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China's richest man has donated over $14 million USD to help scientists develop a coronavirus vaccine. This is welcome news as the death toll from the virus hits 170 with an additional 7,700+ confirmed cases, as per the BBC. The donation was made by Jack Ma, the founder of e-commerce…
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Russia has decided to close the 2,700-mile border with China in an attempt to stop the spread of the coronavirus, Fox News has reported. This news comes as the death toll from the epidemic rises to 170, with a further 7,711 confirmed cases, as per the BBC. There have now…
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Per the Mirror, up to 7,000 passengers and crew have been left stranded on a cruise ship in Italy following fears that a husband and wife from China could be carrying the coronavirus. The Costa Smeralda cruise ship is currently docked at a port in Civitavecchia, north-west of Rome, with…
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The Coronavirus is a new strain of illness that has been making headlines around the world. Believed to have originated from animal hosts, Coronavirus causes its victims to develop pneumonia, which cannot be treated with antibiotics in its new viral form. As per the BBC, the death toll now stands…
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Per the Metro, a new 1,000-bed hospital that will be dedicated to fighting the coronavirus outbreak has been completed in China after just 48 hours of converting an empty building. The Dabie Mountain Regional Medical Centre is located in Huangzhou District (a city close to Wuhan, where the disease is…
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A news anchor has denied using the a racial slur while reporting on the death of Kobe Bryant. MSNBC's Alison Morris was reporting the helicopter crash that tragically killed the former LA Lakers superstar when she appeared to say the racial slur on air. In the segment, she says that…
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The body positivity movement is encouraging people to dismiss traditional media portrayals of beauty in favour of something more realistic. It's helping us all eschew the influence of unrealistic images of perfectly toned models. For many years, our society has been spoon-fed nothing but ubiquitous images of an unobtainable beauty…
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A teacher has been disciplined after reportedly punching a student who said said he wore his moustache “like a paedophile would”. As per 7News, the New Zealand teacher was forced to attend a disciplinary tribunal after he punched a 13-year-old student who said that he had a pedo mustache. This…
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Outrage has been sparked online after a plane passenger was filmed picking the dead skin off their feet. The stomach-churning footage was shared by the popular Instagram account, Passenger Shaming, which features some of the most unscrupulous passengers on the planet to a following of over 1.1 million people. The…
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A Canadian YouTuber going by the handle 'ImJayStation' has been admitted to faking his girlfriend's death in a bid to increase the views on his channel. Last week ImJayStation (real name Jason Ethier) posted a now-deleted video to his channel on January 21 entitled: 'My Girlfriend Alexia Died… *Rest In…
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A helicopter crash has killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant died at the age of 41 on January 26, along with eight other people, one of whom was his own daughter, Gianna. Bryant and his daughter Gianna were reportedly on their way to the Mamba Academy for basketball practice in Thousand…
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The Washington Post has allegedly suspended reporter Felicia Sonmez, who posted a link to an article on rape allegations made against Kobe Bryant, the New York Times has reported. NBA All-Star Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven other people, was accused…
