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The spread of the coronavirus is starting to rattle investments

BEIJING (Sputnik) - The death toll from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in mainland China has risen by 47 to 2,835, the number of confirmed cases has increased by 427 to 79,251, the state health committee said Saturday.

State Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Chicago: "What Bernie is building is consistent with who I am and what I am committed to as a woman of color who has dedicated her life to social services, racial and economic justice, and fighting to end homelessness. Bernie has consistently stood on the side of justice when it was unpopular."----US Rep. Chuy Garcia: "He can ensure that our country never again rips children from their families."

People in general will not worry about privacy if the value of research on their anonymised data outweighs the threats they see

Thappad box office collection: Day 1

On Friday’s episode of “Real Time,” Bill Maher got real with his audience about the coronavirus, arguing that people should take it seriously, but also should definitely not panic.

Queensland's sixth COVID-19 victim gave treatments including facials on Thursday before going home sick. Now authorities are on a mission to find those clients.

The World Anti-Doping Agency has cancelled its annual symposium and related athlete session in Switzerland over concerns about the coronavirus epidemic. In a statement issued on Friday, Montreal-based WADA said it took the decision based on the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health's announcement banning large-scale gatherings of more than 1,000 people in Switzerland until March 15. The symposium and athlete meeting had been scheduled for March 17-19 at the SwissTech Convention Center in Lausanne. Читать дальше...

Invited to bat, India reached 194 for five at tea on the opening day of the second cricket Test against New Zealand at the Hagley Oval, here on Saturday. India lost both the openers -- Prithvi Shaw (54) and Mayank Agarwal (7) -- to Kiwi pacers in the first session. Cheteshwar Pujara (53) and Hanuma Vihari (55) raised a 81 run-stand for the fifth wicket after the visitors lost skipper Virat Kohli (3) and Ajikya Rahane (7) cheaply. Brief Scores: India 1st innings: 194 for 5 in 53.4 overs. (H Vihari 55... Читать дальше...

Dear Aslan Aslanov, The international cooperation between Anadolu and AZERTAC, national news agencies of Turkey and Azerbaijan, whose relationship are based on “one nation, two states” principle, continues to be strengthened both bilaterally and within international organizations

Mt. Pleasant, IA - February 28, 2020 - The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference released the conference honors for the 2019-20 men's and women's basketball season today. IW Tiger Athletics had five individuals (3 women, 2 men) who received recognition.

Mass timber has been hailed as the solution to architecture’s notorious sustainability problem – that buildings account for nearly 40% of global energy use is by now a worn and overcited fact. But timber isn’t the world’s only renewable material, and architects and engineers have begun looking elsewhere for other possible steel and concrete replacements. One such possibility that has recently come to light is engineered or laminated bamboo, a highly sustainable and structurally impressive material. Читать дальше...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has upgraded its assessment of the danger posed by the coronavirus to “very high,” but stopping short of calling the outbreak a pandemic.

One somewhat stunned investment funds manager told the Wall Street Journal: “This has been really quick, really deep, and in some respects unbelievable.”

Kris Osborn

Security, Asia

The F-35 is evolving.

Key point:  The current consensus among senior Pentagon weapons developers holds that, at the moment, the F-35 is the most capable 5th generation plane in the world.

The Air Force has begun early testing, software development and weapons integration for its upcoming Block 4 variant of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, an emerging model intended to give the multi-role fighter a new dimension of attack mission possibilities, service leaders said. Читать дальше...

By the numbers: Will the Glen Willow attendance record be broken again?  Mudgeee Guardian

MEGHAN MARKLE, the Duchess of Sussex, and Prince Harry might be growing to a family of four soon, according to a Tarot expert. What else did the tarot cards reveal to the expert?

PANCREATIC cancer has the lowest survival rate of all common cancers. Here, two survivors share their stories of tragedy, hope and a second chance at life.

MEGHAN MARKLE, the Duchess of Sussex, and Prince Harry might be growing to a family of four soon, according to a Tarot expert. What else did the tarot cards reveal to the expert?

STATE pension is generally affected by life expectancy. Traditionally, pensions were expected to comfortably provide for those retiring in their mid 50s to 60s. However, this has changed as people are generally living longer, resulting in pensions having to stretch much further in later years - but shock new data may switch this again.

PENSIONS are collected over a lifetime and it is generally believed that modern workers are likely to have been in more jobs than previous generations. This could result in many people struggling to keep track of all their pots, especially when taking into account auto-enrolment rules. Recent analysis has been given to this modern issue and some are calling on the government to act.

LIFETIME ISAs are savings accounts that allows individuals to put money aside as well as receive a tax free bonus from the government. The bonus is given for a home purchase and many will likely primarily use it for the house itself. However, one savvy savour highlights that it can cover other costs associated with a house purchase, including notoriously expensive solicitors.