Coronavirus Live Updates: Trump Restricts Travel as Cases Near 87,000 Worldwide

Australia and the United States reported their first deaths from the coronavirus, as Iran and South Korea saw big upswings in new cases. China’s leader, Xi Jinping, says the country must strengthen its defenses against outbreaks.

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For Buttigieg, a Search for Black Support That Never Arrived

Facing better-known and better-financed opponents, Pete Buttigieg knew he would struggle to attract black voters in South Carolina. On Saturday his efforts came up empty. SUMTER, S.C.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/29/us/politics/buttigieg-black-voters-south-carolina.html
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Tom Steyer Is Set to Drop Out of 2020 Presidential Race

Mr. Steyer, the former hedge-fund executive, planned to exit the race after a disappointing finish in South Carolina — a state where he had spent considerable resources and pinned the hopes of his campaign. COLUMBIA, S.C.

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Joe Biden Has Less Than 72 Hours to Savor His Big Night

He waited more than 30 years, over three presidential runs, to notch a victory like the one in South Carolina. Now he has to face the test of Super Tuesday. GREENVILLE, S.C. — Joe Biden did what he had to do, for the moment.

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Highlights From South Carolina Primary: Joe Biden Is Declared the Winner

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. spoke to supporters in Columbia, S.C. after winning the state’s primary on Saturday.Credit...Image by Maddie McGarvey for The New York TimesCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Joseph R. Biden Jr.

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Biden Wins in South Carolina, Adding New Life to His Candidacy

Joseph R. Biden Jr. drew on his decades-long relationships and leveraged his close bond with black voters to try to wrap up a state long considered his stronghold. COLUMBIA, S.C. — Joseph R. Biden Jr.

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Is This Coronavirus ‘the Big One’?

For decades, experts’ warnings to prepare have gone unheeded. Alice Wolowitz, a student nurse, began her shift at a hospital one morning in Philadelphia. She fell sick during the shift, rapidly declined and was dead that night.

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The Case for Elizabeth Warren

She wants to purify capitalism so that it works as it should. On Tuesday night, after the latest Democratic debate, Ann Coulter tweeted: “Sen. Warren has convinced me that Bernie isn’t that worrisome. He’ll never get anything done.

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Shifting Fervor, and Favorites, in the Presidential Race

Readers share their choice for president and how it has changed in recent weeks. Ms. Harris and Ms. Tarchak are senior editorial assistants.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/28/opinion/election-primaries-2020.html
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Israel’s Rihanna Is Arab and Jewish

TEL AVIV — Who is the ultimate Israeli of 2020, the personification of this country’s soul? Is it the sunburned soldier? The shaggy tech hustler in Tel Aviv? The hilltop fanatic? The correct answer was revealed to me and 9,000 others a few weeks ago in Tel Aviv: the apparition in a glittering cr

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/26/opinion/sunday/israel-nasrin-kadry-mizrahi-pop-music.html
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A Royal Instagram Mystery

Two royal couples, two Instagram accounts, one conspiracy theory. Of all the tricks humankind employs to concoct the illusion of security, the most vital to the British royal family is hierarchy.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/27/style/meghan-markle-instagram.html
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M.L.S. Brings Chicharito Closer to Mexico. But Maybe Not Close Enough.

Javier Hernández’s decision to join the Los Angeles Galaxy was a coup for M.L.S., but back in his native Mexico, critics wondered why he hadn’t just come home.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/28/sports/soccer/chicharito-galaxy-mls-mexico.html
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Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip folding phone: Your questions, my answers

When Samsung unveiled its Galaxy Z Flip folding phone in mid-February, it was upfront about the target audience: people who like to attract attention. And when I borrowed one from the company to try for myself, it took only 90 seconds for the Flip to live up to that aspiration.

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Syria Crisis - Fighting escalates after Turkish troops killed - BBC News

Crisis talks have been taking place to prevent a major international escalation of the civil war in northern Syria - after a surge in fighting between Turkish and Syrian forces. 33 Turkish soldiers were killed in an airstrike, and Turkey has responded by targeting hundreds of Syrian government sites

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The True Story of the First Woman to Finish Special Forces Training

Forty years ago, Capt. Kate Wilder passed the Army Special Forces Officer Course, but her superiors wouldn’t let her graduate with her peers. You’re reading this week’s At War newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox every Friday. Email us at atwar@nytimes.com.

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Coronavirus Live Updates: New Unexplained Cases Reported in the U.S.

The cases, which were not linked to recent travel or to other confirmed cases, raised the specter of the virus spreading locally from person to person. The new cases were reported in California, Oregon and Washington State.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/29/world/coronavirus-news.html
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Making Pitch to Voters, Bloomberg Peddles His Experience in a Crisis

Michael R. Bloomberg is trying to highlight the part of his record that conveys the competence and cool-headedness he says are missing in the White House. CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — Hobbled by lackluster debate performances and with time running short, Michael R.

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The Ghost Town of Venice

Known for its crushing crowds of tourists, Venice is now all but empty, as travelers cancel over coronavirus fears. First came the flood, then came the disease.

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Nigeria Responds to First Coronavirus Case in Sub-Saharan Africa

The illness was diagnosed in an Italian who landed in Lagos, the country’s largest city and one of the continent’s biggest metropolises. Nigeria acted quickly, but there are fears that the virus could sweep the region.

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Trump Accuses Media and Democrats of Exaggerating Coronavirus Threat

The accusations came as other elements of the federal government moved to head off a broader wave of infections like those in China.

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Coronavirus Fears Reverberate Across Global Economy

The stock market had its worst week since 2008, signaling that one of the longest expansions in history could be ending. Policymakers said they were ready to act.

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Elizabeth Warren Has Won Black Activists. She’s Losing the Black Vote.

She earned coveted endorsements and released racial justice plans that scholars agree could make a real difference. That hasn’t meant much on the ground. CHARLESTON, S.C.

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Right-Wing Media Says Virus Fears Were Whipped Up to Hurt Trump

Rush Limbaugh and Fox News pundits accused Democrats and journalists of “politicizing and actually weaponizing” an infectious disease. The stock market is swooning. Consumers are stockpiling masks and antibacterial gels.

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GDC has been postponed

After close consultation with our partners in the game development industry and community around the world, we’ve made the difficult decision to postpone the Game Developers Conference this March.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2020/02/28/gdc-has-been-postponed/
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Coronavirus Live Updates: Second Unexplained Case Found in California, This Time in Santa Clara County

The World Health Organization said the virus, found in at least 56 countries so far, poses a “very high” global risk. But the White House accused the media of sowing fear to hurt President Trump.

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South Carolina Primary: Live Updates From the Campaign Trail

NASHVILLE — About a half-hour into her speech here, Senator Amy Klobuchar explained to the audience why she was about 40 minutes late, though the excuse was wrapped into a policy proposal, of course.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/south-carolina-primary-02-28
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Joe Biden Needs a Win in South Carolina. Will He Get It?

Politics still move at a different pace there, and it’s a place where loyalty can outweigh ideology. Mr. Wexler is a former executive director of the South Carolina Democratic Party.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/28/opinion/south-carolina-primary.html
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Who Will Care For Society’s Forgotten?

PORTLAND, Ore. — Homeless people, when most of us think of them at all, seem to have no past and no future. It is hard to picture them as children who went to school, played games and, I hope, were loved.

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Sign up for Coronavirus Briefing

An informed guide to the global outbreak, with the latest developments and expert advice about prevention and treatment.

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We Don’t Really Know How Many People Have Coronavirus

In an era when we get flash-flood warnings on phones, why is data on the new coronavirus so limited? Ms. Rosenthal, a journalist and physician, is a contributing opinion writer.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/28/opinion/coronavirus-death-rate.html
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Why Bernie Scares Me

Sanders seems mostly incapable of admitting past errors of judgment. Most of us go through life revising our opinions. At 16 I thought “The Fountainhead” was a great book. At 18 I realized it was rubbish.

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Lyft ramps up self-driving program

The 2019 data tells a different story. Lyft had 19 autonomous vehicles testing on public roads in California in 2019, according to data released earlier this week by the CA DMV.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2020/02/28/lyft-ramps-up-self-driving-program/
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Coronavirus Live Updates: Outbreak Has ‘Pandemic Potential,’ W.H.O. Warns

New Zealand recorded its first case, a citizen who had visited Iran.

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Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong Media Baron, Is Arrested Over Role in Protests

The arrest of the media tycoon is another blow to Hong Kong’s independent media as the city deals with the aftermath of mass protests and the coronavirus outbreak.

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What Has Mike Pence Done in Health?

In naming him to lead the U.S. coronavirus response, President Trump praised his health policy record, but his biggest accomplishments are ones Republicans have opposed.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/27/health/pence-coronavirus-indiana.html
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Home 2, Visitor 1, Spectators 0

In Italy, where the coronavirus has infected more than 600 people, an important soccer match had to proceed. So it was played in an empty stadium.

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AWS partners with Kenya’s Safaricom on cloud and consulting services

Amazon Web Services has entered a partnership with Safaricom — Kenya’s largest telco, ISP and mobile payment provider — in a collaboration that could spell competition between American cloud providers in Africa.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2020/02/27/aws-partners-with-kenyas-safaricom-on-cloud-and-consulting-services/
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In Syria and Libya, Trump Is Torn Over 2 Wars, and 2 Strongmen

After an airstrike on Turkish forces by Russia or its Syrian allies, President Trump may be forced to pick between Moscow and Ankara.

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Pelosi, Trying to Save House Majority, Fends Off Angst Over Sanders

At a closed-door meeting, Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged Democrats to “keep our eye on the ball” and mocked President Trump’s skin color: “The ball has an orange face.

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When a Pandemic Meets a Personality Cult

The Trump team confirms all of our worst fears. So, here’s the response of the Trump team and its allies to the coronavirus, at least so far: It’s actually good for America. Also, it’s a hoax perpetrated by the news media and the Democrats.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/27/opinion/coronavirus-trump.html
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No, Not Sanders, Not Ever

He is not a liberal, he’s the end of liberalism. A few months ago, I wrote a column saying I would vote for Elizabeth Warren over Donald Trump. I may not agree with some of her policies, but culture is more important than politics. She does not spread moral rot the way Trump does.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/27/opinion/bernie-sanders.html
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How Bad Will the Coronavirus Outbreak Get?

There’s a lot we don’t know, but experts say there are ways to prepare. Mr. Bokat-Lindell is a writer in The New York Times Opinion section.

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Immigrants Could Face Nearly $1,000 Charge to Appeal Deportation Orders

The Justice Department proposal would bring new obstacles to immigrants hoping to win legal status in the United States.

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Clearview said its facial recognition app was only for law enforcement as it courted private companies

After claiming that it would only sell its controversial facial recognition software to law enforcement agencies, a new report suggests that Clearview AI is less than discerning about its client base.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2020/02/27/clearview-facial-recognition-private-companies/
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SeeHow helps cricketers train smarter

Like baseball, cricket relies on grass, dirt, wood, cork, spit, spin, drop and rise en route to either victory or loss. And like baseball — and just about any other sport, really — cricket coaching staffs and their players worldwide are looking for more ways to track every move.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2020/02/27/seehow-helps-cricketers-train-smarter/
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Latin America roundup: Softbank adds $1B, Stori raises $10M and Grow Mobility puts on the brakes

After investing nearly $2 billion of its Innovation Fund in Latin America in 2019, Softbank announced this month that it would add an additional $1 billion into the fund to continue supporting tech startups across the region.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2020/02/27/latin-america-roundup-softbank-adds-1b-stori-raises-10m-and-grow-mobility-puts-on-the-brakes/
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It’s Not the Plague, but Milan Isn’t Itself Either

In the novel, dreaded cart men wind their way through Milan’s streets and “purposely let fall from their carts infected clothes, in order to propagate and keep up the pestilence, which had become to them a means of living, a kingdom, a festival.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/27/world/europe/milan-coronavirus.html
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Iran Vice President Is One of 7 Officials to Contract Coronavirus

Masoumeh Ebtekar, President Hassan Rouhani’s deputy for women’s affairs and the highest-ranking woman in the government, was at least the seventh Iranian official to test positive. Vice President Masoumeh Ebtekar, Mr.

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How Will Tech Help in a Time of Pandemic?

We will learn a lot watching how well business and other analog activities operate during a crisis using digital tools. Ms. Swisher covers technology and is a contributing opinion writer.

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