bbc--2020-06-06--Coronavirus: Paris returns to cafe life with new normal

Fear is n't something 88-year-old Mathilde gives into easily .
Sitting on the terrace of her local bistro in Paris , hours after it reopened this week , she sipped a fizzy drink , as the morning sunshine drew perspiration from her glass .
`` I 've been waiting for this , '' she said .
`` To be surrounded by people , not to be alone anymore ! ''
Mathilde had dressed for the occasion : a printed dress , perfectly styled hair .
Public life here has always demanded a little extra effort .
For its cafes and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , new cleaning procedures , hand sanitiser everywhere you look .
`` Of course I 'm scared , '' said her friend Annie , 10 years younger .
`` But , you know , at our age we do n't have much time left , so at some point we have to just do it . ''
Why an empty Paris lost its identity Many people have expressed relief that Paris 's bars and cafes are open again ; their terraces full .
There was something about the emptiness of this city , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ especially poignant , says Joan Dejean , an author and historian of French culture , because the destiny of Paris was to be seen : `` Paris was intentionally constructed for people in the streets , to be viewed , to be appreciated visually , '' she told me .
`` If there are no pedestrians looking at everything , from the gardens to the great houses to the Ile St Louis , they lose their raison d'être . ''
During the lockdown , she says , there were two cities that were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Paris .
Venice , to show what the city looked like without tourists ; Paris , to show how difficult it was to recognise the city without people enjoying it .
`` I loved it even more , '' said Delphine , a long-term Paris resident .
`` You heard the birds .
I had an end-of-lockdown blues ; I felt a bit attacked that people were back in the streets . ''
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The gradual return to normality is recreating familiar frictions .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ near the Sacré-Cœur Cathedral .
As lockdown began to ease , she and other young parents took camping stools into the streets of Montmartre to watch their children play football .
Recently , Delphine says , a man leaned out of a window and told them that he was working from home , and to stop making so much noise .
`` Behind him we could hear his wife screaming at us to leave , '' Delphine said .
`` Clearly they were at breaking point . ''
Not all Parisians were unhappy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cochin Hospital in Paris , says he was surprised by the number of people who actually preferred confinement .
`` Those who are afraid of social relationships felt secure during the lockdown , '' he explained .
`` Those who find love life complicated did n't have to ask themselves questions ; and the teens were happy to stay at home to play video games and be on social media . ''
But , he said , there was a big gap between the experience of ordinary citizens and many nurses at his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was attacked during the lockdown , '' he said .
`` Some were asked to leave their flats by their neighbours , because of the contagion risk . ''
Now normal life is returning , he says , he 's seeing some of them break down .
`` They 're all afraid of the second wave , and they 're exhausted , '' he said .
`` I 've heard from 30-year-old nurses who are having trouble climbing stairs . ''
Who is important in today 's Paris ?
Rolande Mariel is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hospital .
As pressure on the health system eases , and non-Covid patients return for treatment , she says public support seems to be waning .
`` When our patients started coming back they were as aggressive as usual , '' she said .
`` I told them it was useless to clap for us every evening if they 're going to behave like that !
People have short memories .
After the Bataclan [ terrorist attack ] , the cops were heroes ; now everyone thinks they want to kill us .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ alive again after months of social and economic coma , the sense of who is important to Paris has been reshuffled .
As one researcher put it , who is most valuable to you : a top executive working from home , or the man who delivers food to your mother ?
And what was evident during the yellow vest protests of recent years has been brought home starkly again : the people who make Paris work - the rubbish collectors , train drivers , teachers and nurses - ca n't afford to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come out of this quite the same , '' believes geographer Luc Gwiazdzinski .
A lot of wealthier Parisians are already thinking of moving out of the capital - as many of them did during the lockdown itself - and teleworking from homes in the countryside .
That may benefit smaller provincial towns , he says , in a country where Paris dominates the French economy .
But what does that mean for life in the capital itself ?
`` Paris is like the phoenix ; it will be reborn , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an economic hub , it has a romantic , imaginary world .
Its image as the capital of love , of romance has n't been damaged .
But for people living here it was a different story . ''

There was something about the emptiness of this city, in particular, during lockdown that felt especially poignant, says Joan Dejean, an author and historian of French culture, because the destiny of Paris was to be seen: "Paris was intentionally constructed for people in the streets, to be viewed, to be appreciated visually," she told me.


bbc--2020-06-06--Coronavirus: Brazil's domestic workers cut adrift in pandemic

Days after Brazil registered its first coronavirus death in March , the country began to close down .
Businesses and restaurants were shuttered and people were told to stay home .
That 's when Rosangela Jesus dos Santos 's life changed unimaginably .
The 47-year-old diarista , or daily housekeeper , was fired by most of her employers .
`` They said it was because of the virus , '' she says .
`` I went to a different house every day of the week and some clients are elderly , I understand . ''
Rosangela is scared .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is over but for now , she 's been left working just one day a week .
Her remaining employer gives her a mask but at no point have they told her to stay home for her safety .
She 's wary of the virus but she knows if she does n't work , she wo n't get paid .
`` I need to work - my family is big , that 's the truth , '' says Rosangela .
`` I would like to be working and I 'm used to it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ late . ''
Home for Rosangela is Paraisopolis , Sao Paulo 's second-largest favela .
Her small house is tucked away , a few hundred metres down a narrow and winding alley - so common in Brazil 's poor neighbourhoods .
On the way , you pass dozens of similar buildings , windows wide open on to the alleyway , families inside yet living very publicly .
There is little option in these crowded neighbourhoods .
Rosangela lives with her daughter Carolina , her two-year-old grandson Erick and their little dog Samira in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ serves as a kitchen , a living space and a bedroom .
And from the kitchen window , you can see down across the favela - a sea of small houses built one on top of the other .
Rosangela has seven children , six of whom are unemployed .
She also helps support her nine grandchildren but these days it 's almost impossible .
The International Labour Organization says Brazil has nearly seven million domestic workers : more than anywhere else in the world .
Most of them are women - and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus has been democratic in the fact that that it 's affecting rich and poor but the actions , the attitudes and the lack of public policy have not been democratic , '' says community organiser Rejane Santos who lives in Paraisopolis .
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`` People were let go and told by their employers to come back after the crisis .
But the majority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they are single mothers , they pay rent .
They do n't have savings . ''
Such is the problem with housekeepers who have been let go - and unpaid - that Rejane set up a crowdfunding campaign called Adopt a Housekeeper .
More than a thousand women have come to her for help .
The campaign is raising money to provide domestic workers with a personal care kit , a food basket and 300 reais ( $ 58 ; £46 ) each month to keep them going through the crisis .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ worker spends more than two days a week with the same family , they must be registered .
But many are not and those who work for several families , diaristas , remain unregistered legally .
They are the most vulnerable in these times of crisis .
Queues outside banks have become a common sight - unregistered workers trying to take advantage of government handouts worth $ 115 a month - but millions are yet to receive the money .
For those lucky enough to have a contract , most have had theirs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , what will happen ? ''
asks Janaina Mariano de Sousa , the president of the Domestic Workers ' Union of Sao Paulo .
She is concerned that with the country in recession , businesses that laid off workers temporarily will permanently shut their doors .
Employees will get fired and it 's the domestic workers who will suffer the most .
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`` It 's become a power struggle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the stay-at-home measures implemented by governors and the view of President Jair Bolsonaro that Brazil should return to work .
`` Everyone is talking about Bolsonaro but I wonder sometimes , is he really crazy ? ''
she says .
`` It 's become such a political fight - he wants to get the economy going again so it can flourish . ''
While undoubtedly there are people who have had to let their domestic workers go for financial reasons - almost five million people lost their jobs between February and April - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cultural challenges too .
Middle and upper-class Brazilians rely heavily on their domestic staff - but coronavirus has shown not everyone values them .
Camila Rocha , an actress , is part of a movement called For The Lives of Our Mothers .
It was created by the sons , daughters and grandchildren of domestic workers to ensure they could get paid throughout - and stay at home .
`` There are lots of situations where employers refuse to pay , '' she says , `` or they insist on a really surreal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but getting a salary but then having to work to make up for that time - so effectively working for free after . ''

Rosangela is scared. She hopes she can return when the outbreak is over but for now, she's been left working just one day a week. Her remaining employer gives her a mask but at no point have they told her to stay home for her safety. She's wary of the virus but she knows if she doesn't work, she won't get paid.


bbc--2020-06-06--Lessons from Asia's new virus spikes

Lessons from Asia's new virus spikes

Asia was the first place to experience the coronavirus , impose lockdowns and then emerge from them .
It was also the first to experience new groups of infections , with clusters from nightclubs in Seoul , the Russia-China border , and elsewhere .
Although it is early for conclusions , can lessons be learned ?
Terms such as second wave , spikes or clusters of cases are bandied around , but what do they mean ?
Medically , a second wave refers to the resurgence of infection in a different part of a population after an initial decrease .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ characterised by `` waves of activity spread over months '' .
In Asia , we have been seeing isolated clusters and regional spikes in infection numbers .
and it is hard to predict how they will develop .
But for Jennifer Rohn , a cell biologist at University College , London , a second wave of coronavirus infections is no longer a matter of `` if '' - but of `` when , and how devastating '' .
Even countries with effective strategies to tackle the pandemic through testing , tracing and lockdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have seen spikes and clusters of cases .
So when the World Health Organization says the virus may be here to stay , nations need to understand that they will experience new cases .
The challenge is how to predict , track and handle them .
2 .
Restrictions may have to return '' Do n't be too optimistic , '' warns Prof Alistair McGuire , chair of health economics at the Department of Health Policy , London School of Economics .
`` A successful lockdown does not mean an area will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hokkaido region , in Japan , was one of the first to impose a severe confinement in late February .
By mid-March , the number of new cases had fallen to one or two a day .
Measures worked so well that the state of emergency was lifted and , by April , schools had reopened .
But less than a month later , the state of emergency had to be reintroduced , as the island struggled with an abrupt second wave of infections .
That second restriction has now been lifted , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - until a vaccine is found .
In China , too , restrictions were eased as cases declined , but by mid May , new clusters were reported , including in the city of Wuhan where the virus first emerged .
In Shulan , in China 's north-eastern Jilin province , dozens of cases prompted the government to reintroduce strict lockdown conditions there .
In South Korea , the latest cluster at a logistics centre outside Seoul led to the closure of more than 200 schools that had only been open for days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jilin and Heilongjiang were attributed to imported cases from neighbouring Russia .
In one instance , eight Chinese citizens returning from Russia tested positive , prompting the quarantining of some 300 others who had travelled in the same time frame .
China had for some time seen the number of imported cases exceed local transmissions and it brought in tough quarantine measures to combat this .
For example , all Beijing-bound international flights are being diverted to other cities where they are screened - and quarantined .
Hong Kong established systems , such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ overseas , to track people 's movements and ensure quarantines were adhered to .
They might feel unsophisticated but experts agree such measures are important .
By early February , South Korea had swiftly developed a system to conduct about 10,000 free tests daily , while relying on apps and GPS technology to track down cases - giving it the framework to quickly squash any new outbreaks .
It allowed them to `` put in place local alert systems , so even if the general situation is under control but a new focus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down , '' adds Dr Rohn .
A cluster of new infections - first recorded on 12 May , after weeks with nearly no new domestic cases - was quickly traced and linked to specific locations in Seoul 's popular nightclub district .
They have now traced 90,000 people in connection with that .
Almost 300 infections have been linked to the clubs - it was comprehensive tracing that helped officials track its progress through the population .
`` We know this is a really , really infectious disease , '' Prof McGuire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ look at what happened in South Korea , a country with efficient policies in place… once these were relaxed , they had a rebound .
One single person managed to infect more than 100 others in a single weekend . ''
The Korean Centres for Disease Control and Prevention ( KCDC ) has now been able to establish the origin of a number of these cases .
The outbreak in the Chinese city of Shulan close to the Russian border was traced to a laundry worker who infected 13 others initially , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she got it .
China 's CDC has said it might have to conduct further epidemiological and biological investigations to see if her virus was a version of what was circulating in Russia .
`` As long as the cases are found , timely investigated and tracked , the epidemic can be extinguished quickly , and there should be no outbreak , '' Wu Zunyou a Chinese epidemiologist told local media , emphasising how crucial consistent testing and tracing is .
5 .
And do n't test once - test twice '' We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's got the virus ... you also need an antibody test to tell you who had it , '' says Prof McGuire .
`` This is important because those individuals are very likely to be immune to the virus and they are unlikely to be able to get the virus again , at least in the short term , '' adds Ashley St John , assistant professor at Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore .
Early on in Singapore 's outbreak two unrelated clusters were linked by conducting serological tests on two individuals who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but were asymptomatic .
It was a crucial breakthrough that helped authorities contain the virus at that point .
`` Since the virus can cause asymptomatic or mild disease , it can spread before an individual knows that he or she is sick .
I am not aware of testing for immunity being done yet on a nationwide level , but it has been effectively used in Singapore to link clusters and identify suspected cases , '' Prof St John adds .
Although it is not nationwide in Singapore , immunity testing is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for example among pre-school teachers .
Their logic is that if you can find out who might have had the illness , but are not infectious now , you can send them back to work .
It is also important to look at what public health services can learn , says Professor Judit Vall , who has been monitoring how health systems cope , from the School of Economics at Universitat de Barcelona .
`` In this pandemic , the health sector has proven it can reinvent itself and adapt quickly , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospital in Wuhan in just eight days , and led the way on how to plan and organise emergency campaign hospitals .
`` Hospitals and primary care centres all over the world have learned a great deal from others , but from themselves too , '' says Prof Vall , `` and they will be in a better position to handle the next wave when it comes . ''
Most importantly , this has highlighted the need to keep re-investing in public health so countries can exist in a state of preparedness .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the mental health of healthcare workers .
`` There are studies in Asia [ in the wake of Sars and Mers ] showing how after an experience like this , health workers can suffer from post-traumatic stress disorders , '' she says .
7 .
There is no 'one solution' But perhaps , the main lesson to take on board is that `` there is no single measure or tactic that has made the difference '' on its own , says Dr Naoko Ishikawa , WHO 's Covid-19 Incident Manager for the Western @ @ @ @ @ @ @ testing alone or physical distancing restrictions alone .
Many of the countries and areas in this region have done all of these things , through a comprehensive whole-of-government , whole-of-society approach , '' he adds .
`` There is no immunisation in the population , '' says Dr Rohn , and `` until we have an effective and accessible vaccine , we all remain at risk . ''

"Since the virus can cause asymptomatic or mild disease, it can spread before an individual knows that he or she is sick. I am not aware of testing for immunity being done yet on a nationwide level, but it has been effectively used in Singapore to link clusters and identify suspected cases," Prof St John adds.


bbc--2020-06-06--Coronavirus: The misinformation circulating in Africa about Covid-19

As coronavirus cases spread through African countries , misleading information continues to be shared on social media and online .
Here are some of the stories that have been widely shared recently .
1 .
The 'plot ' to stop Africa developing its own cures We start with a baseless conspiracy revolving around Madagascar 's President Andry Rajoelina , and the unproven herbal tonic , Covid-Organics , which he 's promoting to treat coronavirus .
Social media posts have been circulating that claim he 's being offered large amounts of money by the World Health Organization ( WHO ) to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ theory suggests that the WHO wants to prove that African countries ca n't be self-reliant and find their own cure for Covid-19 .
It appears to have first appeared in a French-language post on a Facebook account that was operating from Angola and DR Congo on 23 April .
The claims were later published by two newspapers in Tanzania on 14 May .
One of these reports alleges President Rajoelina had admitted - during an interview with France24 - that he 'd been offered money .
The story has been picked up and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Mr Rajoelina was indeed interviewed by France24 on 11 May , but at no point does he say he 'd been offered any money by the WHO .
The WHO has told the BBC the story is fake , and the Madagascar government has dismissed the allegations .
`` Since the launch of the Covid-Organics remedy , many words have been falsely attributed to President Andry Rajoelina '' , government spokesperson Lova Ranoramoro has said .
The herbal drink Covid-Organics continues to be produced in Madagascar and has been exported for use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's no evidence it works against the virus .
The WHO says it welcomes innovations based on traditional remedies but has also warned against untested treatments .
An online article claiming Tanzania 's Health Minister , Ummy Mwalimu , had tested positive for coronavirus , was shared on Twitter by , among others , a prominent journalist .
But this story is not true .
The basis of the story was a screenshot of a tweet , which the author claimed was posted by the minister .
The translation for the Swahili-language tweet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I have tested positive for coronavirus .
But I 'll continue to serve my nation remotely as if I was on the frontline until things get better '' .
But the tweet does n't appear in the minister 's Twitter feed .
The minister and the ministry of health have both dismissed the report as fake .
South Sudan President Salva Kiir and other senior officials have used so-called `` protective '' badges that claim to repel viruses , but which do n't work .
Photos posted on Facebook by the president 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wearing what look very similar to two kinds of badges that can be bought online - called `` Air Doctor '' and `` Virus Shut Out `` .
But there 's no evidence that these can ward off viruses and bacteria .
When contacted by the BBC , a South Sudan government spokesperson said they 'd been supplied to them by someone who said they were working on behalf of the Japanese government .
But they added they 'd stopped wearing them `` as they are not approved by the WHO '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ denied any link to them .
Similar devices are being sold around the world and have been spotted being used by members of the Russian parliament .
The substance released by such cards or badges - the bleaching agent chlorine dioxide - is potentially harmful , and the subject of a warning from the US drug regulator , the FDA .
Misleading messages have been spreading on social media claiming that Tanzania 's President John Magufuli has banned the wearing of masks in public .
These posts claim the president had said wearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the wrong message to foreign visitors once international travel and tourism resume .
They use a screenshot of a tweet purportedly posted by the president , but it is fake .
There is also a fabricated press statement circulating , which is dated and signed from his hometown , Chato , However , when we checked , we found that President Magufuli was in the city of Dodoma at that time .
The president 's spokesperson has called on people to disregard the claim .
The Tanzanian government encourages citizens to wear masks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distancing .
However , the authorities are not releasing regular data on the coronavirus outbreak , and there are concerns that the president is downplaying the impact of the virus .
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The translation for the Swahili-language tweet reads: "It is unfortunate that I have tested positive for coronavirus. But I'll continue to serve my nation remotely as if I was on the frontline until things get better".


bbc--2020-06-06--This is not the last pandemic

This is not the last pandemic

We have created `` a perfect storm '' for diseases from wildlife to spill over into humans and spread quickly around the world , scientists warn .
Human encroachment on the natural world speeds up that process .
This outlook comes from global health experts who study how and where new diseases emerge .
As part of that effort , they have now developed a pattern-recognition system to predict which wildlife diseases pose most risk to humans .
This approach is led by scientists at the University of Liverpool , UK , but it is part of a global effort @ @ @ @ @ @ @ future outbreaks .
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`` In the last 20 years , we 've had six significant threats - SARS , MERS , Ebola , avian influenza and swine flu , '' Prof Matthew Baylis from the University of Liverpool told BBC News .
`` We dodged five bullets but the sixth got us .
`` And this is not the last pandemic we are going to face , so we need to be looking more closely at wildlife disease . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ he and his colleagues have designed a predictive pattern-recognition system that can probe a vast database of every known wildlife disease .
Across the thousands of bacteria , parasites and viruses known to science , this system identifies clues buried in the number and type of species they infect .
It uses those clues to highlight which ones pose most of a threat to humans .
If a pathogen is flagged as a priority , scientists say they could direct research efforts into finding preventions or treatments before any outbreak happens .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ find out which diseases could cause a pandemic , but we 're making progress with this first step , '' Prof Baylis said .
Many scientists agree that our behaviour - particularly deforestation and our encroachment on diverse wildlife habitats - is helping diseases to spread from animals into humans more frequently .
According to Prof Kate Jones from University College London , evidence `` broadly suggests that human-transformed ecosystems with lower biodiversity , such as agricultural or plantation landscapes , are often associated with increased human risk of many infections '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for all diseases , '' she added .
`` But the kinds of wildlife species that are most tolerant of human disturbance , such as certain rodent species , often appear to be more effective at hosting and transmitting pathogens .
`` So biodiversity loss can create landscapes that increase risky human-wildlife contact and increase the chances of certain viruses , bacteria and parasites spilling over into people . ''
There are certain outbreaks that have demonstrated this risk at the `` interfaces '' between human activity and wildlife with devastating clarity .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1999 in Malaysia , a viral infection - carried by fruit bats - spilled over into a large pig farm built at the edge of a forest .
Wild fruit bats fed on the fruit trees and the pigs munched on half-eaten fruit that fell from the trees and was covered in bat saliva .
More than 250 people who worked in close contact with the infected pigs caught the virus .
More than 100 of those people died .
The case fatality rate of the coronavirus is still emerging , but current @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Nipah virus kills 40-75 % of people it infects .
Prof Eric Fevre from the University of Liverpool and the International Livestock Research Institute in Nairobi , Kenya , says researchers need to be on constant watch in areas where there is a higher risk of disease outbreaks .
Farms on the edge of forests , markets where animals are bought and sold - all are blurred boundaries between humans and wildlife , and places where diseases are more likely to emerge .
`` We need to be constantly on the look-out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place to respond if we see anything unusual '' , like a sudden disease outbreak in a particular location .
`` New diseases pop-up in the human population probably three to four times per year , '' Prof Fevre said .
`` It 's not just in Asia or Africa , but in Europe and the US as well . ''
Matthew Baylis added that this ongoing surveillance for new disease is increasingly important .
`` We 've created almost a perfect storm here for the emergence of pandemics , '' he told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` This kind of event is likely to happen again and again , '' he said .
`` It 's been happening all throughout our interaction with the natural world .
What 's important now is how we understand it and respond to it .
The current crisis , Prof Fevre said , provides a lesson for many of us about the consequence of our own impact on the natural world .
`` All of the things we use and take for granted - the food we eat , the materials in our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the more someone will make money by extracting them and moving them around the world .
`` So it 's incumbent on all of us to think about the resources we consume and the impact it has . ''

"That's not necessarily the case for all diseases," she added. "But the kinds of wildlife species that are most tolerant of human disturbance, such as certain rodent species, often appear to be more effective at hosting and transmitting pathogens.


bbc--2020-06-06--Racism is a pandemic - Joshua speaks at Black Lives Matter march

Last updated on .From the section Boxing Britain 's world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua described racism as a `` pandemic '' when he addressed protesters at a Black Lives Matter march .
`` The virus has been declared a pandemic , '' Joshua said .
`` This is out of control .
And I 'm not talking about Covid-19 .
The virus I 'm talking about is called racism . ''
The IBF , WBA and WBO world champion added : `` We stand united against a virus which has been instrumental in taking lives , taking lives of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; a virus which is unapologetic and spreads across all sectors . ''
At the march Joshua walked with crutches and also used a scooter after he felt a `` twinge '' in his left knee during training this week .
`` It will be further checked by his doctors but there is no immediate concern , '' his spokesman said .
`` The brace is a precautionary measure on the advice of physios . ''
The protest was one of several across the country on Saturday following the death of American George @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while being arrested on 25 May in Minneapolis .
The four officers involved have since been charged over the death , which sparked days of protest in the US and Black Lives Matter demonstrations across the world .
• None Why the US protests resonate in the UK Joshua hoped to fight twice in 2020 but has accepted he will have no more than one bout this year because of the coronavirus pandemic .
Talks are ongoing over when and where his mandatory world title defence against Bulgaria 's Kubrat Pulev can take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a viable event without fans present .
Ideas have been floated by Joshua 's promoter Eddie Hearn on the prospect of a bout at Royal Albert Hall where only a small number of high-priced seats are sold .
Pulev 's team have raised the prospect of fighting outdoors at a Roman amphitheatre in Croatia .
Those close to Joshua expect his injury to have no impact on plans to face Pulev and insist he will be able to return to normal training in the short term .

Last updated on .From the section Boxing
Joshua regained his world titles with victory over Andy Ruiz Jr in December
Britain's world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua described racism as a "pandemic" when he addressed protesters at a Black Lives Matter march.
The 30-year-old, wearing a knee brace as a "precautionary measure", read a poem and spoke in front of hundreds of people in his home town of Watford.
"The virus has been declared a pandemic," Joshua said.
"This is out of control. And I'm not talking about Covid-19. The virus I'm talking about is called racism."
The IBF, WBA and WBO world champion added: "We stand united against a virus which has been instrumental in taking lives, taking lives of the young, old, rich, poor; a virus which is unapologetic and spreads across all sectors."
At the march Joshua walked with crutches and also used a scooter after he felt a "twinge" in his left knee during training this week.
"It will be further checked by his doctors but there is no immediate concern," his spokesman said.
"The brace is a precautionary measure on the advice of physios."
The protest was one of several across the country on Saturday following the death of American George Floyd.
Floyd, 46, died while being arrested on 25 May in Minneapolis. The four officers involved have since been charged over the death, which sparked days of protest in the US and Black Lives Matter demonstrations across the world.
Joshua was also seen using crutches
Joshua hoped to fight twice in 2020 but has accepted he will have no more than one bout this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Talks are ongoing over when and where his mandatory world title defence against Bulgaria's Kubrat Pulev can take place given the challenge faced in creating a viable event without fans present.
Ideas have been floated by Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn on the prospect of a bout at Royal Albert Hall where only a small number of high-priced seats are sold. Pulev's team have raised the prospect of fighting outdoors at a Roman amphitheatre in Croatia.
Those close to Joshua expect his injury to have no impact on plans to face Pulev and insist he will be able to return to normal training in the short term.


bbc--2020-06-06--No positive results in latest Premier League coronavirus tests

There were no positive results for coronavirus from 1,195 tests in the latest round of Premier League testing .
The @ @ @ @ @ of players and club staff took place on 4 and 5 June .
One person @ @ @ @ @ round , and 13 in total from 6,274 tests since they began .
The Premier @ @ @ @ @ March - is set to resume behind closed doors on 17 June when Aston Villa @ @ @ @ @ BST .
Liverpool are 25 points clear at the top of the table , while @ @ @ @ @ Norwich City are in the relegation zone .
There are 92 games remaining this season @ @ @ @ @ for rest of 2019-20 season

Last updated on .From the section Premier League
There have been six rounds of testing in the Premier League
There were no positive results for coronavirus from 1,195 tests in the latest round of Premier League testing.
The sixth round of twice-weekly screening of players and club staff took place on 4 and 5 June.
One person tested positive in the previous round, and 13 in total from 6,274 tests since they began.
The Premier League - suspended since 13 March - is set to resume behind closed doors on 17 June when Aston Villa host Sheffield United at 18:00 BST.
Manchester City entertain Arsenal at 20:15.
Liverpool are 25 points clear at the top of the table, while Bournemouth, Aston Villa and Norwich City are in the relegation zone.
There are 92 games remaining this season.


bbc--2020-06-06--US Open coronavirus protocols extreme - Djokovic

World number one Novak Djokovic has called the coronavirus safety protocols , planned in order for the US Open to take place , `` extreme '' .
The hard-court Grand Slam tournament is scheduled to start on 31 August at Flushing Meadows in New York .
`` We would not have access to Manhattan , we would have to sleep in hotels at the airport , to be tested twice or three times per week , '' said Djokovic .
`` Also , we could bring one person to the club which is really impossible . ''
The 33-year-old , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Serbia , added : `` I mean , you need your coach , then a fitness trainer , then a physiotherapist . ''
World number two Rafael Nadal said on Thursday he currently has little desire to travel to New York to defend his US Open title .
The Spaniard does not think tournaments should restart until every single player is able to travel freely and safely .
No tour events will be staged until the end of July - at the very earliest .
Djokovic , a three-time US Open winner , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conversation with the leaders of world tennis , there were talks about the continuation of the season , mostly about the US Open due in late August , but it is not known whether it will be held .
`` The rules that they told us that we would have to respect to be there , to play at all , they are extreme . ''
This could prove to be a very significant intervention by the world number one , who is president of the ATP Player Council .
The US Tennis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ approval for its plans to stage the US Open behind closed doors .
But a green light would not amount to much in the face of sustained opposition from players , especially the leading lights of the game .
Giving up a favoured Manhattan hotel or eating spot seem like a small price to pay for the chance to win and earn again .
But given the size of the teams that travel the world with the top players , an entourage of one may prove impossible to sell .
The ATP is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with the USTA expected to decide whether the US Open can go ahead in the second half of June .

Novak Djokovic is a three-time winner of the US Open
World number one Novak Djokovic has called the coronavirus safety protocols, planned in order for the US Open to take place, "extreme".
The hard-court Grand Slam tournament is scheduled to start on 31 August at Flushing Meadows in New York.
"We would not have access to Manhattan, we would have to sleep in hotels at the airport, to be tested twice or three times per week," said Djokovic.
"Also, we could bring one person to the club which is really impossible."
The 33-year-old, speaking to Prva TV in his native Serbia, added: "I mean, you need your coach, then a fitness trainer, then a physiotherapist."
World number two Rafael Nadal said on Thursday he currently has little desire to travel to New York to defend his US Open title.
The Spaniard does not think tournaments should restart until every single player is able to travel freely and safely.
No tour events will be staged until the end of July - at the very earliest.
Djokovic, a three-time US Open winner, added: "I had a telephone conversation with the leaders of world tennis, there were talks about the continuation of the season, mostly about the US Open due in late August, but it is not known whether it will be held.
"The rules that they told us that we would have to respect to be there, to play at all, they are extreme."
Analysis
Russell Fuller, tennis correspondent
This could prove to be a very significant intervention by the world number one, who is president of the ATP Player Council.
The US Tennis Association (USTA) is seeking government approval for its plans to stage the US Open behind closed doors. But a green light would not amount to much in the face of sustained opposition from players, especially the leading lights of the game.
Giving up a favoured Manhattan hotel or eating spot seem like a small price to pay for the chance to win and earn again. But given the size of the teams that travel the world with the top players, an entourage of one may prove impossible to sell.
The ATP is currently soliciting the views of their players, with the USTA expected to decide whether the US Open can go ahead in the second half of June.


bbc--2020-06-06--NFL now realises it 'hasn't listened', says ex-Texans cornerback Bell

Last updated on .From the section American Football On Friday , the NFL admitted it was `` wrong '' for not listening to players protesting against racial injustice earlier and says it will now encourage its stars to speak out .
Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began kneeling during the US national anthem in 2016 to highlight racial inequality .
The NFL banned the practice in May 2018 , only to put the policy on hold two months later , though the row over kneeling , which is opposed by US president Donald Trump , has continued .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ an unarmed black man , after being restrained by a white police officer in Minneapolis on 25 May , NFL stars called on the league to condemn racism .
Commissioner Roger Goodell responded by admitting the NFL had made mistakes .
• None From Kaepernick kneeling to NFL apology - timeline of a U-turn • None The fashion stylist supporting Kaepernick in his fight against racial injustice '' When Colin Kaepernick first took a knee he wanted people to listen , to understand , to bring awareness , '' former Houston Texans cornerback @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Service .
`` Obviously that did n't happen and that is why players stepped up to the challenge , because no one is listening .
`` And now everyone is coming back and admitting 'we were wrong , we should 've listened , you told us ' . ''
On Thursday , New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees apologised for saying kneeling protests `` disrespect the flag '' of the United States following criticism , including by team-mate Malcolm Jenkins .
`` People are realising that they have n't listened , '' added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jenkins was so emotional - he thought his brothers in the locker room had heard him , what he was trying to say .
But he realised that they were n't listening at all .
`` Drew Brees has come back and he 's tried to make it right and I commend him for that , because that kind of action is what we continually need to see . ''
Fellow BBC NFL Show pundit and two-time Super Bowl champion Osi Umenyiora said he was a `` big fan '' of Goodell but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happened without `` the best and brightest black NFL players ... demanding it '' .
`` I ask rather than poke holes in this video , and say what they should have done three years ago , that we learn the real lesson here , '' he added .
`` That only when the strongest amongst us stand up and show real strength can we actually get what we want - I 'm so proud of those players .
It 's a lesson for everybody . ''
What does this mean for Kaepernick @

The NFL's U-turn in allowing players to protest against racial injustice shows the league now realises it "hasn't listened", says former player and BBC pundit Jason Bell.
On Friday, the NFL admitted it was "wrong" for not listening to players protesting against racial injustice earlier and says it will now encourage its stars to speak out.
Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began kneeling during the US national anthem in 2016 to highlight racial inequality.
The NFL banned the practice in May 2018, only to put the policy on hold two months later, though the row over kneeling, which is opposed by US president Donald Trump, has continued.
Following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, after being restrained by a white police officer in Minneapolis on 25 May, NFL stars called on the league to condemn racism. Commissioner Roger Goodell responded by admitting the NFL had made mistakes.
"When Colin Kaepernick first took a knee he wanted people to listen, to understand, to bring awareness," former Houston Texans cornerback Bell told Sportshour on the BBC World Service.
"Obviously that didn't happen and that is why players stepped up to the challenge, because no one is listening.
"And now everyone is coming back and admitting 'we were wrong, we should've listened, you told us'."
On Thursday, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees apologised for saying kneeling protests "disrespect the flag" of the United States following criticism, including by team-mate Malcolm Jenkins.
"People are realising that they haven't listened," added Bell.
"That's why Malcolm Jenkins was so emotional - he thought his brothers in the locker room had heard him, what he was trying to say. But he realised that they weren't listening at all.
"Drew Brees has come back and he's tried to make it right and I commend him for that, because that kind of action is what we continually need to see."
Fellow BBC NFL Show pundit and two-time Super Bowl champion Osi Umenyiora said he was a "big fan" of Goodell but that his video statement would not have happened without "the best and brightest black NFL players... demanding it".
"I ask rather than poke holes in this video, and say what they should have done three years ago, that we learn the real lesson here," he added. external-link
"That only when the strongest amongst us stand up and show real strength can we actually get what we want - I'm so proud of those players. It's a lesson for everybody."
What does this mean for Kaepernick?
Goodell did not name Kaepernick in his statement, while leading figures in sport and entertainment have said the NFL owes him an apology. external-link
Kaepernick has not played since becoming a free agent in 2017 and filed a grievance against NFL owners that year, believing they were conspiring not to hire him because of the kneeling protest.
The two sides resolved the grievance under a confidential agreement in February 2019.
Bell said that Goodell did not need to name Kaepernick because he is "bigger than the NFL" and "doesn't need the NFL to legitimise his movement - he is the movement".
He added: "My thoughts on Colin Kaepernick are so high, no one needs to come out and say his name because the world is saying his name.
"Him continuing to do what he's doing with his foundation is having a greater impact on society as a whole."
Bell said he was "so proud" of what young people are doing, citing Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, this year's number one overall draft pick, using his platform to call on white athletes to help the black community. external-link
"That gives me so much hope," he said. "So many young people are seeing this and they don't want this future so they are going to change it now.
"Corporations, politicians and public policy will change when the masses get together and force that change."


bbc--2020-06-06--How the NFL made its U-turn, four years after Kaepernick's protest

Last updated on .From the section American Football Almost four years have passed since former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick first protested against racial injustice in the United States by kneeling during the national anthem .
There has been criticism by US President Donald Trump , rules to fine teams whose players kneel introduced - and then put on hold - and even a lawsuit .
But only now has the NFL made a U-turn on its stance , saying it was `` wrong '' for not allowing players to protest .
• None The fashion stylist supporting Kaepernick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comes after the death of unarmed African American George Floyd , who died on 25 May while being restrained by a white police officer in Minneapolis .
His death has sparked protests across the US and worldwide .
BBC Sport takes a look back at the timeline of Kaepernick 's protests .
What happened ?
Kaepernick sits on the bench during the national anthem before the 49ers ' pre-season home game against the Green Bay Packers .
`` I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of colour , '' he tells media .
What did the NFL say ?
`` Players are encouraged but not required to stand during the playing of the national anthem . ''
What happened ?
Kaepernick changes his method of protesting to kneeling while the anthem is played before the 49ers play the San Diego Chargers .
He is joined in the stance by team-mate Eric Reid .
Earlier that week , then Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says : `` I think it 's a terrible thing , and you know , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ works better for him . ''
What did the NFL say ?
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell breaks his silence , saying : `` I do n't necessarily agree with what he is doing .
`` I support our players when they want to see change in society , and we do n't live in a perfect society .
`` On the other hand , we believe very strongly in patriotism in the NFL .
I personally believe very strongly in that . ''
What happened ?
Still unsigned after leaving the 49ers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ owners he believes are conspiring not to hire him because of his protests against racial injustice .
What happened ?
The NFL introduces a rule whereby teams will be fined if players kneel for the US national anthem .
Players who do not stand for the Star-Spangled Banner can stay in the locker room until it has been performed .
What did the NFL say ?
Goodell says : `` We want people to be respectful to the national anthem .
`` We want people to stand - that 's all personnel - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a respectful fashion .
That 's something we think we owe .
`` We have been very sensitive in making sure we give players choices , but we do believe that that moment is important and one we are going to focus on . ''
What happened ?
The policy to fine teams if players kneel for the anthem is put on hold .
The NFL and NFL Players ' Association ( NFLPA ) issue a joint statement saying they were working on a `` mutual resolution '' .
What happened ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a Nike advertising campaign .
However , critics later burn Nike trainers and clothing .
What happened ?
Kaepernick reaches a settlement with the NFL over his 'collusion ' case against team owners .
What did the NFL say ?
In a joint statement , the NFL and Kaepernick say : `` The parties have decided to resolve the pending grievances .
The resolution of this matter is subject to a confidentiality agreement so there will be no further comment by any party . ''
What happened ?
Kaepernick says he is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the NFL despite being without a contract for 889 days .
What happened ?
Singer Rihanna says she declined an invitation to headline the Super Bowl half-time show in support of Kaepernick .
What did the NFL say ?
It refuses to comment .
What happened ?
The NFL arranges a private workout for Kaepernick on the following Saturday that all 32 teams are invited to attend .
What did the NFL say ?
In a statement now deleted from their website , it said several teams had asked about Kaepernick 's readiness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chooses not to attend an NFL-arranged private workout , instead holding his own session at a high school to allow media to attend .
He said he wanted `` transparency '' , claiming the NFL denied media access to its own planned workout in Atlanta .
What did the NFL say ?
`` We are disappointed that Colin did not appear for his workout .
`` Colin 's decision has no effect on his status in the league .
He remains an unrestricted free agent eligible to sign with any club . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the death of George Floyd .
`` When civility leads to death , revolting is the only logical reaction , '' Kaepernick says .
`` The cries for peace will rain down , and when they do , they will land on deaf ears , because your violence has brought this resistance .
We have the right to fight back !
Rest in power George Floyd . ''
What happened ?
NFL stars including Patrick Mahomes and Odell Beckham Jr call on the NFL to `` condemn racism and the systemic oppression of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NFL say ?
`` This is a time of self-reflection for all - the NFL is no exception .
We stand with the black community because Black Lives Matter . ''
What happened ?
The NFL says players should be allowed to protest during the national anthem .
What did the NFL say ?
Goodell says : `` We were wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier and encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest .
`` We , the National Football League , believe black lives matter .
Protests around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of silence , inequality and oppression of black players , coaches , fans and staff .
`` I will be reaching out to players who have raised their voices and others on how we can improve . ''

Last updated on .From the section American Football
Kaepernick kneeled for the first time in September 2016
Almost four years have passed since former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick first protested against racial injustice in the United States by kneeling during the national anthem.
In the time since, many players have joined Kaepernick in protesting, while Kaepernick himself - after opting out of his 49ers contract - remains without a team.
There has been criticism by US President Donald Trump, rules to fine teams whose players kneel introduced - and then put on hold - and even a lawsuit.
But only now has the NFL made a U-turn on its stance, saying it was "wrong" for not allowing players to protest.
It comes after the death of unarmed African American George Floyd, who died on 25 May while being restrained by a white police officer in Minneapolis. His death has sparked protests across the US and worldwide.
BBC Sport takes a look back at the timeline of Kaepernick's protests.
26 August, 2016
What happened? Kaepernick sits on the bench during the national anthem before the 49ers' pre-season home game against the Green Bay Packers.
"I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of colour," he tells media.
What did the NFL say? "Players are encouraged but not required to stand during the playing of the national anthem."
1 September, 2016
What happened? Kaepernick changes his method of protesting to kneeling while the anthem is played before the 49ers play the San Diego Chargers. He is joined in the stance by team-mate Eric Reid.
Earlier that week, then Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says: "I think it's a terrible thing, and you know, maybe he should find a country that works better for him."
7 September, 2016
What did the NFL say? NFL commissioner Roger Goodell breaks his silence, saying: "I don't necessarily agree with what he is doing.
"I support our players when they want to see change in society, and we don't live in a perfect society.
"On the other hand, we believe very strongly in patriotism in the NFL. I personally believe very strongly in that."
11-12 September, 2016
What happened? On the opening weekend of the NFL season, Kaepernick and Reid kneel during the anthem. Team-mates Antoine Bethea and Eli Harold display Black Power salutes, as do two members of the opposing LA Rams team. Similar protests are held by NFL players across the league.
Trump says their actions show a "great lack of respect and appreciation" for the country.
21 September, 2016
What happened? Kaepernick reveals he has received death threats over his refusal to stand for the national anthem.
1 March, 2017
What happened? Kaepernick's agent tells NFL teams he will opt out of his contract with the 49ers, a move made possible in a restructuring of his contract the previous October.
24 September, 2017
What happened? Days after now president Donald Trump says players who kneel should be fired, players from several teams protest during the national anthem, while others remain in the dressing room.
15 October, 2017
What happened? Still unsigned after leaving the 49ers, Kaepernick files a grievance against NFL team owners he believes are conspiring not to hire him because of his protests against racial injustice.
23 May, 2018
What happened? The NFL introduces a rule whereby teams will be fined if players kneel for the US national anthem. Players who do not stand for the Star-Spangled Banner can stay in the locker room until it has been performed.
What did the NFL say? Goodell says: "We want people to be respectful to the national anthem.
"We want people to stand - that's all personnel - and make sure they treat this moment in a respectful fashion. That's something we think we owe.
"We have been very sensitive in making sure we give players choices, but we do believe that that moment is important and one we are going to focus on."
19 July, 2018
What happened? The policy to fine teams if players kneel for the anthem is put on hold.
The NFL and NFL Players' Association (NFLPA) issue a joint statement saying they were working on a "mutual resolution".
3 September, 2018
What happened? Kaepernick is unveiled as the new face of a Nike advertising campaign. However, critics later burn Nike trainers and clothing.
15 February, 2019
What happened? Kaepernick reaches a settlement with the NFL over his 'collusion' case against team owners.
What did the NFL say? In a joint statement, the NFL and Kaepernick say: "The parties have decided to resolve the pending grievances. The resolution of this matter is subject to a confidentiality agreement so there will be no further comment by any party."
7 August, 2019
What happened? Kaepernick says he is "still ready" to play in the NFL despite being without a contract for 889 days.
10 October, 2019
What happened? Singer Rihanna says she declined an invitation to headline the Super Bowl half-time show in support of Kaepernick.
What did the NFL say? It refuses to comment.
13 November, 2019
What happened? The NFL arranges a private workout for Kaepernick on the following Saturday that all 32 teams are invited to attend.
What did the NFL say? In a statement now deleted from their website, it said several teams had asked about Kaepernick's readiness to play.
17 November, 2019
What happened? Kaepernick chooses not to attend an NFL-arranged private workout, instead holding his own session at a high school to allow media to attend.
He said he wanted "transparency", claiming the NFL denied media access to its own planned workout in Atlanta.
What did the NFL say? "We are disappointed that Colin did not appear for his workout.
"Colin's decision has no effect on his status in the league. He remains an unrestricted free agent eligible to sign with any club."
29 May, 2020
What happened? Kaepernick defends protests after the death of George Floyd.
"When civility leads to death, revolting is the only logical reaction," Kaepernick says. "The cries for peace will rain down, and when they do, they will land on deaf ears, because your violence has brought this resistance. We have the right to fight back! Rest in power George Floyd."
5 June, 2020
What happened? NFL stars including Patrick Mahomes and Odell Beckham Jr call on the NFL to "condemn racism and the systemic oppression of black people".
What did the NFL say? "This is a time of self-reflection for all - the NFL is no exception. We stand with the black community because Black Lives Matter."
6 June, 2020
What happened? The NFL says players should be allowed to protest during the national anthem.
What did the NFL say? Goodell says: "We were wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier and encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest.
"We, the National Football League, believe black lives matter. Protests around the country are emblematic of the centuries of silence, inequality and oppression of black players, coaches, fans and staff.
"I will be reaching out to players who have raised their voices and others on how we can improve."


bbc--2020-06-06--Sunday's football gossip: Real make £71m bid for Leverkusen's Havertz

Real Madrid have made an 80m euro ( £71m ) bid for Bayer Leverkusen 's Kai Havertz and would allow the 20-year-old Germany midfielder to stay at his current club next season before moving to the Bernabeu .
( ESPN via Bild ) Chelsea will listen to offers for several players following the expected arrivals of Morocco winger Hakim Ziyech , 27 , from Ajax and Germany striker Timo Werner , 24 , from RB Leipzig this summer .
( Daily Star on Sunday ) Red Bull Leipzig chief executive Oliver Mintzlaff has denied Chelsea have met Werner 's £53m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` sent us a transfer contract '' .
( Sky Sports Germany via Metro ) Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has described Havertz and Werner as `` great '' players but said the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic complicated a possible signing .
( Sky Sports ) Everton are leading the race to sign 25-year-old Juventus and France midfielder Adrien Rabiot , who was given his debut at former club Paris St-Germain by Toffees boss Carlo Ancelotti in 2012 .
( Tuttosport via Mail on Sunday ) Chelsea face competition from at least seven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left-back Ben Chilwell from Leicester , who are under no pressure to sell the 23-year-old .
( Sunday Mirror ) Arsenal and Wolves are interested in 25-year-old Italy defender Daniele Rugani , who has struggled for first-team football at Juventus under manager Maurizio Sarri .
( Tuttosport via Mail on Sunday ) Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman turned down the chance to manage Barcelona in January to keep his word to the Netherlands national team .
( AS )

Last updated on .From the section Gossip
Liverpool have enquired about Wolves' Spanish winger Adama Traore, 24. (Sunday Mirror) external-link
Real Madrid have made an 80m euro (£71m) bid for Bayer Leverkusen's Kai Havertz and would allow the 20-year-old Germany midfielder to stay at his current club next season before moving to the Bernabeu. (ESPN via Bild) external-link
Manchester United have revived their interest in Ajax and Netherlands midfielder Donny van de Beek, 23. (Sunday Times - subscription required) external-link
Aston Villa and England midfielder Jack Grealish, 24, has pushed ahead of international team-mate and Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho, 20, as Manchester United's number one summer transfer target. (Sunday Mirror) external-link
Chelsea will listen to offers for several players following the expected arrivals of Morocco winger Hakim Ziyech, 27, from Ajax and Germany striker Timo Werner, 24, from RB Leipzig this summer. (Daily Star Sunday) external-link
RB Leipzig chief executive Oliver Mintzlaff has denied Chelsea have met Werner's £53m release clause, saying no club has "sent us a transfer contract". (Sky Sports Germany via Metro) external-link
Black Lives Matter movement Bundesliga teams show support
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has described Havertz and Werner as "great" players but said the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic complicated a possible signing. (Sky Sports) external-link
Barcelona have opened new contract talks with captain and Argentina forward Lionel Messi, 32, and Germany goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, 28. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish) external-link
Manchester United could offer Wales winger Daniel James, 22, a new deal - before loaning him out next season. (Sun on Sunday) external-link
Manchester United and Chelsea target Federico Chiesa has been told he can leave Fiorentina. The club's owner says the 22-year-old Italy winger can leave "for the figure we set". (Football Italia) external-link
Everton are leading the race to sign 25-year-old Juventus and France midfielder Adrien Rabiot, who was given his debut at former club Paris St-Germain by Toffees boss Carlo Ancelotti in 2012. (Tuttosport via Mail on Sunday) external-link
Chelsea face competition from at least seven clubs in their attempt to sign England left-back Ben Chilwell from Leicester, who are under no pressure to sell the 23-year-old. (Sunday Mirror) external-link
West Ham are the front runners to sign Chelsea and Belgium striker Michy Batshuayi, 26. (Sunday Express) external-link
Arsenal and Wolves are interested in 25-year-old Italy defender Daniele Rugani, who has struggled for first-team football at Juventus under manager Maurizio Sarri.(Tuttosport via Mail on Sunday) external-link
Wolves are lining up a move to sign Paris St-Germain and Senegal's 30-year-old midfielder Idrissa Gueye. (Sunday Express) external-link
Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman turned down the chance to manage Barcelona in January to keep his word to the Netherlands national team. (AS) external-link
Bournemouth will make a £5m move for Porto B's Portuguese midfielder Fabio Vieira, 20. (Sun on Sunday) external-link


bbc--2020-06-05--George Floyd: US children explain why they are protesting

Following the death of black man George Floyd in police custody on 25 May , protests have swept across the @ @ @ @ @ arrested for allegedly using counterfeit money to buy a pack of cigarettes .
A memorial @ @ @ @ @ in Minneapolis on Thursday and , in his eulogy , Reverend Al Sharpton said this @ @ @ @ @ of black folks '' .
People of all ages have been protesting , including children @ @ @ @ @ n't judge a book by its colour '' .

Following the death of black man George Floyd in police custody on 25 May, protests have swept across the US.
He had been arrested for allegedly using counterfeit money to buy a pack of cigarettes.
A memorial for Mr Floyd was held in Minneapolis on Thursday and, in his eulogy, Reverend Al Sharpton said this had been "the story of black folks".
People of all ages have been protesting, including children who say "you can't judge a book by its colour".


bbc--2020-06-05--George Floyd: 'Years later, we're still dealing with the same thing'

As widespread protests continue to sweep across the United States , people describe what they hope will make them more @ @ @ @ @ 46 , was killed in police custody on May 25 and since then protesters have @ @ @ @ @ end to police brutality and better race relations .
A memorial for Mr Floyd was @ @ @ @ @ and in his eulogy , Reverend Al Sharpton said this had been `` the story @ @ @ @ @

As widespread protests continue to sweep across the United States, people describe what they hope will make them more significant.
George Floyd, 46, was killed in police custody on May 25 and since then protesters have been marching to demand an end to police brutality and better race relations.
A memorial for Mr Floyd was held in Minneapolis on Thursday and in his eulogy, Reverend Al Sharpton said this had been "the story of black folks".
Video by Roderick Macleod and Helier Cheung


bbc--2020-06-06--In pictures: Global protests against racism and police brutality

The death of unarmed black man George Floyd in police custody in the US has sparked some of the largest @ @ @ @ @ and police brutality since the 1960s .
Rallies were organised globally to express solidarity with @ @ @ @ @ in the UK , France and Australia chanting `` no justice , no peace '' @ @ @ @ @ '' .
Many protests have evolved as people express anger at killings and systemic injustice @ @ @ @ @ Concerns about the spread of coronavirus prompted many to wear face masks , and government @ @ @ @ @ residents not to attend large gatherings .
• Why US protests resonate in the UK @ @ @ @ @ protests during national anthem should be allowed The police chief in Washington DC said he @ @ @ @ @ be the largest ever in the capital .

Image caption,
In London, protesters walked in the cold and rain and, outside the US embassy, they dropped to one knee and raised their fists in the air chanting "colour is not a crime". Police in riot gear clashed briefly with crowds


bbc--2020-06-04--Five pieces of context to understand US protests

For more than a week , protests have shaken cities across the US following the death of a black man in police custody .
George Floyd , 46 , was arrested in the city of Minneapolis on 25 May for allegedly using counterfeit money to buy a pack of cigarettes .
He died after a white police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes , while he pleaded that he could not breathe .
The officer , Derek Chauvin , 44 , has been dismissed from the police department and charged with murder .
Three other officers who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and later charged with abetting the crime .
Unrest has broken out across the country .
Police have used tear gas and force against demonstrators and President Donald Trump has threatened to send in the military .
Here , we look at some of the context that will help you understand the fuller picture of what is happening .
There are numerous recent examples of African-American people being killed by law enforcement officers in the US .
High-profile cases from recent years include Philando Castile , Terence Crutcher , Michael Brown and Alton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ involved were not convicted of any criminal offence .
`` I 'm tired of hearing about black people dying , '' one protester in Washington DC said .
`` I 'm tired of being afraid just by being stopped by the cops . ''
In particular , the George Floyd case has drawn comparisons with the death of Eric Garner in July 2014 .
Garner , a 43-year-old father of six , was arrested in New York on suspicion of illegally selling loose cigarettes .
In a video recorded by a bystander , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen with his arm wrapped around Garner 's neck in a chokehold .
Garner , an asthmatic , was heard repeatedly saying `` I ca n't breathe '' before appearing to lose consciousness .
He was later pronounced dead in hospital .
A state grand jury declined to charge the officer with murder .
The case sparked nationwide protests , but the officer never faced any criminal charges and lost his job in 2019 - five years after Garner 's death .
In the case of George Floyd , the speed with which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with which Derek Chauvin was arrested and charged , was unusual .
Former US President Barack Obama said the protests over Floyd 's death represented a `` genuine and legitimate frustration over a decades-long failure to reform police practices and the broader criminal justice system . ''
Data collated by the BBC 's Reality Check team highlights how the experience of African Americans differs from white Americans when it comes to law and order .
In 2019 , African Americans made up less than 14 % of the population but accounted for more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1,000 fatal shootings by the police .
African Americans are arrested for drug abuse at a much higher rate than white Americans even though surveys show drug use at similar levels for both groups .
In 2018 , African Americans represented almost a third of the country 's prison population .
This means there are more than 1,000 African-American inmates in federal or state prisons for every 100,000 African Americans , while there are about 200 white inmates for every 100,000 white Americans .
Data from Minneapolis , where Floyd lived , also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ George Floyd death : Why has a US city gone up in flames ?
2 ) This did not happen in isolation George Floyd 's death did not happen in a vacuum .
It came on the heels of several other high-profile incidents just in the past few weeks that have provoked debates about racism in the country .
On the same day as his death , a video went viral of a white woman in New York 's Central Park calling the police after a black man asked her to put her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between the two started because Christian Cooper , a bird watcher , was concerned that the dog could endanger wildlife .
He filmed Amy Cooper ( no relation ) threatening to call the police and tell them `` there 's an African-American man threatening my life '' .
After calling the emergency operator she repeated , `` He 's African American , '' before pleading for them to send an officer .
Ms Cooper was fired from her job and widely condemned .
In a later interview with NBC News , Mr Cooper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Arbery , a 25-year-old black man who was out jogging when he was killed by two white men in February .
A third man filmed the shooting .
The case gained widespread attention in the national media and provoked outrage .
It took more than two months for the suspects to be charged .
`` We live in an age of Ahmaud Arbery , where black men are gunned down because of assumptions people make about black men , black people , and I 'm just not going to participate in that , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : 'This is why we are protesting' • CRIME AND JUSTICE : How are African-Americans treated ?
• HOW IT HAPPENED : The last moments of his life Racial divisions in US society are also prevalent in areas such as housing , healthcare and employment .
In 2016 , the typical net worth of a white family was found to be nearly 10 times greater than that of a black family .
Compared with white Americans , African Americans are almost twice as likely not to have medical insurance .
African Americans are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jobs and to live in densely populated areas .
These issues have all contributed to African Americans being disproportionately affected by the coronavirus outbreak , which is happening at the same time as the Floyd protests .
George Floyd 's autopsy concluded he had coronavirus , although this played no part in his death .
According to the most recent government data more than 34 % of those in hospital with coronavirus are black , out of 19,775 cases where race and ethnicity data were available .
New York City has reported that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among African Americans than white Americans .
Rates of unemployment during the pandemic , as before , are also higher among African Americans than white Americans .
George Floyd lost his job as a bouncer as a result of the coronavirus shutdown .
`` The coronavirus does not discriminate , but our housing , economic , and health care policies do , '' said Andre Perry , a fellow at the Brookings Institution and author of Know Your Price : Valuing Black Lives and Property in America 's Black Cities .
`` Environmental @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of job opportunities , poverty , and inadequate health care are underlying social conditions , strongly influenced by policy , which place black people and their neighbourhoods at risk . ''
Such socio-economic inequality also exists in Minneapolis - the city where Floyd died and where the protests began .
Minneapolis has a population of about 430,000 people , less than 20 % of whom are black .
Even before layoffs caused by the pandemic , 10 % of black residents of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St Paul were unemployed compared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2016 , 32 % of black people living there fell below the poverty line compared with 6.5 % of whites .
Neighbourhoods there are highly segregated and black home ownership is among the lowest in the country .
`` The same attitudes that led a cop to kneel in the back of a black man 's neck , choking him out are the same attitudes held by people in housing markets who facilitate the region 's black-white homeownership gap of 46 % to 79 % , '' said Mr Perry .
Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protests .
Now , it could be ending with them .
The women 's marches of January 2017 brought hundreds of thousands to US streets for largely peaceful demonstrations .
Following George Floyd 's death , the protests in the nation 's capital , and across the country , have at times turned violent .
And while the 2017 events were in direct reaction to Trump 's inauguration , the purpose of latest uprising - addressing racial injustice and policing practices - are not specifically about the president .
The president has taken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the women 's marches , his actions suggest he views the Floyd marches as an attempt to undermine his presidency .
The first set the stage for his administration , and these latest come just five months before he hopes to be re-elected to a second four-year term .
The politics of the situation has clearly influenced the tenor of his response .
He echoed a pledge to restore `` law and order '' that Richard Nixon used successfully in his 1968 and 1972 presidential victories .
Trump 's controversial decision to clear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bible in front of a church near the White House hints at a desire to court the evangelical voters he needs in November .
Although the root causes of the Floyd protests predate the Trump presidency , the president - by his words and actions , intentional or not - have added fuel the storm .
The protests over George Floyd 's death have drawn attention to the use of military equipment by police officers .
While images of military vehicles being used for crowd control may appear shocking to some , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US .
The Department of Defense began a programme in the 1990s allowing the transfer of excess military equipment to police departments .
Preference is meant to be given to anti-drug and counter-terror needs .
Today more than 8,000 federal and state law enforcement agencies participate in the programme .
It is overseen by the Defense Logistics Agency , which has the final authority over the type and quantity of equipment made available to different agencies .
It does not specify how such equipment should be used .
Data show that surplus military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under the 1033 programme has been rising since the mid-2000s , with spikes after 2010 .
As of 2015 , more than $ 5bn worth of military equipment had been distributed to law enforcement agencies under the programme .
Paul Poast , a political science professor at the University of Chicago , said prior to the mid-2000s much US military equipment was `` simply not as usable for law enforcement '' .
`` With the start of counter-insurgency fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan , manufacturers began to develop weapons that one could say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in urban counter-insurgency environments and usable by urban law enforcement .
`` The surge starting in the 2010s can be explained by both the popularity of the equipment and the beginning of drawing down troops in Iraq .
With less need for such equipment in Iraq , the equipment needed to go somewhere , '' he said .
Former President Barack Obama barred the military from handing over some types of equipment after criticism that police were too heavy-handed in dealing with protests in Ferguson , Missouri , that followed the killing of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police officer in 2014 .
But Mr Trump lifted the restrictions in 2017 .
Equipment given out under the programme includes aircraft , armoured vehicles and bullet-proof helmets .
Mr Poast said the use of military equipment by police was a key example of how large-scale counter-insurgency campaigns abroad can influence domestic security policy .

George Floyd dies after police arrest Image caption Tributes to George Floyd at a makeshift memorial Image copyright by Getty Images George Floyd dies after being arrested by police outside a shop in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Footage shows a white officer, Derek Chauvin, kneeling on Mr Floyd’s neck for several minutes while he is pinned to the floor. Mr Floyd is heard repeatedly saying "I can’t breathe". He is pronounced dead later in hospital.
Protests begin Image caption Demonstrators in Minneapolis Image copyright by AFP Four officers involved in the arrest of George Floyd are fired. Protests begin as the video of the arrest is shared widely on social media. Hundreds of demonstrators take to the streets of Minneapolis and vandalise police cars and the police station with graffiti.
Protests spread Image caption Protesters lie on the streets in Portland, Oregon Image copyright by Reuters Protests spread to other cities including Memphis and Los Angeles. In some places, like Portland, Oregon, protesters lie in the road, chanting "I can’t breathe". Demonstrators again gather around the police station in Minneapolis where the officers involved in George Floyd’s arrest were based and set fire to it. The building is evacuated and police retreat.
Trump tweets Image caption President Trump tweets about the unrest Image copyright by Reuters President Trump blames the violence on a lack of leadership in Minneapolis and threatens to send in the National Guard in a tweet. He follows it up in a second tweet with a warning "when the looting starts, the shooting starts". The second tweet is hidden by Twitter for "glorifying violence".
CNN reporter arrested Image caption Members of a CNN crew are arrested at a protest Image copyright by Reuters A CNN reporter, Omar Jimenez, is arrested while covering the Minneapolis protest. Mr Jimenez was reporting live when police officers handcuffed him. A few minutes later several of his colleagues are also arrested. They are all later released once they are confirmed to be members of the media. Derek Chauvin charged with murder Image caption Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin after being charged over the death of George Floyd Image copyright by Getty Images Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, 44, is charged with murder and manslaughter. The charges carry a combined maximum 35-year sentence.
Sixth night of protests Image caption Demonstrators set fire to rubbish in New York Image copyright by Reuters Violence spreads across the US on the sixth night of protests. A total of at least five people are reported killed in protests from Indianapolis to Chicago. More than 75 cities have seen protests. At least 4,400 people have been arrested. Curfews are imposed across the US to try to stem the unrest.
Trump threatens military response Image caption Trump posing with a Bible outside a boarded-up church Image copyright by EPA President Trump threatens to send in the military to quell growing civil unrest. He says if cities and states fail to control the protests and "defend their residents" he will deploy the army and "quickly solve the problem for them". Mr Trump poses in front of a damaged church shortly after police used tear gas to disperse peaceful protesters nearby.
Eighth night of protests Image caption George Floyd’s family joined protesters in Houston Image copyright by Getty Tens of thousands of protesters again take to the streets. One of the biggest protests is in George Floyd’s hometown of Houston, Texas. Many defy curfews in several cities, but the demonstrations are largely peaceful.
Memorial service for George Floyd Image caption Mourners gather to remember George Floyd Image copyright by Getty A memorial service for George Floyd is held in Minneapolis. Those gathered in tribute stand in silence for eight minutes, 46 seconds, the amount of time Mr Floyd is alleged to have been on the ground under arrest. Hundreds attended the service, which heard a eulogy from civil rights activist Rev Al Sharpton.
International protests Image caption Protester addresses crowds in Australia Image copyright by Getty As the US saw another weekend of protests, with tens of thousands marching in Washington DC, anti-racism demonstrations were held around the world. In Australia, there were major protests in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane that focused on the treatment of indigenous Australians. There were also demonstrations in France, Germany, Spain and the UK. In Bristol, protesters tore down the statue of a 17th century slave trader and threw it into the harbour.


bbc--2020-06-04--Is coronavirus changing world of cleaning?

`` Before , we had basic cleaning standards when handling luggage but sanitation was not a priority , '' says Stasher 's co-founder and chief executive , Jacob Wedderburn-Day .
`` It absolutely will be now . ''
The storage company uses spots such as hotel luggage rooms to stash bags - 300,000 bags have been stored over the last 12 months .
Before the coronavirus crisis hit , the business could expect between 500 and 1,500 transactions every day .
But Mr Wedderburn-Day does n't see numbers at that level happening until there 's a vaccine for Covid-19 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ cleaning ideas that could reassure customers when they come back .
It 's an issue many businesses will face .
Hotels , airlines , shops and restaurants will all want customers to be confident that their premises are as clean as possible .
• What 's it like to be fired over Zoom ?
• The little lights now packing a deadly punch • Why some face masks are more effective than others • Get ready for the 'Holy Grail ' of computer graphics '' The virus is here to stay , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Health Research Foundation in the Netherlands .
`` Normally , the longer a virus stays in the population the less aggressive it becomes .
However , that may be a process of years , '' he says .
`` A virus is nothing more than the virus chromosome that is protected against the environment by a shield , and in some viruses , like the coronavirus , the shield is further surrounded by a fat layer ( the membrane ) , '' says Dr Martina .
That membrane can be dissolved by old-fashioned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus , might want an extra level of reassurance .
One option could be to make surfaces clean themselves .
Danish company ACT.Global sells a transparent coating that can be sprayed on surfaces and breaks down microbes .
It reacts when illuminated and works with normal indoor light .
Coats last up to a year , but the effectiveness of this technology also rests on how much light is available - it 's not much good in dark places .
To work , the coating needs eight hours of light , roughly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ living room .
`` Let 's face it , travel will likely increase .
And with it the risk that pathogens , once geographically contained , can rapidly spread .
To rebound and restore confidence , measures have to be taken to protect against the risk of further pathogenic outbreaks , '' says Christopher Lüscher , the chief technology officer at ACT.Global .
Other companies are hoping that ultraviolet ( UV ) radiation will prove to be an effective way of destroying viruses .
In particular the shortest wavelength , UVC , scrambles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off .
The Solaris Lytbot uses far-UVC , an even shorter wavelength that is less harmful to humans and combines that with UVB and UVA rays that heat and cool and confuse pathogens .
The more problems pathogens face , the harder it is for them to survive .
The Lytbot runs in three or five-minute cycles , depending on the size of the space , and it remains stationary , although the company is looking to add autonomous navigation .
The head moves 360 degrees to target surfaces .
But cleaning really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presents a bigger challenge .
Lucid Drone Technologies has adapted its drones to spray disinfectant and can cover up to 23,000 sq ft ( 2,140 sq m ) an hour .
It is potentially a way to clean sports stadiums and the company says it is in talks with NFL teams .
Prior to the coronavirus outbreak , the drones were used for exterior cleaning of multi-storey buildings , a business that has slowed down .
Based in Charlotte , North Carolina , the company has built a dozen sanitation drones and has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week , says Lucid 's co-founder and chief executive Andrew Ashur .
Six cleaning companies have already signed deals to use the sanitation drones and the first batch are being delivered this month .
Mr Ashur says he has been asked about using his drones for dust suppression , cleaning and maintaining windmill turbines and water towers , and oddly enough , vulture repellent .
But professional cleaners are wary of hi-tech methods .
Richard Sticklee 's firm , Enviropure First Response , cleans up crime scenes and hazardous spills .
He says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cleaning .
While drone cleaning and hi-tech sprays can help with larger spaces , Mr Sticklee says being experienced , knowledgeable and trained on how to disinfect is essential .
And he points out that soap and hot water is the best way to get rid of the virus .
But for many companies the lockdown has either put a dent in sales or wiped them out altogether and that could curtail any investment in hi-tech cleaning .
`` Profitability is of way more importance than growth for us in the next year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , noting that the company has been `` ruthless '' about cutting costs .
`` When you get hit by a bus running a marathon , you do n't get up and worry about winning .
You go to the hospital and run again next year , '' he says .

"Let's face it, travel will likely increase. And with it the risk that pathogens, once geographically contained, can rapidly spread. To rebound and restore confidence, measures have to be taken to protect against the risk of further pathogenic outbreaks," says Christopher Lüscher, the chief technology officer at ACT.Global.


bbc--2020-06-07--George Floyd: Huge protests against racism held across US

Huge peaceful rallies have taken place across the US against racism and police brutality on the 12th day of protests sparked by the death of George Floyd .
Tens of thousands of people marched in Washington DC , in the city 's largest protest so far .
Security forces blocked any approach to the White House .
Crowds also demonstrated in New York , Chicago , LA and San Francisco .
Meanwhile , people paid their respects to Mr Floyd in North Carolina , where he was born , before a memorial service .
Mr Floyd , an unarmed black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minneapolis on 25 May .
Video showed a white police officer kneeling on his neck for almost nine minutes while he is pinned to the floor .
Officer Derek Chauvin has been dismissed and charged with murder .
Three other officers who were at the scene have also been sacked and charged with aiding and abetting .
• In pictures : Protests in US and around the world • Why I decided not to watch Floyd 's video Large anti-racism protests also took place in a number of other countries .
In the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was filled with people despite calls by the government to avoid mass gatherings for fear of spreading the coronavirus .
In Australia , there were major protests in the cities of Sydney , Melbourne and Brisbane that focused on the treatment of indigenous Australians .
There were also demonstrations in France , Germany and Spain .
What happened at the protests ?
The largest appeared to be in Washington DC , where protesters - many of them carrying placards saying `` Black Lives Matter '' - gathered peacefully near the Capitol , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next to the White House , at the newly renamed Black Lives Matter Plaza .
Mayor Muriel Bowser welcomed people , saying the crowds had sent a message to President Donald Trump .
On Monday , federal law enforcement officers fired tear gas to clear a protest in the area ahead of a visit to a church by the president .
`` If he can take over Washington DC , he can come for any state , and none of us will be safe , '' she said .
`` Our soldiers should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should not be asked to move on American citizens . ''
Ms Bowser has requested the withdrawal of all federal law enforcement officers and National Guard troops from the city , saying their presence is `` unnecessary '' .
One 35-year-old protester , Eric Wood , told the BBC : `` I 'm here because I really could n't afford not to be here .
Racism has long been a part of the US . ''
Crystal Ballinger , 46 , said she felt hopeful about the movement this time .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I 'm hopeful that the message of solidarity and equality is getting out . ''
Many of the city curfews imposed after initial unrest have now been lifted .
With restrictions eased , arrests have plummeted .
However , late on Saturday police in Portland , Oregon , declared an `` unlawful assembly and civil disturbance '' after projectiles were thrown at officers near the Justice Center .
Fifty arrests had been made by the early hours .
Seattle police also said projectiles had been thrown and several officers were hurt by `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York , crowds crossed the Brooklyn Bridge , while in San Francisco demonstrators briefly shut the Golden Gate Bridge .
In Chicago , about 30,000 people rallied in Union Park , and a Hollywood intersection was blocked by protesters in Los Angeles .
And in Richmond , Virginia , a statue of a Confederate general was pulled down from its pedestal .
There were also protests in Atlanta and Philadelphia , where crowds chanted , `` We need justice , we need love '' .
Meanwhile , the top editor of the Philadelphia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ equated property damage to the deaths of black people , which prompted public condemnation from many of the newspaper 's staff .
Stan Wischnowski apologised for what he described as a `` horribly wrong '' decision to use the headline `` Buildings Matter Too '' on an article about civil unrest in the US .
In Buffalo , two policemen were charged with second-degree assault after they were filmed pushing a 75-year old protester to the ground , seriously injuring him .
In his overnight tweets , President Trump thanked the police , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a `` fantastic job '' and said that the Washington crowd was `` much smaller than anticipated .
'We 're just getting started' The crowd was diverse - with people of different ethnicities , and families with children - and there was an upbeat , if determined , mood .
Music was being played and food , water and hand sanitiser handed out , as protesters chanted `` George Floyd '' , `` Breonna Taylor '' - who was shot by police in March - and `` No justice , no peace '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spontaneous .
At one point , demonstrators did an impromptu march , walking down Pennsylvania Avenue before looping back towards the White House .
At another , the entire street of demonstrators dropped on one knee at the same time , in a mark of solidarity .
Sisters Sarina Lecroy , 20 , and Grace , 16 , said they were protesting for the first time , and that they believed the extent of the public outrage and the nationwide nature of these protests could lead to police reforms .
`` We 're @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it [ the movement ] does feel much more collective than in the past , '' said Sarina .
Many placards also reflected the growing debate about how white people should help the cause .
One placard held by a demonstrator read : `` I may never understand , but I will stand with you . ''
What do protesters want ?
On social media and on the streets , those in support of the movement have called on elected officials to address longstanding systemic racism and inequalities , from police brutality to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are jailed at five times the rate of white Americans and sentenced for drug offences six times more , often despite equal rates of drug use , according to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People ( NAACP ) .
Black mothers die in childbirth at over twice the rate of white mothers , according to national health data .
Decades of government-sanctioned segregation have also seen inequalities across school systems , housing and other public resources .
A 2019 Pew Research Center study found more than eight in 10 black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affects black Americans ' position today .
Half say it is unlikely America will ever see true racial equality .
• WATCH : 'This is why we are protesting' • BACKGROUND : Five pieces of context to understand the protests • CRIME AND JUSTICE : How are African Americans treated ?
Hundreds of people paid their respects to Mr Floyd in Raeford , North Carolina , laying flowers at a public viewing of his body in a church near where he was born .
A private memorial service was then held for members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ordered that flags be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on Saturday in Mr Floyd 's honour .
Mr Floyd 's funeral is due to take place on Tuesday in Houston , where he lived before moving to Minneapolis .


bbc--2020-06-07--Coronavirus: Hard-hit Brazil removes data amid rising death toll

Brazil has removed months of data on Covid-19 from a government website amid criticism of President Jair Bolsonaro 's handling of the outbreak .
The health ministry said it would now only be reporting cases and deaths in the past 24 hours , no longer giving a total figure as most countries do .
Mr Bolsonaro said the cumulative data did not reflect the current picture .
Brazil has the world 's second-highest number of cases , and has recently had more new deaths than any other nation .
The Latin American country has more than 640,000 confirmed infections , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much higher because of insufficient testing .
More than 35,000 people have died , the third-highest toll in the world .
• In pictures : Indigenous nurse on frontline in virus fight The far-right leader has been criticised for rejecting lockdown measures recommended by the World Health Organization ( WHO ) and , on Friday , threatened to pull out of the body , accusing it of being a `` partisan political organisation '' .
The president has repeatedly joined supporters in protests in recent months , ignoring social-distancing advice .
What did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the health ministry removed from its official website the Covid-19 data it had been documenting over time and by state and municipality .
Instead , the ministry only stated that there were 27,075 new cases and 904 deaths in the past 24 hours .
It also said that 10,209 patients had recovered .
On Twitter , Mr Bolsonaro said `` the cumulative data ... does not reflect the moment the country is in '' but did not explain why the information had to be removed or could not be released .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` improve the reporting of cases '' .
The decision has been widely criticised by journalists and members of Congress .
The removal of the data happened after Brazil reported more than 1,000 deaths for four consecutive days .
• THE R NUMBER : What it means and why it matters • RECOVERY : How long does it take to get better ?
• A SIMPLE GUIDE : What are the symptoms ?
What is the situation in Brazil ?
The number of confirmed cases is fewer only than in the US , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ further as the outbreak is still weeks away from its peak , health experts say .
Last week , Brazil 's death toll surpassed that of Italy 's , placing the nation third in the world , behind only the US and the UK .
Mr Bolsonaro has played down the risks of the virus , having initially compared it to `` a little flu '' .
Two health ministers have left the post since the outbreak began in disagreement with the president 's response .
He has continued to call for lockdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lifted , arguing that they will wreck the economy .
The president also accuses state governors and mayors of using the issue for political gain as many who have taken stricter measures oppose his government .

On Twitter, Mr Bolsonaro said "the cumulative data... does not reflect the moment the country is in" but did not explain why the information had to be removed or could not be released. He said additional measures were being taken to "improve the reporting of cases".


bbc--2020-06-07--George Floyd: How protesters are keeping up the momentum in Washington DC

After nearly two weeks of continuous anti-racism demonstrations , the US capital saw one of the largest turnouts this weekend @ @ @ @ @ people from different backgrounds , who cite energy and allyship as key factors behind why @ @ @ @ @ those past .

After nearly two weeks of continuous anti-racism demonstrations, the US capital saw one of the largest turnouts this weekend.
The BBC spoke to people from different backgrounds, who cite energy and allyship as key factors behind why these protests feel different from those past.
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