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Blood donation drive held in Oman to mark World Blood Donor Day
The Red Cross is using a test authorized by the Federal Food and Drug Administration that is specific to COVID-19. The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, has said that the ongoing blood donation campaigns are in accordance with the best safety and accuracy standards approved by global bodies to support the strategic stockpile of blood banks in the country. [Full Article...]
New Zealand records two cases of coronavirus in returning travellers
She said: "What this does prove is the importance of a rigorous system at our border", according to local news site NewstalkZB. The two new cases breaks a 24-day streak without any new cases, and a seven-day streak without any active cases in the country. [Full Article...]
Join Star Wars: Squadrons in October 2020
For the kind of gameplay Star Wars Squadrons will bring, players will have to dig many console generations back to get even close. Players can customise their pilots with new weapons, shields, upgrades and cosmetics that they unlock whilst earning experience points. [Full Article...]
FDA clears its first prescription video game treatment for ADHD
According to one of the five studies Akili used data from, one in three children had no measurable attention deficit after four weeks of playing. Digital therapeutics have been approved for certain treatments such as addiction disorders and are being testing for a range of other conditions from chronic pain to anxiety. [Full Article...]
'No criminality' by Shake Shack employees after 3 cops sickened
The head of the city's biggest police union criticized the closure of the anti-crime unit, which operated in each of the NYPD's 77 precincts. "They help us fight crime in a better way and they bring community and police closer together". [Full Article...]
US to allow companies to work with Huawei on standards
The amendment is meant to ensure that Huawei's placement on the entity list "does not prevent American companies from contributing to important standards-developing activities despite Huawei's pervasive participation in standards-development organizations", said the department. [Full Article...]
Atlanta protests after black man fatally shot by police
The Atlanta Police Department released on Sunday new videos of the Rayshard Brooks shooting on June 12. Crowds also gathered again in Washington DC near the White House while in Los Angeles, a large number of LGBT protesters marched with rainbow flags to denounce what they said was police brutality, racism and transphobia. [Full Article...]
Xbox Series X just detailed its best weapon against PS5
The Xbox Game Pass has made it easier for people to access games. The Xbox Collection X dashboard will stay aligned with the Xbox A person, but with some enhancements and updates produced before the new console start. Most first-party titles of this generation from Sony defined the generation, and unfortunately, the same can not be said for the Xbox titles. Meanwhile, the Xbox Series X will li... [Full Article...]
Coronavirus: Streak continues with no new Covid-19 cases for 23 days
No new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus were reported in La Salle County, the La Salle County Health Department reported Saturday. However, a high-ranking member of that same cohort now appears less inclined to point a finger at the state's reopening plan, suggesting increased testing availability is the reason behind these sudden flare-ups. [Full Article...]
NY receives thousands of complaints of businesses ignoring reopening rules
As Cuomo urged the downstate areas to hang tough, he announced that regions elsewhere in the state are continuing to reap the benefits. Not just feel guilty, you're violating the law, all right and this is a very serious situation and I want to make sure everyone understands the consequences here. [Full Article...]
Trump says chokeholds by police should generally 'be ended'
What are you gonna do now? Let go and say: 'Oh let's start all over again. House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy has said he supports a ban on chokeholds, but Sen.Tim Scott, who is leading efforts in the Senate to craft a package, has focused on training to lessen the potential use of chokeholds . [Full Article...]
BLM supporter speaks out after his rescue of counter protester goes viral
PATRICK HUTCHINSON: They created a barrier around him, and I was [INAUDIBLE] the last one to come in. Patrick Hutchinson , who was pictured in the now-famous photograph carrying a counter-protester over his shoulder to safety, was among a group of personal trainers and security workers who said they made a decision to attend the rally to help keep the peace. [Full Article...]
China Gets Worst Virus News in 2 Months
Among the local infections, 36 were reported in Beijing with the other three registered in north China's Hebei Province, China's National Health Commission announced in its daily report. Out of all the samples, 12,973 came negative and the rest are awaiting results, Gao told the media. Authorities locked down 11 residential communities near the Xinfadi market . [Full Article...]
Philippines Journalist Maria Ressa Convicted of Cyber Libel
The story reported that Keng was under surveillance by the National Security Council for alleged involvement illegal activities, including human trafficking, drug smuggling and murder. " Rappler has been under attack for four years", Ressa said during the press briefing in reference to almost a dozen cases that the news organization has faced, or is now facing. [Full Article...]
La France sera ''intraitable'', mais ''n'effacera'' pas son histoire — Macron
Un discours de 20 minutes , prononcé sourcil froncé, sans grande nouveauté ni annonces. "Nous avons bien fait", " nous n'avons pas à rougir ", a-t-il plusieurs fois dit, rendant hommage au "sens des responsabilités de chacun, pour "assurer les services essentiels à la Nation". [Full Article...]
Beijing locks down more districts as new virus outbreak gathers pace
According to the city's health authority, contact tracing showed all the infected people had either worked or shopped inside Xinfadi, said to be the largest food market in Asia, or had been in contact with someone who was there. Infections in Japan's capital of Tokyo are also on the rise, while American states like Florida are reporting record case growth. By Sunday, Beijing has reported ... [Full Article...]
Trump turns 74, insists his health is good
Vox journalist Aaron Rupar poked holes in the President's indignant defence, saying it was "worth noting that it was sunny throughout Trump's appearance at West Point ". As a result, U.S. Soccer became the latest organization to emerge as a factor in the nationwide debate over the form of protest, which has been reignited amid ongoing demonstrations following the death of George Floyd. [Full Article...]
After viral photo, UK BLM protester speaks out
Speaking about carrying the man to safety, Mr Hutchinson said, "There were people trying to protect him, but unsuccessfully". The five men were on their way home when they saw the man, believed to be a far-right protester, being attacked after clashes between two groups of demonstrators. [Full Article...]
Shoppers queue as non-essential shops reopen their doors
However, some Conservative MPs want the government to go further by easing the two-metre social distancing rule so the struggling hospitality sector can also reopen. Some sidewalks have been widened and extra bike stations were put up to encourage shoppers to travel there without using the city's Underground subway. [Full Article...]
Atlanta police shooting of Black man was a homicide, coroner says
Police reform has been one of the most persistent demands of protestors who have taken to the streets of USA cities and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Monday that she was setting up a working group to review the use of force by police. [Full Article...]