Saturday, April 25, 2020

Trump questions holding daily press briefings after backlash over disinfectant comments

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U.S. President Donald Trump said his press briefings are "not worth the time and effort" as his administration prepares to adjust his public presence amid the COVID-19 pandemic toward addressing the nation's economic woes.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-questions-holding-daily-press-briefings-1.5545411?cmp=rss

NBA facilities will begin to reopen on May 1: reports

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A person with knowledge of the situation says NBA players will be allowed to return to team training facilities starting Friday, provided that their local governments do not have a stay-at-home order prohibiting such movement.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/nba/nba-facilities-will-begin-to-open-may-1-1.5545371?cmp=rss

British PM Boris Johnson returning to work Monday after COVID-19 recovery

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be back at work on Monday, a Downing Street spokesperson confirmed on Saturday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/uk-pm-boris-johnson-returning-work-1.5545325?cmp=rss

China sends team to advise North Korea on Kim Jong-un's health

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China has dispatched a team to North Korea including medical experts to advise on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to three people familiar with the situation. The trip by the Chinese doctors and officials comes amid conflicting reports about the health of the North Korean leader.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/china-kim-jong-health-1.5545148?cmp=rss

Mexico says auto factories to reopen with coronavirus safeguards

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The Mexican government says it plans to reopen automotive factories in conjunction with the United States and Canada. 



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/mexico-reopen-auto-factories-1.5545102?cmp=rss

Trump's bump goes bust: Polls point to rising disapproval as voters sour on U.S. president's pandemic response

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/USA

There are signs the political bounce U.S. President Donald Trump's received in the polls earlier in the coronavirus crisis has, at least for now, deflated.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-bump-gone-1.5543277?cmp=rss

How hidden cases, testing blunders and political missteps doomed NYC's COVID-19 response

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The first official case of COVID-19 in New York City was announced on March 1, but researchers estimate there were potentially thousands of cases in the city by then. Faced with that level of spread, New York was destined to become the epicentre of the outbreak in the U.S., experts say.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid-19-new-york-city-response-pandemic-1.5542928?cmp=rss