Sunday, June 14, 2020

Hundreds of railway coaches to be used for COVID-19 patients in New Delhi

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India's federal government says it will provide New Delhi's city authorities with 500 railway coaches that will be equipped to care for coronavirus patients, after a surge in the number of cases led to a shortage of hospital beds.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-india-1.5611608?cmp=rss

Plight of the pangolin: Once coveted, now feared because of coronavirus

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The COVID-19 pandemic may actually help conservation efforts to protect pangolins, but other endangered species aren't as lucky. A decline in Africa's tourism of late has contributed to a rise in hunting and poaching.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/endangered-animals-conservation-covid-pandemic-1.5610525?cmp=rss

Coronavirus: What's happening around the world on Sunday

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The novel coronavirus has infected more than 7.8 million people worldwide and killed more than 430,000, according to Johns Hopkins University. Here's what's happening with COVID-19 around the world.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-world-june14-sunday-1.5611582?cmp=rss

Hong Kong police officer rebuked for chanting 'Black lives matter'

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A Hong Kong riot police officer who was filmed chanting "Black lives matter" and "I can't breathe" on patrol during a demonstration on Friday has been reprimanded by authorities, according to media reports.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hong-kong-police-black-lives-matter-1.5611577?cmp=rss

Atlanta officer fired, police chief resigns after fatal shooting of Black man

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People took to the streets of Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday night to voice their outrage after police shot and killed a Black man dead outside a fast-food restaurant on Friday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/atlanta-police-shooting-1.5611559?cmp=rss