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A new virus that first emerged in China has infected more than 85,000 people and caused more than 2,900 deaths February 29, 2020, 10:59 AM 2 min read A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 85,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin […]

Image caption Money from relatives of World War One fallen soldiers was used to pay for the upkeep of the hospital There are fears “irreplaceable” parts of history could be lost if part of a World War One hospital is demolished. A housing association wants to turn derelict Cardigan Memorial Hospital, in Ceredigion, into offices

The narrative surrounding Black beauty, specifically hair, is changing as Black women embrace their curls, coils and kinks. Marketing research backs this shift, as Mintel reports hair relaxer sales fell 38% between 2012–2017. Conversely, the Black hair care market is growing each year and is valued at $2.5 billion. But those who choose the natural

As the coronavirus spreads around the world, International health authorities are hoping countries can learn a few lessons from China _ namely, that quarantines can be effective and acting fast is crucial By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL and YANAN WANG Associated Press February 29, 2020, 5:32 AM 4 min read BEIJING — As the new coronavirus spread

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption More than 50 countries have now confirmed cases Researchers currently think that between five and 40 coronavirus cases in 1,000 will result in death, with a best guess of nine in 1,000 or about 1%. But it depends on a range of factors: your age, sex and general health

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LOS ANGELES — In a Koreatown restaurant known for its beef bone broth soup, the lunchtime crowd Friday was half its normal size. The reason was a virulent rumor about a customer with coronavirus. Han Bat Shul Lung Tang was one of five restaurants that lost business after being named in posts on a Korean

Image copyright PA Media Image caption The World Health Organization has raised its global risk assessment to its highest level Health officials are trying to discover how a man in England caught coronavirus, after he became the first person to be infected within the UK. The man, from Surrey, had not been abroad recently –

The Funniest Tweets From Parents This Week (Feb. 22-28) | HuffPost Life Part of HuffPost Parenting. ©2020 Verizon Media. All rights reserved. Kids may say the darndest things, but parents tweet about them in the funniest ways. So, each week we round up the most hilarious 280-character quips from moms and dads to spread the

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for stronger anti-virus efforts to guard against COVID-19, saying there will be “serious consequences” if the illness spreads to the country By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press February 29, 2020, 1:16 AM 3 min read SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for