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AP reporter covering climate change & German politics. Email: contact{at}frankjordans{dot}com

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  1. Mon Dieu! France is banning all indoor public gatherings of more than 5,000 people to slow its snowballing spread of coronavirus cases and recommending that people no longer greet each other with kisses.

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  2. A man has died in Washington state of COVID-19, state health officials said Saturday, marking the first such reported death in the United States. Officials issued a terse news release announcing the death, gave no details and scheduled a news conference.

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    BREAKING: Joe Coulombe, who had a vision that young grocery shoppers would flock to a store that stocked healthy foods at bargain prices, has died. He created Trader Joe's, a quirky grocery store that rose from a cult favorite to a retail giant.

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  4. "Virus Effects Take Hold as Trump Calls Criticisms a 'Hoax'"

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  5. Feb 28

    "What's Happening: Virus Fears Hit Africa, Markets, Schools"

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  6. Feb 28

    At ski races across the United States, competitors are starting to abandon a type of wax many count on for speed amid concerns it contains toxic chemicals that threatens human health

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  7. Feb 28

    "Italy Tries a Return to Some Normalcy After Virus Closures"

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  8. Feb 28

    "Financial Pain Deepens as 56 Countries Exposed to Virus"

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  9. Feb 27

    "In Scramble to Stop Virus, Testing Raises Tough Questions"

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  10. Feb 27

    Campaigners won a court ruling Thursday to block the plan for a third runway at Heathrow Airport on environmental grounds, setting the stage for a new fight over whether to make Europe's biggest airport even bigger.

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    Feb 25

    Academics: I know you are overcommitted. I am too. I edit a journal for free as service to the discipline. I beg you: if I invite you to review a paper just reply, even if you can't do it. I am sick of people just ignoring emails. That slows down the review process and it's rude!

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  12. Retweeted
    Feb 26

    Health officials have confirmed a case of coronavirus that could be a sign the virus is spreading in a U.S. community. It is a person in California who has not traveled to a country affected by the outbreak, nor had contact with a known patient.

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    Feb 26

    President Trump continues to distance himself from public health officials who say it's inevitable the coronavirus will spread within the U.S.

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  14. Feb 26

    "Italy Seeks to Calm Fears in Europe as Cases, Deaths Rise"

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    Feb 25

    After another day that felt like a month crammed into 24 hours, where are we at with ? My colleague and I tried to present the big picture here. A quick thread below

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  16. Feb 25

    35 remain hospitalized in Germany after Carnival crash

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  17. Feb 24

    German police say pictures circulating of supposed arrest in Volkmarsen do *not* show suspect.

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  18. Feb 24

    "Virus Pushes Beyond Asia, Taking Aim at Europe, Mideast"

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  19. Feb 24

    "Iran Says 12 Dead From New Virus, Rejects Higher Death Toll"

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    Feb 23

    Most people are aware of the growing crisis from plastic bags and other plastic debris that’s accumulating on beaches and in oceans worldwide. But another, much tinier threat is emerging from so-called microplastics – miniscule pieces of plastic fiber.

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