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As reported by the New York Times, the pet dog of a coronavirus patient in Hong Kong has tested positive for a "low level" of the deadly virus, the autonomous region's government reported in a press release on Friday. The dog's oral and nasal cavities were tested on Wednesday, with…
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A woman in Japan has tested positive for the coronavirus for the second time, in what authorities say is the first such case in the country, per the Guardian. The woman, who is reportedly in her 40's and works as a tour bus guide, tested positive on Wednesday after developing…
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Iran's vice-president has been diagnosed with coronavirus, according to state media, The Independent reports. This comes just a day after the country's health minister confirmed he had tested positive for the Covid-19 respiratory disease. Masoumeh Ebtekar, vice-president for women and family affairs, is now one of the reported 254 people…
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The makers of Corona beer have reported a $169,927,560 (USD) loss as a result of the viral epidemic. The news comes as the death toll from the virus surpassed 2,800 people, per CNN, with an additional 82,000 cases confirmed at the time of writing. To put the scale of the…
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The Pope has been taken ill one day after showing solidarity with coronavirus suffers and shaking the hands of his congregation. The 83-year-old has now canceled a planned mass in Rome due to what the Vatican has described as a "slight indisposition", per the New York Times. While the nature…
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An elderly man who accidentally dropped his young grandchild over the side of a cruise ship last year has changed his plea to guilty. Salvatore ''Sam'' Anello, who hails from Indiana accidentally dropped his 18-month-old granddaughter Chloe Wiegand over the side of a Royal Caribbean cruise ship while on vacation…
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A Spanish carnival has come under fire after its parade of dancing "Nazis" sparked outrage. The controversial incident took place in the central Spanish region of Castilla-La Mancha on Monday. The carnival has now been slammed by the Israeli government and the Auschwitz museum for "trivializing" the Holocaust, per the…
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A teacher resigned in front of her school board, and simultaneously sent a powerful message to her students in a now-viral video, the Kansas City Star reports. The incident took place on February 10 when Amanda Coffman quit her job at Indian Woods Middle School. In the process, she slammed the…
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A six-year-old girl was filmed begging for help as she was arrested by Orlando police and had her wrists zip-tied. The incident took place in September when Kaia Rolle, six, was arrested for battery after she was reported for throwing a tantrum and kicking a teacher. After being successfully apprehended,…
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San Francisco's mayor has declared a state of emergency in the city after health officials warned of the deadly coronavirus spreading across the United States, The Independent reports. "Although there are still zero confirmed cases in San Francisco residents, the global picture is changing rapidly, and we need to step-up…
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There's no doubt that, in a very short space of time, environmental activist Greta Thunberg has become one of the most influential teenagers on Earth. She's been named TIME's Person of the Year for 2019, nominated twice for the Nobel Peace Prize, and her tireless campaigning against climate change shows…
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For the second time this month, a faculty member at the University of Oklahoma has been accused of using a racial slur in class, CNN has reported. The most recent incident occurred when a history professor read from a "historical document that used the 'N-word' repeatedly". As a result, the university's…
