Thursday,  May 28th, 2020 

Rioting and looting takes place in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, following the death of African-American man George Floyd during his arrest by Minneapolis Police Department officers. Several buildings are looted and burned down, and riot police have been deployed. (Fox News)

LATAM Airlines, the largest air carrier in Latin America, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. (Bloomberg)

Huge swarms of desert locusts destroy crops in central and western India prompting authorities to step up their response to the country’s worst plague in nearly three decades. (Al Jazeera)

Biden responds to Trump mocking face masks: He’s an ‘absolute fool’  Former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday fired back at President Trump for sharing a tweet that mocked Biden for wearing a mask during a Memorial Day event, calling him an “absolute fool.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that people wear masks to slow the spread of coronavirus, but Trump has opted out of wearing a face covering during visits to factories, despite the companies requiring masks for the safety of their employees. This is irresponsible, Biden told CNN’s Dana Bash, and Trump’s refusal to listen to health experts is “costing people’s lives.” Presidents, Biden added, “are supposed to lead, not engage in folly and be falsely masculine.” Source: CNN

Human trials begin for Novavax’s coronavirus vaccine  Biotechnology company Novavax rolled out its first human trials for its coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday. Novavax already tested its vaccine on animals in low doses and found it successful. The Maryland-based company will inject 131 volunteers in the Australian cities of Melbourne and Brisbane, with results of the clinical trial expected to be made public in July. Phase 1 of the trial is a “randomized, observer-blinded, placebo-controlled trial” that assesses two different dosage sizes of the vaccine among healthy participants age 18 to 59. Novavax shares spiked when markets reopened Tuesday, up from $46.11 per share to $54.20. Novavax is among several pharmaceutical companies racing to develop coronavirus vaccines, with Pfizer and Moderna launching human trials earlier this month. Source: Axios, Novavax

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe lifts the state of emergency in all remaining parts of the country, including Tokyo. (Associated Press)

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