An ‘Avalanche of Evictions’ Could Be Bearing Down on America’s Renters
The economic downturn is shaping up to be particularly devastating for renters, who are more likely to be lower-income and work hourly jobs cut during the pandemic.
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‘It’s the Death Towers’: How the Bronx Became New York’s Virus Hot Spot
The borough has the city’s highest rates of virus cases, hospitalizations and deaths. Could more have been done?
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Hunger Program’s Slow Start Leaves Millions of Children Waiting
Child hunger is soaring, but two months after Congress approved billions to replace school meals, only 15 percent of eligible children had received benefits.
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Dismal Earnings, Bullish Stock Investors and the Fed’s Invisible Hand
First-quarter profits shrank at the fastest rate in over a decade. Analysts don’t like what they see coming down the pike. Investors keep pushing stocks higher.
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Tory unrest increases pressure on PM to sack Dominic Cummings
Extraordinary party revolt and public criticisms reflect anger over aide’s lockdown breachesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBoris Johnson faced an extraordinary and growing revolt from within his own party on Tuesday over his refusal to sack his chief adviser, Dominic Cummings, for breaching lockdown rules.On a day of dramatic developments, a junior minister resigned and more than 30 other Conservative MPs called for Cummings to go, many citing inboxes overflowing with hundreds of angry messages from constituents. Continue reading...
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Public anger swells ranks of Tory MPs turning on Dominic Cummings
At least 32 publicly call for PM’s aide to go as their postbags and inboxes bulge with complaintsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDominic Cummings has little love for Tory MPs, having once said they “basically don’t care” about ordinary people.But a swelling band of Conservatives showed on Tuesday they were prepared to be swayed by the ordinary people who are their constituents, as at least 32 publicly called for Cummings to resign or be sacked for breaking lockdown rules. Continue reading...
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Coronavirus live news: Putin says Russia past peak of outbreak despite highest daily death toll
WHO warns of second peak as global cases pass 5.5m; Irish taoiseach Leo Varadkar denies picnic with friends was rule breach; world health leaders urge green recoveryGlobal report: ‘disaster’ looms as WHO warns of second peakLeo Varadkar denies picnic with friends broke Covid-19 rulesPolice open investigation into Dominic Cummings US coronavirus updates - liveCoronavirus latest: at a glance 12.42am BSTIn England, regional flare-ups of coronavirus cases after rules are eased will be tackled with “local lockdowns”, the health secretary has said.Matt Hancock told the No 10 daily press briefing the ability to tighten restrictions in individual regions would be part of the N...
Remdesivir drug to be available for selected NHS Covid-19 patients
Drug pioneered for Ebola to be used in UK under emergency medicines provisionCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA drug that reduces recovery time from Covid-19 will be made available to a number of NHS patients in “probably the biggest step forward in the treatment of coronavirus” since the pandemic began, the UK health secretary has said.Matt Hancock on Tuesday welcomed the authorisation of the experimental antiviral drug remdesivir, which has been shown to reduce recovery time for patients in hospital with Covid-19 from 15 days to 11 days. Continue reading...
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Four Minnesota cops fired after death of unarmed black man
The FBI investigates Minneapolis police after video shows man being arrested saying "I can't breathe".
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Twitter tags Trump tweet with fact-checking warning
This is the first time the social media giant has said President Trump's tweet could be misleading.
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SpaceX launch: What is SpaceX and why is it working with Nasa?
Ahead of the launch of the Crew Dragon mission, the BBC explains what SpaceX does exactly
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Coronavirus: France announces €8bn rescue plan for car industry
President Emmanuel Macron wants France to become the top producer of clean vehicles in Europe.
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Epic 7,500-mile cuckoo migration wows scientists
Scientists have tracked a cuckoo's migratory flight from Africa to its breeding ground in Mongolia.
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How likely children are to catch and spread coronavirus is talked about a lot when it comes to deciding how and when to reopen schools.
The problem is that Covid-19 is a new disease and not something scientists have had long to study - meaning the available data on the subject that's currently available is sparse.
Here, BBC's Health Correspondent Laura Foster explains what we do know currently about how children are affected by the virus.
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Coronavirus: Denmark opens borders to divided lovers
Boyfriends and girlfriends living in Germany and the Nordic countries can visit partners in Denmark.
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FBI to investigate death of black man in Minnesota after arrest
The FBI investigates Minnesota police after video shows man being arrested saying 'I can't breathe'.
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JK Rowling unveils The Ickabog, her first non-Harry Potter children's book
The Ickabog is her first non-Harry Potter children's story, and will be published in instalments.
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Costa Rica celebrates first same-sex weddings
The country is the first in Central America to allow same-sex couples to marry in landmark ruling.
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Disturbing video shows a Minneapolis police officer with his knee pinned on the neck of a moaning black man, who later died.
The footage, which was shared by bystander Darnella Frazier, showed the man appearing to be in distress on the ground at the rear of a squad car.
In the clip, onlookers repeatedly plead with the officer, who is white, to take his knee off the man’s neck. At one point, the man becomes unresponsive.
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UK coronavirus live: minister resigns over Dominic Cummings' lockdown trip
Douglas Ross resigns as under-secretary of state for Scotland over adviser’s actions Cummings refuses to resign or apologise for lockdown breach‘Political gale’: world press on Dominic Cummings’ self-defenceGlobal coronavirus updates - liveCoronavirus latest: at a glanceSee all our coronavirus coverage 12.52pm BSTAn NHS doctor has launched a legal challenge against the government for “the lack of protection provided by our ministers”. Dr Meenal Viz said:I’ve seen many of my colleagues suffer and die due to the lack of protection provided by our ministers. It was one death that hit home, the death of pregnant nurse Mary Agyapong - I held a one-woman protest outside Downing...
Outside socialising may be relaxed in England within weeks
But Michael Gove says pubs, cafes and restaurants will not return to normal any time soonCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePeople in England could be allowed to socialise in bigger groups in gardens or parks in the coming weeks, a cabinet minister has confirmed, but visiting friends and family indoors still appears to be some way off.Pressure is mounting on the government to make clear its plans for easing restrictions on social contact, after Boris Johnson announced outdoor markets and car showrooms could open from next week and non-essential retail outlets from 15 June. Continue reading...
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Coronavirus live news: global cases pass 5.5m as WHO warns of 'second peak'
Irish taoiseach Leo Varadkar denies picnic with friends was rule breach; World health leaders urge green recovery; Singapore warns of worst economic contractionGlobal report: ‘disaster’ looms as WHO warns of second peakLeo Varadkar denies picnic with friends broke Covid-19 rulesDominic Cummings refuses to resign or apologise for lockdown breachUK coronavirus updates - liveCoronavirus latest: at a glance 12.57pm BSTCoronavirus has prevented the scheduled return home of hundreds of Irish troops who have served on UN peacekeeping duties in southern Lebanon. Around 360 soldiers from the Irish Defence Forces will not see their families until the end of June even though some have been serving in the zone b...
Chinese city plans to turn coronavirus app into permanent health tracker
Officials in Hangzhou say system will be a ‘firewall to enhance people’s health and immunity’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA Chinese city is planning to make a health-tracking app introduced as part of the coronavirus response a permanent fixture for its population of 10 million.Versions of the app have been used across mainland China. It displays a QR code with an individual’s virus status, which can be used to determine the extent to which the individual is allowed to move about. Continue reading...
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Research reveals gene role in both dementia and severe Covid-19
Having two copies of e4 variant of ApoE gene linked to double risk of severe Covid-19, study suggestsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePeople with a genetic mutation that increases the risk of dementia also have a greater chance of having severe Covid-19, researchers have revealed.The study is the latest to suggest genetics may play a role in why some people are more vulnerable to the coronavirus than others, and could help explain why people with dementia have been hard hit: dementia is one of the most common underlying health conditions among those who have died from Covid-19 in England and Wales. Continue reading...
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Zara Abid: Model presumed dead in Pakistan plane crash abused online
Zara Abid, 28, was being mourned by friends and family, but then trolls began abusing her legacy online.
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Stanley Ho: Hong Kong's 'king of gambling' dies aged 98
Ho was credited with steering Macau to overtake Las Vegas as the gambling capital of the world.
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Clickbait and podcasts: France frowns on English words
The French language enrichment commission announces a new list of alternatives to English terms.
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Boy, 12, followed down mountain by brown bear
Alessandro was hiking with his family in northern Italy when they realised he was being followed.
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