Kf94
kf94, “It is vital that news organizations reflect the diversity of our country, which includes people of color in key decision-making roles which are responsible for shaping news coverage and providing nuanced perspectives, especially around issues directly impacting Black America,” the NAACP said in a statement. “CNN’s lack of black representation in leadership roles is troubling and another example of the media industry’s reluctance to address an issue that continues to plague newsrooms across the country.”
kf94 - The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) also expressed concerns. A 2018 study by TheWrap indicated that CNN had “significantly fewer women serving in visible on-air roles than either Fox News or MSNBC.” Fox News’ Brian Flood contributed to this report.
kf94, The coronavirus patient is the husband of a Chicago traveler who became ill shortly after returning from Wuhan, China; Jonathan Serrie reports. A flight carrying 110 British and foreign nationals who were evacuated out of China over the coronavirus landed at Royal Air Force Brize Norton in Oxfordshire shortly before 2 p.m. local time. The passengers, which included 83 British and 27 foreign nationals, were accompanied by a number of medics who were equipped to provide support. “We know how distressing the situation has been for those waiting to leave,” Britain’s Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said in a notice on Friday. “We have been working round the clock to clear the way for a safe departure. The welfare of those trapped and public safety have been our overriding priorities.
kf94 - The plane will then travel to Spain where the passenger's home countries will take responsibility for them, the notice said. Chinese officials had originally blocked the flight on Thursday morning, which expected to leave Wuhan with 200 people. Travelers wear face masks as they prepare to board a train at the Beijing Railway Station in Beijing, Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Meanwhile, people in China are defying a lockdown by leaving and entering a bridge over the Yangzte River in Hubei province -- the country's virus epicenter. It's been on lockdown for vehicles, but people could still get out in special circumstances, according to Reuters.
kf94 - Weeks after China announced the outbreak of the coronavirus, the international community has increased measures to prevent a widespread epidemic. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a global emergency as it spreads to countries outside of China and the number of infected patients continues to grow. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), talks to the media at the World Health Organization headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)