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Barr reverses, will quarantine for several days after potential coronavirus exposure

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Attorney General William Barr reversed his decision to not quarantine following possible exposure to the coronavirus and said instead that he would isolate himself for several days, …

Rebels within: the Facebook staff openly challenging Zuckerberg

“Facebook is choosing to be on the wrong side of history,” warned Chandwaney in the letter, which was posted on the company’s internal message board. “I can no longer stomach contributing to an organisation that is profiting off hate in the US and globally.”

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A developer’s powerful resignation letter is the latest condemnation of the social network’s attitude to hate speech

At the beginning of last month, a Facebook software engineer, Ashok Chandwaney, resigned and published a blistering public letter, excoriating the company for its failure to tackle hate.

“Facebook is choosing to be on the wrong side of history,” warned Chandwaney in the letter, which was posted on the company’s internal message board. “I can no longer stomach contributing to an organisation that is profiting off hate in the US and globally.”

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Coronavirus vaccine: Is Chilean tree bark a key ingredient?

The quillaja tree, which grows in the Chilean Andes, has traditionally been used by the Mapuche to treat colds and inflammation. But it could play a significant role in a vaccine for the novel coronavirus.

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The quillaja tree, which grows in the Chilean Andes, has traditionally been used by the Mapuche to treat colds and inflammation. But it could play a significant role in a vaccine for the novel coronavirus.

Florida lifts coronavirus restrictions despite resurgence in cases

Dumb is what dumb does – except in this case people will needlessly die. In his drive to return the state to normalcy, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis lifted limits on indoor seating at restaurants, saying they can operate at 100 per cent in municipalities with no restrictions and that other local governments can’t restrict indoor seating by more than 50 per cent.

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In his drive to return the state to normalcy, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis lifted limits on indoor seating at restaurants, saying they can operate at 100 per cent in municipalities with no restrictions and that other local governments can’t restrict indoor seating by more than 50 per cent.