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Israeli security forces control access to a neighborhood that has been isolated following an increase in coronavirus cases in the southern coastal city of Ashdod last week.

Amid New Surge In Virus Cases, Israel's Top Public Health Official Resigns

2:20pm July 07, 2020

by Daniel Estrin

Siegal Sadetzki said Tuesday that Israeli leaders ignored her warnings and the country reopened too fast. "The compass handling the pandemic lost its direction," she said in her resignation letter.

Demonstrators carry a banner that says, "We are democracy" during a protest against racism last month in Brasilia, Brazil.

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Opinion: Companies Have A Duty To Defend Democracy

1:48pm July 07, 2020

by Brett Bruen

A survey of 50 former U.S. ambassadors shows they believe democracy and elections are the top issues that companies need to prepare to publicly address.

Ingrid Wall and Joachim Wall, parents of murdered journalist Kim Wall, are interviewed at the inaugural grant ceremony for The Kim Wall Memorial Fund at Superfine on March 23, 2018 in New York City.

Journalist Kim Wall's Parents Show She Was More Than A Victim In 'A Silenced Voice'

11:58am July 07, 2020

by Annalisa Quinn

Kim Wall was 30 when she was killed by a source. Her parents are working to make sure her name will not be a warning but a tag under ambitious investigative pieces, a line on resumes, a calling card.

Police guard access to housing commission apartments under lockdown in Melbourne, Australia. The hard-hit Australian state of Victoria recorded two deaths and its highest-ever daily increase in coronavirus cases on Monday as authorities prepare to close i

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Melbourne Resumes Lockdown As Coronavirus Cases Surge

10:18am July 07, 2020

by Mark Katkov

The premier of Victoria state, Australia's second-most populous, issues a six-week stay-at-home order for Melbourne and closes the border with New South Wales state, effective at midnight local time.

A health worker takes a nasal swab for COVID-19 at a hospital in New Delhi. India has overtaken Russia to become the third-worst coronavirus affected nation.

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India Surpasses Russia In Reported Coronavirus Infections

9:03am July 07, 2020

by Lauren Frayer

Despite imposing one of the earliest and most severe mitigation efforts in the world, India's coronavirus infections have soared.

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Is Brazil's President Among The Country's People Infected With COVID-19?

8:03am July 07, 2020

by Philip Reeves

Brazil's president has been outspoken in his rejection of special measures to mitigate the coronavirus. The results of his latest COVID-19 test will be released Tuesday.

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In Show Of Force, U.S. Navy Sends Aircraft Carriers To South China Sea

8:03am July 07, 2020

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Greg Poling of the Center for Strategic and International Studies about the deployment of two U.S. aircraft carriers to conduct exercises in the disputed South China Sea.

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Pandemic Has Many Europeans Turning To Bikes For Transportation

6:08am July 07, 2020

As thousands of Europeans turn to bicycling during the coronavirus crisis, our correspondents in Paris and London report on how those two cities have responded to the new demand.

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With Ban On Foreigners, Thailand Hopes Locals Will Visit Tourist Spots

6:08am July 07, 2020

by Michael Sullivan

Thailand is very heavily dependent on tourism. The coronavirus has hit the industry hard. In Southeast Asia, there are fears tourism might never fully recover.

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Prominent Critic Of China's Leadership Detained In Beijing

10:46pm July 06, 2020

by Emily Feng

Xu Zhangrun, a constitutional scholar outspoken in his criticism of President Xi Jinping and the ruling Communist Party, has been particularly vocal about the regime's handling of the coronavirus.