The Daily Populous

Friday May 8th, 2020 night edition

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(CNN) A member of the US Navy who serves as one of President Donald Trump's personal valets has tested positive for coronavirus, CNN learned Thursday, raising concerns about the President's possible exposure to the virus.

Trump was upset when he was informed Wednesday that the valet had tested positive, a source told CNN, and the President was subsequently tested again by the White House physician.

In a statement, the White House confirmed CNN's reporting that one of the President's staffers had tested positive.

"The President and the Vice President have since tested negative for the virus and they remain in great health.".

Valets assist the President and first family with a variety of personal tasks.

The President also said he'd had "very little personal contact" with the man, a US military member, who tested positive.

The White House did not say whether Trump would adhere to those guidelines after his valet tested positive. »

Finnish basic income pilot improved wellbeing, study finds

Authored by theguardian.com

“The basic income recipients were more satisfied with their lives and experienced less mental strain than the control group,” the study, by researchers at Helsinki University, concluded.

The study comes as the devastating economic fallout from the coronavirus crisis - including soaring unemployment worldwide - sparks renewed interest in basic income schemes.

Kroll said the results of the study could support arguments both for and against basic income. »

A Broadband Engineer Was Spat on by a 5G Conspiracy Theorist. Then He Got Coronavirus.

Authored by vice.com
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It was the second week of April, and Michael Demetroudi, an apprentice network engineer based in Wood Green in north London, was having a bad week.

He had already endured two attacks from conspiracy theorists who believed 5G was connected to the spread of coronavirus.

The attacks began in early April, with a number of conspiracy theories being cultivated and shared on social media. »