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Mar

2020

CPAC attendee tests positive for coronavirus; White House says Trump, Pence not in close proximity

What is CPAC?The 2020 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) is right around the corner. Here's everything you need to know about the event that attracts thousands of conservatives every year.The American Conservative Union (ACU), which hosts the high-profile Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), confirmed Saturday that one of this year's conference attendees has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.CORONAVIRUS: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW"The exposure occurred previous to the conference," the ACU said in an email to attendees and participants.The person was tested in New Jersey and the positive case was confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the…

Mar

2020

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Tears Flow, As Couple Shot By Dreaded Notorious Armed Robbers Return To Mother Earth

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It was all tears today as the remains of the couple, Mr. & Mrs. Darlington Ezenwa who were reportedly shot by the notorious armed robbery gang of late Sampson Iheukwumere Nwokocha were given a dual burial, in their country home, in Ubam Villa, Ugwuogu Afikpo South LGA, Ebonyi state. Famous Reporters recalls that Mr. Uzonwa Darlington Basil and his beloved wife, Mrs. Chinyere Uzonwa Darlington were simultaneously shot dead, on January 25, 2020Secretariat Road, Ogurube Layout, Umuahia Abia state, in the presence of their children, after robbing them of their proceeds from the day's sale. Meanwhile, the perpetrators of the…

Mar

2020

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Read What Nollywood Star Says About Deaths In Entertainment Industry

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Actor Livinus Agonna Nnochiri, a prominent Artiste in the Nollywood industry has described death as an inescapable occurrence that awaits all and sundry.Actor Livinus, a Delta based movie star made this statement while reacting to the series of recorded deaths of members of the Industry in recent times during a chat withFamous Reporters.He stressed that death should not be mistaken for an unusual occurrence, and advised every being to always anticipate its arrival, as death by implication is common among people in different fields of endeavour contrary to what goes on in the minds of the populace.Hear him: Death is…

Mar

2020

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Starbucks says Seattle store employee diagnosed with coronavirus, location closed temporarily

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Jessica Guynn and Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY Published 10:03 p.m. ET March 6, 2020 | Updated 11:57 p.m. ET March 6, 2020An employee of a popular Starbucks store in downtown Seattle has been diagnosed with COVID-19, the company said late Friday.The store, which is a Starbucks Reserve bar, was shut down for cleaning and the employee is quarantined at home, Starbucks said. This is the first U.S. coronavirus case reported by Starbucks."We quickly activated our protocols, immediately closing the store and initiating a deep clean overnight, following all recommended guidelines from the City of Seattle and King County public health authorities,"…

Mar

2020

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Trump to deploy 160 active duty troops to border in response to court rulings, coronavirus

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CLOSEPHOENIX – President Donald Trump's administration will immediately deploy 160 active-duty soldiers to two key cities along the U.S.-Mexico border in response to a series of adverse federal court rulings limiting the implementation of his restrictive border enforcement policies, as well as growing concerns over the spread of the new coronavirus.U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Friday that it would deploy 80 active duty troops to San Diego's San Ysidro border crossing and 80 more to El Paso's Paso del Norte bridge as early as Saturday to provide "military police support, engineer, and aviation support" to customs officials at those…

Mar

2020

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Coronavirus panic spreads: Costco is banning free samples over COVID-19

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Kelly Tyko and Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY Published 7:44 p.m. ET March 6, 2020 | Updated 1:28 a.m. ET March 7, 2020CLOSE Costco might seem like the epitome of mass discounts - but buying in bulk doesn't always save you money. Reviewed.comCostco is suspending free samples over safety concerns with the spread of the coronavirus.It was not immediately known if Costco has pulled samples from all stores in the U.S. or only in select areas or when the suspension would end.Club Demonstration Services, which provides in-store marketing events for Costco, declined to comment late Friday and referred calls to Costco. Costco did…

Mar

2020

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Coronavirus updates: SXSW canceled; 21 aboard Princess cruise ship infected; 6 more states report cases

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CLOSE A previous version of this video incorrectly stated how many people the 1918 Spanish influenza killed. USA TODAYA second medical screener who checks travelers at Los Angeles International Airport has been confirmed to have the coronavirus, one of two new cases reported in Los Angeles County Friday.The screener is linked to another medical screener who worked in the same quarantine station and was confirmed to have the virus earlier this week, Barbara Ferrer, director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, said at a press conference Friday.A second new case was a traveler in a group of people…

Mar

2020

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21 test positive for coronavirus on cruise ship off California coast, Pence says

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CLOSE Vice President Pence and members of the coronavirus task force hold a press conference to discuss the coronavirus outbreak and the Grand Princess. USA TODAYVice President Mike Pence said Friday that the Princess Cruises' Grand Princess cruise ship off the coast of California will dock this weekend in a “non-commercial port,” and that all passengers and crew will be tested for the coronavirus.Speaking at the White House on Friday evening, Pence said that 46 people aboard the ship had been swabbed. Of those, 21 tested positive for the virus, he said, 24 were negative and one of the tests…

Mar

2020

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EC woman raped in public library organises protest to demand better security

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"I can't let a child be raped like me in a public library."Sinazo Orlam, 21, said she was raped in the toilet of the Uitenhage public library on 14 August 2019."The man had followed me through the passage that leads to the toilet… I didn't suspect I would be raped, let alone at a public library in broad daylight," she added."I am worried about the children who also use the same toilets."Orlam, who lives in Despatch, organised a protest on Thursday afternoon to raise awareness of the danger as many pupils use the library. She was joined by her mother,…

Mar

2020

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Coronavirus: SA teacher quarantined in South Korean hospital after testing positive

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A South African English teacher based in Daegu, South Korea, is in quarantine after testing positive for the Covid-19 virus. Hein Cloete, 39, has been teaching in South Korea since 2012.His sister, Celesti Mathews, said Cloete tested for positive for the virus earlier this week."His contract of employment had expired, and he was heading home from Daegu, where the outbreak happened. Upon arrival at Incheon International Airport, his temperature was high, and he tested positive for the coronavirus. He was then taken away and quarantined.READ | 'Coronavirus unlikely to come from repatriated South Africans'"His cellphone has been taken away and we are…