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Trump orders to resume production of ‘supply chain crisis’ meat processing companies.
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on the 28th local time to allow meat processing companies that are on the verge of collapsing their supply chain due to the spread of the new COVID-19
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on the 28th local time that the measure will ease the pressure on meat and livestock workers who are suffering from food supply disruptions caused by the pressure to shut down the plant, but it is expected to face criticism from labor unions and others who have claimed that the shutdown is a necessary step to prevent the spread of COVID-19
Bloomberg also said the U.S. government will designate meat factories as infrastructure that plays an essential role in food supply under the Defense Material Production Act (DPA) and provide protective equipment and work instructions to employees.
The National Defense Commodity Production Act gives the federal government a broad mandate to demand private production of strategic goods. President Trump said earlier that he would increase the supply of medical devices such as respirators, masks, and cotton swabs, and that he would invoke or invoke the law.
It is the first time President Trump has invoked the law to revitalize the food supply chain.
President Trump’s decision comes amid growing concerns over a shortage of food supplies due to a series of cases of COVID-19 confirmed cases at the U.S. meat factory or shutting down factories under state guidelines.
In the United States, the closure of restaurants and schools due to COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on the food supply chain due to falling demand and prices for agricultural products. The WSJ says dozens of large meat factories have been closed in recent weeks due to employee COVID-19 infections.
The order requires Agriculture Secretary Sony Purdue to take all necessary steps to ensure that meat and poultry processing facilities continue to operate.
In addition, the Ministry of Labor plans to issue guidelines to protect the plant owners from legal responsibilities arising from factory restarts.
At the same time, the Labor Ministry’s guidelines are expected to include protecting workers from infectious diseases, such as allowing workers aged 65 or older or at risk with underlying diseases to stay at home.
NEW K.ID, the No.1 TV channel for all K-Pop entertainment and source (https://cutt.ly/NEWKID), announced its weekly chart for the 3rd week of August.
BLACKPINK retains its #1 spot in the NEW K.ID’s weekly chart for three consecutive weeks as they tie with WINNER’s previous record. BLACKPINK has announced a new single dropping on August 28th which will be a collaboration with American pop star, Selena Gomez. Selena Gomez also recently teased her collaboration with BLACKPINK on her Instagram post captioned, “SELPINK pulling up soon. 8/28”.
Following their release of the single, BLACKPINK will be releasing their first debut album on October 2nd.
PENTAGON, SHINee, GWSN, and N.Flying all retained their spots in TOP5. The 6th place, WINNER, celebrated their 6th year debut anniversary. MINO posted a photo of WINNER on his Instagram, celebrating the time and unforgettable memories that they have spent together for the last 6 years.
Ranked at #9, SF9’s Rowoon has been named as ‘The North Face white label’s F/W’ model and its brand ambassador. With a height over 6’3’’, Rowoon not only has a youthful personality but also has various talents as he can both sing and act in various entertainment fields. The North Face saw that Rowoon’s versatility perfectly matched its brand image and decided to partner with Rowoon.
Coming in at #10, DAY6’s sub-unit, Even of Day, is releasing a new album, ‘The Book of Us: Gluon – Nothing can tear us apart’ on August 31st. All 7 songs in the album are written and produced by the Even of Day members. Young K is expected to play guitar in place of Sungjin and Jae. JYP’s representative commented, “Young K showed his expertise on the bass guitar and will continue to play more instruments.” It was also mentioned that Wonpil’s synthesizer and Dowoon’s electronic drum will be key in this album.
Additionally, in last week’s ‘2020 SORIBADA BEST K-MUSIC AWARDS’, GWSN and LOONA won New Wave New Artist Awards while GFRIEND took the main prize (bonsang) home.
NEW K.ID, the only TV channel that allows viewers to enjoy K-POP Idol-related content programming 24/7 and exclusive episodes curated from 10K+ videos, is available at CH 511 for free on LG Smart TVs and XUMO apps on all Internet-connected devices.
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Death after unmasked arrest – Mexico Floyd
The official reason for the arrest revealed by the police is not known, but the video footage posted on social media at the time of the arrest suggests that the reason is “not wearing a mask.”
Amid a stir across the U.S. over the “George Floyd” incident that killed white police abuses, similar cases of abuse of public power have been revealed in Mexico, sparking public outrage.
The daily El Universal has been protesting against the incident since it was belatedly revealed that construction worker Giovanni Lopez died the next day after being arrested by police in Guadalajara, western Mexico, on April 4.
The official reason for the arrest revealed by the police is not known, but the video footage posted on social media at the time of the arrest suggests that the reason is “not wearing a mask.”
Death of George Floyd
On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, died in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, knelt on Floyd’s neck for almost nine minutes while Floyd was handcuffed face down in the street
