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When the President’s own medical advisers refuse to correct his misleading claim, the coronavirus trust gap grows
On Saturday night, President Donald Trump made the dangerously inaccurate claim that 99% of coronavirus cases are “totally harmless.” On Sunday morning, one of his top health experts failed to correct the assertion, a stunning breakdown of the government’s core duty to keep Americans safe and protect the public health.
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/05/politics/trump-medical-advisers-fda-commissioner/index.html
Nearly eight million Brazilians out of work due to Covid-19
Nearly eight million people in Brazil have lost work due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to new figures released by the country’s statistics agency Tuesday.
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/06/30/americas/brazil-coronavirus-unemployed-intl/index.html
Largest tanzanite gemstones in history sold for $3m
A team of Tanzanian miners has discovered the largest tanzanite stones ever seen in the country’s history.
Coronavirus: Texas governor mandates wearing of face masks
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered face coverings to be worn in public as coronavirus cases rocket in the state.

GOP aghast as Trump’s polls sink amid divisive racial rhetoric: ‘It’s been a bad couple weeks’
July 6, 2020
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Hubert Boles
President Donald Trump is doubling down on a strategy he believes worked to his advantage four years ago: seizing on divisive culture wars and using race-baiting rhetoric as he seeks to fire up his base to give him a second term in office. His GOP allies on Capitol Hill are looking on with alarm.
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/06/24/politics/republican-reaction-trump-racist-rhetoric/index.html?iid=ob_article_organicsidebar_expansion
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