Resort Under Lockdown Ahead Of Arrival Of Repatriated Group From Wuhan – Protea Hotel’s Ranch Resort, outside Polokwane in Limpopo, is under lockdown after it was confirmed on Thursday as the quarantine site for South Africans being repatriated from Wuhan. [News24]

U.S. Judge Orders WikiLeaks Source Chelsea Manning Released From Prison – Former U.S. Army soldier and WikiLeaks source Chelsea Manning was released from prison on Thursday. [reuters]

Canadian PM Trudeau’s Wife Tests Positive For Coronavirus – Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, wife of Canadian PM Justin Trudeau, has tested positive for coronavirus, a statement from the prime minister’s office says. [bbc]

Bitcoin Is Down Nearly 20% On The Day – And It’s Not Over Yet – Bitcoin fell below $6 000 on Thursday for the first time since May amid a market-wide sell-off over novel coronavirus concerns. [businessinsider]

President Cyril Ramaphosa Slammed After Court Ruling On Public Protector Report – In her report, Mkhwebane had found that Ramaphosa had deliberately misled Parliament about the R500 000 donation made by the late former Bosasa boss Gavin Watson towards his CR17 ANC presidential campaign. [iol]

Cape Town Airport Gears Up For Coronavirus – Cape Town International Airport is screening passengers before they leave the arrivals zone. [timeslive]

How To Keep Your Child’s Education On Track During A Pandemic – With schools closing all over the world due to the coronavirus pandemic, it’s important that you don’t let your child’s education fall by the wayside. [here]

Wall Street Gives Trump Two Thumbs Down On Handling The Coronavirus – The stock market, President Trump’s favorite barometer of his performance, just gave him two decisive thumbs-down on his handling of the coronavirus crisis. [washingtonpost]

Tesla Is Now The Most Valuable Industrial Company In America – Tesla is more valuable than Boeing at a market capitalization of $107 billion. [jalopnik]

This Is How Pick n Pay, Makro And Shoprite Are Planning Around The Coronavirus – Some of the country’s biggest retailers outlined how they have been impacted by the coronavirus and the plans that they have put in place. [businesstech]

I Had A Vitamin ‘Jet-Fuel’ IV Drip And They’re All Over SA – The drip on the wall, is a cocktail of vitamins. It’s called ‘Jet Fuel’ and it’s the best thing you can do to boost your immune system. [here]

For Billie Eilish And Lizzo, Awards Season Somehow Still Isn’t Over – There’s miles of red carpet to go before they sleep. [vanityfair]

Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson Give Coronavirus Update From Australia – Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have shared an update from Australia, where they both remain in isolated care after testing positive for coronavirus. [variety]

Walt Disney World Closes, Paralyzing The Company’s Tourism Empire – Disney’s tourism business has come to a halt because of the coronavirus. [cnn]

Why Baby Archie Stayed In Canada – Baby Archie reportedly stayed put in Canada because of the rampant, worldwide spread of a highly contagious disease.[thecut]

Sarah Palin Singing “Baby Got Back” On “The Masked Singer” Is Just More Proof We’re Living In A Dystopian Nightmare – They were “unmasking” the contestant who had performed the worst during their first performance, and who had just been voted off. And that contestant…was Sarah Palin. [buzzfeed]

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