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5 things you need to know this morning: July 7, 2020

Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.

Five things you need to know

1. International students in the US whose universities move to online-only this fall must transfer or leave the US


As colleges debate how to safely reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic, Immigration and Customs Enforcement gave foreign students an ultimatum to either transfer to a school with in-person classes or leave the country.

2. TikTok withdraws operations from Hong Kong as Beijing's new national security law rolls out

TikTok, which is owned by China-based tech company, says it will end operations of the short-form video app in Hong Kong “in light of recent events.” The national security law recently came into effect in Hong Kong, providing police with the power to force internet companies to assist with investigations. Last week, Tik Tok was one of 59 Chinese apps banned in India, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the US is also looking at a ban.

3. Vaccine maker Novavax receives $1.6 billion from 'Operation Warp Speed'

The Maryland-based company will receive $1.6 billion from "Operation Warp Speed," the federal government's official COVID-19 vaccine program, making it the largest government COVID-19 vaccine contract to date. The program also awarded a $450 million contract to Regeneron to manufacture and supply its antibody-drug.


4. Border between Australia's biggest cities closes for first time in 100 years amid COVID-19 case spike


The border between Australia's two largest cities, Melbourne in the southern state of Victoria and Sydney in the state of New South Wales, is set to close at midnight on Tuesday for the first time in a century. Around 500 military personnel will be assisting police to patrol the 55 roads which link the two states, as Victoria recorded 191 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, surpassing its previous single-day record of 127, which was set a day earlier. Authorities say there are “provisions in place”, such as permits, to assist residents living and working in border regions.


5. Major retailers pull Washington merchandise from online stores amid call for team's name change


Walmart and Target have joined Nike and Dick's Sporting Goods in pulling the NFL team's merchandise from online stores as a review of Washington's name and image continues.



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