a video discussing the benefits of Hydroxychloroquine. Some, including President Trump, have suggested the drug works as a preventative measure against coronavirus, despite medical studies that indicate the contrary. Twitter said the post had violated its Covid-19 misinformation rules. Donald Trump Jr will still be able to browse Twitter and send direct messages in the interim. -
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Hong Kong postpones elections for a year 'over virus concerns'
The Hong Kong government has postponed September's parliamentary elections by a year, saying it is necessary amid a rise in coronavirus infections.
Hong Kong is currently experiencing a spike in Covid-19 infections, and reported 121 new cases on Friday. However, the opposition has accused the government of using the pandemic as a pretext to stop people from voting. On Thursday, the government banned 12 pro-democracy candidates from running in the elections. Opposition activists had hoped to obtain a majority in the Legislative Council (LegCo) in September's poll, capitalising on anger at Beijing's imposition of a controversial national security law in Hong Kong, and fears that the territory's freedoms are being eroded. -
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Hong Kong postpones elections for a year 'over virus concerns'
The Hong Kong government has postponed September's parliamentary elections by a year, saying it is necessary amid a rise in coronavirus infections.
Hong Kong is currently experiencing a spike in Covid-19 infections, and reported 121 new cases on Friday. However, the opposition has accused the government of using the pandemic as a pretext to stop people from voting. On Thursday, the government banned 12 pro-democracy candidates from running in the elections. Opposition activists had hoped to obtain a majority in the Legislative Council (LegCo) in September's poll, capitalising on anger at Beijing's imposition of a controversial national security law in Hong Kong, and fears that the territory's freedoms are being eroded.At least that's the excuse they are making now that China has fully moved in and taken over.
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/02/entertainment/wilford-brimley-actor-dies/index.html
No more diabetics commercials.
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@Texkonc said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/02/entertainment/wilford-brimley-actor-dies/index.html
No more diabetics commercials.
diabetUs
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Sweden: Death of girl, 12, ignites debate over gang violence
The death of a 12-year-old girl by a stray bullet in Sweden has sparked outrage and reignited debates over its handling of gang-related violence.
The unnamed girl was killed in a drive-by shooting next to a petrol station on Sunday, according to local media. Police have launched an investigation but are yet to make any arrests. Officials have vowed to further crack down on violent crime. Incidents involving gangs have risen in recent years. Police were called to the scene of the shooting, south of Stockholm, in the early hours of Sunday morning. -
BBC News - Bill English: Computer mouse co-creator dies at 91
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
4,000 injured so far! They could hear the blast in Cyprus!
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
Because Texas y'all
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/southwest-airlines-cleanings-covid-19/index.html
Yeah that makes sense...
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Beirut explosion: Port officials under house arrest as rescue efforts continue
A number of Beirut port officials are being placed under house arrest pending an investigation into Tuesday's huge explosion, Lebanon's government says.
The blast killed at least 135 people and injured more than 4,000 others. A two-week state of emergency has begun. President Michel Aoun said the blast was caused by 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored unsafely in a warehouse. Customs chief Badri Daher said his agency called for the chemical to be removed, but "this did not happen". "We leave it to the experts to determine the reasons," he said. Ammonium nitrate is used as a fertiliser in agriculture and as an explosive. Opening an emergency cabinet meeting on Wednesday, President Aoun said: "No words can describe the horror that has hit Beirut last night, turning it into a disaster-stricken city". -
75th Anniversary of Hiroshima
BBC News - Hiroshima: Japan marks 75 years since first atomic bomb
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Beirut explosion: Port officials under house arrest as rescue efforts continue
A number of Beirut port officials are being placed under house arrest pending an investigation into Tuesday's huge explosion, Lebanon's government says.
The blast killed at least 135 people and injured more than 4,000 others. A two-week state of emergency has begun. President Michel Aoun said the blast was caused by 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored unsafely in a warehouse. Customs chief Badri Daher said his agency called for the chemical to be removed, but "this did not happen". "We leave it to the experts to determine the reasons," he said. Ammonium nitrate is used as a fertiliser in agriculture and as an explosive. Opening an emergency cabinet meeting on Wednesday, President Aoun said: "No words can describe the horror that has hit Beirut last night, turning it into a disaster-stricken city".I saw another story (can't find it now of course) with emails showing port officials telling government officials that stuff is a danger and needs moved. Some judge had ordered the ship unloaded, and never allowed it to be moved afterwards.
