Reading Log-News
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Day 1
Wednesday
Date : 15
April 2020
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Time
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14.00-14.30
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Title
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1. Coronavirus: Germany slowly eases lockdown
measures.
2. Coronavirus:
Indonesian village uses 'ghosts' for distancing patrols
3. Anak
Krakatau: Lightning frenzy points to scale of volcanic plume
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Sources
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Newsworthy
event (Main event)
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1.
Several attempts Germany fight coronavirus.
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2. Unique attempt in Kepuh Village prevents the spread of coronavirus.
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3. The 2018 eruption of Anak Krakatau in Indonesia was remarkable in many ways.
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Background
event (Elaboration)
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1. Several attempts Germany fight
coronavirus that announced by the chancellor, Angela Merkel. Germany plans to
slowly ease restrictions brought in to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.
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2. Kepuh village in Java island use
two volunteers dressed as ghosts to try to scare people into social
distancing over the coronavirus.
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3. The 2018 eruption of Anak Krakatau
in Indonesia was remarkable in many ways. This event will be remembered, for
the sudden flank collapse that triggered the tsunami which killed over 400
people on the nearby coastlines of Sumatra and Java.
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New
Vocabularies found
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1. Gradually, restrictions, extended, measures, comply,
strict, recesssion
2. Reportedly, trapped, deploying, resident, detterent,
spooky
3. Flank, anvil, circumstances, ash,
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Comments
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Nowadays, all of news in the world full of
coronavirus topic.
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Day 2
Thursday
Date :16 April 2020
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Time
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11.00-12.00
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Title
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1. Mega-constellation firms meet
European astronomers
2. Nasa to launch first manned
mission from US in decade.
3. Coronavirus won't ruin Ramadan –
it will remind us what it's all about
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Sources
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Newsworthy event (Main event)
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1. Leading satellite mega-constellation companies
SpaceX and OneWeb have met with astronomers in Europe to discuss the impact
their operations could have on observations of the Universe.
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2. Nasa has announced that next month
it will launch its first manned mission from US soil in almost 10 years.
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3. This year
Ramadan falls in April, and will be immensely challenging.
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Background event (Elaboration)
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1.
SpaceX is already in discussions with the American Astronomical Society.
It's the wide-field survey telescopes that could suffer most and has so far
launched 240 satellites in what it says will be an initial constellation of
12,000.
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2. The rocket and spacecraft were
developed by private company SpaceX.The rocket and the spacecraft it is
carrying are due to take off from Florida’s Kennedy Space Centre on 27 May,
taking two astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS).
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3. The Muslim
Council of Britain (MCB) has called for the suspension of mosque
congregations, while the British Board of Scholars and Imams (BBSI) has
advised people to perform daily prayers at home. The month of Ramadan has always been a time for Muslims to reflect on
those less fortunate than themselves. As Covid-19 sweeps the globe, this holy month is particularly so.
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New Vocabularies found
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Defunct,
array, fleet, spacecraft, conregation, omitting, paramount, restricted,
altuism, perishable, chanties, antidote
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Comments
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I tried to
read different topic news besides the topic of corona that has been full in
all of the news.
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Day 3
Friday
Date :17 April 2020
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Time
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11.00-12.00
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Title
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1. What about the others? ‘Ojol’
relief sparks concerns over aid inequality
2. Egypt's soap operas defy a deadly virus for Ramadan
prime time. But at what cost?
3.
India
coronavirus: The underpaid and unprotected women leading the Covid-19 war.
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Sources
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Newsworthy event (Main event)
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1.
The government’s assistance for Indonesia’s estimated 4 million ojol
(app-based motorcycle taxi) drivers, who are among the informal workers most
affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2.
Actors and film crew members
Cairo neighborhood in early April were racing to finish filming a TV serial
scheduled to premiere during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which starts next
week.
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3.
Some
900,000 female community health workers are on the frontline as part of
India’s battle against Covid-19.
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Background event (Elaboration)
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1.
Other workers concern because of
government assistance is too focuse on ‘ojol’. It has sparked concerns over
whether there is a certain degree of favoritism by the government toward the
drivers over other workers in the country
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2.
At a time when Egypt is
observing a partial curfew to stem the spread of the Covid-19
pandemic,officers showed up to the set seven times but everything they were
doing was perfectly legal, Egypt's government advises against activities
involving crowds and only imposes fines on those violating the curfew, which
was 7pm-6am initially.
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3. Some 900,000 female community
health workers (Ashas) are on the frontline as part of India’s battle against
Covid-19. Ashas are drawn from local and largely rural communities, and are a
crucial element in India’s primary and community health programmes. They go
door-to-door educating people about maternal and child health, contraception,
immunisation and sanitation, as well as enrolling them in health programmes
and monitoring the results.
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New Vocabularies found
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Crammed,
defy, beehive, curfew, splurging, reeling, perceived, flout, puminitive,
vulnerable, gig, rural, reassure.
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Comments
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Those three news above talk about the efforts of countries in
the world to face coronavirus.
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Day 4
Sunday
Date :18 April 2020
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Time
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10.35-12.00
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Title
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1. Coronavirus: How long does it take
to recover?
2. Why the WHO got caught between
China and Trump
3. Coronavirus: Muslims prepare to
mark Ramadan, Hari Raya at home
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Sources
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Newsworthy event (Main event)
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1. Recovery
time will depend on how sick you become in the first place. Some people will
shrug off the illness fast, but for others it could leave lasting problems.
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2. President Donald Trump has said he is going to
halt US funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) because it had
"failed in its basic duty" in its response to the coronavirus
outbreak.
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3. Restrictions on mass worship in
the region in effort to counter spread of Covid-19 (coronavirus) pose a big
challenge for devotees.
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Background event (Elaboration)
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1. Age,
gender and other health issues all increase the risk of becoming more
seriously ill from Covid-19. Mild symptoms need two weeks to recover. Severe
symptopms need two until eight weeks. As of 15 April, Johns Hopkins University
reported about 500,000 people had recovered out of two
million infected.
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2. President Donald Trump has said he
is going to halt US funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) because it
had "failed in its basic duty" in its response to the coronavirus
outbreak. The US is the biggest single donor to the WHO, which relies on a
combination of members' fees - based on wealth and population - and voluntary
contributions.
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3. Ramadhan begins later this month.
The restrictions have not stopped Muslims from seeking creative ways to
worship with their loved ones. During this period, we should make the best
use of technology and the time we have to continue our religious practices at
home
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New Vocabularies found
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Curb, extended,
shrug, aches, sore, fatigue, mucus, linger, collateral, sedated, halt
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Comments
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Those three news’ topic are about coronavirus. But the
storyline of each news is different.
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