The Maker Of Corona (Beer) Has Already Lost Sales Of R4.3 Billion To The Coronavirus – The novel coronavirus behind Covid-19 has already cost it an estimated R4.3 billion worth of sales in China, just in the first two months of 2020, beer maker Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) reported on Thursday. [busins]

2nd Death Near Seattle Adds To Signs Coronavirus Is Spreading In U.S. – Officials see growing indications that the virus has been spreading undetected for weeks. A cluster of cases at one nursing home have made Kirkland, Wash., a focus of concern. [nyt]

Coronavirus: Amazon Removes Overpriced Goods And Fake Cures – Amazon has banned more than one million products which claim to protect against the coronavirus – or even cure it. [bbc]

Geneva Motor Show Canceled After Coronavirus Causes Government To Ban Large Events – The 2020 Geneva Motor Show is canceled after the Swiss government banned gatherings of 1,000 people or more on Friday due to concerns over the coronavirus. [verge]

Japan Electronics Maker Sharp To Make Masks At Display Plant – Electronics maker Sharp Corp. said Monday it will start making surgical masks, which are in high demand because of the virus outbreak, using a plant in central Japan that usually makes displays. [washpo]

NASA Images Show A Decrease In China’s Pollution Related To Coronavirus Shutdown – Satellite images released by NASA and the European Space Agency reveal that air pollution over China has gone down since the coronavirus outbreak. [cnn]

Secretive Cult Behind The Korean Coronavirus Outbreak Has Branches In Australia – Korean sect Shincheonji, which accounts for most of the coronavirus cases in South Korea, has been recruiting unsuspecting students on the streets of Melbourne and Sydney for years. [smh]

LA Deputies Shared Graphic Photos Of Kobe Bryant Crash Scene, Report Says – Authorities are investigating whether deputies shared graphic photos of the helicopter crash scene where Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter and seven others were killed, according to a newspaper report. [guardian]

Apple Punishes Facial Recognition Company Clearview AI For Ignoring Developer Rules – Apple has suspended the controversial facial recognition company’s iOS developer account following a report from Buzzfeed News that Clearview AI was in violation of Apple’s Enterprise Developer Program rules. [mash]

How To Make Sure Your Internet Router Is Secure – When it comes to routers, I tend to subscribe to the simple mantra of ‘have you tried turning it off and on again’? Sadly, that doesn’t cover all of the bases. [here]

Meghan Markle Will Reportedly Attend Met Gala After Megxit – Meghan Markle has chosen the Big Apple for the attention-grabbing debut of her royal-free life — by attending this year’s Met Gala, according to a report Sunday. [p6]

Saudi Cup: Maximum Security Wins World’s Richest Horse Race – American thoroughbred Maximum Security raced to victory at the inaugural Saudi Cup, bagging a staggering $10 million. [cnn]

David Beckham’s Inter Miami Football Club Finally Kicks Off – But Loses First Match – David Beckham’s dream of launching his own football club in the US was finally realised when Inter Miami played their first game on Sunday. [sky]

Anger As F1 Teams Get Go-Ahead To Drive On Dutch Nature Reserve – Teams allowed to take beach route to get to Netherlands’ first F1 grand prix in 35 years. [guardian]

The Grooviest Limited Edition Vespa To Hit The Market – The latest retro-cool Vespa scooter to hit the market is a limited edition ode to the 1960s. [here]

Kids Raised By Grandparents More Likely To Pile On The Kilos – Grandparents can be a bad influence on kids’ weight, researchers say. [n24]

Joe Lycett Changes Name To Hugo Boss In Protest Against Fashion House – Comedian made the move after discovering the luxury brand targets small companies with ‘Boss’ in title. [ind]

An All-Oasis Club Night Is Coming To The U.K. – Oi! If you’re not a right wanker and want to drink a coupla pints and dance with a few birds to the most BIBLICAL rock ‘n’ roll to come out of Manchester, England, there’s a new club night coming to the U.K. (and hopefully the U.S.) that plays all Oasis, all night long. Mad fer it m8! [vice]

Maroon 5 Criticised For ‘Reluctant’ Festival Performance In Chile – The star was “cold, reluctant and preoccupied,” observed Santiago’s La Tercera newspaper. [bbc]

Kanye West Can’t Keep His Hands Off Kim Kardashian’s Famous Derriere – As she displays her jaw-dropping curves in a latex suit at his Sunday Service in Paris. [dm]

Kevin Bacon Is So In On The Six-Degree Of Kevin Bacon Joke – Washed up actor Randy Beslow, played by “Veep” actor Matt Walsh, is the main character in a new Spotify podcast, “The Last Degree of Kevin Bacon.” He was supposed to be a star. He should have landed the lead role in “Footloose.” He should have been Kevin Bacon. [cnn]

James Corden’s ‘Ponytail Or Phony-Tail’ Game Sounds Ridiculous – But it’s edge-of-the-seat stuff. [mash]

Romanian Cleaner, 47, Who Is Accused Of Plotting To Steal £50m In Jewellery And Cash In Raid On Tamara Ecclestone’s £70m Mansion – ‘Was caught by police wearing £300,000 diamond earrings’ [dm]

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