A crowd of people are shown with one man wearing a mask and red hat and the people surrounding him without masks.

Face masks and the coronavirus crisis

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A supporter of US President Donald Trump wears a protective face mask among many other supporters without masks during a campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, June 20, 2020.

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The more we learn about the coronavirus, the more the evidence points to the importance of face coverings in limiting the virus’s spread. Still, if you’re confused about the what and the how of masks, you are not alone. And, Beijing had some strong words for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this morning: “Stop making irresponsible remarks.” Trudeau reiterated his belief that China’s decision to charge two Canadians with spying was retribution for the arrest of a Chinese tech executive. Also, temperatures above 100 degrees have been recorded in a small town in Eastern Siberia.

In This Episode

People wearing face masks walk at Trocadero square near the Eiffel Tower, as France began a gradual end to a nationwide lockdown due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Paris, May 16, 2020.
Some public figures eschew masks. Scientists say wear them.
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World leaders diagnosed with COVID-19
Shipping breakdown 
A man in Malawi wearing a blue shirt explains a document to an elderly woman wearing a white head wrap outside
Malawians vote for president (again) amid pandemic 
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Anti-Kremlin activist Pyotr Verzilov poses for a photo before an interview with Reuters in Berlin, Germany, Sept. 28, 2018.
Russia jails Pussy Riot manager for 15 days for petty hooliganism
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China and Canada’s war of words 
The latest from Xinjiang 
Bangladeshi Americans running for office 
People hold posters as they take part in a demonstration against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, at the Emancipation park in Kingston, Jamaica, June 6, 2020.
Amid global protests, Jamaicans confront their own problems with policing 
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Record-breaking heat in Siberia