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We Will Not Back Down On Cigarette Ban: Minister – Minister in the Presidency, Jackson Mthembu says that government has no plans to lift the ban on the sale of cigarettes in South Africa, despite mounting protests and the threat of legal action. [bustech]

COVID-19: More Than 440 New Infections And Eight New Deaths In One Day – This seemingly high number stems from more than 15 061 new tests that were conducted, out of the 245 747 that had been done to date. [timeslive]

Exercise Should Be Allowed In The Afternoons Too – WC Premier Alan Winde – From his bicycle, Winde told News24: “Yesterday we saw congestion. I’m out exercising myself – but also having a look at what it’s like.” [news24]

Coronavirus: New Lows For Deaths In France, Spain And Italy – France reported 135 deaths; Spain’s 164 were the lowest since mid-March; and Italy’s 174 was a two-month low. [bbc]

Russia Adds Record 10 000 Coronavirus Cases In Dramatic Turnaround As Putin’s Problems Stack Up – The country’s total number of cases is now 134,687, the seventh-highest number in the world, in a dramatic turnaround from the situation back in March. [cnn]

Bad Decisions And Flawed Messengers: How A Crisis Can Grow Into A Disaster – At this critical juncture in our response to the Covid-19 pandemic, we need clear and logical decisions from government, delivered by messengers in whom we have trust. [dailymav]

What We Know About The Joe Biden Sexual-Assault Allegation – In March, Tara Reade, a former staff assistant in Joe Biden’s Senate office in the 1990s, went public with allegations of sexual harassment and assault against him. [thecut]

The First Thing Seth Is Buying After Lockdown – When I say ‘after lockdown’, I’m not talking about alert level 4, when things relax a bit and we can actually leave our homes. [here]

Trump ‘Very Confident’ COVID-19 Vaccine Will Be Developed This Year Contrary To Scientific Advice – His advisers have agreed with international experts that a vaccine could take 12 to 18 months but Donald Trump is more optimistic. [sky]

“New SAA” – What Will Be Different – The South African government is considering a business model which would see South African Airways (SAA) winded down and replaced with a new state-owned airline. [mybb]

Flamingos Are The Latest Animals To Take Over As They Descend In Record Numbers On Mumbai – Flamingos are not the only animals flocking to places as humans stay inside to limit the spread of the coronavirus. [businsider]

The Asian Giant Hornet, AKA The Murder Hornet, Has Arrived – A giant, bee-killing insect dubbed the “murder hornet” is making inroads in the United States, threatening crops that depend on pollination, and humans who may get in its way. [vox]

Boris Johnson: It Was 50-50 Whether To Put Me On Ventilator – Prime minister tells of his stay in intensive care after he contracted coronavirus. [guardian]

Bill Beaumont Re-elected As World Rugby Chairman After Agustin Pichot’s Challenge – The sport’s governing body said the 68-year-old Beaumont won by 28 votes to 23 against Pichot, the former Argentina halfback. [stuff]

Premier League Clubs Prepare For Possibility Of 2020/21 Season Behind Closed Doors – Clubs are expecting football to get back to normal only when there is a coronavirus vaccine. Most experts believe a vaccine will not become available for a while. [skysports]

Cricket SA In Talks With Mystery Global Sponsor After Standard Bank Quits – Acting chief executive Jacques Faul said CSA was in discussions with an international brand and a few other local companies with a view to filling the gap. [citypress]

Prince Andrew Ignores Three Requests To Be Quizzed Under Oath Over Jeffrey Epstein, Claims Lawyer – Andrew, who vehemently denies all claims of wrongdoing, has hired Clare Montgomery, one of the UK’s leading extradition lawyers. [iol]

Piers Morgan Tested For Coronavirus After Getting ‘Mild Symptom’ – Announces he’ll be absent from Good Morning Britain. [metro]

Meghan And Harry’s Bombshell Biography ‘Finding Freedom’ Will Reveal Their ‘True Story’ – Those close to the Queen are worried about what Harry and Meghan might have divulged in a new biography. [newsau]

Bella Hadid Flaunts Cleavage In Bikini Instagram Clip – After sister Gigi’s baby news makes headlines. [dmail]

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