bbc--2020-07-13--'We need action, education, change' - Zaha on racism

Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha has called for `` action '' , `` education '' and `` change '' after being racially abused on social media .
A 12-year-old boy has been arrested by police investigating racist messages sent to Zaha , which the player revealed before Sunday 's defeat at Aston Villa .
The Premier League called the abuse of the 27-year-old Ivory Coast winger `` completely unacceptable '' .
Zaha thanked police , and also thanked fans for their `` love and support '' .
But in a social media message he added : `` People need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behaviour and your words come with consequences and you can not hide behind social media .
`` It is important that social media companies do as they did yesterday [ Sunday ] and seek out these individuals and remove them . ''
West Midlands Police said on Monday that `` a 12-year-old boy arrested in connection with racist social media messages sent to a footballer has been released under investigation while our enquiries continue '' .
Zaha said it was `` not the first time '' he had received similar messages and said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day '' .
On Monday , Sheffield United revealed striker David McGoldrick had also been sent racist messages on social media .
Zaha added : `` It 's not enough to be disgusted by these messages I received and move on .
It is n't enough to just say # notoracism .
We need action , we need education , things need to change . ''
Zaha revealed he had received several abusive messages on social media before Sunday 's trip to Aston Villa , a game they lost 2-0 .
The Premier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ completely unacceptable and the Premier League stands alongside Wilfried Zaha in opposing this , and discrimination in any form .
`` We will continue to support players , managers , coaches and their family members who receive serious discriminatory online abuse . ''
Players in England 's top flight have been kneeling in support of the Black Lives Matter movement before every match since the season restarted in June .

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Wilfried Zaha's manager Roy Hodgson called the abuse "cowardly and despicable".
Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha has called for "action", "education" and "change" after being racially abused on social media.
A 12-year-old boy has been arrested by police investigating racist messages sent to Zaha, which the player revealed before Sunday's defeat at Aston Villa.
The Premier League called the abuse of the 27-year-old Ivory Coast winger "completely unacceptable".
Zaha thanked police, and also thanked fans for their "love and support".
But in a social media message he added: "People need to understand that whatever your age, your behaviour and your words come with consequences and you cannot hide behind social media.
"It is important that social media companies do as they did yesterday [Sunday] and seek out these individuals and remove them."
West Midlands Police said on Monday that "a 12-year-old boy arrested in connection with racist social media messages sent to a footballer has been released under investigation while our enquiries continue".
Zaha said it was "not the first time" he had received similar messages and said footballers are being racially abused "every day".
On Monday, Sheffield United revealed striker David McGoldrick had also been sent racist messages on social media.
Zaha added: "It's not enough to be disgusted by these messages I received and move on. It isn't enough to just say #notoracism. We need action, we need education, things need to change."
Zaha revealed he had received several abusive messages on social media before Sunday's trip to Aston Villa, a game they lost 2-0.
Jenas wants social media companies to do more to tackle racism
The Premier League said: "This behaviour is completely unacceptable and the Premier League stands alongside Wilfried Zaha in opposing this, and discrimination in any form.
"We will continue to support players, managers, coaches and their family members who receive serious discriminatory online abuse."
Players in England's top flight have been kneeling in support of the Black Lives Matter movement before every match since the season restarted in June.


bbc--2020-07-13--South China Sea dispute: China's pursuit of resources 'unlawful', says US

China 's pursuit of offshore resources in parts of the South China Sea is `` completely unlawful '' , US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said .
Mr Pompeo said he wanted to make clear that Beijing 's `` campaign of bullying to control '' the disputed waters was wrong .
China claims a large part of the region , and has been building military bases on artificial islands there .
But Taiwan , the Philippines , Brunei , Malaysia and Vietnam have overlapping claims to the islands and reefs .
The countries have wrangled over territory in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tension has steadily increased in recent years .
Beijing claims an area known as the `` nine-dash line '' and has backed its claim with island-building and patrols , expanding its military presence there .
Although largely uninhabited , two island chains in the area may have reserves of natural resources around them .
The sea is also a shipping route and has major fishing grounds .
• Why is the South China Sea contentious ?
In a statement on Monday , Mr Pompeo denounced China 's claims on the disputed Spratly Islands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Beijing had `` no legal grounds to unilaterally impose its will on the region '' .
He said the US , which has previously said it does not take sides in territorial disputes , rejected Beijing 's claims to waters off Vietnam , Malaysia and Indonesia .
`` Any [ People 's Republic of China ] action to harass other states ' fishing or hydrocarbon development in these waters - or to carry out such activities unilaterally - is unlawful , '' he said .
`` The world will not allow Beijing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ maritime empire . ''
Before now , the US had not taken sides on territorial disputes in the South China Sea .
Four years after an international tribunal in The Hague ruled that China 's claims in the region have no legal basis , the US has for the first time officially made its stance clear .
But why now ?
Last week , China and the US held naval exercises in the area at the same time - a rare phenomenon indicating rising tensions .
In the bigger context , the Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says is 40 years of policy failure with regard to China .
Washington has recently criticised Beijing on issues ranging from its handling of the coronavirus pandemic , to human rights violations against Muslim minorities in Xinjiang and how it has dealt with pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong .
But it was China 's land reclamation projects in the South China Sea that prompted the rest of the world to reassess Beijing 's international ambitions .
And the stakes in the region are incredibly high .
In these seemingly insignificant island chains and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military conflict between the world 's two most powerful countries .
Mr Pompeo said the US stood `` with our South-East Asian allies and partners in protecting their sovereign rights to offshore resources , '' adding that this position was `` consistent with their rights and obligations under international law '' .
The sea , home to vital shipping lanes , has in recent years become a flashpoint for tensions between China and other nations which claim sovereignty over two largely uninhabited island chains , the Paracels and the Spratlys .
China claims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its rights go back centuries .
The area is rich for fishing and is thought to have abundant oil and gas reserves .
The US has long been critical of what it says is China 's militarisation of the region and routinely angers Beijing with `` freedom of navigation '' missions .
In August 2018 , a BBC team flew over the disputed South China Sea islands in a US military plane .
In a radio communication , the pilots were warned to leave the area `` immediately '' in order to `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , China landed bombers in the disputed territory to take part in drills on islands and reefs .
China has previously accused the US Navy of provocation and interference in regional matters .

In the bigger context, the Trump administration has pledged to overturn what it says is 40 years of policy failure with regard to China. Washington has recently criticised Beijing on issues ranging from its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, to human rights violations against Muslim minorities in Xinjiang and how it has dealt with pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.


bbc--2020-07-13--Naya Rivera: Police identify body as missing Glee star

A body found in a lake in the US state of California has been identified as the missing Glee star Naya Rivera , police say .
Rivera , 33 , went missing on Wednesday after going boating with her four-year-old son at Lake Piru .
He was found alone and asleep on the boat .
Divers and teams using sonar equipment found the body earlier on Monday .
Rivera is best known for playing the cheerleader Santana Lopez in the hugely popular musical comedy TV series Glee .
At a news conference on the shore of the lake on Monday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ County Sheriff Department said police were `` confident '' the body was that of Rivera .
He added that there was no indication of foul play or that she took her own life .
• Look back at Glee star 's career in pictures Rivera 's son told police they had gone swimming but she never returned .
After a massive search and rescue operation found no trace of Rivera , police moved to a `` search and recovery operation '' .
That included using side-scanning sonar , divers , sniffer dogs , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cameras .
Sgt Kevin Donoghue , a spokesman for the police department , earlier told the BBC that they were `` putting every available asset and resource '' into the search .
He added that Rivera 's son had seen his mother `` disappear beneath the water '' .
`` Rest sweet , Naya .
What a force you were , '' Rivera 's Glee co-star Jane Lynch wrote on Twitter .
`` Love and peace to your family . ''
Another Glee co-star , Josh Sussman , tweeted : `` Naya , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Rivera began her career as a child actress and model , appearing in TV commercials in the US .
As a four-year-old , she starred in the Royal Family sitcom on CBS and had a number of other TV appearances .
But it was playing cold-hearted Santana Lopez in Glee , the hugely popular musical comedy TV series , that made her a star .
In 2014 , Rivera starred in the horror film At the Devil 's Door .
The same year she married fellow actor Ryan Dorsey - who is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the couple divorced in 2018 , they were granted joint custody .

At a news conference on the shore of the lake on Monday, Sheriff Bill Ayub of the Ventura County Sheriff Department said police were "confident" the body was that of Rivera.


bbc--2020-07-14--Coronavirus: White House targets US disease chief Dr Anthony Fauci

US infectious disease chief Dr Anthony Fauci is being targeted by the Trump administration as tensions rise between the health expert and the president .
The White House has been increasingly critical of Dr Fauci , and on Sunday , an official shared a list detailing past apparent erroneous comments .
Dr Fauci 's changing advice on masks and remarks on Covid-19 's severity are among the points from the White House .
The move to undercut him comes as the US continues to see surges in Covid-19 .
There are over 3.3 million cases confirmed and more than 135,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ University .
Dr Fauci has contradicted President Donald Trump 's comments on the pandemic a number of times , pushing back on the president 's claims that the outbreak is improving and attributing hasty state reopenings to the recent surges .
• Living in Florida and Texas as virus cases surge • Why we should all be wearing masks The White House memo leaked over the weekend had noted `` several White House officials are concerned about the number of times Dr Fauci has been wrong on things '' .
Though the White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have a `` good working relationship '' on Monday , Trump adviser Peter Navarro told CBS News : `` When you ask me if I listen to Dr Fauci 's advice , my answer is only with caution . ''
What has the White House said ?
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Monday told reporters the memo was a `` direct response to a direct question '' from the Washington Post .
`` The notion that there 's opposition research and that there 's Fauci versus the president could n't be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
`` Dr Fauci and the president have always had a very good working relationship . ''
Echoing the contents of the memo earlier , Mr Navarro , an economic adviser to Mr Trump , said Dr Fauci `` has been wrong about everything I have ever interacted with him on '' .
`` When I warned in late January in a memo of a possibly deadly pandemic , Fauci was telling the media not to worry , '' he said .
Mr Navarro said Dr Fauci fought against Mr Trump 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from China , initially said the virus was `` low-risk '' , `` flip-flopped on the use of masks '' and said there was `` only anecdotal evidence '' regarding hydroxychloroquine as a treatment .
`` Now Fauci is saying that a falling mortality rate does n't matter when it is the single most important statistic to help guide the pace of our economic reopening . ''
Admiral Brett Giroir , assistant US health secretary and member of the virus task force , told NBC News on Sunday that while he respects Dr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Dr Fauci is not 100 % right and he also does n't necessarily , he admits that , have the whole national interest in mind .
He looks at it from a very narrow public health point of view . ''
• The face of America 's fight against Covid-19 Mr Trump on Monday retweeted comments from a game show host accusing `` everyone '' , including the US Centers for Disease Control ( CDC ) , of lying about the coronavirus .
Ms McEnany later told reporters Mr Trump still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweet was meant to express his displeasure with `` some rogue individuals '' who leaked planning documents .
Last week , the president told Fox News Dr Fauci was `` a nice man but he 's made a lot of mistakes '' .
As cases and deaths continue to rise in a number of states , Mr Trump has been accused by critics of politicising health issues , including wearing masks .
Mr Trump has also clashed with the World Health Organization ( WHO ) , accusing the body of mismanaging the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` greatly needed reforms '' .
On 7 July , he formally began to pull the US out of the WHO and said funding would be redirected .
A White House at war with its own experts Donald Trump has often railed against newspapers that publish anonymous quotes from administration aides critical of the president .
Over the weekend , however , the White House was using its own unnamed `` officials '' in a remarkable attack on a member of its coronavirus task force , top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Fauci 's old statements about the virus similar to the kind of memo a campaign might use to direct negative attention on a political opponent .
The administration , it appears , is trying to paint Fauci as wrong about the early threat of the virus and , consequently , untrustworthy when he questions the administration 's analysis of the current situation and its planned actions .
As if that was n't enough , on Monday morning the president retweeted a post by former game show host Chuck Woolery , accusing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , of lying about the virus in an effort to undermine the Trump 's re-election prospects .
An administration at war with its own scientific and medical experts in the middle of a pandemic that is once again on the upswing makes developing a cohesive strategy - one that the public trusts and will follow - challenging , to say the least .
More from Anthony : Things US has got wrong - and got right What has Fauci said ?
Dr Fauci has not weighed in on the White House memo , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lack of television appearances .
`` I have a reputation , as you probably have figured out , of speaking the truth at all times and not sugar-coating things , '' he told the Financial Times on 10 July .
`` And that may be one of the reasons why I have n't been on television very much lately . ''
Dr Fauci also said he has not seen Mr Trump in person since 2 June and has not briefed him for the last two months .
The infectious disease chief has instead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On 9 July , he told FiveThirtyEight : `` As a country , when you compare us to other countries , I do n't think you can say we 're doing great .
I mean , we 're just not . ''
• The chaplains on the coronavirus frontlines • What is the true death toll of the coronavirus pandemic ?
Dr Fauci participated in a livestream with Stanford University Medical School on Monday afternoon , but did not directly address the White House comments .
What does the public think ?
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end of June found 67 % of US voters trusted Dr Fauci regarding the pandemic , with just 26 % expressing trust in Mr Trump .
But there were stark divisions along party lines , with 66 % of Republicans trusting Mr Trump and 51 % expressing trust in Dr Fauci .
Only 4 % of Democrats said they trust Mr Trump , versus 81 % for Dr Fauci .
Medical scientists in general remained the most trusted across all groups of voters , with 84 % saying they provided accurate information .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ had found similar results , showing rising public confidence in health experts among Democrats but not Republicans .
The Association of American Medical Colleges issued a statement in support of Dr Fauci on Monday , saying taking his quotes `` out of context to discredit his scientific knowledge and judgment will do tremendous harm to our nation 's efforts to get the virus under control , restore our economy and return us to a more normal way of life '' .
In February , Dr Fauci did not advise Americans to change their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he did note the situation was evolving .
During an interview with the Today morning programme on 29 February , Dr Fauci said : `` Although the risk is low now , you do n't need to change anything you 're doing , when you start to see community spread , this could change . ''
At the time , there were fewer than 100 cases in the US .
In early March , Dr Fauci and other health officials did advise against having the public wear masks .
He did , at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should wear one to prevent spreading the disease .
Dr Fauci has defended his earlier comments on masks , citing new research and saying it was due to concerns over scarcity at the time for healthcare providers .
He has since strongly recommended wearing face coverings in public .
A career official , Dr Fauci has advised six presidents - Republican and Democratic - on health issues , including the HIV/AIDs epidemic .
He has been the director of the National Institutes of Health Allergy and Infectious Diseases division since 1984 .

The White House even provided a list of Fauci's old statements about the virus similar to the kind of memo a campaign might use to direct negative attention on a political opponent. The administration, it appears, is trying to paint Fauci as wrong about the early threat of the virus and, consequently, untrustworthy when he questions the administration's analysis of the current situation and its planned actions.


bbc--2020-07-13--Coronavirus: How did Florida get so badly hit by Covid-19?

Florida is fast becoming America 's latest Covid-19 epicentre .
The surge in the Sunshine State has been linked in part to younger Americans - but that does n't mean there 's no cause for concern .
Like many Covid-19 stories , it started with a dry cough .
Fever , loss of taste and chest pain followed Sanjay Bharath 's diagnosis in early March .
Mr Bharath , who is a hospital nurse in South Florida , says he caught the virus from a patient when the Covid-19 screening process for admissions was less strict .
He was told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 34 years old , Mr Bharath does not fall into a virus-vulnerable age group .
But 14 days after that first contact , he had coughed up blood and checked into the hospital .
Two days later , on 26 March , he was intubated .
`` I did n't think it was too bad , '' he says , describing his first couple of hours in the ER .
`` I honestly thought they were n't going to admit me at the hospital , just send me home with some sort of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Mr Bharath says he would wake up in a fever-sweat every six hours , feeling chills and lightheaded and unable to catch his breath .
`` I could n't take a big breath without coughing and choking , '' he says .
`` It 's like you 're running a marathon constantly just by sitting down . ''
Mr Bharath would remain on a ventilator for eight days .
Florida has been averaging nearly 10,000 new cases per day for the last week .
On 12 July , the state broke the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a single day .
A Reuters analysis on 12 July found if Florida were a country , it would be fourth in the world for most new cases in a day .
As of 13 July , over 4,200 Floridians have died due to the virus and the state 's weekly average has risen to 73 people each day by local counts .
Florida saw the biggest daily jump in hospital admissions on 9 July , with more than 400 patients needing treatment .
The same day saw the state 's all-time highest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including an 11-year-old girl , dying due to the virus .
• Why have attitudes to face masks changed ?
Critics say the number of deaths is probably higher , as Florida does not like other states report deaths suspected as having been caused by Covid-19 .
The state also has yet to report daily hospital admission rates , though officials have promised to do so .
Along with Texas and Arizona , the Sunshine State has fast become one of the regions with the highest surges in the country .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much the virus is spreading even with testing increases - is nearing 20 % , the highest since early March when the pandemic hit the US .
That 's also four times the standard for reopening set by the World Health Organization , and double the recommendation by the Centers for Disease Control .
Florida only hit the 100,000 case mark on 22 June , according to data from Johns Hopkins University .
Just 13 days later , that number had doubled .
Now , there are more than 278,000 cases .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the web about the seriousness of this outbreak , '' says Dr Aileen Marty , a Florida International University infectious disease expert who has been working with state officials on the pandemic response .
She says this is partly why Florida is now among the worst-hit regions .
`` Since we do n't have a consistent message in our state , let alone our country , there 's even more confusion . ''
In May and June , Governor Ron DeSantis had said reopening was feasible as cases had declined .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rising , Mr DeSantis in June reversed his decision to allow bars to reopen .
But he has refused to require masks statewide , though local leaders in major cities like Miami have done so , and has joined President Donald Trump in emphasising the importance of keeping the economy open .
`` The way that we 've acted after our initial lockdowns has perpetuated the problem , '' Dr Marty says .
`` It was a failure because they did n't do it right the first time . ''
Dr Marty , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Organization adviser , says establishing a contact tracing and isolating system while the state was in lockdown was one key step that never happened .
A lack of early testing of asymptomatic individuals plus weeks of civil unrest , between anti-lockdown protesters and marches against racial inequality , have also worsened the situation .
But even as Florida 's numbers continue to trend upwards , Mr DeSantis said last week he felt the state 's numbers had stabilised , telling residents : `` There 's no need to be fearful . ''
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ symptoms ?
• IMPACT : What the virus does to the body • RECOVERY : How long does it take ?
• LOCKDOWN : How can we lift restrictions ?
• ENDGAME : How do we get out of this mess ?
The Republican governor has also downplayed the severity of Florida 's outbreak by pointing to the increase in testing and younger Floridians being infected - particularly those aged 25 to 34 - as well as a lower death rate .
`` Generally , deaths follow about two weeks behind when we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Marty explains .
She pushes back against the notion that America is doing well with deaths from this virus , saying even looking at just the raw data shows the nationwide rate - around 5.6 % - is concerning .
`` That 's considering the fact that we 're better at it now than we were , '' she adds .
`` We 're getting people in beds sooner , moving people to ICUs sooner . ''
Testing , despite delays in getting results , has also aided mitigation .
Medication is helping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Remdesivir antiviral drug and is awaiting new shipments .
`` I just do n't understand people who say our death rate is great , '' Dr Marty says .
Younger Americans have been blamed for surges across the country , and particularly in Florida , where most new cases are from those under age 30 on the heels of summertime weather and national holidays .
The median age of infections in Miami-Dade County , the state 's most populous region , is 40 .
In Tallahassee , the median recently hit a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just because younger people are less likely to die than the elderly from this disease that does not make this surge less worrying .
Health experts warn there are still serious risks and far too many unknowns about what contracting Covid-19 means in the long-term .
Recent studies have found that some asymptomatic survivors lost some of their sense of smell , even if they did not notice a change .
In scans , individuals who otherwise feel fine show signs of lung damage .
`` There is a risk to [ young @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and a risk for their future , which is unknown , '' Dr Marty says .
In hospital , Dr Marty has seen Covid patients develop clots that lead to strokes .
Some clots lead to losing limbs .
Others develop an inflammation of the heart .
All this in addition to the damage to the lungs - the scarring they will feel the effects of for the rest of their lives .
In the last week alone she has cared for patients ranging from 30 to 80 years old .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this thing , '' she emphasises .
There are questions when it comes to herd immunity as well - with no proof yet that it works with this virus .
Data from the six other coronaviruses that have caused infections in humans suggests none of them produce immunity lasting more than a year .
Mr Bharath was one of the first staff in his hospital to catch Covid-19 , back in March .
After being taken off the ventilator , the 34-year-old was moved from the ICU to recover for four days in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where he works now .
No visitors were allowed in at all , even family .
`` The recovery was a little difficult at first , '' Mr Bharath says .
`` I was still really out of breath , I still had some pneumonia .
It was still difficult breathing and moving around . ''
In the two weeks in hospital over Covid-19 , Mr Bharath lost 20 lbs ( 9kg ) .
Lying still in a hospital bed exacerbated a prior nerve issue in his feet - he lost some feeling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stiffened up painfully .
He was out of work for another six weeks .
Now , four months since his hospital stay , Mr Bharath is still recovering .
`` I still get short of breath a bit here and there , '' he says .
When he returned to work at the start of June , he says he `` hesitated a little bit '' .
`` But I felt like I owed the staff and the employees , and there 's still a job to be done , so I had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so many US nurses are out of work • An invisible wound for health workers and soldiers • 'Like 9/11 every day ' : A New York paramedic 's diary The never-ending work is beginning to take a toll on healthcare workers across the state .
Staff are exhausted , frustrated , scared .
As of 13 July , there are just over 13,700 hospital beds - about 22 % of the total - still available in the state , according to data from the Agency for Health Care Administration .
Nearly half @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report being at least 90 % full , leaving under 1,200 beds available .
Over 40 hospitals are already at capacity .
`` There 's a limited number of trained and ready professionals , '' Dr Marty says .
`` We 're talking about doctors , we 're talking about nurses , we 're talking about aides of all kinds - that know how to even use the kind of equipment that we need to use .
A brain surgeon has no idea how to use a ventilator . ''
Florida will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ few days , and it seems likely the state will need to import doctors as well .
Personal protective equipment - essential for keeping staff safe and containing the virus ' spread in care settings - is also running low again .
`` We 're stressed out , '' Dr Marty says .
`` Nurses are coming to me because they 're being told to wear surgical masks instead of N95s because we do n't have N95s . ''
Testing continues to be America 's ever-present problem .
Without it , keeping Covid-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The US had begun to ramp up testing capacity , but demands now are threatening to overwhelm labs in Florida and nationwide .
Machines are not able to keep up with the surge in tests , resulting in delays that in turn fuel community spread as people do not know if they 're positive for days .
Mr Bharath says it 's frustrating to see people continue to refuse to wear masks and deny that Florida 's recent surge stemmed from its push to reopen .
`` They 're putting a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says , adding that there 's always the fear that he might catch it again or bring it home to more vulnerable family members .
`` The weird thing about this virus is it affects a lot of people differently , '' Mr Bharath says .
`` Why take the risk at all if you can ? ''

The US had begun to ramp up testing capacity, but demands now are threatening to overwhelm labs in Florida and nationwide. Machines are not able to keep up with the surge in tests, resulting in delays that in turn fuel community spread as people do not know if they're positive for days.


bbc--2020-07-13--Johnny Depp and Amber Heard: She was 'the abuser', says Depp's ex-PA

Amber Heard was the `` abuser '' in her relationship with Johnny Depp , his former personal assistant has claimed .
Stephen Deuters told London 's High Court that Ms Heard , 34 , subjected Mr Depp , 57 , to `` years of abuse '' .
Mr Depp is suing the publisher of the Sun newspaper over an article that referred to him as a `` wife beater '' - but the Sun maintains it was accurate .
He denies 14 domestic violence allegations which News Group Newspapers is relying on in its defence .
• Depp accuses ex @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Deuters , now European president of Mr Depp 's production company , Infinitum Nihil , said he had worked for the US actor since 2004 .
In his written witness statement , he said he saw Ms Heard `` on many occasions '' during the period Mr Depp is alleged to have been abusive .
`` At no point did Ms Heard ever mention any physical abuse and I never saw evidence of any injury to Ms Heard , '' he claimed .
Mr Deuters said he was `` extremely surprised and outraged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Heard had filed for a temporary restraining order in 2016 .
`` I knew that Ms Heard was the abuser in the relationship and I was appalled that she would behave in this way , '' he said .
Mr Deuters said he was with the couple on a flight from Boston to Los Angeles in May 2014 , when an incident is alleged to have taken place .
He claimed Ms Heard was speaking `` in an increasingly aggressive manner '' to Mr Depp , who `` did not engage with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Deuters said he `` could not hear the specifics '' because he had headphones on , but `` could see her gesticulating '' .
He said the actor `` made a playful attempt to tap her on the bottom '' , adding that he did not believe that Mr Depp made contact with her .
`` Ms Heard took great offence at what was clearly a harmless gesture and increased her abuse of Mr Depp in an extremely unpleasant manner , '' he said .
Mr Deuters said that he and Mr Depp @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intervene and Mr Depp spent the rest of the flight in the bathroom .
`` This was a common theme on the multiple times when Mr Depp was abused by Ms Heard - he would take himself away from the situation , often to a bathroom , and lock himself out of harm 's way , '' he said .
Mr Deuters said that the day after the flight , Mr Depp asked him to `` mollify '' Ms Heard and `` to say whatever was needed to try and placate her '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ volatile nature , I thought it best to try to engage with her on her own terms and simply apologise for what she was alleging had happened ; hence my use of the word 'kicked ' , which is the word which Ms Heard herself had used , '' he said .
`` As I have made clear , Mr Depp had not kicked Ms Heard . ''
Mr Deuters also spoke about the couple 's trip to Australia in March 2015 , during which it is alleged Mr Depp assaulted Ms Heard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a drink- and drug-fuelled rage , which the actor denies .
Mr Depp alleges his finger was severed by Ms Heard throwing a vodka bottle at him , which she denies .
Mr Deuters claimed that , the day after the alleged incident , Mr Depp told him and two others `` he had sustained his injury when Ms Heard had thrown a bottle at him which smashed on his hand '' .
Also on Monday , the fifth day of evidence in the libel action , Mr Depp said Ms Heard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claims was her abuse towards him .
He also accused Ms Heard of throwing a `` haymaker '' punch at him during a row after her 30th birthday party , hours after he had learned during a `` bad '' business meeting that he had lost $ 650m ( £514m ) .
And Mr Depp told the High Court he did not intend to headbutt Ms Heard during an alleged heated row at their Los Angeles penthouse .
He said he grabbed his ex-wife to `` lock her arms '' in an attempt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he had not been violent to her .
The court also heard from the front desk supervisor at Mr Depp 's Los Angeles penthouse home , who said she saw marks on Ms Heard 's body after Elon Musk , the founder of Tesla , had apparently spent the night there .
Trinity Esperza said she saw `` no visible injuries '' to Ms Heard 's face in the three days after Mr Depp was alleged to have hit her on the face with her mobile phone on 21 May , 2016 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a red mark on her face on 27 May , the day Ms Heard appeared in court to obtain a restraining order against Mr Depp .
The following week , another resident in the building found a gift card she said fell out of a large plant sent to the building for Ms Heard , reading : `` I had a wonderful weekend with you .
E. '' She also said she saw a number of marks on Ms Heard 's body in June or July of that year , shortly after seeing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The case arose out of the publication of an article on the Sun 's website headlined : `` Gone Potty : How can JK Rowling be 'genuinely happy ' casting wife beater Johnny Depp in the new Fantastic Beasts film ? ''
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The Sun 's original article related to allegations made by the actress , who was married to the film star from 2015 to 2017 .
Witnesses including Mr Depp 's former partners Vanessa Paradis and Winona Ryder are expected to give evidence via video link , and the hearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

"Given Ms Heard's extremely volatile nature, I thought it best to try to engage with her on her own terms and simply apologise for what she was alleging had happened; hence my use of the word 'kicked', which is the word which Ms Heard herself had used," he said.


bbc--2020-07-13--Coronavirus: Nations heading in wrong direction with Covid-19, says WHO

The coronavirus pandemic will get `` worse and worse '' if governments fail to take more decisive action , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) has warned .
Director general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said `` too many countries [ were ] headed in the wrong direction '' .
Cases were rising where proven measures were not adopted or followed , he added .
The Americas are the current epicentre of the pandemic .
The US has seen a rise in cases amid tensions between health experts and President Donald Trump .
The US , the worst affected country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and more than 135,000 deaths , according to Johns Hopkins University .
What has the WHO said ?
At a briefing in Geneva on Monday , Dr Tedros said `` mixed messages from leaders '' were undermining public trust in attempts to bring the pandemic under control .
`` The virus remains public enemy number one , but the actions of many governments and people do not reflect this , '' he said .
Dr Tedros said measures such as social distancing , hand washing , and wearing masks in appropriate situations needed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there would be `` no return to the old normal for the foreseeable future '' .
`` If the basics are n't followed , there is only one way this pandemic is going to go , '' Dr Tedros said , adding : `` It 's going to get worse and worse and worse . ''
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Dr Mike Ryan , the WHO 's emergencies director , said the easing of some lockdown measures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of some areas had led to `` intense transmission '' .
Latin America has confirmed more than 145,000 coronavirus-related deaths , though the number is believed to be higher because of insufficient testing .
Half of the deaths were in Brazil , where President Jair Bolsonaro has opposed strict measures to curb the spread of the virus .
Dr Ryan said closing down large regions would have huge economic consequences , but that local lockdowns in specific places might be necessary to mitigate the spread of the virus .
He urged governments to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , adding : `` Citizens have to understand , and it has to be easy for them to comply . ''
What about a vaccine , or immunity ?
`` We need to learn to live with this virus , '' Dr Ryan said , warning that expectations that the virus could be eradicated , or that an effective vaccine could be ready , within months were `` unrealistic '' .
He said it was not yet known whether recovering from the coronavirus would lead to immunity , or , if it did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A separate study released on Monday by scientists at King 's College London suggested that immunity to the virus may be short-lived .
Scientists at the college studied 96 people to understand how the body naturally fights off the virus by making antibodies , and how long these last in the weeks and months after recovery .
However , while almost all of those who participated had detectable antibodies that could neutralise and stop coronavirus , levels began to wane over the three months of the study .
At the WHO briefing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evidence to suggest that children under the age of 10 were only very mildly affected by Covid-19 , while those over 10 seemed to suffer similar mild symptoms to young adults .
To what extent children can transmit the virus , while it appears to be low , remains unknown .
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Dr Tedros said measures such as social distancing, hand washing, and wearing masks in appropriate situations needed to be taken seriously, warning that there would be "no return to the old normal for the foreseeable future".


bbc--2020-07-13--Washington Redskins to drop controversial team name following review

The Washington Redskins American football team has said it will retire its name , long criticised as racist .
In a statement , the team said it would `` be retiring the Redskins name and logo upon completion of a review '' demanded by its sponsors .
Its major sponsors recently threatened to pull funding from the NFL team unless it considered renaming itself .
The Washington DC-based team has faced years of pressure over a name seen as offensive to Native Americans .
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Team owner Dan Snyder had been a boyhood fan of the 87-year-old team - which was named the Redskins in 1933 when it was still based in Boston - and had vowed to never change its moniker .
But amid protests over police brutality and racism , major sponsors FedEx , Nike , Pepsi and Bank of America all called on Mr Snyder to consider finally changing the name .
Last week , Amazon , Walmart and Target , Nike and and other retail stores removed team merchandise from their websites @ @ @ @ @ @ @ using the team logo , which depicts a Native American man .
The announcement does not immediately change the name of the team , and a new one must be chosen before the 2020 season begins in September .
The team 's official website maintains the current team name , as does the team 's official Twitter handle .
Some names that have been suggested as replacements include the Washington Senators , the Washington Warriors and the Washington Red Tails .
The NFL team is not the first Washington DC sports franchise to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In 1995 , the NBA 's Washington Bullets were renamed the Wizards after the team owner said he had become uncomfortable with the name 's violent overtones .
The Redskins moved to Washington DC in 1937 and was founded by businessman George Preston Marshall , who believed in racial segregation .
They were the last team to allow black players onto the team , and only did so after the government threatened to revoke the lease on their stadium in 1962 .
Last month , a statue of Marshall was removed from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vandalised .
The stadium has also said they will remove his name from the Ring of Fame , a level of the stadium that highlights contributions made by certain individuals to the team 's history .
What is the reaction ?
Ray Halbritter , Oneida Nation Representative and founder of the Change the Mascot campaign , which advocated for the name change , praised Monday 's announcement .
`` This is a good decision for the country - not just Native peoples - since it closes a painful chapter of denigration and disrespect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ colour , '' he said in a statement .
`` Future generations of Native youth will no longer be subjected to this offensive and harmful slur every Sunday during football season . ''
`` About time , '' tweeted New Mexico Congresswoman Deb Haaland , one of the only Native American women in Congress .
`` It should n't take a huge social movement & pressure from corporate sponsors to do the right thing , but I 'm glad this is happening , '' she continued .
`` Huge thanks to everyone who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say the Washington team name has long been the most offensive , amid other names that also invoke Native American stereotypes .
The Atlanta Braves , Chicago Blackhawks and Kansas City Chiefs are also team names that some activists hope will change as the US undertakes a racial reckoning after the death of George Floyd in police custody .
The Cleveland Indians announced a review of their team name only hours after the Redskins did so earlier this month .
`` Today is a day for all Native people to celebrate , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Indian , the largest and oldest Native American rights organisation .
`` We thank the generations of tribal nations , leaders , and activists who worked for decades to make this day possible , '' the group 's statement continued , adding : `` We are not mascots . ''

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bbc--2020-07-13--Llamas provide key to Covid immune therapy

As Fifi the llama munches on grass on a pasture in Reading , her immune system has provided the template for a coronavirus treatment breakthrough .
Scientists from the UK 's Rosalind Franklin Institute have used Fifi 's specially evolved antibodies to make an immune-boosting therapy .
The resulting llama-based , Covid-specific `` antibody cocktail '' could enter clinical trials within months .
The development is published in Nature Structural and Molecular Biology .
It involves `` engineering '' llama antibodies , which are relatively small , and much more simply structured than the antibodies in our own blood .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ be `` redesigned '' in the lab .
Professor James Naismith , director of the Rosalind Franklin Institute - and the lead researcher - described the technique as akin to cutting a key that fits the coronavirus lock .
`` With the llama 's antibodies , we have keys that do n't quite fit - they 'll go into the lock but wo n't turn all the way round , '' he said .
`` So we take that key and use molecular biology to polish bits of it , until we 've @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Antibodies are part of what is known as the adaptive immune system ; they are molecules that essentially morph in response to an invading virus or bacteria .
`` Then if you get re-infected , '' explained Prof Naismith , `` your body looks for any [ virus particles ] with antibodies stuck around them and destroys them . ''
This type of immune therapy essentially boosts a sick person 's immune system with antibodies which have already adapted to the virus .
There is already evidence that antibody-rich blood , taken from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus , could be used as a treatment .
But the key trick with this llama-derived antibody therapy is that the scientists can produce coronavirus-specific antibodies to order .
The small re-engineered part of the llama antibody is also known as a nanobody , said Prof Naismith .
`` In the lab , we can make nanobodies that kill the live virus extremely well - better than almost anything we 've seen , '' he added .
`` They 're incredibly good at killing the virus in culture . ''
The nanobodies do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - what is known as the `` spike protein '' on the outside of the virus capsule ; disabling that spike prevents it from gaining access to human cells .
`` Essentially , we 're doing in the lab what all immune systems do in the body , '' Prof Naismith explained .
`` And we can do this very quickly , so if the virus changes suddenly , or we get a new virus , we can engineer new nanobodies in the lab . ''
The team is aiming to test its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with a view to starting clinical trials later in the year .

There is already evidence that antibody-rich blood, taken from people who have recently recovered from the coronavirus, could be used as a treatment. But the key trick with this llama-derived antibody therapy is that the scientists can produce coronavirus-specific antibodies to order.


bbc--2020-07-13--Roger Stone: President Trump's clemency wipes fine and supervised release

US President Donald Trump 's clemency order for his long-time ally Roger Stone wipes out all other elements of his 40-month prison term .
The published clemency order shows that this includes the commuting of a $ 20,000 ( £15,930 ) fine and a two-year term of supervised release .
The 67-year-old ex-Trump adviser was convicted in 2019 of lying to Congress , obstruction and witness tampering .
He had been due to report to a federal prison in Georgia on 14 July .
The charges were linked to Special Counsel Robert Mueller 's investigation into alleged collusion between Russia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clemency order was released in full on Monday after US District Judge Amy Jackson had ordered the government to explain the `` scope '' of President Trump 's commutation of Stone .
President Trump 's move - which did not grant him a pardon - came last week , just after a court denied Stone 's request to delay the start date of his prison term .
Later on Monday , Stone is expected to be interviewed on Fox News , in what would be his first TV remarks since the clemency order @ @ @

"He told me he signed an act of clemency which was a full commutation. He also said that it was a commutation rather than a pardon because Trump believes I did not get a fair trial, and he believes I have a good chance of being exonerated in an appeal - in other words, vacate my conviction, then it's up to the Justice Department if they want to retry the case."


bbc--2020-07-13--Trudeau admits 'mistake' while facing third ethics inquiry in office

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he `` made a mistake '' by joining in talks for giving a government contract to a charity that paid his family .
We Charity was tapped by his government to oversee a C $ 900m ( $ 664m , £533m ) youth volunteer programme in June .
It later emerged that We previously paid Mr Trudeau 's relatives over C $ 280,000 to speak at events .
Mr Trudeau now faces his third ethics commission inquiry in office over the scandal .
`` I made a mistake for not recusing myself from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ history , '' Mr Trudeau said Monday .
`` I should not have been a part of the discussion . ''
Mr Trudeau has not been paid by the organisation himself , although he has spoken at We events for free .
The prime minister said he should have known his family had been paid , since they are frequently hired for professional speaking engagements .
In a statement on its website , the charity said it was the federal public service , and not Mr Trudeau or his cabinet , that asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ programme .
`` We agreed to this challenge because we have 25 years of experience building youth service programs that are in 7,000 Canadian schools engaging students to support 3,000+ charities and causes , '' charity co-founders Craig and Marc Kielburger wrote .
• We Charity pulls out of $ 664m Canada student grant contract They said the contract included funds to cover the administrative cost of the programme , but did not provide the charity with a `` profit '' .
We confirmed that Mr Trudeau 's mother and brother were paid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respect the public concern '' over those fees , the charity said .
What is We Charity ?
We Charity was founded 25 years ago by brothers Craig and Marc Kielburger in their parents ' home in Thornhill , Ontario when Craig was 12 years old .
Formerly known as Free the Children , the charity focused on ending child exploitation and quickly drew international recognition .
Its co-founders became local celebrities , and have appeared on television programmes such as the Oprah Winfrey Show and 60 Minutes .
The charity 's We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of passage for many Canadian youths , who are drawn to its message they can change the world and to its roster of celebrity speakers and performers .
Guests have included basketball star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and singer Demi Lovato .
This spring , a We Day event in the UK , at Wembley Arena in London , attracted 12,000 attendees .
Speakers included actor Idris Elba and Mr Trudeau 's wife , Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau .
What was We Charity hired to do ?
Mr Trudeau is facing scrutiny over the decision to award @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the government 's new Canada Student Service Grant programme .
The C $ 900m ( £525m ; $ 600m ) programme was designed to connect post-secondary students to paid volunteer opportunities that would help make up for the lack of summer jobs available as a result of Covid-19 .
Mr Trudeau said We Charity was the `` only '' organisation capable of delivering on these goals .
Most other government programmes aimed at Covid-19 recovery have been administered by the civil service .
What is the controversy ?
The contract immediately raised eyebrows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was outsourcing a massive federal aid programme to a private organisation with close ties to the prime minister .
On 2 July , We Charity announced it would withdraw from the contract because the programme had been `` enmeshed in controversy from the moment of its announcement '' .
The federal ethics commissioner also announced he would look into the decision to award We Charity the contract .
It has since emerged that Mr Trudeau 's mother and brother had been paid over C $ 280,000 together for speaking at various We events @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paid $ 250,000 for speaking at 28 We events over four years , and the prime minister 's brother Alexander was paid $ 32,000 for speaking at eight events between 2017-2018 .
The revelations that not only was the family closely tied to the organisation , but had been paid to speak , intensified the debate .
Mr Trudeau 's finance minister Bill Morneau 's two daughters also have connections to the organisation , according to media outlet Canadaland .
What does this mean for Trudeau ?
This is Mr Trudeau 's third @ @ @ @ @ @ @ His first concerned a Christmas vacation at the Aga Khan 's home in the Bahamas in 2017 , which included a free ride on a private helicopter .
The second investigation , over the prosecution of engineering company SNC Lavalin , nearly cost Mr Trudeau last autumn 's election .
Former justice minister and attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould accused Mr Trudeau and his staff of spending months trying to convince her that taking SNC-Lavalin to trial would cost Canadians jobs , and their party votes .
In both cases , the ethics commission @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rules .
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The Conservative Party has asked the RCMP to open a criminal investigation into the We Charity debacle .
Conservative MPs are calling on both Mr Trudeau and Mr Morneau to testify before a parliamentary committee looking into the We contract .
This is bad news for Mr Trudeau and his Liberal Party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need the support of other parties in order to avoid an election .
A recent survey by Angus Reid found that half of Canadians ( 50 % ) approved of the PM , while nearly half ( 48 % ) disapproved .
It 's a slight drop from a high of 55 % in May during the height of Covid-19 , but still significantly higher than his pre-coronavirus approval rating of 33 % in February .
The polling company noted that the `` intensity of positive versus negative appraisal is striking '' - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 34 % ) than strongly approve ( 16 % ) .

A recent survey by Angus Reid found that half of Canadians (50%) approved of the PM, while nearly half (48%) disapproved. It's a slight drop from a high of 55% in May during the height of Covid-19, but still significantly higher than his pre-coronavirus approval rating of 33% in February.


bbc--2020-07-14--Coronavirus: California reimposes sweeping restrictions amid virus spike

California has reimposed restrictions on businesses and public spaces amid a spike of coronavirus infections in America 's most populous state .
Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday ordered an immediate halt to all indoor activities at restaurants , bars , entertainment venues , zoos and museums .
In the worst-affected counties of the south-western US state , churches , gyms and hairdressers will also close .
California has more than 330,000 Covid-19 cases , with more than 7,000 deaths .
The reimposition of the restrictions in the state with nearly 40 million people was prompted by a 20 % rise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two weeks .
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What did Governor Newsom say ?
The Democratic governor warned on Monday that `` this virus is not going away anytime soon '' .
`` I hope all of us recognise that if we were still connected to some notion that somehow when it gets warm it 's going to go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take summer months or weekends off - this virus has done neither .
`` We are now effective today requiring all counties to close their indoor activities , their indoor operations in the following sectors : restaurants , wineries , tasting rooms , movie theatres , family entertainment centres , zoos and museums , card rooms and the shuttering of all bars .
`` This is in every county in the state of California , '' the governor said .
The new measures reverse the easing of the state 's strict lockdown in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when restaurants , bars and gyms reopened with in counties that met the state 's safety guidelines .
Other US states could now follow Governor Newsom 's lead as infections continue to surge in America 's south .
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There are currently over 3.3 million confirmed Covid-19 cases across the country , and more than 135,000 deaths , according to Johns Hopkins University .

"We were doing so well and things seemed under control. And so the restrictions were eased but I think people took that as the starting gun for changing behaviour too much. So yes people were allowed to go out and around but they were supposed to wearing a mask. They were supposed to be keeping their distance. They were supposed to be avoiding large crowds. And I think too many people got a little bit complacent.


bbc--2020-07-13--Rouaa’s story: From Syrian refugee to UK schoolgirl

Rouaa is nine years old , the same age as the devastating war that has ravaged her country , Syria @ @ @ @ @ of people and creating the world ’ s largest refugee crisis .
Her family fled @ @ @ @ @ home town and for the past few years BBC World Affairs Correspondent Caroline Hawley has @ @ @ @ @ Lebanese refugee camp .
More than 13 million Syrians have had to flee their homes @ @ @ @ @ million of them now living in neighbouring countries .
The UN says only a tiny @ @ @ @ @ new homes will ever get the chance to be resettled .
But Rouaa and her @ @ @ @ @ and are coming to make a new life in the United Kingdom .
Caroline accompanied @ @ @ @ @ the UK .

Rouaa is nine years old, the same age as the devastating war that has ravaged her country, Syria, killing hundreds of thousands of people and creating the world’s largest refugee crisis.
Her family fled a chemical attack near their home town and for the past few years BBC World Affairs Correspondent Caroline Hawley has been visiting her in a Lebanese refugee camp.
More than 13 million Syrians have had to flee their homes, with more than five million of them now living in neighbouring countries.
The UN says only a tiny fraction of those who need new homes will ever get the chance to be resettled. But Rouaa and her family have defied the odds and are coming to make a new life in the United Kingdom.
Caroline accompanied her on the journey to the UK.
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Produced by David McIlveen and Cara Swift
Executive producer Greg Brosnan


bbc--2020-07-13--Romance scam: US woman freed after year as hostage in Nigeria

An American woman lured to Nigeria by a promise of marriage from a man she met on Facebook has been rescued after being held captive for more than a year , police say .
The 46-year-old was held against her will in a hotel room in Lagos .
The suspect Chukwuebuka Obiaku , 34 , `` took control '' of the unnamed victim 's credit and debit cards , and retirement benefits , according to the police .
Over a period of 15 months she was forced to part with $ 48,000 ( £38,000 ) .
The victim is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Police say Mr Obiaku `` also used the victim as a front to defraud her associates and other foreign personalities and companies '' .
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The victim arrived from the US in February 2019 , according to Nigerian police .
In May 2019 she married Mr Obiaku .
In total , the woman is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will for 16 months in a hotel room .
The police say they received a tip off from a `` civic minded '' individual and they used the information to rescue her .
Mr Obiaku has been arrested and police say he faces a charge of cybercrime .
Known as `` Yahoo boys '' , Nigerian online fraudsters have become notorious for defrauding people of millions of dollars .
Last month , police say they rescued a Filipina woman who came to Nigeria in search of romance after meeting a man on Facebook @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against her will .
The recent high-profile arrests of two Nigerian social media stars accused of large-scale fraud ended with them being taken to the US where they now await trial .
Nigerian police have also announced three further arrests of alleged cyber fraud criminals with links to Italy and Turkey , suspected of the fraudulent supply of Covid-19 face masks .
Police allege they made more than $ 400,000 from online fraud .
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bbc--2020-07-13--Johnson: Masks ‘should be worn’ in UK shops

Boris Johnson has said people in England `` should be wearing '' face coverings inside shops to help prevent the spread of coronavirus .
Ministers may confirm on Tuesday that face coverings will be compulsory inside shops in England .
The comments follow cabinet minister Michael Gove telling the BBC on Sunday that coverings should not become mandatory in such situations .
Labour has demanded `` urgent clarity '' from the government on the issue .
And the boss of Waterstones bookstores , James Daunt , said it `` would not be right '' to ask shop workers to `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Face coverings mandatory on trains and buses in Wales Masks and other face coverings are worn to help prevent wearers spreading coronavirus , rather than catching it .
Currently , they are compulsory on public transport in England , Scotland and Northern Ireland - with the Welsh government set to enforce the same measure from 27 July .
In Scotland , coverings are also mandatory in shops , but not elsewhere in the UK - and critics have complained that the situation in England needs to be made easier for the public to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ towards the government making face coverings compulsory in more places in England , but ministers appear reluctant to commit just yet .
Michael Gove 's preference for trying to encourage people to take action voluntarily - rather than through fear of enforcement - is one we 've seen the government repeat throughout the pandemic .
But the risk that comes with it is of mixed messaging .
Earlier , when coronavirus was more widespread , it said the scientific evidence for wearing coverings was not clear enough .
Now , it says , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the scientific understanding of the virus is constantly developing , and so policy is likely to as well .
If the government does now think coverings are the way forward , though , communicating that message without confusion is going to be key .
The World Health Organization says masks and homemade cloth face coverings should be worn in public where social distancing is not possible to reduce the spread of coronavirus droplets .
It changed its advice last month , having previously argued there was not enough scientific evidence to say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Visiting ambulance staff in central London , Mr Johnson , whose government controls health policy in England but not the rest of the UK , said : `` I think people should be wearing [ face coverings ] in shops .
`` And , in terms of how we do that whether we make it mandatory or not , we 'll be looking at the guidance - we 'll be seeing a little bit more in the next few days . ''
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• How to make your own face mask Mr Johnson added : `` Throughout this crisis people have shown amazing sensitivity towards other people and understanding of the needs to get the virus down by doing things cooperatively .
`` Wearing masks is one of them ...
It 's a mutual thing ; people do see the value of it .
We 'll be looking in the next few days about exactly how - with what tools of enforcement - we think we want to make progress . ''
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's intentions in recent days .
The prime minister said on Friday : `` I do think we need to be stricter in insisting people wear face coverings in confined spaces where they are meeting people they do n't normally meet . ''
But on Sunday , Cabinet Office minister Mr Gove told the BBC 's Andrew Marr Show he did not think wearing coverings in shops in England should be compulsory , adding that he would `` encourage '' the practice `` where they are likely to be mixing with others and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good as it might '' .
He added that it was `` basic good manners , courtesy and consideration '' , to wear a face covering `` if you are , for example , in a shop '' .
Recent findings from the polling company YouGov suggest 36 % of people in the UK wear face coverings in public places , compared with 86 % in Spain , 83 % in Italy and 82 % in China .
Labour 's shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth said that `` conflicting advice and conflicting statements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against the virus '' .
He has written to Health Secretary Matt Hancock , asking him to `` urgently set out the position on face coverings '' .
`` As lockdown rules are further relaxed this week , it is vital that updated guidance on this issue is published by the government without delay , '' Mr Ashworth added .
Paddy Lillis , general secretary of the shop workers ' union Usdaw , said `` mixed messaging '' on face coverings was `` not helpful '' for staff .

But on Sunday, Cabinet Office minister Mr Gove told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show he did not think wearing coverings in shops in England should be compulsory, adding that he would "encourage" the practice "where they are likely to be mixing with others and where the ventilation may not be as good as it might".


bbc--2020-07-13--Coronavirus: France's health workers given pay rises worth €8bn

The French government has agreed to give pay rises worth €8bn ( £7.2bn ; $ 9bn ) to health workers , as it hailed their role in fighting coronavirus .
The deal was signed with trade unions on Monday after seven weeks of fraught negotiations .
Health workers have been revered as heroes during the pandemic with regular displays of public appreciation .
But they wanted more than recognition and have held protests to demand pay rises and better funding for hospitals .
Some demonstrators were fined for breaking social-distancing rules .
More than 200,000 infections and 30,000 deaths have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Europe 's worst-hit countries .
Now the government has reached an agreement on pay that will see the wages of health workers rise by €183 a month on average .
The agreement , which most trade unions have signed up to , was hailed by the new French Prime Minister , Jean Castex , as a `` historic moment for our health system '' .
`` This is first of all recognition of those who have been on the front line in the fight against this epidemic , '' Mr Castex said at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also a way of catching up the delay for each and every one - including perhaps myself - has their share of responsibility . ''
Most of the pay-rise package will cover the wages of nurses , care workers and non-medical staff .
Some - around €450m - has been reserved for doctors who work exclusively in the public sector .
The move to increase wages comes a day before Bastille Day , a national public holiday on which health workers will be lauded for their efforts during the pandemic .
More low-key @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 14 July holiday this year , as Covid-19 restrictions remain in place .
A parade will be held on the Place de la Concorde in the capital Paris , where around 1,400 nurses , doctors and carers will watch on as the guests of honour .
What 's the political background to this pay-rise deal ?
French President Emmanuel Macron has spent much of the first part of his term embroiled in disputes with unions .
He signalled ahead of a recent cabinet reshuffle that he wanted to focus more on social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ term .
Earlier this month , Edouard Philippe tendered his resignation as prime minister , despite being considered more popular than Mr Macron in opinion polls .
Mr Castex , a little-known civil servant who has played a key role in the government 's response to the Covid-19 pandemic , was named as Mr Philippe 's successor .
Mr Macron came to power three years ago but now faces an economic crisis after the coronavirus pandemic .
The next presidential election is due to be held in April 2022 .
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"This is first of all recognition of those who have been on the front line in the fight against this epidemic," Mr Castex said at a signing ceremony.


bbc--2020-07-14--Ryanair flight diverted after 'bomb note' found in toilet

A flight from Krakow to Dublin was forced to land after a note was discovered in a toilet claiming there were explosives on board .
The Ryanair flight was diverted to Stansted Airport where Essex Police officers were carrying out checks .
Two RAF Typhoon Jets escorted the plane which landed at about 18:40 BST .
A spokeswoman for the airline said : `` The plane landed normally , but was taxied to a remote stand where passengers disembarked safely . ''
Footage of the RAF jets scrambling was being shared on Twitter .
Andy Kirby , from Essex , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Circling Stansted Airport . ''
The Ryanair spokeswoman added in a statement : `` The aircraft and passengers are being checked by the UK police who will decide when they may travel onwards to Dublin on a spare aircraft .
`` Passengers in Dublin waiting to depart to Krakow are being transferred to a spare aircraft to minimise any delay to their flight . ''
Essex Police said : `` We have now safely brought off all the passengers from the plane .
The plane remains in an isolated area at Stansted @ @ @ @ @ @ @


bbc--2020-07-13--Nathan Law: Hong Kong pro-democracy activist reveals he's in London

One of Hong Kong 's most prominent young pro-democracy activists says he is in London after fleeing the territory following a sweeping , controversial security law imposed there by China .
`` I boarded my night flight ... My destination : London , '' Nathan Law wrote on Twitter , a week and a half after saying he had left Hong Kong .
He said he had spoken with reporters and was living in a `` little apartment '' .
Activists say that China 's new law erodes Hong Kong 's freedoms .
But Beijing has dismissed the criticism , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stop the type of pro-democracy protests seen in Hong Kong during much of 2019 .
• Why people are scared of Hong Kong 's new law • The HK residents ready to leave for the UK Mr Law is a one-time student leader who rose to prominence during mass protests in 2014 .
He was also a local legislator who co-founded the Demosisto Party with another well-known activist , Joshua Wong .
The party disbanded when China imposed the new law .
It is not clear from his social media posts on Monday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What did Nathan Law post on social media ?
Writing on social media , Mr Law said that he faced `` many uncertainties '' , but had made the decision to leave Hong Kong `` in the face of political upheaval '' .
`` We do n't even know if our next protest , next court hearing , will be followed by imprisonment , '' he said , adding that he had put himself in `` danger '' .
`` I 've kept a low profile on my whereabouts in order to mitigate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which appeared to include a aerial photo of London from the window of a passenger plane , he said he had a message for Hong Kongers : `` We are n't fractured .
On the contrary , we 're well-equipped to face the next difficult battle . ''
Earlier this month , Mr Law told the BBC that he would continue his advocacy work from abroad , and that the people of Hong Kong would not give up their fight .
`` I think the movement is still pretty much alive , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the 27-year-old spoke via video link to a US Congressional hearing on Hong Kong .
He told American politicians he was worried about returning to the territory , for fear of being imprisoned by Beijing .
`` Merely speaking about the plight of Hong Kongers on an occasion like this , contradicts the new national security law , '' he told the hearing .
`` So much is now lost in the city I love : the freedom to tell the truth . ''
What is the controversial new law ?
Hong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China by Britain in 1997 and certain rights were supposed to be guaranteed for at least 50 years under the `` one country , two systems '' agreement .
Last month , China passed a wide-ranging new security law for Hong Kong which makes it easier to punish protesters and reduces the city 's autonomy .
It gives the Chinese state new powers over the city , allowing it to target secession , subversion and terrorism with punishments of up to life in prison .
The decision to implement the measure has drawn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new , wide ranging law include : • Allowing for closed-door trials , wire-tapping of suspects and the potential for suspects to be tried on the mainland • Making it possible for a wide range of acts , including damaging public transport facilities , to be considered terrorism • Requiring internet providers to hand over data if requested by police China 's new law also states that it will apply to non-permanent residents of Hong Kong and to people `` from outside '' the territory .

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bbc--2020-07-13--Daniel Lewis Lee: US judge delays first federal execution in 17 years

A US judge has ordered the first federal execution in more than 17 years to be delayed , just hours before it was due to go ahead The judge issued an injunction on Monday , shortly before the lethal injection was scheduled in the state of Indiana .
Judge Tanya Chutkan said there were still unresolved legal challenges against the US Justice Department .
Daniel Lewis Lee was convicted of killing a family in Arkansas in 1996 .
Lee , who tortured and killed the family of three before dumping their bodies in a lake , had originally been scheduled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was delayed after courts blocked the death sentence from being carried out .
• How US death penalty capital changed its mind '' The public is not served by short-circuiting legitimate judicial process , '' Judge Chutkan , of the district court in Washington DC , said on Monday .
Four other federal executions were delayed because of the ruling , which allows further legal challenges against the government 's lethal injection protocols to take place .
The justice department immediately appealed against the decision .
The execution of Lee - and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all set to use an injection containing the drug pentobarbital .
The inmates have argued that the drug violates their constitutional right not to have `` cruel and unusual punishments inflicted '' , because it has allegedly caused additional medical problems in previous uses .
`` The court ... finds that the likely harm that plaintiffs would suffer if the court does not grant injunctive relief far outweighs any potential harm to defendants , '' Judge Chutkan said .
A lawyer for one of the four federal death-row inmates said in a statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been trying to plough forward with these executions despite many unanswered questions about the legality of its new execution protocol . ''
The delay comes shortly after an appeals court ruled that the execution of Lee should go ahead .
Some of the victims ' relatives oppose Lee 's execution and had sought to have it delayed , arguing attending it could expose them to coronavirus .
But on Sunday , the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals said the relatives ' case lacked `` any arguable legal basis '' .
Earlene Peterson , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ son-in-law were killed by Lee , has said she wants the 47-year-old to be given life in jail , the same sentence as his accomplice .
Why the change in rules on executions ?
The Trump administration said it would resume federal executions after a long hiatus last year .
In a statement at the time , Attorney General William Barr said : `` Under administrations of both parties , the Department of Justice has sought the death penalty against the worst criminals .
`` The Justice Department upholds the rule of law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victims and their families to carry forward the sentence imposed by our justice system . ''
The move has been criticised as a political decision , with campaigners also expressing concern about cases being rushed .
The last inmate executed by the federal death penalty was Louis Jones Jr , a 53-year-old Gulf War veteran who murdered 19-year-old soldier Tracie Joy McBride .
Under the US justice system , crimes can be tried either in federal courts - at a national level - or state courts , at a regional level .
Certain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mail theft , are automatically tried at a federal level , as are cases in which the United States is a party or those which involve constitutional violations .
Others can be tried in federal courts based on the severity of the crimes .
The death penalty was outlawed at state and federal level by a 1972 Supreme Court decision that cancelled all existing death penalty statutes .
A 1976 Supreme Court decision allowed states to reinstate the death penalty and in 1988 the government passed legislation that made it available again at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ collected by the Death Penalty Information Center , 78 people were sentenced to death in federal cases between 1988 and 2018 but only three have since been executed .
There are 62 inmates currently on federal death row .

Certain crimes, such as counterfeiting currency or mail theft, are automatically tried at a federal level, as are cases in which the United States is a party or those which involve constitutional violations. Others can be tried in federal courts based on the severity of the crimes.


bbc--2020-07-13--Nicole Thea: Pregnant social media star dies with unborn son

Social media star Nicole Thea has died along with her unborn son , her Instagram page has announced .
A statement from her mum said the 24-year-old , who was eight months pregnant , had named her child Reign with her partner Boga .
No cause of death was revealed in the post .
The dancer and influencer , who lived in London , had kept fans up-to-date on her pregnancy , regularly posting videos on her YouTube channel and Instagram page .
Several videos Nicole had filmed before her death will be published on her YouTube channel , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was made , a scheduled behind-the-scenes vlog was posted on YouTube showing her having a milk bath during a maternity photo shoot .
Her partner Boga , part of the group Ghana Boyz , had recently posted a video of him dancing next to a pram - writing he could n't wait to take his son to the park and to a playground .
The couple announced the pregnancy in April , writing `` God gave us the biggest blessing yet '' .
Tributes from fans and other influencers were posted online .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Island star Alexandra Cane wrote : `` This is heart breaking , '' while choreographer Sherrie Silver said she was `` completely and utterly heartbroken '' .
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bbc--2020-07-13--Royal descendants can keep temple full of riches, rules Indian Supreme Court

A former royal family can continue to run a temple in India that is one of the world 's richest places of worship , the country 's Supreme Court has ruled .
After the family patriarch died , the Kerala state government tried to take over the Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple .
Kerala 's High Court ruled in the government 's favour , a decision now reversed by the Supreme Court .
When one of the temple 's vaults was opened in 2011 , it was found to contain riches worth more than $ 20bn ( £16bn ) .
This included @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and jewellery .
The Hindu temple , which is in Kerala 's capital city Thiruvananthapuram , contains another vault that is yet to be opened .
The Travancore family argues that opening it will unleash a mythical curse on the state .
But there have been allegations that some of the temple 's treasures have disappeared , including a centuries-old flute made out of ivory .
The High Court ruling in 2011 came after the death of the last ruling Maharaja of Travancore , Sri Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma , in 1991 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Court justices U U Lalit and Indu Malhotra said : `` We allow the appeal of the royal family of Travancore .
Death does not effect Shebaitship [ management and maintenance of religious deities ] of the Travancore Family . ''
The court added that a new committee set up by the Travancore family to run the temple would have the right to decide what to do with the temple 's wealth , including the contents of the unopened vault .
Gauri Lakshmi Bai , a member of the family , told reporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had prayed for us .
The judgement is their victory . ''

The court added that a new committee set up by the Travancore family to run the temple would have the right to decide what to do with the temple's wealth, including the contents of the unopened vault.


bbc--2020-07-13--Johnnie Walker whisky to be sold in paper bottles

Johnnie Walker , the whisky which traces its roots back 200 years , will soon be available in paper bottles .
Diageo , the drinks giant that owns the brand , said it plans to run a trial of the new environmentally-friendly packaging from next year .
While most Johnnie Walker is sold in glass bottles , the firm is looking for ways of using less plastic across its brands .
Making bottles from glass also consumes energy and creates carbon emissions .
To make the bottles , Diageo will co-launch a firm called Pulpex , which will also produce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PepsiCo .
Diageo 's paper whisky bottle , which will be trialled in spring 2021 , will be made from wood pulp and will be fully recyclable , the company said .
The idea is that customers would be able to drop them straight into the recycling .
• People still want plastic bottles , says Coca-Cola Drinks companies have been developing paper bottles to try to cut down on pollution and make products more sustainable .
Carlsberg in the process of developing a paper beer bottle .
UK firm Frugalpac produces paper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from recycled paper with a `` food grade liner '' .
However , drinks giant Coca-Cola in January said it would not ditch single-use plastic bottles because consumers still want them .
Diageo said its bottles will be made by pressurising pulp in moulds which will then be cured in microwave ovens .
The bottles will be sprayed internally with coatings that are designed not to interact with the drinks they will contain .
Many cartons made out of paper have a plastic coating inside to stop the drinks leaking out .
Diageo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will not have that plastic coating .
Companies are coming under increasing pressure to reduce the amount of plastic in packaging as consumers increasingly focus on damage to ecosystems .
In Europe , 8.2 million tonnes of plastic were used to package food and drink in 2018 , according to ING analysts .
Diageo , which also makes Guinness and Smirnoff vodka , said it uses less than 5 % of plastic in its total packaging .
However , while glass bottle manufacturers are striving to make production more efficient , they still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ takes a lot of energy to power glass furnaces , many of which use natural gas to melt raw materials such as sand and limestone .

Many cartons made out of paper have a plastic coating inside to stop the drinks leaking out. Diageo, however, said its drinks bottles will not have that plastic coating.


bbc--2020-07-13--Coronavirus: Why attitudes to masks have changed around the world

In the past few days , both US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson have been seen wearing masks in public for the first time .
It 's a dramatic turnaround - Mr Trump previously mocked others for wearing masks , and suggested some might wear such personal protective equipment to show their disapproval of him , even after the US Centers for Disease Control recommended face coverings .
Meanwhile , the UK government was initially reluctant to advise the general public to wear face coverings , even as other countries in Europe did .
It introduced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on public transport in June , and now says people in England must wear face coverings in shops or face a fine .
Globally , many authorities - including the World Health Organization ( WHO ) - initially suggested that masks were not effective in preventing the spread of the coronavirus .
However , they are now recommending face coverings in indoor spaces , and many governments have even made them mandatory .
The number of governments recommending face coverings has gone up significantly over the past six months .
As of mid-March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face coverings - now more than 130 countries and 20 US states do , says Masks4All , an activist group of researchers that advocates the use of masks during the pandemic .
Some studies also suggest that people 's attitudes have changed .
`` Countries with no previous history of wearing face masks and coverings amongst the general public rapidly adopted usage such as in Italy ( 83.4 % ) , the United States ( 65.8 % ) and Spain ( 63.8 % ) , '' says a report by the Royal Society @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the UK .
The changes appear to be partly due to a better understanding of how Covid-19 spreads .
Initially , the WHO said masks should only be worn by medical workers , or people who had symptoms like coughing and sneezing .
However , in recent months , there 's been increased evidence that many people with the virus do not have symptoms - but can still be contagious - and masks can stop them from passing it on to others .
The WHO changed its guidance in June .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ others don't • Why are n't more of our politicians wearing masks ?
Meanwhile , there is more awareness that the risk of transmission is higher in poorly ventilated indoor spaces - and evidence to suggest that the virus could be spread by tiny particles suspended in the air .
This means that if everyone wears face coverings it will `` protect against the most common mode of transmission - droplets - and to some extent maybe aerosol droplets , '' says Kim Lavoie , chair of behavioural medicine at the University of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prof Lavoie adds that `` there has been increased research '' into face coverings , including observational studies which indicate `` countries with high mask wearing seem to have lower infection rates '' .
Furthermore , a number of scientists now say there is `` some evidence '' that masks can protect the wearer as well as those around them .
There is also growing acceptance that the pandemic could continue for a long time - and , if so , face coverings could be seen as something necessary to help people adapt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ schools re-open .
`` Covid 's not going anywhere - we 'll probably have a vaccine in years , not months , '' says Prof Lavoie , who has been leading iCARES , an international study into Covid-19 related behaviours .
`` So all these principles need to be integrated and adapted to the new normal life . ''
• How did Florida get so badly hit by Covid-19 ?
Why do countries have such different attitudes ?
Even as government policies have changed - there 's a big gap in how willing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 83 % of people in Italy , and 59 % in the US , say they would always wear a face mask outside their home - but only 19 % of people in the UK say the same , according to the Covid-19 Behaviour Tracker - a project run by the Institute of Global Health Innovation at Imperial College London with polling company YouGov .
`` The US , UK and Canada have been relatively slow to accelerate mask wearing versus , for example , Spain , France and Italy , '' says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ researcher at Imperial College London , and one of the creators of the tracker .
She says mask wearing can vary based on how vulnerable people feel about an illness , whether they believe the costs outweigh the benefits , and how readily available masks are .
In countries with steep rises in mask wearing , people may have experienced `` rapid increases in perceptions of severity and vulnerability '' , `` rapid policy changes mandating use of face masks '' , and a sense that `` I see lots of other people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be a big deal to wear a mask '' .
Prof Lavoie agreed that places that `` got hit quickly and hard '' , like Italy , may have adopted mask wearing more readily .
Finally , people in countries that experienced the 2003 Sars pandemic - or other respiratory outbreaks - were readier to start wearing masks .
`` In East Asia , there 's plenty of recent memory of respiratory pandemics , and a cultural awareness that masks are a good idea , '' says Jeremy Howard , a research scientist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and one of the Masks4All founders .
By contrast , `` there 's just no recent history of respiratory pandemics in the West '' and many Western and international institutions have `` almost entirely ignored East Asian scientists '' , he argues .
Many countries were particularly cautious over recommending face masks because of a lack of clinical trials proving their effectiveness , says the Royal Society 's report .
However , `` there have been no clinical trials of coughing into your elbow , social distancing and quarantine , yet these measures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ widely adopted , '' it adds .
Why are some still reluctant to wear masks ?
A majority of countries now recommend or require face coverings in some situations .
However , most people still appear much more willing to use hand sanitiser , social distance or wash their hands regularly , than wear face masks , according to data from both the Covid-19 Behaviour Tracker , and iCARES .
People feel that hand washing and social distancing are things they can easily control , says Prof Lavoie .
By contrast , `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - you have to find and purchase a mask , put it on and dispose of it a certain way , and they 're uncomfortable to wear . ''
And the changing guidance from the WHO and many governments could have caused difficulties .
Many experts believe that governments were reluctant to recommend face coverings because they feared there would be a shortage of PPE equipment for medical workers - but by suggesting that they were ineffective at preventing transmissions , they now sound inconsistent .
`` Mixed messaging , not being transparent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ makes certain policy decisions , can undermine trust '' and make it harder to convince people to wear face coverings now , Prof Lavoie says .
Mr Howard believes that many governments in the West were slow to act on masks until they were badly affected by the pandemic .
Nonetheless , he thinks that Boris Johnson and Donald Trump can have a positive impact now by wearing masks publicly .
`` Role models are absolutely real , '' he says , and ever since Mr Trump wore a mask , `` a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are now saying that was a patriotic thing for him to do . ''
This is especially important now that the US is experiencing a new wave of infections , he adds .

About 83% of people in Italy, and 59% in the US, say they would always wear a face mask outside their home - but only 19% of people in the UK say the same, according to the Covid-19 Behaviour Tracker - a project run by the Institute of Global Health Innovation at Imperial College London with polling company YouGov.


bbc--2020-07-13--Coronavirus: How to talk about conspiracy theories

Conspiracy theories have thrived during the pandemic .
Maybe you even have a friend or relative who ’ s brought @ @ @ @ @ How can you talk to them without starting an argument – or sending them further @ @ @ @ @ The BBC 's specialist disinformation reporter Marianna Spring brought together a dad who got in @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus conspiracy theory and an expert in the field .
They discussed fact and fiction @ @ @ @ @ tips on how to talk about conspiracy theories .

Conspiracy theories have thrived during the pandemic. Maybe you even have a friend or relative who’s brought one up in conversation. How can you talk to them without starting an argument – or sending them further down the rabbit hole?
The BBC's specialist disinformation reporter Marianna Spring brought together a dad who got in touch with her about a coronavirus conspiracy theory and an expert in the field. They discussed fact and fiction, and demonstrated some tips on how to talk about conspiracy theories.
Video journalist: Soraya Auer
Motion graphics: Jacqueline Galvin


bbc--2020-07-13--Naya Rivera: Glee actress's career in pictures

Actress Naya Rivera , who died during a boat trip with her young son on a lake in California , was one of the stars of the hit teen TV series Glee .
Rivera , 33 , began her career as a four-year-old in the Royal Family sitcom on CBS .
But she became best-known for playing Glee 's cold-hearted Santana Lopez in all six seasons of the musical comedy , which ran from 2009 to 2015 on the Fox network .
Rivera ( third right ) appeared alongside co-stars including ( left-right ) Lea Michele , Jenna Ushkowitz , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Morris and Dianna Agron .
The show soon gained a huge fanbase .
Viewers followed the lives of the members of McKinley High School 's glee club and their memorable musical performances .
Rivera 's character dated and later married her best friend Brittany , played by Morris .
She joined fellow Glee actors Kevin McHale , Morris and Josh Sussman at 2010 's Emmy Awards nominees ' party ( pictured ) .
Rivera , third right , joined her co-stars at the Golden Globes in 2011 , where Glee won best comedy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year in a row .
The show won a number of other Globes and Emmy Awards , and featured guest spots by Britney Spears , Gwyneth Paltrow and Neil Patrick Harris .
Glee made global celebrities of its cast .
Rivera is pictured at the 2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards , where they were nominated for outstanding performance by an ensemble in a comedy series .
The same year , she won two trophies at the Alma ( American Latino Media Arts ) Awards - for favourite female music artist and favourite TV @ @ @ @ @ @ @ starred in the horror film At the Devil 's Door and married fellow actor Ryan Dorsey , the father of their son Josey .
The couple divorced in 2018 .
In 2016 , Rivera published a book titled Sorry Not Sorry : Dreams , Mistakes , and Growing Up , which urged young women to pursue their dreams and to refuse to let mistakes define them .
Rivera and Josey Hollis Dorsey were pictured at the 2019 premiere of The Lego Movie 2 .
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Rivera, third right, joined her co-stars at the Golden Globes in 2011, where Glee won best comedy or musical TV series for the second year in a row. The show won a number of other Globes and Emmy Awards, and featured guest spots by Britney Spears, Gwyneth Paltrow and Neil Patrick Harris.


bbc--2020-07-13--Naya Rivera's son, 4, 'saw her disappear under the surface'

'If you do n't break the chain , then who will ? '
Across the US , street artists have @ @ @ @ @ of George Floyd earlier this year .

Ventura County Sheriff Bill Ayub said there is no indication of foul play or suicide.
The Glee star disappeared after renting a boat with her four-year-old son, who was later found alone in the vessel.


bbc--2020-07-13--Tea, drugs and war: Hong Kong's British history explained

Up to three million Hong Kong residents could have the chance to settle in the UK and ultimately apply for @ @ @ @ @ Johnson 's offer came after China imposed a controversial new security law on Hong Kong @ @ @ @ @ 's Jimmy Tam explains the former British colony 's unique history with the UK , @ @ @ @ @ drugs and war .

Up to three million Hong Kong residents could have the chance to settle in the UK and ultimately apply for citizenship.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's offer came after China imposed a controversial new security law on Hong Kong this month.
The BBC's Jimmy Tam explains the former British colony's unique history with the UK, which starts with tea, drugs and war.
Graphics by Terry Saunders and Parveen Virdi.


bbc--2020-07-13--The woman leading the first Arab interplanetary mission

As BBC Two 's The Planets stops off at Mars on its tour of the solar system , Elizabeth Rizzini @ @ @ @ @ conditions could be like on the red planet .

The United Arab Emirates is sending a spacecraft, Hope, to Mars.
The mission aims to find out more about how the Red Planet became the barren, dusty place it's known to be today, by studying its weather and climate.
The probe has taken six years to build. Sarah Al-Amiri, the scientist in charge of the mission, spoke to BBC Science Correspondent Rebecca Morelle.


bbc--2020-07-13--South Asian anti-black racism: 'We don't marry black people'

Amit is Indian and kept his relationship with Michelle , who ’ s Ghanaian , secret for years - because @ @ @ @ @ s reaction .
He says that racist attitudes about black people in his community can @ @ @ @ @ the caste system .
Rapper Raj Forever ’ s music draws on his Jamaican and @ @ @ @ @ growing up he was made to feel like an outsider in the Asian community and @ @ @ @ @ to describe black people .
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Amit, who is British with Indian heritage, kept his relationship with Michelle, who’s British with Ghanaian heritage, secret for years - because he feared his family’s reaction. He says that racist attitudes about black people in his community can be influenced by colourism and the caste system in some south Asian countries.
Rapper Raj Forever’s music draws on his Jamaican and Sri Lankan heritage. But growing up he was made to feel like an outsider in the Asian community and has heard offensive slurs used to describe black people.
Report by Asian Network
Produced and filmed by Nalini Sivathasan
Additional filming by Suhail Patel.
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