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China reports 28 new coronavirus cases in mainland

China reported 28 new coronavirus cases in the mainland as of end-June 17, 21 of which were in the capital of Beijing, the country's health commission said on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3hGfh60

Beijing reports 21 new COVID-19 cases in city as of June 17

Beijing confirmed 21 new COVID-19 cases as of June 17, China's health authority said on Thursday, down from 31 a day earlier. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/30NsB2G

Justice Dept. Escalates Legal Fight With Bolton Over Book

By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3ebQdBL

Parts of Florida seeing people under 35 testing positive for coronavirus at higher rate

Parts of Florida seeing people under 35 testing positive for coronavirus at higher rate In parts of Florida, people under 35 are testing positive at a higher rate since the coronavirus pandemic began, contributing to a surge in cases, officials said Wednesday.

Mexico reports 4,930 new coronavirus cases, 770 more deaths

Mexico's health ministry reported on Wednesday 4,930 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections and 770 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 159,793 cases and 19,080 deaths. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/30TwiE8

Many Jordanians struggling as country emerges from COVID-19 lockdown, U.N. agency says

Many people in Jordan are struggling to meet basic needs after a more than two-month lockdown to fight the coronavirus pandemic, a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) study said on Wednesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3hB8Ml3

Panama reports 635 new coronavirus cases, 13 more deaths

Confirmed cases of coronavirus infection in Panama reached 22,597 on Wednesday, up 635 from the previous day, and deaths climbed by 13 to 470, the health ministry said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2UTMl0K

Peru overtakes Italy in total cases of coronavirus

Peru topped 240,000 total cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, surpassing hard-hit Italy, government data showed, even as the pace of infections has begun to moderate in the South American nation. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2YGf5eu

U.S. warns of pirates in southern Gulf of Mexico

The U.S. government on Wednesday issued a warning about the threat posed by pirates to boats and oil installations in the southern Gulf of Mexico, in the latest sign of concern about ongoing security challenges facing Mexico. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3fLM6gr

Canadian province Alberta to study forming own pension plan, police force

The Canadian province of Alberta will study replacing the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) with a provincial plan and establishing a provincial police force, Premier Jason Kenney said on Wednesday after a panel recommended the ideas. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/30Sqt9Z

SFGATE: San Mateo County fully aligns with state; reopens hair salons, bars, gyms and more

San Mateo County fully aligns with state; reopens hair salons, bars, gyms and more Published on June 18, 2020 at 05:16AM by Eric Ting San Mateo County can now reopen indoor dining, bars, hair salons, gyms and other high-risk "Stage 3" businesses after obtaining a regional variance from the state of California to move deeper into the state's reopening plan.

With the Federal Health Megaphone Silent, States Struggle With a Shifting Pandemic

By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG, NOAH WEILAND, SARAH MERVOSH AND DAVID E. SANGER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2YM4zT6

Can Dems Dispatch Mitch?

By BY GAIL COLLINS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3egPD5S

When Antifa Hysteria Sweeps America

By BY NICHOLAS KRISTOF from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3hBZ4yQ

15 Essential Black Liberation Jazz Tracks

By BY MARCUS J. MOORE from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2YcG9mo

What Joe Biden’s Event Was Like

By BY LISA LERER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2UXP35w

George Floyd’s Brother Urges U.N. to Investigate Police Killings in U.S.

By BY NICK CUMMING-BRUCE from NYT World https://ift.tt/2YJCBHA

5 Years After Church Massacre, City Says Monument to Slavery Will Go

By BY RICK ROJAS AND GIULIA MCDONNELL NIETO DEL RIO from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2UTSSs6

Delbert Africa, 74, Convicted in Radical Group’s Clash With Police, Dies

By BY NEIL GENZLINGER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Cidu7c