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<ul class="summary-list"><li>The Israel Defense Forces on Thursday evening told the people of northern Gaza to evacuate.</li><li>According to the United Nations, everyone in the area — 1.1 million people — has 24 hours to leave.</li></ul>Israel has told everyone in the northern Gaza Strip to evacuate south in 24 hours, the United Nations said on Thursday.The Israeli military gave its evacuation recommendation to the UN just before midnight, local time, on Thursday evening, UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told <a href="https://www.axios.com/2023/10/13/israel-gaza-hamas-evacuate-un-ground-operation?utm_source=dlvr.it" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Axios</a>, <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-news-hamas-war-10-13-23/h_219b2ff45b29568c1f8c9363a62bbe56" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CNN</a>, and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/10/12/world/israel-gaza-war-hamas#israel-un-gaza-evacuations" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The New York Times.</a>The UN was informed that "the entire population of Gaza north of Wadi Gaza should relocate to southern Gaza within the next 24 hours," per Dujarric. A spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces confirmed to Insider that an evacuation announcement had been relayed to civilians in Gaza City. However, the IDF's statement did not specify a 24-hour deadline."Civilians of Gaza City, evacuate south for your own safety and the safety of your families and distance yourself from Hamas terrorists who are using you as human shields," the announcement said."In the following days, the IDF will continue to operate significantly in Gaza City and make extensive efforts to avoid harming civilians," it added.The announcement also called for civilians to "move to the area south of the Wadi Gaza."In his statement to the media, Dujarric said that around 1.1 million people live in the area that the IDF has called to evacuate.The same order applies to all UN staff and those sheltered in UN facilities — "including schools, health centers, and clinics," Dujarric told the Axios. If such an order is confirmed, the UN "strongly appeals" for it to be rescinded, concerned that it "could transform what is already a tragedy into a calamitous situation," Dujarric said."The United Nations considers it impossible for such a movement to take place without devastating humanitarian consequences," Dujarric added.Israel may be gearing up to mount a mass ground offensive in the Gaza Strip and has <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tech-bosses-and-workers-joining-up-to-fight-in-israel-2023-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mobilized around 300,000 reservists</a> from around the world.Meanwhile, the IDF has pounded the Gaza Strip with repeated air strikes in retaliation to a series of surprise attacks on October 7 by Hamas militants on Israeli towns. The Hamas attacks killed around 1,200 Israelis and injured 3,000 more, <a href="https://twitter.com/IDF/status/1712409889367072876" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the Israel Defense Forces said on Thursday.</a>Separately, the Israeli Air Force said on Thursday that it had <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/israel-air-force-bomb-gaza-hamas-6000-times-continue-relentlessly-2023-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dropped 6,000 bombs</a> in the Gaza Strip over the last six days. At least 1,537 Palestinians have been killed, while 6,612 others were injured by Israeli strikes since October 7, the <a href="https://www.moh.gov.ps/portal/gaza-ministry-of-health-update-thu-10-30-pm-12-october-2023-gaza-1537-palestinians-killed-including-500-children-and-2760-women-since-the-start-of-escalation-on-the-morning-of-7/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Palestinian Health Ministry</a> said on Thursday evening.

Israel has given a 24-hour deadline for everyone &mdash; more than 1.1 million people &mdash; to get out of northern Gaza, UN says

The COVID-19 pandemic has provided a "window" into how a <keyword id="9033617" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="bio-terrorist-attack">bio-terrorist attack</keyword> might unfold across the world, UN chief <keyword id="300649" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Antonio-Guterres">Antonio Guterres</keyword> said, issuing a strong warning that non-state groups could gain access to "virulent strains" that could pose similar devastation to societies around the globe. The Secretary-General listed pressing risks to the world due to the pandemic as he addressed the powerful <keyword id="55859" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="UN-Security-Council">UN Security Council</keyword>, which for the first time discussed the coronavirus crisis in a closed video-conference session on Thursday under the Presidency of the Dominican Republic. Guterres described the battle against COVID-19 as the "fight of a generation -- and the raison d'être of the United Nations itself." "While the COVID-19 pandemic is first and foremost a health crisis, its implications are much more far-reaching. The pandemic also poses a significant threat to the maintenance of international peace and security -- potentially leading to an increase in social unrest and violence that would greatly undermine our ability to fight the disease," Guterres said in his briefing to the UNSC. "The weaknesses and lack of preparedness exposed by this pandemic provide a window onto how a bio-terrorist attack might unfold – and may increase its risks. Non-state groups could gain access to virulent strains that could pose similar devastation to societies around the globe," he said. Voicing strong concern that the threat of terrorism remains alive, Guterres said, "terrorist groups may see a window of opportunity to strike while the attention of most governments is turned towards the pandemic." Further, in some conflict settings, the uncertainty created by the pandemic may create incentives for some actors to promote further division and turmoil. "This could lead to an escalation of violence and possibly devastating miscalculations, which could further entrench ongoing wars and complicate efforts to fight the pandemic," Guterres said. According to estimates from Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Centre, there are more than 1.6 million confirmed coronavirus cases across the world and over 95,000 people have died so far of the disease. The UN chief stressed that the crisis has hindered international, regional and national conflict resolution efforts, exactly when they are needed most. Another significant risk posed by the pandemic is that it is triggering or exacerbating various human rights challenges and refugees and internally displaced persons are particularly vulnerable. "We are seeing stigma, hate speech, and white supremacists and other extremists seeking to exploit the situation. We are witnessing discrimination in accessing health services... And there are growing manifestations of authoritarianism, including limits on the media, civic space and freedom of expression" he said. The coronavirus crisis has unleashed ruinous social and economic impacts, as governments around the world struggle to find the most effective responses to rising unemployment and the economic downturn. Last month, Guterres had called for an immediate global ceasefire, urging all warring parties to silence the guns in order to help create conditions for the delivery of aid, open up space for diplomacy and bring hope to places among the most vulnerable to the pandemic. He said he is encouraged by the support his call for global ceasefire has received from Heads of State and Government to regional partners, civil society activists and religious leaders. "From South America to Africa and from the Middle East to Asia we have seen conflict parties take some initial steps to end violence and fight the pandemic," he said. Two weeks ago, the UN chief also launched the COVID-19 Global Humanitarian Response Plan, focusing on needs in countries already facing a humanitarian crisis. The Central Emergency Response Fund has allocated USD 75 million and so far the Plan had received USD 396.5 million. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/before-and-after-pictures-show-the-coronavirus-travel-ban-brought-airlines-to-a-grinding-halt-since-march/articleshow/75074376.cms">Before and after pictures show how the Coronavirus travel ban brought airlines to a grinding halt since March</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/assam-reports-first-coronavirus-death-as-confirmed-cases-reach-28/articleshow/75075636.cms">Assam reports first Coronavirus death as confirmed cases reach 28</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/sports-stadiums-are-being-converted-to-quarantine-centres-blood-donation-camps-and-more-to-handle-the-surge-of-covid-19-patients/articleshow/75063043.cms">Iconic sports stadiums in India are being converted to quarantine centres, blood donation camps and more to handle the surge of Covid-19 patients</a>

COVID-19 pandemic provides "window" into how bio-terrorist attack might unfold in world, says UN chief

The global economy could shrink by 1 per cent in 2020 due to the <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="coronavirus">coronavirus</keyword> pandemic, and might contract even further if restrictions on economic activities were extended without adequate fiscal responses, according to the <keyword id="8993641" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="un-department-of-economic">UN Department of Economic</keyword> and Social Affairs (UN-DESA). The UN-DESA analysis issued on Wednesday finds that millions of workers were at risk of losing their jobs as nearly 100 countries have closed their national borders, reports Xinhua news agency. This could translate to a global economic contraction of 0.9 per cent by the end of 2020, or even higher if governments fail to provide income support and help boost consumer spending. According to the analysis, lockdowns in Europe and North America were hitting the service sector hard, particularly industries that involve physical interactions such as retail trade, leisure and hospitality, recreation and transportation services. Collectively, such industries account for more than a quarter of all jobs in these economies. As businesses lose revenue, unemployment was likely to increase sharply, transforming a supply-side shock to a wider demand-side shock for the economy. The severity of the impact will largely depend on the duration of restrictions on the movement of people and economic activities and on the scale and efficacy of responses by national treasuries. The analysis also warns that the adverse effects of prolonged economic restrictions in developed economies will soon spill over to developing countries via trade and investment channels. A sharp decline in consumer spending in the European Union and the US will reduce imports of consumer goods from developing countries. Developing countries, particularly those dependent on tourism and commodity exports, face heightened economic risks. Global manufacturing production could contract significantly, and the plummeting number of travellers is likely to hurt the tourism sector in small island developing states, which employs millions of low-skilled workers. The UN's <keyword id="179332" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="International-Civil-Aviation-Organization">International Civil Aviation Organization</keyword>, welcomed the commitment by leaders of the G20 major economies last week indicating that bold fiscal support was needed to safeguard the global travel industry, in order to aid the global recovery in the coming months. Meanwhile, the decline in commodity-related revenues and a reversal of capital flows are increasing the likelihood of debt distress for many nations. Governments may be forced to curtail public expenditure at a time when they need to ramp up spending to contain the pandemic and support consumption and investment. As of Thursday, the number of coronavirus cases globally stood at 216,515, while the death toll was 47,231, according to the latest update by the Washington-based <keyword id="210763" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Johns-Hopkins-University">Johns Hopkins University</keyword>. Although the virus originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan last December, the US now has he highest number of cases at 216,515, while Italy accounted for the largest deaths in the world at 13,155.

Global economy could shrink by 1% due to COVID-19 pandemic, warns UN-DESA

<ul><li>All the primary schools in Delhi — both government-aided and private — have been closed down until March 31 as a precautionary measure. </li><li>Globally, as many as 290 million school kids are suffering due to suspension of classes. And an additional 180 million may miss out on school, if the closures go nationwide. </li><li>Given that, the UN agency is now formulating solutions for inclusive distance learning programmes. It is considering open educational applications and platforms for schools and teachers to reach learners remotely. </li></ul>India’s national capital Delhi has been dealing with unexpected school closures for a long time now. First, in the wake of protests and now the outbreak of <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="coronavirus">coronavirus</keyword> — which has cost over 3,000 lives across the world — has left its students confined to homes. All the primary schools in Delhi — both government-aided and private — have been closed down <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/coronavirus-in-india-all-primary-schools-in-delhi-to-be-shut-till-march-31/articleshow/74493367.cms">until March 31</a> as a precautionary measure. In Delhi, there have been 30 confirmed cases, while 23 more have shown positive in the first test. <div type="image" title="Agra: School students wear mask to mitigate the spread of coronavirus as they ar..." msid="74504334" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;School students wear mask to mitigate the spread of coronavirus as they arrive to appear for an examination, in Agra.Photo)(&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>

 On Friday (March 6), an Australian high school shut its doors after a 16-year-old student tested positive for the COVID-19. "Our first concern is for the health of the school's students, and it was decided that until we learned more about this specific case, the school should be closed as a precaution," said New South Wales (NSW) State Premier Gladys Berejiklian. Across the world, as many as 290 million school kids are suffering due to suspension of classes. And, it could prevent an additional 180 million children from attending school, if the countries implement nationwide closures. Students are not attending schools in South Korea, Iran, Japan, France, Pakistan and others. <div type="image" title="A student and school staff leave after the government announced a 14-day closure as they found a 8-year old student was infected with coronavirus, at Phraharuthai Donmuang School in Bangkok" msid="74504342" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;A student and school staff leave after the government announced a 14-day closure as they found a 8-year old student was infected with coronavirus, at Phraharuthai Donmuang School in Bangkok, Thailand February 26, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>

 It was only two weeks ago that China — which was first hit by the novel coronavirus — was implementing school closures. <a href="https://en.unesco.org/news/290-million-students-out-school-due-covid-19-unesco-releases-first-global-numbers-and-mobilizes">According to</a> the <keyword id="479033" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="United-Nations-Educational">United Nations Educational</keyword>, Scientific and Cultural Organization (<keyword id="6361804" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="unesco">UNESCO</keyword>), 22 countries have shut down their schools so far to control the spread of coronavirus. “Thirteen countries have shut schools nationwide, impacting 290.5 million children and youth who would normally attend pre-primary to upper-secondary classes. A further nine countries have implemented localized school closures to prevent or contain COVID-19,” UNESCO release said. “While temporary school closures as a result of health and other crises are not new unfortunately, the global scale and speed of the current educational disruption is unparalleled and, if prolonged, could threaten the right to education,” <a href="https://en.unesco.org/news/290-million-students-out-school-due-covid-19-unesco-releases-first-global-numbers-and-mobilizes">said</a> <keyword id="3358919" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Audrey-Azoulay">Audrey Azoulay</keyword>, UNESCO Director-General. Given that, the UN agency is now formulating solutions for inclusive distance learning programmes. It is considering open educational applications and platforms for schools and teachers to reach learners remotely. An emergency meeting of all the education ministers will take place on March 10 to strategize the learning process and ensure inclusion and equality. <div type="image" title="Students show a theatrical performance about coronavirus in Solo" msid="74504348" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Students show a theatrical performance about coronavirus in Solo, Central Java, Indonesia, February 6, 2020 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. INDONESIA OUT.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>

 “We are working with countries to assure the continuity of learning for all, especially disadvantaged children and youth who tend to be the hardest hit by school closures,” Azoulay added. This explains how deeply the pandemic has gotten into the routine work of people. Offices have been evacuated and employees are now asked to work from home. The virus has already affected people in over 75 countries and is showing no signs of slowing down — triggering fears of large-scale unemployment as trade and travel have also to come a grinding halt. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/coronavirus-infected-cases-rise-to-30-delhi-shuts-primary-schools-and-mumbai-isolates-9-suspects/articleshow/74495096.cms">Coronavirus: Infected cases rise to 30, Delhi shuts primary schools and Mumbai isolates 9 suspects</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/health/news/coronavirus-panic-grips-india-face-mask-prices-surge-by-twenty-times-hand-sanitizers-go-out-of-stock-on-amazon/articleshow/74489614.cms">Coronavirus panic grips India, face mask prices surge by twenty times, hand sanitizers go out of stock on Amazon</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/health/news/coronavirus-myths-and-facts-here-are-some-rumours-about-covid-19-that-arent-true/articleshow/74487962.cms">Coronavirus myths and facts: here are 10 rumours about COVID-19 that aren’t true</a>

UN proposes distance learning as 290 million children in 22 countries are kept away from school due to Coronavirus

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Zelenskyy on Tuesday called for <keyword id="11894337" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="russia" source="Orion">Russia</keyword>'s expulsion from the United Nations.</li><li>Zelenskyy told the <keyword id="11893452" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="un" source="Orion">UN</keyword> Security Council it needs to make Russia account for its "terrorist activity."</li></ul>Ukrainian President <keyword id="9393544" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="volodymyr-zelenskyy" source="Orion">Volodymyr Zelenskyy</keyword> has called for the expulsion of Russia from the United Nations, branding Russia as a "terrorist" state. Zelenskyy made these comments while addressing the UN Security Council on Tuesday, where he asked the UN to create a special international tribunal to investigate the actions of "Russian occupiers on Ukrainian soil." "You all saw what the Russian occupiers did in our city of Bucha. Each of you can obtain information on how many mass graves appeared around the city of Mariupol alone after the Russian army razed it to the ground," Zelenskyy said. "It was a city of half a million residents! Now there are ruins." "We need to act immediately — and do everything to make Russia stop the killings of children, people — everyone," Zelenskyy added. He detailed Russia's escalation of the conflict, highlighting Moscow's <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-launched-missile-attack-on-ukraine-during-first-g7-meeting-2022-6">renewed salvo of missile attacks</a> and a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/russian-missile-strike-shopping-mall-ukraine-1000-shoppers-zelenskyy-casualties-2022-6">devastating mall bombing in Kremenchuk</a> on Monday.He also asked for Russia to be "brought to justice for <keyword id="11895207" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="terrorism" source="Orion">terrorism</keyword>" and said that if no action were taken, similar acts would happen in other European countries and Asia."It could bring terrorist activity to other European countries, Asia — the Baltic states, Poland, Moldova, Kazakhstan - many nations have already heard threats from Russian officials and state propagandists," Zelenskyy said. "What is punished at the level of specific criminals and criminal organizations must not go unpunished at the level of a state that has become a terrorist," he added. "Daily terrorist acts. No days off. They work as terrorists every day."Zelenskyy also asked for Russia to be removed from the UN altogether, saying that it had violated the organization's principles while still enjoying the "privileges of the seat it occupies." Russia is one of five permanent members of the UN Security Council, alongside China, France, the UK, and the US."Russia has no right to take part in discussing and voting in regard to the war against <keyword id="11985141" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="ukraine" source="Orion">Ukraine</keyword>, which is unprovoked and simply colonialist on the part of Russia," Zelenskyy said. "I urge you to deprive the delegation of a terrorist state of its powers in the UN General Assembly, and that is possible. That is necessary. That's right. That's fair." While the UN can <a href="https://www.unov.org/unov/en/faq.html">expel member countries</a> for repeatedly breaching the organization's principles, this has never occurred. To do so would require the UN Security Council's recommendation. Given Russia's permanent spot in the council, there is currently <a href="https://www.kcl.ac.uk/ukraine-invasion-should-russia-lose-its-seat-on-the-un-security-council">no mechanism</a> by which it could get a unanimous vote to oust the country.

Zelenskyy brands Russia a 'terrorist' state, calls for it to be expelled from the United Nations

<ul class="summary-list"><li>North Korean leader <keyword id="12061145" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="kim-jong-un" source="Orion">Kim Jong Un</keyword> was seen without a mask at a state funeral on Sunday.</li><li><keyword id="11935793" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="north-korea" source="Orion">North Korea</keyword> has urged its citizens to wear masks amid a severe Omicron outbreak, <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-61550090">per BBC</a>. </li></ul>North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was seen without a mask at a state funeral on Sunday, days after he blasted officials for <a href="https://apnews.com/article/covid-health-government-and-politics-south-korea-north-07e3aa5c1b6bce2323c8621c05a61ea4?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&amp;utm_source=Twitter&amp;utm_medium=AP">"immaturity" and "slackness"</a> in handling the country's <keyword id="8764262" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="covid" source="Orion">Covid</keyword> outbreak.In pictures and video footage released by the country's state <keyword id="11893589" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="news" source="Orion">news</keyword> agency, Kim was spotted maskless while carrying the coffin of top military official Hyon Chol Hae.According <a href="https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220523-kim-jong-un-carries-coffin-at-n-korean-military-officer-s-funeral">to AFP</a>, the Korean People's Army marshal was reportedly Kim's mentor, who had helped prepare him to become the country's next leader before his father and predecessor, Kim Jong Il, died in 2011. Kim was the only maskless pallbearer seen at the funeral.North Korea has urged its citizens to wear masks and, in some cases, has recommended wearing two, <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-61550090">per BBC</a>. Ever since the hermit nation <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/north-korea-claims-first-ever-case-covid-19-lockdown-2022-5?r=US&amp;IR=T">confirmed its first-ever</a> Covid case on May 12, the country has been ravaged by a fast-spreading Omicron outbreak. However, North Korean state media has maintained the "much-disputed claim" that its Covid wave is subsiding, per <a href="https://apnews.com/article/covid-health-north-korea-south-government-and-politics-58427657c86efd410069c2426b07576b">Associated Press</a>.As of Monday, the total number of "fevered persons" in North Korea has topped 2.9 million, and 68 people have died from it, according to the <a href="https://kcnawatch.org/newstream/1653345255-716809680/epidemic-spread-and-treatment-results-in-dprk/">state news agency KCNA</a>. According to <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-61436270">the BBC</a>, the country has yet to refer to this "fever" outbreak as COVID-19, as poor testing capabilities have hindered its ability to diagnose cases.According to <a href="https://apnews.com/article/covid-health-north-korea-south-government-and-politics-58427657c86efd410069c2426b07576b">Associated Press</a>, experts said it is also likely that the <a href="https://www.insider.com/north-korea-covid-tells-citizens-gargle-salt-water-fight-virus-2022-5">unvaccinated country</a> is underreporting its actual death toll to protect Kim's political reputation.

Kim Jong Un was seen not wearing a mask at a state funeral amid North Korea's severe Covid outbreak

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="11935793" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="north-korea" source="Orion">North Korea</keyword> has instructed citizens to gargle salt water, among other home remedies, to treat <keyword id="8764262" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="covid" source="Orion">Covid</keyword>.</li><li>The country, which is unvaccinated, is struggling to deal with an <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/12/asia/north-korea-covid-death-outbreak-intl-hnk/index.html">"explosive" Covid outbreak.</a></li></ul>North Korea has instructed its citizens to gargle salt water to treat Covid, as the unvaccinated country struggles to deal with an <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/12/asia/north-korea-covid-death-outbreak-intl-hnk/index.html">"explosive" outbreak</a> of the virus. "Traditional treatments are the best!" a woman told state broadcasters in a televised interview this week, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/lacking-vaccines-nkorea-battles-covid-with-antibiotics-home-remedies-2022-05-16/">per Reuters.</a> She claimed that her children gargle salt water twice a day.Salt water is only one of several home remedies that the country has recommended in its fight against the virus, the <keyword id="11893589" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="news" source="Orion">news</keyword> agency added. Residents have also reportedly been advised to drink willow leaf — an herbal remedy traditionally used to relieve fever symptoms — three times a day, per Reuters.An elderly resident said in a televised interview that ginger tea helped fight Covid, per Reuters. She said she was "first scared by Covid," but it turned out to be "not a big deal" after following doctors' advice.North Korea appears to have a potentially disastrous Covid crisis at hand, given the country's limited testing capabilities, flawed healthcare system, and the fact that its <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/05/12/north-korea-covid-omicron-vaccines/">population is unvaccinated.</a> The country is only one of two — the other being Eritrea — to have rejected global vaccine-sharing initiatives. As of Tuesday, the reclusive nation has recorded more than 1.7 million cases of "fever" and 62 deaths from it, according to the state media outlet <a href="https://kcnawatch.org/newstream/1652825160-278761393/spread-of-epidemic-and-result-of-treatment-informed">Korean Central News Agency</a>. According to <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-61436270">the BBC</a>, North Korea has yet to refer to this "fever" outbreak as COVID-19, as poor testing capabilities have hindered its ability to diagnose cases.<a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/nkorea-gets-offers-aid-fight-covid-it-lacks-vaccines-2022-05-13/">Experts have warned</a> that the country's actual number of Covid infections is likely far higher than the reported figures.Last Saturday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said that the Covid outbreak in the country is its most significant <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/kim-jong-un-north-koreas-covid-19-outbreak-great-disaster-2022-5">"turmoil"</a> since its founding in 1948.

North Korea tells citizens to gargle salt water and drink willow leaf tea to fight Covid

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The January 6 select committee is expected to criminally refer Donald Trump to the DOJ, The Guardian reported.</li><li>There could be three recommended criminal charges, including insurrection, per reports.</li></ul>The House January 6 select committee is expected in the coming week to recommend criminal charges, including insurrection, against former President Donald Trump, according to reports.The panel, which is expected to publish a final report in full on Wednesday, will <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/house-january-6-committee-live-hearing-schedule-2022-6">vote on Monday</a> on urging the Justice Department to pursue the charges against Trump, which relate to the <a href="https://www.insider.com/all-the-us-capitol-pro-trump-riot-arrests-charges-names-2021-1">deadly riot </a>on January 6, 2021, at the US Capitol, <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2022/12/16/jan-6-committee-trump-criminal-referral-00074411">Politico reported. </a>The final report, based on the findings of a four-member subcommittee, will recommend that Trump is charged with insurrection, obstruction of an official proceeding, and conspiracy to defraud the US government, Politico said, citing two people familiar with its content. <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2022/12/16/politics/january-6-committee-trump-criminal-charges-doj/index.html">CNN also reported this</a>, citing a source familiar with the matter.The select committee could also pursue additional criminal referrals, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/dec/16/trump-jan-6-panel-obstruction-congress-justice-department">The Guardian,</a> the first to report the story, said. The newspaper noted that discussions were still underway on Thursday.The committee's chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson told reporters that the panel could also issue other types of referrals, including ethics referrals to the House Ethics Committee, CNN reported.The nine-person select committee is expected to approve the eight-chapter report at its final public meeting on Monday and submit it to the Justice Department, <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64009203?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=KARANGA">per BBC News.</a>Referrals from Congress technically have no legal weight and the Justice Department is not required to consider them, making them largely symbolic, Politico reported.However, Politico said that lawmakers hope the referrals can influence the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/wapo-doj-jan-6-criminal-probe-zeroes-in-on-trump-2022-7">Justice Department's ongoing investigation</a> into the Capitol riot, putting pressure on Attorney General Merrick Garland to seek charges against the former president.Last month, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/attorney-general-merrick-garland-special-counsel-trump-investigation-2022-11">Garland appointed Jack Smith,</a> a former war crimes prosecutor, to oversee <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-campaign-president-legal-threats-jeopardy-justice-biden-special-counsel-2022-11">criminal investigations</a> involving Trump.The panel's full report includes justifications for the recommended criminal charges, according to reports. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/jan-6-panel-trump-broke-laws-riot-2020-election-lost-2022-6">Insider previously reported</a> on the evidence gathered by the panel that might show Trump broke several federal laws.On Friday, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a committee member, told CNN's Jake Tapper that the panel has "been very careful in crafting these recommendations and tethering them to the facts that we've uncovered."In a statement to several media outlets on Friday, Trump's spokesperson said: "The January 6th un-Select Committee held show trials by Never Trump partisans who are a stain on this country's history. "This Kangaroo court has been nothing more than a Hollywood executive's vanity documentary project that insults Americans' intelligence and makes a mockery of our democracy."

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