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Will Indonesia mitigate COVID-19 by enforcing stronger tobacco control and ratifying global tobacco treaty?
OpEdNews - 19 Apr 2020 17:44
This article is based on the letter sent to the President of Indonesia by 42 associations of experts of cardiovascular diseases, lung diseases, physicians, farmers, journalists, public health, academicians, among others ...
31-year-old Texas officer shot to death, two others wounded in "ambush"
CBSNews - 19 Apr 2020 21:05
The suspect died from what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.
Singapore had a model coronavirus response, then cases spiked. What happened?
CNN - 19 Apr 2020 05:04
Less than a month ago, Singapore was being hailed as one of the countries that had got its coronavirus response right.
Queen Elizabeth cancels birthday plans and gun salutes for first time in 68 years
CNN - 19 Apr 2020 00:46
For the first time in 68 years, Queen Elizabeth II will not be marking her birthday with the traditional royal gun salute.
Federal Judge Blocks Kansas Rule Limiting Religious Gatherings Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Slate - 19 Apr 2020 16:13
The ruling from U.S. District Judge John Broomes in Wichita says pastors and congregations must observe social distancing.
Nearly 60 percent of Americans back stay-at-home restrictions: poll
New York Post - 19 Apr 2020 16:10
Nearly 60% of Americans say they’re more concerned that loosening stay-at-home measures will cause more spread of coronavirus than they are about what impact restrictions might have on the US economy, according to a ne...
Drive-thru testing: Car culture meets pandemic
CBSNews - 19 Apr 2020 15:25
The drive-thru, that symbol of American excess, or efficiency (or laziness), is now the means by which many are being tested for the novel coronavirus. Correspondent Tracy Smith looks at the history of car-culture commer...
South Korea's new coronavirus cases fall to single digits
Al Jazeera English - 19 Apr 2020 05:53
South Korea had Asia's largest number of infections outside China earlier this year.
Police officer shot and killed, 2 others injured after domestic disturbance
ABC News - 19 Apr 2020 05:49
The two other officers have been taken to a hospital for surgery.
Pro-Trump activist calls for 'peaceful rebellion against governors' over shutdown
ABC News - 19 Apr 2020 03:56
Students for Trump is calling on its young members to join the protest efforts.
Protesters Chant "Fire Fauci" as Thousands Demand End to Lockdowns Across U.S.
Slate - 19 Apr 2020 03:41
The protests took place a day after Trump sent a series of tweets calling to "LIBERATE" a number of states.
Protests over coronavirus lockdowns in US, Brazil: Live updates
Al Jazeera English - 19 Apr 2020 03:29
Small protests erupt in cities across Brazil and the US with demonstrators denouncing coronavirus-related curbs.
179 recovered coronavirus patients in South Korea tested positive again
New York Post - 19 Apr 2020 15:59
At least 179 recovered South Korean coronavirus patients have tested positive again for the dangerous bug, officials said. South Korea’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) announced Sunday that the tally...
'Sorry, we're clothed': Las Vegas Strip, strip clubs dark amid coronavirus pandemic
New York Post - 19 Apr 2020 06:25
There's no pole dancing during a pandemic. "Sorry, we're clothed," reads the digital signet outside Little Darlings, a now-shuttered Las Vegas strip club that had stubbornly tried to remain open early on in the coronavir...
Foreign governments condemn Hong Kong protest arrests
Reuters - 19 Apr 2020 05:51
Foreign governments criticized the arrest of 15 Hong Kong democracy activists in a police sweep on charges of organizing and participating in anti-government protests last year.
U.S. condemns arrests of Hong Kong democracy activists
Reuters - 19 Apr 2020 05:51
The Trump administration on Saturday condemned Hong Kong's arrests of 15 activists, including veteran politicians, a publishing tycoon and senior barristers, describing them as "inconsistent" with China's international c...
Displaced families in Myanmar's Kachin fear coronavirus threat
Al Jazeera English - 19 Apr 2020 05:37
Conflict-displaced people in crowded camps in Kachin state worry their efforts to prevent an outbreak may not be enough.
After spike in asymptomatic COVID-19 cases among homeless, state releases plan to help
Boston - 19 Apr 2020 21:14
Around 240 homeless people in Boston had tested positive for COVID-19 as of last week, city officials said.
China's new coronavirus cases fall, eyes on northeastern province
Reuters - 19 Apr 2020 13:54
China on Sunday reported 16 new coronavirus cases but no deaths while authorities remained on guard against a major resurgence and monitored the spread of cases in Heilongjiang province.
1 in custody, 3 injured after vehicle hit Brown Line train on Northwest Side
Chicago Tribune - 19 Apr 2020 04:40
Three people were taken to hospitals after a vehicle hit a Brown Line train Saturday night in Albany Park, according to the Chicago Fire Department. Chicago police officers tried to stop a vehicle at 8:22 p.m. in the 460...
Michelle Obama's hopeful message on concert special
CNN - 19 Apr 2020 04:27
Former first ladies Laura Bush and Michelle Obama made an appearance Saturday night on the Global Citizen "One World: Together At Home" televised concert special, separately, from their own homes, sharing messages of tha...
Former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill has died at age 84
CBSNews - 19 Apr 2020 04:25
His son, Paul O'Neill Jr., said his father died while at his home in Pittsburgh after years of a long battle with lung cancer, which included a few surgeries and chemotherapy.