Tuesday,  June 23rd, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump suspends the entry of some skilled and seasonal workers entering the United States, claiming it will open jobs to citizens. Business groups criticize this move as stifling economic recovery. (Reuters)

The U.S. State Department add four Chinese media organizations, including the public broadcasting service China Central Television, to its list of organizations participating in “foreign missions” due to their connections with the ruling Communist Party. They will be required to report all their employees and any real estate holdings to the American government. (Al Jazeera)

China announces its decision to join the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty. (AFP via The Jakarta Post)

A police officer of the New York City Police Department is suspended without pay after he is captured on camera using a chokehold against a 35-year-old man in Queens. The use of chokeholds by police was recently banned, both in New York City and the state of New York. (The Independent)

 

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1917 – In a game against the Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox pitcher Ernie Shore retires 26 batters in a row after replacing Babe Ruth, who had been ejected for punching the umpire.

1959 – Convicted Manhattan Project spy Klaus Fuchs is released after only nine years in prison and allowed to emigrate to Dresden, East Germany where he resumes a scientific career.

1969 – IBM announces that effective January 1970 it will price its software and services separately from hardware thus creating the modern software industry.

1972 – Watergate scandal: U.S. President Richard M. Nixon and White House Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman are taped talking about using the Central Intelligence Agency to obstruct the Federal Bureau of Investigation‘s investigation into the Watergate break-ins.^[6]

 

 

 

 

Monday, June 22nd, 2020

The state of emergency in Spain officially finishes after more than 100 days. (The Guardian)

Brazil’s Ministry of Health reports 641 more deaths from COVID-19, bringing the death toll in the country to over 50,000. (BBC)

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Sunday, June 21st, 2020

The state of emergency in Spain officially finishes after more than 100 days. (The Guardian)

Brazil’s Ministry of Health reports 641 more deaths from COVID-19, bringing the death toll in the country to over 50,000. (BBC)

The City of Phoenix and Maricopa County officials pass a mandate requiring all residents to wear masks in “places of public accommodation”. The mandate makes exemptions for children under two years old and people with certain health conditions. (AZCentral)

Following a new spike in coronavirus infections, Victoria delays its easing of restrictions and imposes new limits on the size of gatherings. (News.com.au)

India reports its highest toll of cases to date, recording 14,516 cases, reaching a total of 395,047 and 12,948 deaths. The government in the capital New Delhi ordered hospitals to cancel any leave and have workers return to duty immediately. (Reuters)

Coronavirus cases climb in 20 states, Brazil tops 1 million infections At least 10 states reported new single-day records for coronavirus cases since last Friday, a trend that experts warn is due to the rapid spread of the virus, not merely increased testing. Oklahoma, Nevada, Florida, California, South Carolina, Oregon, Texas, North Carolina, Arkansas, and Arizona all experienced record-highs in the past week. Ventilated COVID-19 patients in Arizona have reportedly quadrupled since stay-at-home orders ended on May 15, and the state is reportedly dangerously close to running out of hospital beds. Coronavirus cases are climbing in 20 states, and decreasing in 20 states plus Washington, D.C. Elsewhere, Brazil topped 1 million confirmed infections Friday following a single-day increase of more than 50,000. China recorded a drop in cases in Beijing after a recent outbreak. The World Health Organization said Friday the pandemic is “accelerating.” Source: The Associated Press