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New Coronavirus Cases Surge In Israel As Employment Crisis Worsens

6:36pm July 06, 2020

by Daniel Estrin

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces growing criticism for focusing on West Bank annexation rather than a new surge of COVID-19 infections and an unemployment crisis.

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New South Wales health officials interview passengers as they arrive from a Qantas flight that flew from Melbourne at Sydney Airport in July.

Australia Closes Interstate Border Because Of Coronavirus Outbreak

6:08pm July 06, 2020

by Austin Horn

Victoria, whose capital city is Melbourne, has logged 127 cases in the last 24 hours, which accounts for more than 90% of Australia's infections during that period, according to national data.

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Israel's Contact Tracing System Creates Confusion Among Thousands Of Israelis

4:15pm July 06, 2020

by Daniel Estrin

Israel hoped tracking people's cellphones would help contain the coronavirus as the country reopened. But the tracking system has displayed major flaws, and cases are now on the rise.

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Visitors wearing face masks wait to see the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum on Monday. The most visited museum in the world reopened to the public after closing in March.

France's Louvre Reopens Most Of The Museum — Sans Big Crowds

4:15pm July 06, 2020

by Rebecca Rosman

One museumgoer says it's a "much more comfortable experience" to view the Mona Lisa without the mobs of tourists. The Louvre put in place mask-wearing, one-way paths and other distancing measures.

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, seen here last month in Mexico City, will visit President Trump at the White House this week.

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Mexico's President Weathers A Torrent Of Criticism Over Meeting With Trump

4:15pm July 06, 2020

by Carrie Kahn

Andrés Manuel López Obrador's critics say he's making a mistake by going to Washington and is giving in to the U.S. president's whims. But López Obrador says, "We are going ... with our heads high."

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London's Lyceum Theatre is wrapped in pink tape bearing the words "Missing Live Theatre," part of a campaign by a group of British stage designers.

Britain Announces A $2 Billion Rescue Package For The Arts

10:14am July 06, 2020

by Frank Langfitt

The package, announced Sunday, includes grants and loans that theaters, museums, live music venues and others can use to pay salaries and maintenance costs as they try to survive during the pandemic.

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Britain Unveils Aid Package For Cultural Venues Like Theaters

7:52am July 06, 2020

by Frank Langfitt

The British government has announced it would provide a major monetary lifeline to theaters, arts and music venues, independent cinemas, and heritage sites hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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News Brief: Trump Rhetoric, Pandemic Research, Israeli COVID-19 Cases

7:07am July 06, 2020

In speeches, the president painted a picture of a divided America. Scientists examine other ways COVID-19 can spread. And, Israel criticized for focusing on West Bank annexation rather than COVID-19.

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A Look At Hong Kong's Future After China Passes Controversial Law

7:53am July 05, 2020

Beijing passed a sweeping new law to crack down on dissent in Hong Kong. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks to opposition leader Lee Cheuk-yan about the future of the pro-democracy movement.

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South Korea Gets Long Awaited Green Onion Chex

7:53am July 05, 2020

South Koreans have been waiting 16 years for a new flavor of Chex Cereal - green onion.