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Topic: Bloomberg wire

New Covid hotspots are emerging in villages after migrants returned, govt estimates show

Infections have now spread to 98 of the country’s 112 poorest rural districts, up from 34 on April 15, according to a report from Niti Aayog.

Donald Trump employs racist term ‘Kung flu’ to describe coronavirus at rally

The coronavirus outbreak, which has killed at least 119,000 Americans, was a significant talking point at Trump’s first rally in three months held in Tulsa.

Germany debates over whether ‘Rasse’ is a legal concept or Nazi term

Activists are calling to remove the term 'race' from Germany's constitution, saying the term is anachronistic at best & only fosters racist thinking.

When to wear a mask and when not to

Mask wearing is likely to do the most good in settings where people have little choice but to interact in enclosed spaces like grocery stores and medical clinics.

China releases new details of national security legislation for Hong Kong

Details of the measures to punish acts of secession, subversion and terrorism in Hong Kong had been kept secret since the drafting of the law was approved.

US Navy won’t reinstate USS Theodore Roosevelt captain after furore over Covid outbreak

The Navy dismisses Captain Crozier for writing an impassioned memo beseeching the service to do more to remedy the dire situation aboard the Roosevelt.

Now, a satellite to monitor culprits releasing harmful methane into the atmosphere

Iris — a microwave-sized gadget set to be launched into orbit from French Guiana this weekend— will track methane released from oil and gas wells, coal mines, power plants among others.

Fears that US protests would lead to large outbreaks have not come true, yet

The health department of Minnesota, the epicentre of the George Floyd protests, has in fact reported dipping numbers of new infections since protests began.

Covid lockdowns may be causing another virus wave — dengue fever

Singapore reported an average of 165 cases a day in the week through 13 June, a record which authorities said may herald the largest dengue outbreak in its history.

Thailand’s plan to makeover Asia’s deadliest roads is made of rubber

Thailand, the world’s biggest producer of rubber, aims to turn 1 million metric tons of it into 12,282 km of barriers and guide posts, absorbing about a quarter of the annual harvest.

On Camera

Hasina’s was a trial in absentia, but not a trial without justice

The Sheikh Hasina trial represents an inflection point in the struggle to place citizens above rulers and prevent the next massacre.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Can’t stay behind tech curve anymore, must catch up—Vice Chief of Navy Staff ahead of Swavlamban 2025

New Delhi: Noting that India cannot afford to stay behind the technology curve when it comes to war-fighting, Vice Chief of the Naval Staff...

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.