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Coronavirus Updates: Virus Is Said to Spread Through Apartment Building’s Pipes - The New York Times Posted: 11 Feb 2020 12:10 AM PST Here's what you need to know:
Two infections on different floors in one Hong Kong building raise fears of spread.![]() Hong Kong officials evacuated and quarantined dozens of residents of an apartment building after two people living on different floors were found to be infected with the coronavirus, the authorities said on Tuesday. The two cases appeared to suggest that the virus had spread through the building, perhaps through a pipe, raising new fears about the virus's ability to spread. Officials from the city's Center for Health Protection said the decision to partially evacuate the building was made after the discovery of a unsealed bathroom pipe in the apartment of a newly confirmed patient, a 62-year-old woman. She lives 10 floors below a resident who was earlier found to be infected. In addition to the infected residents, four other people living in three different units displayed symptoms of the coronavirus, according to Sophia Chan, Hong Kong's health secretary. In all, quarantines were ordered for the residents of 23 units of the Hong Mei House, a building on the Cheung Hong Estate, a public housing block in the New Territories section of the city. The local outbreak prompted comparisons to an incident in 2003 when 329 residents of a housing estate in Hong Kong became infected with SARS, or severe acute respiratory syndrome. The virus was later found to have spread through defective piping. Forty-two of the infected residents died. "Our initial understanding is that the relevant household may have done some self-remodeling work," Frank Chan, Hong Kong's secretary for transport and housing, said of the outbreak on Tuesday. Mr. Chan denied that the recent cases were comparable to the 2003 outbreak because of the location of the pipes. In the earlier case, the pipes were outside the building and the SARS virus was spread through the air. At a government-organized news briefing on Tuesday, Professor Yuen Kwok-yung, a microbiologist at the University of Hong Kong, said the situation this time appeared to be different. But he said the authorities were not ruling out the possibility of airborne transmission of the virus. Carrie Lam, Hong Kong's chief executive, said determining what happened at the housing complex was of "great importance" and ordered an investigation. In China, the official death toll hits 1,016.The death toll from the coronavirus epidemic is continuing to climb, Chinese officials said Tuesday. The government put the nationwide figure at 1,016. That was up 108 from the day before, when it was 908. The number of cases of infection also grew, to over 42,638. The figure for the day before was put at 40,171. Deaths in Hubei Province, the heart of the outbreak, drove the increase — there were 103 — though the number of infections reported there actually declined somewhat. Evacuated American tests positive for the coronavirus.One of the people evacuated to the United States from Wuhan last week is infected with the coronavirus, U.C. San Diego Health said in a statement. The Centers for Disease Control shared the diagnosis on Monday morning, the hospital said; the patient had previously been discharged after testing negative. The patient, one of 167 passengers on a State Department-arranged flight from China that mostly carried American citizens, has since returned to the hospital near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego. It is the 13th confirmed case in the United States, and the seventh in California. Other government-arranged evacuation planes from China have taken passengers — more than 500 in all — to Nebraska, Texas and other bases in California in the last two weeks. Those evacuated are expected to be quarantined for 14 days, with frequent checks from medical personnel to determine whether they have developed fevers, coughs and other early signs of the virus. Cruise ship denied entry to at least five countries, despite no signs of illness.A Holland America cruise ship with more than 2,200 people aboard was denied entry to Thailand on Tuesday over fears that passengers may be carrying the dangerous coronavirus, bringing the total number of ports from which it has been turned away to at least five. The ship, the Westerdam, which departed from Hong Kong on Feb. 1, has already been turned away at ports in at least five countries, including the United States territory of Guam, the Philippines and Japan. Thailand, which has reported more than 30 cases of the virus, had earlier agreed to let the ship dock in Bangkok on Thursday. But the public health minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, posted a cryptic message on Facebook on Tuesday saying, "I have issued orders. Permission to dock refused" with a cruise ship emoji. Holland America has said that no one on board has come down with the virus. "The ship is not in quarantine and we have no reason to believe there are any cases of coronavirus on board despite media reports," Holland America said in a statement issued Monday. The ship, said to have 1,445 passengers and 802 crew on board, was originally bound for Yokohama, Japan. It was unclear where the ship is headed next. A country may be more willing to accept the ship once it has been afloat for the standard 14-day quarantine period and has no reported cases of the virus. The company said that all passengers would receive a 100 percent refund and a 100 percent credit for a future trip. The ship was providing free internet and phone access to passengers, the company said. A different ship, the Diamond Princess, has been docked for more than a week in Yokohama, Japan, where it was put under quarantine after cases of infection were confirmed. Sixty-five more infections were confirmed on Monday, that ship's captain told passengers, raising the total number of cases on board to 135. At least 20 of the infected passengers are from the United States, according to a Princess Cruises spokeswoman. In all, 416 American passengers boarded the vessel, the Diamond Princess, at the start of the voyage according to the spokeswoman. After accusations of racism, a cruise line rescinds ban on Chinese passengers.The Royal Caribbean cruise company on Monday rescinded its ban on Chinese passport holders onboard its ships. But the company's reversal is little comfort to one passenger, Xiao Liu. Ms. Liu, a 34-year-old scientist at Princeton University, arrived at Port Canaveral, Fla., on Friday with her husband and 3-year-old daughter to board a cruise ship called Mariner of the Seas. A health care worker checked their temperatures and asked whether they had been in contact with anybody from mainland China recently. Though they answered no, the worker did not allow Ms. Liu on the cruise because she carries a Chinese passport. "This is clearly racial discrimination," said Ms. Liu, who moved to the United States 11 years ago. "What makes me different from other passengers? My Chinese passport!" The company's ban comes as a ship docked in Japan has been quarantined after an coronavirus outbreak was discovered onboard. In its statement, Royal Caribbean said it banned passengers holding passports from mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau because governments around the world were enacting similar limits. "Now, governmental policies have been clarified, so we have changed this policy," it said on Twitter. As the coronavirus has spread — including hitting other cruise ships — Chinese people around the world have faced instances of xenophobia. Reporting and research was contributed by Russell Goldman, Elaine Yu, Richard C. Paddock, Ben Dooley, Motoko Rich, Amber Wang, Zoe Mou, Albee Zhang, Yiwei Wang, Claire Fu, Amy Qin. Top stories - Google News February 10, 2020 at 10:46PM https://ift.tt/2Ha5apa Coronavirus Updates: Virus Is Said to Spread Through Apartment Building's Pipes - The New York Times Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2FLTecc Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update |
Coronavirus: how to wash your hands to ward off infection - Yahoo India News Posted: 11 Feb 2020 12:10 AM PST Experts recommend regular hand washing to help ward off the coronavirus. (Getty Images) The coronavirus has spread well beyond its epicentre in the Chinese city Wuhan. Crossing national borders, the previously unknown strain has reached at least 27 countries. John Hopkins University reports there being more than 40,500 confirmed cases, of which 40,196 are in China. Read more: Coronavirus' 'case-fatality rate' could range from 1% up to 18% While the vast majority of incidences are in the Asian country, eight cases were confirmed in the UK on Monday. The risk to the British public is still considered "low", however, experts stress the importance of hand washing to stay virus-free. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends washing hands "frequently" with soap and water to "eliminate the virus if it is on your hands". An alcohol-based sanitiser can also be effective if the hand is not "visibly dirty". What is the best way to wash your hands?When you go to wash your hands, the NHS advises you first wet them under running water. While it does not specify the ideal temperature, New York's Division of Military and Naval Affairs states it should be "as hot as you can comfortably stand" - typically at least 38°C (100°F). Next, apply enough soap to cover both hands. Rub your hands together to create suds. Use one hand to rub the back of the other, cleaning between the fingers as you go. Repeat with the other hand. Read more: Coronavirus cases may ease in summer before re-emerging in winter, experts say Rub your palms together, as well as the back of your fingers against your palms. It is important not to forget your thumbs, which should be rubbed using the opposite hand. The tips of the fingers should also be rubbed against the palm of the other hand. The whole process should last around 20 seconds - the time it takes to sing Happy Birthday twice. Finally, rinse your hands under running water, before drying them with a disposable towel. Wet hands are said to "transfer viruses more effectively". Use the same towel to turn the tap off, before disposing of it. When should you wash your hands?Washing our hands regularly is always important to staying healthy, but particularly during an infectious outbreak. To ward off the infection, the NHS recommends cleaning hands after using public transport or when you come into contact with someone who seems unwell. Hands should also be washed before preparing food, as well as after using the toilet or being near animals. If you do not have soap or sanitiser to hand, avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Speaking about cold and flu viruses, Dr Lisa Ackerley previously told Yahoo UK: "Germs that are just on your hands won't make you ill as there is no transfer into the body. "If the virus is on your finger and then you rub your eye, or put your finger up nose, that's a route of infection." Little is known about the new coronavirus, with the only definite method of transmission being via infected droplets sneezed or coughed out by a patient. It is unclear whether the virus can survive "floating" in the air or on hard surfaces. Anyone coughing or sneezing should wash their hands afterwards to help stem the spread of infection. ![]() A man is pictured wearing a protective mask in Wuhan on 10 February. (Getty Images) What is the new coronavirus?Coronaviruses are a class of pathogens, which cause everything from the common cold to the severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) outbreak that killed 774 people in 2004. Six strains are known to infect humans, with the new virus - 2019-nCoV - being the seventh. Genetic analyses reveal 2019-nCoV is more similar to Sars than any other coronavirus. Scientists from Fudan University in Shanghai found the new strain appears to be 89.1% genetically similar to "a group of Sars-like coronaviruses". With Sars having started in bats, this suggests the nocturnal creatures may also be responsible for the new coronavirus. The virus is thought to have "jumped" from an animal to a human at a live seafood and animal market towards the end of last year. Most of those who initially became unwell worked at, or visited, the market. Sars jumped from bats to humans via the masked palm civet, a mammal native to the Indian subcontinent and south-east Asia. Scientists from Peking University in Beijing have suggested snakes may have been the "intermediate host" for the new coronavirus. A team from South China Agricultural University have since found pangolins could be to blame. Read more: Coronavirus cannot be cured by drinking 'garlic water', experts say Infected patients develop flu-like symptoms, such as fever and breathlessness. In the most severe cases, victims succumb to pneumonia. This comes about when a respiratory infection causes the alveoli (air sacs) in the lungs to become inflamed and filled with fluid or pus. The lungs then struggle to draw in air, resulting in reduced oxygen in the bloodstream. "Without treatment the end is inevitable," said the charity Médecins Sans Frontières. "Deaths occurs because of asphyxiation." The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned there is no specific treatment for coronaviruses. If the infection triggers pneumonia, doctors work to combat the complication. Pneumonia is generally caused by bacteria, which tend to respond to antibiotics. When a virus is to blame – like 2019-nCoV – it may be treated via "antiviral medication". Professor Peter Horby from the University of Oxford claims, however, there is "no effective anti-viral", with treatment being "supportive". ![]() Top stories - Google News February 10, 2020 at 07:37AM https://ift.tt/2SB5oe9 Coronavirus: how to wash your hands to ward off infection - Yahoo India News Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2FLTecc Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update |
Posted: 10 Feb 2020 11:48 PM PST ![]() Intel and NTT Docomo are joining Sony, Amazon, and others who have cancelled their presence at Mobile World Congress 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak. LG, ZTE, Nvidia, and Ericsson have already cancelled various events that were set to take place at MWC in Barcelona, which is the biggest mobile technology trade show on the annual calendar. TCL also announced it would not be holding a press conference at the show, but the company still plans to attend. "The safety and wellbeing of all our employees and partners is our top priority, and we have withdrawn from this year's Mobile World Congress out of an abundance of caution," said an Intel spokesperson in a statement published by Venturebeat. NTT similarly stressed the need to protect customers, partners, and staff, according to Reuters. "Sony has been closely monitoring the evolving situation following the novel coronavirus outbreak, which was declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization on January 30th, 2020," Sony says in a statement posted to its website Monday. "As we place the utmost importance on the safety and wellbeing of our customers, partners, media and employees, we have taken the difficult decision to withdraw from exhibiting and participating at MWC 2020 in Barcelona, Spain." Amazon, meanwhile, tells TechCrunch that "due to the outbreak and continued concerns about novel coronavirus, Amazon will withdraw from exhibiting and participating in Mobile World Congress 2020, scheduled for Feb. 24-27 in Barcelona, Spain." Amazon has not historically had a major consumer-focusing presence at MWC. Sony, on the other hand, often uses the show to reveal its most important mobile devices. Last year, for example, the company announced its Xperia 1 flagship phone at the show. Sony says it will instead make its announcements online through its Xperia YouTube channel this year. In a statement, TCL said it had taken the decision to cancel its press event for MWC. However, it stressed that "this decision does not impact any other MWC 2020 activities planned by the company and TCL will still announce its latest mobile devices and showcase them at its booth." Yesterday the GSM Association, which organizes MWC, put out an updated statement detailing further countermeasures it is taking against the spread of the coronavirus. No travelers from China's Hubei province, where the outbreak began, will be permitted access to the event, while anyone who's visited other regions of China will need to prove that they have been out of the country for 14 days beforehand. With MWC set to start in two weeks today, that is likely to complicate the plans of several Chinese companies that were planning to attend. Update February 10th, 9:40AM ET: Updated with information on TCL's cancellation. Update February 11th, 1:28AM ET: Updated with information from Intel and NTT Docomo. "Mobile" - Google News February 10, 2020 at 10:33PM https://ift.tt/2Sxj8GU Intel joins Sony and Amazon withdrawals from Mobile World Congress due to coronavirus risk - The Verge "Mobile" - Google News https://ift.tt/2P9t7Cg Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update |
Surgical technology student named CTC's 2020 GOAL winner - Daily Tribune News Posted: 10 Feb 2020 11:37 PM PST ![]() By DONNA HARRIS Pursuing a technical college education has shown Beauty Chanda that she can accomplish whatever she sets her mind on accomplishing. After having a rough time in high school, the surgical technology student at Chattahoochee Technical College has found success, as well as her calling, in her post-secondary career, as she was named CTC's 2020 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership winner. The GOAL winner, along with the Rick Perkins Award and Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education award winners, was announced at the college's annual awards luncheon to honor outstanding students and faculty Jan. 31 on the North Metro campus in Acworth. "Among all the outstanding students and the exceptional stories that were shared by my fellow GOAL nominees at Chattahoochee Tech, I was chosen as the winner," Chanda, 24, said. "This is certainly an honor and a humbling experience for me." The Acworth resident, who received a plaque and a $500 cash award from Chattahoochee Tech Foundation board Chairman Jason Anavitarte, said the award rates a 10 on her list of life achievements. "It has proven to me that through hard work and the right support system, which is offered at Chattahoochee Tech, the sky is the limit," she said. "When I came to Chattahoochee Tech, I was afraid that I would not be able to maintain a good enough GPA due to the fact that I struggled with my academics all through my high school career. Winning GOAL to me means I have been elevated to a height I never thought was possible." The GOAL program, a statewide initiative of the Technical College System of Georgia, honors excellence in academics and leadership among technical college students and also highlights the importance of technical education in today's world. All 22 technical colleges in Georgia present this award annually. Besides Chanda, CTC's finalists for this year's GOAL award were computer numerical control technology student Maria Avitia-Freeman, medical assisting student Mackenzie Fidati and physical therapist assistant student Alexa McCauley. Born and raised in South Africa, Chanda said she came to Cobb County in 2017 to pursue a high-quality, affordable college education at Chattahoochee Tech. "Thanks to technical education, I've found my calling as a future surgical technologist," she said. "I have always had a passion for making a difference in people's lives. Surgical technology perfectly suited me because I get to help people who don't even know I am helping them." The two-year CTC student currently is taking Surgical Pharmacology and Surgical Procedures I classes at the North Metro campus and will graduate in July with an Associate of Applied Science degree. As Chattahoochee Tech's GOAL winner, Chanda will advance to the TCSG regional competitions in March, at which state finalists will be named. Those finalists will compete at the state level in April. "I am ecstatic to represent Chattahoochee Tech at the regional competition," she said. "This will give me the opportunity to express my passion for technical education." CTC provides an "outstanding environment where students of any academic background can thrive," Chanda said. "I am absolutely grateful for the education I am receiving," she said. "When I am unleashed into the workforce, I know I will be ready." "Goal" - Google News February 10, 2020 at 08:27PM https://ift.tt/2tRZ6yI Surgical technology student named CTC's 2020 GOAL winner - Daily Tribune News "Goal" - Google News https://ift.tt/35TEe8t Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update |
Oshie wins doughnut bet with his daughter - NBCSports.com Posted: 10 Feb 2020 11:37 PM PST ![]() Looking to rebound from their worst loss of the season, the Capitals went into Monday's game against the New York Islanders and fell flat again. Washington was down 5-1 before scoring twice to make the score a bit more respectable at 5-3. Still, this game never really felt in doubt. Check out a recap of the game here. Observations from the lossIs the team thinking too much about 700? Alex Ovechkin has been largely a non-factor in these last two games. I don't think the schedule did him any favors with three days between the Los Angeles game and the Philadelphia game. He pulled within two goals of 700, was red hot, then had three days to think about it. I should note that Ovechkin had six shots on goal, much better than the two he had on Saturday, but overall it felt like he was not all that dangerous on Monday. Well, now we know it's not the goalies Braden Holtby has taken a lot of criticism for his play this season, but Monday's game reflects this team's defensive woes are deeper than between the pipes. Ilya Samsonov got the start and, just as Holtby on Saturday, was hung out to dry. Samsonov was pulled after giving up five goals on 20 shots, but he had no help at all. Holtby came in and, as the defense in front of him began to play better, so did the goaltending. Holtby turned aside all 12 shots he faced and played pretty well. Look, it's been a bad season for Holtby. I think he would admit he has not played up to the caliber that we have come to expect from him. Having said that, Monday's game was a clear indication that the defense is a much bigger problem than goaltending. Problems against the rush Among the myriad of problems with Washington's defense on Monday, what really stuck out to me was how the team played the rush. The defense continually gets drown out of position when defending and the backcheck was more than just a step behind in getting back to assist the defense. The first goal was a good example with both John Carlson and Michal Kempny getting drawn out of position and Nicklas Backstrom being nowhere close to catching Anthony Beauvillier on the backcheck. That is not how you defend a 3-on-2. Two ways to go We have hit a crossroads. Every team in the NHL goes through highs and lows. The Caps' record has masked some of their defensive problems and those problems are all coming out now. Just as with every team, the Caps are not as good as they looked when they were winning every game and they are not as bad as they look now. They lie somewhere in the middle, but that middle right now is a team that needs to outscore its problems and we have seen in the past how that strategy ultimately works out in the playoffs. On Monday, the defense was atrocious. Frustration seeped through and they abandoned all semblance of a defensive system and began chasing the puck like crazy. New York toyed with them as a result and opened up a lot of room with some slick passes. The defense has issues, but it's not this bad. No defense in the NHL is this bad. This is a beer league, "we don't practice and meet just once a week for games at 1 a.m." level of defensive structure. Whatever you may think of this team and its defense, it is not as bad as we have seen the past two games. This a team that is frustrated with its play and abandoning its gameplan as a result. So what happens from here? There are two ways for this team to go. First, the team eventually starts to play a little better but never really recovers from this slump, the defense will continue to stink and the team will lean heavily on the offense and stumble into the playoffs hoping to outscore whoever they come up against. Or, the team will pick itself up, realize it has to be better, recommit to the defensive structure and begin playing more like the team we saw in the first half of the season. I can practically hear the pessimists rolling their eyes right now. Two things. First, every time this team has a win streak, I get flooded with questions from people worried about whether the team is peaking too soon. If you are going to have these kinds of struggles, better to have them in February than in April. Second, when you struggle like this in February right before the trade deadline, suddenly all options are on the table. I doubt very much Brian MacLellan has been twiddling his thumbs through these games. I would not be surprised if MacLellan's goals for the trade deadline have changed significantly in the past one or two weeks from looking for depth pieces to absolutely looking to add a defenseman and maybe a bottom-six forward if the team can afford it. Turning pointThe Caps were hoping to rebound from a disastrous whooping on Saturday at the hands of the Philadelphia Flyers. Less than seven minutes into the game on Monday, Beauvillier scored twice and you already knew it was going to be a long night. The first goal came on a 3-on-2 rush that the Caps completely botched defensively (see image above) and the second was generated off a defensive zone turnover from Martin Fehervary. Play of the gameT.J. Oshie did his best Alex Ovechkin impression on the power play and earned himself a donut with the one-timer goal.
Stat of the gameNo one had a good night defensively, but Carlson's added to his impressive offensive numbers.
Quote of the gameThe players were not pleased with their compete level and Lars Eller had some tough words for his team.
Fan predictions
Umm...didn't really work out that way.
You got your wish and Oshie got his donut.
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Last-second goal by BU sends Beanpot final into overtime - News@Northeastern Posted: 10 Feb 2020 10:37 PM PST ![]() A last-second goal by Boston University sent the Beanpot final into overtime as freshman forward Trevor Zegras beat Northeastern goalie Craig Pantano to knot it up at 4-4. BU coach Albie O'Connell pulled goalie Sam Tucker with a minute and thirty seconds left in the game. The Huskies held off the ensuing onslaught for several tense moments, but with less than a second to go, Zegras flipped the puck past an off-balance Patano to send the game into overtime. BU carried the momentum from the buzzer-beating goal into the five-minute overtime, taking five shots on goal to Northeastern's zero. But the Huskies' defense, backed by Patano in goal narrowly held them off. BU had moved to within a goal when junior defenseman David Farrance found the net early in the third period, narrowing Northeastern's lead to 4-3 in the 68th Beanpot. The Huskies were unable to capitalize on the remains of a power play rolling over from the second period, and then immediately had a call against them, giving BU a one-man advantage for two minutes. Less than a minute into the third, a low shot from Farrance deflected off the stick of Northeastern forward Brendan van Riemsdyk to find the back of the Husky net. The Terriers were now just one goal behind the Huskies. Penalties continued to pile up in the period. BU's Jake Wise shoved Northeastern's Tyler Madden to the ice, putting the Huskies back on the power play moments later. The Terriers kept their cool and the score stayed 4-3 Huskies. With just over 13 minutes to play, Biagio Lerario took a late hit into the boards from Zegras. One minute into that power play, a scrum over a loose puck in front of the BU net got tempers flaring. After the play, Sam Stevens, a forward for BU, went after Northeastern forward Zach Solow giving the Huskies a 5 on 3 advantage. But the Terriers fought off the Huskies for another two minutes. The Huskies fended off multiple attacks from the BU offense through the rest of the period, including a diving stop as NU forward Grant Jozefek threw himself in front of a BU slapshot with two minutes to go. The Huskies came out firing in the second period with four unanswered goals to take a 4-2 lead over Boston University in the Beanpot Final. Forward Tyler Madden put the Huskies on the scoreboard with his 18th goal of the season early in the second period, and Aiden Mcdonough wristed another past BU goalie Ashton Abel as an offensive flurry put the Northeastern men in a 2-2 tie. Zach Solow shot another over Abel's right shoulder during a four on three power play, putting the Huskies into the lead for the first time halfway through the period. A fourth goal came when Jozefek found the net at 8:37. The Huskies were on a roll and seemed unstoppable. BU coach Albie O'Connell pulled Abel from and put in Sam Tucker, a graduate transfer from Yale who stopped all 17 shots Northeastern mustered for the remainder of regulation. With five and a half minutes left in the period, the Huskies found themselves once again on the penalty kill. This time, they were able to shut down the Terrier's offense. The Huskies almost scored a fifth time, but, in move that looked like it belonged in a baseball game, BU's Robert Mastrosimone swatted the wobbling puck out of the air before it could cross into the goal. The Huskies got a power play of their own after a tripping call against BU. But a call against the Terriers quickly put the teams at four on four. Neither team could capitalize, however. With 34 seconds to go, another call against BU gave the Huskies a four on three advantage, but they were unable to score. The second-period offensive flurry came in stark contrast to the first period, when less than three minutes into the first period of the Beanpot, BU wing Matthew Quercia's shot was blocked by Husky goalie Craig Patano, but the puck bounced loose. Jake Wise, playing center for the Terriers, was waiting to knock the loose puck into the back of the net. At 13:36, Madden knocked Wise into the boards, earning a two-minute penalty. The Huskies, who have one of the top penalty-kill units in college hockey, managed to clear the puck twice, but with just over 30 seconds remaining, BU's Zegras fired a wrister from the top of the circle to Patano's right, beating the goalie over his left shoulder. It was a frustrating first period for the Huskies, who managed just six shots on goal to BU's 11. When Northeastern was able to go on the attack, they were unable to beat BU Abel. The Huskies (15-8-2) are seeking a historic Beanpot three-peat against Boston University (10-9-7). Of the Huskies' six consecutive Beanpot wins, half have come against the Terriers—which appeared to further BU's resolve. Boston University is looking to extend its record with its 31st Beanpot championship. As the puck dropped, the Northeastern pep band played a rousing rendition of 99 Red Balloons, the 1980s punk hit by Nena. A win would give the Huskies a third straight Beanpot title for the first time in school history. A victory would also preserve a chance for Northeastern's two ice hockey programs to sweep the city championships. The Northeastern women will be seeking their first Beanpot title since 2013 on Tuesday at 8 p.m., also against Boston University. They could produce Northeastern's first sweep of both Beanpots in 32 years. 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The Coronavirus Is a Stress Test for Xi Jinping - Foreign Affairs Magazine Posted: 10 Feb 2020 10:10 PM PST On February 4, Cui Tiankai, China's ambassador to the United States, prepared to address an audience of students, scholars, and businesspeople in San Diego, California. Before the ambassador could speak, a young Chinese man stood up and yelled, "Xi Jinping, step down!" Security quickly whisked the man away, and the event went on. A handful of similar calls for the resignation of Chinese President Xi Jinping have popped up on the Chinese Web in recent weeks, from citizens who accuse the country's leadership of bungling the state's response to the deadly coronavirus that has spread throughout the country. Like the protester in San Diego these critical posts have disappeared almost immediately. The coronavirus outbreak is on track to become the worst humanitarian and economic crisis of Xi's tenure, but the Chinese president is certainly not likely to resign. In fact, Xi has spent seven years in power building a political system designed to withstand just such a crisis. He has centralized authority in his own hands, enhanced top-down state control, limited the free flow of information within and across the country's borders, and adopted an assertive foreign policy designed to cajole and coerce other countries into doing as China says. For now, at least, the epidemic has brought into sharp relief the extent of Xi's power. But the very existence of the crisis points to gaping contradictions and weaknesses at the heart of his regime. The longer Beijing takes to contain the virus, the wider and more consequential those cracks will become. CONTAIN AND CONTROLAfter initially dragging its feet, Beijing has undertaken a herculean effort to contain the coronavirus. The Chinese Communist Party has effectively quarantined entire provinces with a total population exceeding 100 million. It has ordered factories that manufacture face masks into overdrive. Perhaps most impressive, it has constructed massive makeshift hospitals and quarantine centers in a few short weeks. The scale and speed of these measures are a testament to the highly centralized system and top-down approach to policy design and implementation that the CCP has perfected under Xi and that gives it great leeway to mobilize vast resources in times of crisis. The very existence of the crisis points to gaping contradictions at the heart of Xi's regime. All the while, Chinese officials have taken care to muzzle critics and control public narratives about the outbreak. These measures, too, are a hallmark of Xi's China: long before the current crisis, the president built a mighty censorship apparatus to control the flow of information in the country. Now, seasoned censors with years of practice swiftly delete any online posts about the virus that they deem too critical or otherwise objectionable. In some cases, local security forces track down and detain the posts' authors. Beijing has also worked hard to bring the international community into line. Concerned lest the epidemic damage China's international standing, Beijing has responded to global anxieties with its trademark mix of diplomatic confidence and coercion. Chinese diplomats insist that the country is rising to the challenge in a transparent manner, sharing information with other governments, and fighting the virus as much for the sake of the international community as in its own interest. Yet they are quick to condemn any steps foreign governments take that might signal a lack of confidence in Beijing. When Indonesia announced plans to restrict food imports from China, for instance, Beijing's ambassador in Jakarta issued a subtle threat, warning of a "negative impact." For the most part, Chinese displeasure has not kept countries from canceling flights or closing their borders. Some, however, have placed their political fates in Xi's hands. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, for example, refused to evacuate his citizens from Wuhan, and even traveled to China to meet with Xi, who lauded him for being "a friend in need." Even the World Health Organization has been fulsome in its praise of Beijing's handling of the crisis. The WHO's leadership refused to declare a Public Health Emergency of International Concern until the last possible moment, and even then, WHO Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged other countries not to impose travel bans or take other drastic measures that would isolate China. And at Beijing's direction, the WHO has refused to allow Taiwan to participate directly in briefings on the coronavirus, notwithstanding calls from other countries to make an exception for the island nation (which is not a formal WHO member) given the gravity of the epidemic. PUBLIC HEALTH WITH CHINESE CHARACTERISTICSXi's system of governance has protected him from significant political fallout from the epidemic but has also created the very conditions that allowed the virus to spread so fast in the first place. Because the Chinese state apparatus is so centralized, information pools around bottlenecks and often fails to reach those who need it most. The mayor of Wuhan noted in a televised interview in late January that he passed information regarding the coronavirus to the relevant authorities early on, but he was not authorized to release that information to the public. Others were no more able to voice their concerns without fear of reprisal. When 34-year old Dr. Li Wenliang first raised the alarm about the virus in a small online chat group in late December, he was detained and forced to sign a statement disavowing his comments. His death from the virus on February 7 provoked an outpouring of grief and anger, as well as calls for freedom of speech across the Chinese Web, with the news of Li's demise garnering more than 1.5 billion views on the social media platform Weibo. Hoping to allay the public's anger, Beijing responded by promising to send a team from the CCP's anti-corruption body to investigate the local government's treatment of Li. The state's attempt to silence Li and other doctors also drew criticism from a high-ranking judge, who, in a rare public rebuke, said that citizens would have benefited from early warnings about the virus. But Beijing remains as committed to stemming the free flow of information as it is determined to fight the actual virus, even when those priorities are in clear conflict. Officials have repeatedly threatened those who spread unauthorized information, leaving the media, nongovernmental organizations, and individual citizens little space to provide real-time feedback and on-the-ground updates. In the absence of reliable and timely information, Chinese people are left to organize on their own, creating maps that track the virus' path and developing trusted platforms for citizens to access verified information. Online, some citizens engage in fierce debates over how to make sense of the contradictory information about the virus and the government's response. The distribution of medical supplies and financial support, too, has suffered as a result of Beijing's control complex. Officials have designated only a few central government–supported charity organizations to receive and distribute public donations. Understaffed and overwhelmed, the distribution centers have become yet another target of public ire for their inability to deliver the donations to hospitals and medical workers in desperate need of supplies. Equally troubling, Beijing's determination to control the flow of information between China and the rest of the world led it to reject several offers by the international community to send infectious disease experts to help fight the virus's spread; and even after finally accepting an offer of help from the WHO on January 28, it took Beijing nearly two weeks to make good on the deal. Such behavior threatens the welfare of not only Chinese citizens but also people around the world. Top stories - Google News February 10, 2020 at 05:41AM https://ift.tt/2OJC2JM The Coronavirus Is a Stress Test for Xi Jinping - Foreign Affairs Magazine Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2FLTecc Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update |
格差をエンターテインメントに昇華「パラサイト」ポン監督、過去には「ブラックリストにも入れられた」(スポニチアネックス) - Yahoo!ニュース Posted: 10 Feb 2020 10:02 PM PST ![]() ◇第92回アカデミー賞授賞式(2020年2月9日 米ロサンゼルス ドルビー・シアター) ポン監督は、韓国映画アカデミーの在学中に撮った短編が香港国際映画祭に招待されるなど、早くから海外で注目を集めていた。03年の長編2作目の「殺人の追憶」では、サン・セバスチャン国際映画祭で新人監督賞など3賞を受賞。06年「グエムル―漢江の怪物―」では、韓国で当時の観客動員記録を更新するなど商業的にも成功した。 保守の李明博、朴槿恵政権時代には、政権に不利益を与えると「文化芸術界のブラックリスト」に入れられたこともあった。それでも、共同も含め全ての作品で自ら脚本を手掛け、格差など社会的なメッセージを込めながらエンターテインメント作品に昇華させた。韓国映画についての著書がある元毎日新聞ソウル支局長、下川正晴氏(70)は「大した才能の持ち主。デビュー作から水準以上の注目作品を作ってきた」と評価。「韓国的なメンタリティーを持ちつつ、どこの国でもウケる作品が作れる。脚本賞を取ったということで、今後も賞を期待できる」とした。 【関連記事】 "エンターテインメント" - Google ニュース February 10, 2020 at 12:30PM https://ift.tt/2OKWolF 格差をエンターテインメントに昇華「パラサイト」ポン監督、過去には「ブラックリストにも入れられた」(スポニチアネックス) - Yahoo!ニュース "エンターテインメント" - Google ニュース https://ift.tt/2W81riD Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update |
Ask Hackaday: What's Your Coronavirus Supply Chain Exposure? - Hackaday Posted: 10 Feb 2020 09:40 PM PST In whichever hemisphere you dwell, winter is the time of year when viruses come into their own. Cold weather forces people indoors, crowding them together in buildings and creating a perfect breeding ground for all sorts of viruses. Everything from the common cold to influenza spread quickly during the cold months, spreading misery and debilitation far and wide. In addition to the usual cocktail of bugs making their annual appearance, this year a new virus appeared. Novel coronavirus 2019, or 2019-nCoV, cropped up first in the city of Wuhan in east-central China. From a family of viruses known to cause everything from the common cold to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in humans, 2019-nCoV tends toward the more virulent side of the spectrum, causing 600 deaths out of 28,000 infections reported so far, according to official numbers at the time of this writing. (For scale: the influenzas hit tens of millions of people, resulting in around four million severe illnesses and 500,000 deaths per season, worldwide.) With China's unique position in the global economy, 2019-nCoV has the potential to seriously disrupt manufacturing. It may seem crass to worry about something as trivial as this when people are suffering, and of course our hearts go out to the people who are directly affected by this virus and its aftermath. But just like businesses have plans for contingencies such as this, so too should the hacking community know what impact something like 2019-nCoV will have on supply chains that we've come to depend on. Unhappy New YearThe 2019-nCoV outbreak could not have come at a worse time in China's calendar. Although there is some dispute about whether the virus really first appeared at the end of December or if it cropped up earlier in the month, it's the fact that it bumped into the annual Chinese lunar new year holiday that counts. And the cultural elements surrounding this time of year are key to understanding what effect the outbreak will have on supply chains, and the degree to which the hacker community will be impacted.
Since much of the Chinese labor force is made up of workers who come from rural areas to large cities where jobs are more readily available, the annual New Year migration is mostly in the opposite direction – from the cities to the countryside. Aside from travel headaches, the lunar new year holiday doesn't cause much disruption in a normal year because everyone has more or less the same time off from work. Factories traditionally shut down for the week, markets like those in Shenzhen board up, and business returns to normal after everyone returns to work well-fed and rested. This year, though, is anything but normal. In response to the increasing death toll of the novel virus, Chinese officials imposed a de facto quarantine on Wuhan, the city at its epicenter, by cutting all rail and air service to the city of 11 million on January 23. Other cities followed with equally draconian lockdowns until eventually more than 50 million people were isolated. The lunar new year festivities were officially extended by three days, and things were supposed to get back to normal work-wise by February 3, but many factories are still shut down. This is partly due to the continuing increase in new cases of the infection, but also due to travel restrictions keeping workers who made it out of the cities before the quarantine from returning. Your TurnWith businesses understaffed, there's a good chance that the normal Chinese New Year supply chain disruptions will not only continue well past the end of the holiday, but possibly worsen. The financial news is filled with stories of potential disaster for manufacturers like Apple, who have outstanding orders for 45 million AirPods with Chinese contract manufacturers. Similar tales of financial woe abound for every industry whose supply chain passes through China, from automobiles to pharmaceuticals. But what impact will any of this have on us? The hacking community's slice of the global market from electronics may be small compared to the needs of an Apple or a Foxconn, but we source a lot of stuff from the currently shuttered markets of Shenzhen. Lots of those modules and boards we so love to include in our projects come from China. What happens if nobody shows up to work, either by necessity or by choice, to fulfill those orders? With all that in mind, we'd like to turn the question over to the readers. Have you noticed any problems getting parts and supplies from China since the start of the coronavirus outbreak? Any delays in fulfilling or shipping orders? Have any suppliers contacted you to warn you of possible disruptions? What about those of you who place larger orders, perhaps as part of your jobs? Are your companies giving you any guidance on supply chain disruptions? We'd also love to hear from our friends in China, both to wish them well and for a boots-on-the-ground report. Please sound off in the comments below, with all due respect and sensitivity for the seriousness of the situation. Top stories - Google News February 10, 2020 at 07:00AM https://ift.tt/3btavWE Ask Hackaday: What's Your Coronavirus Supply Chain Exposure? - Hackaday Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2FLTecc Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update |
$100K state grant to boost Amherst’s ‘goal of being carbon neutral by 2050’ - MassLive.com Posted: 10 Feb 2020 09:37 PM PST ![]() AMHERST — The town recently received a $100,000 state grant that will boost its "goal of being carbon neutral by 2050," according to Town Manager Paul Bockelman. The money is from the Municipal Vulnerabilities Preparedness (MVP) Action Grant program offered by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. The funds will be used to "hire technical assistance, interpreters/translators, and to engage a community liaison in the development of a Climate Action, Adaptation and Resiliency Plan," Bockelman said in a statement. "This grant will provide additional resources to build out our Climate Action Plan and ensure vulnerable communities are able to engage in the process that impacts their lives most directly," Bockelman said. Amherst in 2005 became the first community in Western Massachusetts to create a Climate Action Plan, Bockelman said. The town's sustainability coordinator, Stephanie Ciccarello, said some of the money would be used to retain a consultant "in developing a strategic pathway for emissions reductions that transcends municipal operations by engaging the residential, business and institutional communities." She said those tasks would be coordinated with Amherst's Energy and Climate Action Committee. "We see this as the beginning of a committed process that strategically identifies goals, lays the pathways for implementation and monitors success in a way that incorporates sustainability into all aspects of the Town, its municipal and school operations, and the community at-large," Committee Chair Laura Draucker said in a statement. "Goal" - Google News February 10, 2020 at 04:49PM https://ift.tt/2SyKUmz $100K state grant to boost Amherst's 'goal of being carbon neutral by 2050' - MassLive.com "Goal" - Google News https://ift.tt/35TEe8t Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update |
NHL Power Rankings: Alex Ovechkin’s top 10 goals - NBCSports.com Posted: 10 Feb 2020 08:37 PM PST ![]() GR8NESS: OVI'S CHASE FOR 700: As Alex Ovechkin approaches 700 career NHL goals, PHT is going to examine all aspects of his goal-scoring prowess. We'll break down and provide context for his amazing stats, project if he can top Wayne Gretzky's record of 894, and take a look at his most important goals. In this week's edition of the NHL Power Rankings we keep the focus on Washington Capitals forward and his pursuit of 700 NHL goals. We will be taking a look at the top-10 goals of his career (so far) with a focus on the brilliant and the important. We are also not limiting this to just regular season goals. Playoff goals are also included, even though they do not technically count toward his pursuit of 700 goals. Which goals do we like the best? To the rankings! SIMPLY THE BEST1. "The Goal." Even before he played a game in the NHL everyone that followed the sport had an idea as to what he could be capable of. He was one of the most anticipated prospects since Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux, and was so sought after that the Florida Panthers attempted to draft him a year early arguing that because of leap years he should have been eligible for the 2003 NHL draft (obviously it did not work). He wasted no time in making his presence felt in the NHL, scoring 50 goals and 100 points in his rookie season. That rookie season was highlighted by the signature goal of Ovechkin's career when he did this against the Arizona Coyotes. It is not just the absurdity of the goal that puts it at the top of the list. It's the fact that this is the goal and the play that really started to put him on the NHL's map as the next great superstar. The opposing coach in Arizona that night? None other than Wayne Gretzky, the player whose all-time goals record Ovechkin is chasing down. 2. Starting the postseason comeback. This one checks both boxes for brilliance and importance. April 24, 2009, Game 5 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals against the New York Rangers. The Capitals entered the game trailing the series 3-1 and facing elimination. They would go on to win the next three games to advance. During that important Game 5 win, Ovechkin did this. This turned out to be the Capitals' first postseason series win with Ovechkin. 3. Spin-o-rama pass to himself. This goal does not get enough attention, and I almost thought about putting it at the very top. Ovechkin passes the puck to himself off the boards while doing a spin-o-rama, then beats Canadiens goalie Carey Price while getting hauled down and falling to the ice. 4. Dangling the Devils during the 2014 season. A random mid-December game against the New Jersey Devils provided one of the most electrifying goals of Ovechkin's career. After picking up a loose puck at his own blue line, Ovechkin went 1-on-2 against Jon Merril and Travis Zajac, split them ease, and then effortlessly beat Cory Schneider on the back hand. [NHL on NBCSN: Ovechkin's chase for 700th goal continues Monday at 7 p.m. ET] 5. The Hot Stick Goal. The goal itself isn't anything out of the ordinary for Ovechkin. Of the 698 goals he has scored in his career probably probably 150 of them (or more) have looked just like this: A quick shot off the rush the just flat out beats an opposing goal. But what makes this one such a top goal is that it was his 50th goal of the season (third time for him) and was followed with his famous "hot stick" celebration. THE IMPORTANT AND MILESTONE GOALS6. Starting the championship run. During the 2017-18 playoffs Ovechkin and the Capitals finally cleared the biggest postseason hurdle: Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. While Evgeny Kuznetsov's Game 6 overtime series-clincher is the one that Capitals fans will remember, this is the goal that helped set the stage for it. Game 3, in Pittsburgh, with series tied 1-1, Ovechkin scored the game-winning goal with 67 seconds to play in regulation to give the Capitals the series lead and help swing the series in their favor. It was a pretty awesome goal, too, as he batted the puck in out of mid-air after the initial shot hit the post. He has never scored an overtime playoff goal, but this is just as good. 7. Setting the tone in Game 7. Beating the Penguins seemed to lift the weight of the world off the Capitals' shoulders and gave them an opportunity to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning (by overcoming a 3-2 series deficit) in the Eastern Conference Final. They won Game 7, on the road, with Ovechkin setting the tone just one minute into the game with a signature goal from his office. 8. Dueling hat tricks. The best and most memorable head-to-head game of the Ovechkin-Crosby era came during the second round of the 2009 playoffs when both players recorded hat tricks in a 4-3 Capitals win. Ovechkin completed his hat trick (with the eventual game-winning goal) on this shot. 9. 500th goal. One of his big milestone goals scored in the most fitting way for him: On the power play, from the circle, standing there all by himself. The way it is meant to be. 10. 1,000th point. Ovechkin entered the 1,000 point club in style with a goal against Pittsburgh, scoring just 35 seconds into the game. MORE: —Adam Gretz is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @AGretz. 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Posted: 10 Feb 2020 07:48 PM PST SHENZHEN, China, Feb. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aurora Mobile Limited ("Aurora Mobile" or the "Company") (JG), a leading mobile developer service provider in China, today released a report that provides deep insights into key mobile internet trends and usage that have been taking place since the outbreak of the coronavirus began prior to the Chinese New Year holiday ("CNY Holiday"). Leveraging its cutting-edge technology, analytics and ability to quickly analyze cross-industry mobile internet data, Aurora Mobile has been carefully monitoring the usage of apps in real-time throughout the outbreak. As the coronavirus spread during the period before and after the Chinese New Year holiday, the majority people across the country remained at home and avoided outdoor activities which resulted in a sharp increase in time spent on their mobile phones by 26%. Apps from diverse categories such as online education, social media, instant messaging, home cooking, all forms of online video and mobile games, and news reading apps all saw a large spike in usage. Likewise, online-to-offline, food delivery, and ride sharing apps all saw usage fall significantly as a result of government restrictions during the outbreak. Key Highlights
For more information and a detailed breakdown of usage by app and category, please refer to the full report below: For full report in English, please refer to: http://ir.jiguang.cn/static-files/58223d95-3129-46e2-ba1a-0d4b5962efb9 "Being able to provide real-time insights into market trends has positioned us ideally to help developers and investors carefully navigate this difficult period as the nation battles the coronavirus," commented Mr. Fei Chen, President of Aurora Mobile. "Not only does the data provide key information that helps developers and commercial enterprises adapt and respond to changing consumer habits during the outbreak, but it also provides an alternative barometer for industry wide performance that will help strategic planning going forward." About Aurora Mobile Limited Safe Harbor Statement For investor and media inquiries, please contact: Aurora Mobile Limited Christensen In US "Mobile" - Google News February 10, 2020 at 01:05PM https://ift.tt/2vprI2M Aurora Mobile Releases Report Highlighting Key Mobile Internet Trends Throughout the Coronavirus Outbreak - Yahoo Finance "Mobile" - Google News https://ift.tt/2P9t7Cg Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update |
Coronavirus outbreak explained: Death toll passes 1,000, big brands abandon MWC - CNET Posted: 10 Feb 2020 07:40 PM PST ![]() China continues to battle an outbreak of a pneumonia-like illness, first detected in the city of Wuhan in December. The illnesses are caused by a novel coronavirus, dubbed 2019-nCoV, which has now infected more than 42,000 people and claimed more than 1,000 lives. The illness was first reported to the World Health Organization on New Year's Eve and in the intervening weeks was linked to a family of viruses known as coronaviruses, the same family responsible for SARS and MERS, as well as some cases of the common cold. There are no approved treatments for coronaviruses, but on Feb. 6, China started enrolling a small number of patients in a clinical trial of remdesivir, an experimental antiviral made by American pharmaceutical company Gilead that has not yet been approved for any use, but has shown promise in lab studies. "While there are no antiviral data for remdesivir that show activity against 2019-nCoV at this time, available data in other coronaviruses give us hope," Gilead said in a statement. A special WHO committee declared a public health emergency of international concern on Jan. 30, citing "the potential for the virus to spread to countries with weaker health systems." Human-to-human transmission has been confirmed outside China, including in the US, leading authorities around the world to begin limiting travel and enforcing quarantines to guard against the spread. Barcelona's Mobile World Congress, the world's largest mobile trade show, has increased its safety measures over rising concerns about the spread of 2019-nCoV. Chinese travelers from Hubei will be banned from this year's exhibition and any attendees who have traveled through China in the past 14 days will be screened and denied entry. A number of companies including LG, Amazon, Sony and Nvidia have stated they will not be attending this year's show, citing coronavirus concerns. The situation continues to evolve as more information becomes available. We've collated everything we know about the novel virus, what's next for researchers and some of the steps you can take to reduce your risk. What is a coronavirus?Coronaviruses belong to a family known as Coronaviridae, and under an electron microscope they look like spiked rings. They're named for these spikes, which form a halo or "crown" around their viral envelope. Coronaviruses contain a single strand of RNA within the envelope and, as a virus, can't reproduce without getting inside living cells and hijacking their machinery. The spikes on the viral envelope help coronaviruses bind to cells, which gives them a way in, like blasting the door open with C4. Once inside, they turn the cell into a virus factory, using its molecular conveyor belt to produce more viruses, which are then shipped out of the cell. The virus progeny infect other cells and the cycle starts anew. Typically, these types of viruses are found in animals ranging from livestock and household pets to wildlife such as bats. Some are responsible for disease, like the common cold. When they make the jump to humans, they can cause fever, respiratory illness and inflammation in the lungs. In immunocompromised individuals, such as the elderly or those with HIV-AIDS, such viruses can cause severe respiratory illness, resulting in pneumonia and even death. Extremely pathogenic coronaviruses were behind SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) and MERS (Middle East respiratory syndrome) outbreaks in the last two decades. These viruses were easily transmitted from human to human. SARS, which showed up in the early 2000s, infected more than 8,000 people and resulted in nearly 800 deaths. MERS, which appeared in the early 2010s, infected almost 2,500 people and led to more than 850 deaths. Where did the virus come from?The virus appears to have originated in Wuhan, a Chinese city about 650 miles south of Beijing that has a population of more than 11 million people. The Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, which sells fish, as well as a panoply of meat from other animals, including bats, snakes and pangolins, was implicated in the spread in early January. Prestigious medical journal The Lancet published an extensive summary of the clinical features of patients infected with the disease stretching back to Dec. 1, 2019. The very first patient identified had not been exposed to the market, suggesting the virus may have originated elsewhere and been transported to the market, where it was able to thrive. Chinese authorities shut down the seafood market on Jan. 1. Markets have been implicated in the origin and spread of viral diseases in past epidemics, including SARS and MERS. A large majority of the people so far confirmed to have come down with the new coronavirus had been to the Huanan Seafood marketplace in recent weeks. The market seems like an integral piece of the puzzle, but researchers continue to test and research the original cause. An early report, published in the Journal of Medical Virology on Jan. 22, suggested snakes were the most probable wildlife animal reservoir for 2019-nCoV, but the work was soundly refuted by two further studies just a day later, on Jan. 23.
"We haven't seen evidence ample enough to suggest a snake reservoir for Wuhan coronavirus (2019-nCoV)," said Peter Daszak, president of nonprofit EcoHealth Alliance, which researches the links between human and animal health. "This work is really interesting, but when we compare the genetic sequence of this new virus with all other known coronaviruses, all of its closest relatives have origins in mammals, specifically bats. Therefore, without further details on testing of animals in the markets, it looks like we are no closer to knowing this virus' natural reservoir." Another group of Chinese scientists uploaded a paper to preprint website biorXiV, having studied the viral genetic code and compared it to the previous SARS coronavirus and other bat coronaviruses. They discovered the genetic similarities run deep: The virus shares 80% of its genes with the previous SARS virus and 96% of its genes with bat coronaviruses. Importantly, the study also demonstrated the virus can get into and hijack cells the same way SARS did. All good science builds off previous discoveries -- and there is still more to learn about the basic biology of 2019-nCoV before we have a good grasp of exactly which animal vector is responsible for transmission -- but early indications are the virus is similar to those seen in bats. A report by The New York Times on Jan. 28 suggested the Chinese horseshoe bat could be a culprit. How many confirmed cases have been reported?Authorities have confirmed over 42,000 cases as of Feb. 9. The number of confirmed cases each day has been declining since Feb. 4, when 3,156 new cases were confirmed. On Feb. 10, only 2,097 new cases were confirmed. In the US, 12 cases have been confirmed: six in California, two in Illinois and one each in Washington state, Wisconsin, Massachusetts and Arizona. Canada has seven confirmed cases. A cruise ship, stationed off the Japanese port of Yokohama, has been put into quarantine after a passenger traveling onboard was found to be infected with 2019-nCoV. On Feb. 6, Japan confirmed 61 people had tested positive for the novel coronavirus on the ship. According to CGTN, a Chinese media service, the number of discharged patients has surged to nearly 4,000 in China. Here's the breakdown as of Feb. 10:
You can track the spread of the virus with this handy online tool, which is collating data from a number of sources including the CDC, the WHO and Chinese health professionals. How many deaths have been reported?As of Feb. 10, the death toll has increased to over 1,000. One death has been recorded outside China. A man who traveled to Wuhan and returned to the Philippines in January passed away on Feb. 1. A second death outside mainland China was reported Feb. 4, after a 39-year-old man died in Hong Kong. On Feb. 7, Li Wenliang, the 34-year-old Chinese doctor who spoke out about the rising cases of pneumonia in an online chat room during the early days of the outbreak, died as a result of 2019-nCoV infection. A day later, the first known American death from the illness was announced: A US citizen in Wuhan. Observers said that death could increase diplomatic tensions over China's handling of the epidemic, The New York Times reported. After another 81 deaths were confirmed in China's Hubei province on Feb. 8, the death toll surpassed that of the SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) epidemic that spread across the world in 2002-2003. That outbreak killed 774 people. On Feb. 9, the death toll surpassed 900, overtaking death toll of MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome), a similar coronavirus that has killed 858 people since 2012. Those two viruses have a higher death rate, with SARS killing about 10% of those infected and MERS killing about 34%, whereas 2019-nCoV hovers at around 2% to 3% for now. The death toll still pales in comparison to that of influenza -- the flu -- which, through the first four weeks of 2020, has killed 1,210 in the US alone, according to the CDC. A pedestrian in the city of Wuhan, China. The virus appears to have originated in Wuhan's Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market. Getty ImagesHow do we know it's a new coronavirus?In short, science! The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention dispatched a team of scientists to Wuhan to gather information about the new disease and perform testing in patients, hoping to isolate the virus. Their work, published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Jan. 24, examined samples from three patients. Using an electron microscope, which can resolve images of cells and their internal mechanics, and studying the genetic code, the team were able to visualize and genetically identify the novel coronavirus. Understanding the genetic code helps researchers in two ways: It allows them to create tests that can identify the virus from patient samples, and it gives them potential insight into creating treatments or vaccines. Additionally, the Peter Doherty Institute in Melbourne, Australia, was able to identify and grow the virus in a lab from a patient sample. They announced their discovery on Jan. 28. This is seen as one of the major breakthroughs in developing a vaccine and provides laboratories with the capability to both assess and provide expert information to health authorities and detect the virus in patients suspected of harboring the disease. How does the coronavirus spread?This is one of the major questions researchers are still working hard to answer. The first infections were potentially the result of animal-to-human transmission, but confirmation that human-to-human transmission was obtained in late January. The University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy reported that health workers in China had been infected with the virus in late January. During the SARS epidemic, this was a notable turning point, as health workers moving between countries were able to help spread the disease. "The major concern is hospital outbreaks, which were seen with SARS and MERS coronaviruses," said C. Raina MacIntyre, a professor of global biosecurity at the University of New South Wales. "Meticulous triage and infection control is needed to prevent these outbreaks and protect health workers." There is some suggestion the virus can spread before symptoms appear, according to a report by the BBC citing Chinese officials. The incubation period -- when the virus is building up in the body -- can last between one to 14 days without a patient realizing they are infected. However, it must be stressed, experts still aren't sure how infectious this period is. On Feb. 5, Chinese state media reported a newborn had been diagnosed with 2019-nCoV just 30 hours after birth, opening up the potential for mother-child transmission. Viruses can be transmitted through the placenta, but experts say it's too early to tell whether this is the case with the novel coronavirus, which is "unlikely" to be passed on in the womb. How is the world combating the spread?In Wuhan, authorities rushed to build a thousand-bed hospital to treat coronavirus patients as the province struggles with hospital bed shortages. It began taking patients on Feb. 4. China shut down Wuhan to reduce the spread of the virus, canceling transportation leaving the city starting at 10 a.m. Jan. 23. The travel restrictions were extended to four other cities (Huanggang, Ezhou, Chibi and Zhijiang) later that day, and constraints were announced in eight more cities on Jan. 24 -- impacting more than 35 million people. The restrictions were enforced during a busy travel period for China, when citizens typically travel for the Lunar New Year. Major public events Chinese capital Beijing were canceled, and both Beijing's Forbidden City and Shanghai's Disneyland closed down from Jan. 25. All of the restrictions and closures will last indefinitely. The scale of the global efforts to contain the disease is immense. Hong Kong closed many public facilities on Jan. 28 and has prevented traveling between mainland China. The US announced sweeping border control measures at 20 ports of entry and has been considering cancelling flights to and from the outbreak epicenter in Wuhan. Esports tournaments have been postponed, Shanghai and Hong Kong Disneyland has closed, Olympic women's soccer tournaments have been moved entirely, and McDonald's has shuttered thousands of locations across China where the virus is spreading. British Airways on Jan. 29 suspended all flights to and from mainland China "for the next few days," a spokesperson confirmed via email. American Airlines and Delta are also suspending service to mainland China, though Delta will continue to operate flights until Feb. 5 for customers looking to exit China. The national airline in Australia, Qantas, announced the suspension of flights from Sydney to Beijing and Sydney to Shanghai from Feb. 9. New Zealand's carrier, Air New Zealand, suspended daily flights to Shanghai on Feb. 1. Cruise ships have also begun denying passengers, with Royal Caribbean announcing Feb. 7 that it will deny entry to "all holders of China, Hong Kong and Macau passports, regardless of residency." It's also barring anyone who has travelled to China, Hong Kong or Macau in the 15 days prior to boarding; and anyone who has come within six feet of someone from China, Hong Kong or Macau 15 days prior; and anyone with fever or low blood oximetry. Norwegian Cruise Line is denying entry to anyone who has been through China, Hong Kong and Macau within 30 days prior to the cruise, and to anyone holding a passport from those places. On Jan. 31, US Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar declared a public health emergency citing the nation's intention to protect and respond to the outbreak, while noting "the risk to Americans remains low." Australia and Japan followed suit. On Feb. 4, Britain's Foreign Office and the French Foreign Ministry warned citizens to evacuate China to lower their risk of infection. On Feb. 4 two notable phone makers announced they'd be altering their plans for Barcelona's Mobile World Congress, the world's largest mobile trade show, which begins Feb. 24. LG will withdraw from exhibiting and participating, while Chinese company ZTE has canned a press conference planned for the show. More companies have subsequently altered their MWC plans. Phone giant Samsung is paring back its presence, and Amazon, Ericsson, Nvidia won't be attending. An electron microscopy image of the coronavirus that causes SARS. Getty ImagesHow infectious is coronavirus?A widely shared Twitter thread by Eric Feigl-Ding, a Harvard University epidemiologist, suggests the new coronavirus is "thermonuclear pandemic level bad" based on a metric known as the "r nought" (R0) value. This metric helps determine the basic reproduction number of an infectious disease. In the simplest terms, the value relates to how many people can be infected by one person carrying the disease. It was widely criticized before being deleted. Infectious diseases such as measles have an R0 of 12 to 18, which is remarkably high. The SARS epidemic of 2002-2003 had an R0 of around 3. A handful of studies modeling the 2019-nCoV outbreak have given a similar value with a range between 1.4 and 3.8. However, there is large variation between studies and models attempting to predict the R0 of novel coronavirus due to the constantly changing number of cases. In the early stages of understanding the disease and its spread, it should be stressed these studies are informative, but they aren't definitive. They give an indication of the potential for the disease to move from person-to-person, but we still don't have enough information about how the new virus spreads. "Some experts are saying it is the most infectious virus ever seen -- that is not correct," MacIntyre said. "If it was highly infectious (more infectious than influenza as suggested by some) we should have seen hundreds, if not thousands of cases outside of China by now, given Wuhan is a major travel hub." China has suggested the virus can spread before symptoms present. Writing in The Conversation on Jan. 28, MacIntyre noted there was no evidence for these claims so far but does suggest children and young people could be infectious without displaying any symptoms. This also makes airport screening less impactful, because harboring the disease but showing no signs could allow it insidiously spread further. Should you be worried?As the virus has continued to spread, it's easy to get caught up in the fear and alarmism rampantly escalating through social media. There is misinformation and disinformation swirling about the effects of the disease, where it's spreading and how. Experts still caution the virus appears to be mild, especially in comparison to infections by other viruses, like influenza or measles. CNET has put together a fact check about some of the rumors and myths that have been spreading. WHO declares a public health emergencyOn Jan. 30, the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international concern over the coronavirus outbreak. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the WHO, said the organization is working with national and international public health partners to get the outbreak under control. The WHO also issued recommendations to prevent the spread of the virus and ensure a "measured and evidence-based response."
In the fall, an emergency committee met regarding the Ebola virus epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The meeting outlined key strategies and commitments to strengthen and protect against the spread of the disease. On Thursday, search giant Google announced they would be teaming with WHO and help disseminate information via their results page.
What are the symptoms?The new coronavirus causes symptoms similar to those of previously identified disease-causing coronaviruses. In currently identified patients, there seems to be a spectrum of illness: A large number experience mild pneumonia-like symptoms, while others have a much more severe response. On Jan. 24, prestigious medical journal The Lancet published an extensive analysis of the clinical features of the disease. According to the report, patients present with:
Less common symptoms of coronavirus include:
As the disease progresses, patients also come down with pneumonia, which inflames the lungs and causes them to fill with fluid. This can be detected by an X-ray and was present in all 41 cases studied. Is there a treatment for coronavirus?Coronaviruses are hardy organisms. They're effective at hiding from the human immune system, and we haven't developed any reliable treatments or vaccines to eradicate them. In most cases, health officials attempt to deal with the symptoms. "There is no recognized therapeutic against coronaviruses," Mike Ryan, executive director of the WHO Health Emergencies Programme, said during the Emergency Committee press conference on Jan. 29. "The primary objective in an outbreak related to a coronavirus is to give adequate support of care to patients, particularly in terms of respiratory support and multi-organ support." That doesn't mean vaccines are an impossibility, however. Chinese scientists were able to sequence the virus' genetic code incredibly quickly, giving scientists a chance to study it and look for ways to combat the disease. According to CNN, researchers at the US National Institutes of Health are already working on a vaccine, though it could be a year or more away from release. Notably, SARS, which infected around 8,000 people and killed around 800, seemed to run its course and then mostly disappear. It wasn't a vaccine that turned the tide on the disease but rather effective communication between nations and a range of tools that helped track the disease and its spread. "We learnt that epidemics can be controlled without drugs or vaccines, using enhanced surveillance, case isolation, contact tracking, PPE and infection control measures," MacIntyre said. A handful of organizations and research institutes have started work on vaccines, according to Global Times. In addition, China is running clinical trials on the experimental antiviral drug remdesivir, which was originally developed to treat Ebola. Remdesivir was also given to a US patient in Washington state whose symptoms worsened. In that case, doctors made a "compassionate use" request to the Food and Drug Administration. Those allow people to try experimental drugs outside of clinical trials, usually in emergency situations. China is also running a small clinical trial of Kaletra, an anti-HIV drug, according to The Guardian. Developing new drugs requires time and resources, so "while you're waiting for the new miracle drug, it's worthwhile looking for existing drugs that could be repurposed" to treat new viruses, Stephen Morse, a professor at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, told Live Science.
How to reduce your risk of coronavirusWith confirmed cases now seen across the globe, it's possible that 2019-nCoV may spread much further afield than China. The WHO recommends a range of measures to protect yourself from contracting the disease, based on good hand hygiene and good respiratory hygiene -- in much the same way you'd reduce the risk of contracting the flu. The novel coronavirus does spread and infect humans slightly differently to the flu, but because it predominantly affects the respiratory tract, the protection measures are quite similar. Meanwhile, the US State Department on Jan. 30 issued a travel advisory with a blunt message: "Do not travel to China." An earlier warning from the CDC advised people to "avoid nonessential travel." A Twitter thread, developed by the WHO, is below. You may also be considering buying a face mask to protect yourself from contracting the virus. You're not alone -- stocks of face masks have been selling out across the world, with Amazon and Walmart.com experiencing shortages. Reporting from Sydney this week, I found lines at the pharmacy extending down the street. The risk of contracting the virus outside of China remains low, but if you're considering buying a mask, you'll want to know exactly which face mask you should be looking for. Disposable masks can protect any large droplets from entering the mouth or nasal passage but a respirator mask is far more effective. CNET's Wellness team has put together a comprehensive guide to which masks you should buy. Originally published last month and updated frequently with new developments. Top stories - Google News February 10, 2020 at 05:34PM https://ift.tt/31J0lMV Coronavirus outbreak explained: Death toll passes 1,000, big brands abandon MWC - CNET Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2FLTecc Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update |
Viral video shows stripper falling from 15-foot pole - NBC2 News Posted: 10 Feb 2020 07:32 PM PST ![]() "I pretty much broke my jaw and I have to have surgery on it tomorrow (Monday)," Genea said in the video. "I broke some teeth and I got a sprained an ankle. But aside from I got some stitches, but aside from that I'm good. I have no broken limbs, I walked away myself. I got up right after it happened." "viral" - Google News February 10, 2020 at 03:20PM https://ift.tt/31FTioq Viral video shows stripper falling from 15-foot pole - NBC2 News "viral" - Google News https://ift.tt/2BCxygM Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update |
With no brand license, Blackberry Mobile fades to black - ZDNet Posted: 10 Feb 2020 07:18 PM PST ![]() My last column discussed Motorola's latest attempt to revive the long-dormant Razr brand, one of a few phone brands from the pre-iPhone era that have made a pitch for market relevance, primarily through brand licensing. (Doing it well: Nokia. Not so much: Palm.) But perhaps no legacy phone brand was hit as hard philosophically by the iPhone transition as Blackberry. Its focus on quick, keyboard-centric navigation was swept aside by the multitouch display the same way DOS was swept away by the Mac. Eventually, the company brought its own graphical OS to market. But it was too late by then. So Blackberry exited the smartphone market and licensed its brand to electronics giant TCL, which positioned Blackberry Mobile as a high-end, privacy-focused alternative to its low-end value-driven Alcatel brand. At CES 2020, the company made much of its new push to sell phones under its own brands, hoping to repeat or exceed the headway it has made with a line of self-branded TVs that once carried the RCA brand. But, it said, it still saw room in the market for both Alcatel and Blackberry. Blackberry, though, apparently disagreed and has refused to renew its brand license with TCL for Blackberry Mobile devices. It's rare when a licensor decides to withdraw a license for reasons other than negligence. TCL did not release many Blackberry devices, and it had its share of shortcomings, but its last device, the Key2, honored the brand's legacy with privacy checkups and the best keyboard on a modern smartphone, complete with many clever shortcuts. Had such a marriage of Blackberry and Android surfaced instead of Blackberry 10 in 2010, Blackberry's smartphone business might have survived. Why, then, would Blackberry, the company now focused on enterprise mobile security management and automotive technology, end the TCL license? Based on a TCL tweet, it seemed as if TCL was eager to keep producing Blackberry Mobile devices. That leaves a range of possibilities. Perhaps the sides simply couldn't agree on a price. Perhaps Blackberry considered the phone business a distraction (although, as my Techspansive podcast co-host Shawn DuBravac notes, the company still gets a third of its revenue from licensing including patents). Perhaps Blackberry's automotive customers wanted it to interface with more popular phone brands like Samsung and Apple and the license was seen as detrimental to those efforts. Or perhaps Blackberry saw TCL's push to pursue its own branded devices as too competitive. There's also the far-fetched possibilities that Blackberry got a better offer or would re-enter the phone market itself. Such a direction would run counter to the "distraction" possibility, and no one can say what Blackberry may have cooked up in its labs in the past few years. It would not be the first time that the resilient smartphone brand had escaped an apparent deathtrap. And the timing of demise would be strange for a device with a following that was so passionate that its nickname combined its brand and a highly addictive drug. PREVIOUS AND RELATED COVERAGETCL will stop selling BlackBerry smartphones in August BlackBerry phones dead again? TCL to stop making the handsets CES 2020: BlackBerry lands QNX deals with Renovo, Damon Motorcycles "Mobile" - Google News February 10, 2020 at 12:28PM https://ift.tt/2SB4YEG With no brand license, Blackberry Mobile fades to black - ZDNet "Mobile" - Google News https://ift.tt/2P9t7Cg Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update |
GOAL: Cristian Pavon scores brilliant goal in preseason win over New England Revolution - LA Galaxy Posted: 10 Feb 2020 06:37 PM PST [unable to retrieve full-text content] GOAL: Cristian Pavon scores brilliant goal in preseason win over New England Revolution LA Galaxy"Goal" - Google News February 10, 2020 at 03:30PM https://ift.tt/2OKa28z GOAL: Cristian Pavon scores brilliant goal in preseason win over New England Revolution - LA Galaxy "Goal" - Google News https://ift.tt/35TEe8t Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update |
Texas exotic dancer falls from 15-foot pole in viral video; says she’s OK - KPRC Click2Houston Posted: 10 Feb 2020 06:32 PM PST Woman needed stitches and suffered fractured jaw, broken teeth after fallDALLAS – An exotic dancer in Texas says she's OK after falling off a 15-foot pole at XTC Cabaret Dallas over the weekend. In a viral video posted on Twitter Sunday the woman, identified as Genea, can be seen falling from near the top of the poll onto the stage. "I'm getting a lot of messages asking me if I'm OK," Genea said in a video response she posted to her Instagram. "I'm OK and I just wanted to let everybody know that I'm good." Genea suffered a fractured jaw and broken teeth as a result of her fall and also needed stitches. She explained in her video response that she's getting surgery Monday but didn't specify what kind of surgery. "I have my life and even with my injury to my face it could have been a lot worse," Genea said. The Twitter video of Genea's fall currently has more than 6 million views. KSAT has reached out to Genea and XTC Cabaret Dallas for comment. This story was originally published on KPRC's sister station website, KSAT. Copyright 2020 by KSAT - All rights reserved. About the Author:"viral" - Google News February 10, 2020 at 04:07PM https://ift.tt/31GC1v8 Texas exotic dancer falls from 15-foot pole in viral video; says she's OK - KPRC Click2Houston "viral" - Google News https://ift.tt/2BCxygM Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update |
中村倫也主演映画「水曜日が消えた」予告&ポスタービジュアル解禁 - モデルプレス Posted: 10 Feb 2020 05:21 PM PST 中村倫也主演映画「水曜日が消えた」予告&ポスタービジュアル解禁 - モデルプレス 俳優の中村倫也が主演を務める映画『水曜日が消えた』(5月15日公開)の予告&ポスタービジュアルが解禁された。 中村倫也主演映画「水曜日が消えた」本作は、1人の人間の内側で、曜日ごとに入れ替わって暮らしている"7人の僕"が主人公。『水曜日が消えた』は、そのうちの最も地味でつまらない、通称"火曜日"の視点を通して描かれていく世界の物語。主人公を演じるのは、話題作への出演が相次ぐ中村倫也。そしてメガホンをとったのは次の時代を担う気鋭の映像クリエイター100人を選出するプロジェクト「映像作家100人2019」に選ばれるなど注目を集める吉野耕平。今回、自身発案の完全オリジナル脚本で長編映画デビューを果たし、監督・脚本・VFXをすべて自ら担当した。"7人の僕"を知る元同級生・一ノ瀬に、ドラマ「夫のちんぽが入らない」の主演に抜擢され、話題を集めた石橋菜津美。物語の鍵を握る図書館司書・瑞野に、元乃木坂46のメンバーで近年は『愛がなんだ』(今泉力哉監督)など女優として活躍する深川麻衣。名バイプレイヤーとして多数の作品で活躍するきたろうが、"7人の僕"を少年時代から見守る医師・安藤を演じる。また、主演作『グッド・ストライプス』で第7回TAMA映画賞最優秀新進男優賞に輝いた中島歩が新任医師・新木役で、ゲスの極み乙女。のメンバーである休日課長が"月曜日"の友人・高橋役で映画初出演する。 「水曜日が消えた」予告&ポスタービジュアル解禁今回、本作より予告とポスタービジュアルが解禁された。解禁された予告では、冒頭、主人公の"火曜日"が「毎日言っていることが違うから、ろくに友達ができない。」と、曜日ごとに入れ替わる7人の暮らしの様子がコミカルに描かれる。 しかし、"水曜日が消えた"ことから自体は急展開。「あなたの中で異変が起きています」と医師・新木(中島)が忠告すると、「水曜日に来てたんだ。」と意味深な発言をする一ノ瀬(石橋)。瑞野(深川)や安藤(きたろう)など"7人の僕"を取り巻く人物が次々と登場し、"7人の僕"に降りかかる謎に交わっていく一方で、「仲間っていうか共犯者?」と話すのは"7人の僕"のうちの誰か―。この発言が意味するものとは―?さらにラストには「僕を見張れって?」というセリフも飛び出し、一体何が起きたのか、期待せずにはいられない映像だ。 また、同時に解禁となった本ポスターは、"7人の僕"演じる中村にガラス状の亀裂が入り、曜日ごとに入れ替わる主人公を表したサスペンスを感じさせるようなビジュアルになっている。(modelpress編集部) 【Not Sponsored 記事】 2020-02-10 23:00:00Z https://news.google.com/__i/rss/rd/articles/CBMiJWh0dHBzOi8vbWRwci5qcC9jaW5lbWEvZGV0YWlsLzE5NjM1OTPSASJodHRwczovL21kcHIuanAvY2luZW1hL2FtcC8xOTYzNTkz?oc=5 |
大森南朋、連ドラで“おじさん家政夫”役 多部未華子に雇われる(オリコン) - Yahoo!ニュース Posted: 10 Feb 2020 05:21 PM PST 大森南朋、連ドラで"おじさん家政夫"役 多部未華子に雇われる(オリコン) - Yahoo!ニュース
![]() 俳優の大森南朋が、4月スタートのTBS系連続ドラマ『私の家政夫ナギサさん』(毎週火曜 後10:00)に出演することが、わかった。主演の多部未華子演じるバリバリのキャリアウーマンながら、家事は苦手な生活力ゼロのアラサー独身女子・相原メイがなんでも家事をこなすおじさん家政夫・鴫野ナギサを雇うことから巻き起こるハートフルラブコメディー。ナギサ役には大森、そしてメイの仕事の強力なライバルとなる田所優太には瀬戸康史が起用された。 同ドラマは、電子書籍サイト『コミックシーモア』発のオリジナルコミック『家政夫のナギサさん』(著者:四ツ原フリコ)を実写化。なおWEBコミックを原作とするのは同局連ドラ初の試みとなる。多部は2016年7月期に放送した日曜劇場『仰げば尊し』以来約4年ぶり、大森は2017年10月期の金曜ドラマ『コウノドリ』以来2年半ぶり、2016年4月期の金曜ドラマ『私結婚できないんじゃなくて、しないんです』以来4年ぶりの同局出演となる。 28歳の誕生日の夜、製薬会社のMRとして働くメイの前に、突然現れるのが、エプロン姿のおじさん・ナギサ。おじさんの正体は、料理・洗濯・掃除といった家事全般をパーフェクトにこなすスーパー家政夫だった。見ず知らずの男性、ましてやおじさんが家にいるなんて絶対イヤ!と最初は拒むメイだったが、共に時間を過ごす中で、いつしかナギサさんの存在に安らぎや温かみを感じていく。 渋いイメージ一転、エプロン姿のスーパー家政夫というこれまでにないキャラクターに挑む大森は「ナギサさんは真面目で可愛らしい人です。おじさんの、いい部分を出せるように頑張っていこうと思います」と意気込み。多部は「明るいテイストの中にもほっこりしたり、じーんとしたりと、心がほかほかするドラマになるといいなと 思っています。ぜひ、ご期待ください」と呼びかける。 一方仕事では強敵・田所の出現により、成績優秀で負け知らずだったメイは大ピンチに。しかし田所は、メイの警戒心をよそに爽やかにメイに急接近。田所によってメイは仕事も恋も振り回されていくことに…。瀬戸は「頑張らなくていいんだ。出来ないことは出来なくていいんだ。誰かに頼ってもいいんだ。そう思える作品です。肩の力を抜いて見ていただけたらうれしいです」とコメントを寄せており、3人の化学反応もみどころとなりそうだ。
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