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Coronavirus: Italy on lockdown as spread slows in China and South Korea
World news 1 hour ago
The total number of global cases has surpassed 106,000, including more than 3,900 fatalities. Over 60,000 patients are reported to have recovered. Get the latest updates from around the world: 🌍 Over 100 countries have now reported cases 🇨🇳 President Xi visited Wuhan for the first time new case rate hits record low 🇰🇷 Number of confirmed cases surpasses 7,500 in South Korea 🇮🇱 Israel announces two-week quarantine for all overseas arrivals 🇮🇹 🇬🇧 Italy under lockdown, UK reports fifth death 🇺🇸 New York surpasses Washington state in COVID-19 cases 🇺🇳 Information from WHO and health agencies 🗒️ Information from journalists, health experts, epidemiologists and more
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A Green Goblin-Spider-Man-booty meme is born
Weird 1 hour ago
Many felt the urge to meme after @RottingVale shared a frame from the 2002 film, where Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe) attacks the festival celebration and Spider-Man (Tobey Maguire) tries to fight him off.
Doctor in Italy gives emotional account of working on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus Yesterday
Dr. Daniele Macchini, a surgeon in Bergamo, Italy — a country hit hard by the spread of COVID-19 — details the stress and strain on the healthcare system and the staff who sustain it as the virus continues to spread.
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Critics share their first impressions of the new Mulan movie
Movies 3 hours ago
🚨 Potential spoilers ahead 🚨 Movie critics and guests at the world premiere of Disney's live-action remake of Mulan are sharing their thoughts after seeing the highly anticipated film.
Major North American sports leagues agree to restrict locker room access amid coronavirus fears
Coronavirus Yesterday
In an effort to curb the potential spread of COVID-19, the NHL, NBA, MLB and MLS decided that media members will no longer be allowed to chat with or interview players in the teams' locker rooms.
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New York now has the most coronavirus cases in the nation at 142
Coronavirus Yesterday
As of Monday, more cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed across 34 states and Washington, DC. The State Department also advised citizens against traveling by cruise ships due to the risks.
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The Bachelor: There were plenty of tears ahead of the final rose ceremony 🌹
The Bachelor Last night
See all the dramatic moments and highlights from Part I of the real-time The Bachelor season finale.
Trump criticized for comparing coronavirus to the flu despite alarming death rate difference
Coronavirus Yesterday
The president faces criticism for downplaying fears of COVID-19 by drawing comparisons to influenza and saying he suspects the death rate is lower than medical officials estimate. On Monday, Trump's own numbers suggest a 4% death rate for coronavirus cases, which would be significantly higher than that of the flu according to the CDC's report.
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That feeling when quarantine makes you long for a warrior's death
Haha Yesterday
Rep. Paul Gosar is self-quarantining after being in contact with a CPAC attendee later diagnosed with coronavirus. It's given him some time to contemplate his mortality and subsequently provide the world with a new meme.
New York state now has its own hand sanitizer amid coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus Yesterday
On Monday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled "NYS Clean," the state's official hand sanitizer which smells like a "floral bouquet." Cuomo said that 100,000 gallons of the sanitizer are being made per week using prison labor.
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Stars hit the red carpet for the Mulan world premiere
Movies 3 hours ago
Actors including Yifei Liu, Jet Li, Jimmy Wong and more are expected to make grand entrances at the world premiere of the live-action remake. Keep it here for all the action from the big night.
The 101 Best Restaurants in America
Yesterday
These are The Daily Meal's 2020 selections for our annual best restaurants in America list. Here are just a few of the standouts.
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It's a bad day to check that 401(k)
Finance Yesterday
A brutal day on Wall Street, tied to coronavirus fears and falling oil prices, hit retirement plans especially hard; people had to laugh to keep from crying.
Trading temporarily halted on the New York Stock Exchange as markets plummet
Finance Yesterday
A 7% dive in the S&P 500 stock index triggered a 15-minute halt in trading known as a "circuit breaker" at the NYSE on Monday to prevent panic selling and further stock decline amid ongoing uncertainty over oil markets and the coronavirus outbreak. The failsafe was instituted by the SEC in 1987 following a 22.6% drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The circuit breaker was last triggered during the 2008 financial crisis.
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Even Blue Ivy gets starstruck—but it took meeting LeBron James
Yesterday
Jay-Z and Beyoncé's daughter met the Lakers star and adorably asked for a signed basketball, after encouragement from Papa Jay.
SoulCycle announces a $2,500 at-home bike
Business Yesterday
On Monday, the fitness company released details of its upcoming at-home offering. The bike, which will cost $2,500 USD, will offer on-demand cycling classes that users can stream through a monthly subscription service.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle appear for final engagement as royals
Royal family Yesterday
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived at Westminster Abbey, London, for the Commonwealth Day service, which will be their last official engagement as members of the Royal Family.
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In the Coronavirus era, what should we do instead of shaking hands?
Yesterday
One biologist thinks humans should move away from the formality altogether to avoid spreading disease.
Stock markets fall amid panic over coronavirus and oil price slump
Coronavirus March 9, 2020
After a surprising decision by Saudi Arabia to increase oil production in a bid to overtake Russia, the price of Brent crude oil fell nearly 30% — its biggest single fall since the start of the first Gulf war in 1991. This rattled stock markets, which were already under pressure from the global spread of coronavirus.
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John Oliver takes on Disney for censoring the Last Week Tonight show in India
Television March 9, 2020
The comedian slammed Disney on Sunday for censoring his show, Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, in India saying Hotstar — the local streaming service owned by Disney — had edited at least two of his episodes in recent months. Another recent episode in which Oliver talked about India's controversial citizenship laws and PM Narendra Modi, never aired on Hotstar.
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