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World Feb 02, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak: Uber Suspends 240 Users Accounts in Mexico Over Possible Virus Contact

The ride-hailing app said Mexico City health authorities requested information in January on a possible carrier of coronavirus, with Uber finding two drivers who transported the suspected individual before driving a further 240 people.
World Feb 02, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak: Chinese City of Wenzhou Outside Virus Epicentre Shuts Down

Schools and universities will not resume classes until after March 1, and authorities said enterprises should not resume work until after February 17 -- except government institutions and administrative departments which will start work on February 9.
Lifestyle Feb 02, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak: Philippines Reports First Virus Death Outside China, Says WHO

"However, we need to take into mind that this is not a locally acquired case. This patient came from the epicentre of this outbreak," Abeyasinghe added. The man, who died in a Manila hospital, arrived in the Philippines with a 38-year-old Chinese woman who had also tested positive for the virus, health secretary Francisco Duque said.
Technology Feb 02, 2020

Facebook’s Massive Settlement Over Facial Recognition Puts Spotlight on ‘Biometric Privacy’

"We hope and expect that other companies will follow Facebook's lead and pay significant attention to the importance of our biometric information." Attorney Nathan Wessler of the American Civil Liberties Union, which backed the plaintiffs' legal arguments, said the settlement could mark a turning point for consumers and biometrics.
Sports Feb 01, 2020

Sofia Kenin Beats Garbine Muguruza to Win 2020 Australian Open Women's Singles Title

At 21 years and 80 days, Kenin is 22 days younger than Japan's Naomi Osaka when she won the title last year. She is the youngest champion since Maria Sharapova won aged 20 in 2008.
Agency News Feb 01, 2020

Jimenez Kasintseva, 14 Becomes First Andorran to Win Australian Open Girls' Tournament

Jimenez Kasintseva, who was the youngest player in the draw and was making her Grand Slam debut, beat 17-year-old Pole Weronika Baszak 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 in 2hrs 4mins.
World Feb 01, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak: Vietnam Says Suspending All China Flights Over Virus

Vietnam is the latest country to impose extraordinary travel barriers after the virus spread to two dozen nations and killed 259 people in China where it originated in the city of Wuhan. The United States temporarily barred entry to foreigners who had been in China within the past two weeks and Australia said it was barring entry to non-citizens arriving from China.
World Feb 01, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak: Apple Stores in China Closed Till February 9, Death Toll Mounts to 259

Apple's online store remains open and the company said it would closely monitor the situation. China is home to the firm's third-biggest consumer market and much of its supply chain. But like every company in China, it has been affected by the virus that has killed 259 people and infected nearly 12,000.
Agency News Feb 01, 2020

Coronavirus Scare: US Declares Public Health Emergency, Bans Travelers From China

The restrictions apply to people who have traveled to the designated areas in the two weeks prior to their attempted entry. There have been seven confirmed US cases of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, which originated in a live seafood market in Wuhan, in Hubei province, in December.
Social Viral Feb 01, 2020

Indonesia Offers Reward for Rescuing Crocodile with Motorbike Tyre Stuck Around its Neck

The contest will see one brave croc hunter land an unspecified amount of cash, but it will mean coming face to face with the 13-foot (4-metre) reptile Palu, the capital of Central Sulawesi.
World Feb 01, 2020

Brexit: UK Leaves The European Union, New Era Begins For Britain

There were celebrations and tears across the country as the EU's often reluctant member became the first to leave an organisation set up to forge unity among nations after the horrors of World War II.
World Jan 31, 2020

Italian Government Declares State of Emergency Over Coronavirus

The Italian government declared a state of emergency on Friday to fast-track efforts to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus strain after two cases were confirmed in Rome.
World Jan 31, 2020

Pakistan Suspends All Direct Flights to China Due to Coronavirus Outbreak

Pakistan on Friday temporarily suspended all direct flights with China, after a global health emergency was declared over the coronavirus epidemic which has killed more than 200 people.
World Jan 31, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak: Countries Ban China Arrivals as Virus Death Toll Hits 213

Singapore and Mongolia slapped sweeping bans on arrivals from China on Friday and the United States told its citizens to avoid the country after a global health emergency was declared over a viral epidemic that has killed 213 people.
Social Viral Jan 31, 2020

Indonesia to Reward Anyone Who Removes Tyre Stuck Around Crocodile's Neck

Indonesian authorities are offering a reward to anyone who can rescue a saltwater crocodile with a motorbike tyre stuck around its neck -- and survive.
Technology Jan 31, 2020

Daniel K Inouye Solar Telescope Captures Sun in Greatest Detail Ever

A huge telescope built on the peak of a Hawaiian island has produced pictures of the Sun's surface in unprecedented detail, revealing boiling plasma cells the size of Texas.
World Jan 31, 2020

Australia Bushfire: 33 Dead Since September 2019, State of Emergency Declared For Canberra Region

The measures come ahead of heatwave conditions expected over the coming days and as forecasts predicted fires could hit southern suburbs of the city of about 400,000.
Sports Jan 31, 2020

New Manchester United Signing Bruno Fernandes Hails Cristiano Ronaldo As Major Influence in Red Devils Move

Fernandes said he was delighted to be joining the club, who are fifth in the Premier League table "My love of Manchester United really started when I used to watch Cristiano Ronaldo play and ever since then I have been a big fan of this great club," Fernandes explained of his Portuguese teammate who played for United from 2003-2009.
Sports Jan 31, 2020

Barcelona 5–0 Leganes, Copa Del Rey 2019–20 Result: Spanish Champions Book Place in Quarter-Finals, Lionel Messi Reaches 500 Wins for the Club

A home tie in the last 16 against La Liga's bottom club always looked a kind route back to winning ways for Setien's side, whose next four league fixtures now include Levante, Getafe and Eibar, all at home, as well as a trip to Real Betis. Victories in those games would give Setien momentum but performances will be important given his arrival was about changing Barca's style
World Jan 30, 2020

Coronavirus Scare in Italy: Over 6,000 Tourists Aboard Carnival Cruise Under Lockdown Over Fear of SARS-Like Virus

More than 6,000 tourists were under lockdown aboard a cruise ship at an Italian port on Thursday after two Chinese passengers were isolated over fears they could be carrying the coronavirus.

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