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When Tom Hanks, Hollywood’s Everyman, Gets Coronavirus

By BY NICOLE SPERLING from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2wNzHqV

Cancellations may be just the beginning for restaurants.

By BY KIM SEVERSON AND JULIA MOSKIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3aROiAu

Cuban merchants stage unusual march in central town of Santa Clara

Dozens of small vendors staged a rare independent march through the central Cuban town of Santa Clara on Thursday against what they called excessive regulation of the private sector, according to videos on social media and two witnesses who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2viAf7V

U.S. air strike hits four Iraqi positions: Iraqi military statement

The United States flew air strikes against four locations of Iraqi paramilitary forces, police and army in Iraq, an Iraqi military statement said on Friday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3cU0uT4

Ivory Coast leader backs PM Gon Coulibaly in presidential race

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara on Thursday named his prime minister, Amadou Gon Coulibaly, to be the ruling RHDP party's candidate for the October presidential election. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2QcQPx5

Thousands wait in shelters a year after Mozambique cyclone

Hundred-year-old Vasco Gaspar leans on his walking stick in a field in central Mozambique, gathering maize near the tent where he has lived since floods and winds destroyed his house in March 2019. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2TKGmem

Major Mexican university to suspend classes until further notice

Mexico's Tecnologico de Monterrey university said on Thursday it would suspend all academic events and classes at its campuses from next week until further notice to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3cQBagR

NZ fin min cancels Australia trip, will hold virus bilateral on Skype: media

Australia's and New Zealand's top finance lawmakers will hold a Skype call to discuss economic threats from the coronavirus, after New Zealand Finance Minister Grant Robertson canceled his trip to Canberra at the last minute, media reported on Friday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/39LzP8R

Ghana and Gabon confirm first cases of coronavirus

Gabon and Ghana confirmed their first cases of coronavirus on Thursday, becoming the ninth and tenth countries in sub-Saharan Africa to register positive cases. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2TO9TEi

Brazil's Bolsonaro asks supporters to call off demos due to coronavirus

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro called on his supporters in an address to the nation on Thursday to suspend rallies they had planned in the country's main cities on Sunday due to the risk of coronavirus contagion. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2WaZbsL

Canada battens down as Trudeau's wife tested for coronavirus and NHL suspends games

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie, are in self-isolation after she fell ill and was tested for the coronavirus, while schools are being shut down in Ontario to limit the spread of the outbreak. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2W8OHdG

FOX NEWS: National forecast for Thursday, March 12

National forecast for Thursday, March 12 Janice Dean has your FoxCast.

FOX NEWS: Strong to severe thunderstorms possible for parts of South including Tennessee

Strong to severe thunderstorms possible for parts of South including Tennessee

FOX NEWS: Coronavirus concerns cause Live Nation to postpone upcoming arena tours

Coronavirus concerns cause Live Nation to postpone upcoming arena tours Live Nation is the latest company to cancel upcoming events in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

FOX NEWS: 'Price Is Right' to stop filming for two weeks amid coronavirus outbreak: report

'Price Is Right' to stop filming for two weeks amid coronavirus outbreak: report Popular daytime game show "The Price Is Right" is set to cease filming for two weeks amid the coronavirus outbreak, according to a new report. 

FOX NEWS: 'The View' host Joy Behar taking time off from show amid coronavirus outbreak: report

'The View' host Joy Behar taking time off from show amid coronavirus outbreak: report Joy Behar is taking precautions against coronavirus.

FOX NEWS: Colin Hanks speaks out about dad Tom Hanks, stepmom Rita Wilson's coronavirus condition

Colin Hanks speaks out about dad Tom Hanks, stepmom Rita Wilson's coronavirus condition Colin Hanks is updating fans about his dad, Tom Hanks, and stepmom, Rita Wilson's conditions after it was revealed the pair tested positive for the coronavirus in a statement posted on Wednesday evening.

FOX NEWS: Broadway shuts its doors amid coronavirus concerns

Broadway shuts its doors amid coronavirus concerns New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, ordered all Broadway theaters to shut their doors on Thursday amid ongoing coronavirus concerns.