bbc--2020-03-01--Jimenez winner at Tottenham sends Wolves sixth

Raul Jimenez scored a smart winner as Wolves recovered to move above Tottenham in the Premier League and boost their hopes of earning a Champions League spot .
Nuno Espirito Santo 's side trailed twice in north London before Jimenez latched on to Diogo Jota 's pass to finish with his left foot .
Spurs first led when Steven Bergwijn poked in and then from Serge Aurier 's curling effort before the break .
But Matt Doherty and Jota combined to bring Wolves level on both occasions .
Jota 's ball was fired home by Doherty after Spurs defender Japhet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tapped in from close range following Doherty 's low cross .
Dele Alli had missed the chance to send Tottenham into a 3-1 lead moments earlier when he headed wide while unmarked inside the box .
The win sends Wolves sixth in the table and three points behind fourth-placed Chelsea .
Both of these sides harbour hopes of reaching the Champions League next season but it is Wolves who boast the better form and now also the better platform to do so .
The task of qualifying for Europe 's premier competition could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continental ban is upheld and fifth place comes into play .
Wolves , who could also book a place through the Europa League , showed resilience to twice come from behind and were largely inspired by their two wide forwards - Jota and Adama Traore .
Jota is in superb form and had a hand in all three of Wolves ' goals , with his pass sending Jimenez away to slot the winner beyond Paulo Gazzaniga 17 minutes from time .
The visitors , who are now level on points with Manchester United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to thank for bringing them level as he rode a heavy tackle by Tanganga to keep alive a move that ended with Doherty crossing for Jota to score from close range .
That was the Portugal international 's sixth goal in his past three games in all competitions .
Spurs find goals , but struggle at the back Tottenham 's striker crisis is well documented and home fans will have welcomed the news England captain Harry Kane 's return from a hamstring injury appears ahead of schedule , but Jose Mourinho 's side @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to keep their European hopes on track .
Spurs , with Son Heung-min also absent after surgery on a fractured arm , have struggled to find a focal point in attack recently and opted for a fluid front three of Bergwijn , Alli and Lucas Moura , though it was Aurier who proved their most penetrative threat .
It was from the Ivory Coast international 's driven cross that Spurs took the lead , as Bergwijn pounced after Alli 's initial effort was saved to score his second Tottenham goal since a January @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Aurier in space on the edge of the Wolves penalty area and the 27-year-old cut inside before curling left-footed effort into the far corner .
But it was at the other end Tottenham struggled , looking nervy and disorganised on occasions with both Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen on the bench , as they failed to stop Wolves ' quick , attacking breaks .
Despite enjoying large spells of possession , Spurs failed to register a shot on target in the second half and Mourinho brought 18-year-old Republic of Ireland striker Troy Parrott @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's arrival earned a cheer from the home fans , but was too late to make a difference to the scoreline .

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Wolves trailed twice before Raul Jimenez scored the winner
Raul Jimenez scored a smart winner as Wolves recovered to move above Tottenham in the Premier League and boost their hopes of earning a Champions League spot.
Nuno Espirito Santo's side trailed twice in north London before Jimenez latched on to Diogo Jota's pass to finish with his left foot.
Spurs first led when Steven Bergwijn poked in and then from Serge Aurier's curling effort before the break.
But Matt Doherty and Jota combined to bring Wolves level on both occasions.
Jota's ball was fired home by Doherty after Spurs defender Japhet Tanganga failed to clear and then Jota tapped in from close range following Doherty's low cross.
Dele Alli had missed the chance to send Tottenham into a 3-1 lead moments earlier when he headed wide while unmarked inside the box.
The win sends Wolves sixth in the table and three points behind fourth-placed Chelsea.
Can Wolves mount Champions League chase?
Both of these sides harbour hopes of reaching the Champions League next season but it is Wolves who boast the better form and now also the better platform to do so.
The task of qualifying for Europe's premier competition could be made easier if Manchester City's continental ban is upheld and fifth place comes into play.
Wolves, who could also book a place through the Europa League, showed resilience to twice come from behind and were largely inspired by their two wide forwards - Jota and Adama Traore.
Jota is in superb form and had a hand in all three of Wolves' goals, with his pass sending Jimenez away to slot the winner beyond Paulo Gazzaniga 17 minutes from time.
The visitors, who are now level on points with Manchester United in fifth, had the phenomenal Traore to thank for bringing them level as he rode a heavy tackle by Tanganga to keep alive a move that ended with Doherty crossing for Jota to score from close range.
That was the Portugal international's sixth goal in his past three games in all competitions, all coming in the last 10 days.
Spurs find goals, but struggle at the back
Serge Aurier scored his first Premier League goal of the season
Tottenham's striker crisis is well documented and home fans will have welcomed the news England captain Harry Kane's return from a hamstring injury appears ahead of schedule, but Jose Mourinho's side need a short-term solution if they are to keep their European hopes on track.
Spurs, with Son Heung-min also absent after surgery on a fractured arm, have struggled to find a focal point in attack recently and opted for a fluid front three of Bergwijn, Alli and Lucas Moura, though it was Aurier who proved their most penetrative threat.
It was from the Ivory Coast international's driven cross that Spurs took the lead, as Bergwijn pounced after Alli's initial effort was saved to score his second Tottenham goal since a January move from PSV.
Alli then found Aurier in space on the edge of the Wolves penalty area and the 27-year-old cut inside before curling left-footed effort into the far corner.
But it was at the other end Tottenham struggled, looking indecisive on occasions with both Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen on the bench, as they failed to stop Wolves' quick, attacking breaks.
Despite enjoying large spells of possession, Spurs failed to register a shot on target in the second half and Mourinho brought 18-year-old Republic of Ireland striker Troy Parrott on in added time.
His arrival earned a cheer from the home fans, but was too late to make a difference to the scoreline.
Mourinho has previously said Parrott, who had played five Premier League minutes before today, was "not ready" but the Portuguese must be hoping his young striker can prove him wrong in the coming weeks.
Man of the match - Diogo Jota (Wolves)
Diogo Jota is Wolves' in-form man, scoring six goals in the past 10 days
'The players didn't deserve the defeat' - Mourinho
Spurs manager Jose Mourinho speaking to Match of the Day: "I think unfair. The players didn't deserve the defeat. We were punished by, I would say, mentality mistakes. You have to be ruthless against teams like Wolves that plays fantastically well on the counter-attack.
"We deserve much more than these results but this is what it is. [The front three] combined well, they did what they can. They did the plan that we worked on in the week. We had lots of arrivals in dangerous positions, but it is quite frustrating to see they don't have that feeling."
On leaving out Alderweireld and Vertonghen: "I think Eric Dier played very, very well, so when the player you bring in as a replacement plays very, very well the question could be why did you play Dier and not why did you leave out Toby and Jan.
"I tried to play with Davinson [Sanchez] and Tanganga, which are the two fastest players. Dier is because he is a midfield player, he has the possibility to come out with the ball and play as an extra midfield player. I thought they did very well apart from the goals, which are collective responsibility, not individual responsibility."
Tottenham punished for 'mentality mistakes' - Mourinho
Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo, also to Match of the Day: "It's amazing the energy levels that we put into the game. They recover very well. It's a challenge, and when you really embrace the challenge you give everything you have, and this is what we are doing.
"We should start the game better. Tottenham is such an amazing team and can create so many problems. The second half was much, much better, more organised, better pressing and the movements for the goal was good."
On beating his former manager: "It's nothing special, was a very, very tough game. I have huge admiration for Jose Mourinho, for me he is a reference."
Wolves 'energy' the key to beating Spurs - Nuno
Wolves prove the comeback kings - the stats
Spurs have lost three consecutive matches in all competitions for the first time since May last year.
Jose Mourinho has lost three games in a row for only the fourth time during his managerial career, doing so once with Porto, Chelsea and Manchester United.
Wolves have won 35 points from losing positions in the Premier League since the start of last season, at least six more than any other side during this period.
Wolves have both scored and conceded in 20 different Premier League games this season (W6 D9 L5), a competition high.
Since the start of last season, Matt Doherty has netted eight Premier League goals for Wolves, the joint most of all defenders in the competition alongside Liverpool skipper Virgil Van Dijk.
Steven Bergwijn is the first Tottenham player to score in his first two home Premier League appearances since Rafael van der Vaart in October 2010 and the third overall, after his fellow Dutchman and Jermain Defoe (February 2004).
Raul Jimenez's 13 Premier League goals this season have been worth 16 points to Wolves, the joint most alongside Sadio Mane and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
What's next?
Tottenham host Norwich in the FA Cup fifth round on Wednesday (19:45 GMT) before visiting Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday (17:30), while Wolves are home to Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday (15:00).


bbc--2020-02-29--Chinese manufacturing hits record low amid coronavirus outbreak

Factory activity in China fell at a record rate in February , as manufacturers closed their operations to contain the spread of coronavirus .
The country 's official measure of manufacturing activity - the Purchasing Manager 's Index ( PMI ) - dropped to 35.7 from 50 in January .
It shows the virus is having a bigger impact than the financial crisis that shook the world last decade .
The data also suggests that factories are struggling to find enough workers .
PMI figures - calculated with data from monthly surveys of private sector companies - are a key @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and can move financial markets .
China makes up a third of world manufacturing and is the world 's largest exporter , so this PMI drop - well below analysts ' expectations - will have a knock-on effect on other countries .
• US markets suffer worst week since 2008 's global financial crisis • Why should I care if share prices fall ?
Restrictions in place in the so-called `` factory of the world '' have also affected companies such as Apple , Diageo , Jaguar Land Rover and Volkswagen , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consumer market .
The big question now is how quickly factories can return to normal .
Many are dependent on China 's 300 million migrant workers , a third of whom are still not working because of quarantine rules .
According to Bloomberg Economics , Chinese factories were operating at 60 % to 70 % of capacity this week .
It is expected that China 's economic growth will take a significant hit in the first half of this year because of the impact coronavirus has had on business and spending in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fell dramatically this week after a surge in the number of companies warning about the impact of the outbreak on firms .
There was one silver lining to the fall in Chinese output though : Nasa said pollution monitoring satellites had detected significant decreases in nitrogen dioxide over the country , which evidence suggests is `` at least partly '' related to the economic slowdown caused by the outbreak .

There was one silver lining to the fall in Chinese output though: Nasa said pollution monitoring satellites had detected significant decreases in nitrogen dioxide over the country, which evidence suggests is "at least partly" related to the economic slowdown caused by the outbreak.


bbc--2020-03-01--Coronavirus: What are the chances of dying?

Researchers currently think that between five and 40 coronavirus cases in 1,000 will result in death , with a best guess of nine in 1,000 or about 1 % .
On Sunday , Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the UK government 's `` very best assessment '' was that the mortality rate was `` 2 % or , likely , lower '' .
But it depends on a range of factors : your age , sex and general health and the health system you are in .
How hard is it to work out the death rate ?
It is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tricky .
Most cases of most viruses will go uncounted because people tend not to visit the doctor with mild symptoms .
The different death rates we are seeing reported around the world are unlikely to be due to different versions of the virus .
According to research by Imperial College , it 's because different countries are better or worse at spotting the milder , harder to count cases .
So under-reporting cases makes it easy to overestimate the death rate .
But you can also get it wrong in the other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infection results in recovery or death .
If you include all cases that have n't yet had a chance to run their course , you will underestimate the death rate because you are missing the cases that will end in death later .
• Coronavirus : All you need to know Scientists combine individual pieces of evidence about each of these questions to build a picture of the death rate .
For example , they estimate the proportion of cases with mild symptoms from small , defined groups of people who are monitored @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flights .
But slightly different answers from those pieces of evidence will add up to big changes in the overall picture .
If you just use data from Hubei , where the death rate has been much higher than elsewhere in China , then the overall death rate will look much worse .
So scientists give a range as well as a best current estimate .
But even that does n't tell the full story because there is no single death rate .
• How is the UK getting ready for coronavirus ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ me ?
Some types of people are more likely to die if they contract coronavirus : the elderly , the unwell and , maybe , men .
In the first big analysis of more than 44,000 cases from China , the death rate was ten times higher in the very elderly compared to the middle-aged .
The death rates were lowest for the under 30s - there were eight deaths in 4,500 cases .
And deaths were at least five times more common among people with diabetes , high blood pressure or heart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a slightly higher number of deaths among men compared to women .
All of these factors interact with each other and we do n't yet have a complete picture of the risk for every type of person in every location .
What 's the risk for people where I live ?
A group of 80-year-old men in China could have very different risks to men of the same age in Europe or Africa .
Your prognosis also depends on the treatment you get .
In turn , that depends on what is available @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If the epidemic takes off , then healthcare systems could get swamped with cases - there are only so many intensive care units or ventilators available in any given area .
Is it more dangerous than flu ?
We ca n't compare mortality rates because many people with mild flu symptoms choose never to visit a doctor .
So we do n't know how many cases there are of flu , or any new virus every year .
But flu continues to kill people in the UK , as it does every winter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will develop a clearer picture of who would be most at risk should a coronavirus outbreak arrive in the UK .
The basic advice from the WHO is that you can protect yourself from all respiratory viruses by washing your hands , avoiding people who are coughing and sneezing and trying not to touch your eyes , nose and mouth .
• What is the coronavirus advice in the UK ?
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Coronavirus death rate: What are the chances of dying? Published 24 March 2020
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The UK government's scientific advisers believe that the chances of dying from a coronavirus infection are between 0.5% and 1%.
This is lower than the rate of death among confirmed cases - which is 4% globally in WHO figures and 5% in the UK as of March 23 - because not all infections are confirmed by testing.
Each country has its own way of deciding who gets tested, so comparing case numbers or apparent death rates across countries can also be misleading.
Death rates also depend on a range of factors like your age and general health, and the care you can access.
What are the risks for people like me?
The elderly and the unwell are more likely to die, if they contract coronavirus.
Current estimates from Imperial College London are that the death rate is almost 10 times higher than average for those over 80, and much lower for those under 40.
The UK government's chief medical advisor, Professor Chris Whitty, says even though the rates are higher for older people, "the great majority of older people will have a mild or moderate disease".
He also warns that we should not think it's a trivial infection for younger people, pointing out that there are some young people who have ended up in intensive care.
It's not just age that determines the risk of infections.
In the first big analysis of more than 44,000 cases from China, deaths were at least five times more common among confirmed cases with diabetes, high blood pressure or heart or breathing problems.
All of these factors interact with each other and we don't yet have a complete picture of the risk for every type of person in every location.
And even though patterns in the death rates among confirmed cases can tell us who is most at risk, they can't tell us about the precise risk in any single group.
The death rate in confirmed cases is not the overall death rate
Most cases of most viruses go uncounted because people tend not to visit the doctor with mild symptoms.
On 17 March, the chief scientific adviser for the UK, Sir Patrick Vallance, estimated there were about 55,000 cases in the UK, when the confirmed case count was just under 2,000.
Dividing deaths by 2,000 will give you a much higher death rate than dividing by 55,000.
That's one of the biggest reasons why the death rates among confirmed cases are a bad estimate of the true death rates: overestimating the severity by missing cases.
But you can also get it wrong in the other direction: underestimating the death rate by not taking into account those people currently infected who may eventually die.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The first big studies into death rates were done in China
Why do death rates differ between countries?
According to research by Imperial College, it's because different countries are better or worse at spotting the milder, harder to count cases.
Countries use different tests for the virus, have different testing capacity and different rules for who gets tested. All of these factors change over time.
The UK government plans to increase testing to 10,000 a day initially, with a goal of reaching 25,000 a day within four weeks. It currently restricts testing mainly to people in hospitals.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Germany has been testing more than 20,000 people a day
Germany has a daily testing capacity of more than 20,000 cases and has been testing people with mild symptoms.
So their counts of confirmed infections could capture different sections of the pyramid of cases shown above.
The death rate among confirmed cases in Germany (less than half a per cent) is among the lowest in Europe, but is expected to rise as the mix of patients getting tested changes.
Your prognosis also depends on the treatment that's available and whether the health service can deliver it.
In turn, that depends on the stage of the epidemic.
If a healthcare system gets swamped with cases and intensive care units can't treat people who need ventilation, then the death rate would go up.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Social distancing has left some London landmarks empty
How do scientists work out the true death rate?
Scientists combine individual pieces of evidence about each of these questions to build a picture of the death rate.
For example, they estimate the proportion of cases with mild symptoms from small, defined groups of people who are monitored very tightly, like those on repatriated flights.
But slightly different answers from these targeted pieces of evidence will add up to big changes in the overall picture.
And the evidence will change over time.
Paul Hunter, professor of medicine at the University of East Anglia, points out that death rates could go down as well as up.
"With Ebola, they came down over time as people got better at treating the disease" but they can go up too: "If a healthcare system is overrun, then we see death rates rising".
So scientists give a an upper and a lower figure, as well as a best current estimate.
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bbc--2020-02-29--Coronavirus: Misinformation and false medical advice spreads in Iran

Iran has been scrambling to control the outbreak of the coronavirus this week , but the spread of online misinformation is presenting a new challenge to the authorities .
False or misleading medical advice , fake letters or remarks attributed to senior officials , and a number of conspiracy theories about the origin of the virus have appeared on Iranian social media and messaging apps in recent days .
Officials have so far reported 388 confirmed Covid-19 cases and 34 related deaths in the country , more fatalities than anywhere else outside China .
But sources in the country 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the death toll currently stands at 210 .
According to Cyber Police Chief Vahid Majid , 24 individuals have so far been arrested for spreading rumours about the virus , with 118 receiving a warning .
Misleading posts linked to senior officials have gone viral on Iranian social media in recent days .
A fake letter attributed to Health Minister Saeed Namaki claimed he had tendered his resignation to President Hassan Rouhani due to the ministry 's `` inability to manage '' the outbreak .
Mr Namaki said in a statement that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ examination of the letter using an image verification tool also shows basic manipulation techniques were used to create it .
• How is Iran responding to the outbreak ?
• Iran 'has no plans to quarantine virus-hit cities' An audio clip attributed to deputy health minister and head of Iran 's taskforce on Covid-19 , Iraj Harirchi , was shared on the Telegram messaging app .
Mr Harirchi had previously declared that `` quarantines belong to the Stone Age '' , before admitting that he had tested positive for the disease .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sounds like Mr Harirchi claims there are more than 10,000 confirmed cases and 1,400 deaths in the country .
But the clip is actually a voice impression , and is different from Mr Harirchi 's local accent .
A ministry official tweeted to say the clip was `` totally fabricated '' .
Masoumeh Ebtekar , vice-president for women and family affairs , is another high-ranking official who tested positive for the virus .
An image of Ms Ebtekar in a hospital bed was shared on Twitter , with criticism that none of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from her .
But a reverse search shows the photo was taken in 2014 , after Ms Ebtekar sustained injuries in a car accident .
From the outset of the coronavirus outbreak in Iran , false advice on prevention and treatment has been shared on digital platforms .
The Isna agency spoke with a `` Persian medicine expert '' at the health ministry who suggested `` gargling vinegar and rosewater or vinegar and salt '' would protect against the Covid-19 .
The Khabar Online news website tweeted that drinks containing mint or white @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turmeric , and cinnamon would strengthen the lungs and the immune system against the virus .
A fabricated post attributed to Iranian-German neurosurgeon and medical scientist Majid Samii claimed consuming dates , honey or garlic would `` kill the virus '' .
And actress Behnoush Bakhtiari faced criticism for an Instagram video in which she suggested to her 8.1 million followers that a product `` made from herbs based on traditional medicine '' would help with the prevention of a number of viral diseases .
Following a wave of criticism , she said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cure the virus .
None of these suggestions can be seen in the World Health Organization 's official advice for the public on protective measures against the virus .
Conspiracy theories have also found their way onto social media .
Ali Akbar Raefipour , a public speaker and conspiracy theorist with a huge following among young hardliners , claimed that the virus was part of a `` hybrid warfare '' programme waged by the US on China and Iran .
He had also suggested the virus might be an example of `` biological @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Covid-19 might be a `` bioweapon '' or `` planned '' had previously appeared on the internet .
The virus is believed to have emerged from illegally traded wildlife at a seafood market in the Chinese city of Wuhan .

And actress Behnoush Bakhtiari faced criticism for an Instagram video in which she suggested to her 8.1 million followers that a product "made from herbs based on traditional medicine" would help with the prevention of a number of viral diseases.


bbc--2020-02-29--Coronavirus: Rescuing China's animals during the outbreak

Volunteers in China say they 're struggling to keep up with the number of animals being abandoned as the country battles the virus outbreak .
More than 2,000 people in China have died and more than 78,000 infections have been reported in the country .
Pet owners who fall sick or are caught up in quarantine ca n't take their animals with them , and despite reassurance from the World Health Organization that animals ca n't carry the virus , others are being dumped .
`` I have rescued lots of dogs this month , most have been abandoned by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Furry Angels Heaven in Wuhan , the centre of the outbreak , told the BBC .
`` One animal 's owner has coronavirus and was sent to quarantine .
Fortunately a policeman sent her to me . ''
The volunteer did n't want to reveal her name because of fears of official repercussions .
She said she has 35 dogs and 28 cats in her apartment in addition to the animal rescue centre she helps operate .
`` It 's a bad situation here .
We are not allowed to go outside and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be out of food soon .
I am worried if I or my family get infected with the virus then all of the dogs and cats could be killed by policemen . ''
Without income from its regular paid work at the moment , she fears the animal centre 's savings could be used up soon .
`` It 's expensive to rescue these animals '' , she said .
As soon as the lockdown is over , the animals will be available for adoption .
The coronavirus outbreak began in late @ @ @ @ @ @ @ went away for Chinese New Year in January .
Many people went to visit family in other cities , leaving food behind for their pets thinking they would only be away for a few days .
But then the lockdown was introduced .
More than 60 million people in Hubei province were placed under travel restrictions .
People were unable to return to their homes and the food they had left for their pets had started to run out .
Panicked pet owners used social media site Weibo to plead for help .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ City and my cat is trapped , '' wrote one woman from a town near Wuhan .
`` I 'm asking a caring person nearby to help me feed the cat .
I am willing to pay for it , thank the caring person and everyone else , please share . ''
One volunteer , who gave his name as Lao Mao , is part of a group that provides assistance to people who can not access their animals .
So far his group has helped to rescue more than 1,000 pets .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ show Lao Mao 's team entering properties , feeding animals and providing them with medical care .
`` There are more animals needing help these days , '' he told the BBC .
He said that the situation now for animals is `` very dangerous '' .
`` So many of them have starved to death , only a few of them can reach me for help .
There 's nothing much I can do but I will save as many as I can . ''
• How could coronavirus harm asthmatics , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keeping busy during quarantine It 's not just animal rescuers in Wuhan that are feeling the strain .
Animal groups across China told the BBC that they were struggling to deal with the current situation and strict quarantine measures .
Animal Rescue Shanghai told the BBC that the situation is a `` nightmare '' .
`` It is high season during Chinese New Year which means a lot of dogs are kicked out and due to coronavirus , a lot of flights have been cancelled .
We now have over 350 dogs for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , Nana , who works at the shelter .
We are really desperate . ''
An experienced rescuer in Shenzhen who did not want to give her name also said Chinese New Year was a busy time of year for animal abandonments , but that she has never encountered one every single day .
`` Businesses are closed so there is no-one to feed the strays .
It started being very common to see roaming cats and dogs and hear them fighting and barking and meowing much more than usual . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ saw a partially eaten mother dog with her puppies still around her .
But she said that as the situation has intensified , volunteers have joined forces like never before to handle the amount of animals in need .
`` Community support has been really heart-warming , many people help , volunteer , support and share or decide to adopt or foster .
`` Both Chinese people and foreigners have united to help each other help animals . ''

"It's a bad situation here. We are not allowed to go outside and I am afraid my dogs and cats will be out of food soon. I am worried if I or my family get infected with the virus then all of the dogs and cats could be killed by policemen."


bbc--2020-02-26--Coronavirus: How to self-isolate

Coronavirus: How to self-isolate

The official advice if you suspect you have coronavirus , have been in contact with someone who has it , @ @ @ @ @ place where there are a lot of cases of the virus , is to self-isolate @ @ @ @ @ actually mean and what 's the right way to do it ?
The BBC 's @ @ @ @ @ the top five methods to successfully self-isolate .

In the UK the official advice if you suspect you have coronavirus, have been in contact with someone who has it, or have been to a place where there are a lot of cases of the virus, is to self-isolate.
But what does that actually mean and what's the right way to do it?
The BBC's medical correspondent Fergus Walsh explains the top five methods to successfully self-isolate.


bbc--2020-02-26--What is coronavirus and what are the symptoms?

A virus causing severe lung disease that started in China has spread to more than 50 countries , including the UK .
The coronavirus had infected 78,927 people in China as of 28 February , with 2,790 of them dying .
What are the symptoms ?
It seems to start with a fever , followed by a dry cough .
After a week , it leads to shortness of breath and some patients require hospital treatment .
The incubation period - between infection and showing any symptoms - lasts up to 14 days , according to the World Health Organization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say it may be as long as 24 days .
And Chinese scientists say some people may be infectious even before their symptoms appear .
How deadly is the coronavirus ?
Based on data from 44,000 patients with this coronavirus , the WHO says : The proportion dying from the disease , which has been named Covid-19 , appears low ( between 1 % and 2 % ) - but the figures are unreliable .
Thousands are still being treated but may go on to die - so the death rate could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how many mild cases remain unreported - so the death rate could also be lower .
To put this into context , about one billion people catch influenza every year , with between 290,000 and 650,000 deaths .
The severity of flu changes every year .
• How is the UK planning for an outbreak ?
Can coronavirus be treated or cured ?
Right now , treatment relies on the basics - keeping the patient 's body going , including breathing support , until their immune system can fight off the virus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccine is under way and it is hoped there will be human trials before the end of the year .
Hospitals are also testing anti-viral drugs to see if they have an impact .
How can I protect myself ?
See more advice from the WHO here .
What is the advice in the UK ?
Anyone experiencing symptoms , even if mild , after travelling from mainland China , Thailand , Japan , Republic of Korea , Hong Kong , Taiwan , Singapore , Malaysia or Macau in the last 14 days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ call the NHS 111 phone service .
If you have returned from the following specific areas since February 19 , you should call NHS 111 and stay indoors and avoid contact with other people even if you do not have symptoms : If you have returned from the following areas since February 19 and develop symptoms - even mild ones - stay indoors , avoid contact with others and call NHS 111 : • Northern Italy ( above but not including Pisa , Florence and Rimini ) The Foreign Office now advises against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ towns in Lombardy and one in Veneto in Italy , which have been isolated by the country 's authorities How fast is it spreading ?
Thousands of new cases are being reported each day .
However , analysts believe the true scale could be 10 times larger than official figures .
Outbreaks have now occurred in South Korea , Italy and Iran , raising fears that it could become a pandemic .
A pandemic is declared when an infectious disease threatens different parts of the world simultaneously .
The WHO has said it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with no clear link to China or other confirmed cases .
It has said the window of opportunity to contain the virus was `` narrowing '' .
With colds and flu tending to spread fastest in the winter , there is hope the turning of the seasons may help stem the outbreak .
However , a different strain of coronavirus - Middle East respiratory syndrome - emerged in the summer , in Saudi Arabia , so there 's no guarantee warmer weather will halt the outbreak .
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This virus is not really `` new '' - it is just new to humans , having jumped from one species to another .
Many of the early cases were linked to the South China Seafood Wholesale Market , in Wuhan .
In China , a lot of people come into close contact with animals harbouring viruses - and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the disease can be easily spread .
Severe acute respiratory syndrome ( Sars ) , which is also caused by a coronavirus , started off in bats and then infected the civet cat , which in turn passed it on to humans .
The Sars outbreak , which started in China in 2002 , killed 774 of the 8,098 people infected .
The current virus - one of seven types of coronavirus - does not seem to be mutating so far .
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bbc--2020-03-01--Pete Buttigieg to pull out of Democratic race for White House

Pete Buttigieg , the former Indiana mayor who made an ambitious run for president , is to end his campaign for the White House , US media report .
The 38-year-old became the first openly gay major-party presidential candidate when he announced he was running for the Democratic nomination .
But despite a successful start , his campaign has failed to gain momentum .
His decision to drop out comes ahead of a key day on Tuesday in the Democratic race to take on Trump .
Fourteen states will vote on Super Tuesday , by the end of which staunch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lead and be a step closer to the nomination .
Mr Buttigieg surprisingly , and narrowly , won the first event of the primary season , the caucuses in Iowa on 3 February .
But he failed to repeat that success and build up crucial delegates , and finished a distant fourth in South Carolina on Saturday .
He also struggled to build support among African-American voters , a point emphasised by his poor showing in South Carolina .
While there has been no formal announcement from Mr Buttigieg 's team , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his campaign later today .
His departure will leave six Democrats still in the running , including Mr Sanders .
They are former vice-president Joe Biden , who won South Carolina convincingly , billionaire Michael Bloomberg , senators Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar , and congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard .
How this news will help Biden Just over a week ago , Pete Buttigieg had a lead in Democratic convention delegates .
Now the former South Bend mayor is out of the race .
That 's how quickly fortunes can change in presidential politics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could n't turn his early success into a national wave of support .
While he thrived in the months of retail campaigning in the first two small - and exceedingly white - states , the Nevada and South Carolina results amply demonstrated that he was never going to catch on with the more diverse national Democratic electorate .
It 's still a bit of a shock that Buttigieg pulled the plug rather than compete on Super Tuesday .
By doing so , however , he avoids the potential for more defeats and helps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the mayor 's move to clear the field for him to better challenge Bernie Sanders one-on-one .
In the end , Buttigieg made an astounding effort , coming from nowhere to seriously challenge for the nomination , winning the Iowa caucuses and raising massive amounts of campaign cash .
It 's a remarkable accomplishment for the first openly gay presidential candidate with a difficult-to-pronounce name who was half the age of his closest presidential rivals .
His campaign will be one for the history books .

"And so we must recognise that at this point in the race, the best way to keep faith with those goals and ideals is to step aside and help bring our party and our nation together," he said. "So tonight I am making the difficult decision to suspend my campaign for the presidency."


bbc--2020-03-02--Super Tuesday: What California voters want from this election

California is preparing to vote for its preferred Democratic candidate in its primary on Super Tuesday this week .
The BBC 's James Cook went to Los Angeles to hear the hopes of six residents .
For seven years straight he has been sleeping on the streets of Los Angeles .
A decent education and a good teaching job were n't enough to save him from a series of personal disasters : the deaths of his parents at an early age , ill health , unemployment and finally homelessness .
When the economic earthquake of 2007 fractured the American economy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The effects of capitalism have spread through the United States `` like the coronavirus '' , he argues , infecting the poorest Americans and leeching compassion from those above them .
`` We 're a blaming and shaming society , '' he says .
Despite his plight Mr Henderson produces a regular podcast about life on the streets of Los Angeles .
He would like to see capitalism dismantled entirely but accepts that is not going to happen .
Instead he is supporting Bernie Sanders , the left-wing senator from Vermont and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to run for president .
A President Sanders , he believes , would tackle homelessness , improve access to healthcare and restructure the economy to benefit the many not the few .
A short drive away in MacArthur Park , Claudia Oliveira is also worried about people in the shadows .
This area has a dark history of drug dealing and gang violence but it is bright and bustling today with vendors hawking everything from boxes of sunglasses to insurance policies .
An immigrant , Ms Oliveira is a member of a community @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` In California , one out of four people are either immigrants or related to an immigrant , '' she says .
`` We have the largest economy in the United States and that voice is not being heard . ''
About 46 million people living in the US in 2017 were born abroad , according to the respected Pew Research Center .
Of those , an estimated 10.5m were in the country illegally .
Donald Trump harnessed those statistics to win the White House for the Republicans in 2016 and has since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ border controls , harsher treatment of migrants and their families , and intensely hostile rhetoric .
Ms Oliveira , who supported former mayor Pete Buttigieg in the primaries , wants a more compassionate approach , including a road to citizenship for undocumented migrants if they contribute to the community and pay their taxes .
`` Once we can be more inclusive of the immigrant voice , we 'll be able to have more long-lasting solutions to all of our issues , '' she says .
The issue of immigration is important for voters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of affordable housing rank even higher , according to a study by the Public Policy Institute of California .
When the Los Angeles Times asked Californians to pick the number one priority for the next president from four key issues , nearly half chose something else entirely - climate change .
He works in high-tech medical care and lives in Simi Valley , a leafy city to the north-west of LA best known as the final resting place of Republican President Ronald Reagan .
`` Climate change is huge , '' he says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out here in California ... huge fires . ''
According to records dating back to 1932 , California has experienced the vast majority of its deadliest , largest and most destructive wildfires in the past 20 years .
The factors behind the increase are complex but scientists say human activity has `` significantly enhanced wildﬁre activity in California '' .
`` I do n't think we 're going to be able to exist much longer if if we keep going on this route , '' says Mr Huck .
He thinks Mike Bloomberg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and billionaire founder of the media and financial data company which bears his name , is best placed to tackle this existential challenge , and to beat Mr Trump , whom Mr Huck regards as `` a criminal '' .
Mr Bloomberg `` knows how to get things done and he also knows how to lead , '' he says .
The second priority for voters in the LA Times poll was healthcare reform , which for Ebony Lamkin is a matter of life and death .
She suffers from severe Crohn 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and expensive medication - one treatment alone costs $ 20,000 a month , she says - leaving her dependent on Medicare , a health insurance programme administered by the federal government .
`` Without it , I wo n't survive , '' she says , bluntly .
In the past few years Ms Lamkin has been resuscitated three times and has needed three blood transfusions .
She says that changes made under the Trump administration meant she had to stop chemotherapy for six months when the government withdrew her funding , leaving her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` My health deteriorated , '' she says .
`` It just went down , down , down . ''
She is back on the medication now but remains worried about the future and is uncertain about which presidential candidate would best protect her .
Ms Lamkin sings in the Voices of Destiny Choir , which rehearses at the Greater Zion Church in the LA suburb of Compton , a predominantly African-American district .
For her fellow performer , postal worker James Moore Jr , the biggest issue in this election is `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of black Americans at the hands of the police .
`` They 'd rather just shoot us down and kill us , '' than try to defuse a situation , he says .
For Mr Moore , 31 , turnout among the young will be critical in determining his country 's future .
`` I believe that if we allow our voices to be heard , especially in my generation as a millennial , then I believe that we can get Bernie Sanders in , or anybody else other than Donald Trump , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden , who breathed life into his ailing campaign with a handsome showing among African-American voters in Saturday 's South Carolina primary , not one member of the gospel choir says they are intending to vote for him .
Polling suggests Barack Obama 's former vice president is trailing in third place in the Golden State , a long way behind Mr Sanders and a good way behind Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren , scourge of Wall Street and a former law professor .
For Jasmin Tuffaha Gutierrez , who works for a non-profit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any thinking , responsible adult in the White House would be wonderful but I 'm trying to shoot a little bit further than that - and I love Elizabeth Warren . ''
For Ms Tuffaha Gutierrez the economy is the biggest issue in the campaign , `` neck and neck with getting Trump out of the White House '' .
Many Republicans also think the economy will be the biggest issue of 2020 , and consider it their trump card thanks to steady growth , unemployment at a 50-year low and record stock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the economy is doing well is because of policies enacted by the previous Democratic administration , '' she says , adding `` all of those statistics started when Obama was president . ''
She is worried about Republican tax policies which , she says , benefit the richest people in the country at the expense of everyone else .
And there are indications that the underlying economic picture may be more complex than the White House makes out .
Even before coronavirus posed a threat to growth and triggered a sharp fall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sharp slowdown in the growth of median household income , adjusted for inflation during the Trump presidency .
That is the sort of statistic which Mr Sanders will surely highlight if he secures the nomination .
But even if he does , can a 78-year-old who wants to build a democratic socialist America actually be elected to the highest office in a nation whose power and wealth is often seen as synonymous with capitalism ?
`` I would like to believe so , '' says Theo Henderson as he prepares for another podcast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` but I 'm an African American man and I know the hatred runs deep in this country . ''

"I believe that if we allow our voices to be heard, especially in my generation as a millennial, then I believe that we can get Bernie Sanders in, or anybody else other than Donald Trump," he says.


bbc--2020-03-01--Coronavirus: South Korea sect leader to face probe over deaths

The leader of a religious sect in South Korea will be investigated over some of the country 's coronavirus deaths .
The city government of the capital Seoul has asked prosecutors to charge Lee Man-hee , the founder of the Shincheonji Church , and 11 others .
They are accused of hiding the names of some members as officials tried to track patients before the virus spread .
South Korea is battling the worst coronavirus outbreak outside China .
The country has reported 3,730 cases and 21 deaths so far .
More than half of all infections involve members of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fringe Christian group .
Authorities say Shincheonji members infected one another in the southern city of Daegu last month , before fanning out around the country .
One senior member , Kim Shin-chang , told the BBC 's Laura Bicker that the church was `` very sorry for causing concern '' .
He admitted that some church members had been afraid to reveal their identities but said the church had now revealed all of its information , including all its locations and members .
`` We were worried about releasing this kind of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members , but we believe right now the most important thing is to fully cooperate with the government , '' he said .
On Sunday the Seoul City government filed a legal complaint to prosecutors against 12 leaders of the sect .
They are accused of homicide , causing harm and violating the Infectious Disease and Control Act .
All 230,000 members of the church have been interviewed .
Nearly 9,000 said they were showing symptoms of coronavirus .
A 61-year-old female member of the sect who tested positive for the virus was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She initially refused to be taken to a hospital to be tested and is known to have attended several church gatherings before testing positive .
The sect 's leader , Lee Man-hee , claims he is the Messiah .
He has also been tested for the virus and is awaiting the results .
Roman Catholic churches remain closed , major Protestant groups have cancelled Sunday services and all Buddhist events have been called off .
Growing anger over the sect 's handling of the outbreak has sparked a petition calling for the church @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have signed it .
This investigation has been sparked by Seoul City Mayor Park Won-soon , who urged the Chief Prosecutor to detain the sect leader .
He warned that he would request a criminal investigation for homicide by wilful negligence and , on Sunday evening , he filed the claim with the prosecutor 's office .
But this does not mean the church leaders will face murder charges .
It means prosecutors will have to look into the case .
Once prosecutors have finished their investigation they will decide which charges , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sect .
Lee Man-hee , 88 , claims he is the second coming of Jesus Christ and identifies as `` the promised pastor '' mentioned in the Bible .
He founded the Shincheonji Church in 1984 .
In Korean , Shincheonji means `` new heaven and earth '' .
The group is considered a cult by many .
Mr Lee 's followers believe he will take 144,000 people to heaven with him .
The church says it has more than 20,000 followers outside of South Korea including in China , Japan and areas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ known for packing its followers tightly together during services .
Glasses , necklaces and earrings are reportedly banned from services .
What do I need to know about the coronavirus ?
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A simple guide • WAYS TO PREVENT CATCHING IT : How to wash your hands • WHERE ARE WE WITH A VACCINE ?
Progress so far • A VISUAL GUIDE TO THE OUTBREAK : Virus maps and charts • WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR MY HOLIDAY ?
Your rights as a traveller What about the rest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases of the new coronavirus have been confirmed in over 50 countries , according to the World Health Organization ( WHO ) .
The global death toll is more than 2,900 .
The vast majority of infections and deaths are in China .
On Sunday , Australia and Thailand also recorded their first fatalities from the coronavirus .
A 78-year-old Australian man died after being infected on the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan last month .
Thailand , which has had 42 cases of the virus , said a 35-year-old man who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In Paris , the Louvre museum did not open on Sunday .
The museum said on Twitter a meeting was being held on the public health situation and `` the museum can not open at the moment '' .
France has banned all indoor gatherings of more than 5,000 people , as part of efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak .
• The US on Saturday reported the first death in the country , in the state of Washington .
Officials said the patient was a man in his 50s with underlying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus cases on Sunday , bringing the total to 978 so far .
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Coronavirus: South Korea sect leader to face probe over deaths Published 2 March 2020
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The leader of a religious sect in South Korea will be investigated over some of the country's coronavirus deaths.
The city government of the capital Seoul has asked prosecutors to charge Lee Man-hee, the founder of the Shincheonji Church, and 11 others.
They are accused of hiding the names of some members as officials tried to track patients before the virus spread.
South Korea is battling the worst coronavirus outbreak outside China.
The country has reported 3,730 cases and 21 deaths so far. More than half of all infections involve members of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a fringe Christian group.
Authorities say Shincheonji members infected one another in the southern city of Daegu last month, before fanning out around the country.
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One senior member, Kim Shin-chang, told the BBC's Laura Bicker that the church was "very sorry for causing concern".
He admitted that some church members had been afraid to reveal their identities but said the church had now revealed all of its information, including all its locations and members.
"We were worried about releasing this kind of information because of the safety of our members, but we believe right now the most important thing is to fully cooperate with the government," he said.
What's happening in South Korea?
On Sunday the Seoul City government filed a legal complaint to prosecutors against 12 leaders of the sect. They are accused of homicide, causing harm and violating the Infectious Disease and Control Act.
All 230,000 members of the church have been interviewed. Nearly 9,000 said they were showing symptoms of coronavirus.
A 61-year-old female member of the sect who tested positive for the virus was among the first to be infected.
She initially refused to be taken to a hospital to be tested and is known to have attended several church gatherings before testing positive.
The sect's leader, Lee Man-hee, claims he is the Messiah. He has also been tested for the virus and is awaiting the results.
Roman Catholic churches remain closed, major Protestant groups have cancelled Sunday services and all Buddhist events have been called off.
Anger grows over sect's response
Growing anger over the sect's handling of the outbreak has sparked a petition calling for the church to be disbanded. Nearly 1.2m people have signed it.
This investigation has been sparked by Seoul City Mayor Park Won-soon, who urged the Chief Prosecutor to detain the sect leader.
He warned that he would request a criminal investigation for homicide by wilful negligence and, on Sunday evening, he filed the claim with the prosecutor's office.
But this does not mean the church leaders will face murder charges. It means prosecutors will have to look into the case.
Once prosecutors have finished their investigation they will decide which charges, if any, to bring against the sect.
Who is Lee Man-hee?
Lee Man-hee, 88, claims he is the second coming of Jesus Christ and identifies as "the promised pastor" mentioned in the Bible.
He founded the Shincheonji Church in 1984. In Korean, Shincheonji means "new heaven and earth".
The group is considered a cult by many. Mr Lee's followers believe he will take 144,000 people to heaven with him.
The church says it has more than 20,000 followers outside of South Korea including in China, Japan and areas of Southeast Asia.
The group is known for packing its followers tightly together during services. Glasses, necklaces and earrings are reportedly banned from services.
What do I need to know about the coronavirus?
What about the rest of the world?
More than 85,403 cases of the new coronavirus have been confirmed in over 50 countries, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
The global death toll is more than 2,900. The vast majority of infections and deaths are in China.
On Sunday, Australia and Thailand also recorded their first fatalities from the coronavirus.
A 78-year-old Australian man died after being infected on the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan last month.
Thailand, which has had 42 cases of the virus, said a 35-year-old man who died was also suffering from dengue fever.
In Paris, the Louvre museum did not open on Sunday. The museum said on Twitter a meeting was being held on the public health situation and "the museum cannot open at the moment".
France has banned all indoor gatherings of more than 5,000 people, as part of efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak.
The US on Saturday reported the first death in the country, in the state of Washington. Officials said the patient was a man in his 50s with underlying health conditions
Iran reported 385 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, bringing the total to 978 so far. The death toll rose to 54
Italy - the worst-hit country Europe - says it will introduce measures worth 3.6bn euros (£3.10bn) to deal with the economic impact of the outbreak
Have you been affected by the coronavirus? Or do you have any information to share? Get in touch by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.


bbc--2020-03-01--China Uighurs 'moved into factory forced labour' for foreign brands

Thousands of Muslims from China 's Uighur minority group are working under coercive conditions at factories that supply some of the world 's biggest brands , a new report says .
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute said this was the next phase in China 's re-education of Uighurs .
China has already detained about a million Uighurs at internment camps , punishing and indoctrinating them .
Officials say the camps are aimed at countering extremism .
The ASPI report comes after a senior Chinese official told reporters in December that members of the minority group being held in the camps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does the report say ?
Between 2017 and 2019 , the ASPI think tank estimates that more than 80,000 Uighurs were transferred out of the far western Xinjiang autonomous region to work in factories across China .
It said some were sent directly from detention camps .
ASPI said the Uighurs were moved through labour transfer schemes operating under a central government policy known as Xinjiang Aid .
The report said it was `` extremely difficult '' for Uighurs to refuse or escape the work assignments , with the threat of `` arbitrary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added that there was evidence of local governments and private brokers being `` paid a price per head '' by the Xinjiang government to organise the assignments , which ASPI describes as `` a new phase of the Chinese government 's ongoing repression '' of Uighurs .
• ' I spent seven days of hell in Chinese camps' '' Our report makes it really clear that the dispossession of Uighurs and other ethnic minorities in Xinjiang also has a really strong character of economic exploitation , '' the report 's co-author Nathan Ruser @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this unseen and previously hidden contamination of the global supply chain . ''
Reports of widespread detentions at internment camps in Xinjiang first emerged in 2018 .
Chinese authorities said the `` vocational training centres '' were being used to combat violent religious extremism .
But evidence showed many people were being detained for simply expressing their faith , by praying or wearing a veil , or for having overseas connections to places like Turkey .
Beijing has faced growing international pressure over the issue .
Chinese state media says participation in labour @ @ @ @ @ @ @ denied any commercial use of forced labour from Xinjiang , according to ASPI .
Where are they working ?
ASPI said it had identified 27 factories in nine Chinese provinces that had been using Uighur labour transferred from Xinjiang since 2017 .
It said the factories claim to be part of the supply chain for 83 well-known global brands , including Nike , Apple and Dell .
At the factories , ASPI said the Uighurs were typically forced to live in segregated dormitories , have Mandarin lessons and `` ideological training '' outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ constant surveillance and banned from observing religious practices .
ASPI said foreign and Chinese companies were `` possibly unknowingly '' involved in human rights abuses .
It called on them to conduct `` immediate and thorough human rights due diligence '' on their factory labour in China .
The Washington Post visited a factory mentioned in the report , which produces trainers for sports giant Nike .
It said it resembled a prison , with barbed wire , watchtowers , cameras and a police station .
`` We can walk around , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Xinjiang ] on our own , '' one Uighur woman told the newspaper at the gates of the factory in the city of Laixi .
Nike told the Washington Post it was `` committed to upholding international labour standards globally '' and that its suppliers were `` strictly prohibited from using any type of prison , forced , bonded or indentured labor . ''
Apple also said it was `` dedicated to ensuring that everyone in our supply chain is treated with the dignity and respect they deserve '' , while Dell said @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Reports of widespread detentions at internment camps in Xinjiang first emerged in 2018. Chinese authorities said the "vocational training centres" were being used to combat violent religious extremism. But evidence showed many people were being detained for simply expressing their faith, by praying or wearing a veil, or for having overseas connections to places like Turkey.


bbc--2020-03-01--Israel elections: Will the Arab Israeli vote swing the third election in a year?

Parties representing Arab citizens of Israel believe they could see a high turnout among their voters in the country 's @ @ @ @ @ a year , on 2 March .
The success of the 'Joint List ' alliance @ @ @ @ @ parties , could help shape the overall result by boosting support for Benny Gantz , @ @ @ @ @ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu .
But many Arab Israelis feel their rights have been eroded @ @ @ @ @ government , and some are refusing outright to take part in the election .

Parties representing Arab citizens of Israel believe they could see a high turnout among their voters in the country's third election in less than a year, on 2 March.
The success of the 'Joint List' alliance - a bloc of Arab parties, could help shape the overall result by boosting support for Benny Gantz, the main rival to long-serving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
But many Arab Israelis feel their rights have been eroded by Israel's right wing government, and some are refusing outright to take part in the election.


bbc--2020-03-01--Greece suspends asylum applications as migrants seek to leave Turkey

Greece has blocked any new asylum applications for the next month after Turkey `` opened the doors '' for migrants to travel to the EU .
Greek officials earlier said they had stopped nearly 10,000 migrants crossing the land border with Turkey .
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greece had increased `` the level of deterrence at our borders to the maximum . ''
Turkey says it can not deal with the amount of people fleeing Syria 's war .
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he was allowing migrants to try to get into neighbouring EU member states Greece @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decision came after at least 33 Turkish soldiers were killed in air strikes in Idlib province in northern Syria this week .
• Why does the battle for Idlib matter ?
Turkey is hosting 3.7 million Syrian refugees , as well as migrants from other countries such as Afghanistan - but had previously stopped them from leaving for Europe under an aid-linked deal with the EU .
But Mr Erdogan accused the EU of breaking promises made in 2016 , when Ankara agreed to help shore up the EU 's south-western border .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ said it was on `` high alert '' on Europe 's borders with Turkey .
Prime Minister Mitsotakis announced the suspension in asylum applications on Twitter on Sunday evening , and said Greece had invoked an emergency clause of an EU treaty `` to ensure full European support '' .
`` The borders of Greece are the external borders of Europe .
We will protect them , '' he wrote , adding that he would be visiting the Evros land border with Turkey with European Council President Charles Michel on Tuesday .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enter Greece illegally - you will be turned back , '' he warned .
The Greek government said almost 10,000 migrants were blocked from entering Greece in 24 hours .
Some migrants tossed stones , metal bars and tear gas canisters when stopped at the border .
Greek border guards fired tear gas .
Separately , Greek police say at least 500 people on seven boats have reached the Greek islands of Lesbos , Samos and Chios , where camps for migrants are already severely overcrowded .
Seven boats carried more than 300 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Samos with 150 and two on Chios with a combined total of 70 to 80 people , an official told the Reuters news agency .
Groups of migrants have also been seen wading through a river to Greek soil at Kastanies .
Many blocked migrants have been sent to Evros , an area along the Turkey border .
Greek deputy defence minister Alkiviadis Stefanis accused Turkey of encouraging migrants to make the trip .
`` Not only are they not stopping them , but they are helping them , '' he told Greece @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between migrants and Greek police on Saturday after President Erdogan effectively gave the all-clear for migrants to head for the EU .
The EU said it was assisting Greece and Bulgaria - which also borders Turkey - in protecting the bloc 's parameters .

Turkey is hosting 3.7 million Syrian refugees, as well as migrants from other countries such as Afghanistan - but had previously stopped them from leaving for Europe under an aid-linked deal with the EU.


bbc--2020-03-01--Climate change: Australian summers 'twice as long as winters'

Australia 's summers have become twice as long as its winters amid increasing temperatures driven by climate change , according to new weather data analysis .
The Australia Institute found that summer across most of the country over the past 20 years was about a month longer than in the mid-20th century , while winters had become shorter .
Between 2014 and 2018 , summers were found to be about 50 % longer .
The findings followed Australia 's warmest and driest year on record .
`` Our findings are not a projection of what we may see in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' the Australia Institute 's Richie Merzian said .
• Australia fires were far worse than any prediction • What is Australia doing to tackle climate change ?
The country experienced a devastating bushfire season , which killed 33 people and an estimated one billion native animals .
While scientists said climate change was not the direct cause of the bushfires , they have long warned that a hotter , drier climate would contribute to Australia 's fires becoming more frequent and more intense .
What does the report say ?
In its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compared official Bureau of Meteorology data from 1999 to 2018 with mid-20th century benchmarks .
It found that summer temperatures had lasted 31 days longer than in the 1950s and 1960s , while winter was about 23 days shorter .
It noted that some areas , such as the town of Port Macquarie in New South Wales , were experiencing even more drastic changes to the length of seasons , with seven more weeks of traditional summer temperatures than in the 1950s and 1960s .
• Climate change : Where we are in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even in recent years , with the last five years facing summers twice as long as their winters , '' Mr Merzian said .
`` Temperatures which were considered a regular three-month summer in the 1950s , now span from early to mid-November all the way to mid-March . ''
Mr Merzian said global warming had made Australian summers `` a more dangerous ordeal '' than they used to be .
Australia 's government faced scrutiny over its climate policies during the devastating bushfire season , with critics accusing Prime Minister Scott Morrison @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the highest emitters of carbon pollution per capita , largely because it is still heavily reliant on coal-fired power .
Mr Morrison has insisted that Australia is meeting the challenge `` better than most countries '' and fulfilling international targets .

It noted that some areas, such as the town of Port Macquarie in New South Wales, were experiencing even more drastic changes to the length of seasons, with seven more weeks of traditional summer temperatures than in the 1950s and 1960s.


bbc--2020-03-01--Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester City: Sergio Aguero & Rodri goals secure third Carabao Cup in a row

Manchester City secured their third League Cup win in succession - and their fourth in five years - with victory over Aston Villa at Wembley .
Pep Guardiola 's side won an historic treble of domestic trophies last season with the Premier League and FA Cup , and they thoroughly deserved their triumph despite a spirited effort from Aston Villa .
Manchester City looked like they would stroll to victory when Sergio Aguero 's strike and Rodri 's header from a corner that was hotly contested by Villa put them in complete control inside 30 minutes .
Villa , while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lifeline when Mbwana Samatta headed in from Anwar El Ghazi 's cross four minutes before the interval .
City continued to dominate as they sought a third goal and Villa were agonisingly close to forcing extra time when Bjorn Engels saw his header from a corner turned on to the woodwork superbly by keeper Claudio Bravo .
It was their last chance and City closed out the win their superiority merited .
• Third Carabao Cup is a sign of success - Guardiola Manchester City may be about to lose their Premier League @ @ @ @ @ @ @ points clear at the top of the table , but no-one can argue against their claims to the first piece of domestic silverware this season .
They were in control of most of this game apart from a frantic closing spell where the much-maligned 36-year-old Chilean keeper Bravo produced that stunning save from Engels to break Villa hearts .
If there is any frustration - and there will not be much - for Guardiola and his players , it is that they should have had this game done and dusted without any need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ once again proved he is the man for all occasions with his predatory strike , while 19-year-old Phil Foden demonstrated his rich promise with a fine performance , which even contained a piece of audacious ball-juggling in the second half .
John Stones slipped unfortunately for Villa 's goal but he also contributed some vital defensive headers when City finally had to survive some concerted pressure in the closing minutes .
Fernandinho continues to be a towering presence and it was a win achieved with Kevin de Bruyne on the bench for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outstanding week for City as they followed up Wednesday 's Champions League last-16 first-leg win away to Real Madrid by lifting the EFL Cup .
Villa can take heart in defeat Aston Villa 's players and staff gathered in a huddle after the final whistle for a rallying call for the battles ahead - which will be needed as they lie in the Premier League relegation zone .
They will feel they were served up an injustice with the corner that led to Rodri 's goal but they can take some solace from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their task , showed resilience and almost forced this EFL Cup final into extra time .
There was frustration for Villa 's star man Jack Grealish , who could not exert any serious influence and , of course , there will be the pain of defeat .
It is a fact that Villa 's main priority this season is Premier League survival and they demonstrated enough here to give them encouragement that they can achieve that mission , starting at Leicester City on 9 March .
'Being here and winning is great ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` Three times in a row is a big success .
It 's the consistency , incredible .
`` It was awesome .
We struggled in the first minutes and the last ones .
They had two clear chances in the first minutes but we played really well , especially in the second half .
`` The game was good .
Phil [ Foden ] was clinical .
Big success , our second title of the season with the Community Shield , it 's so nice .
`` We 've won a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , every game we play we try to win it , every competition we try to win it , and three times in a row , being here and winning is great . ''
• Manchester City are the second side to win three consecutive League Cups after Liverpool between the 1980-81 and 1983-84 seasons ( four in a row ) .
• Only Liverpool ( eight ) have won the competition more times than City ( seven ) .
• Only Arsenal ( six ) have finished runners-up more often in League @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - level with Liverpool , Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur ) .
• Pep Guardiola has now won the League Cup on three occasions ( 2018 , 2019 , 2020 ) - only Alex Ferguson ( four ) , Brian Clough ( four ) and Jose Mourinho ( four ) have won the competition more often among managers .
• Guardiola has won 21 of his previous 25 finals as a top-flight manager , including all six with City ( two Community Shields , three League Cups , one FA Cup ) .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cup goals this season , the last side to net 20+ in a single EFL Cup campaign were Manchester City in 2013-14 ( 22 ) .
• Sergio Aguero has scored 10 goals in his past six starts against Aston Villa .
• Since his League Cup debut in November 2011 , Aguero has scored more goals in the competition than any other player ( 11 ) .
• Aston Villa 's Mbwana Samatta became the fifth different African player to score in a League Cup final , after Didier Drogba ( four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Yaya Toure .
• Manchester City 's Phil Foden has been directly involved in nine goals in his 10 starts in all competitions this season ( two goals , seven assists ) .
Manchester City visit Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup fifth round on Wednesday ( 19:45 GMT ) , before facing Manchester United in a derby in the Premier League on Sunday ( 16:30 ) .
Aston Villa are back in Premier League action a week on Monday at Leicester City ( 20:00 ) .

Last updated on .From the section League Cup
Manchester City added the League Cup to the Community Shied they won earlier in the season
Manchester City secured their third League Cup win in succession - and their fourth in five years - with victory over Aston Villa at Wembley.
Pep Guardiola's side won an historic treble of domestic trophies last season with the Premier League and FA Cup, and they thoroughly deserved their triumph despite a spirited effort from Aston Villa.
Manchester City looked like they would stroll to victory when Sergio Aguero's strike and Rodri's header from a corner that was hotly contested by Villa put them in complete control inside 30 minutes.
Villa, while strictly second best, offered themselves a lifeline when Mbwana Samatta headed in from Anwar El Ghazi's cross four minutes before the interval.
City continued to dominate as they sought a third goal and Villa were agonisingly close to forcing extra time when Bjorn Engels saw his header from a corner turned on to the woodwork superbly by keeper Claudio Bravo.
It was their last chance and City closed out the win their superiority merited.
Manchester City claim silverware again
John Stones' error led to the Villa goal but he defended well alongside Fernandinho
Manchester City may be about to lose their Premier League title to Liverpool, who are 22 points clear at the top of the table, but no-one can argue against their claims to the first piece of domestic silverware this season.
They were in control of most of this game apart from a frantic closing spell where the much-maligned 36-year-old Chilean keeper Bravo produced that stunning save from Engels to break Villa hearts.
If there is any frustration - and there will not be much - for Guardiola and his players, it is that they should have had this game done and dusted without any need for late moments of anxiety.
Aguero once again proved he is the man for all occasions with his predatory strike, while 19-year-old Phil Foden demonstrated his rich promise with a fine performance, which even contained a piece of audacious ball-juggling in the second half.
John Stones slipped unfortunately for Villa's goal but he also contributed some vital defensive headers when City finally had to survive some concerted pressure in the closing minutes.
Fernandinho continues to be a towering presence and it was a win achieved with Kevin de Bruyne on the bench for the first hour.
It has been an outstanding week for City as they followed up Wednesday's Champions League last-16 first-leg win away to Real Madrid by lifting the EFL Cup.
Villa can take heart in defeat
Claudio Bravo tipped Bjorn Engels' header on to the post moments from time
Aston Villa's players and staff gathered in a huddle after the final whistle for a rallying call for the battles ahead - which will be needed as they lie in the Premier League relegation zone.
They will feel they were served up an injustice with the corner that led to Rodri's goal but they can take some solace from the manner in which they stuck to their task, showed resilience and almost forced this EFL Cup final into extra time.
There was frustration for Villa's star man Jack Grealish, who could not exert any serious influence and, of course, there will be the pain of defeat.
It is a fact that Villa's main priority this season is Premier League survival and they demonstrated enough here to give them encouragement that they can achieve that mission, starting at Leicester City on 9 March.
Man of the match - Phil Foden (Man City)
Phil Foden impressed on a rare start and set up Sergio Aguero's opening goal
'Being here and winning is great' - Guardiola
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola: "Three times in a row is a big success. It's the consistency, incredible.
"It was awesome. We struggled in the first minutes and the last ones. They had two clear chances in the first minutes but we played really well, especially in the second half.
"The game was good. Phil [Foden] was clinical. Big success, our second title of the season with the Community Shield, it's so nice.
"We've won a lot. I tried when we arrive, every game we play we try to win it, every competition we try to win it, and three times in a row, being here and winning is great."
Guardiola continues cup final form - the stats
Manchester City are the second side to win three consecutive League Cups after Liverpool between the 1980-81 and 1983-84 seasons (four in a row).
Only Liverpool (eight) have won the competition more times than City (seven).
Only Arsenal (six) have finished runners-up more often in League Cup history than Aston Villa (four - level with Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur).
Pep Guardiola has now won the League Cup on three occasions (2018, 2019, 2020) - only Alex Ferguson (four), Brian Clough (four) and Jose Mourinho (four) have won the competition more often among managers.
Guardiola has won 21 of his previous 25 finals as a top-flight manager, including all six with City (two Community Shields, three League Cups, one FA Cup).
Aston Villa have scored 20 League Cup goals this season, the last side to net 20+ in a single EFL Cup campaign were Manchester City in 2013-14 (22).
Sergio Aguero has scored 10 goals in his past six starts against Aston Villa.
Since his League Cup debut in November 2011, Aguero has scored more goals in the competition than any other player (11).
Aston Villa's Mbwana Samatta became the fifth different African player to score in a League Cup final, after Didier Drogba (four), Joseph-Desire Job, Obafemi Martins and Yaya Toure.
Manchester City's Phil Foden has been directly involved in nine goals in his 10 starts in all competitions this season (two goals, seven assists).
What next?
Manchester City visit Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup fifth round on Wednesday (19:45 GMT), before facing Manchester United in a derby in the Premier League on Sunday (16:30).
Aston Villa are back in Premier League action a week on Monday at Leicester City (20:00).


bbc--2020-03-01--Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona: Vinicius Junior and Mariano score in key El Clasico

Real Madrid beat Barcelona in a captivating El Clasico to move above their rivals at the top of La Liga .
Vinicius Junior drove in via a deflection in a second half packed with chances after Isco saw a shot saved and an effort cleared off the goalline .
Karim Benzema volleyed over for Real and substitute Martin Braithwaite went close for Barca moments before Vinicius sparked celebrations at the Bernabeu .
Substitute Mariano struck in added time as Real moved a point clear of Barca .
Mariano had not played a single minute in La Liga for Zinedine Zidane @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off the bench in injury time to seal a memorable win .
Los Blancos finished third last season - 19 points behind champions Barca - but the tight nature of the title race this time around placed added significance on the fixture in the Spanish capital .
Zidane had said his side were in a `` delicate moment '' as a result of picking up one point from their last two league matches and having suffered a home defeat to Manchester City in the Champions League in midweek .
And Real 's task @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barca in the league in their last seven attempts .
Quique Setien 's side also arrived having won four league games in a row at the Bernabeu but they will rue missed opportunities in the first half .
Antoine Griezmann fired over from a Jordi Alba cut-back , Arthur was denied by Thibaut Courtois after breaking through on goal and the Madrid keeper parried a Messi effort when the Barca talisman broke the offside trap .
Going into the break , Courtois had saved 30 of the last 36 shots he had faced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ built upon as Zidane 's side carried more threat in the second period .
Isco curled an effort at the top corner to force a fine save from Marc-Andre ter Stegen before heading low past the keeper , only for Pique to intervene .
Karim Benzema could not end a five-game goal drought when he volleyed over when unmarked before former Middlesbrough forward Martin Braithwaite had a chance to win it , only for his shot to be saved .
Vinicius then pounced , firing in from a narrow angle , the 19-year-old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ league game between the sides this century as he surpassed Lionel Messi 's record set in 2007 .
His side never looked back and Mariano put the finishing touches on a win which gives them real hope of landing a first league title since 2016-17 .
Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane : `` We deserve our victory for everything we did , in attack and defence .
It has been a complicated week for us and we had the chance to turn things around , and we did that .
`` But this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We have a long way to go and we have to continue .
We 've got three important points but we 'll have more difficult games and we will be criticised again . ''
Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets : `` We played very well in the first half , then in an unfortunate move they score thanks to a deflection .
We had a great chance to open up a big gap but it was n't to be .
`` There 's a long way to go in the season and we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well we played in the first half . ''

Last updated on .From the section European Football
Vinicius Junior scored the opener in a second half where Real created several chances
Real Madrid beat Barcelona in a captivating El Clasico to move above their rivals at the top of La Liga.
Vinicius Junior drove in via a deflection in a second half packed with chances after Isco saw a shot saved and an effort cleared off the goalline.
Karim Benzema volleyed over for Real and substitute Martin Braithwaite went close for Barca moments before Vinicius sparked celebrations at the Bernabeu.
Substitute Mariano struck in added time as Real moved a point clear of Barca.
Mariano had not played a single minute in La Liga for Zinedine Zidane's side this season until being brought off the bench in injury time to seal a memorable win.
Los Blancos finished third last season - 19 points behind champions Barca - but the tight nature of the title race this time around placed added significance on the fixture in the Spanish capital.
Zidane had said his side were in a "delicate moment" as a result of picking up one point from their last two league matches and having suffered a home defeat to Manchester City in the Champions League in midweek.
And Real's task looked ominous given they had not beaten Barca in the league in their last seven attempts.
Quique Setien's side also arrived having won four league games in a row at the Bernabeu but they will rue missed opportunities in the first half.
Mariano came off the bench in added time to seal the win
Antoine Griezmann fired over from a Jordi Alba cut-back, Arthur was denied by Thibaut Courtois after breaking through on goal and the Madrid keeper parried a Messi effort when the Barca talisman broke the offside trap.
Going into the break, Courtois had saved 30 of the last 36 shots he had faced in La Liga and his interventions were built upon as Zidane's side carried more threat in the second period.
Isco curled an effort at the top corner to force a fine save from Marc-Andre ter Stegen before heading low past the keeper, only for Pique to intervene.
Karim Benzema could not end a five-game goal drought when he volleyed over when unmarked before former Middlesbrough forward Martin Braithwaite had a chance to win it, only for his shot to be saved.
Vinicius then pounced, firing in from a narrow angle, the 19-year-old Brazilian becoming the youngest scorer in a league game between the sides this century as he surpassed Lionel Messi's record set in 2007.
His side never looked back and Mariano put the finishing touches on a win which gives them real hope of landing a first league title since 2016-17.
'Worst I have seen Madrid play at the Bernabeu' - reaction
Mariano's goal sparked wild celebrations at the Bernabeu
Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane: "We deserve our victory for everything we did, in attack and defence. It has been a complicated week for us and we had the chance to turn things around, and we did that.
"But this win also doesn't change anything. We have a long way to go and we have to continue. We've got three important points but we'll have more difficult games and we will be criticised again."
Barcelona manager Quique Setien: "We were clear about what we had to do. We had to wait for our moment and be patient and try to keep the ball.
"In the second half I can't understand why we started to lose the ball easily. We were able to breathe life back into Real Madrid. It was a shame we weren't to take the form of the first half into the second."
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique: "We controlled the game in the first half, which was the worst I have seen Madrid play in all the years I have played at the Bernabeu.
"We had a chance to make a real statement and if we had taken our chances they would have had a mountain to climb.
"They come out of this game feeling very strong while we feel down but we are not out. I think there is still time for us to win the league."


bbc--2020-03-01--Atalanta hit seven as fans are checked for coronavirus at stadium

Atalanta hit seven goals in a Serie A game for third time this season - as their fans were checked for coronavirus symptoms before kick-off at Lecce .
The game was 2-2 at half-time , with Lecce 's Giulio Donati scoring at both ends , Duvan Zapata scoring the first goal of a hat-trick and Riccardo Saponara netting for the hosts .
But Josip Ilicic put Atalanta ahead and then set up Zapata 's next two goals .
Luis Muriel and Ruslan Malinovskyi scored in the final five minutes .
Atalanta , who are fourth in the table , have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They were last season 's Italian top goalscorers with 77 goals .
The team also won 7-1 at home to Udinese in October and 7-0 at Torino in January .
The only other time they had ever scored seven in a Serie A game was in 1952 .
It was one of only five matches played in Serie A this weekend because of the coronavirus .
Fans from Atalanta - who are based in the northern Italian city of Bergamo , which has had deaths from the virus - were screened for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• Serie A calls off sixth match this weekend because of coronavirus

Last updated on .From the section European Football
Atalanta have now scored 70 Serie A goals this season - 10 more than any other club
Atalanta hit seven goals in a Serie A game for third time this season - as their fans were checked for coronavirus symptoms before kick-off at Lecce.
The game was 2-2 at half-time, with Lecce's Giulio Donati scoring at both ends, Duvan Zapata scoring the first goal of a hat-trick and Riccardo Saponara netting for the hosts.
But Josip Ilicic put Atalanta ahead and then set up Zapata's next two goals.
Luis Muriel and Ruslan Malinovskyi scored in the final five minutes.
Atalanta fans were checked for coronavirus symptoms before they were allowed into the ground
Atalanta, who are fourth in the table, have now scored 70 goals in Serie A. They were last season's Italian top goalscorers with 77 goals.
The team also won 7-1 at home to Udinese in October and 7-0 at Torino in January. The only other time they had ever scored seven in a Serie A game was in 1952.
It was one of only five matches played in Serie A this weekend because of the coronavirus.
Fans from Atalanta - who are based in the northern Italian city of Bergamo, which has had deaths from the virus - were screened for symptoms as they came into the stadium.


bbc--2020-03-01--Tokyo Marathon takes place on empty streets because of coronavirus outbreak

The Tokyo Marathon took place on Sunday against a backdrop of empty streets and with just a couple of hundred runners due to the coronavirus outbreak .
Organisers had reduced the entries to just elite runners and wheelchair athletes with the mass race , which usually attracts around 38,000 runners , cancelled .
The numbers of volunteers were also reduced and spectators were advised to `` avoid gathering along the course '' and were instead encouraged to `` support through TV and radio . ''
Event staff and competitors were given surgical masks and hand sanitizer .
Ethiopian Birhanu Legese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ second year in a row in two hours four minutes and 15 seconds , while Israel 's Lonah Korlima Chemtai Salpeter won the women 's race in a course record time of 2:17.45 .
Tokyo is due to host the Olympics from 24 July to 9 August .
`` If the Olympics look like this , it 's going to be a sad sight , '' 68-year-old shoemaker Hiroshi Enomoto , who watched the race in the downtown area of Asakusa , told Reuters .
`` There are maybe 20 % of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the race last year .
Normally , it 's so packed you can barely breathe . ''
More than 200 people have so far been infected with the coronavirus in Japan , while at least 621 people who were on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship which was held in quarantine off the port of Yokohama , tested positive .
Schools in Japan have shut for two weeks , and Japan 's football league postponed domestic fixtures until mid-March .
Tokyo 2020 organisers have said the torch relay before the Games , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on 26 March , will be scaled back but they are not discussing calling off events .
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Last updated on .From the section Athletics
Birhanu Legese ran through the winning ribbon, held by volunteers wearing face masks
The Tokyo Marathon took place on Sunday against a backdrop of empty streets and with just a couple of hundred runners due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Organisers had reduced the entries to just elite runners and wheelchair athletes with the mass race, which usually attracts around 38,000 runners, cancelled.
The numbers of volunteers were also reduced and spectators were advised to "avoid gathering along the course" and were instead encouraged to "support through TV and radio."
Event staff and competitors were given surgical masks and hand sanitizer.
Ethiopian Birhanu Legese won the men's race for the second year in a row in two hours four minutes and 15 seconds, while Israel's Lonah Korlima Chemtai Salpeter won the women's race in a course record time of 2:17.45.
Tokyo is due to host the Olympics from 24 July to 9 August.
"If the Olympics look like this, it's going to be a sad sight," 68-year-old shoemaker Hiroshi Enomoto, who watched the race in the downtown area of Asakusa, told Reuters.
"There are maybe 20% of the number of people who came to see the race last year. Normally, it's so packed you can barely breathe."
More than 200 people have so far been infected with the coronavirus in Japan, while at least 621 people who were on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship which was held in quarantine off the port of Yokohama, tested positive.
Schools in Japan have shut for two weeks, and Japan's football league postponed domestic fixtures until mid-March.
Tokyo 2020 organisers have said the torch relay before the Games, which was due to travel across Japan starting on 26 March, will be scaled back but they are not discussing calling off events.
A cameraman in Japan wears a face mask