HEADLINES: • UK churches consider ticketing after lockdown • US Democrats introduce bill to protect health data used for tracing the coronavirus • Major US stock indexes dived on Friday..
Friday 15/May/2020
- New York Daily: 6.4-magnitude earthquake shakes parts of Nevada, California.
A preliminary 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Nevada and was felt as far as the Bay Area..
The quake was centered around 35 miles west of Tonopah, more than three hours north of Las Vegas, and was followed by multiple aftershocks. - The Daily Beast: Cuomo Tells NYC Residents to Stay Home Until at Least June 13..
New York City residents and those in the outlying counties have been told to stay at home until at least June 13 after Gov. Andrew Cuomo extended the state’s stay-at-home order. - The Independent: Joe Biden says he wouldn't pardon Trump if he is elected president..
- DW News: Germany relaxes quarantine restrictions on EU travelers..
Germany is planning to loosen restrictions for travelers from the EU, the Schengen passport-free zone and the UK. - Global Times: Major US stock indexes dived on Fri opening, after GT reported China is ready to target US firms including Apple, Qualcomm, Cisco and Boeing in retaliation against US' Huawei ban. The Dow Jones edged down 0.92%. S&P 500 down 0.93%. Nasdaq down 1.15%..
- Reuters: U.S. Postal Service reviewing delivery contracts..
- CNET: Studies show that coronavirus can live on your shoe soles..
- CNBC: Democrats introduce bill to protect health data used for tracing the coronavirus..
- CNN: Northern Ireland will take its first steps in easing lockdown restrictions on Monday, First Minister Arlene Foster has announced.
- The Independent: Black man with New York plates told to 'leave' Vermont by white men in pickup trucks..
- Bloomberg: U.S. cities are projected to lose about $360 billion of revenue through 2022 because of the pandemic..
- Daily Mail: Baseball legend Bob Watson dies at 74..
Sad news. He was the first black manager to win a World Series. RIP.. - New York Daily: Hospitalized virologist suspects he got coronavirus through his eyes..
Virologist and epidemiologist Dr. Joseph Fair has been hospitalized with coronavirus and is almost certain it came in through his eyeballs on a crowded flight..
- The Guardian: UK churches consider ticketing for when they reopen after lockdown..
- Bloomberg: Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari says Congress will have to do more to support Americans financially..
- CNBC: New York Gov. Cuomo expands phased reopening to five regions in state, but not NYC..
- ABC News: Senate Intelligence Committee chairman stands down as FBI execute warrant..
- CNN: Dozens of volunteers dressed in bright yellow vests went door-to-door safely delivering the masks to 28,000 residents in Melrose, Massachusetts..
- MSNBC: Senate Republicans are moving to ramp up investigations into Joe Biden..
- DW News: Germany makes burning foreign flags a jailable offense..
German parliament passed a law making the burning of flags from the EU or foreign countries a punishable offense, saying the sole aim of burning flags is to "stir up hatred, anger and aggression." - New York Times: At least 850 inmates and 11 staff members at a federal prison in Santa Barbara County, California have tested positive for the coronavirus. Cases in the county are doubling about every 10 days..
- Bloomberg: Household sentiment in the U.S. declined for an 8th straight week..
- Reuters: Philippines' coronavirus cases approaching 12,000..
- Global Times: The Chinese government will send a team of medical experts to Algeria to help the country fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
- NBC News: Coronavirus hot spot in Minnesota connected to surge of cases at meatpacking plant..
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