The World Health Organization on Monday warned there could be an "immediate second peak" of the coronavirus before there is a second wave amid a rash of countries and regions lifting lockdown restrictions. Virgin Orbit said it terminated the launch of a demonstration rocket Monday shortly after its release from underneath the wing of a Boeing 747 jet over the Pacific Ocean. The World Health Organization announced Monday it was temporarily pausing international medical trials involving the malarial drug hydroxychloroquine, touted by U.S. President Trump as a possible cure for COVID-19. Model and "Dancing with the Stars" alum Sailor Brinkley-Cook said in an Instagram post she feels "proud as hell" of her body after dealing with body dysmorphia. In Memorial Day remarks, President Donald Trump recognized members of the U.S. National Guard and armed services on the front lines of the fight against the coronavirus pandemic battling an "invisible enemy." Los Angeles County health officials said they're investigating outbreaks of coronavirus at nine industrial facilities, including five meat processing plants. Lufthansa Group announced Monday that the airline will receive a $10 billion bailout from Germany, giving the government a 20 precent stake in the company and two seats on the airline's board. The world is slowly starting to open up again as the threat of the crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic begins to ease in some countries. From China to Israel to the United States, here's a look at places beginning to reopen. Singer Grimes and businessman Elon Musk have slightly changed the name of their infant son. Weekend sports were a success in more ways than one, with German soccer, a celebrity golf match and NASCAR's longest race getting high ratings while also raising money for COVID-19 relief efforts. British rocker Brian May announced in an Instagram video this weekend that he suffered a "small" heart attack and had three stents put in his congested arteries. Federal health authorities warned that rats may exhibit "unusual or aggressive" behavior because they have been cut of from food waste due to coronavirus-related closures of restaurants nationwide. President Donald Trump threatened to cancel plans to hold the RNC in Charlotte, N.C., if the state's governor could not guarantee he'd lift coronavirus-related restrictions to allow thousands to attend. "The Real Housewives of Orange County" alum Kara Keough shared on Instagram a photo of her new arm tattoo, a simple "M" intended to honor her late baby son, McCoy. Kobe Bryant's youngest daughter, Capri, recently took her first steps, with his widow Vanessa Bryant documenting the special moment on social media. Veneto Gov. Luca Zaia said plans are still in place to hold the 2020 edition of the famed Venice Film Festival in September. After the first two weeks of May featured below-average temperatures across the Northeast and East Coast, Mother Nature will conclude the month on a much different note as summerlike conditions are expected to settle in. RB Leipzig's Timo Werner scored three goals for his second hat trick against Mainz, becoming the first Bundesliga player in 21 years to bag two hat tricks against the same foe in the same season. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were scheduled to attend a Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. South Korea's former presidential secretary and three other politicians of the ruling Democratic Party are to lead the Inter-Korea Cooperation Foundation. Former NBA forward Matt Barnes won't accept the NBA Finals ring he won with the Golden State Warriors because he doesn't consider himself a champion. New York City swiftly became the U.S. epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, with cases perhaps starting to peak around April 15, 2020. The city has been virtually shut down except for essential businesses. Hospitals were overloaded and the U.S. military has provided help. Here's a collection of scenes from UPI photographer John Angelillo. The state of California has enacted a shelter-in-place order in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus, urging residents to stay in their homes except for essential travel and closing non-essential businesses. Red carpet events have been canceled. The production of many films and TV shows has been suspended. SpaceX's first mission with astronauts on board is scheduled to launch on May 27, 2020, from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This will be the first crewed launch from U.S. soil since the space shuttle era ended in 2011. Here's a look at the preparations. La Liga president Javier Tebas said he hopes the Spanish soccer league can return June 11 after it was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. The former South Korean comfort woman who accused an activist of misappropriating funds said Monday she had been "betrayed overnight" after being "used" by lawmaker-elect Yoon Mi-hyang for three decades. Brad Keselowski held off Jimmie Johnson to win a rain-delayed Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, N.C. China's top diplomat called on the United States to ease North Korea sanctions, the same day North Korea's Kim Jong Un discussed strengthening nuclear deterrence, according to state media reports. |
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