Trump to Announce ‘Opening Our Country’ Taskforce

Reflects on ‘Biggest Decision’ of His Life

BY MIMI NGUYEN LY

April 11, 2020 Updated: April 11, 2020

"President Donald Trump on Friday said he will soon announce a new task force dedicated to opening up the United States for business, as he reflects on the issues surrounding how to reopen the country as “the biggest decision” he will ever make.

Trump said he calls it the “Opening Our Country” task force or council so as not to confuse the group with the White House Coronavirus Task Force, which is chaired by Vice President Mike Pence."

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South Korea to strap tracking wristbands on those who

violate quarantine orders

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"SEOUL - South Korea on Saturday (April 11) said people who violate quarantine orders will be required to wear tracking wristbands.

This comes after a large number of people were found to have contravened self-quarantine rules.

The plan will take off within the next two weeks, said Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun.

"After deep consideration, the government has decided to put electronic wristbands on people who violate self-isolation rules, such as going outside without notice and not answering phone calls," Yonhap news agency quoted Mr Chung as saying.

However, there are no laws in the country to compel those under quarantine to wear the wristbands.

As such, the health authorities will have to ask violators' permission before they can actually get them to wear the device.

The Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said it expects "active cooperation" from those under quarantine.

As of Thursday, over 54,000 people were under self-quarantine, with more than 160 people caught for leaving the confines of their homes.

"If people under self-isolation break quarantine rules, such as going outside without notice and not responding to health check calls, they will face legal actions and will be asked to wear the wristbands for the rest of their quarantine period," Yonhap quoted the KCDC as saying."

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Coronavirus in New York: A paramedic's diary

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10 April 2020

"As a senior paramedic in New York City, Anthony Almojera is used to being close to death. But nothing in his 17-year career could have prepared him for the outbreak of coronavirus.

The state has now had more diagnosed cases of the virus than any single country. It has the grim distinction of being at the forefront of a global health crisis.

Anthony is now working 16-hour days to try to save people across the city, while supporting colleagues who fear for their lives and their families.

Anthony, a lieutenant paramedic and vice president of the Fire Department of New York's Emergency Medical Services officers' union, talked the BBC's Alice Cuddy through what happened last Sunday - what he calls the toughest day of his career."

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The Kennedy Curse Explored: Why Have There Been So

Many Tragedies In This One American Family?

Apr 09, 2020

"America doesn’t have royalty by design, but we do have at least one family that has always been a little gilded: the Kennedys.

The family of John F. Kennedy has experienced both the highest highs and the most tragic lows in their time, and several people often refer to an idea that has a lot of traction. Called the “Kennedy Curse,” the theory posits that the family has a curse on the children and families of Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., the father of JFK.

While it might be tempting to dismiss the idea, it’s also hard to argue against it. This one family has experienced more tragedy than any group of people should.

From the deaths of John and his brother Robert F. Kennedy to the recent losses of Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean and her young son Gideon, the Kennedy family has had to weather an awful lot.

Here’s a look back on the origins of the Kennedy Curse and how the idea came to be in the first place."

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