Covid-19 Live Updates: The Midwest Sees a Spike as Cases Decline Elsewhere

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via IFTTT India now has the world’s third-highest death toll. Hawaii will require new arrivals to register online with the state and maintain a strict two-week quarantine.

Girl in Taiwan Is Swept High by a Kite

By Tiffany May from NYT World https://ift.tt/32FfOyr
via IFTTT Powerful winds swept a 3-year-old girl into the sky after she became entangled in the kite’s tail during a festival in Taiwan. The girl landed safely.

Covid-19 Live Updates: U.S. Cases Pass 6 Million

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/3gHN9hl
via IFTTT The jump in infections comes as the daily rate continues to decline. New Delhi is reopening its subway, even as India sets global records for new cases.

Philippine Network That Clashed With Duterte Ends Local Coverage

By Jason Gutierrez from NYT World https://ift.tt/2FZei2w
via IFTTT ABS-CBN lost its broadcast license, but a dozen regional operations kept covering local news through cable and the internet. On Friday, that stopped.

‘A Family Business:’ Graft Investigation Threatens Brazil’s Bolsonaro

By Ernesto Londoño, Manuela Andreoni and Letícia Casado from NYT World https://ift.tt/34IAyrG
via IFTTT Brazilians are asking a question that could threaten President Jair Bolsonaro’s political future: Why did his wife and son receive payments from a man under investigation for corruption?

3-Year-Old Clinging to Unicorn Float Is Rescued From Sea in Greece

By Iliana Magra from NYT World https://ift.tt/2ExSY3K
via IFTTT The dramatic rescue of a child who drifted out to sea on a toy flotation device, captured on video, earned the praise of the Greek prime minister.

Covid-19 Live Updates: 2 F.D.A. Public Relations Experts Are Fired After Plasma Fiasco

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/3gCqNO0
via IFTTT A coalition of local health departments called on the C.D.C. to change new recommendations that people without Covid-19 symptoms do not need to be tested. A South Korean study found that many infected children show no symptoms.

Shinzo Abe, Japan’s Longest-Serving Leader, Resigns Because of Illness

By Motoko Rich from NYT World https://ift.tt/3hwojSN
via IFTTT Mr. Abe has been prime minister for nearly eight consecutive years, a significant feat in a country accustomed to high turnover in the top job.

Covid-19 Live Updates: The White House, Under Fire for Discouraging Testing, Says It Will Buy Millions of Test Kits

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/3hBN7c3
via IFTTT President Trump promised a vaccine by the end of the year. For hurricane-battered Louisiana and Texas, a confluence of disaster.

China Fires Missiles Into South China Sea, Sending U.S. a Message

By Steven Lee Myers and Keith Bradsher from NYT World https://ift.tt/2YGhHK7
via IFTTT The move was Beijing’s latest effort to assert sovereignty over disputed waters.

Covid-19 Live Updates: Top U.S. Officials Instructed the C.D.C. to Change Testing Guidelines

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/3jlEIKt
via IFTTT New York City’s transit agency warned of major cuts to the subway without $12 billion in federal aid. Kenya’s president extended a nationwide nightly curfew for another 30 days.

Covid-19 Live Updates: C.D.C. Changes Testing Guidance to Exclude People Without Symptoms, Worrying Experts

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2EAVBkV
via IFTTT Two people in Europe are found to have been reinfected with the virus. Researchers also say a conference in Boston in February may have spread it to tens of thousands.

1,100-Year-Old Treasure Is Unearthed by Teenagers in Israel

By Marc Santora from NYT World https://ift.tt/3hrLSfl
via IFTTT The discovery of hundreds of gold coins dating to the ninth century could help archaeologists better understand the history of the region.

Russia, Expecting Plaudits for Vaccine, Is Miffed by Its Cool Reception

By Andrew E. Kramer from NYT World https://ift.tt/2QgIRCD
via IFTTT Russian officials and scientists dismiss warnings about safety as Western jealousy and sour grapes. But only 24 percent of Russian doctors would take the vaccine, one survey shows.

Covid-19 Live Updates: Researchers Document First Case of Virus Reinfection

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2YuN6zc
via IFTTT A patient was diagnosed with a second case of Covid-19 more than four months after the first, scientists in Hong Kong said.

11-Year-Old Scores Viral Rap Hit but Trips on Gaza Politics

By Adam Rasgon and Iyad Abuheweila from NYT World https://ift.tt/3aUfmQH
via IFTTT Abdel Rahman al-Shantti became a Palestinian rap star when his video went viral. His trouble began when he advocated “love between us and Israel.”

Covid-19 Live Updates: Global Death Toll Surpasses 800,000

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2YovsNg
via IFTTT The pandemic is increasingly lethal in South America. Three U.S. states find cases linked to the Sturgis motorcycle rally. A judge blocks a couple’s 175-guest wedding in New York.

Plane Carrying Navalny, Top Putin Critic, Leaves for Germany After Day of Delays

By Melissa Eddy and Andrew E. Kramer from NYT World https://ift.tt/34qinqV
via IFTTT Aleksei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader suspected to have been poisoned, was flown out of a Siberian city early Saturday after a German medical team said it was safe for him to travel.

Vacationing Israeli Teen Says She Was Gang-Raped, Shocking the Nation

By David M. Halbfinger from NYT World https://ift.tt/3l2ytN0
via IFTTT One of the accused has said that as many as 30 men took part in the attack at a hotel in the Red Sea resort city of Eilat.

Aleksei Navalny Hospitalized in Russia in Suspected Poisoning

By Andrew Higgins from NYT World https://ift.tt/3aEYUUc
via IFTTT The prominent opposition leader was reported to be in serious but stable condition in intensive care in Siberia after his flight to Moscow was forced to make an emergency landing.

Tokyo Now Has Transparent Public Toilets. Let Us Explain.

By Tiffany May from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Yaysgg
via IFTTT Using “smart glass,” a Pritzker Prize-winning architect created colorful toilet stalls to allay fears about safety and hygiene. The toilets were set up in two public parks.

Covid-19 Live Updates: Opening of U.S. Education System Brings Strike Threats, New Cases and Improvisation

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/3iMvcQa
via IFTTT Top U.S. health officials intervened just as the F.D.A. was prepared to issue an emergency authorization for plasma as a coronavirus treatment.

She Was Selling Honey to Survive. Then Mel Gibson Threatened to Sue.

By Ernesto Londoño from NYT World https://ift.tt/2E2V1MX
via IFTTT A single mother in Chile began selling organic honey from home during quarantine, using the actor’s name as a play on words. His lawyer was not amused.

Covid-19 Live Updates: Notre Dame Moves Classes Online Amid Outbreak

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2YtH95J
via IFTTT Former President Bill Clinton accused President Trump of downplaying the coronavirus crisis. Idaho lags behind all other U.S. states in testing.

Un ex-adjoint au maire de Paris accusé d’abus sexuels

By Norimitsu Onishi and Constant Méheut from NYT World https://ift.tt/2DSdUCx
via IFTTT Les accusations s’ajoutent à la déroute politique de Christophe Girard, critiqué pour ses liens avec un écrivain pédophile

Un ex-adjoint au maire de Paris accusé d’abus sexuels

By Norimitsu Onishi and Constant Méheut from NYT World https://ift.tt/3kMQjUe
via IFTTT Les accusations s’ajoutent à la déroute politique de Christophe Girard, critiqué pour ses liens avec un écrivain pédophile

Coronavirus Live Updates: Scientists See Signs of Lasting Immunity, Even After Mild Infections

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/3auiwKD
via IFTTT School districts across the U.S. are weighing the possibility of outdoor classes. New Zealand postponed its election amid a growing outbreak.

Coronavirus Live Updates: A U.S. School District Cancels Classes After a Teacher ‘Sick Out’

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/30Zcvmh
via IFTTT South Africa announces an easing of restrictions. Mitt Romney blasts President Trump’s handling of the pandemic.

Taking Hard Line, Greece Turns Back Migrants by Abandoning Them at Sea

By Patrick Kingsley and Karam Shoumali from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Y2DYS1
via IFTTT Many Greeks have grown frustrated as tens of thousands of asylum seekers languished on Greek islands. Now, evidence shows, a new conservative government has a new method of keeping them out.

Coronavirus Live Updates: Firm Helping Run Federal Database Refuses Senators’ Questions

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2XXC2KA
via IFTTT People who recover from the virus have a three-month window of safety, C.D.C. guidance shows. The U.S. Postal Service warned several states that it may not be able to meet deadlines for delivering last-minute mail-in ballots.

North Korean Hacking Group Attacks Israeli Defense Industry

By Ronen Bergman and Nicole Perlroth from NYT World https://ift.tt/3kGK0RV
via IFTTT Israel says the attack was thwarted, but a cybersecurity firm says it was successful. Some officials fear that classified data stolen by North Korea could be shared with Iran.

Coronavirus Live Updates: 34 Health Experts Warn New Data Rules Left Hospitals ‘Scrambling’ and Could Mar Data Integrity

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/3fOXuaR
via IFTTT The principals’ and teachers’ unions in New York City call for a delay of in-person instruction. New Jersey’s governor is giving school districts the option to offer all-virtual classes, relaxing his original policy.

Russia Approves Coronavirus Vaccine Before Completing Tests

By Andrew E. Kramer from NYT World https://ift.tt/33VqfQZ
via IFTTT The country became the first in the world to approve a possible vaccine against the virus, despite warnings from the global authorities against cutting corners.

Coronavirus Live Updates: Russia Approves a Vaccine Before Completing Trials

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/3fMS1Bd
via IFTTT Russia is the first country to approve a vaccine, and its announcement raises fears that the country is rushing for political purposes. The number of virus cases worldwide has now passed 20 million.

‘I’d Rather Stay Home and Die’

By Natalie Kitroeff and Paulina Villegas from NYT World https://ift.tt/3knI8xo
via IFTTT A fear of hospitals is leading many Mexicans to delay treatment for coronavirus until it is too late for doctors to help them.

Hong Kong Arrests Jimmy Lai, Media Mogul, Under National Security Law

By Austin Ramzy and Tiffany May from NYT World https://ift.tt/33VFYQ3
via IFTTT The pro-democracy figure is the most high-profile person detained under the sweeping legislation imposed by Beijing. “It’s hard to believe this is Hong Kong,” said a journalist.

Coronavirus Live Updates: Trump’s Order on Pandemic Relief Alarms Governors as Stimulus Talks Stall

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/3gMq8KX
via IFTTT Governors said the plan would wreck state budgets. Mexicans are delaying treatment of the virus because of deeply rooted fears of hospitals.

Coronavirus Live Updates: At Least 97,000 Children in the U.S. Tested Positive in Last 2 Weeks of July

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/3fIZSja
via IFTTT Trump’s unilateral economic relief actions come under fire. Ohio’s governor urges use of rapid tests, but with caution after his false positive.

Coronavirus Live Updates: U.S. Surpasses 5 Million Coronavirus Cases

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Dq1r8V
via IFTTT Brazil ranks second after the U.S. and also reached a milestone: more than 100,000 deaths. Tens of thousands of motorcyclists gathered in Sturgis, S.D., despite objections from residents.

Ship Cited in Beirut Blast Hasn’t Sailed in 7 Years. We Found It.

By Christoph Koettl and Drew Jordan from NYT World https://ift.tt/3ijah6V
via IFTTT The explosive material responsible for the Aug. 4 blast in Beirut was carried there by the ailing cargo ship Rhosus in 2013. Here’s what happened next.

Coronavirus Live Updates: Trump Vows to Issue Executive Orders if U.S. Relief Talks Collapse

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/31pcqqY
via IFTTT New York’s governor said schools could reopen for in-person instruction, but he left the details up to the districts. Africa surpasses a million confirmed cases, though the real number may be higher.

Air India Jet With More Than 180 Passengers Skids and Cracks in Half

By Jeffrey Gettleman from NYT World https://ift.tt/2DLYzCJ
via IFTTT The plane, a Boeing 737, had been returning from Dubai when it skidded off a rain-soaked runway in the southern state of Kerala. The airline said 17 people had died.

Chinese Police Dynamite Christian Megachurch

By Russell Goldman from NYT World https://ift.tt/2D5eI4p
via IFTTT Paramilitary officers used explosives and heavy machinery to destroy the church, reflecting tensions between Christians and the Communist Party.

‘Now You Are Going to Die’: Beirut Bride Recounts Moment of Blast

By Megan Specia from NYT World https://ift.tt/3i9aVUu
via IFTTT Israa Seblani was posing for her wedding video when the camera captured the instant a deadly blast tore through the city.

Coronavirus Live Updates: Three Hours of Talks on a Relief Deal Yield Little but Pessimism

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Xz0ORd
via IFTTT Ohio’s governor tested positive before a planned meeting with President Trump, then negative. A photo of a crowded school hallway circulated on social media raises further alarm about a return to U.S. classrooms.

After Atomic Bombings, These Photographers Worked Under Mushroom Clouds

By Mike Ives from NYT World https://ift.tt/39YCUmU
via IFTTT A new book of photos documents the human impact of the bombings that ended World War II — and challenges a common American perception of the destruction in Japan.

Blame for Beirut Explosion Begins With a Leaky, Troubled Ship

By Declan Walsh and Andrew Higgins from NYT World https://ift.tt/31iccSs
via IFTTT The bleak tale of chronic negligence started over six years ago, when an indebted vessel and its volatile cargo pulled into port. It ended on Tuesday in a giant explosion.

As Smoke Clears in Beirut, Shock Turns to Anger

By Ben Hubbard from NYT World https://ift.tt/33uGW5m
via IFTTT As residents picked up the pieces, many saw the explosion as the culmination of years of mismanagement and neglect by Lebanon’s political leaders.

Coronavirus Live Updates: Dispute Over Postal Service Funding Complicates U.S. Stimulus Impasse

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/3kfBtW6
via IFTTT Virginia released the first contact-tracing app to employ software by Google and Apple. The top Republican on the House Administration Committee tested positive for the virus.

Modi Founds Temple on Mosque’s Ruins, in Triumphal Moment for Hindu Base

By Jeffrey Gettleman and Hari Kumar from NYT World https://ift.tt/39Zbeyd
via IFTTT In a ceremony in Ayodhya, a past flash point for sectarian violence, India’s prime minister offers his Hindu nationalist base a clear symbol of ascendancy.