| Greetings, QuickTake readers! In this edition: Hong Kong marks one year of anti-extradition protests, WHO clears up claims on asymptomatic Covid-19 cases, and socially distant group selfies may soon be a reality.  Houston remembers George Floyd Hundreds of mourners packed into a Houston church Tuesday for the hometown funeral of George Floyd, whose death ignited worldwide protests and intensified debate over policing in America in just two weeks. Floyd's family stood on stage, hugging and holding hands, and gave tributes to "Big Floyd"—some that drew tears and others that prompted applause: "Someone said, 'Make America great again,' but, when has America ever been great?" his niece said. Joe Biden, who spoke at the funeral via video, said the U.S. can't "once again turn away from racism," saying, "now is the time for racial justice." And in a powerful eulogy, the Rev. Al Sharpton declared: "We are fighting wickedness in high places," taking swipes at President Trump who has ignored calls to address racial bias in law enforcement. "The president talks about bringing in the military, but he did not say one word about 8 minutes and 46 seconds of police murder of George Floyd," Sharpton said. "He challenged China on human rights. But what about the human right of George Floyd?" Following the funeral, Floyd's golden casket was taken by hearse to a cemetery in the Houston suburb of Pearland, where he was to be entombed next to his mother, for whom he cried out as he lay dying. $ignificant figures 32%. The share of Americans staying home all day as of June 1, down from 43% in early April when social distancing was at its peak, as cities and states across the country continue reopening. 25,000. That many U.S. stores, mostly in malls, could permanently close this year after the coronavirus pandemic devastated the retail industry, with department stores and clothing shops likely to be among the hardest hit. 12. Diesel fuel has drifted that many miles from a Siberian power plant that leaked 20,000 tons of oil on May 29 and fouled a freshwater lake, increasing odds it could spill into the Arctic Ocean, a Russian official said. Highly quotable "Misunderstanding." The WHO walked back a claim Tuesday that asymptomatic coronavirus transmission is "very rare," saying that conclusion was only based on a "very small subset of studies." "Constant terror of being arrested." At least 25 people in Hong Kong were jailed after hundreds of protesters defied police and assembled downtown to mark one year since the first mass anti-extradition march. "Antifa provocateur." Trump claimed the 75-year-old protester shoved to the ground by police in Buffalo, New York, exaggerated his fall, tweeting, without evidence, that the confrontation may have been a "set up." This is not normal Hot streak. The Earth had its hottest May ever last month, according to an EU climate agency, which found temps in Siberia rose 10°C above normal, resuming a trend likely to make 2020 among the hottest 10 years ever.  The future is now Socially distant group selfies. Apple received a patent for software that would allow a user to take a photo with multiple people in different places and then arrange them into a single image with the same background.  What's good Lend an ear. The Dalai Lama is releasing his first-ever album, "Inner World," with 11 tracks of mantras on wisdom and healing set to music that'll drop July 6 to coincide with the spiritual leader's 85th birthday.  Now that you're caught up... Tell your friends to sign up to receive our newsletter five days a week. Follow QuickTake on Twitter , YouTube , Instagram and Facebook . BTW: Giant "Black Lives Matter" and "Defund the Police" signs are cropping up in more U.S. cities, like this one in Charlotte, North Carolina, and this one in Madison, Wisconsin. Thanks for reading!
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