bbc--2020-07-03--Coronavirus: England’s quarantine-free list of countries published

A full list of countries for which quarantine will not apply to people arriving back in England has been published .
Countries including Greece , Spain , France and Belgium are on the list , which comes into effect from 10 July .
But countries such as China , US , Sweden and Portugal are not , meaning arrivals from those have to isolate for 14 days .
Scotland and Wales are yet to decide whether to ease travel restrictions and described the changes as `` shambolic '' .
The quarantine rules will also remain in place in Northern Ireland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK and Republic of Ireland .
• Where can I go on holiday ?
A guide to destinations • The countries you can visit The restrictions came into place in early June in a bid to stop coronavirus entering the country as the number of cases was falling .
Speaking at the Downing Street press briefing , Prime Minister Boris Johnson said : `` Instead of quarantining arrivals from the whole world , we will only quarantine arrivals from those countries where the virus is sadly not under control . ''
People travelling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ overseas territories on the list will not have to quarantine on arrival in England unless they have travelled through a place which is not exempt .
Passengers will still be required to provide contact information on arrival in England .
Some of those on the list include popular short-haul destinations such as Turkey and Cyprus , as well as long-haul locations including Australia , Barbados , Hong Kong , Japan , New Zealand and Vietnam .
However , some countries will require visitors to isolate on arrival or will bar them from entering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Foreign Office is expected to update its travel guidance on Saturday , including naming which countries will have a reciprocal arrangement with the UK and not require British visitors to quarantine on arrival .
• 'Refunds unlikely ' if travellers have to self-isolate • How is lockdown being lifted across Europe ?
A list of countries which will be exempt from the Foreign Office 's advice against `` all but essential travel '' from Saturday has also been published .
The advice has been lifted for Portugal but only for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minister Augusto Santos Silva told BBC Radio 4 's PM programme : `` We are very disappointed with the decision of the British authorities .
We think it is senseless and unfair .
`` It is quite absurd the UK has seven times more cases of Covid-19 than Portugal so we think this is not the way in which allies and friends are treated . ''
His prime minister , António Costa , tweeted comparing the UK 's number of coronavirus cases with that of the Algarve , a popular holiday destination , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spend a safe holiday in the Algarve . ''
The government said information for travel into Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland will be published in due course by the devolved administrations .
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said finalising the list of countries had been delayed - after scrapping the quarantine was announced last week - in the hope that the four UK nations could reach a joint decision .
He said there was `` still an opportunity '' for Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland to co-ordinate and therefore make the changes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of both Scotland and Wales have criticised the government , with Nicola Sturgeon saying Scotland could not be dragged along by the UK government 's `` shambolic decision making '' .
Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford said the approach had been `` utterly shambolic '' .
However , he added it was likely the Welsh government would impose the same measures as in England , provided the chief medical officer for Wales gave approval .
Mr Johnson said in a televised coronavirus briefing from Downing Street that the nations of the UK were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ different speeds '' .
Asked if a family from Scotland could drive to England and fly out and back from an overseas country to get around different quarantine rules the prime minister said that while he knew the devolved administrations in Scotland and Wales had a `` slightly different take '' on it the `` convoy is very much going in the same direction '' .
`` I 'm sure we 'll get there together and common sense will apply . ''
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The introduction of the quarantine on 8 June was met with criticism from the travel , tourism and hospitality industries and the easing of restrictions on arrivals from some countries has been welcomed .
A statement on behalf of airlines Ryanair , easyJet and British Airways said the move to quarantine people had been `` irrational '' and had seriously damaged the economy and industry .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries included on the lists were selected .
Tim Alderslade , chief executive of industry body Airline UK , said the lists gave `` a clear path to opening further predominantly long-haul destinations in the weeks ahead '' .
TUI UK and Ireland managing director Andrew Flintham said the company was pleased the government had confirmed `` summer holidays are saved '' and said it was a `` significant step forward '' for the industry .
The chief executive of Booking Holdings , which owns the brands Booking.com and Kayak.com , called for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world to set out principles as to why someone can travel from one country to another .
Glenn Fogel told BBC World News current measures were `` totally chaotic '' but he welcomed England 's announcement saying the UK is `` an important part of the global tourism industry '' .
VisitBritain director Patricia Yates said the lifting of travel restrictions for some of the `` largest and most valuable visitor markets '' was a `` timely boost '' for the industry .
Pilots union , the British Airline Pilots Association , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said it was working with authorities to make sure the return to operations would be safe for pilots , passengers and crew .
An Association of British Travel Agents ( ABTA ) spokeswoman said there was likely to be a strong demand for holidays and it was important people considered how this might affect their plans .
`` It is especially important that customers also check the latest Foreign Office travel advice before booking , to establish if there are entry restrictions or self-isolation procedures on arrival , or any other measures they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ destination they are planning to visit , '' she said .
A High Court challenge by British Airways , easyJet and Ryanair against the government 's 14-day quarantine is set to be withdrawn , their barrister Tom Hickman QC said .
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Asked if a family from Scotland could drive to England and fly out and back from an overseas country to get around different quarantine rules the prime minister said that while he knew the devolved administrations in Scotland and Wales had a "slightly different take" on it the "convoy is very much going in the same direction".


bbc--2020-07-03--Jamal Khashoggi murder: Turkey puts 20 Saudis on trial in absentia

Twenty Saudi nationals have gone on trial in absentia in Turkey for the murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 .
Khashoggi , a prominent critic of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman , was killed by a team of Saudi agents inside the kingdom 's consulate in Istanbul .
The defendants include two former aides to the prince , who denies involvement .
Saudi Arabia , which rejected Turkey 's extradition request , convicted eight people over the murder last year .
Five were sentenced to death for directly participating in the killing , while three others were handed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• Jamal Khashoggi : All you need to know about his death • The journalist who vanished into a consulate The Saudi trial was dismissed as `` the antithesis of justice '' by a UN Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard , who concluded that Khashoggi was `` the victim of a deliberate , premeditated execution '' for which the Saudi state was responsible .
What happened at the trial ?
Khashoggi 's Turkish fiancée , Hatice Cengiz , was one of those who testified at the opening session .
She later told journalists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the process spiritually and psychologically debilitating .
Ms Cengiz expressed confidence in the Turkish judicial system and declared : `` Our search for justice will continue in Turkey as well as in everywhere we can . ''
Another witness who gave evidence was Zeki Demir , a Turkish citizen who worked as a handyman at the Saudi consulate .
Mr Demir told the court that he was called to the consul general 's residence on the day Khashoggi disappeared and asked to light an oven used for barbecues .
`` There were five @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
`` There was an air of panic ...
It was as if they wanted me to leave as soon as possible . ''
Mr Demir added that he returned to the residence a few days later and noticed how the marble around the oven had been bleached .
Ms Callamard , the UN Special Rapporteur who was also at the hearing , said : `` We have not moved the killing of Jamal Khashoggi into a formal setting that the international community can recognise , because the trial in Saudi Arabia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
`` Here for the first time , we have the hitmen being indicted and we have a number of those have commissioned the crime , '' she added .
The next hearing will take place on 24 November .
On the surface of it , this may appear to some to be a largely pointless exercise for purely political ends .
None of the Saudi suspects are in court ; none are ever likely to be extradited to Turkey to face justice ; and Saudi Arabia has already held its own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which was widely condemned as incomplete .
But for the UN special rapporteur , for the murdered journalist 's fiancée , and for his friends and relatives , this is a chance to get all the facts out into the open .
After all , it was the Turkish intelligence service that bugged the Saudi consulate in Istanbul , where the murder took place , so Turkey possesses the vital audio tape of the journalist 's last minutes before he was overpowered and killed .
There are , of course , political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Turkey and Saudi Arabia are regional rivals .
But those attending the trial 's opening believe it presents a fresh chance at revealing new and possibly damning evidence .
The 59-year-old journalist , who went into self-imposed exile in the US in 2017 , was last seen entering the Saudi consulate on 2 October 2018 to obtain papers he needed to marry Ms Cengiz .
After listening to purported audio recordings of conversations inside the consulate made by Turkish intelligence , Ms Callamard concluded that Khashoggi was `` brutally slain '' that day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was killed in a `` rogue operation '' by a team of agents .
Saudi Arabia 's public prosecution said the murder was ordered by the head of a `` negotiations team '' sent to Istanbul to bring Khashoggi back to the kingdom `` by means of persuasion '' or , if that failed , `` by force '' .
The public prosecution concluded that Khashoggi was forcibly restrained after a struggle and injected with a large amount of a drug , resulting in an overdose that led to his death .
His @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a local `` collaborator '' outside the consulate .
The remains were never found .
Turkey 's public prosecution concluded that Khashoggi was suffocated almost as soon as he entered the consulate , and that his body was destroyed .
Who are the defendants ?
Turkey 's state-run Anadolu news agency cited the indictment filed by Turkish prosecutors as accusing Saud al-Qahtani , a former senior adviser to Crown Prince Mohammed , and Ahmad Asiri , Saudi Arabia 's former deputy intelligence chief , of `` instigating a premeditated murder with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fiendish instinct '' .
The 18 other defendants are charged with carrying out `` a premeditated murder with the intent of [ causing ] torment through fiendish instincts '' .
Court-appointed Turkish lawyers representing the defendants said their clients denied the charges .
The eight individuals who were convicted of Khashoggi 's murder in Saudi Arabia have never been identified by the Saudi authorities .
According to interviews conducted by Ms Callamard , their lawyers argued at the Saudi trial that they were state employees and could not object to the orders of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insisted that he never authorised the use of force to bring Khashoggi back to Saudi Arabia .
The Saudi public prosecution said Mr Asiri was tried but acquitted due to insufficient evidence , and that Saud al-Qahtani was investigated but not charged .
Khashoggi 's son Salah , who lives in Saudi Arabia , said in May that he and his brothers were `` pardoning those who killed our father , seeking reward from God almighty '' .
That effectively granted them a formal reprieve under Saudi law .

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bbc--2020-07-03--Coronavirus: England lockdown easing 'biggest step yet', says PM

The easing of lockdown rules in England is the `` biggest step yet on the road to recovery '' , the prime minister has said .
Many businesses - including pubs , restaurants , hairdressers and cinemas - can reopen from Saturday .
Boris Johnson said the public `` must not let them down '' by being complacent about social distancing , and he would `` not hesitate '' to reimpose restrictions if the number of Covid-19 cases rises .
`` Targeted local '' measures would replace `` blanket national '' ones , he said .
England 's chief medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spoke alongside Mr Johnson at Friday 's Downing Street briefing , said no-one watching would think the easing was a risk-free step but that `` there is no perfect , exact way of doing it '' .
He also warned of the risk of coronavirus spreading in pubs .
`` There 's no doubt these are environments whose principal job it is to bring people together .
That 's a great thing to do socially , but it 's also a great thing from the virus 's point of view , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to have a really clear and really disciplined approach to try and maintain social distancing whilst also enjoying pubs . ''
• What are the new rules when pubs reopen ?
• 'We 'll be cutting hair from midnight' Mr Johnson said : `` The success of these businesses , the livelihoods of those who rely on them and ultimately the economic health of the whole country is dependent on every single one of us acting responsibly . ''
`` We must not let them down , '' he said , adding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ summer safely '' .
Pubs have been told they must wait until 06:00 BST to reopen as a `` precaution '' to avoid midnight parties .
And pub-goers are being encouraged to book tables in advance , while live gigs and standing at the bar will not be allowed .
The 35,000 or so pubs and small bars trading in England have been closed since 20 March - a day when 645 positive coronavirus cases were announced .
On Friday , 544 new coronavirus cases were announced , the lowest daily figure since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ further deaths confirmed , taking the UK total past 44,000 .
As well as the easing of restrictions on the hospitality industry , social distancing rules will change from 2m to `` one metre plus '' - meaning you should take additional precautions when people are within less than 2m .
The rule changes come days after a local lockdown was put in place in Leicester because of a spike in cases , with residents advised not to travel and businesses and schools remaining closed .
Mr Johnson said `` good progress '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other businesses - such as gyms , nail salons and night clubs - and that a timetable will be set out next week .
The virus is now at much lower levels , but it has not gone away and may never go away .
Until we have a vaccine it will always pose a threat .
We have already seen outbreaks in Leicester , Weston-super-Mare and Kirklees .
Relaxing lockdown will make them more common .
Remember , this is a virus that thrives on close contact - the more people we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus will spread .
It was true in March , when lockdown came in , and it is true now .
However , outbreaks are not a massive problem as long as they can be contained .
If they can be spotted and rapidly stopped then an outbreak may cause local disruption , but not `` National Lockdown Two '' .
This will be the challenge for NHS test and trace .
However , some scientists are concerned lockdown is being lifted too quickly and that we are not yet able to stay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ danger is failing to stop an outbreak could lead to coronavirus spreading widely and cases surging .
During the briefing , the prime minister laid out a five-step approach to tackling local outbreaks .
This will involve authorities monitoring data , engaging with local agencies and carrying out testing .
At the fourth stage , targeted restrictions , Mr Johnson said activities will be restricted `` at particular locations '' with `` individual premises '' made to close .
The final stage would be a local lockdown , which he said would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ circumstances of each outbreak '' .
Prof Whitty said the country would see both health and economic problems as a result of the pandemic and the government was trying to `` walk this narrow path '' .
`` What this is is an attempt to balance , as best we can , in a way that makes it possible for society to be as close as possible to normal , whilst living alongside this virus - which we will have to continue to do , '' he said .
He added that there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a second wave - which `` goes up sharply '' if people do not take social distancing measures seriously .
`` This possibility will exist with us for a very long time , so we have to prepare for that , '' he said .
`` The best thing to do is to make that as unlikely as possible . ''
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• BUBBLES : How do they work and who can be in yours ?
• SCHOOLS : Which are reopening , when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and how to guard against them ?
• TESTING : Who can get a test and how ?
What about the rest of the UK ?
Each UK nation 's lockdown measures differ , including varying rules on the reopening of food and drink outlets .
In Northern Ireland , pubs and restaurants could reopen on Friday .
In Scotland , beer gardens and outdoor restaurants will be allowed to reopen from 6 July , and indoor areas can be used from 15 July .
The Welsh government has promised talks with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' reopening , but no dates have yet been given .
• You can read more about lockdown easing in your area here .
The Department of Health and Social Care said 44,131 people had died in hospitals , care homes and the wider community after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK as of 17:00 on Thursday - a daily rise of 137 .
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"What this is is an attempt to balance, as best we can, in a way that makes it possible for society to be as close as possible to normal, whilst living alongside this virus - which we will have to continue to do," he said.


bbc--2020-07-03--Supermarkets snub coconut goods picked by monkeys

A number of supermarkets have removed some coconut water and oil from their shelves after it emerged the products were made with fruit picked by monkeys .
The monkeys are snatched from the wild and trained to pick up to 1,000 coconuts a day , People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ( Peta ) said .
The animal rights group said pigtailed macaques in Thailand were treated like `` coconut-picking machines '' .
In response Waitrose , Ocado , Co-op and Boots vowed to stop selling some goods .
Meanwhile , Morrisons said it had already removed products made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In a statement , Waitrose said : `` As part of our animal welfare policy , we have committed to never knowingly sell any products sourced from monkey labour . ''
Co-op said : `` As an ethical retailer , we do not permit the use of monkey labour to source ingredients for our products . ''
In a tweet earlier on Friday , the prime minister 's fiancée Carrie Symonds , a conservationist , called on all supermarkets to boycott the products .
Sainsbury 's subsequently told the BBC : `` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this complex issue with our suppliers . ''
Asda said : `` We expect our suppliers to uphold the highest production standards at all times and we will not tolerate any forms of animal abuse in our supply chain . ''
It pledged to remove certain brands from its shelves until it has investigated the allegations of cruelty .
Ms Symonds later took to Twitter again to urge Tesco to make a similar pledge : `` Come on @ Tesco !
Over to you !
Please stop selling these products too , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the BBC : `` Our own-brand coconut milk and coconut water does not use monkey labour in its production and we do n't sell any of the branded products identified by Peta .
`` We do n't tolerate these practices and would remove any product from sale that is known to have used monkey labour during its production . ''
Peta said it had found eight farms in Thailand where monkeys were forced to pick coconuts for export around the world .
Male monkeys are able to pick up to 1,000 coconuts a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thought that a human can pick about 80 .
It said it also discovered `` monkey schools '' , where the animals were trained to pick fruit , as well as ride bikes or play basketball for the entertainment of tourists .
`` The animals at these facilities - many of whom are illegally captured as babies - displayed stereotypic behaviour indicative of extreme stress , '' Peta said .
`` Monkeys were chained to old tyres or confined to cages that were barely large enough for them to turn around in .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a lorry bed was seen frantically shaking the cage bars in a futile attempt to escape , and a screaming monkey on a rope desperately tried to run away from a handler . ''
In one case , the organisation was told that monkeys would have their canine teeth pulled out if they tried to bite handlers .
`` These curious , highly intelligent animals are denied psychological stimulation , companionship , freedom , and everything else that would make their lives worth living , all so that they can be used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ director Elisa Allen .
`` Peta is calling on decent people never to support the use of monkey labour by shunning coconut products from Thailand . ''

Asda said: "We expect our suppliers to uphold the highest production standards at all times and we will not tolerate any forms of animal abuse in our supply chain." It pledged to remove certain brands from its shelves until it has investigated the allegations of cruelty.


bbc--2020-07-03--Turkey fireworks: Deadly factory blasts trap workers

Almost 200 workers have been caught up in a series of explosions at a fireworks factory in north-west Turkey that @ @ @ @ @ dead .
Local governor Cetin Oktay Kaldirim said many were trapped by the blasts and @ @ @ @ @ reach the building .
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave details of the fatalities and said @ @ @ @ @ .
The explosions in Hendek could be heard dozens of kilometres away .
A dark @ @ @ @ @ the factory and the government 's disaster agency described the blasts as an industrial accident @ @ @ @ @ people had been working at the site at the time of the explosions .
The @ @ @ @ @ , said many of them had managed to escape the blasts , which began at @ @ @ @ @ ) .
Mr Babaoglu said dozens of firefighters and rescue workers had been sent to @ @ @

Almost 200 workers have been caught up in a series of explosions at a fireworks factory in north-west Turkey that has left at least two dead.


bbc--2020-07-03--Taxi driver sets himself on fire 'over bribe'

A 29-year-old motorbike taxi rider in Uganda has died after setting fire to himself inside a police station .
Hussein Walugembe 's bike was seized in the south-western district of Masaka , about 135km ( 85 miles ) from the capital , Kampala , on Monday .
Some riders allege that officers had demanded a $ 40 ( £32 ) bribe from Walugembe to release his vehicle .
A police spokesman says the entire traffic department is now under investigation for bribery .
It is also reported that Walugembe had been living in police quarters and been supplying food to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or boda bodas as they are known in Uganda - is a common source of income for unemployed young men in countries across Africa .
But in Uganda they have been banned from carrying passengers as part of efforts to control the spread of coronavirus .
Boda boda riders are only able to operate between 06:30 and 17:00 local time and can only transport cargo .
• Africa Live : Updates on this and other stories According to the police , Mr Walugembe had lent his motorbike to a friend , who was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Walugembe reportedly became frustrated with the police after visiting the station several times to demand they release his bike .
On Thursday , he locked himself into a room at the station and set himself alight using petrol concealed in a water bottle .
Officers at the station ferried water in jerrycans to put out the fire .
An officer who was with him at the time suffered minor injuries and several files and computers were destroyed .
Regional police spokesperson Paul Kangave said an investigation had been launched into the self-immolation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ traffic department .
He said the force 's Professional Standards Unit would be looking into allegations that the officers were demanding bribes after vehicles were impounded for flouting lockdown restrictions .
How serious is coronavirus in Uganda ?
The government began easing lockdown restrictions in May but maintained those on boda bodas .
The president said in late June that they could lead to the further spread of the virus if allowed to transport people at this stage .
Uganda so far has 900 confirmed cases of Covid-19 , with 847 recoveries and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been reported among long-distance truck drivers and their contacts .

The president said in late June that they could lead to the further spread of the virus if allowed to transport people at this stage.


bbc--2020-07-03--The people who think coronavirus is caused by 5G

The idea that 5G could have health implications is n't new .
But conspiracy theories linking 5G with Covid-19 went @ @ @ @ @ May , one survey found 20 % believed to some extent that the virus is @ @ @ @ @ organisations have said that 5G is safe and that there 's no link between it @ @ @ @ @ most of the UK was isolating at home , anti-5G protesters took to the streets @ @ @ @ @ on telecoms workers , and almost 100 mobile masts were set on fire .
Where @ @ @ @ @ ?
And where will it end ?

The idea that 5G could have health implications isn't new. But conspiracy theories linking 5G with Covid-19 went viral during lockdown.
By May, one survey found 20% believed to some extent that the virus is a hoax.
Major health organisations have said that 5G is safe and that there's no link between it and coronavirus. But while most of the UK was isolating at home, anti-5G protesters took to the streets.
There were also attacks on telecoms workers, and almost 100 mobile masts were set on fire.
Where did this theory come from? And where will it end?
Watch the full documentary on BBC iPlayer.
Shooting Director: Hannah Livingston
Producer: Naomi Pallas
Editor: Jamie Ryan
Executive Producer: Nisha Lilia Diu


bbc--2020-07-03--Driving into the art of Vincent Van Gogh

Toronto 's Immersive Van Gogh exhibition allows audiences to experience art from the comfort of their car .
Producers had @ @ @ @ @ experience the show in light of social-distancing restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic .
Tickets for @ @ @ @ @ around 95 Canadian dollars ( $ 70 , £56 ) .
The exhibition opened in @ @ @ @ @ million visitors there .

Toronto's Immersive Van Gogh exhibition allows audiences to experience art from the comfort of their car.
Producers had to rethink how people would experience the show in light of social-distancing restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Tickets for the drive-in experience start at around 95 Canadian dollars ($70, £56).
The exhibition opened in Paris and had over two million visitors there.
Video by Dan Lytwyn.


bbc--2020-07-03--Week in pictures: 27 June-3 July 2020

Week in pictures: 27 June-3 July 2020

Farmers try to scare away a swarm of locusts from a field on the outskirts of Sukkur , Pakistan .
@ @ @ @ @ emergency , saying locust numbers are the worst in more than two decades

Image caption,
Farmers try to scare away a swarm of locusts from a field on the outskirts of Sukkur, Pakistan. The country has declared an emergency, saying locust numbers are the worst in more than two decades


bbc--2020-07-03--Independence Day: What does Fourth of July mean to black Americans?

What does the Fourth of July mean for black Americans ?
Arielle Gray , a journalist from Boston , argues @ @ @ @ @ independence is `` historically inaccurate '' - because slavery in America continued for another 89 @ @ @ @ @ , known as Independence Day .
`` We have to stop celebrating myths .
Fourth @ @ @ @ @ - is a myth , '' adds Quintez Brown .
Quintez , Arielle and Tre @ @ @ @ @ to them in school was misleading .
They all believe that Juneteenth - which celebrates @ @ @ @ @ in America , on 19 June 1865 - is a more appropriate holiday for black @ @ @ @ @ to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays - or listen back here .

What does the Fourth of July mean for black Americans?
Arielle Gray, a journalist from Boston, argues that the story of American independence is "historically inaccurate" - because slavery in America continued for another 89 years after 4 July 1776, known as Independence Day.
"We have to stop celebrating myths. Fourth of July - Independence Day - is a myth," adds Quintez Brown.
Quintez, Arielle and Tre Vayne say the story taught to them in school was misleading.
They all believe that Juneteenth - which celebrates the official end of slavery in America, on 19 June 1865 - is a more appropriate holiday for black Americans to celebrate.
Video journalist: Matt Wareham
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Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays - or listen back here.


bbc--2020-07-03--Coronavirus: Yo! Sushi adapts conveyor belt system

The restaurant chain Yo !
introduced the UK to the concept of choosing sushi dishes from a conveyor belt .
@ @ @ @ @ reopen some of its restaurants in England , it has had to adapt its system @ @ @ @ @ .

The restaurant chain Yo! introduced the UK to the concept of choosing sushi dishes from a conveyor belt.
But as it prepares to reopen some of its restaurants in England, it has had to adapt its system in the age of coronavirus.
Video by Jeremy Howell


bbc--2020-07-03--Coronavirus: Inside the secret Covid rave scene

Illegal raves are continuing to take place in the coronavirus lockdown , despite nightclubs and music festivals remaining banned .
@ @ @ @ @ , advertised on private social media groups and held in secret locations .
One rave @ @ @ @ @ he is providing a service that no-one else is , and he is proud of @ @ @ @ @ .

Illegal raves are continuing to take place in the coronavirus lockdown, despite nightclubs and music festivals remaining banned.
The gatherings are often selective, advertised on private social media groups and held in secret locations.
One rave organiser told the BBC that he is providing a service that no-one else is, and he is proud of what his team has done.
The BBC's Kafui Okpattah investigates.


bbc--2020-07-03--Coronavirus: Japan's mysteriously low virus death rate

Why have n't more people in Japan died from Covid-19 ?
It is a macabre question that has spawned dozens of theories , from Japanese manners to claims that the Japanese have superior immunity .
Japan does not have the lowest death rate for Covid-19 - in the region , South Korea , Taiwan , Hong Kong and Vietnam can all boast lower morbidity .
But in the early part of 2020 , Japan saw fewer deaths than average .
This is despite the fact that in April , Tokyo saw about 1,000 `` excess deaths ' - perhaps due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year as a whole , it is possible that overall deaths will be down on 2019 .
This is particularly striking because Japan has many of the conditions that make it vulnerable to Covid-19 , but it never adopted the energetic approach to tackling the virus that some of its neighbours did .
At the height of the outbreak in Wuhan in February , when the city 's hospitals were overwhelmed and the world put up walls to Chinese travellers , Japan kept borders open .
As the virus spread , it quickly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that primarily kills the elderly and is massively amplified by crowds or prolonged close contact .
Per capita , Japan has more elderly than any other country .
Japan 's population is also densely packed into huge cities .
Greater Tokyo has a mind-boggling 37 million people and for most of them , the only way to get around is on the city 's notoriously packed trains .
Then there is Japan 's refusal to heed the advice of the World Health Organization ( WHO ) to `` test , test , test @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tests stand at just 348,000 , or 0.27 % of Japan 's population .
Nor has Japan had a lockdown on the scale or severity of Europe .
In early April , the government ordered a state of emergency .
But the stay-at-home request was voluntary .
Non-essential businesses were asked to close , but there was no legal penalty for refusing .
• Why is there so little coronavirus testing in Japan ?
• What is the true death toll of the coronavirus pandemic ?
Many paragons of Covid strategy , such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tough measures including closing borders , tight lockdowns , large-scale testing and strict quarantines - but Japan did none of that .
Yet , five months after the first Covid case was reported here , Japan has fewer than 20,000 confirmed cases and fewer than 1,000 deaths .
The state of emergency has been lifted , and life is rapidly returning to normal .
There is also growing scientific evidence that Japan really has contained the spread of the disease - so far .
Telecom giant Softbank carried out antibody testing on 40,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % had been exposed to the virus .
Randomised testing of 8,000 people in Tokyo and two other prefectures has shown even lower levels of exposure .
In Tokyo just 0.1 % came back positive .
As he announced the lifting of the state of emergency late last month , Prime Minister Shinzo Abe spoke proudly of the `` Japan Model '' , intimating that other countries should learn from Japan .
Is there something special about Japan ?
If you were to listen to Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso , it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Japanese people .
In a now notorious comment , Mr Aso said he had been asked by leaders of other countries to explain Japan 's success .
`` I told these people : 'Between your country and our country , mindo ( the level of people ) is different . '
And that made them speechless and quiet . ''
Literally translated , mindo means `` people 's level '' , although some have translated it as meaning `` cultural level '' .
It is a concept dating back to Japan 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racial superiority and cultural chauvinism .
Mr Aso has been roundly condemned for using it .
But there is no doubt that many Japanese , and some scientists , think there is something about Japan that is different - a so called `` Factor X '' that is protecting the population from Covid-19 .
It is possibly relevant that some aspects of Japanese mores - few hugs and kisses on greeting - have in-built social distancing , but nobody thinks that is the answer .
Tokyo University professor Tatsuhiko Kodama - who studies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - believes Japan may have had Covid before .
Not Covid-19 , but something similar that could have left behind `` historical immunity '' .
This is how he explains it : When a virus enters the human body , the immune system produces antibodies that attack the invading pathogen .
There are two types of antibody - IGM and IGG .
How they respond can show whether someone has been exposed to the virus before , or something similar .
`` In a primary ( novel ) viral infection the IGM response @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me .
`` Then the IGG response appears later .
But in secondary cases ( previous exposure ) the lymphocyte already has memory , and so only the IGG response increases rapidly . ''
So , what happened with his patients ?
`` When we looked at the tests we were astonished ... in all patients the IGG response came quickly , and the IGM response was later and weak .
It looked like they had been previously exposed to a very similar virus . ''
He thinks it is possible a Sars-like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which may account for the low death rate , not just in Japan , but in much of China , South Korea , Taiwan , Hong Kong and South East Asia .
This has been met with some scepticism .
`` I am not sure how such a virus could be restricted to Asia , '' says Professor Kenji Shibuya , director of Public Health at Kings College , London and a former senior adviser to the government .
Professor Shibuya does not discount the possibility of regional differences in immunity or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is suspicious of the idea of a `` Factor X '' that explains the mortality differences .
He thinks countries that have done well in the fight against Covid , have done so for the same reason - they succeeded in dramatically reducing transmission .
Japanese people began wearing face masks more than 100 years ago during the 1919 flu pandemic and they 've never really stopped .
If you get a cough or a cold here it is expected , that you will don a mask to protect those around you .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) acts as a physical barrier .
But it also serves as a reminder to everybody to be mindful .
That we still have to be careful around each other , '' says Keiji Fukuda , an influenza specialist and director of the School of Public Health at Hong Kong University .
Japan 's track and trace system also goes back to the 1950s when it battled a wave of tuberculosis .
The government set up a nationwide network of public health centres to identify new infections and report them to the health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a specialist team is dispatched to track the infections , relying on meticulous human contact tracing and isolation .
Japan also discovered two significant patterns early in the pandemic .
Dr Kazuaki Jindai , a medical researcher at Kyoto university and member of the cluster-suppression taskforce , said data showed over a third of infections originated in very similar places .
`` Our figures ... showed many infected people had visited music venues where there is screaming and singing ... we knew that those were the places people needed to avoid .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in close proximity '' including `` singing at karaoke parlours , parties , cheering at clubs , conversations in bars and exercising in gyms '' as the highest-risk activities .
Second , the team found that the infection 's spread was down to a small percentage of those carrying the virus .
An early study found around 80 % of those with SARS Covi-2 did not infect others - while 20 % were highly infectious .
These discoveries led to the government launching a nationwide campaign warning people to avoid the `` Three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ probably worked better than just telling people to stay at home , '' Dr Jindai says .
Although workplaces were left off the list , it was hoped the `` Three Cs '' campaign would slow spread enough to avoid lockdown - and fewer infections means fewer deaths .
For a while it did - but then in mid-March infections in Tokyo jumped and the city looked like it was on the path to exponential growth , like Milan , London and New York .
At this point Japan either got smart or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out on which .
Professor Kenji Shibuya thinks the lessons from Japan are not so different from elsewhere : `` To me , it was a timing lesson . ''
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ordered a - non-enforceable - state of emergency on 7 April , asking people to stay at home `` if possible '' .
`` If such measures were delayed , we might have experienced a similar situation like New York or London .
The death rate ( in Japan ) is low .
`` But a recent study by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had implemented lockdown measure two weeks earlier , it would have prevented tens of thousands of deaths , '' Prof Shibuya notes .
A recent report by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found people with underlying medical conditions such as heart disease , obesity and diabetes are six times more likely to be hospitalised if they get Covid-19 and 12 times more likely to die .
Japan has the lowest rates of coronary heart disease and obesity in the developed world .
Still , scientists insist such vital signs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kinds of physical differences may have some effect but I think the other areas are more important .
We 've learned from Covid that there is no simple explanation for any of the phenomena that we 're seeing .
It 's a lot of factors contributing to the final outcome , '' says Prof Fukuda .
To go back to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe 's boast of the `` Japan Model '' - is there a lesson to be learned ?
Does the fact that Japan has , so far , succeeded in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shutting down or ordering people to stay at home , show a way forward ?
The answer is yes and no .
There is no `` Factor X '' - like everywhere else it has depended on the same thing - breaking the chain of transmission .
In Japan , though , the government can count on the public to comply .
Despite not ordering people to stay at home , on the whole , they did .
`` It was lucky but also surprising , '' Prof Shibuya says .
`` Japan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a real lockdown effect .
Japanese people complied despite the lack of draconian measures . ''
`` How do you reduce contact between infected and uninfected people ... ?
You need a certain kind of response from the public , which I do n't think is going to be so easily replicated in other countries , '' adds Prof Fukuda .
Japan asked people to take care , stay away from crowded places , wear masks and wash their hands - and by and large , that is exactly what most people have @ @

But in the early part of 2020, Japan saw fewer deaths than average. This is despite the fact that in April, Tokyo saw about 1,000 "excess deaths' - perhaps due to Covid. Yet, for the year as a whole, it is possible that overall deaths will be down on 2019.


bbc--2020-07-04--Coronavirus: What makes a gathering a ‘superspreader’ event?

Now months into the US coronavirus outbreak , safety precautions have become routine : stand 6ft ( 2m ) apart , wear a mask , and wash your hands .
But still , certain 'superspreader ' events - birthday parties , bar nights , and even choir practice - seem to be the culprits in an outsized number of Covid-19 infections .
So how can one night out , or a single infected person , lead to dozens of cases ?
We asked Dr Abraar Karan , a physician and public health researcher at Harvard Medical School , to look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outbreak began to understand how some events can shift from low to high risk , and how to avoid attending a superspreader event yourself .
First , what is a superspreader ?
At a superspreading event , the number of cases transmitted will be disproportionately high compared to general transmission , Dr Karan says .
And the risk of these superspreading events may balloon in the presence of superspreading people , who pass on their infection more widely either by being in contact with more people or emitting more of the virus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ as this : the vast majority of people may not infect any other people , and some people in certain situations infect a lot of people , '' he says .
`` One person may infect 10 people , or 15 people or 20 people . ''
Research is still being done , Dr Karan says , but early results indicate that coronavirus spread is primarily powered by these supercharged events .
`` Different models have looked at this and they suggest that 20 % of people account for 80 % of spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vary widely between similar events , Dr Karan says there are certain factors that should raise a red flag .
`` If you have any of the following in combination : indoors , crowded , closed spaces , without any sort of personal protective equipment like masks , which you 're not going to have eating - I think those are all high-risk , '' he says .
Back in March , early in the US outbreak , 61 members of a choir group in Skagit County , Washington , met for their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the two-and-a-half-hour meeting displayed cold-like symptoms .
Days later , after an investigation by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) , 53 Covid-19 cases were identified - 87 % of the group that had assembled to sing .
Two members of the group later died .
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Members took their usual rehearsal seats , with some space left over by the roughly 40 people not present that night .
Some shared snacks during a 15-minute break , though no member reported physical contact between those present .
In this case , the key factor is likely the group 's reason for meeting : to sing .
When you sing , similar to when you speak loudly or shout , you expel respiratory droplets from you mouth and nose , Dr Karan says .
`` When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your airway you 're producing more aerosol , smaller droplets that can hang around in the air , '' he says .
In the Skagit County choir , the initial sick member could have expelled these droplets as they rehearsed , which then hovered in the air as members sang and socialised for more than two hours .
On 30 May , the Barbosa family gathered in a group of 25 for a surprise birthday party .
The north Texas family told US media that the host was unknowingly infected with Covid-19 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ member Chance O'Shel said that eight family members and 10 friends of the family had contracted the virus , including grandparents Frank and Carole Barbosa , who were approaching their 68th anniversary .
Both Frank and Carole Barbosa were later hospitalised , and on 1 July , Frank Barbosa died , family members said .
`` They were even more cautious than they were before , but it still lead to my grandma , grandpa and aunt in the hospital , '' Mr O'Shel said of the gathering to local TV station KAVU @ @ @ @ @ @ @ party similar to that of the Barbosa family 's could have all the ingredients for a superspreading event .
`` You can imagine if you 're indoors at a birthday party , there 's a lot of close contact there , '' he says .
`` There 's also people maybe lining up to use the restroom '' , crowding together in small hallways where social distancing is impossible .
As people drink and eat , more problems arise .
First , it 's unlikely you 'll be using a facial covering as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Secondly , if party guests start drinking , rigid social distancing guidance may be more loosely followed , or outright ignored .
`` We 're asking people to change their behaviours , we 're asking people to do things that are not natural to them '' , to help curb the spread , Dr Karan says .
`` If you introduce things like alcohol , it 's more likely that people revert to their normal behaviour , they 're less inhibited so they may forget . ''
And it matters who was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the index case is someone central to the gathering , someone familiar with the guests - like the host of a party , as was the case at the Barbosa birthday - that added intimacy and contact may contribute to extra infections .
On 8 June , the owners of Harper 's Restaurant and Brew Pub - a 10,000 square foot indoor restaurant with a large outdoor deck - opened its doors after weeks of Covid-19 closures .
Managers provided training on safe practices , tables were pushed six feet apart and capacity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ typical crowd , allowing for approximately 225 customers .
But as of 2 July , a reported 152 infections in 13 counties across Michigan have been tied to Harper 's .
Of these cases , 128 reported they were present at the restaurant between 12 June and 20 June , and the remainder are close contacts of those who did .
Heading to an indoor bar or restaurant may bring you into some risky territory , Dr Karan explains .
Similar to a birthday party , food may be a factor .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they 're not going to be wearing masks , they 're going to be chewing and talking , and they 're going to be face-to-face , across from one another , '' he says , allowing for droplets to transmit between guests .
If loud music is playing , or a crowded venue makes it difficult to hear , loud speaking will also pile on some risk , `` like a party in overdrive '' , Dr Karan says .
The high temperatures that come with summer will add yet another complication @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some evidence that air conditioners may contribute to spread , potentially blowing droplets along the path of the air conditioner . ''
Add in the use of public restrooms , several high touch-point areas like doorknobs , and you have ready-made potential for superspread .
`` I think taking precautions is important , '' Dr Karan says .
`` But at the end of of the day , no matter how many precautions you take , some things are just high-risk , and I think bars are one of those things . ''

"We're asking people to change their behaviours, we're asking people to do things that are not natural to them", to help curb the spread, Dr Karan says. "If you introduce things like alcohol, it's more likely that people revert to their normal behaviour, they're less inhibited so they may forget."


bbc--2020-07-04--Coronavirus: Waiting for tourists on Spain's Costa del Sol

For many the question this summer is whether they will make it to the beach , and as resorts along the Spanish coast slowly come back to life , the hope is for tourists to return .
Flights are resuming to destinations along the Costa del Sol .
After months with no business , hotels , restaurants and bars are reopening and Covid-19 safety measures are being put in place .
These are some of the voices on Spain 's sun-drenched southern coast .
On patrol with the beach wardens Strolling along the hot golden sands in Marbella , Sergio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of sunbathers to keep more than 1.5m apart , then stroll on .
They 're part of a small army of 3,000 new beach wardens just hired for the summer .
Their job is to patrol Spain 's southern coasts , gently reinforcing new rules to try to prevent any spread of Covid-19 .
Some young men are playing football , and the two wardens ask them to move up the sand so parents and their children can play in the surf .
A family who brought four umbrellas to the beach are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ per group .
`` People are pretty respectful about observing the rules , '' says Rafa .
`` But let 's see when tourists arrive from the rest of Spain and everywhere else in Europe too . ''
He 's worried what might happen when people finally make it to the beach after months under lockdown .
`` Alcohol might be a problem .
After a couple of drinks people become less inhibited . ''
For now it 's only Spanish visitors on the beach and Rafa finds it strange that Spain , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is not testing people for the virus when they arrive .
`` My wife is in a group that 's at high risk , so the first day I was a bit worried about bringing the virus home from the beach , '' he says .
Sitting on the terrace of an Irish pub overlooking the beach in Torremolinos , Janice and Frank and their friends Stevie and David are absorbing the sea air , having spent the past three months in their houses on the Costa del Sol .
Now that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , new visitors are trickling in .
`` We 'd normally have a plane flying low over our house every three minutes but yesterday I counted seven in the whole day , '' says Janice .
Nearby , people are out for an afternoon walk along the Paseo Marítimo , the beachside promenade .
Lockdown measures have been lifted , so the walkway under the palm trees is being used again by joggers and rollerbladers .
Almost everyone has a facemask .
It 's a requirement in Spain that you have to wear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you can keep 1.5m from other people .
You face a €100 ( £90 ; $ 110 ) fine if you do n't .
`` The Spanish have been amazing and it felt very safe , '' says David .
`` They complied with the lockdown rules - and look around !
Everybody is wearing or carrying a mask . ''
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From hospital nurse in pandemic to seafront restaurant With her facemask on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is ready for customers in La Macarena restaurant on the Paseo Marítimo .
She checks the tables are spaced far enough apart , and makes sure the hand-sanitiser at the entrance is full .
Rocio is studying nursing .
At the height of the pandemic she was drafted in to help in a hospital in Madrid .
Now the number of cases in Spain has declined she 's not needed there any longer .
So she 's back home in Torremolinos to help run the family restaurant for what should be the high @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the Costa del Sol last year .
Already half the 2020 summer season has been lost , but businesses are hoping trade picks up soon .
So far most of the tables here are empty .
`` This time last season the restaurant would be full , both the terrace and inside .
It would n't matter what day of the week it was .
Monday , Tuesday or Sunday , we 'd be run off our feet , '' says Rocio .
Nearby , the charcoal barbecue has been fired up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sea , lined up on a skewer , are grilling gently .
It 's a local speciality .
`` The Costa del Sol is about tourism , '' says Rocio .
`` Everybody knows that .
It 's what we live off .
So we want them to come . ''
There 's nobody at all sitting at the tables outside The Blarney Stone , a bar a little further along the seafront in Torremolinos .
Owner Gary Mercer is here from 10 in the morning until 11 at night .
But it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every day because you have to have a routine , it 's what keeps you going , '' he says .
`` It 's important people feel welcome .
But today I 've had just one customer , for breakfast .
Yesterday , nobody . ''
`` This time last year I was taking €1,500 a day .
Now it 's around €20 a day .
Some days zero . ''
As he is n't eligible for Spain 's official furlough scheme , he says he 's had hardly any financial support from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the bar there 's a giant Liverpool Football Club flag , and the walls are lined with team shirts .
When Liverpool won the Premier League late last month , there was nobody to watch on the giant screen so he stayed at home to watch the game alone .
`` I was totally gutted , '' he says , `` the place would normally have been overflowing . ''
Across the road , the huge , white-washed Riu hotel has around 700 rooms but only a fraction were booked this week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scattering of sunbathers where normally it would be crowded .
The bars here rely on the hotels being full .
That now depends on package holiday companies starting up flights again , and that wo n't happen until governments start lifting travel restrictions .
The hope on the Costa del Sol is that visitors will start coming back in mid-July .
`` 'For now we just have to buckle down , '' says Gary .

Rocio is studying nursing. At the height of the pandemic she was drafted in to help in a hospital in Madrid. Now the number of cases in Spain has declined she's not needed there any longer. So she's back home in Torremolinos to help run the family restaurant for what should be the high season.


bbc--2020-07-04--Coronavirus: Face mask exemption cards and other US claims fact-checked

As some parts of the United States battle a surge in coronavirus cases , misleading posts and videos have been spreading on social media .
We 've examined some of the most widely seen examples .
People opposed to the wearing of masks to tackle the spread of Covid-19 have been vocal in public meetings and on social media .
Footage of individuals resisting requirements to wear them in shops have gone viral online .
Now , the US Justice Department has put out a statement about `` fraudulent cards '' that purport to give the carrier an exemption from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The cards for sale state that `` under the Americans with Disability Act ( ADA ) , I am not required to disclose my condition to you '' .
One version includes a Justice Department seal and a link to the `` Freedom to Breathe Agency '' .
The cards warn that businesses could be reported to this so-called agency .
But the cards are not genuine .
An official government statement said : `` These cards do not carry the force of law .
The 'Freedom to Breathe Agency , ' or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agency . ''
According to fact-checkers Snopes , the Freedom to Breathe Agency is a Facebook group calling itself a `` movement of proud American citizens who are dedicated to protecting their freedom and liberty '' .
Meanwhile , medical misinformation about masks continues to circulate .
One graphic shared thousands of times includes several misleading claims .
It 's called , What happens when you wear a face mask , and has been marked as containing false information on Instagram .
The World Health Organization is clear in its advice - face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worn properly will not lead to health problems .
It says : `` The prolonged use of medical masks when properly worn , does not cause CO2 intoxication nor oxygen deficiency . ''
The post claims the masks could suppress the body 's immune system , though there is no evidence to back this up .
`` Masks may stop germs getting into your mouth or nose , so your immune system does n't have to kick in , but this does n't mean it is being suppressed , '' says Keith Neal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do you fact-check information you see online ?
Misleading news about the coronavirus seems to be everywhere .
There 's still a lot we do n't know about the pandemic , which helps misinformation to thrive .
Throw in a lot of unfamiliar science or statistics into the mix and it can be difficult to know what to believe .
Plenty of posts appear authoritative so it 's always wise to check if something you read on social media has been reported by an organisation you can trust .
The BBC has tips @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and stop it from spreading .
It was shared by various accounts including one claiming to be a `` Natural Medicine Database '' with 70,000 followers and a version translated into Russian ( not labelled false ) by an account promoting a range of conspiracy theories .
Much of the the anti-mask content comes in the form of memes making fun of them , which are widely shared on social media .
One viral example compares the hazmat-style clothing worn by virologists working in a lab to protect against viruses with the face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be making at home .
`` Do n't worry , your bandana works too , '' it says .
The earliest version appeared on a Q-Anon - a pro-Trump conspiracy theory - account and has also been posted by Donald Trump Jr generating more than 100,000 likes and shares .
But the US Centers for Disease Control does actually recommend bandanas and other cloth face coverings which can help stop the spread of the virus in a public setting .
A video titled , A doctor 's confession , suggesting coronavirus cases are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on TikTok , the video-sharing platform .
It 's claimed the reason coronavirus case numbers are so high is because anyone who walks into hospital - be it with a broken leg or bullet wound - is `` written up as Covid positive '' .
The man in the video is Darrell Wolfe who 's based in Canada .
He says he works in `` natural medicine '' .
The clip was originally uploaded to Facebook ( where it has had 265,000 views ) and describes the situation in a local hospital which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doctor '' .
It 's not clear which hospital he 's referring to .
We asked for more details , but have had no response .
The clip posted by a TikTok account did not name the person speaking .
Many of the thousands of people who 've commented clearly believe he 's describing the situation in the US .
But there 's no evidence we 've seen to support this claim about counting coronavirus cases - whether applied to the US or Canada .
There are clear criteria for reporting coronavirus cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enter hospital with an unrelated illness or injury are n't counted as a coronavirus case .
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It contains various unsubstantiated claims blaming the `` deep state '' for manufacturing the pandemic in an election year .
The opening credits have a foreboding air , using World War Two footage and images of stormy skies in a homemade attempt at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the video urges people to `` ditch the masks '' .
The narrator suggests Democratic politicians intentionally put the public in harm 's way to increase the number of coronavirus fatalities and to stoke fear around the pandemic .

"Masks may stop germs getting into your mouth or nose, so your immune system doesn't have to kick in, but this doesn't mean it is being suppressed," says Keith Neal, an infectious disease expert.


bbc--2020-07-04--India coronavirus: Questions over death of man 'turned away by 18 hospitals'

Indian officials are investigating nine hospitals in the southern city of Bangalore , amid allegations that a man died after being refused treatment at all of them , writes BBC Hindi 's Imran Qureshi .
Bhawarlal Sujani , 52 , breathed his last at the doorstep of one of the many hospitals that had refused to admit him .
His brother , Dinesh Sujani , who had tried desperately to get him treated , broke down as he recalled the final hours of Bhawarlal 's life .
The moment Bhawarlal began exhibiting what appeared to be Covid-19 symptoms , Dinesh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bhagwan Mahaveer Hospital , he said , 5km ( 3 miles ) from their home .
`` I told them his pulse has fallen , he is having breathing difficulties and he is vomiting , '' Dinesh said .
`` They took him inside , took an x-ray and then came out with something written in English on a paper and told me to please take him away from there . ''
The hospital denied that its staff refused Bhawarlal primary treatment .
Dinesh said he found an ambulance and took his brother @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turned away again .
The brothers spent futile hours trying , he said , moving from hospital to hospital without any luck .
Both private and government hospitals refused to treat his brother , Dinesh said .
`` They sent us away from the entrance itself . ''
Bhawarlal 's young son , Vikram , told a local newspaper that the family `` physically visited 18 hospitals and called up 32 others , crisscrossing the city for about 120km '' .
His father 's story has become a sadly familiar tale in India @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of people with Covid-like symptoms dying after being refused treatment , often by several hospitals .
Karnataka state - of which Bangalore is the capital - has now issued an official notice asking at least nine hospitals , including one run by the state , to explain why they should not be prosecuted over Bhawarlal 's death .
`` Private medical establishments can not deny/refuse/avoid treatment to patients with Covid-19 and Covid-19 symptoms , '' the state health commissioner , Pankaj Kumar Pandey , wrote in a statement .
But hospitals say they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Bhagwan Mahaveer , told the BBC the hospital had 45 beds reserved for coronavirus cases and all were occupied by patients at the time Bhawarlal was brought in .
Dr Hiremath denied allegations by the Sujani family that the hospital refused to treat Bhawarlal , saying staff gave him both oxygen and primary care .
`` We also told them to get a swab test done wherever they got admitted .
We advised them to go to a government hospital , '' he said .
Part of the problem is a recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Karnataka has been praised for its efforts in controlling the spread of the virus , especially in comparison to states like Delhi , Maharashtra or Tamil Nadu , which have become major hotspots .
But since India 's stringent lockdown began to be eased towards the end of May , case numbers have been rising .
On 8 June , the state had 308 confirmed cases and 64 deaths .
By 1 July , it had recorded 1,272 cases and 253 deaths .
In that same period , confirmed cases jumped from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ State officials have have been racing to ramp up capacity .
They have struck deals with private hospitals to free up more beds for Covid-19 patients in the coming days , officials said .
`` The government will now have about 7,000 to 7,500 extra beds from the private sector .
This means we can be in a state of readiness for the next one month or so , '' Dr MC Nagendra Swamy , the principal coordinator for the Federation of Healthcare Associations of Karnataka , told the BBC .
That would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - with a population of 64 million - to a little over 10,000 beds .
But experts warn that the increase may not be adequate to meet demand once case numbers peak , which is expected in July to August .
`` Once cases increase we need to prioritise who needs hospitalisation , '' said Dr Giridhar Babu , an epidemiologist at the Public Health Foundation of India and member of the state 's panel of experts .
`` Most of the middle class can stay at home if they are mildly symptomatic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a separate room for home isolation should be admitted to the hospital , '' he said .
`` Once a hotline is set up for all the Covid beds in the government and private sector , it will be possible for the control room to direct a patient to the hospital which has a bed available , '' he added .
`` Meaning the patient need not run from one hospital to another . ''

"I told them his pulse has fallen, he is having breathing difficulties and he is vomiting," Dinesh said. "They took him inside, took an x-ray and then came out with something written in English on a paper and told me to please take him away from there."


bbc--2020-07-04--Hachalu Hundessa: 'My friend the hero who was gunned down'

The killing of Ethiopian protest singer and revered musician Hachalu Hundessa led to days of unrest in the country , and the deaths of at least 80 people during protests .
Hachalu mostly sang about love and unity , but his songs also addressed issues of marginalisation felt by his Oromo ethnic group .
BBC camera operator Amensisa Ifa , who was a friend of the musician 's and had filmed an award-winning video with him , looks back on the days since he died .
Sometimes when I think about Hachalu 's death , I think that I would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he could live .
He was a hero to many , and had so much to offer his people .
He always fought for them - and during those times when many artists , activists and politicians fled the country , Hachalu stayed back raising issues that many would not dare to raise .
I started getting calls and text messages after 22:00 ( 19:00 GMT ) on Monday from friends who were all asking me about what had happened to Hachalu .
No-one at the point was saying that he was dead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had happened .
I tried calling our other friends , but no-one was picking up .
Then I got a text message to say that Hachalu was in hospital .
I decided to drive there and , on my way , managed to reach one of our friends on the phone and he told me , sobbing , that he was standing next to Hachalu 's body .
When I got to the hospital there was a lot of noise inside the room where the body was .
Someone uncovered it and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gunshot wound to his chest .
The police were there , as well as a lot of friends .
I was calling his name and crying .
Everybody was shouting , everybody was crying .
`` Do n't tell me this is real , '' we kept on screaming .
You may also be interested in : Hachalu 's body was then taken to another hospital so the doctors could do further investigations , and we followed the ambulance .
We stayed through the night .
At about 04:00 we went outside and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospital was full of people as the news had spread about Hachalu 's death .
Everybody was crying , calling his name .
Then after sunrise , we tried to take the body out of the capital , Addis Ababa , to Hachalu 's home town of Ambo - about 100km ( 60 miles ) west of Addis Ababa .
As we drove out of the city in a convoy , I could see that there had been a lot of trouble .
I could hear gunshots and the police launching tear gas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , about 15km , where we met thousands of people who had been travelling into Addis Ababa on foot , on lorries and buses ; many of them in shock and grief , and wanting to pay their respects .
These were people from different parts of Oromia who had been travelling overnight after hearing of Hachalu 's death .
Many were asking for the funeral to take place in the capital .
Sitting in my car , I heard people saying : `` Hachalu is our nation 's hero .
He deserves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Our convoy stopped there for a while , and then we started the journey back to Addis Ababa .
We later found out that the government insisted that Hachalu should be laid to rest in Ambo , as it was what the family had wanted .
As a result his body was flown by helicopter to the town .
But I could n't go to Ambo for the funeral on Thursday as the roads had been blocked .
Instead I had to follow the ceremony on television , and that was the toughest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be with him to say goodbye properly .
I could see that not many people had been allowed to attend , and in our culture you can not bury even an ordinary person with just a few people around , let alone a big hero like Hachalu .
As I was watching , I was sobbing .
I called my mother in tears and told her : `` I want to die today . ''
She was also crying and I 've been crying ever since , every time someone asks me how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , when I heard that something had happened to a friend of his , I instinctively started dialling Hachalu 's number to talk to him about it .
I had talked to him a week before he was shot and he told me that he had a new song that he wanted to play me called `` Eessa Jirta ? ''
meaning Where Are You ?
Hachalu 's art was not limited to politics .
He sang about culture , identity , unity , human rights and love among other things .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interview he had just given where he was telling people that he would not turn his back on his political views .
He was talking about the rights of the Oromo people , Ethiopia 's largest ethnic group who have long complained of political and economic marginalisation .
People had been accusing him of accepting money from the country 's new governing party - the Prosperity Party - but he said : `` No-one can buy me . ''
He always knew that people disagreed with him , and there were incidents in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Addis Ababa .
But he never worried for his life .
He often said someone who dies for his people is a hero .
`` I 'm no different to anyone else , '' he told me once , `` I may die one day , but I am not afraid of dying . ''

I wanted to be with him to say goodbye properly. I could see that not many people had been allowed to attend, and in our culture you cannot bury even an ordinary person with just a few people around, let alone a big hero like Hachalu.


bbc--2020-07-03--Why Messi is fed up at Barcelona - Balague column

According to the Spanish radio station Cadena Ser , the Barcelona captain has broken off contract talks after finally running out of patience with the club because of the constant rumours and allegations that he is one of the prime reasons for unrest around the Nou Camp .
Messi is disillusioned with any number of things emanating from his life at Barcelona at the moment .
He is fed up of being accused of running the club , fed up of people saying he hires and fires the coaches , fed up of claims he chooses who should be signed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the general direction of the club and the huge mistakes they have made in the transfer market .
Enough is enough and now he has , according to the the radio station 's programme El Larguero , told the club he will be leaving at the end of next season .
What is behind this ?
How likely is it to happen ?
The whole story needs context .
Claims have been made against Messi that he wanted the club to sign France forward Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid but now no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On a personal level , Griezmann has joined Messi and Luis Suarez , along with their wives , for dinner and their relationship is good , even though Griezmann has yet to find his niche in the side .
In any case , there is a conscious effort by both Messi and Suarez to help him adapt .
On the managerial front he has been accused of having got former manager Tata Martino sacked and current manager Quique Setien hired because he liked his style of football .
Not true .
As the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the club , rumours such as these come with the territory and it is indeed true that when any major decisions concerning the playing aspects of the club have to be taken then the star names are always consulted .
Of course they are , it is not something specific to Barcelona , and to do otherwise would be negligent .
But clearly there are problems to which finding solutions will be difficult .
In particular president Josep Maria Bartomeu has made promises he has failed to keep .
`` We 'll try @ @ @ @ @ @ @ announced , knowing full well he had already agreed the signing of Griezmann .
`` We 'll sack Ernesto Valverde in order to bring in Xavi , '' he said , but eventually both the club and the legendary midfielder decided they could not work together at that point .
Since his last renewal , Messi has had a clause in his contract which permits him to leave at the end of the season .
Even though he is happy in his familiar surroundings on a personal level - possibly as he has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ board on its toes .
He wants the team to compete , especially in Europe .
And if he brings doubts about his future , it will force everyone to find a solution - namely , being clever in the market and bringing in good players .
Negotiations for a contract renewal had been going well .
But performances on the pitch have left the Argentine unhappy and the trust in Setien has been diminishing quickly from a big percentage of the squad .
It all came to the fore after Saturday 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made the target of winning the league even harder .
Big words were exchanged between Setien and some of the biggest names in the team .
The manager , disappointed because he could n't do many of the things he hoped to do when he first arrived , took a gamble .
He told the players that things could not continue like that , and that if there was no change , they could easily get rid of him .
It is not described as a resignation announcement , but a way to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came .
Conversations took place between the captains and Setien , and also with Bartomeu , and bridges started being built again .
Gerard Pique , one of the captains and a man who always has a nose for good timing , put a tweet out asking for unity among the club and its fans .
But against that backdrop of lack of confidence in the board , at a time when the manager could be replaced , when players have to be signed , when a new contract has to be negotiated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everybody has heard his doubts , even though it has come via a radio station .
There have of course been previous crossroads moments in the past when Messi has come close to leaving the club .
In his early days when he was battling with Spanish bureaucracy and not yet an automatic starter at Barcelona , Inter Milan came close to signing him when they indicated they were in no way fazed by his 150m euros buyout clause and were prepared to triple his salary .
The wise words of the then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Messi , who never really wanted to go , stayed .
The much-publicised tax evasion trials took an enormous toll on both him and his family and also left him close to wanting to leave not just Barcelona , but also Spain .
But once everything had been sorted out and he returned to training , he decided to stay , although at that time he could have had the pick of any club in the world , not least Manchester City where Pep Guardiola was about to take over .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with it a severe shot across the bows of a dithering board , accompanied by a clear message .
After three draws , and despite starting the second phase of the league campaign in the right frame of mind , it soon became abundantly clear that , just as he had suspected earlier on in the campaign , this Barcelona side was not good enough to win the Champions League .
Barcelona have been unable as yet to finalise a deal for the Argentine striker Lautaro Martinez , despite the fact he is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if they are to continue to compete at the top level .
At the club they are optimistic that they can get him .
Football will dictate if a new manager is needed and that might mean forgetting old foes and trying to approach Xavi again .
Victor Font , a candidate to be club president in the upcoming elections in 2021 , has made no secret of the fact the first thing he would do if elected is install Xavi as coach , whoever happens to be in charge at the time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take the job with him at the helm , but football being football , never say never .
While the return of Xavi might see a welcome renewal of the Barcelona style for the team , we will have to see if the old captain will address the deep problems that run in the side , mostly the consequence of a very successful team and generation that is seeing its last days .
Meanwhile Messi will watch it all with a vested interest .

Lionel Messi is fed up.
According to the Spanish radio station Cadena Ser, the Barcelona captain has broken off contract talks after finally running out of patience with the club because of the constant rumours and allegations that he is one of the prime reasons for unrest around the Nou Camp.
Messi is disillusioned with any number of things emanating from his life at Barcelona at the moment. He is fed up of being accused of running the club, fed up of people saying he hires and fires the coaches, fed up of claims he chooses who should be signed and who should play and fed up with the general direction of the club and the huge mistakes they have made in the transfer market.
Enough is enough and now he has, according to the the radio station's programme El Larguero, told the club he will be leaving at the end of next season.
What is behind this? How likely is it to happen? The whole story needs context.
Claims have been made against Messi that he wanted the club to sign France forward Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid but now no longer wants him there. Untrue.
On a personal level, Griezmann has joined Messi and Luis Suarez, along with their wives, for dinner and their relationship is good, even though Griezmann has yet to find his niche in the side. In any case, there is a conscious effort by both Messi and Suarez to help him adapt.
Messi reached 700 goals for club and country with a Panenka penalty against Atletico Madrid in midweek
On the managerial front he has been accused of having got former manager Tata Martino sacked and current manager Quique Setien hired because he liked his style of football. Not true.
As the best paid and number one player at the club, rumours such as these come with the territory and it is indeed true that when any major decisions concerning the playing aspects of the club have to be taken then the star names are always consulted. Of course they are, it is not something specific to Barcelona, and to do otherwise would be negligent.
But clearly there are problems to which finding solutions will be difficult. In particular president Josep Maria Bartomeu has made promises he has failed to keep. "We'll try to get Neymar back," he announced, knowing full well he had already agreed the signing of Griezmann. "We'll sack Ernesto Valverde in order to bring in Xavi," he said, but eventually both the club and the legendary midfielder decided they could not work together at that point.
Since his last renewal, Messi has had a clause in his contract which permits him to leave at the end of the season. Even though he is happy in his familiar surroundings on a personal level - possibly as he has never been before - it keeps the board on its toes.
He wants the team to compete, especially in Europe. And if he brings doubts about his future, it will force everyone to find a solution - namely, being clever in the market and bringing in good players.
Negotiations for a contract renewal had been going well. But performances on the pitch have left the Argentine unhappy and the trust in Setien has been diminishing quickly from a big percentage of the squad.
It all came to the fore after Saturday's 2-2 draw at Celta Vigo, which made the target of winning the league even harder. Big words were exchanged between Setien and some of the biggest names in the team. The manager, disappointed because he couldn't do many of the things he hoped to do when he first arrived, took a gamble. He told the players that things could not continue like that, and that if there was no change, they could easily get rid of him.
Barcelona are second in La Liga, four points behind Real Madrid with five games to play
It is not described as a resignation announcement, but a way to look for a response.
The response came. Conversations took place between the captains and Setien, and also with Bartomeu, and bridges started being built again. Gerard Pique, one of the captains and a man who always has a nose for good timing, put a tweet out external-link asking for unity among the club and its fans.
But against that backdrop of lack of confidence in the board, at a time when the manager could be replaced, when players have to be signed, when a new contract has to be negotiated, Messi has flexed his muscles and everybody has heard his doubts, even though it has come via a radio station.
There have of course been previous crossroads moments in the past when Messi has come close to leaving the club.
In his early days when he was battling with Spanish bureaucracy and not yet an automatic starter at Barcelona, Inter Milan came close to signing him when they indicated they were in no way fazed by his 150m euros buyout clause and were prepared to triple his salary. The wise words of the then president, Joan Laporta, swung things. Messi, who never really wanted to go, stayed.
The much-publicised tax evasion trials took an enormous toll on both him and his family and also left him close to wanting to leave not just Barcelona, but also Spain. But once everything had been sorted out and he returned to training, he decided to stay, although at that time he could have had the pick of any club in the world, not least Manchester City where Pep Guardiola was about to take over.
And now has come a third crisis and with it a severe shot across the bows of a dithering board, accompanied by a clear message.
After three draws, and despite starting the second phase of the league campaign in the right frame of mind, it soon became abundantly clear that, just as he had suspected earlier on in the campaign, this Barcelona side was not good enough to win the Champions League.
Barcelona have been unable as yet to finalise a deal for the Argentine striker Lautaro Martinez, despite the fact he is precisely the type of player they need if they are to continue to compete at the top level. At the club they are optimistic that they can get him.
Football will dictate if a new manager is needed and that might mean forgetting old foes and trying to approach Xavi again. Victor Font, a candidate to be club president in the upcoming elections in 2021, has made no secret of the fact the first thing he would do if elected is install Xavi as coach, whoever happens to be in charge at the time. Xavi would almost certainly prefer to take the job with him at the helm, but football being football, never say never.
While the return of Xavi might see a welcome renewal of the Barcelona style for the team, we will have to see if the old captain will address the deep problems that run in the side, mostly the consequence of a very successful team and generation that is seeing its last days.
Meanwhile Messi will watch it all with a vested interest.


bbc--2020-07-03--Red Bull's Mercedes protest rejected by stewards

Last updated on .From the section Formula 1 Formula 1 officials have rejected a protest by Red Bull against a controversial steering system on Mercedes ' 2020 car .
They said that was because it was an aerodynamic and suspension-related device .
But stewards at the season-opening race decided that it was legal because it constituted a steering device alone .
They said it was `` not conventional '' but did not contravene the rules on steering .
Red Bull argued that the DAS was a moveable aerodynamic device and that it was an adjustment to the suspension while the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alters the 'toe ' of the front wheels by moving the steering wheel .
The 'toe ' is the angle of the front wheels in relation to the longitudinal axis of the car .
F1 cars operate with a degree of 'toe-out ' - which effectively means that the front part of the tyres are turned outwards by a few millimetres .
This is beneficial when the driver turns in to the corner as it gives them more grip and stability but causes a degree of 'scrub ' on the straights , where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at an angle , which causes its temperature to rise .
In the Mercedes system , the driver can pull on the steering wheel to straighten the front wheels as he comes on to a straight and then push back on it to revert to the 'toe-out ' position as he enters a corner .
The potential advantage is two-fold : it changes the amount of tyre 'scrub ' on the straights and so improves tyre usage ; and it reduces drag to increase straight-line speed .
Rivals believe its primary aim is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drivers keep the rears cool as they prepare for a flying lap .
The system has been banned by a change of rules for 2021 , but governing body the FIA had already said it considers DAS to be legal under the current rules .
Following Red Bull 's protest , stewards at the season-opening Austrian Grand Prix declared that the system `` would be illegal if it was not part of the steering system '' .
But it was a steering device because it `` realigns the two front wheels via the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' and it `` remains under the full control of the driver '' .
The ruling means Mercedes , who were first and second fastest in both of Friday 's practice sessions at the Red Bull Ring , are able to continue using the system this weekend .
Red Bull have a right to appeal .

Last updated on .From the section Formula 1
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner (left) and Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff (right)
Formula 1 officials have rejected a protest by Red Bull against a controversial steering system on Mercedes' 2020 car.
Red Bull alleged that the so-called dual-axis steering system (DAS) broke the rules on two counts.
They said that was because it was an aerodynamic and suspension-related device.
But stewards at the season-opening race decided that it was legal because it constituted a steering device alone.
They said it was "not conventional" but did not contravene the rules on steering.
Red Bull argued that the DAS was a moveable aerodynamic device and that it was an adjustment to the suspension while the car was in motion.
The system alters the 'toe' of the front wheels by moving the steering wheel.
The 'toe' is the angle of the front wheels in relation to the longitudinal axis of the car.
F1 cars operate with a degree of 'toe-out' - which effectively means that the front part of the tyres are turned outwards by a few millimetres.
This is beneficial when the driver turns in to the corner as it gives them more grip and stability but causes a degree of 'scrub' on the straights, where the tyre is dragged across the track at an angle, which causes its temperature to rise.
In the Mercedes system, the driver can pull on the steering wheel to straighten the front wheels as he comes on to a straight and then push back on it to revert to the 'toe-out' position as he enters a corner.
The potential advantage is two-fold: it changes the amount of tyre 'scrub' on the straights and so improves tyre usage; and it reduces drag to increase straight-line speed.
Typically the front wheels on an F1 car are mounted at an outward-facing angle to help with cornering (yellow dotted line) - this system adjusts them to be more centred (red line) travelling down the straights when the driver pulls back the steering wheel
Rivals believe its primary aim is to keep the front tyres warm while drivers keep the rears cool as they prepare for a flying lap.
The system has been banned by a change of rules for 2021, but governing body the FIA had already said it considers DAS to be legal under the current rules.
Following Red Bull's protest, stewards at the season-opening Austrian Grand Prix declared that the system "would be illegal if it was not part of the steering system".
But it was a steering device because it "realigns the two front wheels via the same central mechanism that conventional steering does" and it "remains under the full control of the driver".
The ruling means Mercedes, who were first and second fastest in both of Friday's practice sessions at the Red Bull Ring, are able to continue using the system this weekend.
Red Bull have a right to appeal.


bbc--2020-07-03--Khabib Nurmagomedov's father and coach, Abdulmanap, dies age 57

Last updated on .From the section Mixed Martial Arts UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov 's father and coach , Abdulmanap @ @ @ @ @ following complications caused by coronavirus .
The news of his death was confirmed by Khabib @ @ @ @ @ , on Twitter on Friday .
Khabib is unbeaten in 28 bouts , beating Ireland @ @ @ @ @ .
In May , McGregor said he was `` praying for the recovery '' of @ @ @ @ @ critical condition .
Having been treated initially in his native Dagestan , army veteran Abdulmanap @ @ @ @ @ hospital in Moscow when his condition worsened .
The former wrestler also coached several other @ @ @ @ @ disciplines , including current UFC fighter Islam Makhachev .
Abdulmanap was in his son 's @ @ @ @ @ successfully defended his lightweight title against Dustin Poirier .

Last updated on .From the section Mixed Martial Arts
Khabib Nurmagomedov with his father and coach Abdulmanap
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov's father and coach, Abdulmanap, has died aged 57 following complications caused by coronavirus.
Abdulmanap, an MMA coach, was taken to hospital in Moscow in May, after coronavirus symptoms exacerbated an existing heart condition.
The news of his death was confirmed by Khabib's manager, Ali Abdelaziz, external-link on Twitter on Friday.
Khabib is unbeaten in 28 bouts, beating Ireland's Conor McGregor in 2018.
McGregor offered his condolences, tweeting: "The loss of a father, a coach, and a dedicated supporter of the sport."
In May, McGregor said he was "praying for the recovery" of Abdulmanap after learning of his critical condition.
Having been treated initially in his native Dagestan, army veteran Abdulmanap was flown to a military hospital in Moscow when his condition worsened.
The former wrestler also coached several other world champions across different combat disciplines, including current UFC fighter Islam Makhachev.
Abdulmanap was in his son's corner last September when Khabib successfully defended his lightweight title against Dustin Poirier.


bbc--2020-07-03--Future is dynamite for women's tennis with Gauff & Osaka, says King

Last updated on .From the section Tennis Billie Jean King says the future for women 's tennis is `` dynamite '' on and off the court thanks to young stars like Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka .
Gauff , 16 , and Osaka , 22 , have both protested and spoken out about racism following the death of George Floyd .
`` I know them a little bit and they are amazing people , '' said King .
At a peaceful protest in Florida last month , Gauff urged people to vote and act against racism .
Osaka wrote an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week , outlining why she flew to join protests in Minnesota where Floyd , a 46-year-old black man who was unarmed , died after a police officer knelt on his neck .
`` Being 'not racist ' is not enough .
We have to be anti-racist , '' wrote the Japanese player .
Osaka is a two-time Grand Slam champion , having won back-to-back major titles at the 2018 US Open and 2019 Australian Open .
Gauff emerged on the scene as a 15-year-old qualifier at Wimbledon last year , beating five-time champion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last 16 .
The Florida teenager has since climbed to the verge of the top 50 and reached the Australian Open fourth round , losing to 21-year-old compatriot Sofia Kenin who went on to win the title in Melbourne .
`` Coco has such leadership possibilities how she is already speaking out about Black Lives Matters , which is forcing us to go forward with equality and inclusion , '' added 12-time Grand Slam singles champion King .
`` She is so articulate , she could have been 40 or 50 years old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speaking out a lot too .
I think the future is dynamite . ''
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Last updated on .From the section Tennis
Naomi Osaka, pictured with Billie Jean King before the 2018 US Open final, has won two Grand Slam titles
Billie Jean King says the future for women's tennis is "dynamite" on and off the court thanks to young stars like Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka.
American King, 76, was a trailblazer for gender equality in tennis in the 1970s, also using her platform to fight for other equal rights in society.
Gauff, 16, and Osaka, 22, have both protested and spoken out about racism following the death of George Floyd.
"I know them a little bit and they are amazing people," said King.
At a peaceful protest in Florida last month, Gauff urged people to vote and act against racism.
Osaka wrote an editorial article for Esquire magazine earlier this week, outlining why she flew to join protests in Minnesota where Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who was unarmed, died after a police officer knelt on his neck.
"Being 'not racist' is not enough. We have to be anti-racist," wrote the Japanese player. external-link
'They're like a piece of art!' Billie Jean King on her Wimbledon chairs
Osaka is a two-time Grand Slam champion, having won back-to-back major titles at the 2018 US Open and 2019 Australian Open.
Gauff emerged on the scene as a 15-year-old qualifier at Wimbledon last year, beating five-time champion Venus Williams on her way to the last 16.
The Florida teenager has since climbed to the verge of the top 50 and reached the Australian Open fourth round, losing to 21-year-old compatriot Sofia Kenin who went on to win the title in Melbourne.
"Coco has such leadership possibilities how she is already speaking out about Black Lives Matters, which is forcing us to go forward with equality and inclusion," added 12-time Grand Slam singles champion King.
"She is so articulate, she could have been 40 or 50 years old speaking like that. And Osaka is speaking out a lot too. I think the future is dynamite."