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OUTBREAK-TEXAS VIRUS

Texas leaders warn of hospital capacity, call for foreclosure

DALLAS (AP) Leaders in two of the largest cities in Texas are calling on the governor to empower local governments to order residents to stay in their homes as states continue to increase in confirmed cases of coronavirus testing. Austin Mayor Steve Adler told CNN State of the Union that he wants Republican Governor Gregg Abbott to return to local authorities. He says hospitals are facing a crisis. In the Houston area, Harris County judge Lina Hidalgo said that a residence order was necessary. Both are Democrats. Texas reported its biggest daily increase in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases on Saturday.

OUTBREAK-MEXICO VIRUS

Fear of viruses drives Mexican city to block US border route

MEXICO CITY (AP) Residents of the town of Sonoyta, across from Lukeville, Arizona, briefly blocked the main road south of the US border for fear of coronavirus outbreaks. Arizona experienced a significant resurgence of infections, and there were concerns about the spread of the contagion during the weekend of July 4. The mayor of Sonoyta issued a statement “urging American tourists not to visit Mexico”. Local residents have organized to block the road with their cars on the Mexican side. The route is the quickest route to the resort of Puerto Peasco, also known as Rocky Point.

BC-VIRUS EPIDEMIC

The debates become emotional as the schools decide on the manner and the openness.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) School districts across America must make heartbreaking decisions about how to resume classes in environments radically changed by the coronavirus pandemic. They face issues such as under-capacity school buses, virtual learning, outdoor classrooms and quarantine protocols for infected children. Plans for the next school year take shape every day and vary from district to district and from state to state. The debates were very moving, anger ignited among parents and administrators. And the discussions were made even more vexing by the record number of COVID-19 cases reported every day. They must balance health problems and recover as much normalcy as possible.

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Gig workers face changing roles and competition in a pandemic

NEW YORK (AP) The coronavirus pandemic is hitting the global economy and unemployment in the United States is reaching levels not seen since the Great Depression. This has pushed workers to demand jobs that often pay less while facing stiff competition from new unemployed workers who are also trying to build their livelihoods until the economy recovers. Upwork, a website that links skilled self-employed workers to jobs, has seen a 50% increase in worker and employer registrations since the start of the pandemic. However, the use of contract and temporary workers could have negative consequences on the quality and security of employment because it transfers the risks to the worker.

GEORGE FLOYD-MINNEAPOLIS POLICE

Former officer charged with Floyd’s death penalty for $ 750,000

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) A former Minneapolis police officer accused of the death of George Floyd has been released from prison. The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports that Tou Thao posted a $ 750,000 bond on Saturday. The four officers at Floyds’ death scene have been dismissed and face criminal charges. Thao is scheduled to appear in court on September 11 for aiding and abetting second degree murder and aiding and abetting second degree manslaughter.

BC-US-RACIAL INJUSTICE-MISINFORMATION

Facebook groups look to attacks on Black Lives Matter

CHICAGO (AP) A loose network of Facebook groups that took root across the country in April to hold protests against home stay orders against coronaviruses has now pivoted to new targets. Their last objective: Black Lives Matter and the national demonstrations against racial injustice. An Associated Press review of the latest posts to 40 of these Facebook groups, many of which were launched by conservative or pro-gun activists, found that conversations had changed in the past month to attack protests in nationwide against the murder of black men and women.

EVOLUTION OF BC-VIRUS-LE LAST

The last: a formidable epidemic, Spain encloses the county of 71K

Authorities in northwestern Spain have ordered the closure of a county of 71,000 residents for fear of a coronavirus epidemic. Regional authorities in Galicia announced on Sunday that travel to and from the county of A Maria on the north Atlantic coast of Spain will be prohibited from midnight. It will continue on Friday, two days before elections are held in the region. The decision comes a day after the regional authorities in north-eastern Catalonia have locked up an area of ​​more than 200,000 inhabitants. The two locks only allow people to leave the areas for work and other extenuating circumstances.

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Prominent Israeli journalist, Netanyahu critic, loses television job

JERUSALEM (AP) A prominent Israeli journalist known for breaking diplomatic scoops and critical cover Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been informed of his dismissal. Israeli media reported on Sunday that Barak Ravid, diplomatic correspondent for Channel 13 TV, was among nearly 40 people who received letters of dismissal from the station. While several other big names were on the list, the dismissal of the Ravids raised the most eyebrows. Ravid has acquired a reputation for breaking stories about Israel’s relations with the United States, the European Union and other foreign partners. His reports sometimes upset Netanyahu and the Prime Minister publicly berated Ravid.

VIRUS-FLORIDA EPIDEMIC

Florida takes milestone for coronavirus

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (AP) According to Florida health officials, the state has reached a milestone: more than 200,000 people have tested positive for the new coronavirus since the start of the epidemic. State statistics released Sunday show another 10,000 confirmed cases. The highest number of confirmed cases in a day occurred on Saturday, when more than 11,400 cases were reported. More than 3,700 people have died since the start of the epidemic. About 43% of the cases are in three counties: Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach. Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said on ABC News this week that the high number of positive tests in his county and in the state was extremely worrying.

VIRUS SUMMER EPIDEMIC CAMPS

Fewer will participate in camp this summer; some camps will not survive

FAYETTE, Maine (AP) After being locked up for months, kids need summer camp more than ever, but a smaller setting than usual will enjoy the experience this year. Nationally, the situation of summer camps is increasingly highlighted, with many of the more than 15,000 summer camps choosing to close due to pandemic health problems or delays. in obtaining rules or guidelines from licensing officials. New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Oregon have banned night camps, and more than 20 states have yet to issue guidelines for directors of night camps during what would normally be the start of the night camp. summer. Tom Rosenberg of the American Camps Association says that many camps will not survive.

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