South Africa To Quarantine 132 Citizens Evacuated From Wuhan – Although none of the South Africans being evacuated from Wuhan, China, are known to have contracted Covid-19, they will be quarantined for 21 days on their return home. [mav]

World Stocks Set For Worst Week Since 2008 As Virus Fears Grip Markets – Global share markets were headed for the worst week since the depths of the 2008 financial crisis as investors ditched risky assets on fears the coronavirus would become a pandemic and derail economic growth. [reuters]

Facebook Cancels Annual Developer Conference Amid Coronavirus Concerns – Microsoft and Epic Games also announce they will not be attending this year’s Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. [guardian]

Tim Cook Says Apple Is Reopening Factories As China Gets ‘Coronavirus Under Control’ – Apple CEO Tim Cook said today that factories in China that manufacture the company’s products are reopening as “China is getting the coronavirus under control.” The comments came from a preview of an upcoming interview with Fox Business. [verge]

Putin Denies Conspiracy Theory That He Uses Body Double – Russia leader also says he does not have mobile phone and feels more comfortable with protected means of communications. [alja]

Savvy, Eco-Conscious Consumers Shift Towards Alternatives To Traditional Diamond Rings – There is a shift in the diamond ring market, which experts put down to a more affordable price point, as well as a more conscious and sustainable mindset. [here]

Meghan And Harry’s Security Costs Will No Longer Be Covered By The Canadian Government – In a statement Thursday, a government spokesperson said that they had been helping to fund the couple’s security, but that would stop. [vanfair]

Prince Harry ‘Booked Out Entire First Class Train Carriage’ – From Edinburgh to London to return home after attending eco-conference. [dm]

Phones Of S.Africa’s State Security Minister, Other Officials, Found To Be Cloned – Mobile phones belonging to South Africa’s state security minister Ayanda Dlodlo, her deputy and several officials from the State Security Agency (SSA) were found this week to have been cloned, Dlodlo’s spokesman said on Wednesday. [dmav]

New Anti-Emigration Plan Will Soon Make It Easier To Move Up To R10 Million Out Of SA – South African citizens will soon be able to move up to R10 million out of South Africa without the intense scrutiny of the South African Revenue Service (Sars), under a new plan announced by finance minister Tito Mboweni as part of the 2020 Budget. [busins]

Apple Planning iPad Keyboard With Trackpad – Apple is planning to release an iPad keyboard accessory later this year that will include a built-in trackpad, the latest step in its effort to position the tablet device as an alternative to laptop computers, according to a person familiar with the matter. [inf] Ja, we chatted about this a year ago [here]

Secret Doorway Discovered Under London’s House Of Commons – A 17th-century door has just been discovered under London’s House of Commons. [cnn]

The U.K.’s Busiest Airport Can’t Build A New Runway Because Of Climate Change – For the first time, the Paris Agreement was cited as the reason to halt the expansion of a project. [vice]

Scientists Detect Biggest Explosion Since Big Bang – Scientists have detected evidence for a colossal explosion in space – five times bigger than anything observed before. [bbc]

WeWork Series In The Works At Apple From Lee Eisenberg, Drew Crevello – The potential series is based on the Wondery podcast “WeCrashed: The Rise and Fall of WeWork.” [var]

This Eco-Friendly Fashion Collaboration Is A Very Cool Idea – One giant sportswear brand is doing its bit for the environment with its new eco-friendly and sustainable sneaker and apparel line. [here]

Paul Gascoigne Tried To Help Raoul Moat After Convincing Himself They Were Brothers During Cocaine Binge – The former footballer turned up at the scene where the killer was having a stand-off with police. [ind]

Shark Tank Host Loses $400,000 In A Scam – “Shark Tank” judge Barbara Corcoran lost nearly $400,000 in an elaborate email scam that tricked her staff. [cnn]

Courtney Love Dishes On Partying With Playboy Model Anna Nicole Smith In Vegas – ‘We ended up in some rich dudes high roller suite downing shots’ [dm]

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