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Wikinews discusses International Women's Day celebration with Mysore Divisional Railway Manager
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Wikinews discusses International Women's Day celebration with Mysore Divisional Railway Manager

An all-women crew ran the Mysore–Bangalore Tippu Express in the Indian state of Karnataka, an event launched by state-run Indian Railways ahead of International Women's Day. Aparna Garg, the Divisional Railway Manager for Mysore Division, discussed this initiative with Wikinews.

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World Health Organization declares COVID-19 pandemic
World Health Organization declares COVID-19 pandemic

On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19 — the disease caused by coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 — to be a pandemic.

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British mathematician Richard K. Guy dies at 103
British mathematician Richard K. Guy dies at 103

Richard Kenneth Guy, a British mathematician who has published over 300 papers in various mathematical fields, died on Monday at 103 years of age.

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Stores in Australia lower toilet paper limits per transaction
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Stores in Australia lower toilet paper limits per transaction

On Sunday and Saturday evening, Australian store chains Woolworths and Coles lowered their purchase restrictions on toilet paper to two and one package per transaction in all stores on national level, respectively. ALDI also introduced a one-pack limit, on Monday. On Wednesday, Woolworths also limited toilet paper purchases for home delivery to one pack per order.

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National Basketball Association suspends season due to COVID-19 concerns
National Basketball Association suspends season due to COVID-19 concerns

On Wednesday, the United States' National Basketball Association (NBA) suspended its professional basketball season due to concerns regarding COVID-19. The NBA's decision followed a Utah Jazz player testing positive for the COVID-19 virus.

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