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“The authors did not mean to suggest that the victim had died, and that the authors do not know for sure and cannot scientifically confirm that the virus moved from the dead body,” they wrote, adding: “The authors would like to apologize for any inconvenience caused.” The article below has not been updated or amended. A medical examiner has died from coronavirus after catching it from a dead body in what is believed to be the first case of its kind....

The deadly virus was first detected in China’s Wuhan city in the Hubei province. It has infected at least 96,788 people and claimed the lives of 3,303 globally, according to the latest figures from Johns Hopkins University. While the recent deaths have caused a wave of fear over the threat of the virus in the country, “the risk to the American public of contracting the coronavirus remains low,” Vice President Mike Pence said at a briefing....

City Sights: Avoid what may seem like obvious tourist stops: the National Museum, the Accra Zoo, and the National Theatre. These sights can be disappointing, and you’ll find better historical relics and wildlife viewing outside Accra. Instead, make sure to visit one of Accra’s bustling markets. You can find everything from fresh pineapple to handcrafted leather sandals at Makola Market, which sprawls over several blocks in the city center. La Beach, lined with restaurants and bars with plastic tables on the sand, is almost as busy as Makola....

WATCH: Costa slaps mate after beating him on FIFA 17 Costa is the Premier League’s leading scorer with six goals in his first seven games this season, but has also collected four yellow cards and could miss the return of Jose Mourinho to Stamford Bridge, if he is booked against Leicester City on Saturday. The Chelsea boss wants Costa to play against Claudio Ranieri’s side in the same way that he has done in his other games, even if it means picking up another booking....

The four-time winners, who were eliminated at the first hurdle as holders at Russia 2018, scored three times in the final 17 minutes to finally see off a Costa Rica side who held their own ambitions of progressing to the round of 16. However, Japan’s win against Spain in the other game meant those two sides qualified at the expense of Germany. Needing to win to have any chance of staying in the tournament, Germany started at breakneck speed with Jamal Musiala particularly prominent early on....

“Once you qualify and start claiming payments for it, whether or not you’re taxed on the payments that you get from Social Security or Social Security benefits, depends on how much income you have, based on a modified adjusted gross income formula,” Caroline Bruckner, an accounting and tax professor at American University, told Newsweek. However, if you’re below a certain income threshold, none of your Social Security benefits are taxed....

The traditional gift to exchange is typically a diamond when marking a 75th anniversary. But for Ulysses and Lorraine, recreating their wedding was how they decided to celebrate three-quarters of a century of marriage. The Dawsons threw their second wedding where they exchanged their vows in front of the five generations of family they created. “The knot was tied awful tight. And it’s still holding,” Ulysses, 94, told WCHS, a local affiliate station....

Politicians from both parties gathered for pregame prayers, then stood together for the playing of the national anthem at Nationals Park. They felt a bond after one of their own, Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., was critically wounded in an assassination attempt Wednesday in Virginia during practice for the game. MORE: Athletes who became politicians In a particularly poignant moment, David Bailey, one of the Capitol Police officers who helped save Scalise’s life and kill the gunman, threw out the first pitch despite being wounded himself....

So naturally, Lee Zeldin (R-NY), whose district includes part of the New York City metro area, decided Colin Kaepernick should say thanks. “Suspect in custody. You are welcome Colin Kaepernick.” MORE: The worst of the worst Kaepernick takes Kaepernick, of course, has been sitting or kneeling during the national anthem before 49ers games to protest what he calls oppression of people of color and police brutality. His actions have inspired athletes in other sports, all the way down to the high school level, to stage similar protests....

“There’s a wing of the party that supports other candidates, and that’s what you call a primary contest,” Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), who’s endorsed Sanders and co-chairs his campaign in Vermont, told Newsweek. “I don’t call that a conspiracy. This is totally out-front.” The six-term congressman’s remarks came on Super Tuesday, following recent discussions by moderate and vulnerable Democrats on Capitol Hill about how to potentially prevent Sanders from clinching the nomination by rallying around someone more moderate, like Biden, in a contested convention....

Some teachers, custodians, school bus drivers, and other staff members across the state wore black on Wednesday during classtime in an unconventional protest. This demonstration comes after The Hartford Courant reported that more than 60 percent of teachers and other staff members at schools felt that their employers did not have proper supplies or protocols to protect themselves and students against the current COVID-19 surge. “We are really proud of our hard-working educators and support staff, who are so dedicated to their students and schools,” said Kate Dias, the president of the Connecticut Education Association in a statement sent to Newsweek....

UFC 257 took place on January 23, 2021, which means by now his legs are likely to be much better than what they looked at the end of the fight. Conor McGregor was admittedly quite unprepared against the barrage of calf kicks that Dustin Poirier landed on his calves. The low kicks came frequent and with venom, rendering Conor McGregor’s legs as heavy as lead. The damage done was enough for the right leg to give away as McGregor tried to shift weight during the climatic striking from Poirier....

The Coronavirus pandemic has brought out the best among world-class sporting personalities. Starting from Cristiano Ronaldo who shared a beautiful message of solidarity to Lionel Messi who urged fans to follow the guidelines set by health workers almost every part of the sporting world ha risen to the moment to take on the deadly disease. Conor McGregor sends a message of support to people all around the world UFC superstar Conor McGregor too took to Instagram to share a moving fan mail....

The 24-year-old forward was the back-up option to Diego Costa last season and he remains behind the newly arrived Morata in the Stamford Bridge striker pecking order. A back injury has caused Morata to not start the last two games but Conte has chosen to put Hazard up front instead of his compatriot. Conte thinks that Batshuayi must take his chance in the cups to become his number one option....

After goals from David Luiz, Eden Hazard and Roma’s Aleksandar Kolarov had made it 2-1 to Chelsea at half-time in Wednesday’s Champions League clash, Edin Dzeko’s superb brace put the visitors 3-2 up with 20 minutes left to play while Conte switched from a 3-5-2 formation to a 4-3-2-1. The change seemed to work as Hazard headed the equaliser before Chelsea held out the for the final 15 minutes, although Dzeko went close to completing his hat-trick when he headed narrowly wide in the dying minutes....

The Italian predicted in August his side would be hard-pushed to replicate their title-winning campaign of last season and he has been shown to have been right with the Blues’ 3-1 defeat at home to Tottenham last Sunday leaving them fifth, eight points behind their London rivals in the battle for the remaining place in the Champions League. Conte said the situation has not come as a surprise. “For sure, I predicted this season that it would be very difficult for me,” he said, ahead of this weekend’s clash with relegation-threatened West Ham....

Chelsea team news vs Sunderland The Blues’ second Premier League title triumph in three seasons has done little to quash speculation linking Eden Hazard, Thibaut Courtois, Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas with moves away. Costa has been heavily tipped to move to the lucrative Chinese Super League with Tianjin Quanjian, while Fabregas is a reported target for AC Milan’s new wealthy owners. Hazard and Courtois, meanwhile, have long been linked with La Liga leaders Real Madrid, with Chelsea having reportedly offered their star winger a contract of £300,000 per week to convince him to stay....

England’s all-time leading Test run scorer Cook made 147 in his final innings before heading into international retirement as the hosts declared on 423-8 and needed seven wickets to triumph at stumps. The left-hander, whose first cap included a century against India in Nagpur in 2006, brought up his ton in unorthodox fashion when Jasprit Bumrah hurled the ball to the boundary for overthrows, sparking a lengthy standing ovation from an adoring crowd....

England one-day captain Alastair Cook refused to get carried away after his latest limited overs hundred sealed a series win over the West Indies. Cook made 112 as England, set 239, won by eight wickets at The Oval here on Tuesday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in a three-match series. It was left-handed opener Cook’s fifth hundred in 47 one-day internationals (ODIS) and third in just his last six matches at this level....

Tite’s side won the previous edition of the tournament and are looking to make it back-to-back victories. That will not come easy, but Brazil are currently looking very sharp. Having made light work of Venezuela in their opening group game, the Selecao made Peru the latest victim in their thrashing spree. Brazil were fancied coming into the game but made it look remarkably simple as they shipped four goals past their opponents....