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‘I Love Rock ’N’ Roll’ Writer Alan Merrill Dies After Battle With Coronavirus
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Writer Alan Merrill dies after battle with Coronavirus

Singer and songwriter Alan Merrill, perhaps best known for co-writing Joan Jett & the Blackhearts’ monster hit “I Love Rock ’N’ Roll,” has died at the age of 69 following a battle with COVID-19. “I’ve just learned of the awful news that Alan Merrill has passed,” Jett writes.

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Mon Mar 30 - Google
Meghan Markle & Prince Harry 'Must Pay' For Security In America, Donald Trump Says
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Meghan & Prince Harry 'Must Pay' For Security In America

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry may have found a new home in the United States; but, according to Donald Trump, they'll need to find security protection elsewhere. Now they have left Canada for the U.S. However, the U.S. will not pay for their security protection. Meghan Markle & Prince Harry 'Must Pay' For Security In America, Donald Trump Says

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Mon Mar 30 - Google
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Elton John will be back soon
Mon Mar 30
Elton John Closes iHeart Living Room Concert for America With 'Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me'
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Elton John will be back soon

Elton John, whose North American leg of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour was postponed due to the coronavirus left viewers with something to look forward to, saying: "When this is all over and done with, I'll be out there playing for you again."

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Mon Mar 30 - Google
Should I be Tested for COVID-19? 3 Signs You May Need the Test
Technology
Should I be Tested for COVID-19?

CDC changed its recommendations to allow anyone with COVID-19-like symptoms to be tested as long as a doctor approves the request. Most health officials believe it is important to prioritize the testing of people who need it the most: those at high risk such as health care workers who have been in contact with COVID-19 patients; people 65 years of age and older with chronic health issues like lung disease

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Mon Mar 30 - Google
The WHO Wants You to Stay at Home and Play Video Games
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Stay home and play video games: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has teamed up with representatives from the gaming industry to launch the #PlayApartTogether campaign to encourage people to follow social distancing to avoid spreading the coronavirus, officially called COVID-19, and by staying at home and playing video games online. Riot Games CEO Nicolo Laurent encouraged people to stay sociable while being physically distant by playing together online.

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Mon Mar 30 - Google
Microsoft sees demand for cloud services like Xbox Live soar by 775% as we work and game from home
Technology
Microsoft sees a surge in demand for cloud services

According to a post on the official Microsoft Azure blog, there's a surge in Microsoft's cloud services "In response to health authorities emphasizing the importance of social distancing, we’ve seen usage increases in services that support these scenarios - including Microsoft Teams, Windows Virtual Desktop, and Power BI" "We have seen a 775 percent increase of our cloud services in regions that have enforced social distancing."

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Mon Mar 30 - Google
Cut off because of coronavirus? Connect with Marco Polo walkie-talkie video app
Technology
Connect with this walkie-talkie video app during quarantine

Effect of being homebound during the coronavirus shutdown has had folks looking for novel ways to stay in touch with other people, and word has spread fast about Marco Polo. "Chat apps are great if you have lots of free time," says Vlada Bortnik, who co-founded Marco Polo with husband Michal and serves as the CEO. The walkie-talkie video app saw a surge in downloads in recent weeks

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Mon Mar 30 - Google
International
Life During Quarantine
Mon Mar 30
Finding Optimism in this COVID Situation
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Life During Quarantine

COVID19 pandemic has changed our routine, most of us are either working from home or just scrolling the social media. These days we should acquire new skills and must explore our passion which we were neglecting because of our busy schedules. We need to find some optimism in this situation, so we may utilize this time to be more productive

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Mon Mar 30 - MohsinAliMarketingSolutions
Spain coronavirus deaths rise by record 838, total at 6,528. Image via France24.
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Spain recorded the highest number of fatalities so far

Spain's coronavirus death toll rose by a single-day record of 838 to total 6,528 as the country entered its third week of almost complete lockdown, making Spain the country with the highest number of COVID-19 deaths after Italy. Total infections stand at 78,797, marking an increase of more than 6,000 from the previous day. The government has held an emergency meeting to approve stricter measures to control COVID-19's spread.

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Sun Mar 29 - Reuters
Shia Labeouf and Mia Goth reunion confirmed after couple were spotted kissing in the park. Image via Mirror.
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Shia Labeouf reunites with wife Mia Goth

Rumors of Hollywood actor Shia Labeouf reuniting with his divorced wife and actress Mia Goth after two years of estrangement were confirmed after the couple was spotted kissing affectionately while taking a run together near Labeouf's home in Pasadena, California. The rumors first started in February when Labeouf was spotted wearing his wedding ring to the 2020 Oscars.

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Sun Mar 29 - MetroUK
What Coronavirus? Belarus Premier League is still on
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What Coronavirus? Belarus Premier League is still on

Major Football leagues around the world are suspended due to coronavirus but there is one league where matches are going as per schedule, and that’s Belarusian Premier League. On Saturday, there were six matches including a derby between FC Minsk and Dinamo Minsk watched by a capacity crowd of 3,000 in Minsk. This league is officially the only football league on the planet going on these days

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Sun Mar 29 - BBC
Scientists discover first evidence for deep-sea fish migration route. Image via Science.
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Scientists discover fish migration route 4500 ft below sea level

A recently concluded study from a large number of collaborating groups in universities around the world has photographed evidence of a deep-sea fish migration route that was first theorized to exist when scientists noticed that deep-sea fish populations exhibited seasonal patterns. While the exact route is still unclear, scientists have managed to prove that the migration route exists 4,500 feet below sea level in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Sun Mar 29 - Gizmodo
Space allows users to attend video conferences in VR. Image via Upload VR.
Technology
You can now attend Zoom meetings in VR

An app called Spaces now allows Zoom users to attend online meetings in virtual reality on their PCs, and is also compatible with other video conferencing software. Spaces users can join a video conferencing call through their VR headset and use a virtual camera and whiteboard in their meetings. Currently, Spaces supports Zoom, Google Hangouts, Facebook Messenger and Skype.

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Sun Mar 29 - VentureBeat
Countries celebrate Earth Hour 2020, all non-essential lights switched off for an hour. Image via Medium.
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Countries celebrate Earth Hour 2020 online

Countries all around the world are celebrating Earth Hour 2020, an event originally hosted by the World Wildlife Foundation in 2007 to encourage individuals, communities and governments to turn off non-essential lighting and electric devices for an hour to combat climate change. Global landmarks such as the Sydney Opera House and the Kremlin Wall have gone dark for an hour starting at 8:30 pm.

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Sun Mar 29 - Standard
Carole Baskin says Netflix documentary Tiger King lies about her murdering her husband. Image via Vanity Fair.
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Carole Baskin says Netflix's Tiger King lied about her

Tiger King is a true-crime documentary series on Netflix which explores the life and death of Joe Exotic, a tiger trader who is currently serving a prison sentence of 22 years for several crimes, including a plot to murder Carole Baskin, the owner of a big cat sanctuary in Florida. Baskin has objected to the documentary's unqualified assertion that she murdered her husband Don Lewis by feeding him to tigers.

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Sun Mar 29 - NME
Cat in Belgium is the first feline to be diagnosed with coronavirus. Image via Huffington Post.
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Sick cat in Belgium diagnosed with coronavirus

An ailing cat in Liege, Belgium belonging to an owner who has previously tested positive for the COVID-19 infection, has also been diagnosed with the highly contagious coronavirus after it displayed the infection's classic symptoms, including breathing problems, diarrhea, and vomiting. Previously, two dogs in Hong Kong died after contracting the disease, but this is the first known coronavirus case in cats

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Sun Mar 29 - Fox35
Ex-Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn dead at 72 due to prostate cancer. Image via New York Post.
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Ex-Senator Tom Coburn dead at 72

Ex-Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn, known for his fierce opposition to any proposition of government spending and nicknamed Dr. No, has died at the age of 72 due to prostate cancer. Coburn, originally a physician and Sunday school teacher, served in Congress for two decades, first as a House representative and then as Senator during the Bush and Obama administrations.

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Sun Mar 29 - NPR
Colorado pup delivering groceries to at-risk neighbor goes viral. Image via KRDO.
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Colorado pup delivering groceries to neighbor goes viral

Sundance, a dog belonging to Karen Evelth residing in a Colorado neighborhood, has gone viral after his owner Karen trained him to fetch groceries for her neighbor Renee Hellman, who suffers from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other underlying conditions which make her particularly vulnerable to the COVID-19 infection. Sundance fetches Renee's grocery list every morning and delivers the supplies to her house at night.

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Sun Mar 29 - WGNTV
Tornado hits Jonesboro, Arkansas, causing injuries and damaging properties. Image via The Weather Channel.
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Tornado causes damage in Jonesboro, Arkansas

The city of Jonesboro, Arkansas in the US was unexpectedly hit by a tornado that injured several people and damaged significant properties. At least half a dozen people were injured while the Mall at Turtle Creek and Jonesboro Municipal Airport sustained severe damage from the tornado. This is the first tornado to hit Jonesboro since the 1970s when a tornado almost destroyed a school in the city.

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Sun Mar 29 - ArkansasOnline
Zimbabwe’s first coronavirus death shocked the nation
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Zimbabwe’s first coronavirus death shocked the nation

Zororo Makamba, a well-known journalist and political commentator became the first casualty in Zimbabwe due to novel coronavirus. Thirty-year-old spent his last three days in an isolation facility of the Wilkin hospital. Makamba returned from New York with flu-like symptoms but was told by his doctor it was a regular flu. His death shocked the entire nation as questions raised about the country's ability to fight COVID19

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Sun Mar 29 - BBC
Saudi-led coalition intercepts missiles over Riyadh, Jizan
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Saudi-led coalition intercepts missiles over Riyadh, Jizan

Saudi Arabia's air defences have intercepted two ballistic missiles above the kingdom's capital, Riyadh, and the southern city of Jizan, according to a spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen. The call coincided with the fifth anniversary of Saudi Arabia's intervention in Yemen's civil war, at the helm of a military coalition supporting the internationally recognized government against the Houthi rebels.

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Sun Mar 29 - Google
Coronavirus cases climb in rural US cities popular with tourists
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Coronavirus cases climb in rural US cities

Some rural counties in Georgia, Colorado, Utah, and Idaho are recording some of the highest rates per capita in the nation, threatening to overwhelm local hospitals unprepared for the onslaught, USA Today reported. Rural counties in Colorado also reporting some of the highest rates of coronavirus cases per capita across the country.

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Sun Mar 29 - Google
Urn deliveries in Wuhan raise questions about China's actual coronavirus death toll
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Urn deliveries in Wuhan raise questions about China

Massive deliveries of urns in Wuhan have raised fresh skepticism of China’s coronavirus reporting. As families in the central Chinese city began picking up the cremated ashes of those who have died from the virus this week, photos began circulating on social media and local media outlets showing vast numbers of urns at Wuhan funeral homes.

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Sun Mar 29 - Google
Coronavirus: Panama to allow cruise liner Zaandam through canal
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Panama to allow cruise liner Zaandam through the canal

On Saturday evening the Panamanian government for “humanitarian reasons” reversed a decision to stop it passing through the canal, allowing it to proceed to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Panama’s health ministry said it would make a humanitarian exemption to new rules about the global pandemic and allow the cruise ship to pass.

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Sun Mar 29 - Google
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UK's top leadership in quarantine
Sun Mar 29
Public health experts blast Boris Johnson for ‘slow’ coronavirus response
International
UK's top leadership in quarantine

The three men leading the United Kingdom’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Health Secretary Matt Hancock and the chief medical officer, Chris Whitty are in quarantine after coming down with COVID-19 symptoms, and receiving strong criticism for not better protecting themselves from the disease

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Sun Mar 29 - Google