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President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus is seeking a sixth term in office in an election he is both tipped to win but which is also likely to be his toughest challenge yet. He won previous elections by a landslide but the votes were condemned by election observers. This time though he has a prominent rival in a 37-year-old who is running in place of her jailed husband. Belarus has also seen large opposition protests and a row with Russia. President Lukashenko, 65, and sometimes referred to as Europe's last dictator, was first elected in 1994. In the last vote in 2015, he was declared winner with 83.5% of the vote. There were no serious challengers and election observers reported problems in the counting and tabulation of votes. So will this vote be different? Probably not. President Lukashenko is widely expected to win again. But the vote is being closely watched amid growing signs of frustration at his leadership. The campaign has seen the rise of opposition candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, a former teacher who became a stay-at-home mother until thrust into the political spotlight. Her husband was arrested and blocked from registering for the vote so she stepped in to take his place. "People are waking up, rediscovering their self-respect," she told AFP in a recent interview. But she also said she expected the election to be rigged. President Lukashenko has dismissed Ms Tikhanovskaya as a "poor little girl", mani[CENSORED]ted by foreign "puppet masters". Tens of thousands defied an escalating crackdown on the opposition last month to attend a protest in the capital Minsk last month, the largest such demonstration in a decade. Hundreds of protesters have been held since May, human rights activists say. On the eve of the vote Ms Tikhanovskaya's team said her campaign manager had been arrested and would not be released until Monday. Is anyone else running? There are three other candidates: Anna Kanopatskaya, a former MP who won a rare seat for the opposition in parliamentary elections in 2016 Sergei Cherechen, the leader of the Social Democrat party Andrei Dmitriyev, the co-chair of the Tell the Truth movement, a campaign group which has been raided by the authorities Two key opposition figures were barred from running and threw their weight behind Ms Tikhanovskaya's campaign. Noisy defiance as election looms The calm streets of Minsk sporadically burst with the noise of drivers honking their car horns. Some flew a flag with a red stripe on the white background - the symbol used by the opposition. Voicing dissent is dangerous in Belarus but activists still make noise despite a crackdown. People can be detained even for playing the wrong music, as happened to two DJs at a government-sponsored event in Minsk earlier this week. It is this defiance that is making the election if not unpredictable then at least the most challenging for Aleksander Lukashenko. Since the start of the election campaign in May, more than 2,000 people have been detained, according to Human Rights Centre Viasna. Early voting began on 4 August and monitoring groups say their volunteers have frequently been prevented from observing the vote and even arrested. Rumours have spread widely that the government is going to shut down mobile networks on Sunday to hide mass falsification of the results. What else is happening? Last month Belarus arrested more than 30 Russian nationals and accused them of plotting violent protests with members of the opposition. Russia denied the allegations, saying the 33 - claimed to be members of a shadowy mercenary group - were only travelling through Belarus en route to Turkey. Despite the apparent rift some analysts say Russia would like to see President Lukashenko win but be weakened by the vote, to force him into closer ties. Three Russian opposition activists were detained on Saturday as they travelled to Belarus to observe the vote, the Open Russia group said. Anger towards Mr Lukashenko's government has been in part fuelled by the response to coronavirus. The president has downplayed the outbreak, advising citizens to drink vodka and use saunas to fight the disease. Belarus, which has a po[CENSORED]tion of 9.5 million, has had nearly 70,000 confirmed cases and 600 deaths.

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Game Informations. Developers : Mediatonic. Released : August 4, 2020. Genre : Battle royale , racing platform. Mode : Multiplayer. Platforms : Microsoft Windows - PlayStation 4. Fall Guys is one of those games that just clicks the moment you see it in action. Pitched as the Battle Royale genre meets Takeshi's Castle and Total Wipeout, you have to question how the concept hasn't already been capitalised on in the years since PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and Fortnite took over the world. Luckily for developer Mediatonic, however, it's first past the post. The British team has managed to put together something that is euphoric, impressive, and a real laugh -- even in defeat. Fall Guys is a complete and utter delight. Much like any other game of the genre it belongs to, Fall Guys is all about the battle for first place. 60 players compete in up to five different rounds to determine a victor, but this is more about racing to the finish line than shooting competitors in the face. Each round whittles down the competition with obstacle courses, team-based matches, and tests of survival before one final challenge determines who comes out on top. It likes to keep things simple and the control scheme is what backs that up. This is the perfect title for both adults and children with a jump, dive, and a grab to master. Utilising just these three features is enough to earn you a spot on the podium as the simple yet chaotic events are all roughly of the same difficulty. You'll quickly find your favourites in amongst the 25 variations, but each and every course has something unique to offer. Test your balance in See Saw, navigate moving doors in Gate Crash, and race to the top in Slime Climb; hold your own in Hex-A-Gone, stake your claim in Fall Mountain, and avoid active fans in The Whirlygig. That's just a small selection of the events which make up the base game, each putting their own little twist on the comical concept. They're all an absolute ton of fun, which combined with the colourful art style and amusing nature of every individual Fall Guy, makes for a game you'll never want to put down. It's such a moreish experience that is determined to put a smile across your face at every turn. And that sense is only heightened when playing with friends. It is such a laugh to watch your buddy fail to clear an obstacle ahead of you or work as a team to qualify for the next round together. Or you could take that banter in another direction and push your pal off the map and eliminate them -- either way works. Fall Guys is already thoroughly enjoyable when played alone, but get a couple of mates involved and you could find yourself competing for first place until the early hours of the morning. Speaking of which, you will on occasion be forced into team-based rounds that make you to work alongside randoms. And it's here where things get ever so slightly sketchy, unfortunately. Most of these events are perfectly fine -- Fall Ball is the game's take on Rocket League while Hoopsie Daisy has you jumping through hoops to score points for your team. It's Team Tail Tag we take issue with. This particular task asks teams to collect tails from opposing players to ensure they have the most when time is up. You'll do that by grabbing them off the buttocks of other Fall Guys, but the problem is that once you've done that, all you can really do is mindlessly run about the map dodging everyone else. In a game that is ultimately all about crowning a single winner, it feels a bit unfair to have such little impact on your team's chances of progressing. A one-point advantage is very rarely enough to win the match so sometimes all you can do is watch as your team fails in dramatic fashion while you have a tail attached to your behind. In the grand scheme of things, though, this problem matters little. Fall Guys is a complete riot of a time that oozes positivity and enjoyment. It's the perfect title to just boot up for 15 minutes before moving on to something more serious. Or you could invest hours of your time into it and never get bored. It is that good. You'll probably want some sort of goal to aim for during that time, and thankfully Mediatonic has delivered. Cosmetic customisation allows you to decorate your own Fall Guy in various colours and outfits, earned by levelling up a progression path closely resembling a Battle Pass. This resets every season and is completely free -- there is no paid path to gain access to bonus items. As such, not a single player has to be left behind if they don’t want to invest real money into the game. There is an in-game store containing microtransactions, but again these items are purely cosmetic skins and emotes. Anyway, they don't even matter too much because boy are the costumes you unlock naturally wild and wacky in the best way. From dressing up as a pigeon or a hot dog right the way through to a pineapple getup and a chicken suit, you can really start to create a distinct character as you progress. Place decorative colours and patterns on top of that and you can end up with a ninja resembling a Pear Drop. Great stuff. Even the soundtrack is a joy to listen to. With high-tempo tracks that'll get you pumped as soon as an event begins, these are tunes you'll find yourself humming along to even when you’re not playing. It helps to create synergy with the colourful visuals -- this really is a game based entirely on unadulterated fun. System Requirements: MINIMUM: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64bit only Processor: Intel Core i5 or AMD equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 660 or AMD Radeon HD 7950 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 2 GB available space Additional Notes: Gamepad Recommended Fall Guys is the Battle Royale game for those who don't like Battle Royale games. This is enjoyment and positivity in its purest form with a long list of events that are primed to put a smile across your face, no matter whether you're playing alone or with friends. Your family will catch you chuckling, your buddies won't forget that time you cried with laughter, and you'll do it all over again because there’s nothing else like it. Fall Guys is just the best.

At least 24 people in Hong Kong have been charged with taking part in a banned candlelight vigil on 4 June to mark the anniversary of China's 1989 Tiananmen crackdown. Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong was among those charged with "taking part in an unauthorised assembly". Hong Kong has long been the only place on Chinese soil where a commemoration of the crackdown is allowed. But it was banned this year, with authorities citing coronavirus fears. It came weeks before a controversial national security law came into force, criminalising acts of anti-Beijing protest which could see Hong Kong residents sent to mainland China for trial. It's led to fears that the territory's freedoms are being eroded. Critics had earlier said that it could led to pro-democracy protesters in the region being given life sentences. What charges do they face? Hong Kong police said in a statement that 24 people - 19 men and five women between the ages of 23-69 - had been charged with holding and knowingly taking part in an unauthorised assembly. This charge existed before the national security law came into force on 30 June. Mr Wong and at least six other activists including Nathan Law - who has since left for London - have been charged. Some of those charged are already facing charges of incitement over the vigil. Media tycoon Jimmy Lai, a frequent critic of Chinese leadership, has also been charged. "Clearly, the regime plans to stage another crackdown on the city's activists by all means," Mr Wong, who is also facing charges for another protest, said on Facebook. "As our voices might not be heard soon, we hope the world can continue speaking up for the city's liberty and human rights." All those charged are expected to appear in court on 15 September. What was the Tiananmen Square crackdown? On 4 June 1989, troops and tanks opened fire on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing - estimates of the dead vary from a few hundred to several thousand. Hong Kong and Macau are the only parts of China that have been allowed to mark the day. In mainland China, authorities ban even oblique references the events of 4 June. This year, Hong Kong authorities banned the vigil for the first time in 30 years, citing coronavirus measures. Under Hong Kong's rules then, only groups of eight people were allowed to gather. But on 4 June, thousands of protesters defied this ban and went ahead to stage a mass vigil anyway. Others joined in remotely. One attendee said she was afraid it would be the last time Hong Kong could have a ceremony. "We are afraid this will be the last time we can have a ceremony," Brenda Hui had said. "But Hong Kongers will always remember what happened on June 4."

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A recent Logitech earnings call explains continued webcam shortage If you've been looking for a name-brand webcam at a reasonable price, you may be looking quite a bit longer. The market continues to deal with a supply shortage as the new telecommuting normal shows no signs of stopping. Though Logitech, the clear leader in webcams, told us in April that supplies would return to normal by May, it's still difficult to find one of the company's webcams -- especially its po[CENSORED]r C920 series -- in stock at anywhere near the MSRP. Perhaps because of Logitech shortages, new competitors are appearing almost daily and some have even made our list of the best webcams. However, the demand for Logitech cameras remains practically insatiable and the company says it's trying to keep up with demand but can't say when the shortages will subside. “While we cannot commit to a specific date,” a Logitech PR representative explained to me over email today, “we are doing everything we can to increase the [webcam] supply, especially with the upcoming back to school season” This comes months after our April 7th email interview with the company, where a representative confidently told us we could expect more webcams to hit store shelves in early-May. “We have aggressively increased production,” they explained. “We have every confidence that demand will be met in the next 4-6 weeks.” Even big box stores were sure that Logitech webcams would come back into stock soon, with then-current B&H listings promising new stock would arrive in June. However, as the pandemic continues and more states abandon re-opening procedures, webcams remain in as high a demand and as short a supply as they did back during the lockdown’s early days, and Logitech’s products are still either sold out or price-gouged in most stores. “We have aggressively increased production,” Logitech repeated to me over email earlier today, before briefly delving into why supply is still so low. “However, due to high demand, we continue to sell out quickly leading to the ‘out of stock’ messages you see on our website.” The representative then directed me to the company’s recent July 20th quarterly report for a more detailed explanation. Here, Logitech President and CEO Brecken P. Darrel told investors that “PC webcams continued the strong momentum exiting last quarter with Q1 sales more than doubling to the highest quarterly level in a decade...we’re ramping our capacity to meet demand, working to overcome component shortages as we do. We expect Q2 supply to improve, but still -- it still could remain pretty tight throughout the quarter.” In both this presentation and our email interview, it’s clear that the company is now, wisely, avoiding setting expectations for when exactly we can expect supply to normalize again. We don’t blame Logitech for initially overestimating production, given that states like California have made similarly overly optimistic calls. The pandemic is hard to predict. Still, it seems like we’re going to have to wait a while for Logitech webcams to be readily available again- perhaps through the next financial quarter. In the meantime, you can buy some Logitech webcams marked up through third-party sellers on stores like Amazon- the normally $80 Logitech C920 is currently selling for $158 new on Amazon while the normally $50 Logitech C310 is currently selling for $67 used. Alternatively, you can check the official Logitech site, where webcams frequently enter and leave stock by the minute (the C920 shifted from being in-stock to being out-of-stock as I wrote this article) and there is a current order processing delay of up to 7 days.

France has recorded its highest number of daily coronavirus infections in more than two months. Figures released on Wednesday showed 1,695 new cases within 24 hours. With more than 30,000 deaths, France has the third-highest death toll in Europe, behind the UK and Italy. The city of Toulouse has introduced new rules requiring face masks in its busiest streets, with Paris and a number of other cities expected to follow suit. France is not the only European nation to witness a resurgence in cases since lockdown measures were eased. On Wednesday, Spain reported its highest number of new cases since it began easing lockdown restrictions in June, with 1,772 infections. The news came as Switzerland became the latest country to announce quarantine measures for travellers arriving from Spain, although its rules do not apply to travellers returning from the Canary and Balearic islands. Last month, the UK removed Spain from its list of countries exempt from quarantine, meaning that people coming from any part of Spain must self-isolate for 14 days. Separately, Germany will now require all travellers returning from the Belgian city of Antwerp to quarantine, after the German disease control agency declared the city "a risk zone". And Greece recorded its highest single-day increase in cases in weeks, with 124 new infections in the last 24 hours, despite having fared relatively well in spring. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told Greeks they would need to adhere to strict restrictions, and warned against "complacency". What's happening elsewhere in the world? In Afghanistan, a sample survey has found that almost a third of the po[CENSORED]tion - or around 10 million people - may have been infected with coronavirus, according to the country's health minister. The findings were the result of antibody testing carried out on 9,500 people from across the country, with the support of the the World Health Organization and Johns Hopkins University. Minister Ahmad Jawad Osmani said the majority of cases had been found in cities, with the capital Kabul worst affected. Many cases are believed to have been asymptomatic. Afghanistan has officially recorded around 36,000 infections and 1,200 deaths, but cases are believed to be massively underreported due to poverty and a health system strained by decades of conflict. In Brazil, meanwhile, a leading indigenous figure has died of complications from Covid-19. Yawalapiti chief Aritana had fought to protect the Amazon and for the rights of indigenous groups. He tested positive for coronavirus in July and was later transferred to intensive care. Indigenous communities have been badly affected by the coronavirus outbreak in Brazil. The country has the second-highest number of deaths and infections worldwide, with close to 96,000 fatalities and 2.8 million infections.

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Coastal communities in the Carolinas are bracing for Tropical Storm Isaias, which is expected to regain hurricane strength before it makes landfall. The National Hurricane Center predicts it will hit between north-eastern South Carolina and southern North Carolina sometime on Monday night. Isaias was downgraded after hitting islands in the Caribbean, where it caused the death of two people. The storm currently has sustained wind speeds of 70mph (110km/h). Isaias is the ninth named storm of the year and the latest National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecast says the storm is "getting better organised" and will likely be at hurricane strength when it reaches the coast this evening. The NHC warned Isaias will cause heavy rainfall, resulting in "widespread minor to moderate river flooding" and flash floods in the eastern Carolinas and mid-Atlantic as it moves along the US East Coast. In north-eastern South Carolina and southern North Carolina, officials said "there is the danger of life-threatening storm surge inundation along portions of the immediate coastline and adjacent waterways". Storm surges along the eastern seaboard could reach up to 5ft (1.5m) with over 8in (20cm) of rainfall. Tropical storm force winds and gusts will also reach up to the Chesapeake Bay region. The storm this weekend scraped by Florida and on Monday, its centre remained offshore of South Carolina. In the Dominican Republican and Puerto Rico, Isaias killed at least two people. The storm uprooted trees, destroyed crops and homes and caused flooding and landslides. Isaias is bearing down upon po[CENSORED]r tourist destinations of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and Wilmington, North Carolina. Tornado warnings are also in effect until Tuesday. It is projected to weaken after making landfall, but farther north, New York City is preparing for storm surges as well. State officials in regions preparing for hurricanes this season have also been grappling with opening shelters that comply with social distancing regulations. North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper - who on Friday declared a state of emergency - urged residents during a news conference on Monday to be on the alert and stay safe. "North Carolinians have had to dig deep in recent months to tap into our strength and resilience during the pandemic. That hasn't been easy. "But with this storm on the way, we have to dig a little deeper. Let's keep each other safe from the wind and water as well as from the virus." Mr Cooper said the state is also equipped to open storm shelters where people can socially distance. Facing a natural disaster in a pandemic US disaster agencies have updated disaster preparedness and evacuation guidance in light of Covid-19. The Centers for Disease Control recommends families add Covid-19 items to a disaster "go kit" that can be taken in an emergency situation: Hand sanitiser Soap (liquid or bar) Disinfectant wipes At least two face coverings per person (though masks should not be worn by those under two years old or those who are unconscious) Here are some key guidelines for protecting yourself against Covid-19 if you must evacuate to a shelter: Wash your hands often Keep 6ft of distance from anyone not among your household If possible, wear a face covering and wash it regularly Avoid sharing food and drinks Frequently disinfect your area in the shelter (including toys and electronics)

Coronavirus: New 90-minute tests for Covid-19 and flu 'hugely beneficial' The "on-the-spot" swab and DNA tests will help distinguish between Covid-19 and other seasonal illnesses, the government said. The health secretary said this would be "hugely beneficial" over the winter. Currently, three quarters of test results are returned within 24 hours and a quarter can take up to two days. The announcement comes as the government pushed back a July target to regularly test care home staff and residents, saying the number of testing kits had become more limited. Almost half a million of the new rapid swab tests will be available from next week in adult care settings and labs, with millions more due to be rolled out later in the year. Additionally, thousands of DNA test machines, which have already been used in eight London hospitals and can analyse nose swabs, will be rolled out across NHS hospitals from September. Around 5,000 machines will provide 5.8 million tests in the coming months, the department said. Health Secretary Matt Hancock described these latest innovations in coronavirus testing as "life-saving". He added: "Millions of new rapid coronavirus tests will provide on-the-spot results in under 90 minutes, helping us to break chains of transmission quickly. "The fact these tests can detect flu as well as Covid-19 will be hugely beneficial as we head into winter, so patients can follow the right advice to protect themselves and others." Analysis By Lauren Moss, health correspondent There's been a lot of focus on how long Covid test results can take to come back and the impact that has on halting the spread of the virus. Overall, three quarters of results are now returned within 24 hours but some can still take up to two days. The news rapid tests that can analyse swabs in pop up mobile labs and provide results in 90 minutes is hugely significant. No data on the accuracy of these tests has been made publicly available yet but those behind them say there are controls in place to check for false negatives. And another major benefit sees the tests able to detect other winter illnesses, such as the flu, so doctors will know whether someone presenting with coronavirus symptoms has the virus or something else. It comes as authorities in Greater Manchester insisted people should not be alarmed by a decision to declare a "major incident" on Sunday evening in response to rising rates of Covid-19 there. Manchester City Council said the move was to help various agencies work together and draw on extra resources. Scotland's national clinical director warned of going "backwards" over easing lockdown after a cluster of coronavirus cases were linked to a pub in Aberdeen. Meanwhile, Leicester - the first UK city to have a localised lockdown - will see pubs and restaurants reopen from Monday as a number of restrictions are lifted. And a government scheme to encourage people to visit restaurants, cafes and pubs, customers across the UK has now launched - giving customers of 72,000 establishments 50% off meals bought Monday to Wednesday in August. Coronavirus tests are currently carried out at drive-through or walk-in sites as well as at hospitals for patients and some NHS workers. Home test kits can also be delivered to someone's door so people can test themselves. Swab samples are analysed at a laboratory before the result being passed on to the individual. Unlike other seasonal illnesses, those infected with Covid-19 are required to self-isolate for 10 days. 'Highly accurate' Prof Chris Toumazou, co-founder of DnaNudge, which supplied the machines providing the tests, said the "rapid" and "highly accurate" Covid-19 test can be deployed anywhere "with a direct sample-to-result". Gordon Sanghera, chief executive of Oxford Nanopore, which supplied the tests, said they have the potential to provide an "accessible global testing solution". Regular testing of care home residents and staff was meant to have started on 6 July but officials said this might not be in place until the end of the first week of September. A spokeswoman for the Department of Health said: "A combination of factors have meant that a more limited number of testing kits, predominantly used in care homes, are currently available for asymptomatic re-testing and we are working round the clock with providers to restore capacity." Last month, the government withdrew one brand of home-testing kits used in care homes over safety concerns.

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Mexico has become the country with the third highest death toll with coronavirus, with only the US and Brazil recording greater numbers. It has now suffered at least 46,688 deaths during the pandemic, with a total of 424,637 infections. Previously the United Kingdom had the third highest toll, and registered 46,204 deaths as of Friday. The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned the effects of the pandemic will be felt "for decades to come". In Mexico, local authorities have previously said they believe the real number of infections is likely to be significantly higher than those reported. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is eager to restart the country's flagging economy. His government announced a phased plan to lift restrictions in May. In Mexico City, the capital, hundreds of thousands of factory workers returned to their jobs in mid-June. Some non-essential businesses were then allowed to reopen at the start of July in the city, the epicentre of the country's epidemic. But critics say Mr Obrador was slow to impose lockdown measures and has lifted them too quickly. Most of the Mexican economy stopped on 23 March but some industries that were declared key to the functioning of the nation and were exempt from the restrictions. On Friday ten state governors chastised the government's handling of the outbreak and called for the resignation of Assistant Health Secretary Hugo López-Gatell - an epidemiologist and Mexico's coronavirus tsar. More than 17.5 million coronavirus cases have been reported worldwide, along with nearly 679,000 deaths, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. The US has recorded at least 153,415 deaths and Brazil 92,475. Some countries have tried to emerge from lockdown but in many, cases are rising again, reports the BBC's Geneva correspondent, Imogen Foulkes. Some, like Spain and the UK, are partially reintroducing restrictions or delaying plans for their easing. More measures were expected to be relaxed in England this weekend but Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday that this would be delayed for at least two weeks. With cases continuing to rise around the world, WHO head Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus called the pandemic a "once-in-a-century health crisis, the effects of which will be felt for decades to come". "Although vaccine development is happening at record speed, we must learn to live with this virus, and we must fight it with the tools we have," he said on Friday.

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Hong Kong's hospital system could face "collapse" as it grapples with a sharp rise in coronavirus cases, the city's leader Carrie Lam has warned. She said the city was "on the verge of a large-scale community outbreak" and urged people to stay indoors. New regulations, including mandatory face masks and the closure of dine-in restaurants, kicked in on Wednesday. Hong Kong - which had early success against Covid-19 - is now regularly reporting over 100 new daily cases. Less than a month ago, the average number of new daily cases was under 10. What did Carrie Lam say? In a statement late on Tuesday, Ms Lam warned the city was on the "verge of a large-scale community outbreak, which may lead to a collapse of our hospital system and cost lives, especially of the elderly". She called on residents to adhere "strictly to social distancing measures and stay at home as far as possible". Her remarks come as Hong Kong confirmed another 106 coronavirus cases on Tuesday, and reported its 23rd overall death. A record 145 cases were recorded on Monday. What are the new restrictions? From Wednesday, dining in restaurants is banned, and only two people from different households can meet, under the toughest rules Hong Kong has adopted so far. It's also now compulsory for face masks to be worn in all public places. It was earlier announced that spaces like bars, gyms and beauty parlours would be closed. At the start of the month, public gatherings of up to 50 people were allowed - but that was reduced to four, and now two. Lunching in the rain Social media here has been inundated with photos showing cleaners and construction workers having lunch outdoors in the heavy rain. No dining-in is allowed in restaurants for a week as part of new stringent social distancing measures. The city is battling a new wave that has seen more than 100 new cases for eight days in a row. In total, Hong Kong has recorded 3,002 cases with 24 deaths. There's fresh anger against the government for exempting some 200,000 people, including seafarers and aircrew, from quarantine when they entered the city. Public health experts have said the latest outbreak was likely caused by such imported cases. Hong Kong's public hospitals have been stretched thin and more than 78% of isolation beds are occupied. An exhibition centre is being converted into a temporary hospital for patients with mild symptoms and it will open its doors from this Saturday at the soonest. Wasn't Hong Kong a virus success story? It definitely looked that way to begin with. At the start of the outbreak earlier this year, cross-border travel with China was sharply reduced, "track and trace" was introduced, and other restrictions were imposed. The city went weeks without a locally transmitted case. But as life started to go back to normal, a rise in locally transmitted cases was recorded. The average number of new cases rose from single figures at the start of the month, to more than 120 now. One professor at the University of Hong Kong said the cases had probably emerged due to "flaws in border procedures in Hong Kong". Jin Dongyan told the Global Times that "patients from overseas may have brought the virus to communities which resulted in the current local transmission". The latest person to die from the virus was a resident of a care home where at least 45 infections have been recorded. Local scientists have voiced fears that a strain of the virus circulating in Hong Kong could cause greater damage. It is said to have not mutated for at least 22 days, meaning it could have adapted well to humans, becoming easier to transmit. Will the election still take place? The new measures come amid reports that elections to Hong Kong's parliament - the Legislative Council - could be postponed by a year. News outlets HK01, Hong Kong Economic Times and TVB said the government had made the decision, which is yet to be formally announced, because of coronavirus concerns. The elections were set to be held on 6 September. Opposition figures, however, have suggested the postponement is designed to dissipate anger over the new national security law. The wide-ranging law, imposed by Beijing last month, criminalises acts of "secession, subversion, terrorism, and collusion". It was seen as curtailing criticism and freedom of speech - while increasing Beijing's control of Hong Kong, which has been a special administrative region of China since British ruled ended in 1997.

It couldn't possibly be more of a disparate tale between Intel and AMD: Intel's earnings last week found the company announcing that it faces a delay to its 7nm process node until 2023, sending the stock plummeting 16% in spite of its solid financials. In contrast, AMD's stock soared to record highs on the news of its stellar financial performance and on-track execution for its next-gen Milan CPUs, Zen 3 consumer processors, and RDNA 2 GPUs, all of which come to market later this year. AMD's stock reached a record $74.47, a 9.9% jump in after-hours trading (at the time of writing). AMD reported record revenue of $1.93 billion (up 26% YoY), along with record notebook and EPYC CPU sales in its 2Q 2020 earnings report today. AMD also notched a 12-year high in consumer processor sales as its client computing group notched 45% growth propelled in part by doubled sales of notebook processors. AMD CEO Lisa Su also said the company had doubled its EPYC sales and reached its target of double-digit server market share as the segment reached 20% of AMD's overall second-quarter revenue. Even more telling, the company raised its full-year revenue projections from 25% growth to 32% on the back of continued growth in the key PC, data center, and gaming segments. The company earned $157 million in profit for the quarter, a marked increase over the $35 million from a year prior. AMD's margins weighed in at 44%, a 2% sequential decline but 3% improvement year over year. AMD's Computing and Graphics revenue grew 45% year-over-year to $1.37 billion on strong Ryzen sales despite lower graphics sales. AMD reported its highest consumer CPU revenue in 12 years, but much of the gain came on the back of AMD's Ryzen 4000 processors for laptops. AMD's mobile processor sales doubled YoY and the 50+ notebooks on the market will be joined by another 30+ models by the end of the year. The mobile segment comprises roughly 65% of the total client CPU market, so these gains are important as Intel preps to release its 10nm Tiger Lake models later this year. Meanwhile, AMD's desktop CPU sales declined compared to the previous quarter, but increased year over year. Sales of more expensive models also led to improved average selling prices (ASPs). Su noted that the company has it's first Zen 3 processors for the consumer market coming later this year. AMD's discrete GPU sales and ASPs also declined, which was partially offset by increased mobile graphics sales (up double-digits). Su also said the company remains on track for its launch of the RDNA 2 "Big Navi" graphics cards later this year, commenting that "I think it's a full refresh for us from the top of the stack through the rest of the stack" AMD's data center EPYC sales set a quarterly record and doubled year-over-year as the Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom group delivered $565 million in revenue. For comparison, Intel's data center group recorded $7.1 billion last quarter, which highlights why investors are so optimistic about AMD's gains in the server market, especially in light of Intel's looming process delays. AMD said it has reached its goal for a double-digit percentage of the server CPU market. However, while AMD has eclipsed that number, the company doesn't include several large segments in its accounting of server share, instead focusing solely on single- and dual-socket servers. The company didn't set a new goal for market share penetration, but predicts accelerating uptake of its data center CPUs in the back half of the year. Su stated at a recent investor event that the company wouldn't project server CPU sales based on market share in the future, instead focusing on revenue targets: "I think as we go through the second quarter and the second half of the year, we're going to transition from share targets to more of a percentage of AMD revenue because that will give you a better idea of the progression. [...]So the server business will continue to be very strategic. I probably won't give you another share target. But what we did say, though, and it gives you an idea of what we think the size of the business can be, when we did our Financial Analyst Day a couple of months ago, we said we saw the server – or the data center business for us, being upwards of 30% of overall AMD." During today's earnings call, Su noted that EPYC comprised 20% of the company's revenue, so it's clear the company has plans for significantly more uptake. AMD's data center GPU sales also declined on the quarter, which the company hopes will improve as its CDNA 2 graphics accelerators arrive later in the year. AMD's semi-custom business continues to recede as it prepares for the ramp of the Microsoft Xbox Series X and Sony PS5 that land later in the year. Those products should also help improve sales and margins. Looking forward to the remainder of the year, AMD predicts that it will continue to grow share in the Desktop PC and notebook markets and guided for $2.55 billion in revenue for Q3, an increase of 42% YoY.

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