bbc--2020-10-02--China National Day: Hong Kong peace 'is an illusion'

One year ago , Hong Kong saw one of its most violent days on 1 October as the pro-democracy movement raged , but this year the city was largely silent .
The date marks the founding of the People 's Republic of China , widely celebrated on the mainland .
In 2019 , it was called `` day of mourning '' by Hong Kong protesters worried about China 's growing control .
This year , a Beijing-imposed security law and coronavirus have put a stop to most protests .
Requests for demonstrations were not granted by the authorities - with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as reasons .
Proponents of the security law say it was required to quell the kind of violence that was seen in Hong Kong for several months last year .
In the early hours of the day , city officials held a small ceremony with a flag raising and helicopters flying the colours of both China and Hong Kong .
Amid tight security and stepped up riot police presence , Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam hailed that `` stability has been restored to society while national security has been safeguarded , and our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rights and freedoms '' .
But while fear stopped many from protesting , some Hong Kongers did not hesitate to tell reporters what they really thought .
`` Today is a day for national mourning , '' Mr Choi told Reuters .
`` What should we celebrate for ? ''
`` A lot of people want to voice out their demands peacefully , '' Roger Tsang said but that the `` severe police brutality '' was threatening people into silence .
`` The so-called 'peacefulness ' is an illusion . ''
And protests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activists groups sporadically gathered to protest and chant slogans in Causeway Bay , the downtown shopping area .
Officials say that at least 86 people were arrested , most of them for unauthorised assembly .
What has changed since last year ?
In response to the past years ' repeated waves of protests , Beijing this summer introduced a wide-ranging new security law for Hong Kong .
It introduces heavy penalties - up to life in prison - for offences including subversion and secession .
• Five flashpoints in Hong Kong 's year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that pushed the boundary Critics have called it `` the end of Hong Kong '' , saying it effectively curtails protests and freedom of speech .
But supporters say it was needed to stamp out the chaos of anti-government protests .
The law , which came into effect on 1 July 2020 , has already been invoked in a string of arrests and several prominent pro-democracy activists have fled the country for fear of arrest .
Just this week , the US said it would prioritise Hong Kongers - along with citizens from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ admission programme .
What did 2019 look like ?
On 1 October , while Beijing was celebrating 70 years of Communist Party rule , Hong Kong experienced one of its most `` violent and chaotic days '' .
Demonstrations had started peacefully but escalated when the police used tear gas and water cannons to drive back groups of protesters who fought officers with poles , petrol bombs and other projectiles .
An 18-year-old was shot in the chest with a live bullet and at least 66 people were injured during the clashes .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ months in Hong Kong with mass demonstrations calling for democracy and less influence from Beijing .
Large rallies repeatedly descended from peaceful protest into prolonged clashes between small groups of frontline protesters and police .
A former British colony , Hong Kong is part of China but residents of Hong Kong prize civil liberties such as free speech , the right to protest and an entirely independent and robust judiciary , as permitted in the Basic Law , Hong Kong 's mini constitution .

The law, which came into effect on 1 July 2020, has already been invoked in a string of arrests and several prominent pro-democracy activists have fled the country for fear of arrest.


bbc--2020-10-01--China's robot taxis: Would you ride in one?

Driverless taxis are now available to the public in China ’ s biggest city .
A company backed by the @ @ @ @ @ Alibaba has started offering a free taxi service – using a fleet of autonomous driving @ @ @ @ @ area of Shanghai .
It ’ s one of numerous trials , of various vehicles @ @ @ @ @ Robin Brant took a ride .

Driverless taxis are now available to the public in China’s biggest city. A firm AutoX, backed by the online tech and retail giant Alibaba, has started offering a free taxi service – using a fleet of autonomous driving cars – in a small area of Shanghai. It’s one of numerous trials, of various vehicles, across the world. Robin Brant took a ride.
Produced by Ed Lawrence


bbc--2020-10-02--Covid-19: What drove India close to 100,000 coronavirus deaths

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This is not surprising given that the virus thrives in dense populations where social distancing is nearly impossible. And it also explains why most of the worst-hit districts are in richer states such as Maharashtra or Punjab. These states are far more urbanised, and many of the districts outside of the big cities are still home to large, concentrated populations.


bbc--2020-10-02--Should you be buying a second-hand smartphone?

French entrepreneur , Thibaud Hug de Larauze , looks down at his laptop and taps a few keys .
`` So today we have 200,000-plus smartphones available to sell , '' he tells me .
None of those smartphones are new , instead they have been refurbished , a process involving checks , repairs and cleaning .
Once the phones meet the required standard they can then be sold with a one-year warranty on his company 's website , Back Market , which operates in European countries plus the US .
While smartphones are the big sellers , his website @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , to irons .
Formed six years ago by Mr Hug de Larauze and two partners , Back Market does not refurbish the products itself , instead it provides a marketplace for hundreds of other firms to sell their used goods .
It is one of many firms riding the wave of growth in refurbished electronics .
Last year , around 137 million used smartphones were sold in the US and Europe , according to Counterpoint Research .
Jeff Fieldhack , the head of research at research at Counterpoint , says that sales @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10 % of all smartphone sales .
So what 's the attraction of owning a second-hand phone that 's a few years old ?
Why not buy a cheaper , brand new device ?
It all hinges on the so-called flagship phones from Samsung , Huawei and , in particular , Apple .
Bought new these top of the range devices can be wildly expensive - Apple 's top end iPhones will set you back more than £1,000 .
But within months of their launch they will start appearing on second-hand marketplaces with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just two years the discount will be a healthy 50 % .
`` A flagship device from three , four years ago , from iPhone is still a better quality device , than something new in the $ 200 to $ 300 range , '' Mr Fieldhack says .
A decade ago , used phones would typically be sold on marketplaces like eBay .
It was hard for buyers to know the quality of the device they were buying and they would be unlikely to get a warranty .
Now firms that sell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reassure their buyers .
In fact those in the industry would draw a clear line between phones that have been used and those that have been professionally refurbished .
`` We want you to have exactly the same shopping experience that you would have in the Apple Store or PC World - ideally better , '' says Jon Godfrey , the founder of Tech.Trade , based in South Wales .
His main product is refurbished computers .
`` If you buy something and change your mind and want to send it back , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he says .
The main problem he has is getting supplies of used computers .
Most of his used machines come from people who are trading in machines they do n't want anymore , but there 's not enough of them .
Mr Godfrey sold around 15,000 products last year , and could double that this year if he could get more products .
`` We 're just starting to get to the point where we 're dangerously low on stock , '' he says .
That 's mainly due to the surge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during the pandemic - in May Mr Godfrey saw sales surge 35 % , compared to the previous year .
The second big challenge is replacement parts .
Getting hold of screens and batteries can be difficult .
Despite the challenges , those in the industry are forecasting bumper times ahead .
Mr Hug de Larauze expects the sales of used smartphones to match sales of new devices by 2030 .
Analyst Jeff Fieldhack thinks that is a bit optimistic .
He says that while firms have made big strides in improving quality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ particularly in important markets like China , the Middle East and Eastern Europe .
`` There 's a lot of apprehension about the secondary market and in many markets the quality issue still needs to be overcome , '' he says .
There is also the issue of software updates .
Older phones might not get the latest software , which could make some apps unavailable .
Much also hinges on the popularity of Apple products which account for 40 % of sales of used smartphones .
Many customers would rather own a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a new one from a different firm .
`` Apple just is so dominant in the secondary market because they have such brand value and very expensive devices , '' says Mr Fieldhack .
`` These are $ 800-and-above devices that are sold in the US market for $ 200 .
That is a very attractive value proposition for consumers who are priced out of iPhones but want to get in that [ Apple ] ecosystem . ''
• 'One day everyone will use China 's digital currency' • When changing a light @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the quality of Apple products makes them desirable in the used market , Apple and other smartphone makers have been criticised for making their devices difficult to repair .
`` They also make some aspects of refurbishment incredibly challenging by design and by policy , '' says Mr Godfrey .
There are moves to remedy that situation .
In the US , The Repair Association is pushing for legislation that would force firms to release manuals and other information necessary to repair products .
And the European Union this year proposed an initiative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of that would make life easier for refurbishment firms .
In its defence Apple says it is already making devices more repairable but this needed to be balanced with creating devices that are durable and can endure the rigours of everyday use .
To helper smaller repair firms , in July Apple launched a programme offering training and access to Apple parts .
The refurbishment industry also operates in the shadow of huge marketing campaigns from the smartphone industry .
Mr Hug de Larauze says massive advertising tells people everyday that what they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He wants consumers to resist those messages , not just because it would be good for his business , but because it benefits the environment as well .
`` Do you need something new ?
No , I think not .
I think you should maybe consider repair and just keep as long as possible . ''

The main problem he has is getting supplies of used computers. Most of his used machines come from people who are trading in machines they don't want anymore, but there's not enough of them.


bbc--2020-10-01--Kane hits hat-trick as Spurs score seven to reach Europa League group stage

Last updated on .From the section Europa League Harry Kane scored a hat-trick and Dele Alli also found the target to help Tottenham reach the group stage of the Europa League courtesy of a hugely entertaining victory over Israeli side Maccabi Haifa .
Instead , a frantic first half yielded five goals , four of which went to the home side .
Harry Kane slotted in the opener from close range before former QPR forward Tjaronn Chery curled in a superb equaliser for the visitors .
This only served to provoke further attacking brilliance from the home side , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ball in off his back from a corner , and then claimed total control courtesy of two Giovani lo Celso finishes , assisted by the lively Steven Bergwijn and crafty Kane .
The Argentine made way to allow Alli to play the second half , which was somewhat overshadowed by two penalties awarded via controversial handballs .
Spurs Matt Doherty and Maccabi 's Ernest Mabouka both had their arms by their side to block crosses but each were penalised , leading to Nikita Rukavytsya narrowing the three-goal margin before Kane restored it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ superb night with a neat chipped finish following a Bergwijn pass , before Alli won a penalty with sharp turn to draw a foul that he himself converted .
The draw for the group stage will take place on Friday .
• None Europa League draw : All you need to know The night could not have gone much better for Jose Mourinho and his side .
They did not have it all their own way against a Maccabi side who pressed with gusto early on and kept the home side on their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his brilliant equaliser .
But through Kane 's goals , Moura 's and Bergwijn 's movement and Lo Celso 's ruthless influence between them , the Portuguese 's squad is finally punching its weight .
Most encouraging , though , is the contribution of Alli , who was hauled off at half-time in their opening league game of the season and has barely had a look-in since amid suggestions Mourinho was looking to offload him .
The Spurs boss has never wavered in his stance that Alli has an important role still to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work hard and take on advice to earn his way back in .
It appears to have worked with Alli producing a 45 minutes full of graft , sprinkled with guile and topped off with his confident nutmeg to win the final penalty , and coolness to finish it .
'It is not human' Having played three games in five days , Spurs boss Mourinho reserved special praise for those in his squad who have started two of those consecutively .
`` What Eric Dier , Bergwijn and Toby [ Alderweireld ] did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` It 's proven , scientifically proven , every sport scientist person knows that what they did should n't be done .
`` To play 180 minutes in three days should n't be allowed .
These three guys did it .
I know that some others played also until their limit , but we managed because we have a good squad and we have a squad with different options .
`` We managed to share players in these matches and we managed to go through two knockout competitions in the Carabao and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gone out .
Job done .
I am really happy for the job done . ''
• None How Do You Cope ?
: Fabrice Muamba on the night that changed his life • None All the reaction from some heavyweight EFL Cup ties

Last updated on .From the section Europa League
Lo Celso has yet to score a league goal for Spurs but now has four to his name in cup competitions
Harry Kane scored a hat-trick and Dele Alli also found the target to help Tottenham reach the group stage of the Europa League courtesy of a hugely entertaining victory over Israeli side Maccabi Haifa.
With this their seventh game in 19 gruelling days at the start of the season, you would have forgiven Spurs for easing into the encounter.
Instead, a frantic first half yielded five goals, four of which went to the home side.
Harry Kane slotted in the opener from close range before former QPR forward Tjaronn Chery curled in a superb equaliser for the visitors.
This only served to provoke further attacking brilliance from the home side, who restored their lead when Lucas Moura flicked the ball in off his back from a corner, and then claimed total control courtesy of two Giovani lo Celso finishes, assisted by the lively Steven Bergwijn and crafty Kane.
The Argentine made way to allow Alli to play the second half, which was somewhat overshadowed by two penalties awarded via controversial handballs.
Spurs Matt Doherty and Maccabi's Ernest Mabouka both had their arms by their side to block crosses but each were penalised, leading to Nikita Rukavytsya narrowing the three-goal margin before Kane restored it.
The England captain then completed a superb night with a neat chipped finish following a Bergwijn pass, before Alli won a penalty with sharp turn to draw a foul that he himself converted.
The draw for the group stage will take place on Friday.
Alli caps a brilliant night for Spurs
The night could not have gone much better for Jose Mourinho and his side.
They did not have it all their own way against a Maccabi side who pressed with gusto early on and kept the home side on their toes, not least when Chery scored his brilliant equaliser.
But through Kane's goals, Moura's and Bergwijn's movement and Lo Celso's ruthless influence between them, the Portuguese's squad is finally punching its weight.
Most encouraging, though, is the contribution of Alli, who was hauled off at half-time in their opening league game of the season and has barely had a look-in since amid suggestions Mourinho was looking to offload him.
The Spurs boss has never wavered in his stance that Alli has an important role still to play and that the midfielder need only work hard and take on advice to earn his way back in.
It appears to have worked with Alli producing a 45 minutes full of graft, sprinkled with guile and topped off with his confident nutmeg to win the final penalty, and coolness to finish it.
Man of the match - Harry Kane (Tottenham)
Three goals and an assist, of course Harry Kane is the man of the match
'It is not human'
Having played three games in five days, Spurs boss Mourinho reserved special praise for those in his squad who have started two of those consecutively.
"What Eric Dier, Bergwijn and Toby [Alderweireld] did is not human," he said.
"It's proven, scientifically proven, every sport scientist person knows that what they did shouldn't be done.
"To play 180 minutes in three days shouldn't be allowed. These three guys did it. I know that some others played also until their limit, but we managed because we have a good squad and we have a squad with different options.
"We managed to share players in these matches and we managed to go through two knockout competitions in the Carabao and Europa League, but we could have gone out. Job done. I am really happy for the job done."


bbc--2020-10-02--Burgess stands down amid police investigation into alleged drug use and domestic violence

Last updated on .From the section Rugby League Former England captain Sam Burgess has stepped down as South Sydney Rabbitohs assistant coach while police investigate allegations made against him .
The 31-year-old 's lawyer denied the claims in a statement to the newspaper .
One of the sport 's biggest names , Burgess retired from playing last year .
`` The allegations are false and constitute an indefensible defamation against my client , '' said lawyer Mark O'Brien .
New South Wales police said they are investigating after `` various allegations '' were brought to them on Wednesday .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allegations against Burgess are `` very concerning '' and they are treating them with `` the utmost seriousness '' .
`` There is no place in our society for violence , harassment or abuse against women .
If anyone is found guilty of allegations of this nature , the club will take the strongest possible action , '' they added .
`` The club takes issues of drug use very seriously and has well-established policies and procedures in place around the use of performance enhancing or illicit/recreational/prescription drugs . ''
Burgess was forced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a chronic shoulder injury , but was retained by the Rabbitohs this year as an assistant coach .
He has also stepped down from his punditry role with NRL broadcasters Fox .
NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo said the league is also conducting its own investigation .
`` These allegations are very serious and I 've instructed the integrity unit to investigate the claims as a priority , '' said Abdo .
The Rabbitohs added that they will `` fully cooperate '' with the NRL integrity unit 's investigation and are `` supportive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down while it is ongoing .
Former Bradford Bulls player Burgess first joined the Rabbitohs in 2010 , rising to become their star player and captain over 182 NRL appearances for the club .
He played 24 matches for England and two for Great Britain .
Burgess briefly switched codes to rugby union in 2014 , joining Bath and playing for England at the 2015 World Cup , before returning to the Rabbitohs in November 2015 .

Last updated on .From the section Rugby League
Sam Burgess first joined the South Sydney Rabbitohs in 2010
Former England captain Sam Burgess has stepped down as South Sydney Rabbitohs assistant coach while police investigate allegations made against him.
The Australian newspaper reported on Friday that the National Rugby League (NRL) club had covered up alleged drug use and domestic violence by Burgess.
The 31-year-old's lawyer denied the claims in a statement to the newspaper.
One of the sport's biggest names, Burgess retired from playing last year.
"The allegations are false and constitute an indefensible defamation against my client," said lawyer Mark O'Brien.
New South Wales police said they are investigating after "various allegations" were brought to them on Wednesday.
The Rabbitohs said in a statement that the allegations against Burgess are "very concerning" and they are treating them with "the utmost seriousness".
"There is no place in our society for violence, harassment or abuse against women. If anyone is found guilty of allegations of this nature, the club will take the strongest possible action," they added.
"The club takes issues of drug use very seriously and has well-established policies and procedures in place around the use of performance enhancing or illicit/recreational/prescription drugs."
Burgess was forced to retire in October 2019 because of a chronic shoulder injury, but was retained by the Rabbitohs this year as an assistant coach.
He has also stepped down from his punditry role with NRL broadcasters Fox.
NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo said the league is also conducting its own investigation.
"These allegations are very serious and I've instructed the integrity unit to investigate the claims as a priority," said Abdo.
The Rabbitohs added that they will "fully cooperate" with the NRL integrity unit's investigation and are "supportive" of Burgess' decision to step down while it is ongoing.
Former Bradford Bulls player Burgess first joined the Rabbitohs in 2010, rising to become their star player and captain over 182 NRL appearances for the club.
He played 24 matches for England and two for Great Britain.
Burgess briefly switched codes to rugby union in 2014, joining Bath and playing for England at the 2015 World Cup, before returning to the Rabbitohs in November 2015.


bbc--2020-10-02--Honda: Red Bull engine partner to leave F1 at end of 2021

Last updated on .From the section Formula 1 Red Bull 's engine partner Honda is to leave Formula 1 at the end of 2021 .
Honda said the move was a result of the transformation of the car industry away from internal combustion engines .
They are pursuing `` carbon neutrality by 2050 '' through `` future power-unit and energy technologies , including fuel-cell vehicle and battery technologies '' .
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said : `` The shifting focus within the automotive industry has led to Honda 's decision to re-deploy their resources and we understand and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Their decision presents obvious challenges for us as a team but we have been here before and with our strength in depth we are well prepared and equipped to respond effectively , as we have proven in the past .
`` Our joint focus for the remainder of the 2020 and 2021 seasons are unchanged , to fight for victories and challenge for the championship . ''
Red Bull said they `` remained committed to the sport in the long term '' having signed a new contract with F1 last month .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new era of innovation , development and success , '' said Horner .
`` As a group , we will now take the time afforded to us to further evaluate and find the most competitive power-unit solution for 2022 and beyond . ''
Honda returned to F1 in 2015 and spent a difficult three years with McLaren , with both engine and car not at a competitive level .
The company switched to Red Bull 's junior team Toro Rosso for 2018 and then Red Bull itself for 2019 , and have won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the last two years .
However , Red Bull and Honda have been unable to provide a consistent challenge to world champions Mercedes , who this year have increased their margin on the field .
Honda president Takahiro Hachigo said that despite the decision , it would press ahead with plans for a new power-unit design for 2021 , with the aim of challenging for the world championship .
What do Red Bull do now ?
Honda 's decision puts Red Bull in a difficult position when it comes to engine supply .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ alongside their factory team in 2021 - McLaren , Racing Point and Williams - and have previously refused to supply engines to Red Bull .
And Red Bull split with Renault on acrimonious terms at the end of 2018 , after years of the team criticising the company for the lack of performance of their engines .
Renault , which in 2016 re-entered F1 as a constructor , is unlikely to be especially keen on resuming that partnership , even though the pair won four consecutive world title doubles together from 2010-13 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Romeo in addition to their works team , and last supplied engines to a Red Bull-branded team with Toro Rosso in 2013 .
However , Ferrari 's engine is the least competitive in the field this year after a series of rule clarifications , while Renault 's appears to be the next best after Mercedes .
So Red Bull may feel their best option is to try to repair relations with the French company and pursue a supply deal with it .
• None Italian Grand Prix : No love lost between Mercedes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Verstappen and Albon exposed by trouble at Red Bull What are the ramifications for F1 ?
Honda 's decision underlines the complex and sensitive situation faced by F1 as it considers how to move forward with a new engine formula from the middle part of the 2020s .
The engines the sport currently uses are 1.6-litre V6 turbo hybrids , an architecture arrived at after consultation with global car manufacturers , and they have produced a revolutionary step forward in efficiency .
An F1 engine 's thermal efficiency - its rate of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 50 % , compared with just over 30 % for a typical road-car engine .
However , what Honda described on Friday as `` a once-in-100-years period of great transformation '' for the road-car industry has seen a huge shift in focus towards electrification , as manufacturers seek to respond to the challenge of the climate crisis and legislative restrictions on internal combustion engines in many countries .
Electric technology is not sufficiently developed to power a vehicle at F1 speeds for the duration of a grand prix , so the sport @ @ @ @ @ @ @ electric .
F1 bosses are pursuing other ways of reducing carbon consumption within the current hybrid technology and are aiming to promote synthetic fuels , which capture carbon from the atmosphere in their manufacture and are therefore carbon neutral .
But Honda 's decision raises the question of how long other manufacturers will consider that hybrid engines - mixing internal combustion with electrification - will remain relevant for them as a method of promotion and development , although Mercedes insist that hybrid engines will be a major part of their road-car range for @ @ @ @

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner
Red Bull's engine partner Honda is to leave Formula 1 at the end of 2021.
The move leaves Red Bull and Alpha Tauri needing to find an engine supplier and the sport with just three engine companies.
Honda said the move was a result of the transformation of the car industry away from internal combustion engines.
They are pursuing "carbon neutrality by 2050" through "future power-unit and energy technologies, including fuel-cell vehicle and battery technologies".
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said: "The shifting focus within the automotive industry has led to Honda's decision to re-deploy their resources and we understand and respect the reasoning behind this.
"Their decision presents obvious challenges for us as a team but we have been here before and with our strength in depth we are well prepared and equipped to respond effectively, as we have proven in the past.
"Our joint focus for the remainder of the 2020 and 2021 seasons are unchanged, to fight for victories and challenge for the championship."
Red Bull said they "remained committed to the sport in the long term" having signed a new contract with F1 last month.
"We look forward to embarking on a new era of innovation, development and success," said Horner. "As a group, we will now take the time afforded to us to further evaluate and find the most competitive power-unit solution for 2022 and beyond."
Honda returned to F1 in 2015 and spent a difficult three years with McLaren, with both engine and car not at a competitive level.
The company switched to Red Bull's junior team Toro Rosso for 2018 and then Red Bull itself for 2019, and have won a total of five grands prix over the last two years.
However, Red Bull and Honda have been unable to provide a consistent challenge to world champions Mercedes, who this year have increased their margin on the field.
Honda president Takahiro Hachigo said that despite the decision, it would press ahead with plans for a new power-unit design for 2021, with the aim of challenging for the world championship.
What do Red Bull do now?
Red Bull have won five grands prix over the last two years
Honda's decision puts Red Bull in a difficult position when it comes to engine supply.
Mercedes will already be supplying three teams alongside their factory team in 2021 - McLaren, Racing Point and Williams - and have previously refused to supply engines to Red Bull.
And Red Bull split with Renault on acrimonious terms at the end of 2018, after years of the team criticising the company for the lack of performance of their engines.
Renault, which in 2016 re-entered F1 as a constructor, is unlikely to be especially keen on resuming that partnership, even though the pair won four consecutive world title doubles together from 2010-13.
Ferrari supply engines to Haas and Alfa Romeo in addition to their works team, and last supplied engines to a Red Bull-branded team with Toro Rosso in 2013.
However, Ferrari's engine is the least competitive in the field this year after a series of rule clarifications, while Renault's appears to be the next best after Mercedes. So Red Bull may feel their best option is to try to repair relations with the French company and pursue a supply deal with it.
F1 rules dictate that engine manufacturers must supply up to three teams if called upon to do so, and Renault F1 managing director Cyril Abiteboul said on Friday that the company would meet its obligations if required.
There is a window from May next year for manufacturers to notify governing body the FIA about which teams they intend to supply.
Abiteboul said: "I guess that it is only at this point in time that will be discussed if Red Bull fail to find a solution, which I really hope will not be the situation."
What are the ramifications for F1?
Honda's decision underlines the complex and sensitive situation faced by F1 as it considers how to move forward with a new engine formula from the middle part of the 2020s.
The engines the sport currently uses are 1.6-litre V6 turbo hybrids, an architecture arrived at after consultation with global car manufacturers, and they have produced a revolutionary step forward in efficiency.
An F1 engine's thermal efficiency - its rate of converting fuel-energy to power - is more than 50%, compared with just over 30% for a typical road-car engine.
However, what Honda described on Friday as "a once-in-100-years period of great transformation" for the road-car industry has seen a huge shift in focus towards electrification, as manufacturers seek to respond to the challenge of the climate crisis and legislative restrictions on internal combustion engines in many countries.
Electric technology is not sufficiently developed to power a vehicle at F1 speeds for the duration of a grand prix, so the sport's highest category cannot go fully electric.
F1 bosses are pursuing other ways of reducing carbon consumption within the current hybrid technology and are aiming to promote synthetic fuels, which capture carbon from the atmosphere in their manufacture and are therefore carbon neutral.
But Honda's decision raises the question of how long other manufacturers will consider that hybrid engines - mixing internal combustion with electrification - will remain relevant for them as a method of promotion and development, although Mercedes insist that hybrid engines will be a major part of their road-car range for years to come.


bbc--2020-10-03--Trump flown to hospital after Covid-19 positive test

US President Donald Trump has been flown to hospital less than 24 hours after testing positive for coronavirus .
The White House said the decision to transport him to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center was taken `` out of an abundance of caution '' .
Mr Trump - who had a fever - said early on Friday he and First Lady Melania Trump had tested positive for Covid-19 .
The White House said he was feeling `` fatigued but in good spirits '' and was experiencing mild symptoms .
The news comes just over a month before presidential elections @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden .
How did the president look on Friday ?
Wearing a mask and suit , Mr Trump walked out across the White House lawn on Friday afternoon to his helicopter , Marine One , for the short trip to hospital .
He waved and gave a thumbs-up to reporters but said nothing before boarding the aircraft .
In a video posted to Twitter , Mr Trump said : `` I want to thank everybody for the tremendous support .
I 'm going to Walter Reed hospital .
I think I 'm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 're going to make sure that things work out .
The first lady is doing very well .
So thank you very much , I appreciate it , I will never forget it - thank you . ''
The president 's children , Ivanka and Eric , retweeted his post , praising him as a `` warrior '' .
Ms Trump added : `` I love you dad . ''
Upon arrival to Walter Reed , the president did not go to the emergency room for treatment , but went directly to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the BBC 's US partner , CBS News .
• What is the risk to Donald Trump 's health ?
• How will this affect US election ?
What is the White House saying ?
A White House spokesperson said in a statement : `` President Trump remains in good spirits , has mild symptoms , and has been working throughout the day .
`` Out of an abundance of caution , and at the recommendation of his physician and medical experts , the president will be working from the presidential offices at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` President Trump appreciates the outpouring of support for both he and the first lady . ''
Walter Reed , in the Washington DC suburbs , is one of America 's largest and most renowned military medical centres .
It is where US presidents usually go for their annual check-ups .
White House communications director Alyssa Farah said the president had not transferred his powers to Vice-President Mike Pence .
`` The president is in charge , '' she said .
But he pulled out of a video conference call with vulnerable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pence to chair the meeting .
Under the US constitution , if Mr Trump did become too ill to carry out his duties , he could hand over his powers to the vice-president temporarily .
That means Mike Pence would become acting president until Mr Trump was fit again and could resume work .
• What if Trump became too ill to be president ?
The US presidential election has been turned on its head .
That sentence could have been written about any number of moments in a tumultuous year in American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has occurred this year , this decade , this century .
Just 32 days before the presidential election , Donald Trump has tested positive for Covid-19 .
Given his age , 74 , he is in a high-risk category for complications from the disease .
At the very least , he will have to quarantine while he is treated , meaning the US presidential contest - at least his side of it - has been fundamentally altered .
The initial implications are obvious .
The president 's rigorous campaign schedule - which included @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Georgia , Florida and North Carolina in just the past week - is on indefinite hold .
Trump will certainly have surrogates on the trail for him , but given that he has relied heavily on his family and senior administration and campaign officials for such tasks in the past , and many of them may have to quarantine because of their own exposure to the virus , that campaign operation will be disrupted as well .
What treatment has the president already received ?
Mr Trump 's physician Sean Conley said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president had `` as a precautionary measure received an 8g dose of Regeneron 's polyclonal antibody cocktail '' at the White House .
The medication is administered to help reduce virus levels and speed recovery .
He was also taking zinc , vitamin D , famotidine , melatonin and aspirin , Dr Conley said .
`` As of this afternoon he remains fatigued but in good spirits , '' he added .
The first lady , who is 50 , was `` well with only a mild cough and headache '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ she was experiencing mild symptoms but is `` feeling good '' and `` looking forward to a speedy recovery '' .
The remainder of the Trumps ' family , including the first couple 's son Barron who also lives at the White House , tested negative .
Mr Biden , the Democratic nominee , and his wife Jill tested negative on Friday .
`` I hope this serves as a reminder , '' the White House candidate tweeted after the result .
`` Wear a mask , keep social distance , and wash @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said it was in the process of temporarily taking down all its negative ads regarding Mr Trump .
Mr Biden 's staff said he would travel to Michigan on Friday as planned for several campaign events .
He and his wife have wished the presidential couple a speedy recovery .
Speaking at a virtual campaign event for Mr Biden , former President Barack Obama also extended well wishes to Mr and Mrs Trump .
`` We 're all Americans and we 're all human beings and we want to make sure everybody is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the House Nancy Pelosi said that her prayers for Mr Trump have `` intensified '' after she learned of positive coronavirus test , and that she hopes his diagnosis will be `` a learning experience '' for the country .
Mrs Pelosi , who is third in the presidential line of succession , was not notified in advance that the president would be taken to hospital , according to CBS .
How did the president contract the virus ?
It is not known how exactly Mr and Mrs Trump became infected .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ they intended to self-isolate after one of Mr Trump 's closest aides , Hope Hicks , tested positive .
Soon afterwards , they too received positive test results .
There has been criticism of Mr Trump 's decision to go to a fundraiser attended by dozens of people in New Jersey on Thursday , apparently when officials already knew about Ms Hicks ' symptoms .
Officials said the process of tracking all the president 's contacts in recent days was ongoing , adding that Mr Trump was considering how he might address the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people on Friday .
Since the onset of the pandemic , the president has flouted basic health guidelines , such as social distancing and wearing a facial covering in public - including those promoted by his own administration .
Mr Trump has also continued to hold large campaign rallies , gathering thousands of supporters , often without masks .
Several top White House aides have already tested positive for the virus including Vice-President Mike Pence 's press secretary , Katie Miller , national security adviser Robert O'Brien and one of Mr Trump 's @ @ @

In an 18-second video posted to Twitter, Mr Trump said: "I think I'm doing very well. But we're going to make sure that things work out. The first lady is doing very well. So thank you very much."


bbc--2020-10-02--Actor Rick Moranis randomly attacked in Manhattan

Rick Moranis , who starred in Honey I Shrunk the Kids is recovering after being attacked in New York City .
The 67-year-old Ghostbusters actor was walking on Central Park West near 70th Street at 7:30 am local time when he was punched in the head , police said .
The video shows a man running up and knocking Mr Moranis to the ground before walking away .
Police have not yet made any arrests and have asked for the public 's help in identifying the suspect .
Mr Moranis went to hospital and reported pain in his head , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the precinct .
His management team told CBS News he is `` fine , but grateful for everyone 's thoughts and well wishes '' .
The Canadian actor rose to fame in the 1980s as a member of the cast of Second City Television ( SCTV ) .
He became a household name around the world after appearing in the blockbuster smash Ghostbusters .
But he has mostly kept a low profile since his wife 's death from cancer in 1991 , choosing to focus on raising his children .
He is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mad inventor and family man Wayne Szalinski in Shrunk , a sequel to Honey I Shrunk the Kids .

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bbc--2020-10-02--Russian editor dies after setting herself on fire

In the video , a man is seen running to a woman to help extinguish the flames .
She repeatedly @ @ @ @ @ tries to use his coat to stop the fire , before she eventually falls to @ @ @

In the video, a man is seen running to a woman to help extinguish the flames. She repeatedly pushes him back as he tries to use his coat to stop the fire, before she eventually falls to the ground.


bbc--2020-10-02--Breonna Taylor grand jury recordings released

Recordings from the grand jury investigation into the Breonna Taylor police shooting case have been released in a rare disclosure .
Some 15 hours of audio were made public on Friday , following a lawsuit .
The recent decision not to charge any officers for Ms Taylor 's 13 March killing renewed outcry over racial inequities .
With roughly 15 hours of audio released on Friday , not all the details have yet been reviewed .
But early reviews of the tapes reveal testimony from at least two Louisville police officers who said that they knocked several times and announced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's apartment .
`` We knocked on the door , said 'police ' , waited I do n't know 10 or 15 seconds .
Knocked again , said 'police ' , waited even longer , '' said Louisville police lieutenant Shawn Hoover in an interview recorded on the day Ms Taylor was shot , later played for the grand jury .
`` So it was the third time that we were approaching , it had been like 45 seconds if not a minute , '' Mr Hoover said .
`` And then I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's breach it . '
'' The officers were so loud , one testified , that a neighbour came outside saying something like `` Leave that girl alone , '' Sergeant Jonathan Mattingly said .
Whether or not the officers announced themselves before entering has been questioned by Ms Taylor 's boyfriend , Kenneth Walker , and a number of her neighbours .
Mr Walker , who fired at police , said he did so in self-defence , believing the officers to be intruders .
In a police interview played for the grand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had not heard police identify themselves before they entered her apartment .
If they had , `` it changes the whole situation because there was nothing for us to be scared of , '' he said , according to the Associated Press .
Officer Myles Cosgrove - who the FBI said fired the shot that killed Ms Taylor - described a chaotic scene to investigators , in which he was `` overwhelmed with bright flashes and darkness '' , and seemed confused by the precise order of events .
`` I just sense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in a recording , according to the New York Times .
`` It 's like a surreal thing .
If you told me I did n't do something at that time , I 'd believe you .
If you told me I did so something , I 'd probably believe you , too . ''
When police entered the apartment , they encountered a figure who looked as if he or she was holding some type of long gun , said officer Brett Hankinson in a recorded police interview .
Mr Hankinson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for firing shots into an adjoining apartment .
But Mr Wallace was holding a handgun , not a long gun .
Mr Wallace told investigators he was `` scared to death '' when he heard banging on the apartment door , the New York Times said .
He said he fired one shot from his gun before he could see who was at the door .
`` All of a sudden there 's a whole lot of shots , '' Mr Walker said .
`` Next thing I know , she 's [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And she 's right here bleeding .
And nobody 's coming and I 'm just confused and scared . ''
Grand jury deliberations and prosecutor recommendations were not recorded , and so were not included in the released material .
What happened in the case leading up to the grand jury ?
The death of Ms Taylor , an emergency medical worker , during a police raid in March has been a high-profile case , inspiring protests against police misconduct and racial inequality .
Ms Taylor was shot dead at age 26 when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Myles Cosgrove stormed her Louisville home .
They were executing a search warrant as part of a drugs investigation , but no drugs were found on the property .
Last week , Mr Hankison was charged with wanton endangerment , but no-one was charged in connection with Ms Taylor 's death .
The decision not to charge any officer with murder or manslaughter has led to repeated Black Lives Matter protests in Louisville and elsewhere .
It also prompted questions over the handling of the case by Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Why were the tapes released ?
Grand jury proceedings , in which evidence is presented to a selected body of jurors to decide whether charges should be brought in a case , are normally kept secret .
However , a juror sued for their release after Mr Cameron announced last month that none of the officers involved in Ms Taylor 's death would be charged for her killing .
Mr Hankison was charged with the minor felony crime of `` wanton endangerment '' for shooting into a neighbouring flat .
Following the announcement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ juror questioned public comments made by Mr Cameron , prompting the lawsuit .
The juror accused Mr Cameron of using the proceedings as `` a shield to deflect accountability and responsibility '' .
Ms Taylor 's family also demanded the release of the tapes .
A statement from the family and their lawyers said the grand juror 's actions supported their belief that Mr Cameron had misrepresented the jury 's deliberations .
`` We urge the attorney general to release a complete and unedited copy of the recording , along with any and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Cameron agreed to comply with a judge 's orders to release the tapes , telling reporters : `` Once the public listens to the recording , they will see that over the course of two-and-a-half-days , our team presented a thorough and complete case to the grand jury . ''
His office filed a redacted version of the recording on Friday , with the personal information of those involved deleted .
These edits removed nearly four minutes of audio , according to court documents .
What has happened in the case , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Louisville agreed to pay the Taylor family a $ 12m ( £9.3m ) settlement , and Mr Hankison pleaded not guilty to the wanton endangerment charges on Monday .
If found guilty , he faces a five-year sentence for each of the three counts .
He was fired from the Louisville Metro Police Department in June .
The two other officers who took part in the raid - Jonathan Mattingly and Myles Cosgrove - were reassigned to administrative duties .

Breonna Taylor grand jury recordings released Published 2 October 2020
Image source, Reuters
Recordings from the grand jury investigation into the Breonna Taylor police shooting case have been released in a rare disclosure.
Some 15 hours of audio were made public on Friday, following a lawsuit.
The recent decision not to charge any officers for Ms Taylor's 13 March killing renewed outcry over racial inequities.
Unrest gripped Ms Taylor's hometown of Louisville, Kentucky for days afterward.
What's in the tapes?
With roughly 15 hours of audio released on Friday, not all the details have yet been reviewed.
But early reviews of the tapes reveal testimony from at least two Louisville police officers who said that they knocked several times and announced themselves as police before entering Ms Taylor's apartment.
"We knocked on the door, said 'police', waited I don't know 10 or 15 seconds. Knocked again, said 'police', waited even longer," said Louisville police lieutenant Shawn Hoover in an interview recorded on the day Ms Taylor was shot, later played for the grand jury.
"So it was the third time that we were approaching, it had been like 45 seconds if not a minute," Mr Hoover said. "And then I said, 'Let's go, let's breach it.'"
The officers were so loud, one testified, that a neighbour came outside saying something like "Leave that girl alone," Sergeant Jonathan Mattingly said.
Whether or not the officers announced themselves before entering has been questioned by Ms Taylor's boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, and a number of her neighbours. Mr Walker, who fired at police, said he did so in self-defence, believing the officers to be intruders.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Ms Taylor's death has sparked protests nationwide
In a police interview played for the grand jury, Mr Walker said that they had not heard police identify themselves before they entered her apartment. If they had, "it changes the whole situation because there was nothing for us to be scared of," he said, according to the Associated Press.
Officer Myles Cosgrove - who the FBI said fired the shot that killed Ms Taylor - described a chaotic scene to investigators, in which he was "overwhelmed with bright flashes and darkness", and seemed confused by the precise order of events.
"I just sense that I've fired," he said in a recording, according to the New York Times. "It's like a surreal thing. If you told me I didn't do something at that time, I'd believe you. If you told me I did so something, I'd probably believe you, too."
When police entered the apartment, they encountered a figure who looked as if he or she was holding some type of long gun, said officer Brett Hankinson in a recorded police interview. Mr Hankinson has since been charged with wanton endangerment for firing shots into an adjoining apartment.
But Mr Walker was holding a handgun, not a long gun.
Mr Walker told investigators he was "scared to death" when he heard banging on the apartment door, the New York Times said. He said he fired one shot from his gun before he could see who was at the door.
"All of a sudden there's a whole lot of shots," Mr Walker said. "Next thing I know, she's [Breonna's] on the ground... And she's right here bleeding. And nobody's coming and I'm just confused and scared."
Grand jury deliberations and prosecutor recommendations were not recorded, and so were not included in the released material.
What happened in the case leading up to the grand jury?
The death of Ms Taylor, an emergency medical worker, during a police raid in March has been a high-profile case, prompting protests against police misconduct and racial inequality.
Ms Taylor was shot dead at age 26 when officers Brett Hankison, Jonathan Mattingly and Myles Cosgrove stormed her Louisville home. They were executing a search warrant as part of a drugs investigation.
Last week, Mr Hankison was charged with wanton endangerment, but no-one was charged in connection with Ms Taylor's death.
The decision not to charge any officer with murder or manslaughter has led to repeated Black Lives Matter protests in Louisville and elsewhere.
It also prompted questions over the handling of the case by Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, with critics calling for greater transparency.
Image source, Facebook Image caption, Breonna Taylor, 26, was an emergency medical technician
Why were the tapes released?
Grand jury proceedings, in which evidence is presented to a selected body of jurors to decide whether charges should be brought in a case, are normally kept secret.
However, a juror sued for their release after Mr Cameron announced last month that none of the officers involved in Ms Taylor's death would be charged for her killing.
Mr Hankison was charged with the minor felony crime of "wanton endangerment" for shooting into a neighbouring flat.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron presented the grand jury decision
Following the announcement of the decision, the unnamed grand juror questioned public comments made by Mr Cameron, prompting the lawsuit.
The juror accused Mr Cameron of using the proceedings as "a shield to deflect accountability and responsibility".
Ms Taylor's family also demanded the release of the tapes.
A statement from the family and their lawyers said the grand juror's actions supported their belief that Mr Cameron had misrepresented the jury's deliberations.
"We urge the attorney general to release a complete and unedited copy of the recording, along with any and all evidence," it read.
Mr Cameron agreed to comply with a judge's orders to release the tapes, telling reporters: "Once the public listens to the recording, they will see that over the course of two-and-a-half-days, our team presented a thorough and complete case to the grand jury."
His office filed a redacted version of the recording on Friday, with the personal information of those involved deleted. These edits removed nearly four minutes of audio, according to court documents.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Protesters march in Louisville following the grand jury decision
What has happened in the case, and what's next?
The city of Louisville agreed to pay the Taylor family a $12m (£9.3m) settlement, and Mr Hankison pleaded not guilty to the wanton endangerment charges on Monday.
If found guilty, he faces a five-year sentence for each of the three counts.
He was fired from the Louisville Metro Police Department in June.


bbc--2020-10-02--Coronavirus: Spain imposes partial lockdown on defiant Madrid

Miguel Hernán , an epidemiologist from Harvard University in the US , advised Spain on its first lockdown .
He @ @ @ @ @ have lifted that lockdown too fast and then reacted too slowly to curb the new @ @ @ @

Miguel Hernán, an epidemiologist from Harvard University in the US, advised Spain on its first lockdown. He says the country appears to have lifted that lockdown too fast and then reacted too slowly to curb the new rise in infections.


bbc--2020-10-02--Zef Eisenberg: Maximuscle founder dies in speed bid

Zef Eisenberg , who launched Maximuscle , died at Elvington Airfield , near York , where in 2006 ex-Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond crashed .
Motorsport UK said the 47-year-old 's car `` went out of control at high speed at the end of a run '' on Thursday .
Guernsey-based Mr Eisenberg was involved in a `` near-death '' 230mph crash at the same airfield in 2016 .
Motorsport UK said Mr Eisenberg was attempting to break the British land speed record in a Porsche 911 Turbo S when he was killed at about 16:30 BST .
The organisation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the motorsport community '' and confirmed a full investigation into the crash had begun .
• The millionaire who pushed the boundaries of speed Mr Eisenberg left behind his partner Mirella D'Antonio and two children , it added .
Sports nutrition firm Maximuscle said it was `` devastated '' at the news of the Mr Eisenberg 's death , who had `` worked tirelessly '' on his `` brain child '' during his ownership of the company .
Mr Eisenberg ran the Madmax Race Team , which attempts speed records with motorbikes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in which he suffered 11 broken bones including his pelvis , he had set other speed records at the airfield .
He returned to racing in 2017 , despite concerns he would never walk again .
In 2019 , Mr Eisenberg set the record for the `` flying mile '' at Pendine Sands in Wales , stealing the crown from actor Idris Elba , who himself had broken the record in 2015 , after it had stood since 1927 , when Sir Malcolm Campbell set the pace .
He also holds a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 363kmh ) on a turbine-powered motorbike in 2015 , as well as three FIA records for speeds achieved on an electric motorbike .
The businessman , who left school after his GCSEs , founded Maximuscle in 1995 .
It was sold to pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline in 2011 for £162m .
Mr Eisenberg also presented ITV4 show Speed Freaks , which was aired last year .
ITV 's Satmohan Panesar said : `` Zef was a truly unique character whose passion for speed came across vividly in his presenting , and his personal and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and determination .
`` He will be missed enormously by everyone who worked with him and our condolences go to his friends and family . ''
Elvington was an RAF station until 1992 , and has become a popular motorsports venue since entering private ownership .
It has hosted dozens of world record attempts , and is also used as a filming location .

In 2019, Mr Eisenberg set the record for the "flying mile" at Pendine Sands in Wales, stealing the crown from actor Idris Elba, who himself had broken the record in 2015, after it had stood since 1927, when Sir Malcolm Campbell set the pace.


bbc--2020-10-02--France's Macron vows to fight 'Islamist separatism'

He speech was the fruit of many months of discussions with religious leaders and intellectuals , says the BBC 's @ @ @ @ @ It is being spun by the Élysée Palace as a sign that he wants to @ @ @ @ @ about the dangers posed by radical Islam .

He said this form of sectarianism often translated into children being kept out of school, and the use of sporting, cultural and other community activities as a "pretext to teach principles that do not conform to the laws of the republic".


bbc--2020-10-02--Airbnb blocks US Halloween bookings over party fears

Guests and hosts who have had their bookings cancelled will be reimbursed , and Airbnb 's neighbourhood support line will @ @ @ @ @ weekend to respond to complaints .

Guests and hosts who have had their bookings cancelled will be reimbursed, and Airbnb's neighbourhood support line will be on call throughout the weekend to respond to complaints.


bbc--2020-10-02--Nasa Wallops launch: Astronauts to test new $23m toilet at space station

Nasa is to launch a new zero-gravity toilet for testing at the International Space Station ( ISS ) before its probable use in a future mission to the Moon .
The $ 23m ( £17.8m ) toilet , which sucks waste from the body , will be sent to the station on a cargo ship .
Nasa said the toilet 's `` vacuum system '' was designed for the comfort of female astronauts , unlike previous models .
A rocket carrying the cargo ship was supposed to blast off from Wallops Island , Virginia , on Thursday .
But the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before lift off because of technical difficulties .
Another launch attempt is due on Friday evening if engineers can fix the issues that caused Thursday 's delay .
• Nasa outlines plan for first woman on Moon by 2024 • What does it feel like coming back from space ?
On board will be the Universal Waste Management System ( UWMS ) , the new titanium space toilet that Nasa says will help astronauts `` boldly go '' during deep-space missions .
The toilet uses a vacuum system to suck waste away from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For privacy , the toilet is located inside a cubicle - just like in a public bathroom on Earth .
Nasa says the toilet represents an upgrade on the current facilities in the US part of the ISS .
Weighing 45kg ( 100lbs ) and standing 28in ( 71cm ) tall , the toilet is 65 % smaller and 40 % lighter than the one currently in use .
Designers also gave more consideration to the comfort of female astronauts .
`` [ A ] big part of our project was optimising the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crew , '' Melissa McKinley , a Nasa project manager , told the BBC 's US partner CBS News .
`` Nasa spent a lot of time working with the crew members and doing evaluations to improve the use of the commode seat and the urine funnel to make it more accommodating to use by female crew members '' she said .
These design improvements will be put to the test on the ISS before they are eventually built into Orion capsules that will carry astronauts to the Moon .
A successful dry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ term , is what astronauts are hoping for .
`` Cleaning up a mess is a big deal .
We do n't want any misses or escapes , '' Ms McKinley told the Associated Press news agency .
Northrop Grumman 's Antares rocket will deliver the new toilet as part of a cargo run consisting of science equipment , crew supplies and spare parts .
Space toilets `` use air flow to pull urine and faeces away from the body and into the proper receptacles '' , according to Nasa .
In a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jessica Meir described the toilet as a `` vacuum system '' .
`` So imagine you have a vacuum cleaner and you 're sucking things down .
You turn on a big fan , so that 's pulling everything down inside the toilet , '' she said .
There is a specially shaped funnel for urine and a seat for bowel movements , which can be used simultaneously .
`` The UWMS seat may look uncomfortably small and pointy , but in microgravity it 's ideal , '' Nasa said .
`` It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everything goes where it should . ''
When sat on the toilet , astronauts can use foot restraints and handholds to keep themselves from floating away .
The toilet can process and recycle urine as drinking water for the astronauts .
As Ms Meir said , on the ISS `` today 's coffee is tomorrow 's coffee '' .
Faecal waste is not given the same treatment , but Nasa says it is studying this capability .
`` Just like everything else , going to the bathroom in space is something that you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ms Meir said .
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bbc--2020-10-02--Jon Bon Jovi: 'My hair is turning grey. I'm cool with that'

When Jon Bon Jovi decided , in March last year , to call his next record 2020 , he could n't have known what he was setting himself up for .
`` Honest to God , I did not , '' laughs the singer .
`` When I proposed the title , it was a tongue-in-cheek approach to an election year .
`` Truthfully , it was meant to be a cute bumper sticker and maybe sell a couple of T-shirts ! ''
The album was always intended to be a snapshot of modern America .
The initial batch of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dealt with topics like gun control ( Lower The Flag ) , PTSD in the military ( Unbroken ) and the poisoning of political discourse ( Blood In The Water ) .
It was due to come out in May this year .
Then the pandemic hit .
The band 's keyboard player , David Bryan , and percussionist Everett Bradley caught Covid-19 .
`` They were truly sick , '' says Bon Jovi .
`` It was all around us . ''
Tour dates were cancelled and the album was put on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turned his attention to working at his community food kitchen in New Jersey and distributing produce to local food banks .
`` I was back washing dishes , the way it was when we first opened 10 years ago , '' he says .
`` There was just a huge spike in demand . ''
In March , his wife Dorothea posted a photo of the star scrubbing pans on Instagram , captioning it : `` If you ca n't do what you do , do what you can . ''
The line @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next day , intended as an anthem of unity during troubled times .
Another new song arrived in May as the star watched news coverage of the death of George Floyd after a police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes .
`` George Floyd called out for his mom , '' recalls the 58-year-old .
`` A grown man , calling out for his mom as he 's down on the ground with a knee on his neck .
My eyes welled up with tears .
`` So I do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my guitar and locked myself away and I wrote the song . ''
The chorus of American Reckoning - `` Stay alive , stay alive , use your voice and you 'll remember me '' - is written in the `` the voice of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor and everyone else who came before them , '' says the star .
`` It 's using their voice for peaceful protest to get the messaging out that Black Lives Matter . ''
While Bon Jovi have always had a social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ record to date .
If it risks alienating parts of their fanbase , the singer is nonplussed .
`` I am nothing more than witness to history , '' he says .
`` I still have hardcore fans that will moan about this record and say , 'They have n't been good since the 80s ' .
`` Well guess what ?
If you want us to rewrite You Give Love A Bad Name , it 's not going to happen .
`` My hair is turning grey .
I 'm cool with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ am .
And if you want to come along for the ride , amen . ''
The rock star spoke to BBC News in February , before his album was postponed , and we caught up with him again on a Zoom call from New York this week to discuss the issues raised by the album , working with Prince Harry , the recent presidential debate and his secret covers band .
You 've called this `` a topical album '' rather than a political one .
What 's the difference ?
Well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Even in the heavier topics like gun violence in America , which has run rampant , I do n't take sides because there are those who are really defensive about that topic .
And when you do n't take sides , I think it opens it up to conversation .
I presume given your politics that you 're an advocate of gun control .
So how would you open the conversation ?
You start by saying , `` OK , put yourself in the shoes of that family member who has lost somebody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ? ''
And then let them defend their position , you know ?
My wry answer would be , `` You want to buy a gun ?
Great - but bullets are $ 5,000 apiece . ''
But these are all conversations that need to be had because , unfortunately , money controls the lobbyists and the lobbyists control the politicians .
You 've been working in the food kitchen during the pandemic .
Does it feel like the virus is adversely affecting the poor and disadvantaged ?
It 's not just the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a job .
It 's your blue collar family that had a job on 1 March , and on 15 March there was no more paycheck .
So by 1 April , they were knocking on the door at the kitchen , saying , `` Hi , we could use a meal . ''
You said you 'd made this album as a statement in an election year .
Did you watch this week 's presidential debate ?
I certainly did .
A lot of people in this nation did and were distraught @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shouting match and very little was gained from it .
These are very divisive times in America but the beautiful thing about our elections is that every four years we get a chance to start over .
There is a thread of hope woven into the album 's lyrics - do you still feel that ?
I do .
You have to .
My son Jake , who graduated high school this year , and all those kids that graduated college this year , they were born out of 9/11 , and they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And why I have hope is , I think that this generation is tough .
I think they 're worldly .
I think they 'll be the innovators and the creators and the ones that get [ past ] skin colour and sexual preference and political party .
The song Unbroken deals with PTSD in the military .
Because both of your parents were in the Marines , did their experience feed into the lyrics ?
No , because it was n't wartime [ when ] they both volunteered .
So I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to write about .
- but I was knowledgeable enough , and I had a couple of conversations with those who had served .
So are there lines in the song that are directly influenced by those conversations ?
When I sing `` I 'd do it all again '' , that 's from the service members .
You recorded a version of that song for Prince Harry 's Invictus Games Foundation .
Will you ask him to sing with you when you play it live ?
Well , we 'll see about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brother jumped up on an acoustic performance of Living On A Prayer with me - and young Prince William is quite the singer , believe it or not .
Can he do the key change in that song ?
I do n't think any of us can do the key change any longer !
I was a much younger man at the time .
And you know , every time every single time that key change comes up , I think , 'What were you thinking ? '
But , you know , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
How does touring work now ?
You seem to play fewer shows more often , rather than organising a 200-date world tour .
Right .
It 's a little more civilised for me .
When the exuberance of youth just takes you away , you can do 200-plus shows in a year .
And looking back , of course , that 's how you make a career .
But as I 've gotten older , I 've decided that you can still do those hundred shows , but it does n't have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year .
And it seems to work , because we toured Europe and South America in 2019 - but I was able to write a record too .
There was a Bon Jovi cruise last year , too .
Will that be a regular thing ?
That was a one time only , trust me .
As a matter of fact , and this is what happens when you 're blessed with this kind of success , I said , `` Pull the boat up to the dock , I 'll get on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perform .
Then you pull the boat back to the dock . ''
The guy said , `` Do you know what that costs ? ''
I said , `` That 's not my problem .
Pull it in , parallel park , buddy , because I 'm getting off . ''
And that 's exactly what happened .
When you were inducted to the Rock Hall of Fame in 2018 , you played with former guitarist Richie Sambora for the first time in five years .
What was that like ?
Wonderful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mean , there 's not a day that goes by that I do n't wish that he were here .
But he had some issues that he just could n't deal with , right ?
So I wish he was in the band , I wish he was with me on these records , I wish he was sane and sober .
We did n't have a fight .
He did n't show up [ for a show in Canada in 2013 ] .
It was 20,000 people in the arena and he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So I was n't going to stop our career for it , nor was Tico [ Torres , drummer ] or Dave .
Life had to go on but you know , it was cool to see him for a night .
Have n't spoken to him since .
Is it true that , outside Bon Jovi , you play in a covers band ?
Oh yeah , The Kings Of Suburbia !
It 's a bunch of guys that play the bar circuit in Jersey , who I throw on private aeroplanes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lives change for weekend .
But I have horns and a violin player and background singers and it gives me the joy of being in a bar band again and not having to , say , `` OK folks , here comes Living On A Prayer again . ''
How many times do you think you 've played Living On A Prayer ?
Thousands .
Many thousands .
And I 'm blessed to have co-written that song , it 's one of the miracles of my life .
I know , when I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He co-wrote Living On A Prayer . ''
I know what the people get out of it , and so I enjoy doing it .
But it 's also great to be able to write new songs and not just be on a nostalgia tour because , I have to tell you , in truth , I 'd walk away .
I would leave a good looking corpse .
Nobody loved the fat Elvis !
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Right. It's a little more civilised for me. When the exuberance of youth just takes you away, you can do 200-plus shows in a year. And looking back, of course, that's how you make a career. But as I've gotten older, I've decided that you can still do those hundred shows, but it doesn't have to be in a [single] year. And it seems to work, because we toured Europe and South America in 2019 - but I was able to write a record too.


bbc--2020-10-02--Release of James Bond film No Time To Die delayed - again

The release of the new James Bond film has been delayed again .
The premiere of No Time To Die @ @ @ @ @ April to November due to the pandemic .
The film has now been further delayed @ @ @ @ @ in order to be seen by a worldwide theatrical audience '' , a statement on @ @ @ @ @ .
`` We understand the delay will be disappointing to our fans but we now @ @ @ @ @ Time To Die next year . ''
No Time To Die is due to be @ @ @ @ @ as the British secret service agent .
The last Bond film , Spectre , took @ @ @ @ @ ) at worldwide box offices in 2015 .

"This idea of waiting out the pandemic to make your movies more profitable doesn't make sense to me. There won't be as much of an industry left to play your movies in if you do that."


bbc--2020-10-02--Harvey Weinstein faces six new sexual assault charges

Disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein has been charged with six further counts of sexual assault , the Los Angeles District Attorney confirmed .
Friday 's charges involve two victims of alleged incidents that occurred more than 10 years ago .
Weinstein now faces 11 sexual assault charges in Los Angeles County involving five women , District Attorney Jackie Lacey said in a statement .
In March , he was sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault .
During that trial in New York , the 68-year-old was found guilty of committing a first-degree criminal sexual act @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another woman .
The latest charges allege that he raped a woman at a hotel in Beverly Hills between 2004 and 2005 , and raped another woman twice - in November 2009 and November 2010 .
In January , Weinstein was charged with sexually assaulting two women in 2013 .
Then in April , a further charge alleging that he assaulted a woman at a Beverly Hills hotel in 2010 was added .
Los Angeles officials have already started extradition proceedings , however this has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ place in December .
In March , Weinstein himself was said to have tested positive for coronavirus in a prison in upstate New York .
A spokesman for Weinstein said : `` Harvey Weinstein has always maintained that every one of his physical encounters throughout his entire life have been consensual .
That has n't changed . ''
The spokesman said they would not comment on the additional charges .
Allegations against Weinstein began to emerge in 2017 when The New York Times first reported incidents dating back over decades .
He issued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ caused a lot of pain '' , but disputed the allegations .
As dozens more emerged , Weinstein was sacked from the board of his company and all but banished from Hollywood .
A criminal investigation was launched in New York in late 2017 , but Weinstein was not charged until May 2018 when he turned himself in to police .
When he was sentenced to prison in March this year , jurors acquitted him of the most serious charges of predatory sexual assault , which could have seen him given an even @ @ @ @

When he was sentenced to prison in March this year, jurors acquitted him of the most serious charges of predatory sexual assault, which could have seen him given an even longer jail term.


bbc--2020-10-02--Covid-19: Boris Johnson says everybody got 'complacent' over virus

PM Boris Johnson has suggested the recent spike in coronavirus cases in the UK is a result of a `` fraying of people 's discipline '' over the summer .
He said compliance with the virus restrictions had been `` high at first '' but then `` probably ... everybody got a bit , kind of complacent and blasé '' .
Cases have increased sharply across the UK since the end of August .
After starting to relax restrictions before the summer , the government has since had to toughen its measures .
It comes as the latest UK figures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases and another 66 deaths .
The R number - a measure of how many other people each person with the virus is infecting - has risen to between 1.3 and 1.6 .
However , there is more evidence that new coronavirus infections may be increasing more slowly than in previous weeks .
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In total , at least 16.8 million people in the UK - about one in four people - face extra coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including two-thirds of people in the north of England .
The prime minister , who has been speaking to BBC journalists from around the country , denied that a lack of testing in north-east England had caused the virus to get out of control in the region .
`` That 's not the reality… the nation came together in March and April , what happened over the summer was a bit of sort of fraying of people 's discipline and attention to those rules , '' he said .
The government has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since it started easing the national lockdown in late spring .
After a steady decline in confirmed cases since the first peak in April , cases began rising again in July , with the rate of growth increasing sharply from the end of August .
In a separate interview with BBC Scotland , Mr Johnson said : `` You saw what happened in March and April in Scotland , across the country , we came together and got the virus down .
`` Alas , probably what happened since then is that everyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a bit blasé about transmission .
`` The rules on social distancing were n't perhaps obeyed in the way they could have been , or enforced in the way they could have been , and that 's why we 've had to put in measures both in Scotland and elsewhere to bring it down again . ''
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• LOCAL LOCKDOWNS : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • QUARANTINE : Who must self-isolate after arriving in the UK New rules , such as restricting gatherings to a maximum of six people and limiting opening hours for hospitality venues , are among the national measures that have been introduced around the UK .
`` I 'm afraid some of the muscle memory has faded and people are not following the guidance in the way that they should , '' Mr Johnson added .
Asked about comments from the mayor of Middlesbrough who said there had been a `` frightening lack of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdowns , Mr Johnson disagreed , adding : `` We work very closely with local government across the country . ''
The prime minister also described concerns that he has not been `` the old Boris '' since contracting coronavirus in March as `` sinister disinformation '' .
He said he felt `` considerably better '' and , thanks to `` recent efforts '' , he was about two stones lighter than he was a year ago .
Mr Johnson has previously revealed he has hired a personal trainer to lose weight after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when he caught Covid-19 .
• UK coronavirus cases up by 6,968 on Friday He also declined to comment when asked about the future of MP Margaret Ferrier , who travelled from Glasgow to London with Covid-19 symptoms then returned home after testing positive .
`` I 'm going to leave that one very much to the SNP and to their whips - that 's for them to decide but it 's very important that everyone obeys the rules and the guidance , '' he said .
The Metropolitan Police has launched an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been suspended by the SNP and faces calls to quit as an MP .
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"The rules on social distancing weren't perhaps obeyed in the way they could have been, or enforced in the way they could have been, and that's why we've had to put in measures both in Scotland and elsewhere to bring it down again."


bbc--2020-10-02--Belarus election: Row with EU intensifies over disputed vote

A statement from the foreign ministry said : `` Belarus is always in words and in fact against confrontation .
@ @ @ @ @ understanding .
But as a sovereign state , we are also determined , albeit not @ @ @ @ @ to unfriendly actions in order to naturally protect our national interests . ''

A statement from the foreign ministry said: "Belarus is always in words and in fact against confrontation. We are for dialogue and understanding. But as a sovereign state, we are also determined, albeit not without regret, to respond to unfriendly actions in order to naturally protect our national interests."


bbc--2020-10-02--Trump Covid: US shares slump after president tests positive

US stock markets slumped on Friday but regained some losses triggered by news that Donald Trump had tested positive for coronavirus weeks before the election .
All three main indexes - the Dow Jones , the S & P 500 and the Nasdaq - fell between 1 % and 2.2 % in early trade .
But hopes of aid for the airline industry helped lift shares at mid-day .
The Dow closed down just 0.48 % .
Top Democrat Nancy Pelosi said relief for airlines was `` imminent '' .
While she had previously called for a comprehensive aid bill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to advance support focused on the airlines , which warned this week they were moving forward with plans to cut more than 30,000 jobs .
`` We will either enact ... stand-alone legislation or achieve this as part of a comprehensive negotiated relief bill , extending for another six months the Payroll Support Program , '' Ms Pelosi said in a statement .
`` As relief for airline workers is being advanced , the airline industry must delay these devastating job cuts . ''
• US jobs growth slower than expected in September @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staff as federal relief ends United Airlines and American Airlines , the two firms that ad announced massive cuts , shot into positive territory following the comments , ending the day up more than 2 % .
The gains helped lift shares more widely with the exception of the Nasdaq .
The Dow Jones closed 0.48 % lower , the S & P 500 index dropped 0.9 % , and the tech-focused Nasdaq fell 2.2 % .
In London , the FTSE 100 index recovered from falls early in the day , closing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In France , the Cac-40 ended essentially flat , while Germany 's Dax index fell 0.3 % .
Analysts have been surprised at the overall resilience of shares , as the main US indexes approached or passed their pre-pandemic highs this summer , despite economic and political uncertainty .
But some of that confidence had appeared to slip in recent weeks , amid signs the US jobs recovery was losing steam , while Washington remained mired in debate over additional coronavirus spending .
Uncertainty about the election and how quickly its outcome will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerns , with Mr Trump 's coronavirus test on Friday further compounding the political jitters .
`` This election already had a cloud of uncertainty hanging over it as Trump has refused to say whether he will accept the final vote and has also said that the final result may not be known for months , '' said Fiona Cincotta , market analyst at City Index UK .
`` The markets are already fretting about an uncertain election and this just adds another layer of uncertainty , favouring the risk-off trade . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ms Pelosi , who has been leading negotiations with the White House , said she was hopeful that Mr Trump 's illness had `` changed the dynamic '' on stimulus talks and that a wider compromise could be reached .
Democrats have called for more money than Republicans .
Ms Pelosi said the two sides remain divided on issues such as funding for state and local governments and unemployment insurance .

"This election already had a cloud of uncertainty hanging over it as Trump has refused to say whether he will accept the final vote and has also said that the final result may not be known for months," said Fiona Cincotta, market analyst at City Index UK.


bbc--2020-10-02--What older voters make of Trump Covid story

With a month to go before the presidential election , voters around the US are digesting the news that President Donald Trump is infected with Covid-19 .
Mr Trump is currently experiencing mild symptoms - but aged 74 and within the clinical definition of obesity , he has risk factors that raise his chance of having a severe reaction .
We asked some older members of the BBC voter panel how they felt when they heard the news .
Mark Falbo is a retired higher education administrator who recently moved to Windham , Maine .
He is a Democrat voting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerned when anyone gets a diagnosis of being Covid positive - being someone my age and my size , I know how bad that can be for them , so I 'm hoping that the president and first lady , and all those who may have been exposed , will recover well .
I 'm also hoping that it will create an area of seriousness around the president about this , because this still is a very dangerous situation and hopefully [ this will be ] his way of having to learn how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their population .
I do n't think he underestimated the crisis - it 's pretty clear that he was aware of the threat .
I personally think he mismanaged .
And I think that 's been a huge disservice to not simply Americans , but to the world .
Here in Maine , we are pretty sensitive about Covid-19 and I 'm fortunate to be in a state where the governor and our CDC director has taken this very seriously , with the exception of some silly activities by a few families .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wilmot , Wisconsin .
She identifies as Independent and will vote for Joe Biden .
When I woke up this morning and listened to the news , and heard that he had tested positive , my first thought was that maybe this is a wake-up call to his followers who think that this is all a hoax .
My second thought was that unless he has symptoms that are a little more severe - and I do n't wish that on anyone including him and Melania - he 's going to pull out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is nothing to worry about , and even at his age he got through it .
I have been extremely careful and I do take the health situation very seriously .
I do n't have underlying conditions but I know many people who do .
I worry about people who are not , and I think that this will be a wake-up call .
But as I said , I think that if [ Trump has only a mild case ] , he will convince his followers that Covid has been blown out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McClellan from Breaux Bridge , Louisiana , is a Republican voting for Donald Trump .
I 'm very sorry that [ Donald and Melania Trump ] caught the infection .
I hope they do well .
But my brother also caught it and he said he 's had flus that felt worse .
So , I know that it varies quite a bit .
But I think that 's just the way a virus works - it has to infect a certain number of people before it 's going to go away .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the crisis .
I think he 's in a position where he has seen people die , but he has a different philosophy , where you push forward .
It 's an individual decision for each person and I do n't think anybody really knows that much about the virus .
But it seems like at this point in time we may need to just get on with our lives , protect people who are especially vulnerable .
It 's just a reminder that [ Covid-19 ] is not something anyone should take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be paranoid .
It 's not like back in April , when a complete shutdown made sense because we did n't know what we were dealing with .
Eric Scholl , 65 , is a media coordinator from Tulsa , Oklahoma .
He voted for Trump in 2016 , but will vote for Joe Biden this year .
Covid is not a Republican issue , it 's not a United States issue , it 's a global health issue .
Unfortunately , and I do mean very unfortunately , the president never [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ let alone the fact that he totally blew off first protecting the country .
So , it 's sad - I 'm just very sad for him and his wife and I hope they recover , but that 's not gon na change who I vote for .
I respect that there will be a small percentage [ of the population ] that will be more proactive in protecting themselves [ after the president got the virus ] .
But here where I live in Oklahoma , the attitude is `` Hey I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to affect me . ''
The president has greatly underestimated the power of Covid-19 .
Jim Hurson from the San Francisco Bay Area in California is a Republican voting for Donald Trump .
My first reaction was , obviously , I thought it 's very unfortunate .
My second reaction is wondering what his opposition is going to do , to try and leverage this into making him look bad again .
I think for sure they will play a game of `` we told you so '' .
We have to remember @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If you listen to purely health oriented people , they want to make things as safe as they can from the standpoint of virology .
But the president also has to deal with the consequences of disastrous economic fallout , what are the mental health problems of sequestering people in their homes ... what is the society as a whole going to suffer from , and the government spending money that it frankly does not have ?
It 's an incredibly complicated situation when you look at it from a national standpoint @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think anybody could have done any better .
If you do n't assume that the government can solve all of this , and you look at individuals and say how they are behaving , we 're all going through this nicely .
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I don't think he's underestimated the crisis. I think he's in a position where he has seen people die, but he has a different philosophy, where you push forward. It's an individual decision for each person and I don't think anybody really knows that much about the virus. But it seems like at this point in time we may need to just get on with our lives, protect people who are especially vulnerable.