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Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
Five things you need to know
1. The New York Times devotes the entire front page to victims of COVID-19
The front page of The New York Times. No, it's not from the late 19th century, although it looks like it.
— Nick Harris (@sportingintel) May 23, 2020
It's the edition of 24 May 2020. It lists a small fraction of those those who have died from Covid19 in the US alone. pic.twitter.com/m2eMolLbeO
The New York Times published their own tribute to those who have died in the pandemic in the US. The May 24, 2020 edition featured a long list of names of people who lost their lives to the coronavirus. The list was published right on the paper’s front page.
2. Tear gas fired as hundreds in Hong Kong protest against proposed national security laws
Breaking: tear gas fired in Causeway bay to disperse anti national security protesters #HongKongProtests pic.twitter.com/e3Q0uMqZVc
— James Pomfret (@jamespomfret) May 24, 2020
Pro-democracy demonstrators took to the streets on Sunday amid recent escalations between China and Hong Kong. China has proposed a new national security law on Hong Kong in response to last year's protests, while in Hong Kong's legislature, a scuffle broke out between pro-democracy and pro-Beijing politicians.
3. Earthquake strikes right in the middle of a live interview with New Zealand Prime Minister
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern caught on camera as 5.8 magnitude earthquake hits near the capital city of Wellington (no immediate damage reported) pic.twitter.com/5zq64ud0rb
— Peter Martinez (@rePetePro) May 24, 2020
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern managed to keep her cool as a 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit right in the middle of a live interview. The earthquake struck near Levin, New Zealand on Monday morning and was felt from the north of Auckland to Dunedin. No damage was reported.
4. White House bans travel entry of non-US citizens coming from Brazil
#BREAKING - The White House has announced a ban on travel to the U.S. from Brazil due to the spread of #coronavirus in Latin America’s hardest-hit country. https://t.co/cbFx9XWNjF
— WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) May 24, 2020
On Sunday, the White House announced a temporary travel entry ban of non-US citizens arriving from Brazil during the past 14 days. The ban comes after the country has become one of the hotspots for COVID-19 in South America.
5. Reports of packed boardwalk in Maryland spark social distancing concerns
FFS... boardwalk today in Ocean City, Md. No one has any self-control and we will all be in quarantine forever. pic.twitter.com/NzCWWZbnPm
— Patricia Zengerle (@ReutersZengerle) May 23, 2020
After beaches reopened, it appears that people couldn’t help themselves in Ocean City, Maryland. Photos and videos of crowds gathered on the boardwalk on Saturday, sparking concern about social distancing during the pandemic.
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