Thursday, 2 July 2020

In Arizona, Nearly 1 In 4 Coronavirus Tests Now Comes Back Positive

People get tested for the coronavirus at a drive-through site in Phoenix last month. In Arizona, the number of tests coming back positive now hovers around 24 percent, more than three times the national average.

The percentage of positive tests in Arizona is more than three times higher than the national average, and hospital capacity has become a concern.

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The NFL Will Play 'Lift Every Voice And Sing' Before Each Season-Opener Game

"Lift Every Voice and Sing" will be performed live or played before every NFL season opening game, starting on Sept. 10.

The song known as the "Black national anthem" will play before "The Star Spangled Banner." The league is working with players on a variety of measures to recognize victims of racism.

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Coronavirus FAQs: Is It Safe To Dine Indoors — Or Outdoors?

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We look at the risks (and precautions to take) before considering a restaurant meal. Also: How risky is it to fly on fully booked flights?

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Zuckerberg hits back at Facebook boycott

An advertising boycott wants Facebook to do more about hate speech and misinformation.

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TikTok's Boogaloo extremism problem

Extremists have found a home on Tiktok, and the platform is working out what to do about it.

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Finding the 'invisible' millions who are not on maps

How open map data is filling in the world's missing maps and helping trace the spread of disease.

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Wednesday, 1 July 2020

FDNY responds to building collapse in Brooklyn, NY

A three-story building collapsed in Brooklyn, New York on Wednesday. New York City Fire Department and emergency services determined there was no one in the building at the time of the collapse. (July 1)

      


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