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Disney has announced that Disneyland Shanghai will reopen some of the services that it offers as the spread of the deadly coronavirus has slowed down. The main theme park will remain closed with only the shopping, dining and recreational activities being re-opened for a limited time. All guests will be checked for the virus on arrival.

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Global Carbon Dioxide emissions from the power sector dropped by 2% last year, making it the largest drop since 1990. This dip occurred due to the reduction in coal usage in Europe and the United States. Although coal usage in China rose by a large amount as the country became responsible for half the world's coal-fired power generation.

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The trial against the men accused of downing a Malaysian Airlines plane in Ukraine has begun in Amsterdam although the suspects remain in Russia and will not attend. Russia has repeatedly denied involvement in the event and will likely not extradite the accused. The trial will take place over the next two weeks.

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Global oil prices fell by a whopping 30% after Saudi Arabia ramped up oil production in order to fight a price war with Russia. This is happening due to the collapse of the OPEC agreement with Russia and the spread of the coronavirus. It is likely that the demand for oil globally will fall due to the coronavirus, although it is difficult to forecast in such a volatile situation.

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This year's Minecraft Festival has been postponed due to the spread of the coronavirus and it is unclear if the event will occur at all. The festival was going to be another in a long line of conventions centered around the popular building game 'Minecraft'. They will still be doing a Minecraft live-stream event sometime in September.

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The first case of infection from the COVID-19 virus has been detected in Bangladesh, which has so far successfully avoided an outbreak by screening more than 400,000 people returning to the country at airports and borders. The infection was detected in two people who returned to Bangladesh recently from a trip to Italy.

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An unnamed attendee at the Conservative Political Action Conference, which was attended by US President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and many senior Republican administration officials, has tested positive for the coronavirus at a New Jersey hospital. CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp has confirmed that he came into contact with the attendee, while also being photographed shaking Donald Trump's hand at the event.

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Amidst Italy's recently issued lockdown on the region of Lombardy, home to 16 million residents, the coronavirus death toll has jumped 166 in a single day to 366 confirmed deaths, raising alarm about the effectiveness of the lockdown. All public venues such as schools, gyms, museums, and nightclubs have been closed throughout the country.

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Kamala Harris, once considered a front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination who ended her campaign in December, has officially announced her endorsement for former Vice President Joe Biden, joining nine other former Democratic nomination candidates who now support the Biden campaign, including Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg. Biden's rival, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has meanwhile only won the support of two former Democratic nomination hopefuls.

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The American rapper DaBaby was scheduled to perform in Tampa as part of his Up Close N Personal tour, but the concert was barely underway when the crowd started booing the artist because he had slapped an excited fan on his way to the stage. DaBaby and his entourage then left the venue without performing, before police responded to a call reporting an assault. No arrests were made.

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The state of New York has now joined the US states of California, Washington, and Florida in declaring a state of emergency over the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, after the number of new cases detected in the state went up to 76 from 44 the day before. 2,700 of the 4,000 possible coronavirus cases in New York are located in New York City.

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Disney Pixar's new animated film 'Onward' has been banned in a number of Middle Eastern countries due to a minor reference to a lesbian relationship. The reference takes place between two secondary characters and only takes a few seconds of the film. Russia previously censored that section of the film.

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The New York Attorney General has sent an official to cease and desist letter to televangelist Jim Baker, telling him to stop selling his alleged cure for the coronavirus. Baker has previously been convicted of fraud and even spent time in federal prison. There is currently no specific cure for the virus.

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Hollywood actress Keira Knightley has said in an interview that she is done filming nude scenes for films, saying that becoming a mother of two has changed her perspective on a number of things. She also said that although she is very happy with her body she is no longer comfortable with these scenes.

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The Italian government has announced that cinemas can remain open during the coronavirus crisis, so long as everyone sits three seats apart. This means cinemas will operate at 30% capacity and all moviegoers will be able to sit one meter away from each other. It is unclear how many cinemas will stay open and how many will suspend activities.

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The world's largest hydrogen plant has been opened in Fukushima, Japan and it is entirely solar-powered. The plant can produce enough Hydrogen to fill 560 fuel cell vehicles daily and will transport this gas to city centers in special containers. The facility is still in its testing phase and has not found the optimal production cycle yet.

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Senator Mark Warner has said that companies such as Uber and Lyft should go the extra mile and make sure their employees don't suffer financially due to the spread of the coronavirus. Uber has said that it is exploring options to see how it can help drivers who have been affected by the virus.

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The Italian government is rolling out a number of tough measures to try and fight the coronavirus. They are preparing to establish a virtual lockdown on the Lombardy region, which also includes the capital city Milan. The area is home to 10 million people, all of whom will not be able to leave.

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Four people have died due to the collapse of a hotel that was being used to bouse those who may have the coronavirus. The government had managed to get 42 people out of the building although four have severe injuries and one is in critical condition. The landlord of the building has been called by the police for questioning.

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Turkey has recently released a video that shows a Greek soldier firing live rounds at migrants trying to cross into the country. Greece has denied these allegations although they have been using tear gas and smoke bombs to deter these migrants from crossing over. Turkey is receiving an influx of migrants from war-torn Syria.

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The South Korean government has asked the public to cooperate in order to help them ration out protective face masks. With the spread of the coronavirus, these masks have become essential and many have chosen to try and hoard them to raise the price. Health workers and sick people are the highest priority when it comes to these masks.

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Stanford University, one of the world's elite research universities based in California, has announced that it is canceling all events and classes for the next two weeks until the university's winter quarter examinations due to the coronavirus outbreak, with professors allowed to conduct classes in an online format. The announcement comes as two Stanford students have been placed in isolation for possible exposure to COVID-19.

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The iconic annual South by Southwest conference, also known as SXSW, which for many years has been a major event where tech companies, musicians and even social media startups gathered to share their stories, garnering an attendance of over 400,000 people, has been canceled by Steve Adler, the mayor of Austin, Texas, due to the coronavirus outbreak.

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Henri Richard, a National Hockey League Hall of Famer who won an unmatched 11 Stanley Cup Championships while playing for the Montreal Canadiens, has died aged 84 due to Alzheimer's disease. Richard headed the Canadiens team from 1971 to 1975, playing 1256 season games for the team, another record.

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It is believed that police have found the body of the 15-month-old Evelyn Boswell in Sullivan County, New York. Evelyn went missing in December but her mother, 18-year-old Megan, failed to report her missing until two weeks ago. Evelyn's body was found on property belonging to a family member of Megan's, and police believe Megan's mother Angela and her boyfriend William McCloud to be involved in the case.

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