WHO discontinues hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir/ritonavir trial for COVID-19 treatment

xinhuanet_en Sunday, July 5, 2020 12:04:00 AM CEST | info [other]

GENEVA, July 4 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Saturday that it was discontinuing hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir/ritonavir arms for its Solidarity Trial, citing little or no reduction in the mortality of hospitalized COVID-19 patients....

Joey Chestnut sets world record, downs 75 hot dogs in Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest

freep Saturday, July 4, 2020 11:58:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Joey Chestnut eclipsed his own world record, capturing his 13th title in the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest after downing 75 dogs. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2020/07/04/joey-chestnut-nathans-hot-dog-eating-contest-world-record/5375930002/ .......

Amid furor over monuments, Trump calls for 'Garden of American Heroes' Trump’s idea comes as elected officials and institutions are reckoning with whe

minnesota-publicradio Saturday, July 4, 2020 10:00:00 PM CEST | info [other]

President Trump has a vision for his second term, if he wins one, of establishing a “National Garden of American Heroes” that will pay tribute to some of the most prominent figures in U.S. history, a collection of “the greatest Americans to ever live.” His idea, conveyed in a speech Friday night at.......

Kansas newspaper's post equates mask mandate with Holocaust

newsok Saturday, July 4, 2020 11:26:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly answers questions from reporters about the coronavirus pandemic after a meeting with legislative leaders, Thursday, July 2, 2020, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Kelly has issued an order to require people to wear masks in public and at their workplaces. (AP Photo/John Hanna) TOPEKA, Kan....

US man charged after car hits protesters

theherald-au Saturday, July 4, 2020 10:40:00 PM CEST | info [other]

US authorities say a 27-year-old man suspected of driving onto a closed freeway in Seattle and barrelling into a crowd of protesters has been arrested and booked on two counts of vehicular assault. Two women were critically injured in the early Saturday morning incident....

Lib Dem leader Ed Davey calls COPS on Nigel Farage for ‘breaking Covid-19 quarantine rules’ with pub pic after US trip

thesun Sunday, July 5, 2020 12:08:00 AM CEST | info [other]

Ed Davey has written to Kent police about Farage having a pint in a pub Credit: London News Pictures. He claimed to be the first customer in his local boozer as it opened its doors to the public at 12pm. The former UKIP leader posted a picture of himself on Twitter as he enjoyed his first sip of beer....

Virus Doesn't Stop Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest

aawsat Saturday, July 4, 2020 11:00:00 PM CEST | info [other]

The coronavirus put a damper on this year’s Fourth of July celebrations in New York, but some things stayed the same. Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo repeated as men’s and women’s champions at Saturday’s Nathan’s Famous July Fourth hot dog eating contest. Chestnut downed 75 wieners and buns in 10.......

Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka is hit in the head by a line drive from Giancarlo Stanton

dailymail Saturday, July 4, 2020 11:52:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Frightening moment NY Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka is hit in the head by a line drive from Giancarlo Stanton and falls to the ground New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka was smashed in the head by a line drive from slugger Giancarlo Stanton during Saturday's practice; Tanaka, 31, crashed to.......