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Texas reports 1 million coronavirus cases | The Texas Tribune

As the coronavirus pandemic continues a late-year surge in Texas, state officials have not imposed additional restrictions to curb the virus’ spread. Some local officials complain that they’re hamstrung by the governor’s executive orders, which override any city or county actions aimed at slowing COVID-19.

Source: Texas reports 1 million coronavirus cases | The Texas Tribune

The UN Human Rights Commissioner is warning that reports of mass killings in Ethiopia, would, if verified, amount to war crimes. — MUHAJER SEMAN SURAFEL

The UN Human Rights Commissioner is warning that reports of mass killings in Ethiopia, would, if verified, amount to war crimes. This comes after Amnesty International reported that scores of civilians had been killed in a town in Tigray state. Speaking in Geneva, Michelle Bachelet called for a full investigation and said those responsible must […]

The UN Human Rights Commissioner is warning that reports of mass killings in Ethiopia, would, if verified, amount to war crimes. — MUHAJER SEMAN SURAFEL

8 Months After Virus Hit, an Ominous Sign: Long Lines for Testing Again – The New York Times

New Yorkers stood for hours in long lines to be tested for the coronavirus on Friday, a disturbing indicator that shows the basic public health challenges that the country still faces many months after the pandemic first hit.

People waited for tests they needed for work or school. Some feared they might have gotten sick after flouting social distancing while celebrating after the election. Others hoped to safely visit family on Thanksgiving, which suggested that the problem might only worsen over the coming holidays. And some, dissuaded by the prospect of lingering on sidewalks for more than three hours in the rain, walked away untested.

“It’s so frustrating,” said City Councilman Mark Levine of Manhattan, who chairs the council’s Health Committee. “We keep hitting new problems in tests. We solve one and another pops up.”

The lines underscore how a second wave of the virus is threatening New York City, and come as the rest of the country confronts record numbers of new cases — more than 160,000 nationally on Thursday. Several governors have warned that they are seriously considering further restrictions in a last-ditch effort to curb the outbreak.

Man Killed for Protecting Symbols of Peaceful Protests in Belarus | Human Rights Watch

Portrait of Raman Bandarenka Raman Bandarenka died yesterday as a result of a vicious beating by a group of unidentified assailants in the capital of Belarus. Today, thousands of peaceful protestors across the country demanded justice for his murder. Source: Man Killed for Protecting Symbols of Peaceful Protests in Belarus | Human Rights Watch

New York tops 5,000 daily COVID-19 cases for the first time since April | TheHill

New York on Friday reported 5,000 new coronavirus cases — a figure not seen since April, near the height of the pandemic — as the United States as a whole battles a record number of infections. Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) said on Twitter that the figure represents a 2.65 percent positive rate of coronavirus infections in the Empire State. There are currently 1,737 people hospitalized in New York due to COVID-19, Cuomo said, while 24 people in the state died on Thursday due to the disease.

Source: New York tops 5,000 daily COVID-19 cases for the first time since April | TheHill

New Mexico orders two week lockdown | TheHill

New Mexico orders two week lockdown New Mexico announced Friday that it is reimposing a statewide lockdown next week as COVID-19 cases spike in the state and across the country. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) said that, beginning on Monday, residents will be instructed to “stay home except for only the most essential trips” and urged not to congregate in groups.  Essential businesses, such as grocery stores, pharmacies, child care facilities and more, will be forced to “minimize operations and in-person staffing to the greatest extent possible,” although they may remain open.

Source: New Mexico orders two week lockdown | TheHill