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As  the number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. passed two million, VOA’s Russian Service discussed the pandemic with Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease. The wide-ranging interview touched on wearing masks during protests, reopening the economy and efforts to find a vaccine.

The weeks of protests across the country sparked by the death of George Floyd have not been seen in decades. They mark another watershed moment in America’s struggle for equal rights and racial justice.

This March, as the COVID-19 pandemic caught fire in the United States, hospitals across the country started preparing for a massive influx of patients with heart attacks. That never happened.

VIDEO: With COVID-related unemployment in the millions in the U.S., the number of people who can’t afford daily necessities is rising. In Fairfax County, Virginia, a two-day charity event brought together members of the community to donate food for the needy  in the area.

The surrender of ex-warlord Ali Kushayb to the International Criminal Court has raised hope that others wanted for crimes in Sudan’s Darfur region could be turned over to the ICC, including former Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir.