National parks are re-opening and people can't wait to embrace the Great Outdoors. But is it safe?
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Saturday, May 23, 2020
Australia calls on younger people to get virus tests as reopening accelerates
Australia's most populous state said on Saturday it recorded just three new cases of the coronavirus the previous day and urged younger people to get tested as it prepares to further loosen restrictions on pubs and restaurants.
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Mexico receives two flights of Mexican nationals returned from U.S.
Two flights of Mexican nationals who were returned from the United States arrived in Mexico City on Friday, and the 189 passengers will be sent to their states of origin, the Mexican government said.
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Eight inmates killed in Mexico prison fight
A violent clash at a prison in Mexico's central state of Jalisco on Friday left eight inmates dead and another eight prisoners hospitalized with injuries, state security officials said.
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Trump administration backs lawsuit challenging Illinois coronavirus curbs
The Trump administration on Friday weighed in on a lawsuit brought against Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker's coronavirus stay-at-home orders, with a rare federal court filing in support of the legal challenge he faces over his emergency powers.
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Exclusive: U.S. accuses China of blocking U.S. flights, demands action
The U.S. Transportation Department late on Friday accused the Chinese government of making it impossible for U.S. air carriers to resume service to China and ordered Chinese air carriers to file flight schedules with the U.S. government.
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China reports no new coronavirus cases for first time since pandemic began
China recorded no new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the mainland for May 22, the first time it had seen no daily rise in the number of cases since the pandemic began in the central city of Wuhan late last year.
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Pakistan plane crash: 'All I could see was fire'
At least 92 people have died after a PIA plane hit a Karachi residential area during landing.
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In video, Bolsonaro says wanted cops replaced to stop family being 'screwed'
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he was unwilling to see his family get "screwed" because of his inability to change law enforcement officials, according to a video released on Friday set to deepen the political crisis surrounding him.
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Mexico reports another single-day record for coronavirus deaths
Mexico on Friday registered a record for coronavirus deaths on a single day, posting 479 more deaths along with 2,960 new infections, according to data from the health ministry.
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Coronavirus: Protective badges and cannabis claims fact-checked
Claims that badges can protect wearers from coronavirus and a cannabis treatment fact-checked.
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Coronavirus in Kenya: 'I buried my cousin on Facebook Live'
The BBC's Mercy Juma had to watch her cousin's burial online - until her internet connection failed.
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Week in pictures: 16-22 May 2020
A selection of news photographs taken around the world this week.
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Coronavirus in the Maldives: The couple trapped on never-ending honeymoon
A Dubai-based couple are still stuck at a deserted resort, more than two months after their wedding.
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Heinrich Himmler: How a fake stamp led to the Nazi SS leader's capture
Seventy-five years after his death, the Nazi SS leader's possessions are due to go on display in the UK.
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Coronavirus: Can children catch and pass on coronavirus?
BBC's Health Correspondent Laura Foster explains what we know currently about how children are affected by the virus.
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Argentina hits 10,000 coronavirus cases, outpaced by LatAm neighbors
Argentina surpassed 10,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus on Friday, after recording the highest single-day increase since the start of the pandemic.
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Rohingya targeted in Malaysia as coronavirus stokes xenophobia
Eleyas, a Rohingya Muslim, fled to Malaysia six years ago, seeking a safe haven from persecution in Myanmar.
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NBA: Knicks great Patrick Ewing says he has COVID-19
New York Knicks great Patrick Ewing on Friday said he has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
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Brazil court releases foul-mouthed Bolsonaro video
It is part of a probe into allegations the president tried to replace top federal police officials.
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Canada v US: Loon stabs eagle through heart
The loon, which is on Canada's dollar coin, and the eagle, America's national bird, fought to the death.
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Iranian Parkour athlete arrested over a rooftop kiss
Alireza Japalaghy performs life-threatening stunts, but has been detained for 'vulgar acts'.
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How to find a meteorite in Antarctica
Justin Rowlatt joins a team of scientists looking for small space rocks in Antarctica.
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Friday, May 22, 2020
Japan's elderly workers, once key to Abenomics, suffer as pandemic closes businesses
On a recent Saturday in Tokyo's Shinjuku district more than 100 people, many of them elderly men, stood close together in a long queue waiting for food hand-outs.
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Calls for protest march in Hong Kong as China pushes new security laws
Hong Kong activists on Friday made online calls for a march against China's plans to impose national security legislation on the semi-autonomous city which many fear could erode its freedoms and international standing as a global finance hub.
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