bbc--2020-10-06--Covid and Trump: The president's healthcare v the average American's

`` Do n't be afraid of it .
You 're going to beat it . ''
This was US President Donald Trump 's advice to the public if they were worried about catching coronavirus .
He made the comments in a video message posted shortly after being discharged from hospital on Monday , having received treatment since his own diagnosis .
But , as many have pointed out , this was a man with a helicopter , a large medical team and experimental drug treatments at his disposal .
How does the picture change for Americans with Covid-19 who do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It is hard to pinpoint the `` average American '' amid such a diverse country and such a complicated health system , but here are some of the areas where the president received special treatment and a look at how this compares to the experiences of the wider population .
The president has a medical centre on site at the White House , but , as the country 's commander in chief , he also had access to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in nearby Bethesda , Maryland .
He was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stayed for three days in the hospital 's presidential suite - one of six rooms reserved for high-ranking military officers and cabinet members .
It included a dining room , office space and sofas for receiving visitors .
`` VIP treatment is a feature of American medicine , '' read an article in Washington Post , looking at the president 's treatment .
`` Major hospitals throughout the country have private spaces for celebrities , the super-rich and the influential , patients who want to be shielded from the public and just may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happy with their care . ''
Compare this to the intensive care wards across the country , where beds have been running out at various points during the pandemic .
Hospitals in Florida , Texas and Arizona have all struggled with maximum occupancy in the summer .
The Texas Medical Center in Houston , for example , prepared a Covid `` war room '' , using various strategies to save space , such as involving reassigning staff , putting beds closer together and using regular beds for emergency use .
Fiana Tulip , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the disease in July .
She told the BBC that her mother was scared of the overcrowded hospitals in Dallas at the time .
`` My mum - a healthcare worker who put her life at risk every single day - did n't want to go to the hospital because it was worse there , because it was full , because she would n't get the care that she needed , and she knew that because she worked in a hospital , '' Ms Tulip said .
Case numbers have since fallen below @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they could rise again over winter .
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The president was also fortunate to have the high-tech facilities of the Walter Reed hospital so close by .
People living in rural parts of the US may have to travel vast distances to get medical treatment .
A study from the University of North Carolina showed that 120 rural hospitals have closed in the past decade .
`` Rural places have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 20 per 10,000 versus 70 per 10,000 in metro places ) , and smaller hospitals with less specialised services staff , and more uninsured people ( 14 % , compared to 7 % in large metros ) , '' says David J Peters , a professor in rural sociology at Iowa State University .
`` The ability of using telemedicine to address this gap is limited , as nearly 55 % of rural households do not have broadband internet access ( compared to 35 % in metros ) .
Rural places are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the interstate system , making transportation of patients , health providers , and supplies difficult and time consuming . ''
The president had no such transportation worries .
He travelled to hospital in a private helicopter , Marine One , which took off from the White House lawn .
The trip took 10 minutes .
Even by car , it would have only taken around half an hour .
Ms Tulip said it was hard to watch the president `` hop on a helicopter in his front yard '' after her mother 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to persuade family members not to call an ambulance for her , because she did not want to lumber them with insurance concerns .
Across the US many Americans fear calling an ambulance , in case their insurance does not cover the costs .
One man in rural Kansas told local radio station KCUR-FM that he was landed with a $ 80,000 bill for an air ambulance when he got severely ill with coronavirus complications in April .
The bill was later resolved and he did not have to pay , but only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his insurer .
Such stressful exchanges - often combining lots of paperwork and phone calls - are common after a hospital stay in the US .
The president will not have had these concerns .
The president was admitted to Walter Reed hospital less than 24 hours after his test result was announced .
Although there had been some mixed messages over his condition , his doctor said he was experiencing `` mild '' symptoms .
`` Patients usually only get admitted if they 're potentially critical , '' says Anthony Almojera , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` They are told to go home and only to come to the hospital if they develop shortness of breath . ''
`` During the height of the pandemic , we left people home who did n't fit certain critical criteria , '' he adds .
Though he says the pressure has since eased in the city , as case numbers have fallen .
However , Dr John Zurlo , an infectious disease specialist at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals in Philadelphia , says admission decisions can be a grey area .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ underlying health conditions and they have a fever , a case could be made for hospitalisation , '' he says .
`` But insurance companies scrutinise all admissions .
They may come back and ask : 'Why did he need to come in for three days ? '
and the hospital has to justify it . ''
`` But a low blood oxygen level is plenty of reason , even in a younger person , '' he adds , and the president 's doctor did refer to his levels having dipped twice .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and got right Dr Zurlo does , however , caution against using the phrase `` checking-in '' when referring to hospitals .
`` In consultation with my doctors , I checked myself into Morristown Medical Center this afternoon , '' tweeted New Jersey Governor Chris Christie - a close associate of the president who has also tested positive within the last week .
Dr Zurlo says : `` They are not hotels .
You have to be admitted .
An insurer will not pay for unnecessary hospitalisation .
So unless you are ultra-rich @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sort of VIP - then mere mortals can not do this . ''
One such mere mortal , Juan Rios , a medical worker in New York , says he had no trouble getting admitted when his breathing deteriorated and he experienced pneumonia alongside Covid-19 earlier this year , but he felt he was being rushed out during his recovery .
`` They wanted to discharge me with a low oxygen level and I did n't feel comfortable going home , so I had to get my private physician involved to stay an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' he says .
President Trump would not have been discharged before he was ready .
But what sort of treatment did he received as an in-patient ?
According to his doctors , he has been treated with a number of different drugs : • Dexamethasone , a steroid that saves lives by calming the immune system • Remdesivir , an antiviral drug was first developed as a treatment for Ebola People were mostly surprised by the use of the antibody therapy , as it is still classed as experimental .
Clinical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of only a handful of people outside those trials to undergo the treatment under what is known as `` compassionate use '' .
Robert Wachter , professor and chair of the department of medicine at the University of California at San Francisco , told the Washington Post he was not surprised : `` He is the president of the United States .
For him to get the most vigorous therapies .
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even if we have not yet reached the point where there is enough evidence to make it available to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seem off to me . ''
But would these same treatments be offered to regular patients ?
Dexamethasone is `` cheap and available '' , according to Dr Zurlo .
`` We also have a lot of Remdesivir in our hospital .
We were given a big free supply from the company and we still have plenty .
I imagine a lot of hospitals have it now , too , at least in urban areas ... .
And if you are sick enough to be hospitalised , you will qualify for all these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says , is the particular antibody treatment that Mr Trump underwent , which is still not available to the masses .
Another therapy - convalescent plasma treatment - may be tried instead , he says .
The best of the best '' We have the best medical equipment .
We have the best medicines , all developed recently , '' said Mr Trump , in his motivational post-discharge video .
Many of his supporters said the speech was inspiring .
His optimism does have some foundation in that medical research into Covid-19 is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was at the start of the pandemic , but critics still feel the comments were tone-deaf and failed to show empathy towards those who have had a much harder time with the disease .
`` While it may be correct to say the United States has some of the best healthcare services in the world , it is not accessible to all Americans equally , '' says Professor Peters .
`` The poor , minorities and rural Americans have less access to healthcare and suffer from worse health outcomes . ''
Mr Rios @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after his own stint in hospital , is also critical : `` It is really easy for him to say that while receiving the best treatment in the world .
He had everything at his disposal .
I do n't think he would like getting the basic treatment , like I did and many others did too . ''

Mr Rios, who is now back to work after his own stint in hospital, is also critical: "It is really easy for him to say that while receiving the best treatment in the world. He had everything at his disposal. I don't think he would like getting the basic treatment, like I did and many others did too."


bbc--2020-10-06--Being black at Cambridge University

Being black at Cambridge University

As the new academic year begins at Cambridge , the university has exclusively revealed to the BBC that they have @ @ @ @ @ 137 black UK students , the highest figure ever for the university and up 46 @ @ @ @ @ which was also a record year .
Whilst this is a step in the right @ @ @ @ @ admit there is still a way to go .
BBC reporter Ashley John-Baptiste has followed @ @ @ @ @ last year through what turned out to be quite an extraordinary year .

As the new academic year begins at Cambridge, the university has exclusively revealed to the BBC that they have admitted a record number of 137 black UK students, the highest figure ever for the university and up 46 students on last year, which was also a record year.
Whilst this is a step in the right direction for Cambridge, they admit there is still a way to go. BBC reporter Ashley John-Baptiste has followed three black students who started last year through what turned out to be quite an extraordinary year.
Produced by Adele Tobe.
Filmed and edited by Rob Taylor.
Graphics by Naomi Goddard.
Additional filming by Emily Brooks, James Anderson, Martin Roberts and Henry Jackson.


bbc--2020-10-06--Who is vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris?

Presidential candidate Joe Biden chose California Senator Kamala Harris to be his running mate in August .
Ms Harris also @ @ @ @ @ for the top job .
If Joe Biden is elected in November , Ms Harris @ @ @ @ @ , the first black and first Asian-American vice-president .

Kamala Harris has made history as the first female, first black and first Asian-American US vice-president.
We take a look at her life and career - and how you say her name.
Read more: The unstoppable rise of Kamala Harris


bbc--2020-10-06--Fighting Covid-19 in Afghanistan over the phone

Facing a new disease like Covid-19 is particularly difficult for healthcare workers in low-resource and war-torn countries .
The charity @ @ @ @ @ Afghanistan fight coronavirus via telemedicine .
Doctors around the world volunteer for the charity , @ @ @ @ @ smartphones and laptops to their colleagues in Afghanistan , Syria , South Africa and Uganda @ @ @ @ @ reports , scan x-ray images and respond with text messages or phone calls .

Facing a new disease like Covid-19 is particularly difficult for healthcare workers in low-resource and war-torn countries. The charity Teleheal is helping doctors in Afghanistan fight coronavirus via telemedicine.
Doctors around the world volunteer for the charity, offering life-saving advice on their smartphones and laptops to their colleagues in Afghanistan, Syria, South Africa and Uganda. They are sent patient reports, scan x-ray images and respond with text messages or phone calls.
Video produced and edited by Stephanie Constantine.


bbc--2020-10-06--Manhattan scaffolding collapse: Workers rescued high above New York

Two workers have been safely rescued from the side of a New York City building , after scaffolding collapsed and @ @ @ @

Two workers have been safely rescued from the side of a New York City building, after scaffolding collapsed and left them dangling.


bbc--2020-10-06--Fleetwood Mac's Dreams get streaming boost from viral TikTok video

Only his sister turned him down .
`` She 's like , ' I 'm stable enough , you do @ @ @ @ @ you get your house and you 're stable then you can go ahead and give @ @ @ @ @ he said .

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bbc--2020-10-06--US election: Do you need Jesus to win the White House?

White evangelicals helped Donald Trump win the White House in 2016 but a different type of Christian voter could tip @ @ @ @ @ World Service Global Religion reporter Lebo Diseko asked a diverse group of Christians in North @ @ @ @ @ faith plays in how they pick a president .

White evangelicals helped Donald Trump win the White House in 2016 but a different type of Christian voter could tip the result this time.
World Service Global Religion reporter Lebo Diseko asked a diverse group of Christians in North Carolina about what role their faith plays in how they pick a president.


bbc--2020-10-06--'Surprise' orangutan born at Chester Zoo after negative pregnancy tests

Mr Yarwood said the arrival of the `` bright and alert '' ape showed that , `` despite all of @ @ @ @ @ right now , life is carrying on as normal for the orangutans , which is @ @ @ @ @ .

Mr Yarwood said the arrival of the "bright and alert" ape showed that , "despite all of the uncertainty in the world right now, life is carrying on as normal for the orangutans, which is really uplifting to see".


bbc--2020-10-05--The robot shop worker controlled by a faraway human

In a quiet aisle of a small supermarket in Tokyo , a robot dutifully goes about its work .
Reaching down , it grabs yet another bottle of a flavoured drink that humans like , lifts it and places it on the shelf of a refrigerated unit .
Then the next one .
People come and go .
It looks like a well-integrated autonomous mechanical worker , but that is something of an illusion .
This robot does n't have a mind of its own .
Several miles away , a human worker is controlling its every movement remotely and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) headset that provides a robot 's eye view .
This is the work of Japanese firm Telexistence , whose Model-T robot is designed to allow people to do physical labour in supermarkets and other locations from the comfort of their own homes .
In this case , the robot is working at a FamilyMart shop in Tokyo .
Eventually , it will handle more than just drinks bottles - rice balls , bento boxes and sandwiches should all be within its grasp .
The Model-T is a `` human avatar '' says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` You can go anywhere without moving yourself , '' he says .
The concept is called telerobotics or teleoperation , and it has been dramatized in dystopian sci-fi films such as Surrogates and Sleep Dealer .
Remote-controlled bomb disposal robots have been around for decades but teleoperated devices are now doing more than ever before - including delivering food to people 's homes in the Covid-19 era .
Mr Hikosaka points out that Japan , with its ageing population , is currently facing a labour shortage - particularly with regard to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could be partly solved through deploying thousands of robots in locations where physical work occasionally needs to be carried out , and allowing companies to remote-hire people in order to operate the robot when needed .
`` It 's maybe a ten-minute job , '' he explains .
`` First of all , work in Tokyo but then ten minutes later you can work in Hokkaido . ''
Workers would log on to an online marketplace , choose tasks they want to do and then don their VR headset to transport themselves , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may be especially appealing right now , suggests Mr Hikosaka , because workers do n't have to come in to physical contact with other people - reducing their risk of catching or spreading Covid-19 .
There are snags the firm has yet to overcome , though .
For one thing , the Model-T does n't move nearly as quickly as a human supermarket worker .
And the VR headset can cause dizziness or nausea for people especially if they wear it for prolonged periods .
Mr Hikosaka says he and his colleagues are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • 'One day everyone will use China 's digital currency' But , really , the main hurdle is getting supermarkets to buy in to the technology at scale , which is necessary to reduce the cost of manufacturing each robot .
Mr Hikosaka does n't hide his firm 's ambitions .
He notes that there are tens of thousands of small supermarket shops scattered around Japan , most of which are owned by one of three companies .
A deal with just one of these firms to supply thousands of branches could catapult @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` If they like it , boom , '' says Mr Hikosaka .
The hype may not be shared by everyone , however .
Carl Frey , who directs the Future of Work programme at the Oxford Martin School , says he struggles to see the benefit of teleoperated robots in most scenarios .
And when it comes to handling and moving objects in shops or warehouses , he says robots are a very long way from matching human skills .
`` The reason for that is that robotic hands are not as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explains .
`` We can pick up just about any object and manipulate it .
`` We know what pressure to apply , how not to break objects and so on . ''
Telexistence 's robots can be fitted with pressure sensors and suction devices , notes Mr Hikosaka , but time will tell if the three-fingered hands on the Model-T are reliable enough for daily work in the real world .
The costs of paying humans to operate robots may make them less attractive prospects for most businesses in the short term @ @ @ @ @ @ @ longer term , he adds , autonomous robots could make such technology redundant and threaten swathes of jobs currently done by humans .
In one much-discussed 2013 paper , he and a colleague estimated that 47 % of US jobs could be lost to automation .
At present , Mr Hikosaka says Telexistence wants to land somewhere in between , with the Model-T robots gradually becoming partially automated but still controlled at a high level by human beings .
Instead of deftly managing every movement of the robot , for instance , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ item to be picked up and moved - the Model-T would then do those steps automatically .
The robots could be trained to do this , Mr Hikosaka suggests , after they have spent years gathering data on how humans carefully manipulate the robotic hands in order to get a good grip on specific objects .
In a way , workers would be training the devices that might partially replace them in the future .
Ultimately , teleoperated devices will likely lead to greater levels of automation and fewer jobs being available for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says Dr Frey .
It 's true that the list of jobs that were once manual but which are now done by machines with just a small amount of human oversight , or none at all , grows ever longer .
`` When these robots are good enough , you do n't necessarily want them to be remote-controlled , you want them to be automatic , '' he says .
`` That 's when you cut out the workers . ''

But, really, the main hurdle is getting supermarkets to buy in to the technology at scale, which is necessary to reduce the cost of manufacturing each robot. Mr Hikosaka doesn't hide his firm's ambitions. He notes that there are tens of thousands of small supermarket shops scattered around Japan, most of which are owned by one of three companies.


bbc--2020-10-07--Big Tech: Between a rock and a hard place

Trump has well and truly followed up on his actions - without a judge 's last minute intervention it would @ @ @ @ @ Google 's app stores to offer TikTok for download in the US now .

Trump has well and truly followed up on his actions - without a judge's last minute intervention it would be illegal for Apple and Google's app stores to offer TikTok for download in the US now.


bbc--2020-10-06--Coronavirus threatening expat exodus from the UAE

A month later , Momin and other colleagues were told that their employer would not be able to pay their @ @ @ @ @ to continue living in company-provided rooms at a labour camp until they were able to @ @ @ @

A month later, Momin and other colleagues were told that their employer would not be able to pay their salaries but would allow them to continue living in company-provided rooms at a labour camp until they were able to go back home.


bbc--2020-10-06--Venezuelans brave 'brutal' migrant route made tougher by pandemic

Some said they had been stranded in the small town for days and would not leave until they received money @ @ @ @ @ tickets .
Others waited to get a ride that would take them beyond the Páramo @ @ @ @ @ located at 4,000m ( 1,300ft ) altitude where night-time temperatures can fall well below freezing @ @ @ @ @ hypothermia .

Some said they had been stranded in the small town for days and would not leave until they received money transfers from relatives for bus tickets. Others waited to get a ride that would take them beyond the Páramo de Berlín, a plateau located at 4,000m (1,300ft) altitude where night-time temperatures can fall well below freezing and migrants risk dying from hypothermia.


bbc--2020-10-07--Tech tales of love, sex and online abuse in India

So , she spelt it out in greater details , explaining that `` this could be anything from the threat @ @ @ @ @ shared with them public or with friends , threatening to leak your nude photos or @ @ @ @ @ emotional , physical or sexual harm for talking to someone online or posting something that @ @ @ @ @ , or adding spyware to your devices '' .

So, she spelt it out in greater details, explaining that "this could be anything from the threat to make a chat you shared with them public or with friends, threatening to leak your nude photos or leaking them, causing you emotional, physical or sexual harm for talking to someone online or posting something that they don't approve of, or adding spyware to your devices".


bbc--2020-10-07--Misleading India-China claims being shared online

Tensions along the border between India and China remain high after a clash in June which killed at least 20 Indian soldiers .
As the two countries continue talks about disengagement , misleading content is being shared on social media about the stand-off .
We 've taken a look at some of it .
Claim : Chinese soldiers being sent to the border are crying Verdict : Misleading video taken out of context This video shared by Twitter users was picked up in September by some Taiwanese media outlets , and then went viral in India , with users there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - it 's claimed - they were being sent to the border .
It 's been viewed more than 300,000 times , and even picked up by top media outlets in India like the Zee News TV channel .
The recruits are on a minibus , singing a popular Mandarin-language military song about being homesick .
The red-and-yellow sashes worn by the soldiers bear the slogan , `` Join the military with honour . ''
But there 's no evidence we have found that they are being sent to the border with India @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are new army recruits from Yingzhou district in Fuyang city , Anhui province , and were emotional after bidding farewell to family members .
A local news outlet posted on the Chinese messaging app , WeChat , on 15 September , that the soldiers were on their way to a military barracks , and mentioned that five of them volunteered to serve in the Tibet region .
But it made no mention of them being posted to the border or the recent tensions with India .
And on 22 September , the Chinese-language @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up the story .
It accused the Taiwanese media of `` lying '' for linking the picture of the new recruits `` tearfully bidding farewell to their parents '' with the China-India border situation .
Verdict : Old video that pre-dates any mention of loudspeakers on the border On 16 September , there were reports in both the Indian and Chinese media of China 's People 's Liberation Army installing loudspeakers along the border and playing Punjabi music to `` distract '' Indian soldiers .
Media reports had said the loudspeakers were put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ area under round-the-clock surveillance by Indian soldiers .
Both the Indian and Chinese media picked up this story quoting army sources , but there were no images or videos shared in these reports and the Indian army has not confirmed this happened .
Nevertheless , social media users from India have been sharing old videos of Indian soldiers dancing to Punjabi music , which we found pre-date any reports of loudspeakers along the border .
In one viral video shared in September , five soldiers are seen dancing to a Punjabi music number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ views and the user claims it shows the India-China border in Ladakh .
However , a reverse-image search shows the video goes back to July this year .
And although the exact location of the video is difficult to establish , news reports from the time suggest it was from the India-Pakistan border and not the India-China border as claimed .
Claim : China has a huge speaker playing very loud music that has injured Indian soldiers Verdict : No evidence that this device is being used to play music on the border @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claim about loudspeakers , with a Chinese Twitter user sharing a video of a large device which they say is used to blast extremely loud music at Indian encampments , making some Indian soldiers sick and injuring them .
The video has been viewed more than 200,000 times and even featured on an Indian news channel with the same claim .
The now viral clip is actually from a March 2016 YouTube video of a Chinese-made mobile warning siren , produced by a firm that makes emergency safety equipment .
It shows a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for situations such as natural disasters or other emergencies for the civilian population , according to the product description on the firm 's website .
It 's not a loudspeaker for playing music , and it 's not clear if this warning siren is even being used by the Chinese army on the border .
In addition , there 've been no confirmed reports of eardrum injuries to Indian soldiers in this area .
Verdict : Misleading as the accident happened but not in the border area A Twitter user from China posted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ India ca n't meet China halfway on border talks because `` it has to save its troops from killing themselves '' .
The video showed part of a submerged military bus in a river with soldiers standing nearby , and the text refers to what it calls the Indian army 's `` lethal suicide attempts in Ladakh '' .
The video has been viewed nearly 5,000 times .
It is a genuine video , but it is not from the India-China border .
It 's from the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personnel fell into a flooded river in Bijapur district in September .
Indian media reported on this incident at the time , showing the overturned bus , and said there were no casualties .

This video shared by Twitter users was picked up in September by some Taiwanese media outlets, and then went viral in India, with users there mocking the Chinese soldiers for crying because - it's claimed - they were being sent to the border.


bbc--2020-10-06--Hungary broke EU law by forcing out university, says European Court

The central Budapest campus is now largely empty , after the law forced the university to move more than 90 @ @ @ @ @ a brand new campus in Vienna at a cost of €200m ( £180m ) .
@ @ @ @ @ is it important ?
What was controversial about the Orban law ?
How have the @ @ @ @ @ What happens now ?
The university has said it will stay in Vienna but it @ @ @ @ @ in Budapest and has one of the city 's best libraries .
George Soros said @ @ @ @ @ a `` victory for the fundamental values of the European Union '' but one that @ @ @ @ @ .

Hungary broke EU law by forcing out university, says European Court Published 6 October 2020
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The 2017 "Lex-CEU" spelt an end for most of the university's activities in Budapest
Europe's top court has ruled that Hungary broke EU law when education rules forced a university in Budapest to shift most activity abroad.
The 2017 law focused on foreign universities but singled out the Central European University (CEU) founded by George Soros.
The European Court of Justice said that conditions imposed by Viktor Orban's government were incompatible with EU law.
Only a skeleton CEU staff remains.
The central Budapest campus is now largely empty, after the law forced the university to move more than 90% of its teaching to a brand new campus in Vienna at a cost of €200m (£180m).
What is CEU and why is it important?
The CEU was set up in 1991 in Budapest as a mainly graduate university by Mr Soros, the Hungarian-American philanthropist and investor.
It has a dual legal identity, registered in both New York State and Hungary. It currently has 1,243 students from 90 countries.
Image caption, The old Budapest headquarters of CEU is mostly deserted now
In 2019-20 it moved to Vienna after the Hungarian government made its continued functioning in Budapest impossible with its "Lex-CEU".
Most of the university's degree programmes are accredited in the US. The attack on CEU was widely interpreted as a battle between Hungary's nationalist prime minister and the liberal-minded Mr Soros.
What was controversial about the Orban law?
The law was part of a reform of Higher Education by the Fidesz government led by Viktor Orban.
It targeted the dual legal identity of CEU.
Image source, EPA Image caption, Hungarian Minister of Justice Judit Varga argued that the court had used double standards on domestic and foreign universities
It demanded that foreign universities must have a "parent" university in their country of origin. Other elements of the ongoing reform are:
Privatisation of 13 state universities
These are placed in the hands of boards of governors, appointed by the government.
Research institutes formerly under the Academy of Sciences are now under the control of the Ministry of Innovation
How have the government and university reacted?
CEU Rector Michael Ignatieff welcomed the ruling as a moral and legal vindication.
"The ruling lifts the whole burden of Lex-CEU off our backs and restores our freedom," he told the BBC. "It also strengthens academic freedom throughout Europe."
Hungarian Minister of Justice Judit Varga said: "Hungary will implement the judgement… in line with the interests of Hungarians." She added there was "no need for 'mailbox universities'".
Her response prompted Mr Ignatieff to say that her "comment does not make legal sense".
What happens now?
The university has said it will stay in Vienna but it does still run two courses in Budapest and has one of the city's best libraries. George Soros said the European Court ruling was a "victory for the fundamental values of the European Union" but one that came too late for CEU.
From September 2021, new US-accredited courses could start in Budapest, but no decision has yet been taken.


bbc--2020-10-06--US election 2020: TikTok gets pulled into the campaigns

`` This type of profiling helps campaigns know what to say to each individual voter , '' long-time digital marketer @ @ @ @ @ what topics to email , call , and text about , what issues are important @ @ @ @ @ campaign surrogate voices may resonate with that voter , what kind of merchandise to offer @ @ @ @ @ as model their behaviour and score their likelihood of showing up to vote . ''

"This type of profiling helps campaigns know what to say to each individual voter," long-time digital marketer Seth Cargiuolo says, "what topics to email, call, and text about, what issues are important to that voter, what campaign surrogate voices may resonate with that voter, what kind of merchandise to offer to them, as well as model their behaviour and score their likelihood of showing up to vote."


bbc--2020-10-07--Doubt cast on cause of Giro crash which left rider with suspected broken back

Last updated on .From the section Cycling Organisers have cast doubt over the cause of Tuesday 's Giro d'Italia crash in which Luca Wackermann was injured .
Team boss Andrea Citracca claimed a helicopter `` flying too low '' caused the roadside barriers riders crashed into near the end of stage four to move .
But a source told BBC Sport an `` external factor '' may have moved them .
Wackermann will have further scans on a suspected fracture of the back .
He and team-mate Etienne van Empel both fell in the incident - in which both riders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ race travelled from Catania to Villafranca Tirrena - though the Dutchman was able to get back up .
Vini Zabu-KTM later confirmed Wackermann had abandoned the race with a broken nose and has a suspected broken back , along with multiple cuts and bruises .
`` The helicopter was flying too low , the movement of the air blew up the barriers .
It is not clear if he has broken his pelvis .
The barriers were not tied properly , '' Citracca told Italian TV station RAI2 on Tuesday .
However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` The barriers were well tied together and in that moment the TV helicopter was flying over the finish . ''
The source said there was little or no wind at the moment that could have caused the barriers to move and that `` an external factor could have moved '' them .
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Last updated on .From the section Cycling
Luca Wackermann and Etienne van Empel lie on the ground after colliding with the barriers
Luca Wackermann, who suffered serious injuries when he crashed at the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday, has been released from hospital.
The Vini Zabu-KTM rider suffered a broken nose along with multiple cuts and bruises and was being tested for a suspected broken back.
However, he has now been released from hospital in Messina and will return home on Thursday.
"His smile is our most important win," his team said on Twitter.
Team boss Andrea Citracca claimed a helicopter "flying too low" caused roadside barriers riders to move and riders crashed into them near the end of stage four.
But a source told BBC Sport an "external factor" may have moved them.
Wackermann and team-mate Etienne van Empel both fell in the incident - in which both riders collided with the roadside barriers as the race travelled from Catania to Villafranca Tirrena - though the Dutchman was able to get back up.
"The helicopter was flying too low, the movement of the air blew up the barriers. It is not clear if he has broken his pelvis. The barriers were not tied properly," Citracca told Italian TV station RAI2 on Tuesday.
However, a source told BBC Sport on Wednesday: "The barriers were well tied together and in that moment the TV helicopter was flying over the finish."
The source said there was little or no wind at the moment that could have caused the barriers to move and that "an external factor could have moved" them.
A helicopter can be seen in the sky above as the riders finish stage four on Tuesday
Having spoken to Wackermann, the Professional Cyclists' Association (CPA) has said it will request an investigation into what happened with world cycling's governing body the UCI.
"We will be at his side to get justice after what happened yesterday at the Giro. CPA has requested an investigation on what happened to the UCI. These kind of accidents are intolerable," it said on Twitter. external-link
Michelton-Scott's Brent Bookwalter was close to the incident. He told Cycling News: external-link "The race organisation is charged with creating a safe environment for us.
"It's ridiculous - we're sending guys to the hospital over stupid mistakes that shouldn't be made."


bbc--2020-10-07--Sale-Worcester off after eight more Covid-19 cases

Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union Sale 's match with Worcester Warriors has been called off after Premiership Rugby reported six more Sharks players have tested positive for Covid-19 .
It means Worcester are awarded a 20-0 win and Sale miss out on the play-offs .
Bath will now travel to leaders Exeter in the semi-finals on Saturday , while Bristol go to Wasps .
Two members of Sale rugby staff have also returned positive results from the latest round of testing , bringing the number of infections at the club to 27 in the past seven days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fixture , calling it `` the right outcome for the safety of all players , staff and officials involved '' .
The club also extended it sympathies to Sale that a match with such significance for their play-off hopes had to be forfeited .
While Sale admitted the cancellation is `` devastating '' , denying them the chance to win the Premiership title , it wholly understands `` the welfare of players , staff and officials is the most important factor '' .
The Sharks are the subject of a Rugby Football @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the initial 19 positive results were confirmed on Saturday .
The club once again denied reports players and staff had broken any guidelines and protocols given to them by the RFU and Premiership Rugby .
It also labelled claims players had gone out partying and socialising in Manchester following their Premiership Rugby Cup victory over Harlequins on 21 September as `` completely inaccurate and untrue '' .
Sale are also confident the RFU 's audit will confirm there have been no protocol breaches by the club , but the game 's governing body @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the situation at Sale has developed .
`` The RFU is undertaking a full and thorough investigation and is working closely with Public Health England , '' said an RFU statement .
`` A summary of findings will be published in due course and we will consider if there are any learnings for all clubs .
`` The RFU has concerns about how this situation has developed and will be making recommendations to PRL [ Premiership Rugby ] and the PGB [ Professional Game Board ] to avoid future uncertainty for clubs and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the game . ''
The cancellation of Wednesday 's final round Premiership fixture , which was due to be held at Sale 's AJ Bell Stadium , means Worcester are also awarded five points as well as the 20-0 scoreline .
The final league table sees Sharks finish fifth , three points behind Bath in fourth , while Worcester narrowly miss out on European Champions Cup qualification in ninth , finishing level on points with eighth-placed Northampton .
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Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union
Sale Sharks' game against Worcester Warriors was due to take place at AJ Bell Stadium
Sale's match with Worcester Warriors has been called off after Premiership Rugby reported six more Sharks players have tested positive for Covid-19.
The game was originally due to take place on Sunday, but it was rearranged for Wednesday after 19 cases of coronavirus in the Sharks camp.
It means Worcester are awarded a 20-0 win and Sale miss out on the play-offs.
Bath will now travel to leaders Exeter in the semi-finals on Saturday, while Bristol go to Wasps.
Two members of Sale rugby staff have also returned positive results from the latest round of testing, bringing the number of infections at the club to 27 in the past seven days.
Worcester welcomed the decision to cancel the fixture, calling it "the right outcome for the safety of all players, staff and officials involved".
The club also extended it sympathies to Sale that a match with such significance for their play-off hopes had to be forfeited.
While Sale admitted the cancellation is "devastating", denying them the chance to win the Premiership title, it wholly understands "the welfare of players, staff and officials is the most important factor".
The Sharks are the subject of a Rugby Football Union investigation into their Covid management after the initial 19 positive results were confirmed on Saturday.
The club once again denied reports players and staff had broken any guidelines and protocols given to them by the RFU and Premiership Rugby.
It also labelled claims players had gone out partying and socialising in Manchester following their Premiership Rugby Cup victory over Harlequins on 21 September as "completely inaccurate and untrue".
Premiership play-off semi-final line-up
Wasps v Bristol Bears (Saturday, 10 October at 13:30 BST)
Exeter Chiefs v Bath (Saturday, 10 October at 16:30 BST)
RFU 'remains concerned'
Sale are also confident the RFU's audit will confirm there have been no protocol breaches by the club, but the game's governing body is maintaining "concerns" over how the situation at Sale has developed.
"The RFU is undertaking a full and thorough investigation and is working closely with Public Health England," said an RFU statement.
"A summary of findings will be published in due course and we will consider if there are any learnings for all clubs.
"The RFU has concerns about how this situation has developed and will be making recommendations to PRL [Premiership Rugby] and the PGB [Professional Game Board] to avoid future uncertainty for clubs and players as well as protecting the reputation of the game."
The cancellation of Wednesday's final round Premiership fixture, which was due to be held at Sale's AJ Bell Stadium, means Worcester are also awarded five points as well as the 20-0 scoreline.
The final league table sees Sharks finish fifth, three points behind Bath in fourth, while Worcester narrowly miss out on European Champions Cup qualification in ninth, finishing level on points with eighth-placed Northampton.


bbc--2020-10-06--Thiem was 'over the limit' physically in five-hour defeat by Schwartzman

Last updated on .From the section Tennis US Open champion Dominic Thiem said he was `` over the limit '' physically in his five-hour 7-6 ( 7-1 ) 5-7 6-7 ( 6-8 ) 7-6 ( 7-5 ) 6-2 loss to Diego Schwartzman in the French Open quarter-finals .
`` In the end I gave everything I had out there , '' Thiem said .
`` It was an amazing match - I think the first in my career over five hours . ''
The start of the two-time finalist 's French Open run was only two weeks after he won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Meadows .
`` It was a pretty short time with the long trip home , jet lag and everything , '' Thiem said .
`` Come here , play in pretty brutal conditions .
I can not say it was a bad tournament - I 'm pretty happy about it . ''
The match , played in blustery weather , featured numerous long rallies , with both players breaking each other several times because of their superb return games .
The first four sets were tight before Thiem 's level dropped in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his first major semi-final and will now face Rafael Nadal .
The Spanish defending champion , seeking a 13th title , beat Jannik Sinner in straight sets on Philippe Chatrier .
Schwartzman said : `` So this win is very important for me .
In the second and third sets , I was going a little crazy and I was screaming at myself because I had so many chances .
`` But come on , I deserved to win . ''
• None Alerts : Get tennis news sent to your phone Schwartzman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past eight encounters , but arrived at Roland Garros having reached the final of the Italian Open .
He looked far fresher than Thiem in the opening stages and , after breaking back in the sixth game , ran away with the tie-break .
Third seed Thiem has incredible powers of recovery , though , as demonstrated in the final at Flushing Meadows and in his previous five-setter against Gaston .
There were early breaks in the second set before a 15-minute ninth game where Thiem had seven breaks of serve but failed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perhaps would have had two break points himself in the next game had he made a relatively easy shot at the net , and was punished for his profligacy as Thiem broke once more before serving out for the set .
The third set was as keenly fought with eight breaks of serve - it was eventually settled once more on a tie-break .
Neither player 's level had dropped by the time of the fourth set .
Schwartzman looked to have made the decisive break to go 3-2 ahead but he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he served for the set .
In that game , Thiem underlined why he is regarded as having one of the best forehands in men 's tennis with a stunning shot down the line , which had Schwartzman looking on in disbelief .
Again a tie-break decided the set , but this time it was world number 14 Schwartzman who came out on top .
He remained dominant in the decider , breaking to love in the sixth game to go 4-2 up before sealing victory with another break , following five hours @ @ @ @ @ @ @ player turned around to the crowd , took off his cap and produced a beaming smile after his greatest achievement at a Grand Slam .

Last updated on .From the section Tennis
Dominic Thiem failed to reach a fourth successive semi-final at Roland Garros
US Open champion Dominic Thiem said he was "over the limit" physically in his five-hour 7-6 (7-1) 5-7 6-7 (6-8) 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 loss to Diego Schwartzman in the French Open quarter-finals.
Austrian Thiem beat Hugo Gaston in the last round in another gruelling five-set encounter, and simply ran out of steam against the Argentine.
"In the end I gave everything I had out there," Thiem said.
"It was an amazing match - I think the first in my career over five hours."
The start of the two-time finalist's French Open run was only two weeks after he won his maiden Grand Slam title at Flushing Meadows.
"It was a pretty short time with the long trip home, jet lag and everything," Thiem said. "Come here, play in pretty brutal conditions. I cannot say it was a bad tournament - I'm pretty happy about it."
The match, played in blustery weather, featured numerous long rallies, with both players breaking each other several times because of their superb return games.
The first four sets were tight before Thiem's level dropped in the decider, while 12th seed Schwartzman reached his first major semi-final and will now face Rafael Nadal.
The Spanish defending champion, seeking a 13th title, beat Jannik Sinner in straight sets on Philippe Chatrier.
Schwartzman said: "So this win is very important for me. In the second and third sets, I was going a little crazy and I was screaming at myself because I had so many chances.
"But come on, I deserved to win."
Pair serve up mesmerising encounter on Philippe Chatrier
Schwartzman had beaten Thiem only twice in their past eight encounters, but arrived at Roland Garros having reached the final of the Italian Open.
He looked far fresher than Thiem in the opening stages and, after breaking back in the sixth game, ran away with the tie-break.
Third seed Thiem has incredible powers of recovery, though, as demonstrated in the final at Flushing Meadows and in his previous five-setter against Gaston.
There were early breaks in the second set before a 15-minute ninth game where Thiem had seven breaks of serve but failed to convert any of them.
Schwartzman perhaps would have had two break points himself in the next game had he made a relatively easy shot at the net, and was punished for his profligacy as Thiem broke once more before serving out for the set.
The third set was as keenly fought with eight breaks of serve - it was eventually settled once more on a tie-break.
Neither player's level had dropped by the time of the fourth set. Schwartzman looked to have made the decisive break to go 3-2 ahead but he was broken back in the 10th game as he served for the set.
In that game, Thiem underlined why he is regarded as having one of the best forehands in men's tennis with a stunning shot down the line, which had Schwartzman looking on in disbelief.
Again a tie-break decided the set, but this time it was world number 14 Schwartzman who came out on top.
He remained dominant in the decider, breaking to love in the sixth game to go 4-2 up before sealing victory with another break, following five hours and eight minutes.
The 5ft 7in player turned around to the crowd, took off his cap and produced a beaming smile after his greatest achievement at a Grand Slam.


bbc--2020-10-07--How non-league loan, a cup of tea and Ancelotti advice helped Calvert-Lewin into England squad

No-one has scored more Premier League headers than Dominic Calvert-Lewin since the start of last season , but his leap to prominence is no surprise to the man who signed him for Everton .
He first spotted Calvert-Lewin as a 15-year-old in the gym when he was head of the Blades ' academy , and quickly realised he was `` a talent who stuck out '' .
`` What first caught my eye was his gym work , '' Unsworth tells BBC Sport .
`` We 'd be there in the evenings and his power from a standing jump was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He was doing a lot of squats , and jumps at an incredible height onto these wooden boxes .
`` He had a few growth issues - his legs were growing at a different rate to his body - but that was the first time I saw him and thought 'wow , there 's an incredible athlete there ' . ''
There is far more to Calvert-Lewin than his athleticism , though .
He has since developed into `` a complete striker '' , according to Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti , who has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Filippo Inzaghi at AC Milan .
Calvert-Lewin 's nine goals in all competitions this season have helped Everton make a perfect start to their campaign and they sit top of the Premier League table .
It earned the Under-20 World Cup winner his first call-up to the senior England squad , with matches against Wales , Belgium and Denmark over the next week offering a chance for him to impress .
`` Every hurdle he has encountered , he has jumped over with ease , '' says Unsworth .
Sheffield United may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , especially as they have just paid a club record £23.5m for former Liverpool striker Rhian Brewster , who is only 20 years old .
In 2014 the Blades were stuck in League One and desperate to get out .
The club failed to win promotion under managers Nigel Clough and Nigel Adkins before they struck gold with Chris Wilder .
Yet all three preferred tried-and-tested players to youngsters .
It was not an environment to experiment with the likes of Calvert-Lewin , according to Sheffield United 's former head of academy Nick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ frustration with the teenager , who was keen to establish himself in the first team .
`` We got to a point where his expectations of himself were exceeding the opportunities that came his way , '' says Cox , who now has the same role at Manchester United .
`` He found under-16s and under-18s football too easy and , as a local lad , he was desperate to go route one through the system , but we had to find another way . ''
So over a cup of tea in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pair of them got a white board out and navigated a path to first-team football , which included a change in position for the then midfielder and a pivotal loan spell at Stalybridge Celtic .
Up until that point , Calvert-Lewin was a box-to-box player but , after further talks with his coach Travis Binnion , they decided to test his athleticism and heading ability as a centre-forward .
It was a challenge which came to fruition in a memorable Stalybridge debut against local rivals Hyde United , which left the 17-year-old Calvert-Lewin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ today .
Cox called it `` a huge turning point '' .
He adds : `` Travis and I went to watch the game .
It was cold , horrible and Dom froze under pressure of senior level football , then just before half-time he got a whack around his head where he was seeing double and had a big bruise around his eye .
`` He was OK , but we immediately saw an issue .
He was only there for a month , so if he took an opportunity to come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much after that .
So Travis ran around the pitch and told Dom that if you half-think you can stay on , then do .
Do n't escape a difficult scenario because things are n't going your way .
`` Dom stayed on , scored a scrappy goal from a yard out , scored two in the reverse fixture , which they won 7-1 , and ended up scoring five in six games to become a bit of a Stalybridge legend . ''
Calvert-Lewin adds : `` I played the rest of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other one closed up , but that experience for me at the time was the most I ever enjoyed my football .
`` It just gave me that sense of what it was to play in front of fans , to play proper men 's football , and it was definitely a catalyst in propelling me forward . ''
What Calvert-Lewin did not know was that Unsworth was at one of those games , and was slowly building an impression of a player he knew was `` a diamond '' .
Despite a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then manager Wilder , and then a return to Bramall Lane where Wilder followed , opportunities failed to materialise .
So Calvert-Lewin cast aside a chance to play for his home club , instead joining a Premier League side , which showed his `` dogged determination '' to make it , according to Cox .
Everton was a new dawn and , although in his first season he made only 11 appearances under Ronald Koeman , by the following season ( 2017-18 ) he was getting regular opportunities .
But under Koeman , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the following season , he was in and out of the team and was often played out wide .
There was also a weight of expectation after Romelu Lukaku departed the club , which Calvert-Lewin found hard to live up to .
Last season , the Toffees still had faith and handed him the number nine shirt .
But when assistant manager Duncan Ferguson took over for a three-game period between Silva 's sacking and Ancelotti 's appointment in December , everything changed .
The Scot backed Calvert-Lewin as his main striker , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system and since then , only Liverpool 's Mohamed Salah has scored more Premier League goals than Calvert-Lewin 's 14 .
Unsworth says Ferguson 's belief in the young striker and Ancelotti 's Champions League-winning expertise has made a huge difference .
But it has also allowed Calvert-Lewin to show confidence in his own ability , which Unsworth says has been there from a young age .
`` I always believed I could get here , '' Calvert-Lewin said after scoring in the 4-2 win over Brighton on Saturday .
`` Sometimes it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 've been patient .
Now I 'm reaping my rewards . ''
Despite his remarkable improvement under Ancelotti , the Italian says he has done `` nothing special '' with Calvert-Lewin .
Yet he has asked him to stay more central on the field so he can be closer to the goal and attempt to score with one touch shots , just like Inzaghi , whom Calvert-Lewin has since looked up on YouTube .
Unsworth adds : `` There are loads of things that can make him even better and I would expect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and for every season after that .
`` He 's the perfect number nine and his confidence is soaring .
`` It was a very proud moment for everybody at Everton when Dom got his England call-up .
It was long overdue , but he has his chance now and I think he 'll be in the squad for a very long time . ''
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I never stopped believing - Calvert-Lewin on England call-up
No-one has scored more Premier League headers than Dominic Calvert-Lewin since the start of last season, but his leap to prominence is no surprise to the man who signed him for Everton.
Former Toffees defender and now academy director David Unsworth says he is still "amazed" that he managed to buy the forward from Sheffield United for a "cheeky" bid of a reported £1.5m in 2016.
He first spotted Calvert-Lewin as a 15-year-old in the gym when he was head of the Blades' academy, and quickly realised he was "a talent who stuck out".
"What first caught my eye was his gym work," Unsworth tells BBC Sport. "We'd be there in the evenings and his power from a standing jump was the best I've ever seen. He was doing a lot of squats, and jumps at an incredible height onto these wooden boxes.
"He had a few growth issues - his legs were growing at a different rate to his body - but that was the first time I saw him and thought 'wow, there's an incredible athlete there'."
Fastest Premier League players this season Player Top speed (km/h) Tariq Lamptey (Brighton) 36.6 Kyle Walker (Man City) 36.6 Nathan Tella (Southampton) 35.6 Oliver Burke (Sheff Utd) 35.2 Aboubakar Kamara (Fulham) 35.2 Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) 35.1 Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) 35.1 Jamal Lewis (Newcastle) 35.1 Harvey Barnes (Leicester) 35.1 Kenny Tete (Fulham) 35.1
There is far more to Calvert-Lewin than his athleticism, though. He has since developed into "a complete striker", according to Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti, who has also coached Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid and Filippo Inzaghi at AC Milan.
Calvert-Lewin's nine goals in all competitions this season have helped Everton make a perfect start to their campaign and they sit top of the Premier League table.
It earned the Under-20 World Cup winner his first call-up to the senior England squad, with matches against Wales, Belgium and Denmark over the next week offering a chance for him to impress.
"Every hurdle he has encountered, he has jumped over with ease," says Unsworth.
Overcoming adversity at Sheffield United
Sheffield United may rue the fact they let Calvert-Lewin go, especially as they have just paid a club record £23.5m for former Liverpool striker Rhian Brewster, who is only 20 years old.
In 2014 the Blades were stuck in League One and desperate to get out. The club failed to win promotion under managers Nigel Clough and Nigel Adkins before they struck gold with Chris Wilder. Yet all three preferred tried-and-tested players to youngsters.
It was not an environment to experiment with the likes of Calvert-Lewin, according to Sheffield United's former head of academy Nick Cox. A lack of opportunities caused frustration with the teenager, who was keen to establish himself in the first team.
"We got to a point where his expectations of himself were exceeding the opportunities that came his way," says Cox, who now has the same role at Manchester United.
"He found under-16s and under-18s football too easy and, as a local lad, he was desperate to go route one through the system, but we had to find another way."
So over a cup of tea in the gym one Sunday morning, the pair of them got a white board out and navigated a path to first-team football, which included a change in position for the then midfielder and a pivotal loan spell at Stalybridge Celtic.
MOTDx: Dominic Calvert-Lewin's Train Guy-inspired isolation routine
Seeing double at Stalybridge
Up until that point, Calvert-Lewin was a box-to-box player but, after further talks with his coach Travis Binnion, they decided to test his athleticism and heading ability as a centre-forward.
It was a challenge which came to fruition in a memorable Stalybridge debut against local rivals Hyde United, which left the 17-year-old Calvert-Lewin with a scar that is still visible today.
Cox called it "a huge turning point". He adds: "Travis and I went to watch the game. It was cold, horrible and Dom froze under pressure of senior level football, then just before half-time he got a whack around his head where he was seeing double and had a big bruise around his eye.
"He was OK, but we immediately saw an issue. He was only there for a month, so if he took an opportunity to come off, he wouldn't be playing much after that. So Travis ran around the pitch and told Dom that if you half-think you can stay on, then do. Don't escape a difficult scenario because things aren't going your way.
"Dom stayed on, scored a scrappy goal from a yard out, scored two in the reverse fixture, which they won 7-1, and ended up scoring five in six games to become a bit of a Stalybridge legend."
Calvert-Lewin adds: "I played the rest of the game with basically one eye because the other one closed up, but that experience for me at the time was the most I ever enjoyed my football.
"It just gave me that sense of what it was to play in front of fans, to play proper men's football, and it was definitely a catalyst in propelling me forward."
What Calvert-Lewin did not know was that Unsworth was at one of those games, and was slowly building an impression of a player he knew was "a diamond".
Polishing the diamond at Everton
Despite a further loan spell at Northampton Town under then manager Wilder, and then a return to Bramall Lane where Wilder followed, opportunities failed to materialise.
So Calvert-Lewin cast aside a chance to play for his home club, instead joining a Premier League side, which showed his "dogged determination" to make it, according to Cox.
Everton was a new dawn and, although in his first season he made only 11 appearances under Ronald Koeman, by the following season (2017-18) he was getting regular opportunities.
But under Koeman, and subsequently Sam Allardyce and Marco Silva the following season, he was in and out of the team and was often played out wide. There was also a weight of expectation after Romelu Lukaku departed the club, which Calvert-Lewin found hard to live up to.
Last season, the Toffees still had faith and handed him the number nine shirt. But when assistant manager Duncan Ferguson took over for a three-game period between Silva's sacking and Ancelotti's appointment in December, everything changed.
The Scot backed Calvert-Lewin as his main striker, gave him added support in a 4-4-2 system and since then, only Liverpool's Mohamed Salah has scored more Premier League goals than Calvert-Lewin's 14.
Unsworth says Ferguson's belief in the young striker and Ancelotti's Champions League-winning expertise has made a huge difference. But it has also allowed Calvert-Lewin to show confidence in his own ability, which Unsworth says has been there from a young age.
"I always believed I could get here," Calvert-Lewin said after scoring in the 4-2 win over Brighton on Saturday. "Sometimes it's about age and maturity. I've been patient. Now I'm reaping my rewards."
Despite his remarkable improvement under Ancelotti, the Italian says he has done "nothing special" with Calvert-Lewin. Yet he has asked him to stay more central on the field so he can be closer to the goal and attempt to score with one touch shots, just like Inzaghi, whom Calvert-Lewin has since looked up on YouTube.
Calvert-Lewin's combined touch map for his first four games of 2019-20 (left) and his first four games of 2020-21 (right) show how he is far more involved in central areas, particularly within the 18-yard box
Unsworth adds: "There are loads of things that can make him even better and I would expect Dom to hit 20 goals this season and for every season after that.
"He's the perfect number nine and his confidence is soaring.
"It was a very proud moment for everybody at Everton when Dom got his England call-up. It was long overdue, but he has his chance now and I think he'll be in the squad for a very long time."


bbc--2020-10-06--Player banned for homophobic slur that led to US team walking off to forfeit match

Last updated on .From the section Football Phoenix Rising midfielder Junior Flemmings has been banned for six games for making a homophobic comment to San Diego Loyal 's Collin Martin .
The Loyal players walked off in protest to forfeit a match they were leading 3-1 , ending their chances of reaching the play-offs .
`` I never had a word said to me like that , '' said Martin , who is gay .
`` I have heard homophobic language throughout my career and growing up but not to the point where it was directed at me like that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I was emotional coming off the field not knowing what was going to happen .
Not understanding why someone would say that to me . ''
Martin , 25 , who has previously played for MLS club DC United , also said he was grateful for the support of his team-mates and manager Landon Donovan , who had demanded action against Flemmings .
`` For this team to show that there are more things that are important than the actual game means a lot , '' he added .
San Diego Loyal had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ II after an alleged racial slur was aimed at midfielder Elijah Martin .
The player accused of making the comment has since been let go by Galaxy .
Flemmings had denied having using the slur but the USL Championship says his ban follows an investigation that included 11 interviews with players , coaches and match officials .
In a statement , Phoenix Rising said they `` accepted and supported '' the decision while offering an apology to all who were affected .
The club also announced that Flemmings will be placed on leave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and be provided with resources `` he needs to learn and grow from , so that he may become a model for change '' .

Last updated on .From the section Football
Phoenix Rising midfielder Junior Flemmings has been banned for six games for making a homophobic comment to San Diego Loyal's Collin Martin.
Jamaica international Flemmings, 24, made the comment during their recent second-tier USL Championship game.
The Loyal players walked off in protest to forfeit a match they were leading 3-1, ending their chances of reaching the play-offs.
"I never had a word said to me like that," said Martin, who is gay.
"I have heard homophobic language throughout my career and growing up but not to the point where it was directed at me like that. I felt personally attacked.
"I was emotional coming off the field not knowing what was going to happen. Not understanding why someone would say that to me."
Martin, 25, who has previously played for MLS club DC United, also said he was grateful for the support of his team-mates and manager Landon Donovan, who had demanded action against Flemmings.
"For this team to show that there are more things that are important than the actual game means a lot," he added.
San Diego Loyal had previously forfeited a match against LA Galaxy II after an alleged racial slur was aimed at midfielder Elijah Martin.
The player accused of making the comment has since been let go by Galaxy.
Flemmings had denied having using the slur but the USL Championship says his ban follows an investigation that included 11 interviews with players, coaches and match officials.
In a statement, Phoenix Rising said they "accepted and supported" the decision while offering an apology to all who were affected.
The club also announced that Flemmings will be placed on leave for the remainder of his existing contract and be provided with resources "he needs to learn and grow from, so that he may become a model for change".


bbc--2020-10-07--'This is for Kobe' - Seattle Storm win record-equalling fourth WNBA title

Last updated on .From the section Basketball The Seattle Storm hammered the Las Vegas Aces as they completed a clean sweep to win the WNBA Finals for a record-equalling fourth time .
Their entire WNBA season took place inside a quarantined campus in Florida because of the coronavirus outbreak .
`` We kind of rolled with the punches , '' said Stewart , the WNBA Finals MVP .
The 26-year-old , who missed the whole 2019 season through injury , added : `` I remember where I was last year during the WNBA Finals .
I was in North Carolina @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for me not to be upset because I wanted to be a part of the league .
`` To be able to be here , to get through all that we 've gone through as a team , and obviously individually , it 's an amazing feeling . ''
The Storm 's fourth title means they have equalled the record held by the Minnesota Lynx and the Houston Comets .
• None Lakers one win from NBA title after beating Heat in game four 'This is for Kobe' Storm guard Jewell Loyd dedicated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ star Kobe Bryant , who was killed in a helicopter crash in January .
`` For me , this season , I had to pay tribute to him , '' said Loyd , who had previously worked on her game with Bryant .
`` This is my first season without him .
I just focused in .
He 's the first person to ever believe in me before I got into the league .
It 's special . ''
Lloyd also paid tribute to Breonna Taylor .
The WNBA devoted the season to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shot dead by police in her home during a botched raid in March .

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The Seattle Storm won the WNBA Finals for a fourth time
The Seattle Storm hammered the Las Vegas Aces as they completed a clean sweep to win the WNBA Finals for a record-equalling fourth time.
The Aces took an early lead but the game's standout player Breanna Stewart registered 26 points as the Storm won 92-59 to seal a 3-0 series win.
Their entire WNBA season took place inside a quarantined campus in Florida because of the coronavirus outbreak.
"We kind of rolled with the punches," said Stewart, the WNBA Finals MVP.
The 26-year-old, who missed the whole 2019 season through injury, added: "I remember where I was last year during the WNBA Finals. I was in North Carolina with my family and it was hard for me not to be upset because I wanted to be a part of the league.
"To be able to be here, to get through all that we've gone through as a team, and obviously individually, it's an amazing feeling."
The Storm's fourth title means they have equalled the record held by the Minnesota Lynx and the Houston Comets.
'This is for Kobe'
Jewell Loyd paid tribute to the late Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant after the win
Storm guard Jewell Loyd dedicated the win to former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, who was killed in a helicopter crash in January.
"For me, this season, I had to pay tribute to him," said Loyd, who had previously worked on her game with Bryant.
"This is my first season without him. I just focused in. He's the first person to ever believe in me before I got into the league. It's special."
Lloyd also paid tribute to Breonna Taylor. The WNBA devoted the season to Taylor - an African-American woman who was shot dead by police in her home during a botched raid in March.


bbc--2020-10-06--Kamala Harris v Mike Pence: Why this vice-president debate matters

It 's time for the supporting cast to bask in the spotlight .
The deputies will have their day in charge .
The number twos are stepping out of the shadows .
This promises to be a vice-presidential debate like no other .
Some have even called it the most important in history , since it comes as the US president is ill with Covid 19 , a virus that 's claimed 200,000 Americans and upended 330 million lives .
Plus a Supreme Court fight , racial unrest and , and , and ...
In one corner you have Kamala @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be the first female vice-president in history .
The California senator , 55 , is one of the toughest interrogators in Congress , a hardened former lawyer who has left congressional witnesses bloodied after tearing into them in Senate hearings .
In her sights she has an unflappable Republican vice-president who rarely puts a foot wrong under intense media questioning .
He wo n't just be playing defence , either .
He 'll be looking to exploit his obvious advantage in one area - he 's done it before .
Mr Pence is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man , a Christian from Indiana .
Despite their obvious differences , Mike Pence has been a pillar of loyalty to his boss for four years and they 've walked in lock-step on nearly every issue and through every controversy .
Is n't it usually a non-event ?
Who actually cares ?
Vice-presidential debates do n't usually trouble presidential historians too much , but this year the drama of the election campaign could heighten interest in how the pair fare against each other .
The fact that the president has been seriously ill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two oldest presidential candidates in history .
Being first in the line of succession has never been more significant , and both debaters will be aware they have to present themselves as ready to step into the world 's biggest job .
The first debate between Trump and Biden was also so bereft of serious policy that some have said they 're hoping for a proper discussion about the vision for America being offered by each ticket .
It could even also be the final debate of the campaign , depending on whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wonder the Brookings Institution called it the most important vice-presidential debate ever .
When is it , and how can I watch it ?
It 's on Wednesday at 21:00-22:30ET ( 02:00-03:30BST ) , and will be the only match between the two VP candidates .
The BBC will have a live page and will stream the debate live from Salt Lake City , Utah , with analysis from three of our specialist reporters @ awzurcher , @ tara_mckelvey and @ aleemmaqbool , and reaction from our voter panel .
It will also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( global ) and the BBC News Channel in the UK .
The two remaining presidential debates are : Has Trump 's infection forced any changes ?
Debate organisers are aware that President Trump could have been contagious during the first debate , and potentially infected Joe Biden and moderator Chris Wallace ( though both have tested negative so far ) , so they want to make no mistakes with this one .
The Commission on Presidential Debates has agreed to seat Kamala Harris and Mike Pence 12ft apart - up from 7ft @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also be a glass shield around each candidate 's side of the stage to diminish infections .
And no more than 200 people on site at the University of Utah 's Kingsbury Hall .
A Pence official told the BBC 's partner in the US , CBS News , the vice-president is opposed to his side of the stage having any glass .
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Will it be as chaotic as the first debate ?
Unlikely .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ but always civil so the chances of it being as nasty and disruptive as Cleveland are close to zero .
In 2016 , Mr Pence was very effective in defending Mr Trump and attacking Hillary Clinton .
He was widely credited with coming out of his battle with Democrat VP candidate Tim Kaine with the advantage .
It 's his trademark to be forceful without ever raising his voice .
Ms Harris debates like the lawyer she once was - she 's always controlled .
She demolished Mr Biden in a debate when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidential nomination by focusing laser-like on a vulnerability she identified in his past record on civil rights .
• What does Kamala Harris believe in ?
That should make the moderator 's job a bit easier .
Definitely .
In charge this time is USA Today newspaper Washington bureau chief Susan Page .
Ms Page is a seasoned operator with 10 presidential campaigns under her belt , and she wo n't be intimidated by the occasion - she 's interviewed nine presidents .
So what will they politely debate ?
Covid-19 , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , will clearly be the dominant topic of discussion .
Mike Pence is in charge of the presidential task force on the pandemic , and he will be pressed to defend the administration 's response .
Kamala Harris will probably be asked about her record on criminal justice as attorney general of California , as well as her shifting positions on healthcare reform .
She ran to the left of Joe Biden during the race for the presidential nomination , so Pence 's debate success may hinge on how well he is able @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden .
Finally , four years from now , Pence and Harris could be leading their party 's tickets in the general election , so consider this debate a possible sneak preview of political battles to come .
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Kamala Harris v Mike Pence: Why this vice-president debate matters Published 8 October 2020
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It's time for the supporting cast to bask in the spotlight. The deputies will have their day in charge. The number-two figures are stepping out of the shadows.
This promises to be a vice-presidential debate like no other.
Some have even called it the most important in history, since it comes as the US president is ill with Covid 19, a virus that's claimed 200,000 Americans and upended 330 million lives. Plus a Supreme Court fight, racial unrest and, and, and...
Wait. Who's in the vice-presidential debate?
In one corner you have Kamala Harris, the woman who aspires to be the first female vice-president in history.
The California senator, 55, is one of the toughest interrogators in Congress, a hardened former lawyer who has left congressional witnesses bloodied after tearing into them in Senate hearings.
In her sights she has an unflappable Republican vice-president who rarely puts a foot wrong under intense media questioning. He won't just be playing defence, either. He'll be looking to exploit his obvious advantage in one area - he's done it before.
Mr Pence is a 61-year-old, softly-spoken, deeply religious man, a Christian from Indiana. Despite their obvious differences, Mike Pence has been a pillar of loyalty to his boss for four years and they've walked in lock-step on nearly every issue and through every controversy.
Isn't it usually a non-event? Who actually cares?
Vice-presidential debates don't usually trouble presidential historians too much, but this year the drama of the election campaign could heighten interest in how the pair fare against each other.
The fact that the president has been seriously ill has reminded the public they have the two oldest presidential candidates in history. Being first in the line of succession has never been more significant, and both debaters will be aware they have to present themselves as ready to step into the world's biggest job.
The first debate between Trump and Biden was also so bereft of serious policy that some have said they're hoping for a proper discussion about the vision for America being offered by each ticket.
It could even also be the final debate of the campaign, depending on whether the president recovers in time.
No wonder the Brookings Institution called it the most important vice-presidential debate ever.
When is it, and how can I watch it?
It's on Wednesday at 21:00-22:30ET (02:00-03:30BST), and will be the only match between the two VP candidates.
The BBC will have a live page and will stream the debate live from Salt Lake City, Utah, with analysis from three of our specialist reporters @awzurcher, @tara_mckelvey and @aleemmaqbool, and reaction from our voter panel.
It will also be covered live on BBC World News (global) and the BBC News Channel in the UK.
The two remaining presidential debates are:
15 October in Miami, Florida
22 October in Nashville, Tennessee
Has Trump's infection forced any changes?
Debate organisers are aware that President Trump could have been contagious during the first debate, and potentially infected Joe Biden and moderator Chris Wallace (though both have tested negative so far), so they want to make no mistakes with this one.
The Commission on Presidential Debates has agreed to seat Kamala Harris and Mike Pence 12ft apart - up from 7ft at the presidential debate.
There will also be a glass shield between each candidate's side of the stage to diminish infections. And no more than 200 people on site at the University of Utah's Kingsbury Hall.
Mr Pence dropped his initial objections to having a Plexiglass barrier on his side of the debate stage.
Will it be as chaotic as the first debate?
Unlikely. Mr Pence and Ms Harris are tough but always civil so the chances of it being as nasty and disruptive as Cleveland are close to zero.
In 2016, Mr Pence was very effective in defending Mr Trump and attacking Hillary Clinton. He was widely credited with coming out of his battle with Democrat VP candidate Tim Kaine with the advantage. It's his trademark to be forceful without ever raising his voice.
Ms Harris debates like the lawyer she once was - she's always controlled. She demolished Mr Biden in a debate when she was running against him for the presidential nomination by focusing laser-like on a vulnerability she identified in his past record on civil rights.
That should make the moderator's job a bit easier.
Definitely. In charge this time is USA Today newspaper Washington bureau chief Susan Page.
Ms Page is a seasoned operator with 10 presidential campaigns under her belt, and she won't be intimidated by the occasion - she's interviewed nine presidents.
So what will they politely debate?
Covid-19, and the Trump administration's handling of it, will clearly be the dominant topic of discussion. Mike Pence is in charge of the presidential task force on the pandemic, and he will be pressed to defend the administration's response.
Kamala Harris will probably be asked about her record on criminal justice as attorney general of California, as well as her shifting positions on healthcare reform. She ran to the left of Joe Biden during the race for the presidential nomination, so Pence's debate success may hinge on how well he is able to pin her more liberal views to Biden.
Finally, four years from now, Pence and Harris could be leading their party's tickets in the general election, so consider this debate a possible sneak preview of political battles to come.
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bbc--2020-10-06--Kamala, Kashmir and Modi's friend all on ballot in US election

Indian-American voters are being courted by both the Republicans and the Democrats this election cycle .
The community has historically leaned Democrat - but has US President Donald Trump helped make inroads for the GOP ?
On a lazy Saturday morning in August , Florida businessman Danny Gaekwad was barely awake when his phone lit up .
The Trump campaign had launched an ad overnight , and the WhatsApp groups on his phone were buzzing non-stop .
The viral video , featuring President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi , walking hand-in-hand and lathering praise on each other at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , had already attracted more than a million views on social media platforms , and the nearly 2,000 Indian-Americans on his chat groups were sharing it at a furious pace .
Mr Gaekwad , a top hotelier and real estate developer with strong ties to the Florida Republican establishment , says the excitement was unprecedented .
`` Trump is a God-sent opportunity for Indian-Americans if they want to have a say in this country , '' says Mr Gaekwad , who believes this kind of outreach will make a difference in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ While Democrats do not have the bonhomie of Mr Trump and Mr Modi to boast of , they have Senator Kamala Harris as Democratic challenger Joe Biden 's running mate - and there 's ample evidence to suggest her presence has galvanised the party 's Indian-American supporters .
• What did the Trump-Modi ‘ bromance ’ achieve ?
Ms Harris identifies as black , given her father is a Jamaican-American , but on the campaign trail she often speaks about her late mother Shyamala Gopalan , a biomedical scientist who immigrated to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ woman .
Until recently , many Indian-Americans had assumed Ms Harris to be a black politician , but the way she talks about her mother and embraces her Indian roots seems to have endeared her to many in the community .
Ramesh Kapur , a Massachusetts-based Indian-American industrialist , says the impact of the senator 's Indian-American roots is most visible at fundraisers .
At a virtual event for Mr Biden the last week of September , the community raised $ 3.3m ( £2.5m ) in one night - the target was $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and why is she a historic VP pick ?
• What does Kamala Harris believe in ?
`` It was a record for any single-night fundraiser and even Biden acknowledged it was because of her , '' says Mr Kapur , who has organised fundraisers for Democrats since Michael Dukakis ran for the White House in 1988 .
There 's no precise data on the number of Indian-American voters but , based on estimates from various political groups , it lies somewhere between 1.6 to 2 million .
A large number resides in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ given , but they do have a significant presence in places like Michigan and Pennsylvania , where the races were tight and decided with a narrow margin in 2016 .
As a result , both parties are aggressively courting this voting demographic .
`` We are no longer just the ATMs .
Our votes will count , '' says Mr Gaekwad , who has a personal goal of boosting the Republican Indian-American vote by at least 10 % in Florida , another battleground state .
Republicans have tried to make inroads into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was only in 2016 that they had some success .
Mr Trump was perceived as taking a strong stand against `` radical Islamic terror '' , an issue that resonates with many Hindu Indian-Americans .
Many in the community also believe he strongly supports Mr Modi 's stand on the issue of Kashmir , an area claimed both by India and Pakistan .
Mr Kapur says Democrats will always voice their concern when it comes to the abuse of civil rights and human rights .
Mr Biden and Ms Harris have voiced concern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which was n't well-received in the Indian-American community .
But to say that Mr Trump will be better for India than Mr Biden is simply not true , says Mr Kapur .
`` Democrats know that Kashmir is as important to Indian-Americans as Jerusalem is to Jewish-Americans , '' he says .
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• What @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coverage of the US election He adds that `` during the primaries , candidates were fed just one side of the story '' , suggesting Democratic candidates like Ms Harris may have been influenced by US pressure groups .
Meanwhile , for Mr Trump , mega-PR events like 'Howdy Modi ! '
and 'Namaste Trump ' with the Indian prime minister - massive rallies held in each leaders ' respective countries - have helped too .
In fact , the day after President Trump tested positive for coronavirus , a group of Hindu @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an elaborate Hindu prayer ritual , for the `` speedy recovery of the President and First Lady Melania '' .
The hope is events like these will indirectly add to the energy for Mr Trump among Indian-Americans , who are known to lean Democrat by a huge margin .
According to the 2020 Asian American Voter Survey , 65 % are inclined to vote for Joe Biden while 28 % favour Trump .
The challenge for Democrats , however , is to translate this support into actual voter turnout , something for which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the past .
Shekar Narasimhan , founder of the AAPI Victory Fund , a political group that helps elect Asian-Americans , is optimistic .
He says they have registered a record number of young volunteers who are phone-banking across the country in every major Indian language .
Also , a number of Indians who were on a green card - which give immigrants legal permanent residence and the opportunity to apply for American citizenship - or a permanent residence visa for years , acquired US citizenship in 2018 when they felt President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on naturalisation .
Mr Narasimhan estimates roughly a million Indian-American voters are in the battleground states and their turnout could be a game changer .
`` I have no doubt they are awake , '' he says .

The viral video, featuring President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, walking hand-in-hand and lathering praise on each other at a massive event held in Houston last year, had already attracted more than a million views on social media platforms, and the nearly 2,000 Indian-Americans on his chat groups were sharing it at a furious pace.


bbc--2020-10-06--Trump says not to fear Covid-19. Do Americans agree?

After three nights in hospital for Covid treatment , US President Donald Trump is back in the White House - and back on Twitter .
In a video posted on Monday shortly after his return , the president implored Americans not to let the virus `` dominate '' their lives .
`` Do n't be afraid of it .
You 're going to beat it , '' he said .
`` Do n't let it take over your lives .
Do n't let that happen . ''
But with nearly 7.5 million Covid-19 cases and more than 210,000 deaths nationwide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or an insult to those still suffering ?
We ask voters .
Neil Melton , a construction-project manager who lives in Prairie Village , Kansas , says he appreciates the way Mr Trump has been candid about his experience with the virus .
`` He 's trying to be one-on-one with the American people , and he 's trying to show : 'Hey , I 'm just like you ' '' , says Mr Melton .
He likes to see the president project strength - such when he walked to the top of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a balcony and took off his mask .
`` People want to see that winning spirit , '' says Mr Melton .
`` They do n't want to live with this Covid lifestyle forever . ''
Mr Melton adds : `` He wants to show some symbolism : 'Hey , we can come out of this . '
'' • 'We 're here to tell him that we love him' Stevie Storck of Windsor , Pennsylvania , disagrees .
`` After three days , he was saying : 'You do n't need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she says .
`` The misinformation he spread about the virus is a big danger to our community .
He 's just furthering that attitude of not taking it seriously . ''
Ms Storck says she lives on a block with Trump signs ( `` Make Liberals Cry Again '' ) , and people in her community do not always follow public health guidelines .
Neighbours are sometimes cavalier about wearing masks in the post office and in shops , she says , and she is concerned they will be emboldened by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of turmoil in the White House 'Get over it' Chris Charapata , 58 , is a small business owner from Wind Lake , Wisconsin .
One of her last pre-pandemic events was a January Trump rally in Milwaukee .
Ms Charapata 's support for the president has stayed strong since .
Her response to the president 's coronavirus diagnosis ?
`` Oh well . ''
`` If you go out and live your life , anything could happen , '' she says .
`` I can see that Joe Biden is not out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Charapata is sympathetic toward those who are infected - her own sister became very ill with the virus and has since recovered .
But the outbreak should n't be reason to shut down the country , she says .
`` I totally agree with the president .
All the other plagues , and all the other pandemics we 've had did not stop the world . ''
She continues : `` I understood flattening the curve , but that was months ago , get over it . ''
• What US farmers make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not stop because of risks' Monica Muñoz first spoke to BBC this summer after losing both her father and grandfather to Covid-19 .
Yet the Texan had a surprising reaction to Mr Trump 's words .
`` I spend a lot of time reflecting on my family 's experience with the virus , '' she says .
`` I agree with President Trump that we can not be afraid of Covid-19 .
Life does not stop because of risks . ''
`` We know more about the virus now than we did in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a personal responsibility to take necessary precautions to care for ourselves and protect others , '' she adds .
`` We have to continuously inform ourselves about the virus .
My dad would always say 'Nimodo , la vida sigue ' ( Oh well , life goes on ) . ''
• 'We 're still waiting at home for them to come back' The president was 'showing his love' Scott Pio , a 36-year-old software engineer who lives in Loudoun County , Virginia , was one of those who gathered outside of Walter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Maryland , to show their support for the president over the weekend .
Mr Pio applauded the president 's decision to go for a drive while there , and does not think it was a risky move .
The president , he says , ventured outside of the gates of the military hospital because he wanted `` to show his supporters love for being out there . ''
`` He would n't have done it if he did n't really care about the people who are supporting him . ''
Paul Kearns-Stanley @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York , says he was angry , but not surprised by President Trump 's message not to let Covid-19 `` dominate your life '' .
Mr Kearns-Stanley has arranged countless funerals for victims of the virus and worked with families who lost both parents to the disease .
He considers the president 's minimising of the pandemic reckless .
`` People hear that message and they act on it , and it 's our behaviour that 's going to help us or hurt us now , '' Mr Kearns-Stanley says .
While @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defiance '' of public health guidelines , he does n't expect Trump 's illness to change his actions .
`` That would be like asking a tiger to change his stripes . ''

"We know more about the virus now than we did in the past several months. We have a personal responsibility to take necessary precautions to care for ourselves and protect others," she adds. "We have to continuously inform ourselves about the virus. My dad would always say 'Nimodo, la vida sigue' (Oh well, life goes on)."