Coronavirus: UK Deaths Rise By 43 To 465 In Last 24 Hours – Those who died in England include a 47-year-old who did not have an underlying health condition. [sky]

No Booze, No Dog Walking – Radical Lockdown Laws Announced – It appears that authorities have had a big rethink since this morning, because some very stringent lockdown measures have just been announced. [2ov]

India Bans Export Of Malaria Drug Trump Touted As Coronavirus Treatment – India banned exports of a malaria drug backed by U.S. President Donald Trump amid a run on supplies globally, even as preliminary findings emerge that the medication isn’t better than regular care in the treatment of the coronavirus. [fort]

UK Woman, 21, With No Health Issues Dies From Covid-19, Family Say – The family of a 21-year-old woman from Buckinghamshire have said she has died from coronavirus, which if confirmed would make her the youngest victim of the disease in the UK so far. [guardian]

Senate Passes Massive $2 Trillion Coronavirus Spending Bill – The Senate overwhelmingly passed a massive stimulus package late Wednesday night meant to soften the economic blow of the coronavirus pandemic for American workers and businesses. [nbc]

#StayHomeSouthAfrica And Win Jewellery Worth R25 000 – If you’re looking for something to do while holed up at home, how about saving lives and standing the chance to win a piece of jewellery worth R25 000? [here]

10 Key Questions About The Covid-19 Lockdown Answered – Midnight on Thursday will mark the start of a new period of uncertainty as South Africans adapt to life under a nationwide lockdown in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. We answer 10 key questions that are on most people’s minds at the moment. [tlive]

South Africa-Based Facebook Groups Stoked Covid-19 Disinformation To Sell Face Masks – Facebook groups created by a South African marketing company became breeding grounds for COVID-19 conspiracies and fear-mongering. [dmav]

Read The Final Lockdown Regulations In Full Here – President Cyril Ramaphosa earlier this week ordered a 21-day lockdown with severe restrictions on travel and movement – beginning midnight on Thursday – to combat the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus in the country. [btech]

Spar, Makro, Pick ‘n Pay Named In Coronavirus Price Gouging Crackdown – Authorities are investigating 30 cases of so-called price gouging on price-controlled essentials such as hand sanitisers, masks and toilet paper during the coronavirus outbreak, acting commissioner of the National Consumer Commission Thezi Mabuza told journalists on Wednesday. [n24]

Lockdown: Your Boss Can Force You To Take Leave – And Cancel Your December Break – Your employer will be within in their rights to place you on forced leave during the lockdown period – and for many South Africans, that may end up being the least worse-case scenario. [busins]

Julian Assange Denied Bail In UK After Claiming ‘High Risk’ Of Catching Coronavirus – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s application for bail to avoid contracting the novel coronavirus has been denied by a British judge. [guardian]

Britain’s Patient Zero – Sussex IT worker, 50, ‘caught coronavirus in party bar at Austria’s ‘Ibiza of the Alps’ ski resort that is accused of covering up infections and started spreading it in UK in January’ [dm]

YouTube Throttling Streaming Quality Globally As Coronavirus Forces People Indoors– The lockdowns and stay-in-place orders have spiked demand for services. [cbc]

The Village People’s YMCA Is Preserved For Posterity – YMCA by The Village People has inspired partygoers to wave their arms around on countless dancefloors since 1978. [bbc]

Christchurch Shootings: Brenton Tarrant Pleads Guilty To 51 Murders – A man accused of deadly attacks on mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch a year ago has pleaded guilty to 51 charges of murder. [bbc]

US Bike Shops Recognized As Essential Services – Bike shops have been pillars of their communities for generations. Now that coronavirus has made it one of the safest forms of urban transportation, bike shops wrestle with their role. [vice]

COVID-19 Anxiety Taking A Toll? There’s A Subreddit For That – Reddit might not be reliable for COVID-19 information, but it could be the internet’s best support group. [verge]

Taylor Swift And Kim Kardashian West Break Silence About Leaked Video – Taylor Swift sounds like she feels vindicated while Kim Kardashian West just sounds over it. [cnn]

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