South Korea Warns of Another Covid-19 Outbreak Tied to a Church – The New York Times – (politicized “religion” poisons society with Covid-19)

“They poured the virus on our church,” he said during the rally, without specifying who he was referring to.​

Health officials said his accusation was not worth commenting on. Mr. Jun is known for ​giving rousing speeches filled with provocative and unsubstantiated claims​.

​Mr. Jun said he had urged his congregants not to join the rally on Saturday and to stay home. But the local news media reported that members of his church were among thousands of antigovernment protesters on Saturday, some of them not wearing masks.

Mr. Moon on Sunday called their participation in the rally an “unpardonable act.”

“Many of those who needed to be in self-isolation turned out in street protests, raising the serious possibility that they have spread the virus to protesters who came from around the country,” Mr. Moon said on his Facebook page. “This is a clear challenge against the disease-prevention system of the state and an unpardonable act against the safety of the people.”

New Zealand has 69 active Covid cases after 13 more diagnosed | World news | The Guardian

New Zealand on Sunday reported 13 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus for the last 24 hours, as the country’s first outbreak in months continued to grow.

All but one of the new cases were from community transmission and appeared to be linked to a cluster in Auckland where the most recent outbreak started, said Ashley Bloomfield, the New Zealand director general of Health. The 13th was a traveller who returned from abroad and was in managed quarantine.

 

Source: New Zealand has 69 active Covid cases after 13 more diagnosed | World news | The Guardian

A.B. Stoddard says ‘boneheaded’ USPS position by Trump could cost Republicans votes | Fox News

“The president’s been bashing the post office for months, calling it a joke, calling it a mess, saying they can’t handle what’s coming. He’s asked the post office to quadruple their prices. He’s vetoed, made many, many statements about the post office and how incapable he believes it is, as he has rejected new funding for the post office and threatened to veto more COVID relief that includes rescue funds for the post office,” Stoddard said. “He’s made it very clear what he thinks of the post office.”

Source: A.B. Stoddard says ‘boneheaded’ USPS position by Trump could cost Republicans votes | Fox News

CDC blindsided by Trump’s statement it could deploy teams to schools this fall – CNNPolitics – (Chaotic government by tweet/whim today, gone tomorrow)

“My administration also stands ready to deploy CDC teams to support schools that are opening and schools that need help in safety and in order to safely reopen,” Trump said on Tuesday during a briefing.
The announcement left CDC officials scrambling this week to train-up staff to be able to deploy if they are called upon, the senior official said.
Trumps comments are the latest example of a breakdown in communication between the public health agency and the White House.

Source: CDC blindsided by Trump’s statement it could deploy teams to schools this fall – CNNPolitics

Coronavirus live: India’s Covid deaths cross 50,000-mark

The Covid-19 pandemic crossed another grim milestone in India when the death toll from the virus went past 50,000 on Saturday. Over 13,500 deaths have been reported from across the country so far this month. By contrast, the whole of July saw a total of 19,122 fatalities. The Covid-19 pandemic crossed another grim milestone in India when the death toll from the virus went past 50,000 on Saturday. Over 13,500 deaths have been reported from across the country so far this month. By contrast, the whole of July saw a total of 19,122 fatalities. Stay with TOI for more updates-