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The video covers several news topics: the UN General Assembly will not have its usual gathering in New York due to COVID-19, with only a limited number of people allowed. A legal injunction has been issued to prevent the removal of a Confederate statue in Virginia. In Paris, scaffolding is being removed from Notre Dame Cathedral after a fire, with hopes to reopen by 2024. Finally, viewers are encouraged to watch an upcoming report on the COVID-19 outbreak in the Navajo Nation.

What is unique about the 2020 United Nations General Assembly?

• It will focus solely on environmental issues.

• It will be the first time without a full contingent of world leaders in New York.

• It will be held in a different city.

• It will be the longest assembly in history.

Why was the removal of the Confederate General Robert E. Lee statue halted?

• Because of a legal injunction.

• It was relocated to a museum.

• Due to a public protest.

• The statue was too damaged to move.

What is the stance of Virginia's governor regarding the Confederate statue?

• He wants to preserve it.

• He is committed to removing it.

• He plans to relocate it to another city.

• He has no opinion on the matter.

What caused the delay in the Notre Dame Cathedral's reconstruction?

• The COVID-19 pandemic.

• Disputes over construction permits.

• Architectural redesigns.

• Lack of funding.

When do church officials hope to reopen the Notre Dame Cathedral?

• By 2025.

• By 2024.

• By 2023.

• By 2022.