Wired News: February 2020

Saturday, 29 February 2020

Slovak opposition party OLANO leads election: partial results

Slovak opposition party Ordinary People (OLANO) led the EU country's parliamentary election, results from 51.7% of voting districts showed on Sunday.

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Washington state man becomes first U.S. coronavirus fatality

A Washington state man in his 50s with underlying health issues became the United States' first fatality from the coronavirus, officials said on Saturday, as the Trump administration stepped up efforts to combat the spread of the global outbreak.

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South Korea reports 376 new coronavirus cases, total rises to 3,526: KCDC

South Korea reported 376 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Sunday, raising the country's total number of infections to 3,526, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said.

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War of words as Nigerian English gets Oxford recognition

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Gatherings banned, travel restricted as coronavirus cases grow worldwide

Leaders in Europe, the Middle East and the Americas rolled out bans on big gatherings, and stricter travel restrictions as cases of the new coronavirus spread around the world.

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Slovak opposition party OLANO takes lead in election: partial results

Slovak opposition party Ordinary People (OLANO) took the lead in the EU country's parliamentary election, results from one third of voting districts showed on Sunday.

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Trump Moves to Calm Fears as First U.S. Death From Coronavirus Is Reported

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This is how a race is called the moment polls close.

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Clyburn says the Biden campaign needs ‘retooling.’

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US election: Is this the best way to pick Trump's challenger?

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Setomaa: The Estonia-Russia border tearing apart an ancient people

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Your pictures on the theme of 'railways'

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The Islanders Are Saying Goodbye to Brooklyn

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Mainland China reports 573 new coronavirus cases on Feb. 29

Mainland China reported 573 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Feb. 29, up from 427 on the previous day, the country's health authority said on Sunday.

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Greece confirms three new cases of coronavirus, brings total to seven

Greece has confirmed three new cases of coronavirus, the Health Ministry said on Saturday, bringing the total number of coronavirus infections in the country to seven.