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Japanese intelligence sources say North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has received a COVID-19 vaccination from the Chinese government. According to Business Insider, the obese 36-year-old dictator is a heavy smoker. That's fueled speculation that he would experience complications if he were to contract COVID-19. North Korea's propaganda outlets have been quiet about infection rates in the pariah state. While its capital, Pyongyang, reports suspected cases, it has yet to confirm positive cases. It blames a lone defector from South Korea for bringing in the virus.
Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney-Barrett may be put on the back burner for the time being. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called for a halt of the proceedings after two Senate Judiciary Committee members tested positive for COVID-19. GOP Senators Thom Tillis and Mike Lee said Friday they had tested positive for the virus after President Trump announced his diagnosis. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell indicated the process would move forward as expected after Lee revealed his diagnosis. However, Business Insider reports McConnell has not commented since Sen. Tillis's announcement.
New York (US), Jul 23 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Alba Vigaray).- In the Bushwick neighbourhood in New York, a district where the working class and a flourishing community of artists live together, the so-called 'Friendly fridges' with free food have been a great success among locals. The initiative aims to fight food insecurity and help those struggling during the pandemic.FOOTAGE OF NEW YORK'S FRIENDLY FRIDGES WITH FREE FOOD.SOUNDBITES OF:-BRIONNA, ONE OF THE ORGANIZERS:"Our goal is that every street has a fridge, organised by the people who live there so they are responsible for cleaning them, create projects for children from their neighbourhoods so they all get to know each other. This way we are giving more support to the community, especially in these difficult times."-FRANCISCO RAMÍREZ:-"This project...I don't know why...when you are here you feel very good vibes. This has been an icon, an inspiration for many others.""This is the correct way to overcome (the situation) in the community, there's no other way than collaborating, there's no other way than identifying ourselves with the same feeling. We need to get connected and get rid of that education the system gave us, which taught us to divide, to be selfish and have money...and it is thought money is all but it is nothing, it's only a means but it will not give you satisfaction they way we experience it here."-ESTEVE WANG, LOCAL WHO DONATES FOOD.
Madrid, Jun 9 (EFE) .- The LGBTQ community is one of those minorities that could benefit from the atypical circumstances due to the coronavirus pandemic in terms of job opportunities. SOUNDBITES OF:-BRITTANY CHAVARRÍA:"In the streets, we suffer discrimination and when you're a trans or part of the LGBTQ community and try to find a job or you want to study, they 'll send you to the streets.""Some people are at risk of dying. In my case, since I'm a determined person, I suffered a lot during the first months and during the time I worked in Costa Rica I was between life and death for three months. They brought me to the hospital, I spent two months and 26 days in a very bad condition." -JORGE GUERRA:"It's very difficult to picture the job reality of trans community in Spain because there is no reliable data or figures. It's a fact that the unemployment rate (among this community) is very high comparing it to the rest of the population and it's also a fact that their job reality is linked to precarious, irregular jobs...and sometimes is connected with sex."
Supporters of Austria's Far-right Freedom Party gather to protest against mandatory coronavirus vaccinations. Next week, the country will impose a partial lockdown which constitute the toughest restrictions introduced in Europe in recent weeks as Covid-19 cases surge continent-wide. IMAGES
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