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*– 12 March 2020*

*Arsenal Manager Tests Positive For Coronavirus*

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has tested positive for COVID-19, BBC News reports. This has resulted in the club postponing their game against Brighton which was scheduled for Saturday. According to the publication:

> The Gunners have closed their training ground and club staff who had recent contact with Arteta will now self-isolate.The Premier League will hold “an emergency club meeting” on Friday to discuss future fixtures.

*– 12 March 2020*

*Christiano Ronaldo Self Quarantines In Portugal*

Christiano Ronaldo has retreated to his villa in Portugal to self-quarantine after a teammate tested positive for COVID-19, The Sun reports. Ronaldo jetted off to Portugal according to the publication after:

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> Juventus teammate Daniele Rugani, who the 35-year-old shared a dressing room with on Sunday when his team beat Inter Milan 2-0 behind closed doors, has tested positive for coronavirus.

*– 11 March 2020*

*Italian Woman Stuck With Her Husband’s Dead Body In Her Flat For 2 Days*

An Italian woman whose husband died of COVI-19 on Monday was seen screaming and crying for help after her husband died of COVID-19 and people were reluctant to help following quarantine restrictions, The Chronicle reports.

According to the publication, The mayor of her town told CNN that:

> Yes, it is true she is still there with the body and we won’t be able to remove it until Wednesday morning. Unfortunately, we have a security protocol we must follow

The woman was stuck with the dead body of her husband for 48 hours.

*South African Corona Virus Cases Jump To 17, Spreads To Other Provinces*

The case of persons that have tested positive for Coronavirus in South Africa has jumped to 17, IOL reports. According to the publication:

> the Department of Health confirmed four new cases in KZN, Mpumalanga, the Free State and Gauteng – with each province having one new case each.

As of this morning, only 13 cases had been confirmed until the 4 new cases including a transmission case, were recorded.

*South Africa Records First COVID-19 Transmission Case*

South Africa has recorded its first transmission case after a 32-year-old man said he came in contact with a Chinese businessman, Reuters reports. According to the publication:

> All others (cases) have been by patients who had travelled abroad

*Europe Markets Fall 5.7% Travel Stocks Slides 9% after the US Europe Travels Ban*

After the US president banned Europe travels during the coronavirus pandemic, the European markets have dropped a significant 5.7% while travel stocks shed 9% CNBC reports. According to the publication:

> The pan-European Stoxx 600 dropped 5.7% in early trade, with travel and leisure stocks plummeting 9.3% following Trump’s announcement of a ban on European travel

*The Dow Jones In A Sharp 1027 Points Decline*

Wall Street giant The Dow Jones today lost a whopping 1000 points due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CNBC reports. According to the publication:

> Dow futures were down 1,067 points, indicating a loss of about 1,027 points at Thursday’s open. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures were also sharply lower. The move comes after the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended its historic 11-year bull market run by closing in a bear market

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