Your Friday Briefing

> The Vatican, Donald Trump, Europe’s second wave: Here’s what you need to know. ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhT_7wP0R-aHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MjIxNzcyJmxheW91dD1tYXJxdWVlJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1NQkVfMjAyMDA5MjUmbGk9TUJFVwNueXRCCgAf8HltX7Qe6wtSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~ [The New York Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhT_7wP0SyaHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFXzIwMjAwOTI1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTIyNTE1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTM5MDA3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgoAH_B5bV-0HusLUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [nytimes.com](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhT_7wP0SyaHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFXzIwMjAwOTI1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTIyNTE1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTM5MDA3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgoAH_B5bV-0HusLUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [The New York Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhT_7wP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wOS8yNC9icmllZmluZy95b3VyLWZyaWRheS1icmllZmluZy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X2RrXzIwMjAwOTI1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTIyNTE1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTM5MDA3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgoAH_B5bV-0HusLUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) Friday, Sep 25, 2020 | [View in browser](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhT_7wP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wOS8yNC9icmllZmluZy95b3VyLWZyaWRheS1icmllZmluZy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV8yMDIwMDkyNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0yMjUxNSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0zOTAwNyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKAB_weW1ftB7rC1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) Supported by Good morning. We’re covering a surge in coronavirus cases in Europe, a suggestion of trouble over the peaceful transfer of power in the U.S. and a sudden resignation for an important cardinal. By Natasha Frost People in traditional Bavarian clothes on Saturday in Munich, where the annual Oktoberfest celebration was canceled this year. Christof Stache/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Hospitalizations lag in Europe’s second wave — for now As the number of coronavirus cases mounts, European officials fear a repeat of harrowing scenes from the spring, when the virus swamped intensive care units in Italy and Spain. New restrictions have been imposed across the continent: In Munich, which would ordinarily brim with boisterous crowds for Oktoberfest this month, the authorities banned gatherings of more than five people. In Marseille, France, all bars and restaurants will be closed next Monday. And in London, where the government spent weeks encouraging workers to return to the city’s deserted skyscrapers, it is now urging them to work from home. [But just how imminent is the peril?](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhT_7wP4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjAvMDkvMjQvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL2NvdmlkLWV1cm9wZS1ob3NwaXRhbHMtbG9ja2Rvd25zLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAyMDA5MjUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MjI1MTUmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlY3Rpb249dG9wTmV3cyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTM5MDA3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgoAH_B5bV-0HusLUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) European leaders are dealing with a fast-changing situation, with conflicting evidence on how quickly new virus cases are translating into hospital admissions. Madrid’s hospitals are close to capacity, for example, but the number of hospital admissions and deaths in France are going up more slowly. Hypotheses: Some experts argue that this shows that the virus has lost potency since it first arrived in Europe, or that it is now infecting mostly younger people, who are less likely to experience severe symptoms. Others say it is a testament to social distancing, the widespread use of face masks, greater precautions for more vulnerable people and better medical treatment. Here are [the latest updates](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhT_7wP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wOS8yNC93b3JsZC9jb3ZpZC0xOS1jb3JvbmF2aXJ1cy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMjAwOTI1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTIyNTE1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWN0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3Mmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0zOTAwNyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKAB_weW1ftB7rC1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) and [maps of the pandemic](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhT_7wP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMC93b3JsZC9jb3JvbmF2aXJ1cy1tYXBzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAyMDA5MjUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MjI1MTUmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlY3Rpb249dG9wTmV3cyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTM5MDA3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgoAH_B5bV-0HusLUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). In other virus developments: ■ The vaccine maker Novavax said Thursday that [it would begin the final stages of testing](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhT_7wP0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wOS8yNC9oZWFsdGgvY292aWQtMTktdmFjY2luZS1ub3ZhdmF4Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAyMDA5MjUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MjI1MTUmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlY3Rpb249dG9wTmV3cyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTM5MDA3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgoAH_B5bV-0HusLUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) its coronavirus vaccine in the United Kingdom and that another large trial was scheduled to begin next month in the United States. ■ Israel is [imposing a second national lockdown](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhT_7wP0T7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wOS8yNC93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L2lzcmFlbC1jb3ZpZC1sb2NrZG93bi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMjAwOTI1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTIyNTE1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWN0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3Mmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0zOTAwNyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKAB_weW1ftB7rC1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) after infection rates soared this week to about 5,000 new cases a day. The new measures, which go into effect on Friday, will remain in place at least until mid-October. ■ The British government, battling a second wave of coronavirus cases, announced a [new wage-support program](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhT_7wP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjAvMDkvMjQvYnVzaW5lc3MvYnJpdGFpbi13b3JrZXJzLXVuZW1wbG95bWVudC1wYW5kZW1pYy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMjAwOTI1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTIyNTE1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWN0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3Mmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0zOTAwNyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKAB_weW1ftB7rC1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) on Thursday — one far less generous to workers and employers than the furlough program it is replacing, which expires next month. President Trump boarding Air Force One bound for a campaign event in Florida on Thursday. Anna Moneymaker for The New York Times Further doubts over the peaceful transfer of power Speaking to reporters, President Trump stood by his extraordinary suggestion that he might not accept the results of the election if he loses. “We want to make sure the election is honest, and I’m not sure that it can be,” [he said,](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhT_7wP4RiAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMC8wOS8yNC91cy90cnVtcC12cy1iaWRlbi1lbGVjdGlvbi9hZnRlci10aGUtd2hpdGUtaG91c2Utc2FpZC10cnVtcC13b3VsZC1hY2NlcHQtdGhlLXJlc3VsdHMtb2YtdGhlLWVsZWN0aW9uLWhlLW9uY2UtYWdhaW4tc3VnZ2VzdHMtaXQtbWF5LWJlLXRhaW50ZWQ_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAyMDA5MjUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MjI1MTUmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlY3Rpb249dG9wTmV3cyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTM5MDA3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgoAH_B5bV-0HusLUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~)branding mail-in ballots “a whole big scam.” Just yesterday, he refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power after the Nov. 3 election. Republican leaders insisted there would be a peaceful transition, but they[stopped short of directly criticizing the president](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhT_7wP4RWAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMC8wOS8yNC91cy90cnVtcC12cy1iaWRlbi1lbGVjdGlvbi9hZnRlci10cnVtcC1yZWZ1c2VzLXRvLWNvbW1pdC10by1hLXBlYWNlZnVsLXRyYW5zZmVyLW9mLXBvd2VyLW1jY29ubmVsbC1wcm9taXNlcy1hbi1vcmRlcmx5LXRyYW5zaXRpb24_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAyMDA5MjUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MjI1MTUmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlY3Rpb249dG9wTmV3cyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTM5MDA3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgoAH_B5bV-0HusLUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). But [Democrats sounded the alarm.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhT_7wP4RgAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMC8wOS8yNC91cy90cnVtcC12cy1iaWRlbi1lbGVjdGlvbi9kZW1vY3JhdHMtc291bmQtYWxhcm1zLWFib3V0LXRydW1wcy1yZWZ1c2FsLXRvLWd1YXJhbnRlZS1hLXBlYWNlZnVsLXRyYW5zZmVyLW9mLXBvd2VyLXRoaXMtaXMtaG93LWRlbW9jcmFjeS1kaWVzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMjAwOTI1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTIyNTE1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWN0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3Mmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0zOTAwNyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKAB_weW1ftB7rC1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) Representative Adam Schiff of California, who led the drive in the House to impeach Mr. Trump, said flatly, “This is how democracy dies.” Mr. Trump was [jeered by protesters](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhT_7wP4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjAvMDkvMjQvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvdHJ1bXAtYm9vZWQtcnV0aC1iYWRlci1naW5zYnVyZy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMjAwOTI1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTIyNTE1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWN0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3Mmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0zOTAwNyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKAB_weW1ftB7rC1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) while paying his respects to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in Washington. Opinion: Trump’s words are a naked declaration of autocratic intent, [writes columnist Michelle Goldberg](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhT_7wP4QcAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjAvMDkvMjQvb3Bpbmlvbi90cnVtcC1lbGVjdGlvbi0yMDIwLmh0bWw_YWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrJmNhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMjAwOTI1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTIyNTE1Jm1vZHVsZT1PcGluaW9uJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcGd0eXBlPUhvbWVwYWdlJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VjdGlvbj10b3BOZXdzJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MzkwMDcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCgAf8HltX7Qe6wtSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). But it’s important to remember that Trump and his campaign are trying to undermine the election because right now they appear to be losing it. Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu in 2018. Claudio Peri/EPA, via Shutterstock The sudden resignation of a powerful cardinal In a cryptic late-night missive, the Vatican [announced the resignation](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhT_7wP0T-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wOS8yNC93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvaXRhbHktdmF0aWNhbi1mcmFuY2lzLWJlY2NpdS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMjAwOTI1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTIyNTE1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWN0aW9uPXRvcE5ld3Mmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0zOTAwNyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKAB_weW1ftB7rC1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) of one of the Roman Catholic Church’s most powerful officials, Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, a fixture of church intrigues and internal power plays who also lost his rights as a cardinal. Italy’s news media reported that Pope Francis had shocked Cardinal Becciu on Thursday by demanding his resignation. A call to Cardinal Becciu’s residence was not answered on Thursday evening, but the Italian news agency [AdnKronos](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhT_7wP4QoAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmFkbmtyb25vcy5jb20vZmF0dGkvY3JvbmFjYS8yMDIwLzA5LzI0L3ZhdGljYW5vLWJlY2NpdS1kaW1ldHRlLXJpbnVuY2lhLWNhcmRpbmFsYXRvX0ZOSHpXZm9tcnhsejZ3Ynk3dXg5aE8uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkVfcF8yMDIwMDkyNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0yMjUxNSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VjdGlvbj10b3BOZXdzJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MzkwMDcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCgAf8HltX7Qe6wtSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) said it had reached him. “I prefer silence,” it quoted him as saying. Go deeper: Cardinal Becciu is not your everyday eminence. Under Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis, he oversaw the Vatican’s ambassadors and played a major role in running the Curia, the bureaucracy that governs the Vatican, where he had unfettered access to the pontiff. If you have 5 minutes, this is worth it Young women on the front lines of Thai protests Amanda Mustard for The New York Times Pro-democracy demonstrations in Thailand in recent weeks have been dominated by an emerging political force: [young women](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhT_7wP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wOS8yNC93b3JsZC9hc2lhL3RoYWlsYW5kLXByb3Rlc3RzLXdvbWVuLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAyMDA5MjUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MjI1MTUmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlY3Rpb249bG9uZ1JlYWQmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0zOTAwNyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKAB_weW1ftB7rC1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). They were the early organizers of the demonstrations and appeared to make up the majority in recent protests. Above, Sirin Mungcharoen, an activist, holding up the defiant, three-fingered salute from the “Hunger Games” series. 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North Korea: A South Korean official apparently trying to defect to North Korea was [shot and killed by troops in the North who set his body on fire](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhT_7wP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wOS8yNC93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2tvcmVhLWRlZmVjdG9yLWNvdmlkLTE5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAyMDA5MjUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MjI1MTUmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlY3Rpb249d2hhdEVsc2Umc2VnbWVudF9pZD0zOTAwNyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKAB_weW1ftB7rC1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) for fear that he might be carrying the coronavirus, South Korean officials said on Thursday. 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BAFTAs: All 6,700 voting members in Britain’s version of the Oscars will have to take [unconscious bias training](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhT_7wP0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wOS8yNC9tb3ZpZXMvYmFmdGEtZGl2ZXJzaXR5LWNoYW5nZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkVfcF8yMDIwMDkyNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0yMjUxNSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VjdGlvbj13aGF0RWxzZSZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTM5MDA3JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgoAH_B5bV-0HusLUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), and there will be a quota for women in the first round of voting for best director. Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Snapshot: A protester, above, [wrote a message](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhT_7wP4QtAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjAvMDkvMjQvdXMvYnJlb25uYS10YXlsb3ItZGVjaXNpb24tbGl2ZS11cGRhdGVzLmh0bWw_YWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrJmNhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X01CRV9wXzIwMjAwOTI1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTIyNTE1Jm1vZHVsZT1Ub3ArU3RvcmllcyZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnBndHlwZT1Ib21lcGFnZSZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlY3Rpb249d2hhdEVsc2Umc2VnbWVudF9pZD0zOTAwNyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKAB_weW1ftB7rC1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) at a memorial for Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Ky., on Thursday, a day after the announcement that a grand jury had not indicted anyone in her death. After demonstrations in the city, Louisville’s mayor extended a nightly curfew, originally set to end Saturday morning, through the weekend. 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Whether your connections have been rocky the past few months or have iced over completely, [here are some ways to heal while socially distancing](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhT_7wP4QEAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjAvMDkvMjQvc21hcnRlci1saXZpbmcvZnJpZW5kc2hpcC1icmVha3VwLWNvcm9uYXZpcnVzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfTUJFX3BfMjAyMDA5MjUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MjI1MTUmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlY3Rpb249YmFja1N0b3J5JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MzkwMDcmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCgAf8HltX7Qe6wtSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Make a genuine connection. If getting together isn’t feasible or safe, you can arrange a video call. However, a one-time conversation over video chat probably won’t be enough to get the friendship back on track. Setting up another call or check-in at a future date will keep the positive momentum going and help normalize the relationship. Extend as much grace as you can. “We need to have compassion for the stresses that people are under,” said Lydia Denworth, author of “Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life’s Fundamental Bond.” Some people are untouched by the pandemic; others have had their lives grind to a halt. Problems can arise between friends who don’t acknowledge that different people are experiencing this crisis in different ways. Lan Truong Try not to take a “no” personally. If friends say they can’t talk to you right now, don’t spiral into negative questions and assumptions. “Whenever anyone says ‘no,’ it’s basically them taking care of themselves,” said Ivy Kwong, a licensed marriage and family therapist. Respect their decision and let them know your door is always open to them. Express gratitude. Write a handwritten letter telling your friends how much they mean to you. Voicing your deep appreciation could help strengthen your bond. Accept that you may have outgrown this friendship. Just because a friendship has existed for a long time, that doesn’t mean it’s capable of providing you with what you need today. Take this moment to identify the weaker friendships: “The ones that aren’t sustaining you, don’t make you feel good and that are lopsided,” Ms. Denworth said. That’s all for this week. See you Monday. — Natasha Thank you Theodore Kim and Jahaan Singh provided the break from the news. You can reach the team at [briefing@nytimes.com](mailto:briefing+pm@nytimes.com?subject=Briefing%20Feedback&te=1&nl=morning-briefing&emc=edit_MBE_p_20200925§ion=endNote). 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