bbc--2020-02-11--Ladysmith Black Mambazo founder Joseph Shabalala dies

Joseph Shabalala , who helped introduce the sound of traditional Zulu music to the world , has died aged 78 .
The musician was best known as the founder and director of choral group Ladysmith Black Mambazo , which won five Grammy awards and featured heavily on Paul Simon 's Graceland album .
They also reached number 15 in the UK charts with a cover of Swing Low Sweet Chariot , for the 1995 Rugby World Cup .
Shabalala died in hospital in Pretoria , South Africa , the band 's manager said .
`` Yes it 's true .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Xolani Majozi told the South Africa Times .
`` The group is on tour in the US , but they have been informed and are devastated because the group is family . ''
In a statement , the band said : `` We celebrate and honour your kind heart and your extraordinary life .
Through your music and the millions who you came in contact with , you shall live forever . ''
The South African Government paid tribute to the musician in a tweet , saying : `` We would like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Joseph Shabalala who was the founder of the group Ladysmith Black Mambazo .
It added in Xhosa , `` Ulale ngoxolo Tata ugqatso lwakho ulufezile . ''
( Rest in peace , father , your race is complete . )
Born in 1941 , Shabalala was the eldest of eight children living on a farm in Tugela , near the town of Ladysmith in South Africa .
`` When I was a young boy I dreamt of becoming an educated person ; maybe a teacher , doctor or something like that , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Citizen in 2014 .
However , he was forced to leave school at the age of 12 when his father died , working on the family farm and , later , in a local factory .
In his spare time , he would sing with friends in a local group called the Blacks .
`` The young boys when they get together , they started to sing the songs , until the mamas and the neighbours said , 'Hey , do it again , ' '' he told the BBC .
`` It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ calling , 'Do it again , do it again ' . ''
He eventually became the leader and main composer for the choir , fusing indigenous Zulu songs and dances with South African isicathamiya , an a capella tradition that was frequently accompanied by a soft , shuffling style of dance .
They were re-christened Ladysmith Black Mambazo , a name that was significant on several levels : Ladysmith represented their hometown , Black referenced the black oxen that were the strongest on the farm , and Mambazo , from the Zulu word @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ability to cut down the competition .
A radio performance in 1970 led to a recording contract , and in 1973 they released Africa 's first gold-selling album , Amabutho .
They achieved global recognition after being recruited to sing on Paul Simon 's multi-million-selling Graceland album , most notably on Homeless , a song Shabalala co-wrote with Simon , based on the melody for a traditional Zulu wedding song .
The band joined Simon on his subsequent world tour .
In return , he produced their next three albums - with 1987 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ best traditional folk recording .
Shabalala retired from active performance in 2014 shortly after performing at a memorial concert for Nelson Mandela .
He continued to teach traditional choral music , while four of his sons ( and one grandson ) continued his legacy within Ladysmith Black Mambazo .
The musician was with his wife Thokozile Shabalala , in his final moments , said Xolani Majozi .
As news of his death spread , tributes poured in from around the world .
`` My friend , a giant humble man , Joseph Shabalala @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote South African singer Sipho `` Hotstix '' Mabuse on Twitter .
`` My sincere condolences to his family and friends . ''
`` I am deeply saddened , '' wrote Herman Mashaba , former mayor of Johannesburg .
`` You will be remembered as a giant of South African music and a pioneer of the industry . ''
I met the world-renowned musician Joseph Shabalala in Umlazi township in KwaZulu-Natal province a few days before Christmas in 2015 .
His home was a hive of activity .
Even though he was looking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ music to a group of young people who were clearly eager to learn from him .
The 78-year-old was singing Homeless , a song he co-wrote with Paul Simon .
He was wearing a red t-shirt and stood in front of a microphone and pulled his famous isicathamiya dance moves .
The young people who were seated on white plastic chairs jumped up and joined him in song .
Mr Shabalala played an unparalleled role in introducing the sound of traditional Zulu music to the world .
The group he formed , Ladysmith @ @ @ @ @ @ @ globe and won five Grammy awards .
He officially retired in 2014 shortly after performing at a memorial concert for Nelson Mandela .
His decision to retire was due to ill-health .
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bbc--2020-02-11--Holden Matthews: Man admits burning churches to raise 'black metal' profile

A 22-year-old man has pleaded guilty to intentionally setting fire to three African-American churches in the US state of Louisiana .
Holden Matthews , 22 , admitted to starting the fires to raise his profile as a `` black metal '' musician , prosecutors said .
He burned three Baptist churches in the Opelousas area over 10 days beginning in late March 2019 .
He faces 10 to 70 years in jail when he is sentenced on 22 May .
On Monday , Matthews entered several guilty pleas for federal and state charges .
The three churches Matthews admitted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prosecutors did not specify whether there was a racial element to Matthews 's crimes , but hate crimes were among the charges he pleaded guilty to .
Matthews , the white son of a local sheriff deputy , set fire to those churches `` because of the religious character of those buildings '' , they said .
`` His disgraceful conduct violated the civil rights of the church 's parishioners and harmed their communities , '' said assistant attorney general Eric Dreiband .
What did Holden Matthews admit to ?
On Monday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charges , including three of intentional damage to religious property .
He has also pleaded guilty to six charges at state level .
The three Baptist churches he targeted were St Mary Baptist Church in Port Barre ( on 26 March ) , Greater Union Baptist Church in Opelousas ( on 2 April ) and Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Opelousas ( on 4 April ) .
Each church was razed to the ground by the fires Matthews lit , prosecutors said .
No-one was injured , as it was the middle of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Matthews said he specifically targeted those churches .
He did so because he sought to emulate church burnings carried out by black metal music fans in Norway in the 1990s .
In the 1990s , at least 50 Christian churches in Norway were attacked by arsonists in the name of black metal , a subgenre of heavy metal music .
Varg Vikernes was among the most infamous black metal musicians to be convicted of church arson in this period .
A member of a black metal band himself , Matthews told prosecutors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ status .
He admitted to posting pictures and videos of the church burnings to Facebook `` in an effort to promote himself in the black metal community '' .
His arrest came more than two weeks after the first fire broke out .
The Daily Beast reported that Matthews commented on social media posts about Vikernes , a known neo-Nazi who was jailed in 1994 .
Black metal music often contains references to Satanism and pagan beliefs .
Some extremists within the genre , like Vikernes , are also proponents of white nationalism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Governor John Bel Edwards said the attacks in the southern state were a reminder `` of a very dark past of intimidation and fear '' .

In the 1990s, at least 50 Christian churches in Norway were attacked by arsonists in the name of black metal, a subgenre of heavy metal music. Varg Vikernes was among the most infamous black metal musicians to be convicted of church arson in this period.


bbc--2020-02-11--Storm Ciara kills at least seven in Europe

At least six people have died across Europe as Storm Ciara moves east , shutting down transport and leaving hundreds of thousands without power .
High winds in Poland ripped the roof off a ski rental shop , killing a woman and her two daughters .
Their father was injured .
One man died after his boat capsized in southern Sweden .
One other person on board remains missing .
Two people were killed in their cars - one in Germany and one in Slovenia .
A 58-year-old British man was killed on Sunday after a tree fell on his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across the UK France 's Mediterranean island of Corsica recorded winds of more than 220km/h ( 137mph ) on Monday night , as heavy rains , powerful winds and flooding spread across the continent .
Authorities there said the winds fuelled a fire in the north of the island .
Corsican ports and flights remained disrupted on Tuesday .
Wind speeds of up to 200km/h were also recorded in northern Italy .
A woman of 71 was killed when she was hit by debris from a roof in Traona in the Lombardy region @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Storm Sabine in parts of Europe - has caused extensive damage .
After first sweeping across Ireland and the UK on Sunday , the storm thrashed the north coast of mainland Europe .
Transport shut down and schools were forced to close across Belgium , Germany , Luxembourg and the Netherlands .
Dutch authorities reported traffic jams of more than 720km ( 448 miles ) across the country on Monday , and there was still some flight disruption on Tuesday after airlines cancelled hundreds of journeys .
In Germany , a crane smashed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the roof .
Hamburg 's fish market remained flooded on Tuesday after a storm surge reportedly forced the tide 2.7 metres ( 9 feet ) above the norm .
The Oresund bridge between Denmark and Sweden was closed for several hours on Monday while winds in the Czech Republic reached 180km/h ( 111mph ) .
Police in the country said the storm was probably to blame for a car accident which killed a man .
However , the powerful gusts did bring one unexpected benefit in Germany .
Wind turbines there produced a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 44 nuclear power plants .

Transport shut down and schools were forced to close across Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Dutch authorities reported traffic jams of more than 720km (448 miles) across the country on Monday, and there was still some flight disruption on Tuesday after airlines cancelled hundreds of journeys.


bbc--2020-02-11--Coronavirus prankster faces five-years' jail for Moscow metro stunt

Police in Moscow have arrested a man suspected of imitating a coronavirus victim and collapsing on a metro train as a prank , officials say .
In footage posted online , passengers are seen trying to assist a man in a mask as he stumbles and falls to the floor of a busy train carriage .
They then rush away when he appears to suffer serious convulsions .
The suspect was detained on suspicion of criminal hooliganism and faces up to five years in prison if convicted .
Russia 's interior ministry confirmed the arrest on Monday , adding that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two people who were heard shouting in the video that the suspect was infected with the new coronavirus .
`` Accomplices shouted phrases about the presence of a dangerous viral infection ... provoking a panic among passengers , '' a spokeswoman for the ministry , Irina Volk , said in a statement .
Russia 's Vesti news website tweeted the footage , describing the incident as a `` prank that got out of control '' .
The video , which was initially posted on a website called Kara.prank on 2 February , has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A lawyer representing the suspect said his client had voluntarily agreed to be interviewed after he was contacted by police .
`` He is in shock .
He came of his own accord , he did n't hide .
He did not expect all this .
The interrogating officer himself stated that the case will probably be dismissed , '' Russian news site Gazeta quoted the lawyer as saying .
The coronavirus outbreak has so far killed more than 1,000 people in China and has spread to more than 20 countries , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Russian authorities have quarantined at least 144 people in a fenced-off facility in Siberia , near the location where one of the infected people is receiving treatment .
Protective face masks are used to help limit infection .
Experts , however , are sceptical about their effectiveness .
• Coronavirus : What it does to the body The main signs of infection are fever ( high temperature ) and a cough as well as shortness of breath and breathing difficulties .
Catching coughs and sneezes in a tissue , binning it and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of spreading the disease .
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bbc--2020-02-11--Nanny McPhee actor Raphael Coleman dies at 25

Nanny McPhee star and climate change activist Raphael Coleman has died at the age of 25 .
His mum Liz Jensen confirmed his death in a statement on Twitter on Friday 7 February .
Raphael 's mum said `` he died doing what he loved '' and added she wants to `` celebrate all he achieved in his short life and cherish his legacy '' .
His stepdad , Carsten Jensen , said on Facebook the actor had collapsed and did n't have any health problems .
Tributes have also been paid by his fellow stars from the film , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I was so heartbroken to hear about Raphael ( now James Iggy ) .
`` After we worked on Nanny McPhee , he dedicated his life to protecting wildlife and fighting climate change . ''
Raphael Coleman was best known for his role as Eric Brown in the 2005 film , starring alongside Emma Thompson and Colin Firth .
In his post on Facebook , his stepdad said he died `` in the middle of a trip and could not be restored '' .
He also talked about what his stepson , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , was like as a child .
`` Not to blow up something , as his figure in Nanny McPhee , but to save the planet . ''
Carsten Jensen also talked about Raphael 's life as an activist for the climate change group Extinction Rebellion .
`` Under the name Iggy Fox , he controlled the group 's social media , spoke at demonstrations . ''
On Raphael 's website he described himself as `` a twenty-something Zoology graduate travelling the world on a shoestring budget , working with wildlife and exploring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her Twitter followers for their messages of support .
She said : `` Extinction Rebellion is celebrating his remarkable life as a wildlife biologist and activist on Thursday in London . ''
The social justice group Occupy London also paid tribute to him .
Raphael won an award in 2010 for his acting .
He was given the best young actor award by the British Independent Film Festival for a performance in the short film Edward 's Turmoil .
He also won an award at the Brussels Short Film Festival in 2010 .
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bbc--2020-02-11--UK proceeds with deportation flight

UK proceeds with deportation flight

A Home Office flight deporting convicted offenders to Jamaica has left the UK , despite a last-minute legal challenge on Monday night .
Downing Street said there were 17 people on the flight .
The court order stopped the government deporting 25 others who had been due to leave , amid concerns they may not have had access to legal advice .
Tonique Kerr said her husband , who was due to be deported , was among those taken off the flight .
`` We do n't know what 's happening , '' she told the BBC 's Victoria Derbyshire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are Jamaican nationals who have been convicted of criminal offences and given prison sentences of 12 months or more .
Chancellor Sajid Javid said no one protected by the court ruling was on the flight .
`` It is absolutely right that when they have served their sentence that we send them out of the country , '' Mr Javid told BBC Radio 5 Live .
`` They are not British nationals , they are not members of the Windrush generation , they are all foreign national offenders . ''
The flight had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 6:30 GMT on Tuesday .
On Tuesday , the Home Office said : `` We make no apology for trying to protect the public from serious , violent and persistent foreign national offenders .
`` The court ruling does not apply to all of the foreign national offenders due to be deported and we have therefore proceeded with the flight . ''
On Monday , the Court of Appeal ruled the government should not deport detainees from Colnbrooke and Harmondsworth detention centres , near Heathrow , after lawyers argued mobile phone signal problems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get legal advice .
The ruling said the government must not deport anyone from those centres unless they had access to a functioning , non-O2 Sim card on or before 3 February .
There had been calls for the government to suspend the flight until a report on the Windrush scandal has been published .
A leaked draft of the report said the government should consider ending the deportation of foreign-born offenders who came to the UK as children .
Campaigners argued that most of the detainees due to be deported had spent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Bella Sankey , director of charity Detention Action , told the BBC News Channel : `` In these cases where people have been here for a long time and are to all intents and purposes British , by deporting individuals like that you are doubly punishing them .
`` For many of these individuals deportation is a much harsher sentence than the time they 've already served .
Imagine being forever banished from the country you grew up in , unable to visit all of your close family and friends . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tottenham MP David Lammy said it was an `` outrage '' that the flight had departed .
`` The government wants to give the impression that everyone who was deported was a hardened violent criminal , but the reality is many of those who were scheduled to be deported had committed non-violent , one-time drugs offences .
`` The lessons from Windrush have not been learned .
Lives are being ruined because we do n't remember our history . ''
Labour 's shadow home secretary Diane Abbott said removing the detainees was `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the proposed deportees came here as children and have no memory of Jamaica . ''
But on Monday , Home Secretary Priti Patel said many of those on board were guilty of `` serious offences '' , including rape and dealing class A drugs .
Every person on the flight had `` received a custodial sentence of 12 months or more '' , she said .
Therefore under legislation introduced by the Labour government in 2007 , Ms Patel said , `` a deportation order must be made '' . '
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who had been due to be deported on Tuesday is father-of-five Howard Ormsby .
He was jailed for 18 months after he was convicted of possession with intent to supply class A drugs and he was released in December .
`` I came here at the age of 15 with my older sister and I 've been here 18 years of my life , '' the 32-year-old said , speaking to the BBC 's Victoria Derbyshire show from a detention centre at Harmondsworth , west London .
`` I 've never tried to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mistake , but everyone has a chance to right their wrongs .
`` I have all my family here - I have no-one in Jamaica . ''
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Immigration lawyer Jacqueline Mckenzie told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme: "There needs to be a moral debate about this because it cannot be right that we are picking up people in their 30s who arrived at two... and sending them to countries that they don't know, leaving behind all their family."


bbc--2020-02-11--Cirque du Soleil: I've achieved 'extreme flexibility'

Circus contortionist Aleksei Goloborodko has been bending his body into mind-boggling positions since the age of four .
It was @ @ @ @ @ the circus , and he now tours the world with Cirque du Soleil in the @ @ @ @ @ from Aleksei on Outlook from BBC World Service .

Circus contortionist Aleksei Goloborodko has been bending his body into mind-boggling positions since the age of four.
It was his childhood dream to join the circus, and he now tours the world with Cirque du Soleil in the show Luzia.
Filmed and edited by Ellen Tsang.
Hear more from Aleksei on Outlook from BBC World Service.


bbc--2020-02-11--Syria War: Why is Idlib back in the news?

The Syrian war has been ongoing for nine years , but escalating violence in and surrounding the city of Idlib @ @ @ @ @ one of the region 's worst humanitarian crises .
Hundreds of thousands of people are @ @ @ @ @ of Idlib but are finding themselves with nowhere to go .
The BBC 's diplomatic @ @ @ @ @ has caused this latest crisis .

The Syrian war has been ongoing for nine years, but escalating violence in and surrounding the city of Idlib in the north-west has created one of the region's worst humanitarian crises.
Hundreds of thousands of people are attempting to leave the city of Idlib but are finding themselves with nowhere to go.
The BBC's diplomatic correspondent Paul Adams explains what has caused this latest crisis.


bbc--2020-02-11--Irish general election: Who will be the next prime minister?

The date 10 February now represents two equally important moments for Mary Lou McDonald .
In 2018 , it marked the day she took over from Gerry Adams as Sinn Féin president .
Two years later , it marked the beginning of a new era for the party under her leadership , as it consolidated its best-ever election result .
The party 's success surprised pundits , senior Sinn Féin strategists and even some of its candidates : one of them , Patricia Ryan , had gone on holiday during the campaign so slim were her chances of winning a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ topped the poll in the majority of constituencies and increased its number of seats by 14 - a remarkable result .
However , given how the overall vote has broken down , Sinn Féin may not necessarily end up in government despite its swathe of victories .
The magic number for winning a majority government in the Republic of Ireland is 80 seats .
None of the three big parties - Fine Gael , Fianna Fáil and now Sinn Féin - came anywhere close to that figure .
So what happens next ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ already getting under way , although this will be complex .
Previous administrations in the Republic of Ireland have been forged this way too , but it 's taken a while to get there .
In 2016 , it took 70 days for a government to be formed after the parties agreed a confidence-and-supply agreement , which saw a cabinet of Fine Gael members and independents being propped up by Fianna Fáil votes on key policy areas .
With all 160 seats in the Dáil ( Irish parliament ) declared , the parties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on 20 February .
But it seems unlikely that an agreement on who enters government will emerge in the next eight days .
Why is that ?
Unlike the last Irish election , which was dominated by the other two parties , the Sinn Féin breakthrough means there are more potential ways for a government to take shape .
Mrs McDonald has begun reaching out to some of the smaller parties - the Greens , Labour , Solidarity People Before Profit and the Social Democrats - to see if their numbers combined could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worst outcome '' would be a government again featuring Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil .
But Sinn Féin may very well end up working with one of them , given that an entire coalition made up of left-wing parties does n't add up to a working majority .
Then there is the bigger head-scratcher of what Fianna Fáil - the party that now has the most seats - does .
Leader Micheál Martin repeatedly said during the campaign he would not work with Sinn Féin , because of its historic links to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in , Mr Martin gave interviews appearing to hold the door open to the prospect of a new government with Sinn Féin .
Who will be the next taoiseach ( Irish PM ) ?
It could still be Micheál Martin - but at what political price ?
There is speculation that if Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin agreed to enter government together , the position could be rotated between them .
On Monday , Mary Lou McDonald said she believed she `` may well be the next taoiseach '' .
Fine Gael , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so far repeated its pledge that it will not enter government with Sinn Féin .
It has been in government for nine years and , given a poor election result , is likely to go into opposition .
The thinking from Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil appears to be leaving it to Sinn Féin , regarded as having 'won ' the election , to hit the ground running on the formation of the next government .
And then consider how stable any new coalition government will be .
In short , there are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parties but no precedent as to how it might unfold .
Leo Varadkar will continue on - but for how long ?
He will continue as acting taoiseach until a deal is agreed for a new government - effectively in office but without power .
While he has gained a solid international reputation due to his role in the Brexit negotiations , voters did n't respond to that issue and already there have been some calls for the Fine Gael leader to stand down .
Former Fine Gael minister James Reilly said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mistakes '' in the campaign - but Mr Varadkar 's deputy , Simon Coveney , defended him and insisted he should remain at the top .
The significance of what has happened can not be overstated .
The Republic of Ireland has voted , in the most part , for the same two centre-right parties for decades .
Even if Sinn Féin does not make it into power this time , it will be hard for any party who does enter government to overlook what Irish voters have told them at the polls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it - will tell .

The party's success surprised pundits, senior Sinn Féin strategists and even some of its candidates: one of them, Patricia Ryan, had gone on holiday during the campaign so slim were her chances of winning a seat.


bbc--2020-02-11--Oscars 2020: Next moves for the winning stars

The Academy Awards 2020 are done and dusted and the winners are flying high on champagne bubbles .
But if they want to capitalise on their Oscars success , time is of the essence .
To make the most of the public and movie moguls ' interest , the successful stars need to get back to the grindstone .
With that in mind , here 's what we can hope to look forward to from the triumphant actors , actresses and director .
Won : Best director for the darkly comic South Korean social satire Parasite , which also won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first time a non-English language film has done so .
How many Oscars is that now ?
Two , for best director and best original screenplay , although with Parasite winning in two other categories ( best picture and best international film ) , you could argue that Bong won four golden statuettes in a single night - a feat only previously achieved by Walt Disney in 1953 .
What 's next ?
Bong says he has two projects up his sleeve : One is a Korean feature he 's been honing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is an English project , which he is in the process of researching , he told CNN .
Speaking backstage at the Oscars , he declined to give further details , but said : `` I do have a plan .
I have to work .
It 's my job . ''
• Oscars 2020 pictures : The best of the ceremony Won : Best supporting actor for Once Upon A Time In Hollywood .
Pitt played Cliff Booth , stuntman-turned-sidekick to Leonardo DiCaprio 's fading TV star Rick Dalton .
How many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He won in 2014 for producing 12 Years A Slave but had never won an acting award before now , despite several nominations .
What 's next ?
He 's got a number of projects on the boil as producer , including a screen version of Mark Haddon 's novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time .
On the acting front , he 's thought to be starring alongside Emma Stone in Damien Chazelle 's Babylon , another movie set in the Hollywood of a bygone era .
This time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1920s , during the movie industry 's transition from silent films to talkies .
When will it be in cinemas ?
Variety magazine says Babylon is set for release on 25 December , 2021 , a prime position for awards season .
Won : Best supporting actress for playing a tough-talking , hotshot divorce lawyer in Marriage Story .
How many Oscars is that now ?
One but she 's been nominated twice before - for best supporting actress in 2014 's Wild , and for best actress in 1991 's Rambling Rose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ set to resume her role as paleobotanist ( yes , that 's a real job ) Dr Ellie Sattler in Jurassic World , the third instalment of the rebooted dinosaur franchise .
Who co-stars and directs ?
Fellow Jurassic stalwarts Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum , alongside Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard join Dern on-screen , while director Colin Trevorrow returns after 2015 's Jurassic World .
When will it be on screen ?
It 's currently scheduled for release in June 2021 .
Won : Best actress for recreating Judy Garland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ musical biopic Judy .
How many Oscars is that now ?
Two .
After nominations for three years in a row from 2002 to 2004 , she finally won the Oscar for best supporting actress for the American Civil War drama Cold Mountain .
What 's next ?
She has nothing on the agenda ( that 's known about , at least ) .
Helen Fielding is writing a new Bridget Jones book so maybe a return to her kooky character lies on the horizon .
Let 's just hope she does n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she did from 2010 - 2016 .
Won : Best actor for his mind-bending performance in Joker .
How many Oscars is that now ?
One , but he 's been nominated three times before .
He received best actor nominations for The Master in 2013 and for playing country singer Johnny Cash in Walk the Line in 2006 and was up for best supporting actor in 2001 for Gladiator .
What 's it about ?
It 's a drama in which he plays the uncle of a gifted and sensitive boy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Who co-stars and directs ?
Co-stars include Gaby Hoffman , known for the comedy series Girls , and dancer Kenneth Kynt Bryan .
Mike Mills , known for 2010 's Beginners , directs and also wrote the screenplay .
When will it be in cinemas ?
Later this year .
Sharon Choi : An Oscar-winner in the making ?
Won : No official film awards , but Bong Joon-ho 's trusty interpreter claims the trophy for winning hearts .
She became a social media phenomenon , thanks to her poise , humour and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 25-year-old has accompanied Bong since the Cannes film festival last year ( where Parasite won the Palme d'Or ) and they seem to have developed a symbiotic relationship .
Choi 's skill has been to communicate the emotional essence of the director 's words , rather than providing a literal translation .
At the Oscars , she three times conveyed the director 's messages of gratitude to the whole of Hollywood , unfazed by the glitzy audience .
What 's next ?
Choi has plans to make her own movie ... about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ film-maker , and she studied film at university , '' said Bong , backstage at Sunday night 's ceremony .
`` She 's writing [ a ] feature-length script .
I 'm so curious about it . ''
Won : Best adapted screenplay for the Nazi satire Jojo Rabbit - an off-the-wall drama which makes you laugh and wince simultaneously as it skates the thin line of good taste .
How many Oscars is that now ?
: This is his first Oscar win and , in another first for the night 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to win an Academy Award .
What 's next ?
Waititi is currently filming an unspecified role in the sequel to 2016 's The Suicide Squad alongside Margot Robbie , Viola Davis and Idris Elba , which is based on the DC Comics supervillain team of the same name .
Also on his to-do list is directing Next Goal Wins , with Elisabeth Moss and Michael Fassbender .
It 's an adaptation of the 2014 British football documentary about Dutch coach Thomas Rongen who attempted to turn the American Samoa soccer team from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then co-star in comedy Free Guy ( led by Stranger Things director Shawn Levy ) alongside Ryan and Jodie Comer , before returning to direct the Marvel film Thor : Love and Thunder .
Waititi , who previously helmed 2017 's Thor : Ragnarok , will transform Natalie Portman into a female Thor , presumably replacing Chris Hemsworth 's iteration of the superhero .
When will they be in cinemas ?
Free Guy is due out in July , followed by The Suicide Squad in August .
Next Goal Wins is yet to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Love and Thunder is due on our screens in November 2021 .
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What's next? Bong says he has two projects up his sleeve: One is a Korean feature he's been honing for the last decade, the other is an English project, which he is in the process of researching, he told CNN. Speaking backstage at the Oscars, he declined to give further details, but said: "I do have a plan. I have to work. It's my job."


bbc--2020-02-11--EU fishing rules: Did the UK throw away a million tonnes of fish?

Claim : UK fishermen were `` throwing back a million tonnes of fish dead '' every year because of the EU 's Common Fisheries Policy ( CFP ) , according to Conservative MP Owen Paterson .
Reality Check verdict : No one has ever come up with a credible figure of one million tonnes for UK fishermen alone .
It 's true that UK fishermen were required by EU rules in the past to throw back unwanted or undersized fish - although exactly how much is not known .
The EU started reversing these rules in 2016 and by 2019 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any fish subject to quotas .
There 's some evidence discarding is still happening , though , despite the rule change .
The Conservative MP and former Environment Secretary Owen Paterson told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme that Brexit would allow the UK to become `` an independent maritime nation '' and `` stop the complete horrors '' of the EU 's Common Fisheries Policy ( CFP ) .
He said , under CFP rules , UK fishermen were `` throwing back a million tonnes of fish dead as pollution every year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Common Fisheries Policy - which sets the rules on how EU members fish - until the end of the transition period , at the end of this year .
The system that will replace it is still up for negotiation .
So what do the rules say ?
Until relatively recently , EU member states - including the UK - were required to throw some fish back into the water .
This controversial practice was known as `` discarding '' and involved returning unwanted catches back to sea ( dead or alive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because the crew had exceeded their quota - the amount of fish they were allowed to catch .
How many fish were discarded ?
There is no single accepted figure for this .
A 2005 study estimated that 500,000 to 800,000 tonnes of fish were discarded in the North Sea each year , but it did not attribute this to any one country .
In 2008 , a report from the World Wide Fund for Nature ( WWF ) put the figure for the North Sea at one million tonnes .
Again it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This was calculated by subtracting kilos of fish sold from kilos of fish caught .
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In 2010 , University of Exeter scientists put the figure at 267,000 tonnes of fish discarded in the North Sea in 2010 - and said this figure had declined from about 500,000 tonnes in 1990 .
A House of Lords report published in 2019 said that in 2013 an estimated 1.7 million tonnes of fish and `` other marine animals '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ each year across European waters - again not specifically by UK fishermen .
The National Federation of Fishermen 's Organisations ( NFFO ) told us they did not recognise the one million tonnes figure quoted by Mr Paterson and did not believe an estimate of discarded fish could be reached .
But the rules have changed From January 2015 onwards , the EU started reversing its policy on discarding .
It introduced a `` landing obligation '' on fishermen to keep the fish they caught .
This first applied to `` pelagic '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ herring ) before being extended from 2016 to bottom-dwelling fish ( including cod , haddock and plaice ) .
By January 2019 , vessels were n't allowed to discard any species of fish for which quotas were used to limit the numbers caught .
We spoke to Mr Paterson .
He said he was referring to the situation under the old rules but added that he `` knew the discard ban was not going to work '' .
While he believed the one million figure to be a widely recognised estimate , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we do n't know '' .
The discard ban has `` proven challenging to implement '' , according to Louisa Casson , oceans campaigner at Greenpeace UK .
`` There are many proposed solutions , including observers and CCTV on boats , but none of these are in place across the entire UK fishing fleet , '' she said .
And there is some evidence vessels are still discarding fish , including video and photographic evidence of illegal discards happening off the coast of Scotland gathered by campaign group Our Fish .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ obligation policy , published in February 2019 , said : `` Little attempt appears to have been made to enforce the landing obligation 's requirements thus far , allowing the discarding of fish to continue . ''
The NFFO said that while the ban was working well for some types of fishing , for others there were `` fundamental difficulties caused by the design of the legislation '' which required a `` fundamental overhaul '' .

Reality Check verdict: No one has ever come up with a credible figure of one million tonnes for UK fishermen alone. It's true that UK fishermen were required by EU rules in the past to throw back unwanted or undersized fish - although exactly how much is not known. The EU started reversing these rules in 2016 and by 2019 vessels weren't allowed to throw back any fish subject to quotas. There's some evidence discarding is still happening, though, despite the rule change.


bbc--2020-02-11--Blockchain: The revolution that hasn't quite happened

Imagine you are out shopping and get to the till but your card does n't work .
It turns out that your bank has had a computer meltdown and none of its customers , including you , can pay for anything .
But what if the till had access to a record , or ledger , of the balance on your credit and debit cards that was updated anytime you bought something ?
Even with the bank 's systems down your card would still work at the supermarket , because the till itself would know your balance .
That is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ledger , also referred to as a blockchain .
The technology has been around for more than a decade and has been heavily hyped .
It sounds pretty handy , but in practice , it is hardly used .
So what happened ?
Blockchain has struggled to find a purpose , beyond powering cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin .
In that scenario , the blockchain acts as a universal record of every Bitcoin transaction ever made .
The blockchain is a ledger , or log , of those transactions and users on the network collaborate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They 're rewarded financially for this effort - an enterprise known as `` Bitcoin mining '' .
But the basic idea , of a ledger of information distributed around lots of different users instead of held centrally , has provoked a lot of interest .
Proponents have long argued it could be a better alternative to traditional databases .
But how transformative would blockchain-style alternatives really be ?
The shop tills example was suggested by Dave Birch , an author and advisor on digital financial services , who has been critical of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I 'm prepared to buy that , '' he says , of the tills idea .
`` I think there 's some value to it . ''
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Prof Gilbert Fridgen , a financial services expert at Luxembourg University suggests a distributed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and degrees issued by universities .
No one organisation would be responsible for it .
Rather , copies of the ledger would be held by multiple parties and individuals would be able to check that records of their own qualifications were accurate .
It would certainly by useful .
In 2018 , a BBC investigation showed that there were thousands of fake degrees in circulation , so a decentralised system that tracks qualifications might appeal to employers .
That said , Prof Fridgen notes that nothing about a blockchain itself can stop some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to it .
Additional checks are needed .
If those trust issues can be solved , then blockchains could have real benefits .
News surfaced recently of members of the Windrush generation of migrants from the Commonwealth who have had their legal status questioned because records were not kept of their being granted leave to remain in the 1970s .
In the future , such errors might be avoided by keeping information like this on a distributed ledger instead of relying on the government to look after it .
Some big businesses have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Take shipping giant Maersk .
It uses blockchain technology in TradeLens , a new system for tracking customs documentation on goods that are shipped internationally .
The idea is that any stakeholder in the process , from a port to a customs authority , can quickly look up details pertaining to a shipment .
Maersk says that 10 million shipping events are now registered in the system every week .
Unlike Bitcoin , TradeLens uses a permissioned blockchain , this is a non-public ledger to which access is controlled .
But a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ technologies such as cloud-based ledger databases that encrypt data and control who can access what information .
Another project of interest is the real estate system trialled by the Swedish land registry , Lantmäteriet .
A blockchain was designed to track documents during the sale of a property .
The buyer and seller , brokers and banks involved could all take part in and keep track of the sale digitally .
While the trial proved such a scheme was possible , a change in legislation would be needed before the system could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mats Snäll , chief innovation officer at the Swedish land registry .
`` It was never integrated into the production system of the land registry , '' he tells the BBC .
In Thailand , cryptocurrency firm Zcoin developed a blockchain-based system so that members of the Thai Democrat Party could cast digital votes for their new leader in late 2018 .
Instead of having to trust a central authority to count the votes , they were instead collected on the Zcoin blockchain .
Votes were made at polling stations or via a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ submit a photo of themselves when casting their ballot .
These digital votes were also audited by the election committee , a Zcoin spokesman tells the BBC .
Zcoin says it is planning to announce a bigger scheme , involving `` millions '' of voters , in the near future .
These are thought-provoking ventures , though a debate remains as to whether blockchain is absolutely necessary for any of them .
Some say that eventually blockchain-style systems will prove to be the most efficient option for organising data at scale .
Entrepreneur @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` In many cases there is a cost saving to be made once you 've got past the initial hurdle - obviously bringing in any new system is expensive , '' she says .
While blockchain bluster will surely continue , even sceptics like Mr Birch think there are some focused applications that could prove worthwhile .
So far , blockchain might not have changed the world - but it has got a lot of people thinking .

News surfaced recently of members of the Windrush generation of migrants from the Commonwealth who have had their legal status questioned because records were not kept of their being granted leave to remain in the 1970s. In the future, such errors might be avoided by keeping information like this on a distributed ledger instead of relying on the government to look after it.


bbc--2020-02-11--Parasite: What the Oscar win means for Korean cinema

`` I 'm overwhelmed .
In tears , '' tweeted Korean cinema expert Jason Bechervaise , who was watching the Oscars with his son .
Social media went into meltdown during the Oscars , and this was just a snippet .
Korean pride in this cinematic masterpiece swept through my Twitter timeline .
And by the time Parasite was named best picture - winning its fourth Oscar - the voices across the country had reached a crescendo of wild congratulatory joy .
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Bong Joon-ho 's comedy-thriller @ @ @ @ @ @ @ win best picture .
But to South Korea , these awards mean more than that .
For a decade this country has ploughed money into the so-called Korean wave or Hallyu - K-drama , K-pop and Korean cinema .
The accolades from the Academy are proof that this cultural wave has come crashing down on Hollywood .
Still , director Bong Joon-ho believes his influence is nowhere near that of K-pop idols BTS .
`` I think BTS has 3000 times the power and influence I have .
I think Korea produces a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a very emotionally dynamic people , '' he told reporters outside the Oscars .
Korean cinema has been a force in its own right for more than 15 years , says Mr Bechervaise , who works as a professor at the department of entertainment and arts at Korea Soongsil University .
`` But it has taken time for it to get recognition within award bodies in the US , and even a festival like Cannes - it took a long time before they finally awarded a Korean film with the Palm d'Or .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a matter of time before they would take notice , with Burning coming so close last year , and The Handmaiden winning a Bafta in 2018 . ''
In some ways the seeds of success had been sown .
South Korea is a nation of movie-goers and its film industry is the fifth biggest in the world in terms of box office sales .
Director Bong Joon-ho 's talent was also well acknowledged .
Memories of Murder , The Host , the science fiction thriller Snowpiercer and Okja - about a genetically modified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acclaim .
`` Bong Joon Ho 's use of storytelling is wildly innovative , unpredictable and extremely entertaining , '' explains Prof Bechervaise , who has studied Bong 's work for 15 years .
`` He 's able to take audiences in directions few other filmmakers are able to do in a movie , let alone in a single scene : from moments of humour to horror in an instant without making it jarring . ''
But it is Parasite which has given Bong his big global breakthrough - and for so many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warfare .
It is about rich and poor - a universal theme which has made it possible for this South Korean story to resonate with audiences around the world .
This vision is brought to life by an all-star and experienced South Korean cast who take us through plot twists which keep us guessing right until the very end .
The film 's distributor , Neon has also been very savvy , says Prof Bechervaise .
`` They orchestrated a very clever and effective release strategy , releasing it on a small number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as strong word-of-mouth pulled more people in .
`` As it added to its accolades , its box office success grew even further . ''
There is another Korean figure behind Parasite 's success - co-producer Miky Lee who got the last word at the Oscars ( after the audience protested when the lights went down ) .
She is vice chair of the South Korean conglomerate CJ Group .
Very little happens in TV or film in South Korea without her involvement .
She is said to be a true film fanatic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ films .
Her influence will have been considerable .
It seems ironic that this social satire about class warfare came about with the help of one of South Korea 's richest companies , but all of these factors combined appear to have created a surprise hit .
Audiences have forgotten any fear they may have had of the `` one inch barrier of subtitles '' ( as Bong himself put it at the Golden Globes ) .
But can others emulate his success ?
Especially if he had such powerful backers from private @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government would support Korean cinema as he started his cabinet meeting with a round of applause for Parasite .
`` Parasite has moved the hearts of people around the world with a most uniquely Korean story , '' he said .
`` It reminds us of how touching and powerful a movie can be . ''
This year the Korean Film Council has allocated 100 billion won ( £65m ; $ 85m ) for film development .
That 's a 32 % increase on last year .
But building on this success wo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ha Sung-tea .
`` To create the next Bong Joon-ho will be a long term project for the Korean film industry .
Director Bong Joon-ho is unique .
`` I think now the government , the industry , and big conglomerates need to all work together to promote diverse creators and their unique perspectives . ''
`` The younger generation do n't have the same kind of opportunities their predecessors had as studios grow more powerful .
`` That being said , Korean cinema is in a very strong position going forward and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ success . ''
But just as Bong Joon-ho stared disbelievingly at his first Oscar while the world watched and smiled , now is a moment to bask in South Korean cinema 's current success .
During his acceptance speech for Best Screenplay , Bong told the audience , `` we never write to represent our countries '' .
However , in the next breath , he said , `` but this is a very first Oscar to South Korea . ''
This feels personal for this country .
My team went to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an enthusiastic fan told us this was South Korea 's greatest moment .
Since the Korean peninsula was split at the end of World War Two , there has been a deep-rooted insecurity here .
A feeling that perhaps people can only point to it on a map because it 's next to a nuclear weapon-owning dictator in the North .
The Oscars is affirmation that South Korea is a cultural powerhouse - and it now has a place in the history books .
If audiences did n't know the considerable cultural talent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now .

"But it has taken time for it to get recognition within award bodies in the US, and even a festival like Cannes - it took a long time before they finally awarded a Korean film with the Palm d'Or.


bbc--2020-02-10--Coronavirus super-spreaders: Why are they important?

Super-spreading , where individual patients pass on an infection to large numbers of people , is a feature of nearly every outbreak .
It is not their fault but can have a significant impact on how diseases spread .
There are reports of super-spreading during the new coronavirus outbreak , which has centred on Wuhan , in China .
Briton Steve Walsh , who had been in Singapore , has been linked to four cases in the UK , five in France and possibly one in Majorca .
Four more people diagnosed in UK How worried should we be ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a bit of a vague term , with no strict scientific definition .
But it is when a patient infects significantly more people than usual .
On average , each person infected with the new coronavirus is passing it on to between two and three other people .
But this is only an average ; some people will pass it on to nobody while others pass their infection on to far more .
How big can a super-spreading event be ?
Massive - and they can have a huge effect on an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ event led to 82 people being infected from a single hospital patient with Middle East respiratory syndrome ( Mers ) , a coronavirus distantly related to the current virus And in the Ebola epidemic in West Africa , the vast majority of cases ( 61 % ) came from just a tiny handful of patients ( 3 % ) .
`` There were more than 100 new chains of transmission from just one funeral in June 2014 , '' Dr Nathalie MacDermott , from King 's College London , says .
Why do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come into contact with far more people - either because of their job or where they live - and that means they can spread more of the disease , whether or not they themselves have symptoms .
`` Kids are good at that - that 's why closing schools can be a good measure , '' Dr John Edmunds , from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine , says .
`` Commercial sex workers were very important in spreading HIV , '' Prof Mark Woolhouse , from the University of Edinburgh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' , who release unusually large amounts of virus ( or other bug ) from their bodies , so anybody coming into contact with them is more likely to become infected .
Hospitals treating severe acute respiratory syndrome ( Sars ) became a major centre of super-spreading because the sickest patients were also the most infectious and they came into contact with lots of healthcare workers .
How do they change an outbreak ?
`` It plays a big role at the beginning of any outbreak , when the virus is trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ BBC News .
New infections , including the coronavirus , come from animals .
When it makes the jump into the first patient , the disease might fizzle out before it can cause a large outbreak .
But if it can quickly find its way into a super-spreader , then it gives the outbreak a boost .
The same rules apply when cases are imported into other countries .
`` If you have several super-spreaders in close proximity , you 're going to struggle to contain your outbreak , '' Dr MacDermott says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus if there is super-spreading ?
Super-spreading of the new coronavirus would not be a surprise and will not significantly change how the disease is managed .
At the moment , we are completely reliant on identifying cases and anyone they have come into contact with quickly .
`` It makes that even more important - you ca n't afford too many mistakes , you ca n't afford to miss the super-spreader , '' Prof Woolhouse says .
Is it the super-spreader 's fault ?
Historically , there has been a tendency to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' , Irish cook Mary Mallon ( 1869-1938 ) , unknowingly passed on typhoid fever when she had no symptoms and ended up spending decades in exile and forced quarantine .
But in reality , it 's not the patient 's fault .
`` We need to be careful of the language we use , '' Dr MacDermott says .
`` They have n't done anything wrong , this is an infection picked up through no fault of their own .
`` They 're probably afraid and need love and attention . ''

Coronavirus super-spreaders: Why are they important? Published 10 February 2020
Image source, Getty Images
Super-spreading, where individual patients pass on an infection to large numbers of people, is a feature of nearly every outbreak.
It is not their fault but can have a significant impact on how diseases spread.
There are reports of super-spreading during the new coronavirus outbreak, which has centred on Wuhan, in China.
Briton Steve Walsh, who had been in Singapore, has been linked to four cases in the UK, five in France and possibly one in Majorca.
What is a super-spreader?
It is a bit of a vague term, with no strict scientific definition.
But it is when a patient infects significantly more people than usual.
On average, each person infected with the new coronavirus is passing it on to between two and three other people.
But this is only an average; some people will pass it on to nobody while others pass their infection on to far more.
How big can a super-spreading event be?
Massive - and they can have a huge effect on an outbreak.
Image source, EPA Image caption, Most Ebola cases came from a small number of patients
In 2015, a super-spreading event led to 82 people being infected from a single hospital patient with Middle East respiratory syndrome (Mers), a coronavirus distantly related to the current virus
And in the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, the vast majority of cases (61%) came from just a tiny handful of patients (3%).
"There were more than 100 new chains of transmission from just one funeral in June 2014," Dr Nathalie MacDermott, from King's College London, says.
Why do some people spread more?
Some just come into contact with far more people - either because of their job or where they live - and that means they can spread more of the disease, whether or not they themselves have symptoms.
"Kids are good at that - that's why closing schools can be a good measure," Dr John Edmunds, from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, says.
"Commercial sex workers were very important in spreading HIV," Prof Mark Woolhouse, from the University of Edinburgh, says .
Others are "super-shedders", who release unusually large amounts of virus (or other bug) from their bodies, so anybody coming into contact with them is more likely to become infected.
Hospitals treating severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) became a major centre of super-spreading because the sickest patients were also the most infectious and they came into contact with lots of healthcare workers.
How do they change an outbreak?
"It plays a big role at the beginning of any outbreak, when the virus is trying to get established," Dr Edmunds told BBC News.
New infections, including the coronavirus, come from animals.
When it makes the jump into the first patient, the disease might fizzle out before it can cause a large outbreak.
But if it can quickly find its way into a super-spreader, then it gives the outbreak a boost. The same rules apply when cases are imported into other countries.
"If you have several super-spreaders in close proximity, you're going to struggle to contain your outbreak," Dr MacDermott says.
What will it take to stop coronavirus if there is super-spreading?
Super-spreading of the new coronavirus would not be a surprise and will not significantly change how the disease is managed.
At the moment, we are completely reliant on identifying cases and anyone they have come into contact with quickly.
"It makes that even more important - you can't afford too many mistakes, you can't afford to miss the super-spreader," Prof Woolhouse says.
Is it the super-spreader's fault?
Historically, there has been a tendency to demonise the super-spreader.
Image caption, Mary Mallon was blamed for super-spreading typhoid
"Typhoid Mary", Irish cook Mary Mallon (1869-1938), unknowingly passed on typhoid fever when she had no symptoms and ended up spending decades in exile and forced quarantine.
But in reality, it's not the patient's fault.
"We need to be careful of the language we use," Dr MacDermott says.
"They haven't done anything wrong, this is an infection picked up through no fault of their own.


bbc--2020-02-11--Daniel arap Moi: How Kenyans learnt to laugh at the president

As the state funeral of Kenya 's former President Daniel arap Moi takes place , veteran journalist Joseph Warungu recalls that he was once an all-powerful leader but people learnt to laugh at him as his influence waned .
Such was the impact of the late president on the Kenyan psyche that some never imagined he would leave the political scene , or the Earth itself .
But last week , the country 's longest-serving leader died at the age of 95 - nearly two decades after leaving office .
In a public display of affection , tens of thousands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For the previous three days , long queues formed at parliament buildings for the viewing of Mr Moi 's body as it lay in state .
But some came to verify for themselves that the former head of state had indeed died .
Mr Moi has proved as divisive in death as he was in life .
He was once described , by his political enemies , as a `` passing cloud '' .
But once he took over the presidency in 1978 from founding father Jomo Kenyatta , he became a permanent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alert , looking down with eagle eyes on every Kenyan and every corner of the country .
As journalists we became used to the presence of special branch officers who trailed us everywhere while making a very poor effort of undercover policing .
As he solidified his grip on power , provoking reactions of awe and deep fear in equal measure , he ceased to be a mere president and assumed the status of a deity .
Kenyans began to refer to him officially as Mtukufu , which is the Swahili translation of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ normally a term used in reference to God .
There was nothing holy about Mr Moi 's 24-year reign .
Political dissent - and there was plenty of it , especially after the attempted coup in 1982 - was met with forceful patriotic defence of Mtukufu .
Many people were detained , a few fled to exile , some were disappeared and others , including a key cabinet minister , killed .
The rest of the nation was persuaded to embrace a hero through praise and the constant recital of a loyalty pledge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president and his signature ivory club in a starring role .
Many of us can still recall the words of these songs in our sleep .
Christians say God inhabits the praises of his people .
Mr Moi inhabited the lives of his people .
He was everywhere - on bank notes , in office portraits staring down at the workers , in statues , in the names of airports , sports stadiums , roads , colleges , milk , buses , schools and hospitals .
He stared at you through the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Politicians became court poets competing to see who was more loyal to President Moi .
Sycophants struggled to outpace each other in praising Mtukufu , with one Education Minister , Peter Oloo Aringo , describing him as `` the prince of peace '' .
Musicians composed songs , some which stated that the animals on the ground and the birds in the air were full of reverence and praise for Mr Moi .
Mr Aringo , one of the most famous court jesters , became known for his eloquence .
He unleashed his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be out of place in love songs .
`` Your Excellency , even the trees , the maize and plants sway to the sound of nyayo nyayo , '' he once said referring to the Swahili word for `` footsteps '' , which was used as a term of endearment for the president .
This stifling atmosphere of political patronage , hero worship and the ease with which one could end up in a police cell did not leave any room for criticism of Mr Moi .
That was until satire arrived .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ be published was in November 1992 .
With the first multi-party elections after a change in the constitution just around the corner that year , veteran Kenyan cartoonist Paul Kelemba , popularly known as Maddo , joined hands with Pius Nyamora , editor of Society magazine , and decided to test the waters .
The magazine published a full-colour cartoon showing the president winning a race on the track by putting hurdles in the way of his opponents .
`` There was sheer excitement .
Some people were in shock , while others @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one could be arrested for carrying a seditious publication , '' he told arts journalist Kimani wa Wanjiru .
After publication the editor and his cartoonist waited with bated breath .
But nothing happened .
No calls , no arrests .
Neither did Mr Moi 's agents go around buying up all the copies like they had done before with publications they perceived as harmful to Kenyans .
Reflecting on why he took such a risk , Maddo said the time was ripe .
`` The thing that was on my mind as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were on the threshold of Moi 's final years of absolute political control .
`` I was convinced that he 'd lose the election and if I was locked up , it would n't be long before I was free again . ''
Maddo was wrong .
Mr Moi won the next two elections and did not leave office until 2002 .
But that race track cartoon in 1992 revealed a chink in the president 's armour and soon after he became fair game for other cartoonists and comedians .
Six years later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kenyatta University ventured into political satire with Mr Moi - or a version of the head of state - as the star of the show .
Walter Monga 're perfected his portrayal of Mr Moi down to his signature cough , raspy voice , accent , body language and the gap in the president 's lower teeth .
Audiences went wild as they saw their head of state addressing the nation , looking his usual dapper self , then breaking into gravity-defying dance moves with the waist gyrating at speeds that could easily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comedy trio of Monga 're and two colleagues hit the TV screen , they became instant celebrities .
Their only worry was how President Moi would react to his on-screen representation .
Joseph Odindo , who had editorial responsibility over the programme , told me they made discreet enquiries at State House only to be told that the president was a big fan .
`` Moi loved the comedy show and always made time to watch it .
`` We were told he 'd crack up , especially when he saw the other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
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Once Kenyans realised it was safe to first laugh at Mr Moi and then with the man himself , satire became a great vehicle for easing the tensions that coloured his rule .
However , his legacy has not been a laughing matter .
With grand corruption and mismanagement of the economy , eventually reducing 60 % of Kenyans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victims coming out to recall their painful ordeal at the hands of his regime , some are finding it hard to forgive the man .
By the time he left office in 2002 , Kenyans had not only taken back their power from his strong hand , some actually had the guts to pelt the president 's motorcade with mud as it arrived for the swearing-in ceremony of his successor , Mwai Kibaki .
Although Mr Moi is now gone , the current President , Uhuru Kenyatta , and his deputy , William @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Satire is still alive , but it feels like the laughter died a long time ago as the legacy of corruption and economic mismanagement have not gone away .

He was once described, by his political enemies, as a "passing cloud". But once he took over the presidency in 1978 from founding father Jomo Kenyatta, he became a permanent clear blue sky that was omnipresent and alert, looking down with eagle eyes on every Kenyan and every corner of the country.


bbc--2020-02-11--The school play that sent a mother to prison

An Indian school play involving nine to 12-year-olds became the subject of national attention after it landed a young mother and a teacher in jail .
BBC Telugu 's Deepthi Bathini reports .
`` I 'm not sure how I ended up here , '' says 26-year-old Nazbunnisa , a single mother who did not give her last name and who works as a domestic help .
She was arrested on 30 January , along with Farida Begum , a teacher at her daughter 's school .
The charge against them : sedition , which the women , both Muslim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ BBC in a prison official 's office at Bidar district jail in the southern state of Karnataka .
Both were on the verge of tears - they said they are trying to be `` strong '' , but their lives have suddenly tuned `` upside down '' .
Their bail hearing is scheduled for Tuesday .
Their lawyer says the charge of sedition is being misused .
It stems from a colonial-era law that was used to quash dissent , but is still deployed liberally despite the Supreme Court 's attempt to limit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ necessary condition .
The two women are accused of spreading `` false information '' and of `` spreading fear among [ the ] Muslim community '' and of using children to insult India 's Prime Minister , Narendra Modi .
Their ordeal began with a play put on by the students and staff at Shaheen School in Bidar , where Ms Nazbunnisa 's daughter studies and Farida Begum , 52 , teaches .
The play was about a controversial new citizenship law , which has polarised India since it was passed in December @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Party ( BJP ) .
The Citizenship Amendment Act ( CAA ) , offers amnesty to non-Muslim immigrants from Pakistan , Bangladesh and Afghanistan .
It sparked fear among India 's 200 million-plus Muslims as it came in the wake of the government 's plans to introduce a National Register of Citizens ( or NRC ) based on those who can prove their ancestors were Indian citizens .
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• Why fear has gripped Muslims in this Indian state Authorities are yet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to prove citizenship , but taken together , the measures have spurred massive protests - critics say the government is marginalising Muslims while offering a path to citizenship for people of other religious communities who fail to make it on to the NRC .
The governing BJP denies these charges , and insists India 's Muslims have nothing to worry about .
So , given the contentious subject , after one of the parents streamed the school play live on Facebook , the recording quickly went viral .
Local resident Neelesh Rakshal was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rakshal , who describes himself as a social activist , says he became furious over a scene where a man approaches an elderly woman and tells her that Narendra Modi wants Muslims to produce documents proving their Indian citizenship and that of their ancestors , and if they fail to do so , they will be asked to leave the country .
The woman responds that she has been in India for generations and would have to dig up the graves of her ancestors to look for documents .
She then says a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a reference to Mr Modi who has said he used to sell tea as a teenager , is now demanding that she show him her documents .
`` I will ask him for his documents and if he does n't show them to me , I will hit him with slippers , '' she adds .
Mr Rakshal says he immediately registered a police complaint against the school for `` using children in a school play to abuse the prime minister and also for spreading hatred '' .
The complaint named the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the play .
While several members of the school management and the president of the school have also been charged with sedition , police told the court they are still looking for them .
`` We do not know for what reason sedition charges have been invoked against the school .
It is beyond the imagination of any reasonable person .
We will fight it in court , '' the school 's CEO , Thouseef Madikeri , says .
Police also questioned students - videos and screen grabs of CCTV footage showing them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social media , prompting criticism .
Mr Madikeri alleges that on one occasion , police in uniform questioned students , with no child welfare officials present - an accusation denied by police superintendent DL Nagesh .
`` The students were questioned five times .
It 's mental harassment to students and this may have an impact on them in [ the ] long run , '' Mr Madikeri says .
The Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has asked police to explain why they questioned students so many times .
Police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ students were available at the same time .
Mr Madikeri told the BBC it was the questioning of students that led to the arrest of Farida Begum and Ms Nazbunnisa .
One parent whose child was questioned says she is now scared of going to school .
`` My daughter told me police repeatedly asked her to identify the teachers and others who might have taught them the [ play 's ] dialogues , '' he said .
`` I do not understand what was wrong in the play .
Children have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country .
They picked up the dialogues from social media . ''
Ms Nazbunnisa is also perplexed as to why she was arrested .
`` My daughter was rehearsing for the play at home , '' she says .
`` But I did not know what it was about , or what this controversy about CAA or NRC is about .
I did not even go to see her play . ''
Ms Nazbunnisa has met her daughter only once since she was jailed : `` It was just for a few minutes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ window .
I held back my tears .
I did not want to scare her further . ''
The girl is staying with a friends of the family - they told the BBC she is having nightmares and often wakes up crying for her mother .
`` She has been pleading that her mother not be punished for her mistake .
She is sorry for what has happened , '' one of them says .
Farida Begum , who suffers from high blood pressure , says she is `` scared of what the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mirza Baig , says he fears that his wife being in jail will affect his daughter 's marriage prospects .
`` Whatever is happening is not right , '' he says .

The woman responds that she has been in India for generations and would have to dig up the graves of her ancestors to look for documents. She then says a "boy who was selling tea", a reference to Mr Modi who has said he used to sell tea as a teenager, is now demanding that she show him her documents.


bbc--2020-02-11--Coronavirus: 'I walk around my block of flats to stay sane'

`` Sometimes I get cabin fever , but I already did the fire escape up-and-down walk and we have 43 floors here . ''
While Jeffrey Broer is enjoying working from home as he gets to spend more time with his young daughter Dansha , it 's beginning to take its toll .
A self-employed investment adviser and lecturer at Hong Kong University , he has been working from home full time since the Lunar New Year holiday as companies take measures to help prevent the spread of coronavirus .
While he has been conducting video sessions with his students @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the face-to-face contact and networking .
`` That 's almost impossible now .
The windowsill is my friend , '' he says .
While at first he did n't miss the 20-minute commute into work every day , his attitude has changed .
`` I am looking forward to it again , although that might be the cabin fever talking , '' he joked .
• Why much of 'the world 's factory ' remains closed Millions of people have been working from home across China and further afield , as the government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus .
Many are enjoying the opportunity to spend time with their families or catch up with old friends online , and some are finding it a more productive way of working .
Shanghai-based Henry Chang is a big fan of working from home and is using video conferencing tools such as Zoom and Google Meet to collaborate with his colleagues in the UK .
`` It 's quite good actually , '' says the China market manager for language learning site Lingumi .
`` Without colleagues to chat around , you actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you clearly know what needs to be done . ''
His colleague Fan Yi is also enjoying working from home in the city , but has sympathy for those not so fortunate .
`` I worry more about people who are impacted by this virus , especially people in Wuhan , after I read the news .
I feel lucky to just be stuck indoors , compared to their panic and things they 're suffering , '' she says .
Rajashree Basu , who works at a language school in Wuxi , about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the lack of contact with her students .
But she too has turned to video conferencing tools and says they work well .
`` Initially it was challenging , but now as time goes on , everyone is getting charged up as they see the digital platforms work and provide similar results to face-to-face classrooms .
`` Sometimes I feel I 'm able to get more done in this mode and give more support to students and teachers . ''
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Ms Basu is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kolkata , India , after returning during the Chinese New Year break .
Her major issues have been internet usage , connectivity and working out time differences when calling colleagues .
`` Setting a work-life balance while working from home sometimes is challenging as well , '' she adds .
Chinese officials have told schools not to re-open until at least March , although Ms Basu fears `` it might take another extra month or so '' .
Alvin Foo is working from his apartment in Shanghai and relishes the freedom it gives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ done remotely , the issue is really on the effectiveness , '' says the managing director of advertising agency IPG Mediabrands Reprise .
Technology is playing a major role in helping him connect with his team so they can still hold meetings remotely .
`` The positive thing about this working from home experiment is that it will help us to collaborate better and develop future strategies to work from anywhere for the company , '' he says .
`` With the proliferation of faster internet through 5G , it will game-change the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he sees from working from home is being able to spend quality time with loved ones .
`` Besides my family , I keep myself busy with reading and reaching out to old friends that I have n't been in touch with for years .
`` The extra time has definitely created an opportunity for families to be closer together and to catch up on lost time . ''

"It's quite good actually," says the China market manager for language learning site Lingumi. "Without colleagues to chat around, you actually spend more time concentrating on work if you clearly know what needs to be done."


bbc--2020-02-10--Pele 'embarrassed' to leave house because of declining health, says son

Legendary Brazil forward Pele is reluctant to leave his house because he can not walk unaided , his son has said .
The three-time World Cup winner , widely regarded as the greatest player of all time , was taken to hospital with a urinary infection last year .
Pele , 79 , has had problems with his hip for some time and now needs a frame to walk , with many of his recent public appearances in a wheelchair .
`` He is very sheepish , reclusive , '' his son Edinho told TV Globo .
Pele scored a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1,363 appearances during his 21-year career , including 77 goals in 91 appearances for Brazil .
His health has been a concern in recent years and he had prostate surgery in 2015 after he was admitted to hospital for the second time in six months .
`` Imagine , he 's the King , he was always such an imposing figure and today he ca n't walk properly , '' Edinho explained .
`` He 's embarrassed , he does n't want to go out , be seen , or do practically anything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He 's pretty fragile .
He had a hip replacement and did n't have an adequate or ideal rehabilitation .
So he has this problem with mobility and that has set off a kind of depression . ''
This June marks the 50th anniversary of Pele 's final World Cup title , won in Mexico with what many believe to be the greatest team of all time .
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Pele has had hip problems for some time
Legendary Brazil forward Pele is reluctant to leave his house because he cannot walk unaided, his son has said.
The three-time World Cup winner, widely regarded as the greatest player of all time, was taken to hospital with a urinary infection last year.
Pele, 79, has had problems with his hip for some time and now needs a frame to walk, with many of his recent public appearances in a wheelchair.
"He is very sheepish, reclusive," his son Edinho told TV Globo. external-link
Pele scored a world record total of 1,281 goals in 1,363 appearances during his 21-year career, including 77 goals in 91 appearances for Brazil.
His health has been a concern in recent years and he had prostate surgery in 2015 after he was admitted to hospital for the second time in six months.
"Imagine, he's the King, he was always such an imposing figure and today he can't walk properly," Edinho explained.
"He's embarrassed, he doesn't want to go out, be seen, or do practically anything that involves leaving the house.
"He's pretty fragile. He had a hip replacement and didn't have an adequate or ideal rehabilitation. So he has this problem with mobility and that has set off a kind of depression."
This June marks the 50th anniversary of Pele's final World Cup title, won in Mexico with what many believe external-link to be the greatest team of all time.
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bbc--2020-02-11--Man Utd ask permission to install rail seating at Old Trafford

Manchester United have applied for permission to install rail seating for up to 1,500 fans at Old Trafford .
United , one of the major supporters of safe standing , made the request to their local Safety Advisory Group ( SAG ) in December 2019 .
The club proposes to replace some existing seats in the north-east corner of the stadium .
Season ticket holders in that area have been told a safe standing trial is likely to take place later this season .
In minutes published from a recent fans ' forum meeting , United said it believed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spectator safety '' in areas of `` persistent standing '' .
It added that the SAG is still reviewing the request .
Tottenham 's new stadium has `` safe seating '' which has been `` future-proofed '' for the potential introduction of standing , while Wolves installed rail seating at their Molineux ground in the summer .
`` It is fantastic news that the world 's most famous club is seeking to enhance spectator safety in this way , '' said Jon Darch , of the Safe Standing campaign group .
`` Hopefully @ @ @ @ @ @ @ able to not only install rail seats but also to operate any areas of Old Trafford fitted with this form of seating as official standing areas . ''
It comes just days after a government report found stadium seating areas which incorporate barriers have a `` positive impact on spectator safety '' .
The interim report from the Sports Grounds Safety Authority ( SGSA ) found such seating areas `` mitigate the risk of crowd collapse '' .
The government previously stated it `` will work with fans and clubs towards introducing safe @ @ @

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Old Trafford has a capacity of 76,000
Manchester United have applied for permission to install rail seating for up to 1,500 fans at Old Trafford.
United, one of the major supporters of safe standing, made the request to their local Safety Advisory Group (SAG) in December 2019.
The club proposes to replace some existing seats in the north-east corner of the stadium.
Season ticket holders in that area have been told a safe standing trial is likely to take place later this season.
In minutes published from a recent fans' forum meeting, United said it believed the introduction of rail seating will "enhance spectator safety" in areas of "persistent standing".
It added that the SAG is still reviewing the request.
Tottenham's new stadium has "safe seating" which has been "future-proofed" for the potential introduction of standing, while Wolves installed rail seating at their Molineux ground in the summer.
"It is fantastic news that the world's most famous club is seeking to enhance spectator safety in this way," said Jon Darch, of the Safe Standing campaign group.
"Hopefully, they will be very soon be able to not only install rail seats but also to operate any areas of Old Trafford fitted with this form of seating as official standing areas."
In a statement, the Manchester United Supporters' Trust welcomed the news and said it wanted to see the proposal "progress as quickly as possible".
The Supporters' Trust added: "Our hope would be to then see it rolled out to other areas of the stadium where demand dictates."
Last Friday, a government report was released that found stadium seating areas which incorporate barriers have a "positive impact on spectator safety".
The interim report from the Sports Grounds Safety Authority (SGSA) found such seating areas "mitigate the risk of crowd collapse".
The government previously stated it "will work with fans and clubs towards introducing safe standing".
Wolves installed rail seats at their Molineux ground in the summer to protect fans who choose to stand
Standing in English football's top two tiers was outlawed following recommendations in the Taylor Report into the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, in which 96 Liverpool fans died.
In recent seasons, campaigners have called for standing to be allowed in grounds once again. Rail seating has been developed to provide seats which can also be converted to standing areas.
Each seat is fixed to a metal frame that forms a waist-high barrier for fans on the row behind.
The seats can be locked in an upright position to provide for safe standing areas.


bbc--2020-02-11--'I'm so mad' - Bryant's widow 'refusing to accept' deaths of husband and daughter

Kobe Bryant 's widow , Vanessa , says her `` brain refuses to accept '' the deaths of her husband and their daughter , Gianna .
Los Angeles Lakers legend Bryant , 41 , and 13-year-old 'Gigi ' were among nine people to die in a helicopter crash in California in January .
Bryant , a five-time NBA champion , played for the Lakers throughout his career and is considered one of the greatest players in the game 's history .
`` I 've been reluctant to put my feelings into words , '' said Vanessa Bryant .
Writing on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other daughters with Bryant - added : `` My brain refuses to accept that both Kobe and Gigi are gone .
I ca n't process both at the same time .
It 's like I 'm trying to process Kobe being gone but my body refuses to accept my Gigi will never come back to me .
It feels wrong .
`` Why should I be able to wake up another day when my baby girl is n't being able to have that opportunity ?
!
I 'm so mad .
She had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Then I realize I need to be strong and be here for my three daughters .
Mad I 'm not with Kobe and Gigi but thankful I 'm here with Natalia , Bianka and Capri . ''
Vanessa previously announced a `` celebration of life '' for Bryant and Gianna will take place at the Staples Center , the home of the LA Lakers , on 24 February .
Last week , Gianna 's school retired her number two basketball jersey in a special ceremony .
`` I know what I 'm feeling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` It 's part of the grieving process .
I just wanted to share in case there 's anyone out there that 's experienced a loss like this .
`` God I wish they were here and this nightmare would be over .
Praying for all of the victims of this horrible tragedy .
Please continue to pray for all . ''

Kobe and Vanessa Bryant - pictured with three of their daughters - married in 2001
Kobe Bryant's widow, Vanessa, says her "brain refuses to accept" the deaths of her husband and their daughter, Gianna.
Los Angeles Lakers legend Bryant, 41, and 13-year-old 'Gigi' were among nine people to die in a helicopter crash in California in January.
Bryant, a five-time NBA champion, played for the Lakers throughout his career and is considered one of the greatest players in the game's history.
"I've been reluctant to put my feelings into words," said Vanessa Bryant.
Writing on Instagram external-link , Vanessa - who had three other daughters with Bryant - added: "My brain refuses to accept that both Kobe and Gigi are gone. I can't process both at the same time. It's like I'm trying to process Kobe being gone but my body refuses to accept my Gigi will never come back to me. It feels wrong.
"Why should I be able to wake up another day when my baby girl isn't being able to have that opportunity?! I'm so mad. She had so much life to live.
"Then I realize I need to be strong and be here for my three daughters. Mad I'm not with Kobe and Gigi but thankful I'm here with Natalia, Bianka and Capri."
Vanessa previously announced a "celebration of life" external-link for Bryant and Gianna will take place at the Staples Center, the home of the LA Lakers, on 24 February.
Last week, Gianna's school retired her number two basketball jersey in a special ceremony.
"I know what I'm feeling is normal," added Vanessa. "It's part of the grieving process. I just wanted to share in case there's anyone out there that's experienced a loss like this.
"God I wish they were here and this nightmare would be over. Praying for all of the victims of this horrible tragedy. Please continue to pray for all."


bbc--2020-02-11--BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2019 nominees to be revealed

The BBC Women 's Footballer of the Year 2020 nominees will be revealed on Wednesday , and you can vote @ @ @ @ @ BBC Sport website .
The five-person shortlist has been chosen by a panel of experts @ @ @ @ @ administrators and journalists .
Voting will open at 07:00 GMT on Wednesday and close at @ @ @ @ @ 2 March .
The winner will be announced on Tuesday , 24 March on BBC @ @ @

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The BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2020 nominees will be revealed on Wednesday, and you can vote for your favourite on the BBC Sport website.
The five-person shortlist has been chosen by a panel of experts including coaches, players, administrators and journalists.
Voting will open at 07:00 GMT on Wednesday and close at 09:00 GMT on Monday, 2 March.
The winner will be announced on Tuesday, 24 March on BBC World Service.
Olympique Lyonnais striker Ada Hegerberg won the award last year.


bbc--2020-02-11--Coronavirus disease named Covid-19

Coronavirus disease named Covid-19

The World Health Organization says the official name for the disease caused by the new coronavirus is Covid-19 .
`` We now have a name for the disease and it 's Covid-19 , '' WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters in Geneva .
It comes after the death toll from the virus passed 1,000 .
Tens of thousands of people have been infected .
Dr Ghebreyesus called on the world to fight the new virus as aggressively as possible .
The word coronavirus refers to the group of viruses it belongs to , rather than the latest strain .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses .
Researchers have been calling for an official name to avoid confusion and stigmatisation of any group or country .
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• China and the virus that threatens everything '' We had to find a name that did not refer to a geographical location , an animal , an individual or group of people , and which is also pronounceable and related to the disease , '' the WHO chief said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prevent the use of other names that can be inaccurate or stigmatising .
It also gives us a standard format to use for any future coronavirus outbreaks . ''
The new name is taken from the words `` corona '' , `` virus '' and `` disease '' , with 2019 representing the year that it emerged ( the outbreak was reported to the WHO on 31 December ) .
There are now more than 42,200 confirmed cases across China .
The number of deaths has overtaken that of the Sars epidemic in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people died in Hubei province alone , a daily record , and the national death toll is now 1,016 .
But the number of new infections nationally was down almost 20 % from the day before , from 3,062 to 2,478 .
In recent days , Chinese authorities have increasingly been criticised for their handling of the crisis when the cases first emerged .
The death of a doctor whose early warnings were suppressed by authorities sparked widespread public anger .
Beijing has now `` removed '' several senior officials over their actions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ secretary for the Hubei Health Commission , and the head of the commission , were among those who lost their jobs .
They are the most senior officials to be demoted so far .
The central government has also sent a team from its highest anti-corruption agency to Hubei to investigate the treatment of Dr Li by police .
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Dr Ghebreyesus of the WHO said there was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disease if enough resources were devoted to the fight .
He praised the measures being taken in China , which he said were `` slowing the spread to the rest of the world '' .
The US Federal Reserve meanwhile has warned that disruption to the Chinese economy could spill over and affect the rest of the world .
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"We had to find a name that did not refer to a geographical location, an animal, an individual or group of people, and which is also pronounceable and related to the disease," the WHO chief said.