Photos tweeted by Bernice King, daughter of Martin Luther King, Jr., juxtaposing Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin murdering George Floyd and Colin Kapernick taking a knee during the national anthem, protesting police violence and racial injustice.
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Friday, 29 May 2020, Day 1,225:
Some Global Coronavirus Updates for Friday, 29 May 2020: India Loosens Restrictions, Despite Coronavirus Surge. Baghdad has shut down again; Israel might as well. Moscow has doubled its official death toll. The New York Times, Friday, 29 May 2020:
- Despite surging infections, India lifts its lockdown.
- Travel bubbles, airline corridors, bilateral border deals: Europe’s tangled reopening to travel.
- Trump, blaming China for the pandemic, says the U.S. will leave the W.H.O.
- Protesters in Hong Kong and the U.S. take to the streets, mostly with adjustments for the virus.
- As food-bank lines grow, Spain gives 850,000 households a minimum income guarantee.
- Daily cases in Israel spike, inviting the possible reinstatement of a lockdown.
- Latest in science: How much virus is needed to make you sick?
Many other significant developments are included in this article.
Some U.S. Coronavirus Updates for Friday, 29 May 2020: Sparring and Schedules Offer Glimpse of Pandemic’s Partisan Lens. There is a growing partisan divide about how to conduct political business in an era of concerns about public health. The New York Times, Friday, 29 May 2020:
- The White House sets conditions on testifying before Congress as the virus’s partisan divide widens.
- Inside an extraordinary G.O.P. event in South Carolina, where there were few masks and no social distancing.
- New York City moves toward reopening.
- Washington and Los Angeles are among the other major cities easing restrictions.
- Trump says the U.S. will end its relationship with the W.H.O., alarming health experts.
- It’s not whether you were exposed to the virus. It’s how much.
- Stung by the loss of major events, TV networks brace for billions in lost ad revenue.
Many other significant developments are included in this article.
Some New York Region Coronavirus Updates for Friday, 29 May 2020: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Says New York City Is Expected to Open June 8, The New York Times, Friday, 29 May 2020:
- N.Y.C. expects to begin reopening June 8. Five upstate areas were cleared for broader reopening.
- Questions loom about safety of mass transit as N.Y.C. gears up.
- Child care and summer activities for children will begin opening in New Jersey.
- Connecticut eases restrictions on social and religious gatherings as some casinos prepare to reopen.
- The virus is forcing N.Y.C. to consider borrowing billions.
Many other significant developments are included in this article.
Continue reading Week 176, Friday, 29 May – Thursday, 4 June 2020 (Days 1,225-1,231)
