German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has joined a global chorus defending the World Health Organization after Donald Trump blasted the UN body and suspended funds. Follow DW for the latest.
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No hands to harvest strawberries in the Spanish coronavirus lockdown

The restrictions around the coronavirus outbreak have made it impossible for thousands of migrant workers to come and harvest crops in Spanish fields. But that’s just one of the many problems local farmers face.
I Harvest Your Food. Why Isn’t My Health ‘Essential’?

We sacrifice so much for a country that doesn’t value our lives.
What does the WHO do, and why has Trump stopped supporting it?
Sadly, those who support President in lockstep will either not read this article or accept it if they do read it.

Trump has suspended funding to the World Health Organization over its coronavirus response
The World Health Organization (WHO) was founded as the UN global health body in 1948 in the aftermath of the second world war with a mandate to promote global health, protect against infectious disease and to serve the vulnerable. It was inspired by the international sanitary conferences of the 19th century set up to combat communicable diseases such as cholera, yellow fever and plague.
Trump: It’s my decision when to reopen U.S. economy
Barr claims Trump-Russia investigation was FBI attempt to ‘sabotage’ the president
Drink the Kool-Aid and forget what office you hold, what your ethics and morals are/were…

Attorney general asserts that investigation into ties between the Trump campaign and Russia was ‘without basis’, despite evidence
William Barr has said without evidence that he believes the Russia investigation that shadowed Donald Trump for the first two years of his administration was started without any basis and amounted to an effort to “sabotage the presidency”, he said in an interview with Fox News Channel that aired on Thursday.
The attorney general offered no support for his assertion that the FBI lacked a basis for opening the investigation and made no mention of the fact that the bureau began its investigation after a Trump campaign adviser purported to have early knowledge that Russia had dirt on his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton.
Sask. researchers say they successfully decontaminated test run of N95 masks for reuse
Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan say they successfully decontaminated a small batch of N95 respiratory masks for reuse last week. The decontamination process could be used to create an emergency backup of PPE in hospitals.
Zoom hires ex-Facebook security chief as Google bans desktop app
Politicians Call for Fewer Climate Protections During Coronavirus Crisis
Duh? Disregarding the tie between pollution and severity of Covid-10

German politicians have begun calling for industry to be shielded from too much environmental protection during the coronavirus crisis. But corporations aren’t joining the appeal. They managed to turn CO2 reduction into a competitive advantage long ago.
Early Addition: Trump Thinks Mail-In Voting Is “Horrible” & “Corrupt” And Also He Does It

Because Trump hates mail-in voting, check out today’s midday links: inside Drake’s mansion, Republican’s miracle cure, RIP John Prine, subway wait times, Randy Newman interview, dog exercises and more. [ more › ]
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