When James Giannetta first called his brother Russ to tell him that the coronavirus had begun to spread in his Texas federal prison, Russ could hear the fear in his voice. “This place is exploding,” James warned. Russ soon received another call: James, a 65-year-old resident with diabetes and HIV, …
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When James Giannetta first called his brother Russ to tell him that the coronavirus had begun to spread in his Texas federal prison, Russ could hear the fear in his voice. “This place is exploding,” James warned. Russ soon received another call: James, a 65-year-old resident with diabetes and HIV, …
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The ship ran aground in late July near Pointe d’Esny, east of the island nation, according to local media report and environmental campaigns. This is close to the Blue Bay Marine Park reserve and a number of popular tourist beaches. Damage to the boat has since caused contaminating debris to …
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Medical staff members attend to coronavirus patients in the Intensive Care Unit of the Machakos County Level 5 Hospital in Machakos, Kenya, on July 28. Simon Maina / AFP / Getty Images Kenya crossed the threshold of 20,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19 after reporting 723 new cases on Friday, according …
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Mayor Bill de Blasio is photographed July 9 in New York. Mark Lennihan / AP The Covid-19 infection rate in New York City has to be less than 3% for schools to reopen, Mayor Bill de Blasio said during the city’s daily Covid-19 press conference on Friday. New York City …
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