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A case of hantavirus has been reported in China. Here’s why you shouldn’t worry.

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A man who died in China Monday reportedly tested positive for a hantavirus, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you should worry another pandemic is coming.

Hantaviruses are a family of virus that spread through rodents, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In Yunnan Province, a man died on his way back to Shandong Province, according to Global Times, an English-language Chinese news outlet.

“He was tested positive for #hantavirus.

President Trump: “I Would Love To Have The Country Opened Up And Just Raring To Go By Easter”

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President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is hoping the country will be reopened by Easter Sunday, April 12.

Trump: “I would love to have it(the country) open by Easter,” April 12

Fox host Bill Hemmer: responds that “would be a great American resurrection.”
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— Icculus The Brave (@FirenzeMike) March 24, 2020

“I would love to have the country opened up and just raring to go by Easter,” he said during a Fox News virtual town hall.

Governor Whitmer Declares State Shutdown In COVID-19 Fight

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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer says the state will be under a stay-at-home order starting at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.

It comes as the state as climbed from zero to more than 1,000 coronavirus cases in 13 days.

Governor Whitmer issued the stay-at-home order at a press conference Monday morning.

The state now says 15 people have died from the virus. That is 7 new deaths since 2 p.m. Sunday.

With this executive order,

One neat plug-in to join a Zoom call from your browser

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Want to join a Zoom meeting in the browser without having to download its app to do so? Check out this browser plug-in that shortcuts the needless friction the videoconferencing company has baked into the process of availing yourself of its web client.

As we noted last week, Zoom does have a zero download option — it just hides it really well, preferring to push people to download its app. It’s pretty annoying to say the least.

Madam C. J. Walker’s great-great-granddaughter on carrying the family torch

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As the great-great-granddaughter of hair care pioneer Madam C.J. Walker, A’Lelia Bundles proudly carries the torch of her family’s heritage onward.

Bundles’ book, On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker, laid the groundwork for Netflix’s latest mini-series, Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker. The series stars actress Octavia Spencer as one of the most revered entrepreneurs in Black history alongside Blair Underwood as her husband,

Country Music Legend Kenny Rogers Dies At 81

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Country music icon Kenny Rogers, whose hits included “Lucille,” “Lady” and “The Gambler,” died late Friday at his home in Sandy Springs, Ga., his family said in a statement. He was 81.

The Houston-born country star had 20 No.-1 hits and three Grammys and performed for some 60 years before retiring from touring in 2017 at age 79, according to the Associated Press.

Rogers didn’t write most of his hits and often said he didn’t consider himself much of a songwriter.

Coronavirus: What is the Defense Production Act

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President Donald Trump announced at a press conference Wednesday that he will invoke the Defense Production Act to allow private industry to increase manufacturing and distribution of emergency medical supplies and equipment to fight the COVID-19 virus.

“It can do a lot of good things if we need it,” he said at a White House press conference. “We’ll have it all completed, signing it in just a little while.”

The act is “the primary source of presidential authorities to expedite and expand the supply of resources from the U.S.

5.7 magnitude earthquake in Utah knocks out power to thousands and diverts flights

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(CNN)A 5.7 magnitude earthquake shook the Salt Lake City area Wednesday morning, cutting power to tens of thousands and suspending work at Utah’s public health lab amid the coronavirus pandemic, officials said. Flights to Salt Lake International Airport were diverted, departures were postponed and terminals and concourses were evacuated so engineers could inspect the facilities, the airport said.
The quake was centered about 10 miles west of Salt Lake City, near the city of Magna,

Brooklyn Nets’ Kevin Durant says he has tested positive for coronavirus

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Shortly after the Brooklyn Nets announced Tuesday that four players had tested positive for the coronavirus, Kevin Durant said he was one of the four.

While the team did not identify the players in a news release, Durant spoke with The Athletic, saying he feels fine. “Everyone be careful, take care of yourself and quarantine. We’re going to get through this.”

Brooklyn’s announcement brings the NBA’s publicly known cases of players who have tested positive for coronavirus to seven.

St. Patrick’s Day parades are canceled, but here are alternative ways to celebrate

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(CNN)March 17 is normally a day to celebrate St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.

However, as the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, St. Patrick’s Day parades across the globe have been canceled as large gatherings have been banned in many countries.
The Centers for Disease Control has recommended that in-person events that consist of 50 or more people be canceled in the US for eight weeks to help combat the spread of the coronavirus.