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1Warren Buffett’s daughter Susie in self-quarantine after coronavirus exposure
2https://nypost.com/2020/03/16/warren-buffetts-daughter-susie-in-self-quarantine-after-coronavirus-exposure/
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4Tokyo Olympics/Para-Olympics advanced camps for international athletes have been canceled or postponed.
5https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20200317/k10012335861000.html
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7Amid coronavirus pandemic Nevada gaming commission announces “no plans” to close casinos
8http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/03/17/casl-m17.html
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10Pakistan] PSL 2020: Ramiz Raja outs Alex Hales as player with coronavirus symptoms
11https://www.geosuper.tv/latest/4440-psl-2020-ramiz-raja-outs-alex-hales-as-player-showing-signs-of-coronavirus-covid-19-symptoms
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13Temporary work stoppage at Fiat Chrysler’s Warren Truck plant as wildcat strikes spread in global auto industry
14http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/03/17/auto-m17.html
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16Rachel Matthews (Frozen 2, Looking for Alaska), has tested positive for Coronavirus
17https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/630528-rachel-matthews-of-frozen-2-fame-tests-positive-for-coronavirus
18
19Coronavirus: Turkey detains 19 over "provocative" posts
20https://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2020/03/17/Coronavirus-Turkey-detains-19-over-provocative-posts.html
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22Schools ordered to stay open by Boris Johnson and his health advisers — for now at least. Emergency powers will allow the government to force schools to stay open, even if class sizes have to grow because of teacher absences
23https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/schools-ordered-to-stay-open-for-now-at-least-pkh8nqfwj
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25Iran frees 85,000 prisoners to combat spread of COVID-19
26https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-iran-frees-85-000-prisoners-to-combat-spread-of-covid-19-11958783
27
28Lewis Capaldi and Stereophonics respond to criticism for playing arena gigs amid coronavirus fears
29https://www.nme.com/news/music/lewis-capaldi-and-stereophonics-respond-to-criticism-for-playing-arena-gigs-amid-coronavirus-fears-2626105
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31Florida primary still a go amid coronavirus pandemic
32https://www.wtnh.com/news/washington/washington-dc/florida-primary-still-a-go-amid-coronavirus-pandemic/
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34Filming of Avatar sequels in New Zealand suspended amid concerns over coronavirus pandemic
35https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/entertainment/filming-avatar-sequels-suspended-amid-concerns-over-coronavirus-pandemic
36
37Maharashtra state will stamp left hand of coronavirus suspects with ink that lasts 14 days.
38https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/maharashtra-to-stamp-left-hand-of-suspect-people-who-are-under-home-quarantine/articleshow/74666609.cms
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40Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has begun to shift his messaging on the Tokyo Olympics, in a sign he may have accepted that the deadly coronavirus will make it necessary to postpone the event
41https://twitter.com/TIME/status/1239816991910830082
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43Coronavirus: Union minister Muraleedharan in self quarantine
44https://www.livemint.com/news/india/coronavirus-union-minister-muraleedharan-in-self-quarantine-11584425061205.html
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46Virus-hit Gulf has little room to boost revenue after oil price shock
47https://www.reuters.com/article/us-gulf-economy-oil-analysis/virus-hit-gulf-has-little-room-to-boost-revenue-after-oil-price-shock-idUSKBN2140QL
48
49To make it clear again on coronavirus: CureVac has not received from the US government or related entities an offer before, during and since the Task Force meeting in the White House on March 2. CureVac rejects all allegations from press.
50https://twitter.com/CureVacAG/status/1239535638359281664
51
52Former chair of Royal College of GPs who caught virus describes how it REALLY felt
53https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-8119033/Dr-Clare-Gerada-describes-experience-coronavirus.html
54
55China labels Nobel Prize winner 'evil' after he accused Beijing's dictatorship of causing the coronavirus pandemic
56https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8095801/China-labels-Nobel-Prize-winner-evil-blaming-coronavirus-pandemic-Beijings-dictatorship.html
57
58Susanna Reid reveals she is self-isolating and will NOT return to GMB due to coronavirus symptoms in her household... as PM urges Brits to avoid 'all non-essential contact'
59https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-8119075/Susanna-Reid-reveals-self-isolating-NOT-return-GMB.html
60
61Kid Rock's Nashville Bar Refuses to Close Amid Coronavirus Concerns, Calls Mayor's Mandate 'Unconstitutional'
62https://popculture.com/country-music/2020/03/16/kid-rock-nashville-bar-refuses-close-amid-coronavirus-concerns-mayor-mandate-unconstitutional/
63
64Hackers attacked a US health agency's computer system in an attempt to slow down its COVID-19 response
65https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-covid-19-cyberattack-hhs-health-human-services-hack-attempt-2020-3
66
67Business as usual! Defiant Princess Anne, 69, dons gloves as she arrives at an equestrian centre in Buckingham to carry on with her royal duties amid the coronavirus pandemic
68https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-8117739/Defiant-Princess-Anne-69-dons-gloves-arrives-equestrian-centre-Buckingham.html
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70I know there’s a lot going on, but a senior civil servant has given evidence that rotas were used to ensure that no woman was left alone at Bute House with the First Minister of Scotland. Even in a pandemic, that’s something we should notice.
71https://twitter.com/KateMaltby/status/1239650941076475904
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73Russia will ban the entry of foreign nationals and stateless people from March 18 to May 1 in response to the coronavirus outbreak, the government said. The ban will not apply to diplomatic representatives, airplane crew members and some other categories of people
74https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2020/03/17/coronavirus-in-russia-the-latest-news-march-17-a69117
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76Coronavirus ban: more than 100 Australian doctors and dentists stuck on cruise ship off Chile
77https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/17/coronavirus-covid-19-australian-doctors-dentists-stuck-cruise-ship-coast-chile
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79Amazon wants to hire 100,000 new workers to meet coronavirus demand
80https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/16/21182411/amazon-hires-employees-warehouse-delivery-pay-raise-coronavirus
81
82VA’s mission to see civilian patients in times of crisis vanished from its website
83https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2020/03/16/va-fourth-mission-website/
84
85In an interesting turn of events, people fleeing the COVID-19 head to China
86https://www.wsj.com/articles/people-fleeing-coronavirus-head-to-a-new-safe-haven-china-11584354274
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88CDC employee confirmed to have coronavirus
89https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/cdc-employee-confirmed-to-have-coronavirus
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91Adidas not yet closing U.S. stores amid coronavirus: ‘Closing is easy, staying open requires courage’
92https://finance.yahoo.com/news/adidas-is-not-yet-closing-us-stores-amid-coronavirus-214351106.html
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94Stay home if you want, Musk tells Tesla workers as Fremont plant stays open
95https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-03-16/coronavirus-tesla-fremont-factory-musk
96
97Senator Andrew Bragg
98I was a guest at a friend’s wedding in Stanwell Tops on 6 March. After satisfying the guidelines of direct exposure and flu symptoms, I have tested positive to Coronavirus.
99https://twitter.com/ajamesbragg/status/1239770838561218562
100
101National Australia Bank workers have been asked to leave their Docklands office until it undergoes "pandemic cleaning" after a worker has tested positive for Covid-19. They plan to return to the building later this week.
102https://twitter.com/MatildaBoseley/status/1239773506398646273
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104At least 5 Amazon warehouse workers in Europe test positive
105https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/17/5-amazon-warehouse-workers-in-europe-test-positive-for-the-coronavirus.html
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107Sex-Tech company gives away thousands of vibrators to keep people indoors.
108https://stylecaster.com/free-sex-toys-bboutique/
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110Australian doctors issue urgent plea for governments to ramp up coronavirus response
111https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-17/australia-doctors-coronavirus-letter-pleading-government-action/12062368
112
113Tesla appears to defy Bay Area shutdown, plans to operate Fremont factory
114https://electrek.co/2020/03/16/tesla-fremont-factory-shut-down-shelter-in-place/
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116There's an unlikely beneficiary of coronavirus: The planet
117https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/16/asia/china-pollution-coronavirus-hnk-intl/index.html
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119Reno NOT closing non essential businesses, as previously stated by mayor
120https://www.washoecounty.us/outreach/2020/03/2020-03-16-joint-statement.php
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122Google delays its planned rollout of an informational coronavirus website.
123https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/16/tech/google-coronavirus-website-rollout-delay/index.html
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125Tom and Rita Hanks have been released from the hospital!
126https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/16/entertainment/tom-hanks-rita-wilson-released-hospital-coronavirus/index.html
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128Amazon’s actions to help customers, communities, and employees affected by COVID-19
129https://blog.aboutamazon.com/company-news/amazons-actions-to-help-employees-communities-and-customers-affected-by-covid-19/
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131Italian businessman Silvio Berlusconi donates 10M Euro to build a new hospital in Lombardy
132http://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/politica/2020/03/17/berlusconi-dona-10-mln-a-lombardia_ef7153ad-d9f8-4fbe-8980-df9d5137106e.html
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134Virgin Atlantic have 8,500 employees and Branson has asked them to take 8 weeks unpaid leave. It would cost £4.2 million to pay all of these employees £500 a week to cover this leave. In total that’s a cost of £34 million for 8 weeks. Richard Branson is worth £4 billion.
135https://twitter.com/liamyoung/status/1239549451812904962
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137Tashima Kozo, President of Japan Football Association and member of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Committee, test positive for Coronavirus.
138https://news.yahoo.com/head-japan-soccer-association-kozo-090303938.html
139
140Los Angeles sheriff releasing inmates, urging fewer arrests to help combat coronavirus
141https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/los-angeles-sheriff-releasing-inmates-urging-fewer-arrests-help-combat-n1161206
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143Chinese company Sany donated its first batch of 50,000 medical masks to help Germany fight against the novel coronavirus pneumonia, with an old German saying printed on the box "Mountains and valleys do not come together, but people will".
144https://twitter.com/ChinaDaily/status/1239510479774466049
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146Why Telling People They Don’t Need Masks Backfired: To help manage the shortage, authorities sent a message that made them untrustworthy
147https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/17/opinion/coronavirus-face-masks.html
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149Several Nashville bars refuse to close, call Mayor’s order “unconstitutional” and cite a patron’s recollection of the polio epidemic not having such “extreme measures”.
150https://theblast.com/121012/kid-rocks-nashville-bar-refuses-to-close-and-called-mayors-order
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152Facebook, Reddit, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube issue joint statement on misinformation
153https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/16/facebook-reddit-google-linkedin-microsoft-twitter-and-youtube-issue-joint-statement-on-misinformation/
154
155Fiat Chrysler, Volkswagen Production in Europe Winds Down Amid Outbreak
156https://www.thedrive.com/tech/32598/fiat-chrysler-volkswagen-production-in-europe-winds-down-amid-outbreak
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158Cybercriminals have hijacked the fundraising websites that are created to raise funds for the victims of the Coronavirus.
159https://vpnometer.com/how-to/rise-of-scams-after-coronavirus-outbreak/
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161After Discovering a Sailor With Coronavirus, the U.S. Navy Crowded Dozens Into One Room - On the USS Boxer, where the Navy discovered its first case of coronavirus on a ship, a sailor says his superiors called a meeting that crammed more than 80 senior enlisted sailors and officers together.
162https://www.propublica.org/article/after-discovering-a-sailor-with-coronavirus-the-us-navy-crowded-dozens-into-one-room
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164Kuching pastor is Malaysia’s first Covid-19 death
165https://www.themalaysianinsight.com/s/229357
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167As COVID19 cases continue to rise, Mexico City also experiences a small measles epidemic (16 cases) due to lack of vaccination.
168https://www.excelsior.com.mx/comunidad/confirman-16-casos-de-sarampion-en-la-cdmx/1369909
169
170Denmark Passes Law Enabling Forced Coronavirus Vaccinations
171https://summit.news/2020/03/16/denmark-passes-law-enabling-forced-coronavirus-vaccinations/
172
173Boca Raton law firm sues Chinese government over handling of coronavirus
174https://cbs12.com/news/local/boca-firm-sues-chinese-government-over-handling-of-coronavirus
175
176Indonesian president admits he suppressed data on coronavirus spread
177https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/03/16/indonesian-president-admits-suppressed-data-coronavirus-spread/
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179Lufthansa boss plans airlift to supply goods
180https://www.bild.de/geld/wirtschaft/wirtschaft/bild-exklusiv-lufthansa-chef-plant-luftbruecke-zur-waren-versorgung-69440508.bild.html
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182WHO confirms two Covid-19 cases among its staff
183https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-who/who-confirms-two-coronavirus-cases-among-its-staff-idUSKBN2141H6
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185With constant hand-washing amid the coronavirus outbreak, you should stop wearing your wedding ring?
186https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/03/17/coronavirus-hand-washing-should-wear-my-wedding-ring-watch/5057528002/
187
188Philippines placed under state of calamity
189https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/03/17/2001649/duterte-declares-nationwide-state-calamity
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191German Robert Koch Institute expects this pandemic to last up to 2 years
192https://www.welt.de/vermischtes/article206602111/Coronavirus-in-Deutschland-RKI-setzt-Risikoeinschaetzung-auf-hoch.html
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194European Parliament President enters self-quarantine as precaution
195https://in.news.yahoo.com/european-parliament-president-enters-self-quarantine-precaution-103623819.html
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197Coronavirus: French politician in intensive care after testing positive for deadly virus - Jean-Luc Reitzer
198https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1251968/Coronavirus-news-france-hospital-politician-emmanuel-macron-symptoms-death
199
200Two MPs self-isolate over coronavirus fears - Alex Sobel & Lilian Greenwood
201https://uk.news.yahoo.com/alex-sobel-coronavirus-assessment-140919198.html
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203Scottish MP in self-isolation after coronavirus scare - John McNally
204https://www.thenational.scot/news/18239720.scottish-mp-self-isolation-virus-scare/
205
206California representative to self-quarantine after interacting with coronavirus patient - Julia Brownley
207https://thehill.com/homenews/house/486677-california-representative-to-self-quarantine-after-interacting-with
208
209Montreal Liberal MP in self-isolation after attending event with coronavirus patient - Anthony Housefather
210https://globalnews.ca/news/6651643/liberal-mp-coronavirus-isolation/
211
212Josh Gad and Amy Adams are reading children's books on social media to support families who are home from school: These celebrities are sharing videos of themselves reading kids' books to help families who are stuck at home due to the coronavirus
213https://www.deseret.com/entertainment/2020/3/16/21182558/coronavirus-covid-19-josh-gad-amy-adams-jennifer-garner-stories-childrens-books-reading-videos
214
215Ireland to deploy Public Order Unit to deal with 'public unrest' during coronavirus outbreak
216https://www.thejournal.ie/public-order-unit-gardai-coronavirus-5048839-Mar2020/
217
218Casinos ask Congress for emergency aid as coronavirus toll sweeps industry.
219https://www.thehour.com/business/article/Casinos-ask-Congress-for-emergency-aid-as-15135870.php
220
221Avatar Sequels Filming Indefinitely Delayed Due to Coronavirus
222https://www.ign.com/articles/avatar-sequels-filming-indefinitely-delayed-due-to-coronavirus
223
224Amazon: Staff told to work overtime as virus spikes demand
225https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51921916
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227Iran state TV warns virus could kill 'millions' in Islamic Republic if public keeps traveling, ignoring health guidance
228https://apnews.com/a5eda1b1493216184893e2b06774e07e
229
230Beijing says no plan for reopening of schools
231https://www.shine.cn/news/nation/2003174511/
232
233Euro 2020 postponed for a year by Uefa because of coronavirus crisis
234https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/mar/17/euro-2020-postponed-coronavirus-uefa-champions-league-europa-league
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236EE, O2, VODAFONE AND TESCO MOBILE DOWN: MASS OUTAGE LEAVES PEOPLE UNABLE TO TEXT OR MAKE CALLS
237https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/ee-o2-vodafone-down-tesco-mobile-network-call-failed-service-status-a9406066.html
238
239Russia blames BRITAIN for the coronavirus outbreak: State media accuses UK of 'smearing something in Wuhan' and links the virus to Salisbury novichok attack
240https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8120505/Russia-blames-BRITAIN-coronavirus-outbreak.html
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242German ‘Big Brother’ Contestants to Learn of Coronavirus Crisis Almost Two Months Late
243https://variety.com/2020/tv/global/big-brother-sat-1-coronavirus-crisis-germany-1203536691/
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245Facebook announces $100 million program for small businesses impacted by coronavirus
246https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/17/facebook-announces-program-for-small-businesses-impacted-by-covid-19.html
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248Super rich stranded as private jet operators say no to travel
249https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/super-rich-stranded-as-private-jet-operators-say-no-to-travel-1.1407304
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251Sex workers face ruin amid virus fears, brothel closures
252https://apnews.com/62a2ea1dc6b3bf7d10b1d7305dc1a391
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254Japan Olympic Committee's deputy chief tests positive for coronavirus following nine-day trip to Europe and America as doubts increase on whether Tokyo 2020 can go ahead - Kozo Tashima
255https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8121267/Japan-Olympic-Committees-deputy-chief-tests-positive-coronavirus.html
256
257Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden becomes second Cabinet minister to self-isolate as he announces a family member has coronavirus symptoms and he is entering 14-day quarantine
258https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8121257/Culture-Secretary-Oliver-Dowden-second-C.html
259
260So much for social distancing! Penny Lancaster celebrates her 49th birthday with friends in Las Vegas before going into self-isolation with Rod Stewart
261https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-8120451/Penny-Lancaster-celebrates-49th-birthday-Rod-75-Vegas.html
262
263Outgoing acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney under self-quarantine
264https://www.cbsnews.com/news/outgoing-acting-white-house-chief-of-staff-mick-mulvaney-under-self-quarantine-coronavirus/
265
266Gemma Collins reveals her beloved mum Joan, 65, has been rushed to hospital with pneumonia amid the coronavirus pandemic
267https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-8120965/Gemma-Collins-reveals-beloved-mum-Joan-65-rushed-hospital-pneumonia.html
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269Fashion chain Laura Ashley files for administration after rescue talks are thwarted by coronavirus outbreak putting 2,700 jobs at risk
270https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8120947/Fashion-chain-Laura-Ashley-files-administration.html
271
272Coronavirus could deliver first global solar market contraction since 1980s, says BNEF
273https://reneweconomy.com.au/coronavirus-could-deliver-first-global-solar-market-contraction-since-1980s-says-bnef-98386/
274
275Atlanta Furry Weekend canceled due to COVID-19
276https://nypost.com/2020/03/17/atlanta-furry-convention-canceled-due-to-coronavirus/
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278Doctor At CORD Emergency Medicine Conference Tests Positive For The Coronavirus COVID-19
279https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/albertsamaha/coronavirus-doctor-tested-positive-conference-nyc-covid19
280
281BioNTech, Pfizer to develop COVID-19 vaccine candidate
282https://www.marketwatch.com/story/biontech-pfizer-to-develop-covid-19-vaccine-candidate-2020-03-17
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284Support for Dutch PM Rutte soar after honest speech, 73 percent support policy to control herd immunity
285https://eenvandaag.avrotros.nl/panels/opiniepanel/alle-uitslagen/item/groot-vertrouwen-in-rutte-en-zijn-aanpak-van-het-coronavirus-na-toespraak/
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287Actor Christopher de Leon says he has COVID-19
288https://cnnphilippines.com/news/2020/3/17/christopher-de-leon-COVID-19.html
289
290From Bourbon Street to Miami Beach, America’s party people ignored pleas for social distancing
291https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/from-bourbon-street-to-miami-beach-americas-party-people-ignored-pleas-for-social-distancing/ar-BB11fIkX
292
293One Of The Biggest Gaming Shows In The World (Gamescom) Is Still Going Forward Despite COVID-19 Concerns
294https://www.gamespot.com/articles/one-of-the-biggest-gaming-shows-in-the-world-is-st/1100-6474829/
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296Brits abroad in Benidorm sing 'we've all got the virus, na na na' as they're herded off beach
297https://metro.co.uk/2020/03/16/brits-abroad-sing-got-virus-na-na-na-herded-off-beach-12406236/
298
299Police nationwide ask criminals to halt activity during coronavirus outbreak (Not Satire)
300https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/public-global-health/487984-police-nationwide-ask-criminals-to-halt-activity
301
302Iran and Italy infected so early because of their close business ties with China.
303https://thefederalist.com/2020/03/17/iran-and-italy-are-paying-a-hefty-price-for-close-ties-with-communist-china/
304
305Elon Musk says 'coronavirus panic is worse than virus itself' in email to Tesla employees
306https://electrek.co/2020/03/17/elon-musk-tesla-coronavirus-panic-email/
307
308Maryland primary election postponed amid coronavirus threat
309https://eu.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2020/03/17/maryland-primary-election-postponed-amid-coronavirus-threat/5066701002/
310
311Thousands attended Miami gay festival; several later tested positive for coronavirus
312https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/thousands-attended-miami-gay-festival-several-later-tested-positive-coronavirus-n1161496
313
314German CDU leadership contender Merz has coronavirus
315https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-germany-merz-idUSKBN2142B3
316
317Coronavirus Cases Rise in Broward, Miami-Dade as Closures Coming Across Florida
318https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/coronavirus-has-florida-on-guard-with-broward-miami-dade-having-most-cases/2206759/
319
320US Gov proposes $850 billion stimulus package to stabilize the economy
321https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/17/trump-administration-proposes-850-billion-stimulus-package-to-stabilize-the-economy/
322
323Coronavirus pandemic sparks massive jail break in Brazil as over 800 prisoners escape from four prisons as the country reports its first virus-related death
324https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8121467/Coronavirus-pandemic-sparks-massive-jail-break-Brazil-800-prisoners-escaped-prisons.html
325
326New York bar and restaurant owners could be arrested if they refuse to stop serving customers
327https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/16/us/nyc-coronavirus/index.html
328
329Bebe Rexha Says a 45-Year-Old Acquaintance Has Died from Coronavirus: 'This Is Not a Joke' The singer urged her fans to "do your civic duty" and stay at home amid the virus outbreak
330https://people.com/music/bebe-rexha-says-a-45-year-old-acquaintance-has-died-from-coronavirus-this-is-not-a-joke/
331
332Galveston County judge calls Harris County restaurant closures illegal
333https://abc13.com/society/galveston-county-wont-follow-illegal-restaurant-closures/6021155/
334
335Amazon is suspending sellers from sending non-essential products to its U.S. and U.K. warehouses until April 5
336https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-amazon-com-exclusi/exclusive-amazon-stops-receiving-non-essential-products-from-sellers-amid-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKBN2142IM
337
338DeepMind’s Protein Folding AI Is Going After Coronavirus
339https://singularityhub.com/2020/03/17/how-deepminds-ai-is-working-to-decode-coronavirus/
340
341Italy rushes to promote new doctors to relieve coronavirus crisis - Italy will rush 10,000 student doctors into service, scrapping their final exams, in an effort to help the struggling health service cope with the coronavirus onslaught.
342https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy/italy-rushes-to-promote-new-doctors-to-relieve-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN214245
343
344China gives go-ahead for human trials of potential COVID-19 vaccine: state media
345https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-vaccine/china-gives-go-ahead-for-human-trials-of-potential-covid-19-vaccine-state-media-idUSKBN2141TI
346
347Facebook to give $1,000 bonuses to each of its employees to deal with coronavirus fallout
348https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/17/coronavirus-facebook-to-give-1000-bonuses-to-each-of-its-employees.html
349
350The 1% are shelling out $400K on Hamptons rentals as NYC (and the world) shuts down
351https://therealdeal.com/2020/03/17/the-1-are-shelling-out-400k-on-hamptons-rentals-as-nyc-shuts-down/
352
353Chinese Authorities Gagged Laboratories in December over Coronavirus-SARS Connection: Caixin Global reported that genomics laboratories sequenced the coronavirus by December 27, but were ordered by officials to hand over or destroy the samples and not release their findings.
354https://www.nationalreview.com/news/chinese-authorities-gagged-laboratories-in-december-over-coronavirus-sars-connection/
355
356Aircraft carrying medical aid from China to help Spain combat #COVID19 arrives at Zaragoza airport in northern Spain
357https://twitter.com/XHNews/status/1239935264216113153
358
359GM employee at Michigan tech center tests positive for coronavirus
360https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-generalmotors/gm-ford-say-employees-have-tested-positive-for-covid-19-idUSKBN2142J5
361
362St. Corona
363https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=1968
364https://catholicsaints.info/saint-corona-the-martyr/
365https://sspx.ca/en/news-events/news/there-saint-corona-and-she-patron-saint-against-plague-and-epidemics-56032
366
367Rosanna Arquette Claims the Source of Foreign Chinese Wuhan Kung-Flu Virus Is Actually the Country We Should Have Suspected All Along
368https://www.redstate.com/streiff/2020/03/17/800852/
369
370Maryland to Postpone Presidential Primary Election
371https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/politics/maryland-latest-tuesday-primary-postponed/2243955/
372
373Possible Biological Explanations for Kids’ Escape from COVID-19
374https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/possible-biological-explanations-for-kids-escape-from-covid-19-67273
375
376Iran temporarily frees 85,000 from jail, including political prisoners, amid coronavirus
377https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-iran-prisoners/iran-temporarily-frees-85000-from-jail-including-political-prisoners-amid-coronavirus-idUSKBN21410M
378
379New Yorker with coronavirus stranded in Egypt in quarantine hospital - Matt Swider
380https://www.foxnews.com/health/new-yorker-with-coronavirus-stranded-in-egypt-in-quarantine-hospital
381
382Queen Elizabeth cancels parties, heads to Windsor Castle over virus
383https://news.yahoo.com/queen-elizabeth-cancels-parties-heads-143724343.html
384
385Ayatollah Bathaei Golpaygani dies of coronavirus
386https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/446203/Ayatollah-Bathaei-Golpaygani-dies-of-coronavirus
387
388At least 13 Iran regime figures dead, 11 infected with coronavirus - Iraj Harirchi, Hadi Khosroshahi, Reza Rahmani,
389https://english.alarabiya.net/en/features/2020/03/09/Iranian-regime-figures-infected-and-killed-by-coronavirus.html
390
391Conflicting reports on Iranian mayor contracting Covid-19 - Mortez Rahmanzade
392https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2020/02/567962/conflicting-reports-iranian-mayor-contracting-covid-19
393
394Juventus star Paulo Dybala reassures fans he is 'well and in voluntary self-isolation' amid rumours he had tested positive for coronavirus after team-mate Daniele Rugani contracted it
395https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-8106293/Juventus-star-Paulo-Dybala-confirms-does-not-coronavirus.html
396
397List of companies who have unnamed employees with corona
398https://twitter.com/Inevitable_ET/status/1239202067241197571
399
400Charles Barkley Says He's in Self-Quarantine After Taking Coronavirus Test
401https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/charles-barkley-says-hes-in-self-quarantine-after-taking-coronavirus-test/ar-BB11966W
402
403Coronavirus CT: Yale Health Executive Tests Positive, More Cases - Beth Beckman
404https://patch.com/connecticut/newhaven/yale-nh-health-executive-tests-positive-new-cases-confirmed
405
406Former Rep. Katie Hill is sick after being ‘exposed’ to coronavirus
407https://nypost.com/2020/03/17/former-rep-katie-hill-is-sick-after-being-exposed-to-coronavirus/
408
409Keith Lemon becomes unwell with 'hot and cold sweats, aches and a cough' at Celebrity Juice taping as audience are sent home and filming is cancelled amid coronavirus pandemic
410https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-8120593/Keith-Lemon-unwell-Celebrity-Juice-taping-audience-sent-home-amid-coronavirus.html
411
412Italy reports loss of sense of taste and smell in 2/3 of recovering Corona Virus patients
413https://www.corriere.it/salute/malattie_infettive/20_marzo_17/coronavirus-sintomi-frequenti-perdita-gusto-olfatto-6d3b0932-6836-11ea-9725-c592292e4a85.shtml
414
415Evangelical pastor mocks ‘pansies,’ won’t close church for coronavirus
416https://nypost.com/2020/03/17/evangelical-pastor-mocks-pansies-wont-close-church-for-coronavirus/
417
418Army enters Paris as Macron announces coronavirus lockdown in France
419http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/03/17/fran-m17.html
420
421Coronavirus And Kids: More Research Suggests Symptoms Are Mild In Children
422https://www.huffpost.com/entry/coronavirus-kids-children-symptoms-research_l_5e701c39c5b63c3b64835739
423
424Pentagon has tested fewer than 500 for the coronavirus
425https://news.yahoo.com/pentagon-has-tested-fewer-than-500-for-the-coronavirus-160448709.html
426
427Lukashenka: This Virus Is To Be Treated With Vodka - Aliaksandr Lukashenka
428https://charter97.org/en/news/2020/3/17/369665/
429
430Disney pushes 'Black Widow' from May 1 release and it could impact the whole Marvel slate
431https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/17/disney-pushes-black-widow-from-may-1-release-and-it-could-impact-the-whole-marvel-slate.html
432
433WHO urges Europe to learn from China, take ‘boldest’ action possible to tackle Coronavirus.
434https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/17/coronavirus-who-urges-europe-to-learn-from-china-to-tackle-pandemic.html
435
436Total lockdown would allow coronavirus to bounce back: Dutch expert
437https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2020/03/total-lockdown-would-allow-coronavirus-to-bounce-back-dutch-expert/
438
439China Responds to the Coronavirus With an Iron Grip on Information Flow
440https://www.lawfareblog.com/china-responds-coronavirus-iron-grip-information-flow
441
442US Supreme Court postpones next set of arguments amid coronavirus outbreak
443The US Supreme Court had been set to hear arguments in 11 cases during the weeks of March 23 and March 30. Those cases include an $8 billion copyright clash between Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Oracle Corp., set for argument March 24.
444https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-supreme-court-postpones-next-set-of-arguments-amid-coronavirus-outbreak/story-ERVfWS27qFKtXt4jBsspWO.html
445
446Immigration Courts Remain Open In Face Of Global Pandemic
447https://www.kpbs.org/news/2020/mar/17/immigration-courts-remain-open-face-global-pandemi/
448
449New coronavirus advice lists overweight people among those most at risk
450https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/new-guidance-lists-overweight-people-17936652
451
452It's funny how all those stars get tested for Corona Virus while people struggle to get tested
453https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/game-of-thrones-star-kristofer-hivju-coronavirus-1203536037
454
455The Greek state overrules The Orthodox Church, all services officially in lockdown from Wednesday.
456https://greece.greekreporter.com/2020/03/17/greece-overrules-church-orders-suspension-of-all-services-to-battle-coronavirus/
457
458Bronx councilman Ritchie Torres tests positive for coronavirus
459https://nypost.com/2020/03/17/bronx-councilman-ritchie-torres-tests-positive-for-coronavirus/
460
461China clamps down further on dissent as it expels journalists from NYT, WSJ, and WaPo
462https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/17/report-china-clamps-down-further-on-dissent-as-it-expels-journalists-from-nyt-wsj-and-wapo/
463
464Journalists travelling with Putin told to undergo coronavirus tests
465https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/journalists-travelling-with-putin-ordered-to-undergo-mandatory-12549584
466
467Amazon’s warehouse workers sound alarms about coronavirus spread
468https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/03/17/amazons-warehouse-workers-sound-alarms-about-coronavirus-spread/
469
470Coronavirus Postpones Tax Deadline to JULY 15 as Treasury and IRS to delay tax season deadline by 90 days
471https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/17/treasury-and-irs-to-delay-tax-deadline-by-90-days.html
472
473Israel's top court hears challenge to coronavirus cyber-monitoring
474https://news.trust.org/item/20200317094316-biskl/
475
476Brazil halts mobile group’s anti-slavery operations due to coronavirus
477https://nationalpost.com/pmn/health-pmn/brazil-halts-mobile-groups-anti-slavery-operations-due-to-coronavirus
478
479Incinerated coronavirus bodies, North Korean missiles, and airplane spillages among theories to explain 'disturbing' black rain falling over Japan
480https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8077787/Disturbing-black-rain-reported-falling-parts-Japan.html
481
482£41,000-a-year Harrow School is forced to close after boy returns home to avoid coronavirus quarantine then tests positive for killer bug
483https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8122281/Harrow-School-forced-close-boy-returns-home-tests-positive-coronavirus.html
484
485Alabama FEMA facility will be used as coronavirus quarantine center
486https://abc3340.com/news/local/anniston-fema-facility-to-be-used-as-coronavirus-quarantine-center
487
488FIRST PERSON TO TEST CORONAVIRUS VACCINE APPEARS TO BE A CRISIS ACTOR. Jennifer Haller, the first human coronavirus vaccine patient speaks out in an interview on MSNBC
489https://twitter.com/coastalcody1/status/1239984459203608578
490
491Passenger’s comment after handing over document to TSA“Good thing you are wearing gloves because I just licked my fingers and I have coronavirus,” causes TSA checkpoint closure at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
492https://www.cleveland19.com/2020/03/17/passengers-coronavirus-claim-causes-tsa-checkpoint-closure-cleveland-hopkins-international-airport/
493
494Texas governor activates National Guard in response to COVID-19
495https://www.kvue.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-texas-national-guard-activated/269-3c5872a6-f9f3-4186-b3b7-b519cd32735c
496
497EU closes borders for 30 days to combat COVID-19
498https://www.investing.com/news/politics/breaking-eu-closes-external-borders-for-30-days-to-combat-covid19-2113367
499
500Researchers Will Deploy AI to Better Understand Coronavirus
501https://www.wired.com/story/researchers-deploy-ai-better-understand-coronavirus/
502
503U.S. government, tech industry (Facebook, Google, etc) discussing ways to use smartphone location data to combat coronavirus
504https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/03/17/white-house-location-data-coronavirus/
505
506Costco just bought a logistics company for $1 billion to improve "last-mile" capacity
507https://investor.costco.com/news-releases/news-release-details/costco-wholesale-corporation-acquisition-further-last-mile
508
509US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo calls Iranian regime ‘an accomplice’ amid deepening coronavirus outbreak
510https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/17/coronavirus-pompeo-calls-iranian-regime-an-accomplice-amid-crisis.html
511
512Brazil COVID chief vaccine researcher now in quarantine due to suspiscion of carrying coronavirus
513https://noticias.uol.com.br/saude/ultimas-noticias/bbc/2020/03/17/coronavirus-chefe-de-pesquisa-de-vacina-no-brasil-esta-isolamento.htm
514
515Colleagues Mourn Italian 'Hero' Physician Killed by COVID-19 - Roberto Stella
516https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/926816
517
518An unexpected side effect of the coronavirus? A new urgency about helping homeless people
519https://www.latimes.com/homeless-housing/story/2020-03-15/coronavirus-homeless-infection-prevention-fear-policy
520
521Nintendo and Microsoft servers go down during coronavirus outbreak
522https://decrypt.co/22711/nintendo-microsoft-coronavirus-blockchain
523
524Charter engineer quits over “reckless” rules against work-from-home
525https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/03/charter-faces-blowback-after-banning-work-from-home-during-pandemic/
526
527Slovakia : 4 doctors get infected in Italy, covid19 positive went to work instead of 2 weeks of quarantine! Examined more than 200 people. Patients could be infected
528https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/773972/koronavirus-s-lekarom-z-kramarov-ktory-ma-covid-19-sa-lyzovali-aj-traja-popradski-lekari/
529
5301393 inmates escape Sao Paulo's jails after justice suspends parole inmates from leaving to prevent coronavirus spread
531https://g1.globo.com/sp/sao-paulo/noticia/2020/03/17/secretaria-da-administracao-penitenciaria-divulga-balanco-de-presos-que-fugiram-durante-rebelioes-em-sp.ghtml
532
533Big Brother Germany contestants know nothing about coronavirus — and will find out on live TV
534https://ew.com/tv/big-brother-germany-contestants-coronavirus-live-tv-reveal/
535
536UK: Police Will Be Able To Detain And Quarantine People Under Emergency Coronavirus Laws
537https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/coronavirus-emergency-powers-police-deaths_uk_5e711e9ec5b63c3b648616e1
538
539Facebook to award $100m in cash grants, ad credits to small businesses in over 30 countries to address the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak
540https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-facebook/facebook-to-award-100-million-in-grants-ad-credits-to-small-businesses-idUSKBN21426T
541
542Protestant churches under fire for holding Sunday services despite coronavirus epidemic
543https://m-en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20200317005952315
544
545Facebook, Lenfest, Local Media Association partner to offer a total of $1M in grants of up to $5K for local newsrooms in US, Canada for costs linked to COVID-19
546https://www.lenfestinstitute.org/local-journalism/facebook-journalism-project-local-media-association-lenfest-institute1-million-in-grants-to-support-coronavirus-news-reporting/
547
548Attorneys, Inmates, Correctional Officers Say Arizona Prisons Not Ready For The Coronavirus
549https://kjzz.org/content/1485691/attorneys-inmates-correctional-officers-say-arizona-prisons-not-ready-coronavirus
550
551Jared Leto was on a retreat and missed the coronavirus news
552https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/17/entertainment/jared-leto-coronavirus-trnd/index.html
553
554Vanessa Hudgens Faces Backlash for Saying People Dying From Coronavirus Is ‘Terrible, But Like, Inevitable'
555https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2020/03/vanessa-hudgens-backlash-saying-people-dying-from-coronavirus-inevitable
556
557Defense Sec. Mark Esper says Defense Dept. will make available up to 5 million respirator masks and other personal protective equipment to HHS. "The first one million masks will be made available immediately."
558https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1240003926864334856
559
560COVID-19 just put Maslow in the driver's seat. And not just for students: for everyone.
561https://www.educatorship.com/post/covid-19-just-put-maslow-in-the-driver-s-seat-and-not-just-for-students-for-everyone
562
563Someone in Oklahoma Senate Tests Positive for Corona Virus - Lawmakers all getting tested
564https://www.tulsaworld.com/news/state-and-regional/someone-in-oklahoma-senate-contracts-covid--lawmakers-getting-tested/article_92c2186e-938e-5bab-9fe6-10d7aa802f75.html
565
566Iranian state TV warns 'millions' could die from coronavirus
567https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20200317/p2g/00m/0in/115000c
568
569New York lawmakers call for deployment of Navy hospital ship to NYC amid coronavirus outbreak
570https://thehill.com/policy/defense/488074-new-york-lawmakers-call-for-deployment-of-navy-hospital-ship-to-nyc-amid
571
572Boeing seeking 'tens of billions' in U.S. government loan-guarantees
573https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-boeing-exclusive/exclusive-boeing-seeking-tens-of-billions-in-u-s-government-loan-guarantees-sources-idUSKBN2143TR
574
575London court temporarily closed after prosecutor tests positive for COVID-19
576https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/london-court-temporarily-closed-after-worker-tests-positive-for-covid-19
577
578Andrew Watt, Producer for Post Malone, Cardi B, Future, Tests Positive for Coronavirus
579https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2020/03/andrew-watt-tests-positive-coronavirus/
580
581Brazil suspends congress for the first time since dictatorship due to coronavirus. Switches sessions to online.
582https://nationalpost.com/pmn/health-pmn/brazil-coronavirus-aid-package-would-have-full-congressional-support-maia
583
584Seat. Burger King, Iberostar, Volkswagen, and Cortefiel: A trickle of large companies in Spain has already announced that they will be implementing “ERTEs,” a temporary layoff of workers prompted by the ongoing coronavirus crisis. At least 100,000 people are facing losing their jobs
585https://english.elpais.com/economy_and_business/2020-03-17/spanish-firms-react-to-coronavirus-with-a-wave-of-temporary-layoffs-affecting-more-than-100000-jobs.html
586
587CNN Staffer at NY Bureau Has Coronavirus
588https://www.thewrap.com/cnn-staffer-at-ny-bureau-has-coronavirus-1st-confirmed-case-for-network/
589
590Juve's France midfielder Matuidi tests positive for coronavirus
591https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/juve-s-france-midfielder-matuidi-tests-positive-for-coronavirus---club-12550020
592
593World Bank adds $2 billion to funds available for coronavirus response
594https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-world-bank/world-bank-adds-2-billion-to-funds-available-for-coronavirus-response-idUSKBN2143PP
595
596Brazil recaptures 600 prisoners who fled before coronavirus lockdown. 760 still missing.
597https://www.trtworld.com/americas/brazil-recaptures-600-prisoners-who-fled-before-coronavirus-lockdown-34645
598
599More than 1,500 National Guard members throughout 22 states are assisting in the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Guard.
600https://www.miamiherald.com/news/coronavirus/article241271171.html
601
602Handshakes optional: Russia hosts major chess tournament despite coronavirus
603https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/handshakes-optional--russia-hosts-major-chess-tournament-despite-coronavirus-12549366
604
605First dog found with coronavirus has died, Hong Kong authorities say
606https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3075650/first-dog-found-coronavirus-has-died-after
607
608Coronavirus: Four Brooklyn Nets players test positive for COVID-19 virus
609https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/coronavirus-four-brooklyn-nets-players-test-positive-for-covid-19-virus/
610
611Democrats are being much more careful about coronavirus than Republicans
612https://slate.com/business/2020/03/democrats-republicans-coronavirus-trump.html
613
614Billionaire Tracker: Actions The World’s Wealthiest Are Taking In Response To The Coronavirus Pandemic
615https://www.forbes.com/sites/hayleycuccinello/2020/03/17/billionaire-tracker-covid-19/#78ef557a7e69
616
617Davina McCall asks people who have overcome coronavirus to share their experiences - and broadcaster Emma Freud reveals she suffered from a dry cough, fever and 'the worst headache of her life'
618https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-8122101/Davina-McCall-asks-people-overcome-coronavirus-share-experiences.html
619
620Global cases surpass 200k, lockdown becomes new norm.
621https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/live-blog/coronavirus-updates-global-cases-approach-200-000-lockdown-becomes-new-n1162561
622
623John Mcafee
624Hopefully we will be out of Spain and back in a Sane country -- One That's entirely ignoring Coronavirus ...(Sweden plus 161 other countries). As they should. As everyone should. Politicians in countries that implemented lockdown Should be charged with Crimes against humanity.
625https://twitter.com/officialmcafee/status/1239892540347895808
626
627AFL to start the 2020 season amid coronavirus pandemic
628https://7news.com.au/sport/afl/afl-postpones-2020-season-after-days-of-deliberation-over-coronavirus-pandemic-c-749252
629
630Seafarer onboard Corona bulk carrier hit by Covid-19.
631https://splash247.com/seafarer-onboard-corona-bulk-carrier-hit-by-covid-19/
632
633Pakistan FM Shah Mehmood Qureshi to be tested for Coronavirus after China visit
634https://www.globalvillagespace.com/pakistan-top-diplomat-in-isolation-amidst-coronavirus-fear/
635
636167 People Suspected To Have Coronavirus Missing In Ludhiana, India
637https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/167-people-suspected-to-have-coronavirus-missing-in-ludhiana-2196707
638
639IOC member and athletes slam Tokyo Olympics plans as 'irresponsible' and risky
640https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/18/olympics/ioc-tokyo-olympics-plans-irresponsible-risky#.XnHgdahKjIU
641
642Florida governor calls out spring breakers for ignoring coronavirus warnings: 'That's not what we want'
643https://www.foxnews.com/media/florida-governor-spring-break-coronavirus-concerns
644
645Saudi Arabia to convene virtual G20 leaders summit next week
646https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-g20-idUSKBN2143ZB
647
648Coronavirus cases jump 40 percent in 24 hours in Israel
649http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2020/03/18/Coronavirus-cases-jump-40-percent-in-24-hours-in-Israel-.html
650
651Russia's coronavirus count under scrutiny as Putin government denies hiding cases
652https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-coronavirus-government-1.5500248
653
654Coronavirus death rate is 3.4%, World Health Organization says, Trump says 'hunch' tells him that's wrong
655https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/03/05/coronavirus-trump-disputes-world-health-organization-death-rate/4961519002/
656
65750-year-old Japanese man that went to a pub to intentionally spread COVID-19 has died in a hospital.
658https://www.sankei.com/west/news/200318/wst2003180018-n1.html
659
660'They don't care about safety': Amazon workers struggle with pandemic demand
661https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/mar/18/amazon-whole-foods-workers-stores-warehouses-coronavirus
662
663Apple will keep its retail stores outside China closed indefinitely
664https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/17/21183792/apple-retail-stores-closed-coronavirus-indefinitely-iphone-locations
665
666Australia: Health system alarm as specialists miss out on protective gear
667https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/national/coronavirus-dfat-tells-australians-to-return-home-from-overseas/news-story/02d9421308d3fd88c626d9ede59de1ac
668
669White House requests $45.8 billion in emergency funding due to coronavirus
670https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/18/politics/white-house-additional-funding-coronavirus/index.html
671
672Taiwan's foreign minister shoots down China's claim that US started coronavirus pandemic
673https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3899362
674
675Chinese social media shocked as huge concerts go ahead in UK amid coronavirus pandemic
676https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3075717/chinese-social-media-shocked-huge-concerts-go-ahead-uk-amid
677
678Effective immediately, Louisville Metro Police officers no longer responding to calls about non-life threatening crimes or accidents. LMPD Chief of Police detailed several scenarios to reporters, confirming this would include crimes such as public intox, speeding and trespassing.
679https://www.wlky.com/article/coronavirus-is-changing-protocol-for-louisville-first-responders/31715619#
680
681Facebook was marking legitimate news articles about the coronavirus as spam due to a software bug
682http://www.theverge.com/2020/3/17/21184445/facebook-marking-coronavirus-posts-spam-misinformation-covid-19
683
684China will send about 300 to 400 medical workers to Italy, after President Xi Jinping promised to Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte in an evening phone call, claiming they will do their best to secure medical supplies and other assistance in the Covid-19 crisis.
685https://www.ilmessaggero.it/italia/coronavirus_medici_infermieri_cina_italia_17_marzo_2020-5115072.html
686
687Taiwan will donate 100,000 surgical masks to the US per week
688https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3899531
689
690Social media giants warn of AI moderation errors as coronavirus empties offices
691https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-google/social-media-giants-warn-of-ai-moderation-errors-as-coronavirus-empties-offices-idUKKBN2133BM
692
693Malaysia suspends all learning including e-learning due to Covid-19
694https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2020/03/18/education-ministry-suspends-all-tertiary-teaching-e-learning
695
696Stanford to expand Covid testing to more than 1000 people a day
697https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2020/03/stanford-provides-covid-19-testing-to-bay-area-hospitals.html
698
699Employee at Sing Sing prison tests positive for coronavirus, triggering broader fears
700https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/employee-sing-sing-prison-tests-positive-coronavirus-triggering-broader-fears-n1162271
701
702CA National Guard Placed on Alert
703https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2020/03/17/coronavirus-governor-newsom-places-california-national-guard-on-alert-fight-against-covid19/
704
705Louisiana pastor defies governor, welcomes large gathering into church service
706https://www.knoe.com/content/news/Louisiana-pastor-defies-governor-welcomes-large-gathering-into-church-service-568888051.html
707
708Whole Foods Workers 'Are Crying and Having Panic Attacks'
709https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/epg8ne/whole-foods-workers-are-crying-and-having-panic-attacks
710
711Australian government refuses to shut or depopulate schools, despite pressure from parents and teachers and banning all other large gatherings.
712https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-18/coronavirus-pandemic-schools-to-stay-open/12066116
713
714Coronavirus has become a “get out of jail" card for hundreds of low-level inmates across the country, and even hard-timers are seeking their freedom.
715https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/03/18/us/ap-us-virus-outbreak-prisoner-releases.html
716
717Fujifilm Shares Jump 15% on China Coronavirus Drug Trial Boost
718https://japantoday.com/category/business/update-1-fujifilm-holdings-shares-hit-daily-limit-high-on-china-coronavirus-drug-trial-boost
719
720Durant, three other Nets test positive for COVID-19; Lakers under quarantine
721https://www.msn.com/en-ph/finance/topstories/durant-three-other-nets-test-positive-for-covid-19-lakers-under-quarantine/ar-BB11lBkA
722
723Rolex , Patek and many other swiss watchmakers shutdown as COVID19 escalates in Switzerland
724https://wwd.com/accessories-news/watches/patek-philippe-rolex-hublot-close-swiss-production-sites-temporarily-1203541124/
725
726The IMF said it “stands ready” to use its $1 trillion lending capacity to help countries that are struggling with the economic impact of the coronavirus
727https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/16/imf-says-its-ready-to-mobilize-its-1-trillion-lending-capacity-to-fight-coronavirus.html
728
729Investors in World Bank's 'pandemic bonds' face big losses due to the coronavirus outbreak
730https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/18/coronavirus-world-bank-pandemic-bond-investors-face-big-losses.html
731
732Brazil President calls coronavirus "histeria" and violates every isolation rules on his birthday week.
733https://www.em.com.br/app/noticia/politica/2020/03/17/interna_politica,1129743/bolsonaro-chama-coronavirus-de-histeria-e-ignora-normas-de-isolament.shtml
734
735Brazil in less than two days went from 2000 suspected cases to 8000.
736https://noticias.uol.com.br/saude/ultimas-noticias/redacao/2020/03/17/casos-confirmados-de-covid-19-sobem-para-290.htm
737
738Nevada statewide closure of all non-essential businesses
739https://www.kolotv.com/content/news/COVID-19-UPDATES-Area-schools-cancel-extracurricular-activities-568789201.html
740
741US Gov considers using phone data to track the sick (like South Korea)
742https://www.seattletimes.com/business/technology/u-s-government-tech-industry-discussing-ways-to-harness-location-data-to-combat-coronavirus/
743
744The National Enquirer is getting blasted on Twitter for pedaling a story on coronavirus “cures” which medical experts uniformly say don’t exist. “Coronavirus Cures Finally Found!” screams the front page of the American Media-owned supermarket tabloid’s March 23 edition.
745https://nypost.com/2020/03/17/national-enquirer-blasted-for-coronavirus-cures-fake-news/
746
747Coronavirus travel ban prevents ultra-wealthy from leaving on private jets
748https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/coronavirus-strands-ultra-wealthy-private-jets
749
750Folding@home Turns Its Massive Crowdsourced Computer Network Against COVID-19
751https://www.hpcwire.com/2020/03/16/foldinghome-turns-its-massive-crowdsourced-computer-network-against-covid-19/
752
753Newport Mansions to close over coronavirus concerns (Rhode Island)
754http://origin.turnto10.com/news/local/newport-mansions-to-close-over-coronavirus-concerns
755
756Scammers are phoning people up and telling them they have the coronavirus
757https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2020/03/16/scammers-trying-to-capitalize-on-coronavirus-panic.html
758
759Rabbi at Orthodox synagogue in Miami-Dade tests positive for COVID-19
760https://www.miamiherald.com/news/coronavirus/article241208661.html
761
762We wish them a speedy recovery. But, with all due respect, an entire NBA team should NOT get tested for COVID-19 while there are critically ill patients waiting to be tested. Tests should not be for the wealthy, but for the sick.
763https://twitter.com/NYCMayor/status/1240029424394829829
764
765UAB infectious disease doctor tests positive for coronavirus - Mike Saag
766https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/uab-infectious-disease-doctor-tests-positive-for-coronavirus/ar-BB11l0dO
767
768Hotel industry could lose 4 million jobs from coronavirus impact
769https://www.axios.com/hotel-industry-lose-4-million-jobs-coronavirus-7cae41a2-ebc0-4ddd-ae00-e92cff4abafc.html
770
771Samaritan’s Purse Airlifts Field Hospital to Italy
772https://www.samaritanspurse.org/article/samaritans-purse-airlifts-field-hospital-to-italy/
773
774Bolsonaro's second COVID-19 test is negative, Brazil seeks to declare state of emergency
775https://news.trust.org/item/20200318003843-iig2n/
776
777Approximately 100 COVID-19 Cases Stem from Biogen Meeting - Biospace - Mar, 17, 2020
778https://www.biospace.com/article/approximately-100-covid-19-cases-stem-from-biogen-meeting/
779
780Is “seniors only” shopping hour a good idea, or a dangerous one?
781https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/H-E-B-explains-why-it-decided-not-to-have-15137719.php
782
783Australia Gov asked Childcare to stay open despite parents tested positive, says "Risk is low". Unknown whether child's tested.
784https://www.theage.com.au/national/melbourne-childcare-centre-stays-open-despite-parents-testing-positive-to-covid-19-20200318-p54b9k.html
785
786Half a million medical masks from China arrive in Spain
787https://www.shine.cn/news/nation/2003184549/
788
789Deutsche Telekom shares the User tracking Data in Germany [in GER]
790https://frask.de/coronavirus-deutscher-mobilfunkbetreiber-gibt-bewegungsdaten-weiter/
791
792A fiasco in the making? As the coronavirus pandemic takes hold, we are making decisions without reliable data
793https://www.statnews.com/2020/03/17/a-fiasco-in-the-making-as-the-coronavirus-pandemic-takes-hold-we-are-making-decisions-without-reliable-data/
794
7953 field hospitals being deployed in Florida to help with coronavirus pandemic
796https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/3-field-hospitals-being-deployed-in-florida-to-help-with-coronavirus-pandemic.amp
797
798Italy: Governor of region of Tuscany orders mass testing across Tuscany
799https://www.open.online/2020/03/18/coronavirus-test-a-tappeto-anche-in-toscana-ed-emilia-il-modello-zaia-convince/
800
801US stock futures plummet, triggering a trading halt amid uncertainty at government reaction to virus outbreak
802https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/17/stock-futures-fall-slightly-after-market-rebounds-on-hopes-for-1-trillion-stimulus.html
803
804Top UK Covid-19 expert self-isolates after developing symptoms - Neil Ferguson
805https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/18/top-uk-covid-19-expert-neil-ferguson-self-isolates-after-developing-symptoms
806
807Neil Ferguson
808Sigh. Developed a slight dry but persistent cough yesterday and self isolated even though I felt fine. Then developed high fever at 4am today. There is a lot of COVID-19 in Westminster.
809https://twitter.com/neil_ferguson/status/1240171876695117824
810
811Italy: Prada Donates 6 Intensive Care Units to Milan Hospitals
812https://robbreport.com/style/fashion/prada-donate-icus-milan-hospitals-coronavirus-2905753/
813
814Brazilian hospitalised with Coronavirus in China football 'first': A 30-year-old Brazilian player living in the southern city of Meizhou is in hospital in nearby Guangzhou, health authorities said.
815https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/football-brazilian-hospitalised-with-coronavirus-in-china-12552292
816
817Sheriff Tells Tesla It's Not as 'Essential' as Musk Thinks: The company operated its California factory normally Tuesday, despite a “shelter-in-place” order. Then, county officials said it had to close.
818https://www.wired.com/story/sheriff-tells-tesla-not-essential-musk-thinks/
819
820Roman Abramovich to pay for NHS staff to sleep in Chelsea hotel to aid coronavirus outbreak
821https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/coronavirus-uk-update-chelsea-hotel-nhs-staff-roman-abramovich-cases-a9408666.html
822
823Smartphone tracking data could soon be used to track coronavirus spread
824https://www.androidauthority.com/smartphone-location-data-coronavirus-spread-1094513/
825
826Japanese influenza drug found to be effective against Covid 19 virus.
827https://www.precisionvaccinations.com/avigan-favipiravir-t-705-broad-spectrum-inhibitor-viral-rna-polymerase
828
829Volunteers 3D-Print Unobtainable $11,000 Valve For $1 To Keep Covid-19 Patients Alive; Original Manufacturer Threatens To Sue
830https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20200317/04381644114/volunteers-3d-print-unobtainable-11000-valve-1-to-keep-covid-19-patients-alive-original-manufacturer-threatens-to-sue.shtml
831
832‘Recovered’ Covid-19 patient dies as China reports more repeat cases
833https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3065091/coronavirus-recovered-patient-dies-china-reports-139-new-cases
834
835Another reportage from doctors from Bergamo, Italy's most hit city. The doctor says "Also middle aged people with pre-existing conditions like diabetes are not given priority now for ICU, euthanasia should become legal after this is over because we are already doing it with over 70"
836https://bergamo.corriere.it/notizie/cronaca/20_marzo_17/coronavirus-bergamo-strazio-pazienti-dottoressa-dica-mia-moglie-che-amo-e4de9262-6825-11ea-9725-c592292e4a85.shtml
837
838CureVac Denies Reports That U.S. Government Tried to Buy It
839https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-17/curevac-denies-reports-that-u-s-government-tried-to-buy-it
840
841PM tells Australians to 'stop hoarding' as he announces sweeping measures to slow spread of coronavirus
842https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/mar/18/pm-tells-australians-to-stop-hoarding-as-he-announces-sweeping-measures-to-slow-spread-of-coronavirus
843
844London’s Imperial College predicts millions to die from coronavirus pandemic in UK and US
845http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/03/18/covi-m18.html
846
847Glastonbury 2020: Festival cancelled due to coronavirus
848https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-51942898
849
850Will the US and the western world allow the drug companies to profit enormously from the Covid-19 pandemic?
851https://theintercept.com/2020/03/13/big-pharma-drug-pricing-coronavirus-profits/
852
853Malta: Coronavirus — Over 100 doctors under quarantine, Union says
854https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/coronavirus-over-100-doctors-under-quarantine-union-says.779054
855
856Switzerland: Biggest mobilisation of the army since WW2
857https://www.nzz.ch/schweiz/coronavirus-armee-mit-groesstem-aufgebot-seit-dem-2-weltkrieg-ld.1546715
858
859Funeral directors were urged by health officials on Monday to livestream services to comply with restrictions against large gatherings as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidance on Monday to the National Funeral Directors Association.
860https://nypost.com/2020/03/18/cdc-urges-funeral-directors-to-livestream-large-funerals-amid-coronavirus-outbreak/
861
862Why these volunteers chose to participate in a coronavirus vaccine trial - Neal Browning and Jennifer Haller
863https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/17/health/coronavirus-trial-vaccine-neal-browning-trnd/index.html
864
865Russia feeding coronavirus disinformation to sow panic in West, EU document says
866https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-disinformation/russia-feeding-disinformation-about-coronavirus-to-sow-panic-in-west-eu-document-idUSKBN21518F
867
868Inside the Survivalist Bunker Where Some Wealthy People Hope to Ride Out Coronavirus
869https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2020/03/coronavirus-survivalist-bunker
870
871Chairman of Santander's Portuguese unit dies from coronavirus - Antonio Vieira Monteiro
872https://news.trust.org/item/20200318110423-rdb72/
873
874Président of the EU commission Von der Leyen admitting that the situation was underestimated by politics
875https://www.n-tv.de/politik/Von-der-Leyen-Haben-Virus-unterschaetzt-article21649926.html
876
877Partygoers sing 'f**k coronavirus' as they ignore coronavirus warnings: People in the UK ignore coronavirus warnings and party in pubs for St Patrick’s Day
878https://metro.co.uk/2020/03/18/people-ignore-coronavirus-warnings-party-pubs-st-patricks-day-12415338/
879
880Mounting anger as workers demand protection from unsafe conditions: There is growing outrage among workers in the US and internationally over the fact that they continue to be kept on the job in nonessential industries and workplaces amidst the spreading coronavirus pandemic
881http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/03/18/pers-m18.html
882
883'It's all fake!': Chinese official heckled by residents on visit to Wuhan
884https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2020/mar/06/chinese-official-heckled-by-wuhan-residents-video
885
886Coronavirus Update: NYPD Officer Tests Positive, More Than 2 Dozen Out Sick
887https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2020/03/18/coronavirus-nypd-officer-tests-positive/
888
889Kevin Durant says he's one of the Nets players who tested positive for coronavirus
890https://www.foxnews.com/sports/four-nets-players-positive-coronavirus
891
892Australian national cycling team staff member tests positive for coronavirus
893https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sports/news/australian-national-team-staff-member-tests-positive-for-coronavirus/ar-BB11lCqo
894
895Flamengo boss Jorge Jesus says he has positive coronavirus test
896https://www.espn.com/soccer/flamengo/story/4075432/flamengo-boss-jorge-jesus-says-to-have-positive-coronavirus-test
897
898Singer Charlotte Lawrence tests positive for coronavirus
899https://www.msn.com/en-au/entertainment/music/singer-charlotte-lawrence-tests-positive-for-coronavirus/ar-BB11lkB8
900
901Spanish FA blasts 'unpatriotic' La Liga over coronavirus testing
902https://global.espn.com/football/spanish-primera-division/story/4075947/spanish-fa-blasts-unpatriotic-la-liga-over-coronavirus-testing
903
904Cory Gardner to self-quarantine after exposure to constituent who tested positive for COVID-19
905https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/18/cory-gardner-self-quarantine-after-exposure-consti/
906
907Austrian RTR (Telecom regulatory authority) overrules net neutrality "if necessary"
908https://help.orf.at/stories/3000158
909
910University of Florida’s COVID-19 positive dental student treated patients
911https://www.gainesville.com/news/20200317/ufrsquos-covid-19-positive-dental-student-treated-patients
912
913Epidemiologist Anders Tegnell says that new tests showing immunity are coming soon
914https://omni.se/a/3JObAP
915
916TV Has Mostly Stopped Production due to Coronavirus
917https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tv-has-stopped-production-what-happens-next-1285099
918
919UK responsible for Covid-19, Russians allege
920https://sky-news.co.uk/uk-responsible-for-covid-19-russians-allege
921
922Egypt shuts Guardian office over ‘offensive’ coronavirus report
923https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20200318-egypt-shuts-guardian-office-over-offensive-coronavirus-report/
924
925UNESCO — Disruption of educations due to COVID-19: 113 countries have closed educational institutes affect 849.4 million children and youth.
926https://en.unesco.org/themes/education-emergencies/coronavirus-school-closures
927
928Google, Facebook could help US track spread of coronavirus with phone location data
929https://www.cnet.com/news/google-facebook-could-help-us-track-spread-of-coronavirus-with-phone-location-data/
930
931Jack Ma' Alibaba collaborated with Zhejiang University School of Medicine to issue the first Handbook of COVID-19 Prevention and Treatment.
932https://covid-19.alibabacloud.com
933
934Brazil Minister General Heleno tests positive for coronavirus
935https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/politica/2020/03/18/general-augusto-heleno-testa-positivo-para-coronavirus-e-aguarda-contraprova
936
937The companies profiting the most from COVID 19
938https://www.thecryptopilot.com/index.php/2020/03/06/companies-covid/
939
940Did a lax Mamata Banerjee-government let coronavirus in Kolkata?
941https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/mamata-banerjee-west-bengal-coronavirus-1656906-2020-03-18
942
943'Radical' money printing plan being considered by the Bank of England
944https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-boe-could-take-radical-money-printing-action-11959670
945
946Swiss vote on EU free movement accord falls victim to virus
947https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-swiss-eu/swiss-vote-on-eu-free-movement-accord-falls-victim-to-virus-idUSKBN2152KG
948
949Chinese students flock home as coronavirus shuts Western campuses
950https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-students/chinese-students-flock-home-as-coronavirus-shuts-western-campuses-idUSKBN2150J4
951
952Brazilian government wants to use ships and hotels to isolate favelas inhabitants with Covid-19
953https://saude.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,pessoas-de-baixa-renda-podem-ir-para-navio-para-tratar-coronavirus,70003237507
954
955Coronavirus: China seeks to step up support for worst hit Europeans
956https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3075837/china-seeks-step-support-european-countries-worst-hit
957
958Pound dives to more than three-decade lows as selloff intensifies
959https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-sterling/pound-dives-to-more-than-three-decade-lows-as-selloff-intensifies-idUSKBN2151K6
960
961Coronavirus forces Las Vegas Strip to shut down for first time since JFK assassination
962https://www.marketwatch.com/story/coronavirus-forces-las-vegas-strip-to-shut-down-for-first-time-since-jfk-assassination-2020-03-18
963
964The Absolut Vodka Company Offers to Provide Alcohol for Hand Sanitizer in Sweden
965https://www.foodandwine.com/news/absolut-vodka-making-hand-sanitizer-coronavirus
966
967Philippines government declares unilateral ceasefire with NPA guerrillas to focus on COVID-19 outbreak
968https://cnnphilippines.com/news/2020/3/18/duterte-cpp-npa-ceasefire-covid-19.html
969
970Israel has permitted internal security agency to tap into cellphone data to re-trace Corona virus affected person movement and others who needs to be quarantined.
971https://thenewsspan.in/israel-may-drove-data-from-phone-to-track-corona-virus/
972
973Gov. Kelly (of Kansas) bans home and business evictions until May 1
974https://www.ksn.com/news/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-in-kansas/gov-kelly-bans-home-and-business-evictions-until-may-1/
975
976Brooklyn Ultra-Orthodox Community Faces Spike In Coronavirus Infections, Urgent Care Center Confirms
977https://gothamist.com/news/brooklyn-ultra-orthodox-jewish-coronavirus-cases
978
9795.7-magnitude earthquake strikes near Salt Lake City knocking out Utah's coronavirus hotline
980https://abcnews.go.com/US/57-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-salt-lake-city/story
981
982Multiple attendees at LGBTQ festival in Miami test positive for coronavirus
983https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/public-global-health/488206-multiple-attendees-at-lgbtq-festival-in-miami-test
984
985We were told as a company that we have to come in to work regardless of what the CDC says. Signet Jewlers (Kay’s, Zales, Jared’s) They’re trying to keep this hidden from the public. There’s no links because they don’t want this public.
986https://www.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/fkrft9/we_were_told_as_a_company_that_we_have_to_come_in/
987
988Why Shares of Signet Jewelers Are Down Today
989https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/03/09/why-shares-of-signet-jewelers-are-down-today.aspx
990
991Coronavirus outbreak: Luxury brands hit hard by virus as shoppers shift to staples
992https://www.hindustantimes.com/more-lifestyle/luxury-brands-hit-hard-by-virus-as-shoppers-shift-to-staples/story-4v78p9TuNLvHmaWAjGMXNK.html
993
994Pentagon mobilizes 1,500 National Guard troops to help battle coronavirus
995https://taskandpurpose.com/news/national-guard-mobilized-to-fight-coronavirus
996
997US Air Force Flew Half a Million Coronavirus Test Kits From Italy to Tennessee
998https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2020/03/us-air-force-flew-half-million-coronavirus-test-kits-italy-tennessee/163879/
999
1000UnitedHealth forcing people to come to work, including the those who aren’t healthcare providers and are able to work from home
1001https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/03/16/unitedhealth-group-tells-employees-go-work-unless-they-are-high-risk-group-have-symptoms-or-meet-other-exceptions/
1002
1003Flash grants of up to $50K are now available for fact-checkers fighting coronavirus misinformation
1004https://www.poynter.org/fact-checking/2020/flash-grants-of-up-to-50k-are-now-available-for-fact-checkers-fighting-coronavirus-misinformation/
1005
1006California preparing for worst case scenarios; martial law a possibility
1007https://www.fox5ny.com/news/california-preparing-for-worst-case-scenarios-martial-law-a-possibility
1008
1009Heart of London is coronavirus hotspot as capital death toll hits 30 : Key scientific advisor has symptoms
1010https://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/london-coronavirus-hotspot-death-toll-covid-19-a4390706.html
1011
1012Because of Covid-19, media organizations begin to demonetize their online publications.
1013https://www.adweek.com/digital/major-publishers-take-down-paywalls-for-coronavirus-coverage/
1014
1015Cell phone tower data shows 40% of Lombardy inhabitants still leaving their homes
1016https://milano.repubblica.it/cronaca/2020/03/18/news/coronavirus_lombardia_milano_notizie-251592044/
1017
1018Turkey Closes Borders with Greece and Bulgaria: Means no More Letting Refugees Flow into the EU
1019https://t24.com.tr/haber/icisleri-bakanligi-duyurdu-yunanistan-ve-bulgaristan-sinirlari-koronavirus-nedeniyle-kapatiliyor,867299
1020
1021Charities seek $60B in stimulus funding due to coronavirus
1022https://thehill.com/policy/finance/488212-charities-seek-60b-in-stimulus-funding-due-to-coronavirus
1023
1024In Southern Italy's Naples hospital Cardarelli, 249 doctors took "sick paid leave" with no apparent reason in order to avoid working with Coronavirus patients: mayor and Hospital director enraged, called them cowards and traitors: if found healthy during inspection for sick leave, they will be fired
1025https://www.leggo.it/italia/cronache/coronavirus_napoli_cardarelli_249_medici_malati_de_magistris_ricciardi-5118509.html
1026
1027The Trump administration proposed sending 2 waves of direct payments to Americans totaling $500 billion, part of a $1 trillion stimulus plan
1028https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1240305919885479942
1029
1030At least 100 test positive for coronavirus in Hasidic Brooklyn neighborhood
1031https://forward.com/news/441834/at-least-100-test-positive-for-coronavirus-in-hasidic-brooklyn/
1032
1033Man arrested for bomb threat to New Rochelle coronavirus testing building [NY]
1034https://www.lohud.com/story/news/crime/2020/03/17/man-arrested-bomb-threat-new-rochelle-coronavirus-testing/5071665002/
1035
1036‘Gender blind’ coronavirus policies could hinder disease fight
1037https://www.scidev.net/global/gender/news/gender-blind-coronavirus-policies-could-hinder-disease-fight.html
1038
1039Walmart & Walmart Foundation to give $25 million to fight COVID-19
1040https://www.4029tv.com/article/walmart-and-walmart-foundation-to-give-dollar25-million-to-fight-covid-19/31740458
1041
1042Amazon Donates $1 Million to D.C. Region’s Community Foundations for Coronavirus Response
1043https://alexandrialivingmagazine.com/news/amazon-donates-1-million-to-d-c-region’s-community-foundatio/
1044
1045Forty-year cycle: Top Japan minister calls 2020 the 'cursed Olympics'
1046https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-olympics-curse/forty-year-cycle-top-japan-minister-calls-2020-the-cursed-olympics-idUSKBN2152ND
1047
1048Army steps in to help hospitals in east France fight coronavirus
1049https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-france-army/army-steps-in-to-help-hospitals-in-east-france-fight-coronavirus-idUSKBN2151N7
1050
1051Norways Government seeks authorization to rule by decree by passing crisis bill
1052https://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/i/XgAXgx/regjeringen-oensker-store-krise-fullmakter-foreslaar-ny-coronalov
1053
1054Elon Musk
1055That said, danger of panic still far exceeds danger of corona imo. If we over-allocate medical resources to corona, it will come at expense of treating other illnesses.
1056https://twitter.com/thomasfuchs/status/1239759521188175873
1057
1058JPMorgan commits $50 million to businesses, people affected by coronavirus
1059https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-jpmorgan-idUSKBN2152CE
1060
1061Gay Adult Film Studio Halts Production Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
1062https://www.advocate.com/news/2020/3/17/gay-adult-film-studio-halts-production-amid-covid-19-pandemic
1063
1064Private Corona testing: Swiss law firm intends to test all its employees
1065https://www.srf.ch/news/wirtschaft/private-corona-tests-anwaltskanzlei-will-alle-mitarbeiter-auf-virus-testen
1066
1067Bayer preps U.S. donation of malaria med chloroquine to help in COVID-19 fight
1068https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/bayer-preps-u-s-donation-malaria-med-chloroquine-to-help-covid-19-fight-report
1069
1070The University of Liverpool have developed an online database for checking drug-drug interactions with the experimental COVID-19 specific medicinal products
1071http://www.covid19-druginteractions.org/
1072
1073Deathbed goodbyes should be done over Skype, says new NHS coronavirus guidance
1074https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/03/17/exclusive-deathbed-goodbyes-should-done-skype-says-new-nhs-coronavirus/
1075
1076Cayman Islands Postal Service has said it will be suspending all international mail services for three weeks
1077https://www.caymancompass.com/2020/03/17/international-mail-services-suspended/
1078
1079NYPD officer has COVID-19, 17 officers from precinct out sick 'in relation to the coronavirus'
1080https://www.pix11.com/news/coronavirus/nypd-officer-has-covid-19-17-officers-from-precinct-out-sick-in-relation-to-the-coronavirus
1081
1082Trump Invokes Act to Marshal Private Sector Against Virus
1083https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/trump-invokes-act-marshal-private-sector-virus-1285196
1084
1085U.S. restaurants seek $455 billion of federal aid due to coronavirus hit
1086https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-restaurants/u-s-restaurants-seek-455-billion-of-federal-aid-due-to-coronavirus-hit-idUSKBN2152JW
1087
1088The Tesla factory that employs thousands of people could be forced to close after Alameda County on Tuesday night declared it a “nonessential business” under the county’s shelter-in-place order.
1089https://www.fox5ny.com/news/tesla-factory-could-be-shut-under-california-health-order
1090
1091After closures at U.S.-Canada border, Trump may halt nonessential travel at southern border
1092https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/after-closures-at-u-s-canada-border-trump-may-halt-nonessential-travel-at-southern-border
1093
1094Fabrizio Marchetti, bar owner from Nova Milanese, near Milan, Lombardy, died of coronavirus at age 32 years old: Italy's youngest victim at the moment.
1095https://milano.repubblica.it/cronaca/2020/03/18/news/coronavirus_32_anni_fabrizio_marchetti_nova_milanese_morto-251607180/
1096
1097Michigan Gov. Whitmer had to ask WHO for help, since no help is coming from DC
1098https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2020/03/18/whitmer-seeks-covid-19-aid-world-health-organization-private-partners/2863156001/
1099
1100Coronavirus crisis Left-wing extremists call for looting
1101https://m.tagesspiegel.de/politik/coronavirus-krise-linksextremisten-rufen-zum-pluendern-auf/25657090.html
1102
1103EU closes borders to foreigners to halt coronavirus spread: what to know. All EU member states have agreed to close their borders to non-EU visitors in an attempt to slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus. Brussels hopes the move will convince the bloc to keep its internal borders open
1104https://www.dw.com/en/eu-closes-borders-to-foreigners-to-halt-coronavirus-spread-what-to-know/a-52824499
1105
1106Religious conservatives are blaming homosexuality for coronavirus
1107https://www.hustle4diversity.com/post/religious-conservatives-are-blaming-homosexuality-for-coronavirus
1108
1109I’m Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. AMA about COVID-19.
1110https://www.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/fksnbf/im_bill_gates_cochair_of_the_bill_melinda_gates/
1111
1112Detroit automakers to shut down factories
1113https://news.yahoo.com/ap-source-detroit-automakers-shut-162036928.html
1114
1115Corona is an island kingdom and the birthplace of Rapunzel in Disney's 2010 animated feature film, Tangled.
1116https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Corona
1117https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Corona_Castle
1118
1119Pandemic simulation exercise spotlights massive preparedness gap
1120Event 201, hosted by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, envisions a fast-spreading coronavirus with a devastating impact
1121https://hub.jhu.edu/2019/11/06/event-201-health-security/
1122
1123Kevin Ryder
1124Hey party people! Not sure how to say this, so here it is:
1125Yesterday, @kroq called every one of us on the morning show and told us we were fired.
1126https://twitter.com/thekevinryder/status/1240280553942740992
1127
1128China Announces That It Will Expel American Journalists
1129https://cn.nytimes.com/china/20200318/china-expels-american-journalists/dual/
1130
1131Cancer, heart surgeries delayed as coronavirus alters care
1132https://apnews.com/c161afff751e36d0cac4b59760288eb5
1133
1134“Our calm is contagious”: How to use mindfulness in a pandemic
1135Meditation teacher Tara Brach offers some tips for calming your coronavirus anxiety — so you can better care for others.
1136https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2020/3/18/21181644/coronavirus-covid-19-mindfulness-meditation-anxiety
1137
1138ACLU calls on Justice Department, Federal Bureau of Prisons to release prisoners vulnerable to coronavirus
1139https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/public-global-health/488244-aclu-calls-on-justice-department-federal-bureau-of
1140
1141Greece's migration ministry on Wednesday announced new restrictions to the movement of asylum-seekers in island camps to keep out the new coronavirus, and accelerated work on new closed facilities
1142https://www.france24.com/en/20200318-greece-unveils-new-virus-restrictions-in-migrant-camps
1143
1144Why over 500 academics have called for universal basic income in the fight against coronavirus
1145https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/letters/coronavirus-universal-basic-income-ubi-poverty-economy-business-migrants-a9408846.html
1146
1147Close the Churches. State and local shutdown orders shouldn’t exempt religious gatherings, and those communities should comply.
1148https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/03/close-churches/608236/
1149
1150Senators player is first confirmed coronavirus case in the NHL
1151https://www.pix11.com/news/coronavirus/senators-player-is-first-confirmed-coronavirus-case-in-the-nhl
1152
1153First NYC Homeless Shelter Resident Tests Positive for Coronavirus
1154https://thecity.nyc/2020/03/first-nyc-homeless-shelter-resident-tests-for-coronavirus.html
1155
1156Utah lab gets FDA go-ahead on COVID-19 test, ready to produce 50,000 tests daily
1157https://www.deseret.com/utah/2020/3/18/21185177/coronavirus-covid-19-test-supply-co-diagnostics-utah-pandemic
1158
1159Coronavirus shutdowns have unintended climate benefits: cleaner air, clearer water | "I think there are some big-picture lessons here that could be very useful,” one scientist said.
1160https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/coronavirus-shutdowns-have-unintended-climate-benefits-n1161921
1161
1162Italy: 43,000 cited for breaking coronavirus lockdown rules on the first week
1163https://www.ansa.it/english/news/2020/03/18/coronavirus-43000-cited-for-breaking-lockdown-rules_74f4dda4-571b-40fd-98b4-d31b666a07e5.html
1164
1165Dozens of DC Fire and EMS Members Self-Quarantine for Coronavirus: Sources -- Up to 73 D.C. Fire and EMS members may have been exposed, sources say
1166https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/dozens-of-dc-fire-and-ems-members-self-quarantine-for-coronavirus-sources/2245512/
1167
1168Israel moves towards mass testing as coronavirus detections rise
1169https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-israel/israel-moves-towards-mass-testing-as-coronavirus-detections-rise-idUSKBN21514R
1170
1171Elon Musk’s Tesla Appears To Defy Sheriff’s Orders, Sends Memo To California Plant Workers To Keep Making Cars
1172https://www.forbes.com/sites/alanohnsman/2020/03/18/elon-musks-tesla-appears-to-defy-sheriffs-orders-sends-memo-to-california-plant-workers-to-keep-making-cars/
1173
1174'People coughing all over each other': US Navy sailors are reportedly being packed into close quarters aboard ships, despite coronavirus worries
1175https://www.yahoo.com/news/people-coughing-over-other-us-140545606.html
1176
1177'Frozen' star (Josh Gad), reads stories on Twitter for kids during coronavirus isolation
1178https://www.wyff4.com/article/frozen-star-reads-stories-on-twitter-for-kids-during-coronavirus-isolation/31717508
1179
1180Brazilian Minister: Admiral Bento Albuquerque was contaminated with Coronavirus.
1181https://veja.abril.com.br/politica/ministro-de-minas-e-energia-almirante-bento-costa-esta-com-coronavirus/
1182
1183Textron furloughs 7,000 Wichita workers in struggles with coronavirus, economy
1184https://www.kansas.com/news/business/article241303416.html
1185
1186Brevard’s top health official is ‘self-isolating’ after returning from cruise amid coronavirus - Maria Stahl
1187https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2020/03/18/brevards-top-health-official-is-self-isolating-after-returning-from-cruise-amid-coronavirus/
1188
1189Human Testing Begins Earlier Than Expected For U.S. Coronavirus Vaccine
1190https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-coronavirus-vaccine-study-begins-earlier-than-expected-11584379352
1191
1192Escaping coronavirus, the well-heeled flee to Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard
1193https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/03/18/nation/escaping-coronavirus-well-heeled-flee-nantucket-marthas-vineyard/
1194
1195Life in China Has Not Returned to Normal, Despite What the Government Says
1196https://time.com/5804136/china-coronavirus-quarantine-new-normal/
1197
1198Israel coronavirus cases spike by 27 percent, top brass to prepare for full lockdown
1199https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israeli-coronavirus-diagnoses-spike-by-27-percent-new-west-bank-cases-emerge-1.8686074
1200
1201Dutch Healthcare Minister Bruno Bruins has collapsed in parliament during a debate about coronavirus
1202https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1240349753852006401
1203
1204Taliban tells WHO it will ‘cooperate’ with health workers as coronavirus spreads
1205https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/coronavirus-spread-afghanistan-taliban-health-workers-world-health-organisation-a9409366.html
1206
1207Bill Gates Says Virus Shutdowns Could Last Up to 10 Weeks
1208https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-18/bill-gates-says-virus-shut-downs-could-last-up-to-10-weeks
1209
1210Global Harvests at Risk With Travel Limits Squeezing Labor
1211https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-17/u-s-growers-hit-by-visa-halt-for-mexico-seasonal-workers
1212
1213Texas Anti-Vaxxers Fear Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccines More Than the Virus Itself
1214https://www.texasmonthly.com/news/texas-anti-vaxxers-fear-mandatory-coronavirus-vaccines/
1215
1216Zara owner offers to make scrubs for Spain's coronavirus-stretched hospitals
1217https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-inditex-scrubs/zara-owner-offers-to-make-scrubs-for-spains-coronavirus-stretched-hospitals-idUSKBN2153EK
1218
1219Coronavirus threat closes Amish schools, but weddings, church go on [Pennsylania, USA]
1220https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/coronavirus-threat-closes-amish-schools-but-weddings-church-go-on/article_7b295838-688f-11ea-b14e-6b659808b187.html
1221
1222Israel, Palestinians set up joint operations room to combat coronavirus
1223https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Israel-Palestinians-set-up-joint-operations-room-to-combat-coronavirus-621431
1224
1225Facebook to Launch Coronavirus Information Center, Zuckerberg Says
1226https://www.thewrap.com/facebook-coronavirus-information-center/
1227
1228National Park Service waives entrance fees during coronavirus outbreak
1229https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/488281-national-park-service-waives-entrance-fees-during-coronavirus
1230
1231Defying Virus Rules, Large Hasidic Jewish Weddings Held in Brooklyn
1232https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/17/nyregion/coronavirus-hasidic-weddings-brooklyn.html
1233
1234ABC News Staffer With Coronavirus Hopes to Be a "Reality Check" for People With "Mild Symptoms"
1235https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/abc-news-kaylee-hartung-coronavirus-mild-symptoms-getting-tested-1285233
1236
1237Italy charges more than 40,000 people with violating lockdown
1238https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/18/italy-charges-more-than-40000-people-violating-lockdown-coronavirus
1239
1240LAPD Sheriff Department arrests drop amid coronavirus outbreak
1241https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-03-18/lapd-arrests-crime-coronavirus-03182020
1242
1243Top health official pushes back against theory that ibuprofen worsens coronavirus
1244https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/488275-top-health-official-pushes-back-against-theory-that-ibuprofen-worsens
1245
1246How Russia managed to make so many tests? It turns out Roche's patent for realtime Polymerase chain reaction (viral testing mechanism) doesn't apply to Russia, Asia and Africa. Because of this PCR technologies in this regions often are more developed and widespread than in EU/US
1247https://meduza.io/feature/2020/03/18/na-pike-epidemii-rech-mozhet-idti-o-millionah-testov
1248
1249Despite warnings to social distance, spring breakers head to Texas beaches to party
1250https://www.click2houston.com/news/2020/03/18/photos-despite-warnings-to-social-distance-spring-breakers-head-to-texas-beaches-to-party/
1251
1252Coronavirus gathering bans raise religious freedom questions
1253https://apnews.com/c6198ba98ea6d26b128044ea59b9b4da
1254
1255Sick staff fueled outbreak in Seattle-area care centers
1256https://apnews.com/7994b669d63c73db4d3f73d444e53b25
1257
1258Taliban promises safe passage for coronavirus health workers
1259https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/03/taliban-promises-safe-passage-coronavirus-health-workers-200318162138283.html
1260
1261World Health Organization backs call to avoid ibuprofen for coronavirus
1262https://www.jpost.com/HEALTH-SCIENCE/World-Health-Organization-backs-call-to-avoid-ibuprofen-for-coronavirus-621408
1263
1264NYC Riker's Island inmate tests positive for Coronavirus
1265https://www.nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ny-coronavirus-rikers-island-inmate-tests-positive-20200318-gf3r7q4cefaxzlqmwrmuevzz3y-story.html
1266
1267Red Cross facing severe blood shortage amid coronavirus outbreak
1268https://nypost.com/2020/03/18/american-red-cross-facing-severe-blood-shortage-amid-coronavirus-outbreak/
1269
1270LGBTQ community may be 'particularly vulnerable' to coronavirus pandemic. Here's why.
1271https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/03/18/lgbtq-coronavirus-community-vulnerable-covid-19-pandemic/2863813001/
1272
1273Calls for U.S. farm debt, loan relief grows as coronavirus spreads
1274https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-farmcredit/calls-for-u-s-farm-debt-loan-relief-grows-as-coronavirus-spreads-idUSKBN2153I4
1275
1276Hawaii’s governor issued a series or orders and requests Tuesday as the state, like the rest of the US, grapples with the coronavirus outbreak. The measures included asking tourists to stay away from the islands for 30 days, bolstering screening of passengers
1277https://nypost.com/2020/03/18/hawaiis-governor-asks-tourists-to-stay-away-for-30-days/
1278
1279Polish Priest tries to ward off coronavirus with street blessings
1280https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-poland-priest/polish-priest-tries-to-ward-off-coronavirus-with-street-blessings-idUSKBN2153HR
1281
1282Call for Brits to pick fruit and veg amid coronavirus outbreak
1283https://www.farminguk.com/news/call-for-brits-to-pick-fruit-and-veg-amid-coronavirus-outbreak_55237.html
1284
1285U.S. calls for Afghanistan's "urgent" release of Taliban prisoners due to coronavirus
1286https://www.newsweek.com/us-calls-afghanistan-release-prisoners-coronavirus-1493091
1287
1288These Retailers Have Been Staying Open During The Coronavirus Outbreak. Employees Say They’re Afraid For Themselves And Others.
1289https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/albertsamaha/coronavirus-retailers-open-employees-afraid
1290
1291Facebook adds coronavirus ‘information center’ to News Feed
1292https://www.engadget.com/2020/03/18/facebook-coronavirus-information-center-news-feed/
1293
1294UAE bans its citizens from traveling, sets mandatory 14-day quarantine for entrants
1295https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/18/coronavirus-uae-bans-citizens-from-traveling-mandates-14-day-quarantine-for-entrants.html
1296
1297[South Korea] Vice health minister goes into self-quarantine after contacting virus patient - Kim Ganglip
1298https://m-en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20200318005752320
1299
1300[South Korea] National fencing player tests positive for coronavirus
1301https://m-en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20200318009100315
1302
1303Honda to become the first major automaker to shut down its North American plants, it will continue to pay its workers.
1304https://www.wsj.com/articles/honda-plans-to-shut-down-north-american-plants-for-six-days-due-to-virus-concerns-demand-decline-11584537844
1305
1306Oxford scientists develop rapid testing technology for COVID-19
1307http://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2020-03-18-oxford-scientists-develop-rapid-testing-technology-covid-19
1308
1309U.S. sanctions Iran, seeks release of Americans amid coronavirus outbreak - The United States imposed fresh sanctions on Iran on Tuesday, keeping up its economic pressure campaign even as it offered to help Tehran cope with the coronavirus pandemic
1310https://www.reuters.com/article/us-healthcare-coronavirus-iran-usa/u-s-sanctions-iran-seeks-release-of-americans-amid-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKBN2143EN
1311
1312Lloyd Russell-Moyle becomes third MP to test positive for coronavirus
1313https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/coronavirus-lloyd-russell-moyle-uk-mps-positive-covid-19-a9410116.html
1314
1315Airport workers are still not being offered masks, gloves, or extra cleaning supplies. Domestic flights continue virtually unchanged.
1316https://www.npr.org/2020/03/01/810873413/airport-workers-fear-theyre-unprotected-from-the-coronavirus
1317
1318Drake Under Self-Quarantine Amid Coronavirus Outbreak: Report
1319https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/drake-self-quarantines-after-kevin-durant-hangout-report/
1320
1321New York City's Health Department will not require that doctors potentially exposed to coronavirus be tested and cleared of the disease before returning to work, even if they have recovered from similar symptoms.
1322https://nypost.com/2020/03/18/health-department-says-no-testing-mandate-for-doctors-exposed-to-coronavirus/
1323
1324A Kielce doctor infected with coronavirus is dead. Was he a hate victim?
1325https://wiadomosci.onet.pl/kraj/koronawirus-kielce-nie-zyje-prof-rokita-padl-ofiara-hejtu/x7c4ld9
1326
1327Ford, GM, Fiat Chrysler join Honda in closing US factories to slow pandemic
1328https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/18/21185015/honda-coronavirus-factory-shut-down-fiat-chrysler-ford-gm
1329
1330[Australia] Aboriginal health organisations want Defence to help contain coronavirus, warn PM of specific dangers
1331https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-18/aboriginal-health-organisations-call-for-defence-help/12068920
1332
1333Air New Zealand abruptly closes London base due to coronavirus, 130 crew affected
1334https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/120396606/coronavirus-air-new-zealand-closing-london-base-tomorrow-130-crew-affected
1335
1336U.N. agency official in Korea tests positive for coronavirus
1337https://m-en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20200318009400320?section=news
1338
1339Phoenix, AZ, United States emergency declaration banning restaurants and bars could be undone by City Council.
1340https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2020/03/18/phoenix-emergency-declaration-city-council-mayor-kate-gallego-coronvirus/2864659001/
1341
1342Florida governor refuses to close beaches as coronavirus cases rise
1343https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/488302-florida-governor-refuses-to-close-beaches-amid-covid-19-outbreak
1344
1345Governor Gretchen Whitmer holds press conference after Michigan’s first fatality. Reminds us to wash hands. Our government is failing us. No one is adhering to guidelines.
1346https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2020/03/18/live-stream-michigan-gov-whitmer-holds-press-conference-on-coronavirus-response/
1347
1348First Coronavirus case confirmed in Corona, California
1349https://www.pe.com/2020/03/18/2-coronavirus-patients-in-western-riverside-county-are-from-corona-eastvale/
1350
1351Trump deploying hospital ships to coronavirus hot zones
1352https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/18/trump-navy-ship-coronavirus-new-york-harbor-135732
1353
1354WhatsApp unveils $1M grant, info hub to fight coronavirus rumors
1355https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/18/whatsapp-unveils-1m-grant-and-info-hub-to-fight-coronavirus-rumors/
1356
1357U.S. approves Abbott coronavirus test; company set to ship 150,000
1358https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-abbott/u-s-approves-abbott-coronavirus-test-company-set-to-ship-150000-idUSKBN21540U
1359
1360Deportivo Alaves have confirmed 15 players and staff at the club have tested positive for coronavirus.
1361http://www.loopjamaica.com/content/coronavirus-alaves-confirm-15-players-and-staff-have-tested-positive
1362
136310,000 extra troops to join British army's Covid support force
1364https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/mar/18/10000-extra-troops-to-join-british-armys-covid-support-force
1365
1366Too many deaths in Bergamo(Italy), local agencies funeral services can't handle the situation anymore so the army is now helping them by carring covid19 victims to neighbors cities cemetery.
1367http://www.ansa.it/lombardia/notizie/2020/03/18/coronavirus-colonna-mezzi-militari-a-bergamo-con-feretri_3b4e3a18-8467-4185-ad72-2939cc607f66.html
1368
1369GM’s CEO Offers to Make Ventilators in WWII-Style Mobilization
1370https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-18/kudlow-says-gm-ceo-offered-to-make-ventilators-for-outbreak
1371
1372Chinese military scientists ordered to win global race to develop coronavirus vaccine
1373https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3075843/chinese-military-scientists-ordered-win-global-race-develop
1374
1375Coronavirus cluster confirmed in New York City Hasidic Jewish Community
1376https://nypost.com/2020/03/18/coronavirus-cluster-in-nyc-hasidic-community-confirmed/
1377
1378Rising number of medical staff infected with coronavirus in Italy
1379https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/03/rising-number-medical-staff-infected-coronavirus-italy-200318183939314.html
1380
1381Dozens of Bulgarian doctors resign amid COVID-19 crisis
1382https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/03/dozens-bulgarian-doctors-resign-covid-19-crisis-200318151643933.html
1383
1384Coronavirus: Send your kids to school – it's the safest place for them, says Education Minister Chris Hipkins
1385https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12317330
1386
1387Research: Why is coronavirus killing more men than women?
1388https://news.trust.org/item/20200304151500-6xk09/
1389
1390As Cities Around the World Go on Lockdown, Victims of Domestic Violence Look For A Way Out
1391https://time.com/5803887/coronavirus-domestic-violence-victims/
1392
1393Wisconsin children's hospital: 200 patients and workers being tested for coronavirus after doctor tests positive
1394https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/488339-200-healthcare-workers-and-patients-at-wisconsin-childrens-hospital-being
1395
1396Intersurgical never threatened to sue Italian medical staff for 3D printing valves for their CPAP machines. They had only declined to release the design files.
1397https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/17/21184308/coronavirus-italy-medical-3d-print-valves-treatments
1398
1399Clearwater City Council votes to delay closing Clearwater Beach until Monday, March 23
1400https://www.fox13news.com/news/clearwater-city-council-votes-to-delay-closing-clearwater-beach-until-monday-march-23
1401
1402Trump invokes Defense Production Act to expand production
1403https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/18/politics/trump-defense-production-act-coronavirus/index.html
1404
1405France and Europe begins 4 clinical trials of existing treatments on 3200 patients
1406https://www.sciencesetavenir.fr/sante/coronavirus-lancement-d-un-essai-clinique-sur-3-200-patients-atteint-de-covid-19-testera-des-traitements_142386
1407
1408Navy hospital ship won’t be ready to help New York for weeks, Pentagon says
1409https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/18/coronavirus-response-navy-hospital-ship-wont-be-ready-to-help-ny-for-weeks.html
1410
1411Israel's ambassador to Germany tests positive for COVID-19 - Jeremy Issacharoff
1412https://www.aa.com.tr/en/latest-on-coronavirus-outbreak/israels-envoy-to-germany-tests-positive-for-covid-19-/1769636
1413
1414FRANCE Coronavirus: 4,095 fines Wednesday for non-compliance with containment rules
1415https://www.bfmtv.com/actualite/coronavirus-4-095-amendes-mercredi-pour-non-respect-des-regles-du-confinement-castaner-1877639.html
1416
1417Presidente Davi Alcolumbre tests positive for covid-19
1418https://www12.senado.leg.br/noticias/materias/2020/03/18/presidente-davi-alcolumbre-testa-positivo-para-covid-19
1419
1420Coronavirus Intensive Care Nurse commits suicide: she was tested for suspected infection
1421https://www.nursetimes.org/infermiera-della-terapia-intensiva-coronavirus-si-suicida-erano-in-fase-di-accertamenti-per-il-contagio/82961
1422
1423Costo's Seattle Corporate Office Has Not Closed After Employee Died of Coronavirus
1424https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/costos-seattle-corporate-office-not-193748448.html
1425
1426Dedicated Department of Correction investigator David Perez showed up for work at his office right up until he was hospitalized with the coronavirus — now his terrified co-workers are worried they were exposed to the illness — while top brass worked from home.
1427https://www.nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ny-coronavirus-correction-department-headquarters-20200318-2n3i6suetnesfeudq4rsoj54ba-story.html
1428
1429Covid-19 Is Already Wreaking Havoc on the Blood Supply (ban on LGBT donors "suddenly" makes no sense)
1430https://gizmodo.com/covid-19-is-already-wreaking-havoc-on-the-blood-supply-1842398858
1431
1432Controversy arising in South Korea after a pastor was found to have forced worship gatherings amid COVID-19 outbreak: "God has cast COVID-19 on us because you are all arrogant and forgot his divine grace. If you don't worship, you will be cursed"
1433https://news.joins.com/article/23733631
1434
1435Baltimore Mayor Begs Residents To Stop Shooting Each Other So Hospital Beds Can Be Use For COVID-19 Patients
1436https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2020/03/18/we-need-those-beds-baltimore-mayor-urges-people-to-put-down-guns-after-violence-continues-during-covid-19-pandemic/
1437
1438Thousands from Muslim group ignore risk to gather in Indonesia
1439https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/thousands-from-muslim-group-ignore-risk-to-gather-in-indonesia
1440
1441“Hello, you were near a Corona patient”: Israel's ministry of health has begun sending text messages to people whose phone's GPS placed them near a confirmed Coronavirus patient, ordering them into quarantine
1442https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-5697672,00.html
1443
1444New York Stock Exchange to temporarily close trading floor due to coronavirus
1445https://www.axios.com/new-york-stock-exchange-coronavirus-b18fcbd8-927a-4feb-8c51-cca9b70eae9d.html
1446https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-nyse-a-symbol-of-america-is-fighting-to-keeping-its-trading-floor-open-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-2020-03-17
1447
1448Food producers worry if supply chain can handle COVID-19 without migrant workers
1449https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/canada-supply-food-chain-1.5499479
1450
1451As Europe shuts its borders, 80,000 nationals wait to return home
1452https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/as-europe-shuts-its-borders-80000-nationals-wait-to-return-home
1453
1454The first Rikers Island inmate tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday — hours after a correction officer at the city jail also confirmed they had the deadly illness. The second case on the island in 24 hours signaled the possibility of an outbreak at the jail.
1455https://nypost.com/2020/03/18/first-rikers-island-inmate-tests-positive-for-coronavirus/
1456
1457Taiwan closing border to non-citizens over COVID-19
1458https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20200318/p2g/00m/0in/104000c
1459
1460North Korea's Kim admits troubled medical system amid virus fears
1461https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20200318/p2g/00m/0in/102000c
1462
1463Kevin Bacon Launches ‘6 Degrees’ Campaign To Encourage Social-Distancing
1464https://deadline.com/2020/03/kevin-bacon-6-degrees-campaign-social-distancing-1202886975/
1465
1466Louisiana church defies coronavirus recommendations to hold service for 300
1467https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/488318-louisiana-church-defies-coronavirus-recommendations-to-hold-service-for-300
1468
1469City and state authorities are investigating reports of a cluster of coronavirus cases in Orthodox Jewish parts of Brooklyn. “We've heard about that and we're looking into that,” state Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker told reporters Tuesday when asked about the cluster.
1470https://www.nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ny-coronavirus-brooklyn-orthodox-boro-park-williamsburg-20200318-4y7udclfhzdwdbpui75aysf6y4-story.html
1471
1472JPMorgan Set to Temporarily Close 20% of Its U.S. Bank Branches
1473https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-18/jpmorgan-set-to-temporarily-close-20-of-its-u-s-bank-branches
1474
1475Italy must release inmates to fight coronavirus in prison
1476https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/italy-release-inmates-fight-coronavirus-prison-rights-group-12553514
1477
1478The U.S. Census Bureau on Wednesday suspended field operations for two weeks, citing the health and safety of its workers and the U.S. public from the coronavirus. The Census Bureau made the announcement a week after the start of the 2020 census count.
1479https://www.nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-census-coronavirus-field-operations-20200318-fdt2etbaybemlfejcggdhgfxq4-story.html
1480
1481Nearly 500 Department of Homeland Security employees are quarantined because of the novel coronavirus, and at least 13 are confirmed or presumed COVID-19 positive
1482https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/18/undisclosed-coronavirus-cases-at-homeland-security-135569
1483
1484Gov. Gretchen Whitmer calls up Michigan National Guard to help battle the coronavirus
1485https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2020/03/gov-gretchen-whitmer-calls-up-michigan-national-guard-to-help-battle-the-coronavirus.html
1486
1487Beijing Fears COVID-19 Is Turning Point for China and Globalization
1488http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/03/18/beijing_fears_covid-19_is_turning_point_for_china_globalization__142686.html
1489
1490U.S. congressman Diaz-Balart tests positive for coronavirus
1491https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congressman-idUSKBN21541V
1492
1493Coronavirus Outbreak: China Offers 50,000 Masks to Greece
1494https://greece.greekreporter.com/2020/03/18/coronavirus-outbreak-china-offers-50000-masks-to-greece/
1495
1496Guayaquil officials have blocked the runway at José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport in Ecuador to prevent international aircraft from arriving in the country.
1497https://twitter.com/chrisclarkefly/status/1240391120099704834
1498
1499George RR Martin Working On Winds Of Winter During Coronavirus Isolation
1500https://www.gamespot.com/articles/george-rr-martin-working-on-winds-of-winter-during/1100-6474901/
1501
1502‘Game changer’ coronavirus test to reveal who’s had the disease with no symptoms
1503https://sky-news.co.uk/game-changer-coronavirus-test-to-reveal-whos-had-the-disease-with-no-symptoms
1504
1505WHO
1506Q: Could #ibuprofen worsen disease for people with #COVID19?
1507A: Based on currently available information, WHO does not recommend against the use of of ibuprofen.
1508https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1240409217997189128
1509
1510Twitter to delete posts which promote fake Covid-19 treatments or deny expert advice
1511https://www.thejournal.ie/twitter-delete-misinformation-coronavirus-5050909-Mar2020/
1512
1513While Kauai and Oahu go on lockdown, Big Island Mayor Harry Kim (81) has a light-handed approach. “You’re not going to keep teenagers locked up in their houses when their parents are working”... “We want them to congregate where it’s monitored and clean.”
1514https://bigislandnow.com/2020/03/18/hawaii-mayors-responses-to-covid-19-differ-starkly/