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	World Daily update ⋅ September 1, 2020
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	Washington Post New Trump pandemic adviser pushes controversial 'herd immunity' strategy, worrying public health officials Washington Post One of President Trump's top medical advisers is urging the White House to embrace a controversial "herd immunity" strategy to combat the pandemic, which would entail allowing the coronavirus to spread through most of the population to quickly build ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Powerful House committee chairman faces liberal primary challenger in race that could reshape Congress Washington Post WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The chairman of one of Congress's most powerful committees is trying to fend off a young liberal mayor in a bitterly contested primary Tuesday, in a contest that could define the Democratic Party and reshape Congress for years to ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN A herd immunity strategy to fight the pandemic can be 'dangerous,' experts say. Here's why CNN (CNN) After months of effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus in the United States, herd immunity has emerged as a controversial topic. White House Coronavirus Task Force member Dr. Scott Atlas responded to a report on Monday that claimed he is a ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Israel and Hamas Agree to Cool Hostilities, for Now The New York Times JERUSALEM — With the coronavirus spreading fast through the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian militant group Hamas agreed Monday night to cool its latest round of hostilities with Israel in exchange for a cash infusion from Qatar and for Israel's agreement to let ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Another Kremlin critic is attacked, as opposition leader Navalny recovers in German hospital Washington Post MOSCOW — Prominent Russian blogger Yegor Zhukov was beaten near his Moscow home late Sunday in the latest attack on a prominent critic of President Vladimir Putin. Zhukov was beaten on the head and face by two thugs waiting near his apartment ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post The Latest: Hong Kong starts voluntary mass-testing program Washington Post HONG KONG — Hong Kong has kicked off a voluntary mass-testing program for coronavirus as part of a strategy to break the chain of transmission in the city's third outbreak of the disease. The testing program began Tuesday with residents making their way ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Pranab Mukherjee: Former president of India dies after Covid diagnosis BBC News India's former president Pranab Mukherjee has died 21 days after it was confirmed that he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The 84-year-old was in hospital to remove a clot in his brain, when it was discovered he also had Covid-19. Before serving ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Locked out by COVID, refugees' lives on hold Reuters DAKAR (Reuters) - When Michelle Alfaro left her office at the United Nations in Geneva on March 13, her job finding homes for the world's most vulnerable refugees was under control. Two men walk along a path in the Hamdallaye refugee camp, amid the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Diplomat tapped to be PM vows reforms in crisis-hit Lebanon Washington Post BEIRUT — A Lebanese diplomat was appointed to form a new government on Monday after winning the backing of major political parties in the crisis-hit country, which is still reeling from a devastating explosion that killed and wounded thousands of people. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post German president condemns far-right protest in Berlin Washington Post BERLIN — Germany's president on Monday condemned an attempt by far-right protesters to storm the country's parliament building over the weekend, accusing other demonstrators who watched on of complicity with the extremists. Support our journalism. Flag as irrelevant
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