foxnews--2020-05-04--Unemployed NYC chefs are taking jobs as personal cooks for billionaires

Chefs from some of New York City ’ s top restaurants are leaving the business to work for billionaires after losing their jobs to the coronavirus , the New York Post has learned .
Out-of-work chefs from restaurants including Jean-Georges , Daniel , Eleven Madison Park , Per Se and Gramercy Tavern are being poached by talent agents and even real estate brokers to work for wealthy families since the coronavirus shutdowns have eviscerated the restaurant industry , sources said .
The supply of quality chefs is so abundant that some wealthy people say they ’ re getting cold-called about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a call out of the blue asking if we wanted to hire a top chef who had worked for Jean-Georges , ” one billionaire real estate developer told the NYPost 's Side Dish .
For unemployed chefs , it ’ s often the only way for them to make money doing what they love at a time when sit-down dining is prohibited by the state lockdown .
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER “ I was laid off six weeks ago .
It just wasn ’ t possible to stay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wanted to keep us .
I can ’ t stand not working .
I miss being in the kitchen , ” said Ian Tenzer , a 29-year-old former sous chef at three-star Michelin restaurant Eleven Madison Park , named the world ’ s best restaurant in 2017 .
“ Working as a private chef has always been a part of the industry I had thought about working in and , at this point in my career , it ’ s a good choice economically and professionally , ” he added .
FOLLOW US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Indeed , chefs who choose to work in private homes stand to get a 20 percent to 30 percent pay raise , as well as other perks including better hours , sources said .
Sous chefs at top restaurants can earn between $ 120,000 and $ 200,000 a year working full-time for a family , compared to closer to $ 100,000 working at a restaurant .
Personal chefs also commonly earn discretionary bonuses , especially if they are being asked to shelter in place with their families during the COVID-19 pandemic , says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Society , which helps individuals recruit private staff .
“ The vast majority of restaurant chefs are grossly underpaid , and seldom receive benefits , ” and now clients are being “ very generous and accommodating , ” Youdovin said .
One drawback is that you never know what kind of family you ’ ll get , chefs said .
Some families are “ lovely , adventurous and curious , ” but others can be quite the opposite .
They can be rude and “ even physically and verbally abusive .
I have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chef who asked to remain unnamed .
“ Money can be a very corrupting influence.
” For more , continue reading the original article as it appeared on The New York Post .

Chefs from some of New York City’s top restaurants are leaving the business to work for billionaires after losing their jobs to the coronavirus, Side Dish has learned.
Out-of-work chefs from Jean-Georges, Daniel, Eleven Madison Park, Per Se and Gramercy Tavern are being poached by talent agents and even real estate brokers to work for wealthy families since the coronavirus shutdowns have eviscerated the restaurant industry, sources said. The supply of quality chefs is so abundant that some wealthy people say they’re getting cold called about the latest candidate.
“I received a call out of the blue asking if we wanted to hire a top chef who had worked for Jean-George’s,” one billionaire real estate developer told Side Dish.
For unemployed chefs, it’s often the only way for them to make money doing what they love at a time when sit-down dining is prohibited by the state lockdown.
“I was laid off six weeks ago. It just wasn’t possible to stay, no matter how much the chef wanted to keep us. I can’t stand not working. I miss being in the kitchen,” said Ian Tenzer, a 29-year-old former sous chef at three-star Michelin restaurant Eleven Madison Park, named the world’s best restaurant in 2017.
“Working as a private chef has always been a part of the industry I had thought about working in and, at this point in my career, it’s a good choice economically and professionally,” he added.
Indeed, chefs who choose to work in private homes stand to get a 20 percent to 30 percent pay raise, as well as other perks including better hours, sources said. Sous chefs at top restaurants can earn between $120,000 and $200,000 a year working full-time for a family, compared to closer to $100,000 working at a restaurant.
Personal chefs also commonly earn discretionary bonuses, especially if they are being asked to shelter in place with their families during the COVID-19 pandemic, says David Youdovin, chief executive of Hire Society, which helps individuals recruit private staff.
“The vast majority of restaurant chefs are grossly underpaid, and seldom receive benefits,” and now clients are being “very generous and accommodating,” Youdovin said.
One drawback is that you never know what kind of family you’ll get, chefs said. Some families are “lovely, adventurous and curious,” but others can be quite the opposite. They can be rude and “even physically and verbally abusive. I have heard horror stories,” said one chef who asked to remain unnamed. “Money can be a very corrupting influence.”
Working in a restaurant, by contrast, gives rising chefs an opportunity to learn from the best, and there’s often a strong sense of camaraderie that can’t be replicated in a private home.
“When you work in a restaurant, you are part of a team. There are peers you look up to and others you teach. The team becomes your family and you learn to love everyone. That’s the hardest part about leaving [the restaurant job],” Tenzer explained.
The pandemic also has made the interviewing process more challenging. Normally, people vying for a private chef position will cook up “tastings” for families in their own kitchens, but now chefs are preparing tastings in their own homes and then dropping them off at their prospective employer’s front door.
This social-distancing measure, along with virtual interviews by Zoom or FaceTime, are making it tough for both the chefs and families to determine if they are making a good match, Youdovin said.
“Part of being a private chef is being able to interact with the family, the kids, their guests. It’s about having the right charisma for the family. Some are more formal than others. It’s about chemistry as well as tastings,” Youdovin added.
For some chefs, the new gigs are short-term, until the pandemic subsides. Brokers Dolly and Jenny Lenz, who deal in high-end real estate, say they have sourced two top chefs for two different families who have rented Hamptons estates to wait out the crisis. People quarantining in rental homes are often looking to hire chefs, nannies and housekeepers to shelter in place with them during this time, Dolly Lenz said.
“The families interviewed the chefs and hired them,” Dolly Lenz said. “The hard part is that the chefs had to agree to shelter in place. They can’t leave. But they are only staying until the city opens up and they can go back to their restaurants.”


foxnews--2020-05-05--UK coronavirus death toll appears to overtake Italy to become hardest-hit country in Europe

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The United Kingdom appears to be now the hardest-hit country in Europe after figures released Tuesday showed the official death toll from coronavirus surpassed more than 32,000 .
Only the United States has recorded more deaths attributed to the COVID-19 virus .
Figures released by Britain ’ s Office for National Statistics ( ONS ) show that 29,648 deaths were registered in England and Wales with COVID-19 mentioned on the death certificates through April 24 .
It also includes suspected cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Scotland and Northern Ireland , the death toll in the U.K. rose to at least 32,313 , according to calculations by Reuters .
The figure far exceeds the death toll of 29,029 in Italy – which was long considered the epicenter of the outbreak in the European continent .
Italy ’ s tally does not include suspected cases .
Experts have warned against international comparisons , citing differences in demographics and different ways of measuring the number of deaths .
The U.K. only just started adding deaths in nursing homes to its official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ included though who died in hospitals .
“ The UK has been hit very hard in this wave of COVID-19 and each death will ( have ) brought sadness to families , ” professor James Naismith of Oxford University , who is director of the Rosalind Franklin Institute of medical research , told Reuters .
Britain ’ s health ministry appeared to downplay the new figures and warned on Twitter the ONS data should be handled with care because “ extrapolating or estimating figures based on historic data…risks being extremely misleading.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with COVID-19 have died in hospitals , nursing homes , and other settings , according to data by Johns Hopkins University .
The figures from ONS are about one-third higher than the government count .
BORIS JOHNSON OPENS UP ABOUT CORONAVIRUS FIGHT , SAYS IT WAS ’ 50-50 ’ ON WHETHER VENTILATOR WOULD BE USED Patrick Vallance , the British government ’ s chief scientific adviser , acknowledged Tuesday that the country should have been testing more people for the new coronavirus early in the outbreak .
He told Parliament ’ s health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ managed to ramp up testing capacity quicker , it would have been beneficial , and for all sorts of reasons that didn ’ t happen.
” Critics accused Britain ’ s Conservative government of responding too slowly when COVID-19 began to spread and failing to contain the outbreak by widely testing people with symptoms , then tracing and isolating the contacts of infected people .
The U.K. has recently expanded its testing capacity and is setting up a “ test , track and trace ” program as it looks to relax a nationwide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for more than six weeks , with nonessential businesses shuttered across the country .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson , who recovered from a bout of the coronavirus , has said the government ’ s strategy to gradually reopen will be unveiled later this week .
CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP The virus has infected more than 3.6 million people worldwide and has killed more than 250,000 since it was first detected in Wuhan , China late last year .
The United States remains the hardest-hit country in both infections and deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and more than 68,000 deaths .
The Associated Press contributed to this report .

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The United Kingdom appears to be now the hardest-hit country in Europe after figures released Tuesday showed the official death toll from coronavirus surpassed more than 32,000.
Only the United States has recorded more deaths attributed to the COVID-19 virus.
Figures released by Britain’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that 29,648 deaths were registered in England and Wales with COVID-19 mentioned on the death certificates through April 24. It also includes suspected cases.
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With the addition of deaths in Scotland and Northern Ireland, the death toll in the U.K. rose to at least 32,313, according to calculations by Reuters.
The figure far exceeds the death toll of 29,029 in Italy – which was long considered the epicenter of the outbreak in the European continent. Italy’s tally does not include suspected cases.
Experts have warned against international comparisons, citing differences in demographics and different ways of measuring the number of deaths. The U.K. only just started adding deaths in nursing homes to its official statistics. Previously, it had only included though who died in hospitals.
“The UK has been hit very hard in this wave of COVID-19 and each death will (have) brought sadness to families,” professor James Naismith of Oxford University, who is director of the Rosalind Franklin Institute of medical research, told Reuters.
Britain’s health ministry appeared to downplay the new figures and warned on Twitter the ONS data should be handled with care because “extrapolating or estimating figures based on historic data…risks being extremely misleading.”
The government has said at least 28,809 people with COVID-19 have died in hospitals, nursing homes, and other settings, according to data by Johns Hopkins University. The figures from ONS are about one-third higher than the government count.
BORIS JOHNSON OPENS UP ABOUT CORONAVIRUS FIGHT, SAYS IT WAS ’50-50’ ON WHETHER VENTILATOR WOULD BE USED
Patrick Vallance, the British government’s chief scientific adviser, acknowledged Tuesday that the country should have been testing more people for the new coronavirus early in the outbreak.
He told Parliament’s health committee that “if we’d managed to ramp up testing capacity quicker, it would have been beneficial, and for all sorts of reasons that didn’t happen.”
Critics accused Britain’s Conservative government of responding too slowly when COVID-19 began to spread and failing to contain the outbreak by widely testing people with symptoms, then tracing and isolating the contacts of infected people.
The U.K. has recently expanded its testing capacity and is setting up a “test, track and trace” program as it looks to relax a nationwide lockdown.
Britain has been on lockdown for more than six weeks, with nonessential businesses shuttered across the country. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who recovered from a bout of the coronavirus, has said the government’s strategy to gradually reopen will be unveiled later this week.
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The virus has infected more than 3.6 million people worldwide and has killed more than 250,000 since it was first detected in Wuhan, China late last year. The United States remains the hardest-hit country in both infections and deaths, with more than 1.1 million cases and more than 68,000 deaths.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


foxnews--2020-05-05--Tampa closes roads to allow restaurants, retailers to operate outside with social distancing

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The city of Tampa on Tuesday closed off multiple streets to allow restaurants and retailers to operate outside as part of a pilot program to gradually reopen the city after weeks of lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic .
As part of Tampa ’ s Lift Up Local Economic Recovery Plan , Café & Retail Recovery Zones reserved city roads , parking lots , and sidewalks for some businesses to operate .
The city said the road closures will be in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next two weeks .
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor said the pilot program is intended to “ lift up our local businesses through this recovery and empower them to re-open responsibly.
” MIAMI BEACH CLOSES PARK AFTER NEARLY 7,500 VISIT WITHOUT MASKS AMID EASING OF CORONAVIRUS MEASURES “ By giving our local business owners as many tools and as much space as possible to safely serve guests , we can work together to protect our workforce , our customers , and our community , ” she said .
“ Our small businesses are the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need their help to safely and successfully re-open our city and get back to all the things we love -- one step at a time.
” Businesses allowed to operate outside must ensure customers abide by social distancing rules and limit indoor capacity to 25 percent .
Tampa ’ s plans come amid Florida ’ s preparations to enter phase one of reopening the economy .
Florida Gov .
Ron DeSantis told Fox News ’ “ Sunday Morning Futures ” he will exercise caution but has been looking forward to making progress .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ APP As of Tuesday , Florida has recorded nearly 37,000 cases of the novel coronavirus with some 1,400 deaths .

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The city of Tampa on Tuesday closed off multiple streets to allow restaurants and retailers to operate outside as part of a pilot program to gradually reopen the city after weeks of lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.
As part of Tampa’s Lift Up Local Economic Recovery Plan, Café & Retail Recovery Zones reserved city roads, parking lots, and sidewalks for some businesses to operate.
The city said the road closures will be in place 24 hours per day over the next two weeks.
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor said the pilot program is intended to “lift up our local businesses through this recovery and empower them to re-open responsibly.”
MIAMI BEACH CLOSES PARK AFTER NEARLY 7,500 VISIT WITHOUT MASKS AMID EASING OF CORONAVIRUS MEASURES
“By giving our local business owners as many tools and as much space as possible to safely serve guests, we can work together to protect our workforce, our customers, and our community,” she said. “Our small businesses are the backbone of our economy, and we need their help to safely and successfully re-open our city and get back to all the things we love--one step at a time.”
Businesses allowed to operate outside must ensure customers abide by social distancing rules and limit indoor capacity to 25 percent.
Tampa’s plans come amid Florida’s preparations to enter phase one of reopening the economy.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures” he will exercise caution but has been looking forward to making progress.
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As of Tuesday, Florida has recorded nearly 37,000 cases of the novel coronavirus with some 1,400 deaths.


foxnews--2020-05-05--Woman in Florida recovering from coronavirus loses father, mother and brother to the disease

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A Florida woman is recovering from the coronavirus after the disease killed both her parents and brother within weeks of each other , reports said .
Violeta Mayorga was recovering at the family ’ s home in Miami , where she remained quarantined from all her family and friends , including her 8-year-old son , Christopher , WPLG-TV reported .
Her brother , Mario Mayorga Jr. , was working for a company contracted to clean at Mount Sinai Medical Center in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 in mid-March , according to media reports .
A week later , Violeta and their parents tested positive .
Her father , Mario Mayorga Sr. , 72 , died on April 10 .
Her mother , Esperanza Mayorga , also 72 , died nine days later .
Mario Jr. died April 26 .
`` She has to reinvent this life and start fresh without them , '' Violeta ’ s cousin , Marcela Lastre , told ABC News .
`` It ’ s a lot to handle .
She knows she has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TOLL IN US PROJECTED TO DOUBLE AS RESTRICTIONS EASE , KEY MODEL PREDICTS The family is originally from Nicaragua , where Violeta ’ s parents were educators , NBC Miami reported .
Her mother and father were about to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary .
“ Over the past several weeks , the Mayorga Family has endured what many of us can not even begin to conceive , ” Lastre wrote on a GoFundMe Page for the family .
“ We ask for prayers and positive thoughts during this difficult time !
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The coronavirus has sickened at least 37,439 people in Florida , killing 1,471 as of Tuesday , according to state health department data .

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A Florida woman is recovering from the coronavirus after the disease killed both her parents and brother within weeks of each other, reports said.
Violeta Mayorga was recovering at the family’s home in Miami, where she remained quarantined from all her family and friends, including her 8-year-old son, Christopher, WPLG-TV reported.
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Her brother, Mario Mayorga Jr., was working for a company contracted to clean at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach when he tested positive for COVID-19 in mid-March, according to media reports. A week later, Violeta and their parents tested positive.
Her father, Mario Mayorga Sr., 72, died on April 10. Her mother, Esperanza Mayorga, also 72, died nine days later. Mario Jr. died April 26.
"She has to reinvent this life and start fresh without them," Violeta’s cousin, Marcela Lastre, told ABC News. "It’s a lot to handle. She knows she has to push forward."
CORONAVIRUS DEATH TOLL IN US PROJECTED TO DOUBLE AS RESTRICTIONS EASE, KEY MODEL PREDICTS
The family is originally from Nicaragua, where Violeta’s parents were educators, NBC Miami reported. Her mother and father were about to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.
“Over the past several weeks, the Mayorga Family has endured what many of us cannot even begin to conceive,” Lastre wrote on a GoFundMe Page for the family. “We ask for prayers and positive thoughts during this difficult time!”
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The coronavirus has sickened at least 37,439 people in Florida, killing 1,471 as of Tuesday, according to state health department data.


foxnews--2020-05-05--Democratic lawmaker accuses armed, 'a--hole' protesters of 'hypocrisy' in treatment of police

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Rep. Ruben Gallego , D-Ariz. , criticized armed coronavirus lockdown protesters Monday , accusing them of hypocrisy in the way they treated law enforcement at the Michigan Capitol in Lansing last week .
“ I just want to point out the hypocrisy of this group , right ? ''
Gallego said on Monday 's episode of `` The Dean Obeidallah Show '' on SiriusXM Progress '' These are the same a -- holes , basically , who are always talking about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authority .
And they 're the ones that are always b -- -- -- g about [ Colin ] Kaepernick ... kneeling for the national anthem .
And then they show up and try to intimidate government employees , police officers , with their weapons.
” '' Blue Lives Matter '' refers to a widespread movement supporitng law enforcement against criticism from the left-wing `` Black Lives Matter '' movement .
Former NFL player Colin Kaerpernick became associated with the `` Black Lives Matter '' movement after kneeling during `` The Star-Spangled Banner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
MICHIGAN 'S WHITMER SAYS ARMED PROTESTERS DISPLAYED 'WORST RACISM AND AWFUL PARTS ' OF US HISTORY '' At the end of the day , it ’ s ‘ Blue Lives Matter ’ only if it ’ s aligned with your political view , '' Gallego went on .
`` When it ’ s not , then I guess it ’ s okay for you to be an a -- hole to cops like these guys.
” Gun-carrying protesters have been a common sight at some demonstrations calling for coronavirus-induced restrictions to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s involvement in an angry protest inside the Michigan State Capitol on Thursday marked an escalation that drew condemnation and shone a spotlight on the practice of bringing weapons to protest .
CLICK HERE TO GET COMPLETE CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE The “ American Patriot Rally ” started on the statehouse steps , where members of the Michigan Liberty Militia stood guard with weapons and tactical gear , their faces partially covered .
They later moved inside the Capitol along with several hundred protesters , who demanded to be let onto the House floor , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guns — which are allowed in the statehouse — went to the Senate gallery , where a senator said some armed men shouted at her , and some senators wore bulletproof vests .
The Associated Press contributed to this report .

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Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., criticized armed coronavirus lockdown protesters Monday, accusing them of hypocrisy in the way they treated law enforcement at the Michigan Capitol in Lansing last week.
“I just want to point out the hypocrisy of this group, right?" Gallego said on Monday's episode of "The Dean Obeidallah Show" on SiriusXM Progress
"These are the same a--holes, basically, who are always talking about ‘Blue Lives Matter’ and respect authority. And they're the ones that are always b------g about [Colin] Kaepernick ... kneeling for the national anthem. And then they show up and try to intimidate government employees, police officers, with their weapons.”
"Blue Lives Matter" refers to a widespread movement supporitng law enforcement against criticism from the left-wing "Black Lives Matter" movement. Former NFL player Colin Kaerpernick became associated with the "Black Lives Matter" movement after kneeling during "The Star-Spangled Banner" in order to protest systemic racism.
MICHIGAN'S WHITMER SAYS ARMED PROTESTERS DISPLAYED 'WORST RACISM AND AWFUL PARTS' OF US HISTORY
"At the end of the day, it’s ‘Blue Lives Matter’ only if it’s aligned with your political view," Gallego went on. "When it’s not, then I guess it’s okay for you to be an a--hole to cops like these guys.”
Gun-carrying protesters have been a common sight at some demonstrations calling for coronavirus-induced restrictions to be lifted. But an armed militia’s involvement in an angry protest inside the Michigan State Capitol on Thursday marked an escalation that drew condemnation and shone a spotlight on the practice of bringing weapons to protest.
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The “American Patriot Rally” started on the statehouse steps, where members of the Michigan Liberty Militia stood guard with weapons and tactical gear, their faces partially covered. They later moved inside the Capitol along with several hundred protesters, who demanded to be let onto the House floor, which is prohibited. Some protesters with guns — which are allowed in the statehouse — went to the Senate gallery, where a senator said some armed men shouted at her, and some senators wore bulletproof vests.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


foxnews--2020-05-05--UN group calls for countries to stop immigration detention in response to coronavirus pandemic

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A top U.N. group is calling for a moratorium on immigration detention as part of the response to the coronavirus pandemic -- while citing a controversial migration agreement the U.S. and a number of other countries refused to sign amid fears it would blur the distinction between legal and illegal immigration .
The statement , released by the U.N. Network on Migration , included guidelines for states and highlighted steps by some governments that both released detained migrants and gave them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ services whether or not they were in the country legally .
Those recommendations include an end to immigration detention as a whole , as well as improving conditions in the meantime .
“ The Network calls on States to introduce a moratorium on the use of immigration detention ; to scale up and implement non-custodial community-based alternatives ; to release all migrants in detention into alternatives , following strict safeguards and prioritizing children , families and other migrants in vulnerable situations ; and to urgently improve overall conditions in places of immigration detention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the statement said .
The group claims that the coronavirus pandemic has “ created momentum ” for “ alternatives ” to detention that also provides services such as health care and housing to migrants .
It is the latest push by U.N. officials for relaxing , or abolishing entirely , forms of detention for those who cross borders illegally or seek asylum .
A U.N. human rights expert last week called on the U.S. to release migrants being held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) detention centers as part of an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adding that detention should be used only as a last resort .
UN OFFICIAL CALLS FOR RELEASE OF DETAINED MIGRANTS IN US DUE TO CORONAVIRUS RISK “ It is very difficult to keep the necessary physical distance in overcrowded detention facilities .
Significantly reducing the number of detained migrants by releasing them into alternative settings can easily solve this , ” U.N. special rapporteur on the human rights of migrants Felipe González Morales said .
The statement by the U.N. Network on Migration also “ reminds States of their commitment in the Global @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Migration to prioritize alternatives to immigration detention , using detention as a measure of last resort only and working towards ending child immigration detention.
” The Global Compact for Safe , Orderly and Regular Migration was signed by a number of countries in Morocco at the end of 2018 .
However , the Trump administration led the push against the document , withdrawing itself from negotiations amid fears it could be a tool used to promote open borders under the disguise of international cooperation on the question of migration .
Hungary , Poland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later announced they would not sign the accord , citing concerns that it will limit the ability of countries to set and enforce their own immigration policies .
Former U.N .
Ambassador Nikki Haley , who represented the U.S. at the U.N. when it withdrew from the compact , said that it was based on an international statement that “ attempted to erase all distinctions between illegal and legal immigration.
” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “ If we no longer acknowledge a difference between legal and illegal immigration -- @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and those who just want to escape poverty or crime -- we will have a system of completely open immigration , ” she wrote in her 2019 book `` With All Due Respect . ''
“ We will have effectively eliminated our borders .
We can never do that.
” In the book , she said that while the document was nonbinding and largely symbolic , she first believed the U.S. could change the document 's language and direction -- but as the debate went on , realized that wasn ’ t the @ @

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A top U.N. group is calling for a moratorium on immigration detention as part of the response to the coronavirus pandemic -- while citing a controversial migration agreement the U.S. and a number of other countries refused to sign amid fears it would blur the distinction between legal and illegal immigration.
The statement, released by the U.N. Network on Migration, included guidelines for states and highlighted steps by some governments that both released detained migrants and gave them health care, housing and other taxpayer-funded services whether or not they were in the country legally.
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Those recommendations include an end to immigration detention as a whole, as well as improving conditions in the meantime.
“The Network calls on States to introduce a moratorium on the use of immigration detention; to scale up and implement non-custodial community-based alternatives; to release all migrants in detention into alternatives, following strict safeguards and prioritizing children, families and other migrants in vulnerable situations; and to urgently improve overall conditions in places of immigration detention while we transition to alternatives,” the statement said.
The group claims that the coronavirus pandemic has “created momentum” for “alternatives” to detention that also provides services such as health care and housing to migrants.
It is the latest push by U.N. officials for relaxing, or abolishing entirely, forms of detention for those who cross borders illegally or seek asylum. A U.N. human rights expert last week called on the U.S. to release migrants being held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers as part of an effort to counter the coronavirus pandemic, adding that detention should be used only as a last resort.
UN OFFICIAL CALLS FOR RELEASE OF DETAINED MIGRANTS IN US DUE TO CORONAVIRUS RISK
“It is very difficult to keep the necessary physical distance in overcrowded detention facilities. Significantly reducing the number of detained migrants by releasing them into alternative settings can easily solve this,” U.N. special rapporteur on the human rights of migrants Felipe González Morales said.
The statement by the U.N. Network on Migration also “reminds States of their commitment in the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration to prioritize alternatives to immigration detention, using detention as a measure of last resort only and working towards ending child immigration detention.”
The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration was signed by a number of countries in Morocco at the end of 2018. However, the Trump administration led the push against the document, withdrawing itself from negotiations amid fears it could be a tool used to promote open borders under the disguise of international cooperation on the question of migration.
Hungary, Poland, Austria, Australia and Israel all later announced they would not sign the accord, citing concerns that it will limit the ability of countries to set and enforce their own immigration policies.
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, who represented the U.S. at the U.N. when it withdrew from the compact, said that it was based on an international statement that “attempted to erase all distinctions between illegal and legal immigration.”
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“If we no longer acknowledge a difference between legal and illegal immigration -- and between people who need international protection and those who just want to escape poverty or crime -- we will have a system of completely open immigration,” she wrote in her 2019 book "With All Due Respect." “We will have effectively eliminated our borders. We can never do that.”
In the book, she said that while the document was nonbinding and largely symbolic, she first believed the U.S. could change the document's language and direction -- but as the debate went on, realized that wasn’t the case.


foxnews--2020-05-04--Italy, Spain and France ease lockdowns after Europe's hotspots see record low coronavirus cases

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Europe ’ s top coronavirus hot spots are preparing to lift lockdown measures after seeing the biggest dip in daily new confirmed cases and deaths in weeks .
Italy , Spain , and France have all recorded their lowest daily spike in fatalities to date .
On Monday , Italy recorded just 174 coronavirus-related deaths within a 24-hour period – the lowest daily increase in two months , Sky News reported .
Spain ’ s 164 new death count was the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ France , 135 deaths were recorded overnight .
Italy , the first country in the world to implement a nationwide lockdown on March 10 , is allowing parks and public gardens to reopen starting Monday .
For the first time in nearly two months , Italians are permitted to visit relatives within the same region .
Restaurants can offer takeaway , and athletes can resume training for individual sports .
Italy remains the hardest hit in Europe after the novel virus broke out of China , where it first originated in the city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ late November .
ITALIAN MAFIA CEMENTS POWER THROUGH CHARITY AMID CORONAVIRUS CRISIS WHILE TRAFFICKING DRUGS DESPITE LOCKDOWN MEASURES Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has stressed that people must maintain social distancing and avoid large gatherings in order for the country to advance to the next phase on May 18 .
At that point , shops , museums , and libraries can welcome guests .
By June 1 , bars , restaurant dining areas , cafes , and beauty salons can once again reopen .
Schools , however , will remain closed until September , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new cases on Sunday – compared to its record daily spike on March 21 , when about 6,600 new infections were identified within a 24-period .
As of Monday , Italy was the third most-infected country in the world , recording at least 210,717 confirmed coronavirus cases , falling behind only the United States and Spain .
Italy ranks second in the global tally of fatalities , with 28,884 deaths , according to Johns Hopkins University .
Starting Monday , masks will be mandatory for all those riding on public transportation in Spain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first implemented on March 14 .
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said his government would give out 6 million masks to various transportation locations , as well as an additional 7 million masks to local authorities , the BBC reported .
For the first time in seven weeks , most adults on Saturday were permitted outdoors to exercise , walk or play individual sports between 06:00 and 10:00 , and between 20:00 and 23:00 .
Under “ la cuarentena ” - or quarantine in Spanish - people were only allowed to step outdoors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pharmacy , to briefly walk their dogs or to go to work if working from home was not possible .
On April 26 , Spanish children under the age of 14 were allowed to step outside for the first time in 44 days for one hour of supervised activity a day , so long as they remain within 1 kilometer , or about half a mile , of their homes .
As of Monday , Spain is the second most-infected country in the world , with at least 217,466 confirmed coronavirus cases , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It has the fourth-highest death toll in the world , with 25,264 fatalities .
France will begin easing lockdown measures on May 11 but has extended its state of emergency until at least July 24 .
French government spokeswoman Sibeth Ndiaye said Sunday that the government planned to implement a two-week quarantine for all travelers – both French citizens and foreign nationals – entering the country from anywhere other than the United Kingdom or Europe 's Schengen open-border area .
Ndiaye added that the government would release a list of at-risk countries but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Sky News .
If a downward trajectory in daily cases continues , French children will return to school , some businesses will reopen and people will be allowed to travel within about 60 miles of their homes starting May 11 .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP As of Monday , France ranked fifth in the world for infections and fatalities , recording at least 168,925 confirmed cases , with at least 24,900 deaths , according to Johns Hopkins University .

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Europe’s top coronavirus hot spots are preparing to lift lockdown measures after seeing the biggest dip in daily new confirmed cases and deaths in weeks.
Italy, Spain, and France have all recorded their lowest daily spike in fatalities to date.
On Monday, Italy recorded just 174 coronavirus-related deaths within a 24-hour period – the lowest daily increase in two months, Sky News reported. Spain’s 164 new death count was the lowest daily increase since mid-March. In France, 135 deaths were recorded overnight.
Italy
Italy, the first country in the world to implement a nationwide lockdown on March 10, is allowing parks and public gardens to reopen starting Monday.
For the first time in nearly two months, Italians are permitted to visit relatives within the same region. Restaurants can offer takeaway, and athletes can resume training for individual sports.
Italy remains the hardest hit in Europe after the novel virus broke out of China, where it first originated in the city of Wuhan in the Hubei province in late November.
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Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has stressed that people must maintain social distancing and avoid large gatherings in order for the country to advance to the next phase on May 18.
At that point, shops, museums, and libraries can welcome guests. By June 1, bars, restaurant dining areas, cafes, and beauty salons can once again reopen. Schools, however, will remain closed until September, he said.
Italy recorded some 1,400 new cases on Sunday – compared to its record daily spike on March 21, when about 6,600 new infections were identified within a 24-period.
As of Monday, Italy was the third most-infected country in the world, recording at least 210,717 confirmed coronavirus cases, falling behind only the United States and Spain. Italy ranks second in the global tally of fatalities, with 28,884 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Spain
Starting Monday, masks will be mandatory for all those riding on public transportation in Spain as the country eases on its lockdown first implemented on March 14.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said his government would give out 6 million masks to various transportation locations, as well as an additional 7 million masks to local authorities, the BBC reported.
For the first time in seven weeks, most adults on Saturday were permitted outdoors to exercise, walk or play individual sports between 06:00 and 10:00, and between 20:00 and 23:00.
Under “la cuarentena” - or quarantine in Spanish - people were only allowed to step outdoors to visit the grocery store or the pharmacy, to briefly walk their dogs or to go to work if working from home was not possible.
On April 26, Spanish children under the age of 14 were allowed to step outside for the first time in 44 days for one hour of supervised activity a day, so long as they remain within 1 kilometer, or about half a mile, of their homes.
As of Monday, Spain is the second most-infected country in the world, with at least 217,466 confirmed coronavirus cases, falling behind only the United States. It has the fourth-highest death toll in the world, with 25,264 fatalities.
France
France will begin easing lockdown measures on May 11 but has extended its state of emergency until at least July 24.
French government spokeswoman Sibeth Ndiaye said Sunday that the government planned to implement a two-week quarantine for all travelers – both French citizens and foreign nationals – entering the country from anywhere other than the United Kingdom or Europe's Schengen open-border area.
Ndiaye added that the government would release a list of at-risk countries but did not provide further details, according to Sky News.
If a downward trajectory in daily cases continues, French children will return to school, some businesses will reopen and people will be allowed to travel within about 60 miles of their homes starting May 11.
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As of Monday, France ranked fifth in the world for infections and fatalities, recording at least 168,925 confirmed cases, with at least 24,900 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.


foxnews--2020-05-05--Prince William allows air ambulances to land at Kensington Palace amid the coronavirus pandemic

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Kensington Palace , the London home of Prince William and his family , has a special purpose during the coronavirus pandemic .
The 37-year-old has approved the use of a private lawn at the royal residence for refueling air ambulances , People magazine reported on Tuesday .
According to the outlet , this move will save valuable time for paramedics , who previously had to fly helicopters to the nearest fueling base , which is located about 20 miles away in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ air ambulances will land and take off , is normally used as a landing site for the royal family ’ s helicopters .
The Duke of Cambridge is a former search-and-rescue helicopter pilot who served with the Royal Air Force .
The father of three also became the patron of London ’ s Air Ambulance Charity in March .
MEGHAN MARKLE WON ’ T RELAUNCH THE TIG TO RIVAL GWYNETH PALTROW ’ S GOOP , ROYAL AUTHOR SAYS MEGHAN MARKLE , PRINCE HARRY TELL ALL IN UPCOMING BOMBSHELL BOOK ‘ FINDING FREEDOM ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ William calls Apartment 1A of Kensington Palace home , alongside his wife Kate Middleton and their children , they are currently isolating at their country home in Norfolk , Anmer Hall , which is about 110 miles north .
Britain on Tuesday became the first country in Europe to confirm more than 30,000 coronavirus deaths , and infections rose sharply again in Russia , even as other nations made great strides in containing the scourge .
Back in April , reports claimed that William reportedly wanted to suit up and return to his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to assist in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic .
While the British royal family has been socially isolating in their various estates in the U.K. , a source recently told The Sun that the Duke of Cambridge has privately said he ’ s “ seriously considering returning as an air ambulance pilot.
” KENSINGTON PALACE RELEASES PHOTOS OF PRINCESS CHARLOTTE AHEAD OF HER FIFTH BIRTHDAY PRINCE WILLIAM TO APPEAR IN BBC DOCUMENTARY EXAMINING MENTAL HEALTH IN SOCCER “ Prince William is indeed keen to re-enlist to the air ambulance service , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News .
“ But it ’ s also a tricky time , ” he continued .
“ He really has to focus on the royal duty now that the queen is in isolation.
” A source close to the palace told Sean that the idea hasn ’ t left the British royal 's mind .
“ He is in talks about a short part-time role in emergency and so forth , ” Sean explained .
“ But right now it ’ s unthinkable that he could revert back to that full-time .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rating higher than ever before with this leadership style as king-in-waiting and wanting to help so many subjects in these trying times .
... William will do this work totally under secrecy and no PR will be involved at his and the palace ’ s request.
” The palace insider also told The Sun that after William ’ s father , Prince Charles , was diagnosed with COVID-19 , he became even more determined to serve his country .
“ William is very keen to do anything he can to help , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s in the right place now if he wants to do it.
” KATE MIDDLETON ‘ HAS MATURED ENCHANTINGLY ’ WHILE PREPARING TO BECOME QUEEN CONSORT , ROYAL EXPERT SAYS PRINCE WILLIAM JOKES ABOUT WHETHER HE 'LL WATCH 'TIGER KING ' WHILE IN CORONAVIRUS QUARANTINE The royal completed his helicopter pilot training in 2010 before going on to become an RAF search-and-rescue pilot , U.K. ’ s Express reported .
William transitioned out of that role in 2013 to work full-time as a pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance .
The Associated @ @ @ @ @

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Kensington Palace, the London home of Prince William and his family, has a special purpose during the coronavirus pandemic.
The 37-year-old has approved the use of a private lawn at the royal residence for refueling air ambulances, People magazine reported on Tuesday. According to the outlet, this move will save valuable time for paramedics, who previously had to fly helicopters to the nearest fueling base, which is located about 20 miles away in Watford.
Perks Field, where the air ambulances will land and take off, is normally used as a landing site for the royal family’s helicopters.
The Duke of Cambridge is a former search-and-rescue helicopter pilot who served with the Royal Air Force. The father of three also became the patron of London’s Air Ambulance Charity in March.
MEGHAN MARKLE WON’T RELAUNCH THE TIG TO RIVAL GWYNETH PALTROW’S GOOP, ROYAL AUTHOR SAYS
MEGHAN MARKLE, PRINCE HARRY TELL ALL IN UPCOMING BOMBSHELL BOOK ‘FINDING FREEDOM’: REPORT
The outlet shared that while William calls Apartment 1A of Kensington Palace home, alongside his wife Kate Middleton and their children, they are currently isolating at their country home in Norfolk, Anmer Hall, which is about 110 miles north.
Britain on Tuesday became the first country in Europe to confirm more than 30,000 coronavirus deaths, and infections rose sharply again in Russia, even as other nations made great strides in containing the scourge.
Back in April, reports claimed that William reportedly wanted to suit up and return to his previous job as an air ambulance pilot to assist in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
While the British royal family has been socially isolating in their various estates in the U.K., a source recently told The Sun that the Duke of Cambridge has privately said he’s “seriously considering returning as an air ambulance pilot.”
KENSINGTON PALACE RELEASES PHOTOS OF PRINCESS CHARLOTTE AHEAD OF HER FIFTH BIRTHDAY
PRINCE WILLIAM TO APPEAR IN BBC DOCUMENTARY EXAMINING MENTAL HEALTH IN SOCCER
“Prince William is indeed keen to re-enlist to the air ambulance service,” U.K.-based media correspondent Neil Sean told Fox News.
“But it’s also a tricky time,” he continued. “He really has to focus on the royal duty now that the queen is in isolation.”
A source close to the palace told Sean that the idea hasn’t left the British royal's mind.
“He is in talks about a short part-time role in emergency and so forth,” Sean explained. “But right now it’s unthinkable that he could revert back to that full-time. It’s interesting that William is now rating higher than ever before with this leadership style as king-in-waiting and wanting to help so many subjects in these trying times. ... William will do this work totally under secrecy and no PR will be involved at his and the palace’s request.”
The palace insider also told The Sun that after William’s father, Prince Charles, was diagnosed with COVID-19, he became even more determined to serve his country.
“William is very keen to do anything he can to help,” the source said. “He’s in the right place now if he wants to do it.”
KATE MIDDLETON ‘HAS MATURED ENCHANTINGLY’ WHILE PREPARING TO BECOME QUEEN CONSORT, ROYAL EXPERT SAYS
PRINCE WILLIAM JOKES ABOUT WHETHER HE'LL WATCH 'TIGER KING' WHILE IN CORONAVIRUS QUARANTINE
The royal completed his helicopter pilot training in 2010 before going on to become an RAF search-and-rescue pilot, U.K.’s Express reported. William transitioned out of that role in 2013 to work full-time as a pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance.
The Associated Press contributed to this report


foxnews--2020-05-05--Miami Beach closes park after nearly 7,500 visit without masks amid easing of coronavirus measures

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A public park in Miami Beach , which had reopened just five days before , was closed once again on Monday after park rangers issued thousands of warnings to visitors over the weekend because they were n't wearing face masks amid eased coronavirus measures .
Miami Beach Police said on Twitter that park rangers issued 7,329 verbal warnings between Friday and Sunday .
“ A majority of those were in South Pointe Park which is now closed , '' police said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wear a face cover when enjoying any one of our open # MBParks , ” the City of Miami Beach said in a separate tweet , announcing the closure .
City Manager Jimmy Morales made the decision after park rangers reported “ serious compliance issues with respect to masks at certain facilities and rudeness towards the staff , especially at South Pointe Park , ” the Miami Herald reported .
“ We have had city staff in the park to encourage people to comply , but they were met with hostility and non-compliance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ There is no way to effectively enforce social distancing when hundreds of individuals refuse to do so .
The best way to protect our residents and first responders is to keep it closed until further notice.
” South Pointe was among the public parks , golf courses and marinas in Miami Beach reopened on April 29 as the city began relaxing restrictions put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus .
The city mandated that “ facial coverings must be worn on the beachwalk and baywalk , except by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ persons who have trouble breathing due to a chronic pre-existing condition , or persons engaged in strenuous physical activity or exercise.
” Florida , as of Tuesday , recorded at least 37,439 confirmed coronavirus cases , with at least 1,471 deaths , according to the state health department .
Its statewide stay-at-home order expired last week , and local officials in South Florida – once the hotspot for infection – and other areas began easing restrictions .
The rules for parks and greenspace reopenings posted on the Miami Beach website said organized activities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or any commercial use activity would be prohibited .
Gatherings of 10 or more people remain banned , and some pedestrian trails have been marked as one-way .
The city also warned that social distancing measures would be strictly enforced with penalties and fines .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Meanwhile , on Florida ’ s Gulf Coast , Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said the more than 300 deputies and officers deployed to patrol beaches the first day they reopened Monday found the majority of visitors adhering to social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been closed for six weeks before Monday ’ s reopening , which attracted thousands of visitors , the Tampa Bay Times reported .

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A public park in Miami Beach, which had reopened just five days before, was closed once again on Monday after park rangers issued thousands of warnings to visitors over the weekend because they weren't wearing face masks amid eased coronavirus measures.
Miami Beach Police said on Twitter that park rangers issued 7,329 verbal warnings between Friday and Sunday.
“A majority of those were in South Pointe Park which is now closed," police said.
“Friendly reminder that you MUST wear a face cover when enjoying any one of our open #MBParks,” the City of Miami Beach said in a separate tweet, announcing the closure.
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City Manager Jimmy Morales made the decision after park rangers reported “serious compliance issues with respect to masks at certain facilities and rudeness towards the staff, especially at South Pointe Park,” the Miami Herald reported.
“We have had city staff in the park to encourage people to comply, but they were met with hostility and non-compliance,” Morales said in a statement. “There is no way to effectively enforce social distancing when hundreds of individuals refuse to do so. The best way to protect our residents and first responders is to keep it closed until further notice.”
South Pointe was among the public parks, golf courses and marinas in Miami Beach reopened on April 29 as the city began relaxing restrictions put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
The city mandated that “facial coverings must be worn on the beachwalk and baywalk, except by children under the age of 2, persons who have trouble breathing due to a chronic pre-existing condition, or persons engaged in strenuous physical activity or exercise.”
Florida, as of Tuesday, recorded at least 37,439 confirmed coronavirus cases, with at least 1,471 deaths, according to the state health department.
Its statewide stay-at-home order expired last week, and local officials in South Florida – once the hotspot for infection – and other areas began easing restrictions.
The rules for parks and greenspace reopenings posted on the Miami Beach website said organized activities, including sports, fitness classes, or any commercial use activity would be prohibited. Gatherings of 10 or more people remain banned, and some pedestrian trails have been marked as one-way.
The city also warned that social distancing measures would be strictly enforced with penalties and fines.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
Meanwhile, on Florida’s Gulf Coast, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said the more than 300 deputies and officers deployed to patrol beaches the first day they reopened Monday found the majority of visitors adhering to social distancing guidelines.
Beaches in Pinellas County had been closed for six weeks before Monday’s reopening, which attracted thousands of visitors, the Tampa Bay Times reported.


foxnews--2020-05-02--Minnesota NBC station fires weatherman after repost slamming ‘reopen’ protesters as Nazi sympathizer

Minnesota NBC station fires weatherman after repost slamming ‘reopen’ protesters as Nazi sympathizers

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An NBC affiliate station in Minnesota confirmed Friday that it has parted ways with a staff meteorologist , citing “ continued violations ” of the station ’ s “ news ethics ” and other policies .
KARE-TV of Minneapolis did not specify exactly why Sven Sundgaard was dismissed but he recently drew reaction from the public after reposting a local rabbi ’ s online message regarding crowds protesting against coronavirus lockdowns .
That message , attributed to Rabbi Michael Adam Latz @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measures as “ white nationalist Nazi sympathizer gun fetishist miscreants , ” according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press .
Within two hours of KARE confirming Sundgaard ’ s firing on Facebook , more than 3,300 viewers responded , with many commending the station ’ s decision , the Star Tribune of Minneapolis reported .
Republican U.S. Rep. Jason Lewis had criticized the weatherman in a Twitter message Thursday .
“ Today ’ s forecast : mostly sunny w/ a chance of idiocy , ” Lewis wrote .
“ # Covid_19 models are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kare11 should fire him.
” When contacted by the Pioneer Press , KARE president and general manager John Remes declined to comment while Sundgaard did not immediately respond to the newspaper ’ s request .
Sundgaard is a native of St. Paul who worked at KBJR-TV in Duluth before joining KARE in 2006 , after previously having worked at KARE as an intern , the Pioneer Press reported .
During the pandemic , he and friend Robert McEachren have been hosting an online show where they discuss politics and other topics , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long been outspoken on politics , the Star Tribune reported .
In 2015 , he spoke out against a crowd that waved the Confederate flag during a public appearance by former President Barack Obama .
“ Hate and racism , ” Sungaard said during an interview with the newspaper .
“ I had a great-great-grandfather who fought in the Civil War in the 38th Iowa Infantry .
Injured because those , what ’ s the word we should use , morons and racists in the South wanted to preserve their way of life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ ve likened it to , and I don ’ t think it ’ s an exaggeration , let ’ s pretend that Germany were a state in the U.S. and they still wanted to fly the Nazi flag .
Get real.
” Sungaard also declined to speak with the Star Tribune about his firing , the paper reported .

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An NBC affiliate station in Minnesota confirmed Friday that it has parted ways with a staff meteorologist, citing “continued violations” of the station’s “news ethics” and other policies.
KARE-TV of Minneapolis did not specify exactly why Sven Sundgaard was dismissed but he recently drew reaction from the public after reposting a local rabbi’s online message regarding crowds protesting against coronavirus lockdowns.
That message, attributed to Rabbi Michael Adam Latz, had described groups protesting against lockdown measures as “white nationalist Nazi sympathizer gun fetishist miscreants,” according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
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Within two hours of KARE confirming Sundgaard’s firing on Facebook, more than 3,300 viewers responded, with many commending the station’s decision, the Star Tribune of Minneapolis reported.
Republican U.S. Rep. Jason Lewis had criticized the weatherman in a Twitter message Thursday.
“Today’s forecast: mostly sunny w/ a chance of idiocy,” Lewis wrote. “#Covid_19 models are about as accurate as his forecasts. @kare11 should fire him.”
When contacted by the Pioneer Press, KARE president and general manager John Remes declined to comment while Sundgaard did not immediately respond to the newspaper’s request.
Sundgaard is a native of St. Paul who worked at KBJR-TV in Duluth before joining KARE in 2006, after previously having worked at KARE as an intern, the Pioneer Press reported.
During the pandemic, he and friend Robert McEachren have been hosting an online show where they discuss politics and other topics, according to the paper.
Sungaard has long been outspoken on politics, the Star Tribune reported. In 2015, he spoke out against a crowd that waved the Confederate flag during a public appearance by former President Barack Obama.
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“Hate and racism,” Sungaard said during an interview with the newspaper. “I had a great-great-grandfather who fought in the Civil War in the 38th Iowa Infantry. Injured because those, what’s the word we should use, morons and racists in the South wanted to preserve their way of life. They lost.
“Actually what I’ve likened it to, and I don’t think it’s an exaggeration, let’s pretend that Germany were a state in the U.S. and they still wanted to fly the Nazi flag. Get real.”
Sungaard also declined to speak with the Star Tribune about his firing, the paper reported.


foxnews--2020-05-05--Watters says coverage of state reopenings shows 'media loves Democrats and the media loves lockdowns

Watters says coverage of state reopenings shows 'media loves Democrats and the media loves lockdowns'

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`` The Five '' co-host Jesse Watters said the ongoing coverage of the controversy over when to lift coronavirus-induced restrictions shows the mainstream media loves both Democratic executives and the idea of statewide lockdowns .
`` When a Democrat governor locks down , they get praised .
When they open things back up , they are ignored , '' Watters said .
`` When a Republican governor locks down , they are ignored and when they open things back up , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two things : The media loves Democrats and the media loves lockdowns . ''
TRUMP : 'WE CA N'T KEEP THE COUNTRY CLOSED FOR THE NEXT 5 YEARS' As an example , Watters singled out Georgia Republican Gov .
Brian Kemp , who received harsh criticism for opening up the Peach State quicker than most other governors .
`` It 's called deductive reasoning .
Think about it , '' Watters said .
`` You had Governor Kemp in Georgia , who basically said , 'We are going to open things up ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happened ?
Not everybody died , and the world did n't come to an end .
As a matter of fact , the number of cases has slowly declined in two weeks . ''
Watters added that Florida Gov .
Ron DeSantis was similarly vilified , despite the fact his state has weathered the coronavirus storm well -- leaving three South Florida counties under extensive lockdown orders while much of the state returns to moderate levels of commerce .
`` [ Florida ] was supposed to be the next New York -- a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' he said , `` So , obviously , it 's politicized and I think we all know why . ''

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"The Five" co-host Jesse Watters said the ongoing coverage of the controversy over when to lift coronavirus-induced restrictions shows the mainstream media loves both Democratic executives and the idea of statewide lockdowns.
"When a Democrat governor locks down, they get praised. When they open things back up, they are ignored," Watters said. "When a Republican governor locks down, they are ignored and when they open things back up, they are attacked. That tells me two things: The media loves Democrats and the media loves lockdowns."
TRUMP: 'WE CAN'T KEEP THE COUNTRY CLOSED FOR THE NEXT 5 YEARS'
As an example, Watters singled out Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, who received harsh criticism for opening up the Peach State quicker than most other governors.
"It's called deductive reasoning. Think about it," Watters said. "You had Governor Kemp in Georgia, who basically said, 'We are going to open things up' nearly two weeks ago. Guess what happened? Not everybody died, and the world didn't come to an end. As a matter of fact, the number of cases has slowly declined in two weeks."
Watters added that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was similarly vilified, despite the fact his state has weathered the coronavirus storm well -- leaving three South Florida counties under extensive lockdown orders while much of the state returns to moderate levels of commerce.
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"[Florida] was supposed to be the next New York -- a big elderly population-- didn't happen," he said, "So, obviously, it's politicized and I think we all know why."


foxnews--2020-05-05--In wake of coronavirus crisis, 'targeted lockdown' could be better for public health, economy: resea

In wake of coronavirus crisis, 'targeted lockdown' could be better for public health, economy: research

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Nearly all of the U.S. has been on lockdown to fight the spread of COVID-19 , but newly published research by MIT economists argues that an `` optimally targeted lockdown '' might help protect the most vulnerable , while also protecting the economy .
The working paper , which can be found in the National Bureau of Economic Research and has not been peer-reviewed , looked at infection , hospitalization and death rates for three age groups — “ young ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 45-65 ) and “ old ” ( 65 and older ) .
They were compared to rates resulting from strict lockdown for all age groups and the study found that a targeted lockdown was able to achieve `` the majority of the gains from fully-targeted policies . ''
`` For example , a semi-targeted policy that involves the lockdown of those above 65 until a vaccine arrives can release the young and middle-aged groups back into the economy much more quickly , and still achieve a much lower fatality rate in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] of the population instead of 1.83 [ percent ] with the optimal uniform policy ) , '' the authors wrote .
`` This policy also reduces the economic damage from 24.3 [ percent ] to 12.8 [ percent ] of one year ’ s GDP .
The reason is that , once the most vulnerable group is protected , the other groups can be reincorporated into the economy more quickly . ''
The authors added that for the same economic cost , a 24.3 percent decline in GDP , either `` optimal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reduce the mortality rate to 0.71 percent from 1.83 percent , saving 2.7 million lives.
`` Overall , targeted policies that are combined with measures that reduce interactions between groups and increase testing and isolation of the infected can minimize both economic losses and deaths in our model , '' the authors explained in the study 's abstract .
However , the authors also noted that there is `` much uncertainty about many of the key parameters '' for COVID-19 , which has resulted in the deaths of more than 250,000 around the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Any optimal policy , whether uniform or not , will be highly sensitive to these parameters , '' the authors noted .
POSITIVE RESULTS OF REMDESIVIR TRIAL 'OFFERS HOPE AT A TIME WHEN IT IS BADLY NEEDED , ' GILEAD CEO SAYS '' So our quantitative results are mainly illustrative and should be interpreted with caution , '' they added .
`` Nevertheless , the qualitative finding that semi-targeted policies significantly outperform uniform policies is more general and is a consistent feature of all of our results . ''
A separate study @ @ @ @ @ @ @ late April warned reopening the U.S. economy is `` much bigger than most people realize . ''
These researchers argued at least 5 million tests per day need to be delivered by early June `` to deliver a safe social reopening , '' jumping to 20 million a day `` to fully remobilize the economy '' by late July .
Several states around the country have started to reopen , to varying degrees .
On Tuesday , restrictions were lifted for certain beaches in California and several parts of Washington state , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fishing , hunting , golf and day use at state parks .
A full list of states that have begun to ease restrictions bestowed upon them by the pandemic can be found here .
There is currently no known scientific cure for the disease known as COVID-19 , but there are several drugs being studied , notably remdesivir .
On Friday , the FDA granted emergency use approval of the drug to treat coronavirus patients .
As of Tuesday morning , more than 3.6 million coronavirus cases have been diagnosed worldwide , more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. , the most impacted country on the planet .

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Nearly all of the U.S. has been on lockdown to fight the spread of COVID-19, but newly published research by MIT economists argues that an "optimally targeted lockdown" might help protect the most vulnerable, while also protecting the economy.
The working paper, which can be found in the National Bureau of Economic Research and has not been peer-reviewed, looked at infection, hospitalization and death rates for three age groups — “young” (20-44), “middle-aged” (45-65) and “old” (65 and older). They were compared to rates resulting from strict lockdown for all age groups and the study found that a targeted lockdown was able to achieve "the majority of the gains from fully-targeted policies."
"For example, a semi-targeted policy that involves the lockdown of those above 65 until a vaccine arrives can release the young and middle-aged groups back into the economy much more quickly, and still achieve a much lower fatality rate in the population (just above 1 [percent] of the population instead of 1.83 [percent] with the optimal uniform policy)," the authors wrote.
"This policy also reduces the economic damage from 24.3 [percent] to 12.8 [percent] of one year’s GDP. The reason is that, once the most vulnerable group is protected, the other groups can be reincorporated into the economy more quickly."
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The authors added that for the same economic cost, a 24.3 percent decline in GDP, either "optimal semi-targeted" or "fully-targeted policies" reduce the mortality rate to 0.71 percent from 1.83 percent, saving 2.7 million lives. "
Overall, targeted policies that are combined with measures that reduce interactions between groups and increase testing and isolation of the infected can minimize both economic losses and deaths in our model," the authors explained in the study's abstract.
However, the authors also noted that there is "much uncertainty about many of the key parameters" for COVID-19, which has resulted in the deaths of more than 250,000 around the world and nearly 70,000 in the U.S.
"Any optimal policy, whether uniform or not, will be highly sensitive to these parameters," the authors noted.
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"So our quantitative results are mainly illustrative and should be interpreted with caution," they added. "Nevertheless, the qualitative finding that semi-targeted policies significantly outperform uniform policies is more general and is a consistent feature of all of our results."
A separate study published by researchers at Harvard University in late April warned reopening the U.S. economy is "much bigger than most people realize." These researchers argued at least 5 million tests per day need to be delivered by early June "to deliver a safe social reopening," jumping to 20 million a day "to fully remobilize the economy" by late July.
Several states around the country have started to reopen, to varying degrees. On Tuesday, restrictions were lifted for certain beaches in California and several parts of Washington state, the original epicenter in the U.S., including fishing, hunting, golf and day use at state parks.
A full list of states that have begun to ease restrictions bestowed upon them by the pandemic can be found here.
There is currently no known scientific cure for the disease known as COVID-19, but there are several drugs being studied, notably remdesivir. On Friday, the FDA granted emergency use approval of the drug to treat coronavirus patients.
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As of Tuesday morning, more than 3.6 million coronavirus cases have been diagnosed worldwide, more than 1.18 million of which are in the U.S., the most impacted country on the planet.
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foxnews--2020-05-01--Juan Williams calls anti-coronavirus lockdown protesters a 'vocal minority' that 'deserves to be hea

Juan Williams calls anti-coronavirus lockdown protesters a 'vocal minority' that 'deserves to be heard'

Juan Williams reacted on `` The Five '' Friday to protests against coronavirus lockdown orders that have roiled several states .
In Michigan , demonstrators showed up at the State Capitol Thursday to protest Democrat Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer and her sweeping executive orders shuttering businesses and restricting general commerce .
Williams said those protesters deserve to have their voices heard but added that they should stop short of `` intimidation '' and brandishing firearms at the Capitol .
CRITICS POINT TO WASTE , MISMANAGEMENT IN CUOMO 'S NEW YORK '' We do need reasonable people around here , because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if you look at the public opinion on this , 80 percent ... say that they are fine with shelter-in-place [ orders ] , '' Williams said .
`` I think it 's like more than half of Republicans and Democrats say another month does not bother them , even people who are unemployed at the moment as a result . ''
He characterized the demonstrators as a `` vocal minority '' who have an `` important message to deliver . ''
`` I do n't like the guns and the intimidation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Williams said .
`` But I think that they deserve to be heard , and as long as the governors are trying to explain to the citizens what they are doing , that they are operating in terms of the science , I think that we have to give the governors leeway to make those calls .
`` I think that if they are being unreasonable , let 's have a discussion and challenge it , '' he added , `` but that 's not what we are hearing from most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have also recently assembled to protest executive shutdown orders in Pennsylvania , New Jersey , Kentucky , Virginia and Maryland .

Juan Williams reacted on "The Five" Friday to protests against coronavirus lockdown orders that have roiled several states.
In Michigan, demonstrators showed up at the State Capitol Thursday to protest Democrat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and her sweeping executive orders shuttering businesses and restricting general commerce.
Williams said those protesters deserve to have their voices heard but added that they should stop short of "intimidation" and brandishing firearms at the Capitol.
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"We do need reasonable people around here, because to me it's pretty clear that if you look at the public opinion on this, 80 percent ... say that they are fine with shelter-in-place [orders]," Williams said. "I think it's like more than half of Republicans and Democrats say another month does not bother them, even people who are unemployed at the moment as a result."
He characterized the demonstrators as a "vocal minority" who have an "important message to deliver."
"I don't like the guns and the intimidation. I don't like that at all," Williams said. "But I think that they deserve to be heard, and as long as the governors are trying to explain to the citizens what they are doing, that they are operating in terms of the science, I think that we have to give the governors leeway to make those calls.
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"I think that if they are being unreasonable, let's have a discussion and challenge it," he added, "but that's not what we are hearing from most Americans at this juncture."
Demonstrators have also recently assembled to protest executive shutdown orders in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Kentucky, Virginia and Maryland.


foxnews--2020-05-05--Wells Adams finds 'silver lining' of quarantining with Sarah Hyland, says it reaffirms their engagem

Wells Adams finds 'silver lining' of quarantining with Sarah Hyland, says it reaffirms their engagement

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Wells Adams said that his coronavirus quarantine has only reaffirmed his decision to marry “ Modern Family ” actress Sarah Hyland .
The star spoke in a recent interview with Us Weekly in which he talked about how things have been going while stuck inside with Hyland and admitted that , although there have been some hiccups , he feels like he ’ s found a “ silver lining ” in being with her through all this .
“ If anything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that I made a good decision , ” Adams , 35 , told the outlet .
“ I mean , it ’ s obviously been — this whole thing has been scary and anxiety-ridden just because you don ’ t know the future — but it ’ s been nice spending a lot of time with her.
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TIPS ON HOW TO STAY PRODUCTIVE He went on to note that , had the COVID-19 pandemic not happened , he would have been away for most of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all day with Hyland .
“ If this had never happened , I would have been working on a different project and then ‘ [ Bachelor in ] Paradise , ’ ” he said .
“ I would have been gone for basically the entire summer .
So , you got to silver-lining this thing or glass half-full .
It ’ s been nice to get to spend a bunch of time with my fiancée.
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He added : “ If we can get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ married .
Weirdly enough , we quarantine really well together.
” Adams said that , during their many weeks of quarantine , he and Hyland have had only one fight , which he says was sparked by her when she “ stole the last piece of the puzzle.
” He also made sure to note that quarantining together is likely a lot easier for them since they don ’ t have any kids to take care of or entertain .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Fortunately for the couple , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wedding when the pandemic struck .
Therefore , there ’ s nothing really to postpone .
However , he said that it will likely put them behind schedule given that they ’ re unable to really plan anything during the pandemic .
Hyland and Adams announced their engagement last July after their romance began in 2017 .

Wells Adams said that his coronavirus quarantine has only reaffirmed his decision to marry "Modern Family" actress Sarah Hyland.
The star spoke in a recent interview with Us Weekly in which he talked about how things have been going while stuck inside with Hyland and admitted that, although there have been some hiccups, he feels like he’s found a "silver lining" in being with her through all this.
"If anything it’s, like, reconfirmed that I made a good decision," Adams, 35, told the outlet. "I mean, it’s obviously been — this whole thing has been scary and anxiety-ridden just because you don’t know the future — but it’s been nice spending a lot of time with her."
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He went on to note that, had the COVID-19 pandemic not happened, he would have been away for most of the summer rather than getting to spend all day with Hyland.
"If this had never happened, I would have been working on a different project and then ‘[Bachelor in] Paradise,’" he said. "I would have been gone for basically the entire summer. So, you got to silver-lining this thing or glass half-full. It’s been nice to get to spend a bunch of time with my fiancée."
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He added: "If we can get through this then we should be getting married. Weirdly enough, we quarantine really well together."
Adams said that, during their many weeks of quarantine, he and Hyland have had only one fight, which he says was sparked by her when she "stole the last piece of the puzzle." He also made sure to note that quarantining together is likely a lot easier for them since they don’t have any kids to take care of or entertain.
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Fortunately for the couple, they hadn’t started planning their wedding when the pandemic struck. Therefore, there’s nothing really to postpone. However, he said that it will likely put them behind schedule given that they’re unable to really plan anything during the pandemic.
Hyland and Adams announced their engagement last July after their romance began in 2017.


foxnews--2020-05-05--French encouraged to eat more cheese as act of patriotism to help with surplus amid coronavirus lock

French encouraged to eat more cheese as act of patriotism to help with surplus amid coronavirus lockdown

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French citizens are being asked to fulfill their patriotic duty and eat more cheese to help the dairy industry amid a massive surplus due to the coronavirus pandemic .
Sales of certain cheeses have dropped as much as 60 percent since cheese makers can no longer sell to restaurants , and open-air markets were forced to close , said France Terre de Lait , the French dairy industry , in a statement .
The industry said it ’ s calling on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with our producers of Saint-Nectaire , Reblochon , Cantal , Camembert.
” The campaign is dubbed “ Fromagissons ” – or , `` Let 's act for cheese . ''
“ The situation is critical and requires a rapid increase in consumption , ” Damien Lacombe , president of the dairy collective Sodiaal told French agriculture magazine Agri Culture of the cheese predicament .
During the nationwide lockdown , consumers shunned “ pleasure ” foods like traditional cheeses and instead stocked up on more essential dairy products like milk , butter and cream @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in April , according to Michel Lacoste , president of CNAOL , the national council of dairy appellations .
Of the 2,000 tons of cheese that should have been sold during the month , 1,500 remained unsold , Lacoste told the magazine .
If not distributed by May 11 , the cheese will expire , he said .
The patriotic call echoes one in Belgium , where citizens were asked last week to eat more French fries to help reduce a massive potato surplus caused by the pandemic .
French Prime Minister Edouard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to gradually bring the country out of a six-week lockdown starting May 11 to stem the risk of economic collapse .
CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP The coronavirus has sickened 169,583 people in France , killing 25,204 .

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French citizens are being asked to fulfill their patriotic duty and eat more cheese to help the dairy industry amid a massive surplus due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Sales of certain cheeses have dropped as much as 60 percent since cheese makers can no longer sell to restaurants, and open-air markets were forced to close, said France Terre de Lait, the French dairy industry, in a statement.
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The industry said it’s calling on citizens “to eat cheese in solidarity with our producers of Saint-Nectaire, Reblochon, Cantal, Camembert.” The campaign is dubbed “Fromagissons” – or, "Let's act for cheese."
“The situation is critical and requires a rapid increase in consumption,” Damien Lacombe, president of the dairy collective Sodiaal told French agriculture magazine Agri Culture of the cheese predicament.
During the nationwide lockdown, consumers shunned “pleasure” foods like traditional cheeses and instead stocked up on more essential dairy products like milk, butter and cream.
There was a massive cheese surplus in April, according to Michel Lacoste, president of CNAOL, the national council of dairy appellations.
BELGIUM FACES MASSIVE POTATO SURPLUS; TRADE ASSOCIATION ASKS CITIZENS TO EAT MORE FRENCH FRIES
Of the 2,000 tons of cheese that should have been sold during the month, 1,500 remained unsold, Lacoste told the magazine. If not distributed by May 11, the cheese will expire, he said.
The patriotic call echoes one in Belgium, where citizens were asked last week to eat more French fries to help reduce a massive potato surplus caused by the pandemic.
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced a nationwide plan last week to gradually bring the country out of a six-week lockdown starting May 11 to stem the risk of economic collapse.
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The coronavirus has sickened 169,583 people in France, killing 25,204.


foxnews--2020-05-05--Duane 'Dog' Chapman's daughters Bonnie and Lyssa speak out about his engagement: He ‘deserves to be

Duane 'Dog' Chapman's daughters Bonnie and Lyssa speak out about his engagement: He ‘deserves to be happy'

Duane “ Dog ” Chapman 's daughters Bonnie and Lyssa are speaking out about his engagement .
On Monday , it was revealed that the 67-year-old reality TV star is engaged to girlfriend Francie Frane .
The news comes roughly 10 months after his wife of many years , Beth Chapman , died due to throat cancer .
“ They ’ re very happy and looking forward to a long life together , ” a spokesperson for Chapman previously told Fox News in a statement .
DUANE 'DOG ' CHAPMAN IS ENGAGED TO GIRLFRIEND FRANCIE FRANE 10 MONTHS AFTER WIFE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shared the engagement news -- an article from The Sun -- to his Instagram , which prompted Bonnie to comment , defending him from nay-sayers .
`` My father has gone through so much this past year without my mother .
It 's been extremely difficult to see one parent pass , and the other so intent on following .
My father deserves to be happy , ” she wrote in the comments section of her father 's post ( via People magazine ) .
She continued : “ He 's still got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He 'll never forget her and the love she gave him .
She would be happy my father is in love and finding peace .
`` Life has never been easy for my dad , but love is something that comes naturally to him , '' Bonnie added .
Bonnie went on to say that `` as usual no one can replace my mother '' but that `` it 's okay to let new people in . ''
She also called Frane , 51 , `` a wonderful woman . ''
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ love for my father , she would never want him to be alone . ''
`` My mom wanted him to be happy no matter what , '' Bonnie said .
She concluded : `` There is always going to be one and only one Mrs. Dog .
Welcome to the pack , Francie . ''
Meanwhile , Lyssa took to her Instagram Story on Monday , also sharing her dad 's engagement news and simply writing : `` WELCOME TO THE FAM FRAN ! ''
Speaking to The Sun , the happy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to how Chapman went about popping the question .
The acclaimed bounty hunter opted for a romantic candlelit proposal ahead of a dinner at their home in Colorado , where they ’ ve been quarantining together amid the coronavirus pandemic .
And although it may seem soon after the death of Beth to get engaged , the couple shared that they both actually bonded over their mutual grief .
Frane lost her husband of many years to an illness recently as well .
“ And you know there 's always going to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of them , ” Chapman joked .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Frane added : `` I think too that there 's always going to be people who say we did this wrong or we did that wrong or we 've moved on too quickly or too fast .
But the truth is that both of us have spent three years walking alongside our spouses sick and we know that God brought us together and that 's why we do n't believe that it 's too soon .
`` And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of screaming and crying and asking why .
Then for us to come together the way that we did and build this friendship because of what we 've been through , that turned into a love story .
We do n't believe that it 's too soon , '' she noted .

Duane “Dog” Chapman's daughters Bonnie and Lyssa are speaking out about his engagement.
On Monday, it was revealed that the 67-year-old reality TV star is engaged to girlfriend Francie Frane. The news comes roughly 10 months after his wife of many years, Beth Chapman, died due to throat cancer.
“They’re very happy and looking forward to a long life together,” a spokesperson for Chapman previously told Fox News in a statement.
DUANE 'DOG' CHAPMAN IS ENGAGED TO GIRLFRIEND FRANCIE FRANE 10 MONTHS AFTER WIFE BETH CHAPMAN’S DEATH
Chapman also shared the engagement news -- an article from The Sun -- to his Instagram, which prompted Bonnie to comment, defending him from nay-sayers.
"My father has gone through so much this past year without my mother. It's been extremely difficult to see one parent pass, and the other so intent on following. My father deserves to be happy,” she wrote in the comments section of her father's post (via People magazine).
She continued: “He's still got my mother's name on his chest. He'll never forget her and the love she gave him. She would be happy my father is in love and finding peace.
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"Life has never been easy for my dad, but love is something that comes naturally to him," Bonnie added.
Bonnie went on to say that "as usual no one can replace my mother" but that "it's okay to let new people in." She also called Frane, 51, "a wonderful woman."
She said that Beth "had so much love for my father, she would never want him to be alone." "My mom wanted him to be happy no matter what," Bonnie said.
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She concluded: "There is always going to be one and only one Mrs. Dog. Welcome to the pack, Francie."
Meanwhile, Lyssa took to her Instagram Story on Monday, also sharing her dad's engagement news and simply writing: "WELCOME TO THE FAM FRAN!"
Speaking to The Sun, the happy couple shared some insight with fans as to how Chapman went about popping the question. The acclaimed bounty hunter opted for a romantic candlelit proposal ahead of a dinner at their home in Colorado, where they’ve been quarantining together amid the coronavirus pandemic.
And although it may seem soon after the death of Beth to get engaged, the couple shared that they both actually bonded over their mutual grief. Frane lost her husband of many years to an illness recently as well.
“And you know there's always going to be haters, and I probably arrested half of them,” Chapman joked.
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Frane added: "I think too that there's always going to be people who say we did this wrong or we did that wrong or we've moved on too quickly or too fast. But the truth is that both of us have spent three years walking alongside our spouses sick and we know that God brought us together and that's why we don't believe that it's too soon.
"And because we both have done our share of screaming and crying and asking why. Then for us to come together the way that we did and build this friendship because of what we've been through, that turned into a love story. We don't believe that it's too soon," she noted.
Fox News' Tyler McCarthy contributed to this report


foxnews--2020-05-05--Mike Huckabee slams stay-at-home orders: Americans' 'spirit,' 'will,' and 'resilience' are being des

Mike Huckabee slams stay-at-home orders: Americans' 'spirit,' 'will,' and 'resilience' are being destroyed

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Former Arkansas governor and Fox News contributor Mike Huckabee told “ Outnumbered Overtime ” on Tuesday that state stay-at-home orders are “ destroying not just the economy , but the spirit and the will and the resilience of Americans.
” “ We took a draconian action as a nation .
Frankly , everybody did in the whole world because we really weren ’ t sure just how fast this virus would begin to move , ” Huckabee said .
“ Now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
We ’ ve seen that mitigation works.
” “ I think the president is right , '' he added , `` open the economy back up , let governors make the decisions , local mayors , and county officials .
And then if there does spring up another problem , address the problem.
” America 's slow road to reopening continued this week with more than a dozen states easing strict lockdown measures on businesses and social activities that were put in place to curb the spread of the virulent coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 30 million people , out of work because we know what that ’ s doing to us .
It ’ s destroying not just the economy , but the spirit and the will and the resilience of Americans and that ’ s our greatest asset , ” Huckabee said .
More than 30 million people have filed for unemployment benefits since mid-March , when businesses were forced to temporarily close their doors in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus .
Several states believe they have “ flattened the curve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phased restart of their economies after more than a month of shuttered stores , restaurants and citizens hunkered down at home .
States like Georgia , Mississippi , and Tennessee began to lift restrictions to varying degrees last month , while Texas and Illinois followed suit last week .
Other states , including Montana , Missouri and Nebraska , have started to provide some in-establishment services with limits at some restaurants this week .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “ I think now we ’ re at a point where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ‘ If you ’ re nervous and just fearful that you ’ re one of those people vulnerable , stay home .
Stay out of the workforce , but the rest of us are going to get back to living , ' ” Huckabee said .
“ We can ’ t stay hunkered down in bunkers for the rest of our lives and so if we go out , we go out knowing there ’ s perhaps a risk.
” “ But I ’ ll tell you , there is no risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he continued .
“ We know what happens when that takes place .
We all start to suffer .
”

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Former Arkansas governor and Fox News contributor Mike Huckabee told “Outnumbered Overtime” on Tuesday that state stay-at-home orders are “destroying not just the economy, but the spirit and the will and the resilience of Americans.”
“We took a draconian action as a nation. Frankly, everybody did in the whole world because we really weren’t sure just how fast this virus would begin to move,” Huckabee said. “Now we have a much better picture of it. We’ve seen that mitigation works.”
“I think the president is right," he added, "open the economy back up, let governors make the decisions, local mayors, and county officials. And then if there does spring up another problem, address the problem.”
America's slow road to reopening continued this week with more than a dozen states easing strict lockdown measures on businesses and social activities that were put in place to curb the spread of the virulent coronavirus.
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“Don’t shut everybody, 30 million people, out of work because we know what that’s doing to us. It’s destroying not just the economy, but the spirit and the will and the resilience of Americans and that’s our greatest asset,” Huckabee said.
More than 30 million people have filed for unemployment benefits since mid-March, when businesses were forced to temporarily close their doors in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Several states believe they have “flattened the curve” of infections enough to make a phased restart of their economies after more than a month of shuttered stores, restaurants and citizens hunkered down at home.
States like Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee began to lift restrictions to varying degrees last month, while Texas and Illinois followed suit last week.
Other states, including Montana, Missouri and Nebraska, have started to provide some in-establishment services with limits at some restaurants this week.
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“I think now we’re at a point where we are able to say to people, ‘If you’re nervous and just fearful that you’re one of those people vulnerable, stay home. Stay out of the workforce, but the rest of us are going to get back to living,'” Huckabee said. “We can’t stay hunkered down in bunkers for the rest of our lives and so if we go out, we go out knowing there’s perhaps a risk.”
“But I’ll tell you, there is no risk in continuing to shut the economy down,” he continued. “We know what happens when that takes place. We all start to suffer.”
Fox News’ Stephen Sorace contributed to this report.