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On US Politics Live, Joan E. Griff covers the Supreme Court nomination hearings for Amy Connie Barrett, with Barrett wearing a mask …
… But Republican Senator Mike Lee, who tested positive for the Coronavirus 10 days ago and has not confirmed whether he has had a negative test since then, is not.
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Here is Kim Welsher’s article about French Prime Minister Jean Castex urging people to reduce gatherings in their homes and warning that he expects the battle against the Corona virus to continue for months:
I cannot organize things in private places. This is not legally possible, we are a country of public freedoms, and this is not possible under our constitution. I ask people, and I keep asking… The only people who can put lists in private places are the people themselves, ”Castex said.
“We are engaged in a battle against a virus, which is not over yet, and will continue for several more months, I think.
“What we have to avoid is that people are stuck together, not wearing a mask, in closed places. I ask them to respect the protective measures in private places as they do in public places.”
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The Vatican said on Monday that four Swiss guards have tested positive for the Coronavirus and have developed symptoms, while an increase in infections in Italy penetrates the walls of the Vatican.
The Swiss Guard, the world’s oldest standing army, performs ceremonial guard duty during Papal Mass, manages the gates of the Vatican and helps protect the 83-year-old Pope Francis.
The Associated Press reported that the four are in isolation while their contacts are being tracked. They join three other Vatican residents who tested positive for the virus in recent weeks, as well as the dozens or so Holy See officials who tested positive during the first wave of the outbreak.
Despite positive cases among his guards, Francis was seen again Monday without a mask. Cardinal George Bell was warmly received in his studio, neither of them wore a mask. Bill’s secretary and Vatican photographer has also been revealed.
Francis, who lost part of his lung to illness as a young man, was criticized in social media for not wearing a mask during his public Wednesday, which was held last week indoors. He is seen shaking hands with the clergy and mixing with the masked crowd. Likewise, his bodyguards were without masks.
The Vatican last week amended the mandates of the masks to comply with those of Italy, as they demanded at home and abroad. The Vatican did not immediately respond when asked why Francis was not wearing one to greet Bell.
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Reuters reports that in Czech RepublicCompanies, technical institutions and sports facilities called for state support after the new coronavirus restrictions were expected to cause more financial pain.
The government ordered the closure of theaters, cinemas, and sports and fitness centers. Restaurants and bars, which are an important part of life in the world’s most beer-hungry nation, should close by 8 p.m.
The new measures came as a surprise to some, as the government pledged not to bring back sweeping restrictions.
Among the businesses affected was Prague Zoo, which had already lost 45 million crowns ($ 1.95 million) in lost ticket sales during its spring shutdown. “The closure just means that the visitors are not inside.” The spokeswoman Lucy Dossidlova said, “The pet keepers are still looking after the animals, everything is working as usual.”
The Ministry of Health reported 59,920 active cases of Covid-19 as of Monday morning. A daily record of 8,615 new cases was reported on Friday.
And the number of hospitalizations has nearly doubled over the past week to 2,106, with some hospitals already being forced to reduce non-urgent care and reuse beds for Covid-19 patients in preparation for a further spike.
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The Spanish government has approved protocols to establish travel corridors between European countries and the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands, both of which are heavily dependent on tourism and have been hit hard by the Covid crisis.
The protocol provides that a traveler who arrives in the Canary Islands or the Balearic Islands from a destination with a GPA of 50 or less per 100,000 inhabitants in the preceding 14 days will not undergo any testing upon arrival.
Those arriving from destinations with an AI greater than 50 will have to present a passive diagnostic test for active infection performed a maximum of 48 hours before the flight.
Before leaving the islands, visitors must undergo a diagnostic test 48 hours before their flight departure time. The tests will be done at the designated health centers and the regional governments will bear the cost.
If visitors test positive and are forced to quarantine or in hospital, the costs will be covered by the local government.
“The protocols are a useful measure to reach agreements with our European partners to allow us to restore mobility and reactivate the flow of tourists under safe conditions,” said Tourism Minister Reyes Maruto, adding that she hopes the measures will be extended to include others. A tourist destination on the Spanish mainland.
In a written statement, the government said the protocols complement the European Union’s travel restrictions guidelines that are expected to be approved next week.
Unemployment in the Balearic Islands increased by 90% compared to last year as a result of the Covid emergency. The Canary Island government says its GDP has decreased by 32.6% while unemployment has reached 40%.
Both the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands depend heavily on British and German tourism.
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Supporters of Spain’s far-right Fox party protested the partial lockdown imposed on Madrid.
Reuters reported that the protests have led to an escalation of the confrontation between Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and the Madrid regional government led by the conservatives, in which Fox has 12 of the 132 seats, and which it says the government restrictions are illegal and excessive and will lead to disaster for the local economy.
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in a MalawiReuters’ Charles Bensolo has written about a widespread misconception that there is a link between HIV and coronavirus. he is writing:
Health activists in the South African country said the misconception that people with HIV are highly vulnerable to contracting the Coronavirus fuels discrimination and makes it difficult for them to get the medical care they need.
Health workers and campaign activists said that many Malawians with HIV are now so afraid of contracting Covid-19 that they are staying at home – skipping appointments to get medicines or missing support group meetings.
There has also been a 35% decrease in the number of HIV tests taken during the lockdown, Noha Seesay, the country director for the Joint United Nations Program on HIV / AIDS, and health activists fear that the Covid-19 pandemic may lead to a downturn. Years of steady progress in treating HIV / AIDS in Malawi.
If you cough or sneeze, people assume you have Covid, especially if they already know you have HIV. “People are now afraid to talk openly about their situation,” said Grace Ngulope, 25, a Malawian health activist based in Blantyre.
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