The 2020 Olympics are scheduled to be held in Tokyo between July 24 and August 9, but their fate appears increasingly up in the air as Japan battles to contain the virus. With the exception of the two world wars, the Olympics have never been canceled since they began in their modern guise in 1896. Should the Tokyo Olympics be postponed or called off altogether, organizers would face a hefty financial hit....

The outbreak, which is believed to have started in Wuhan, China, has now spread to at least 23 other countries or territories. As of February 4, the World Health Organization had confirmed 20,630 cases, as well as 426 deaths. The NEJM article was looking at how 2019-nCoV is transmitted. It is known that the virus can be passed from person to person via the bodily fluids of someone infected. This has prompted a series of health warnings about coming into close contact with sufferers, as well as advice on limiting its spread through hygiene measures, such as washing your hands regularly....

The Canary Islands reported 7,325 coronavirus cases and 174 deaths as of September 1, with the city of Las Palmas, the capital of Gran Canaria island, making up 3,269 of the cases, according to its government. That amounts to 44 percent of the total recorded on the archipelago off the coast of northwest Africa, including active and resolved cases. Professor Lluis Serra Majem of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and a spokesperson for the Canarian government’s scientific advisory committee, told Spain’s El Pais newspaper the city’s outbreak is likely linked to one or more superspreaders from Spain attending nightspots in the Guanarteme neighborhood....

The death toll has nearly doubled since Friday, when around 1,300 fatalities were reported. More than half of the country (at least 22 states) has been under lockdown measures, which were due to end today, in a bid to help slow the spread. But President Donald Trump has extended the guidelines to April 30 as part of his 15 Days to Slow the Spread plan. More disaster declarations have been made across the country, including in Washington, Connecticut, Georgia, Oregon and Colorado....

The U.S. has at least 338 confirmed cases of the virus, which was first reported in China’s Wuhan city in the Hubei province. The virus has infected more than 100,000 people globally, most of whom (80,651 people) are in China, and just over 57,400 people have recovered from it, according to the latest figures from Johns Hopkins University. More than half of all the states in the country have been affected, including several that reported their first cases on Friday....

After identifying the new coronavirus in humans for the first time, Chinese officials reported 44 cases to the World Health Organization (WHO) on December 31. In the two months since that report, cases have increased to more than 82,000, including 2,804 deaths and spread to nearly 50 countries. To evaluate measures to curb the spread of the virus and to learn about it, WHO and China assembled a group of 25 Chinese and foreign experts to investigate the epidemic in the origin country....

Diego Costa’s perfection sends Chelsea statement to rest of Premier League An own goal from Gary Cahill in the closing stages of the first half saw City break the deadlock, and they spurned a number of gilt-edged opportunities to extend their lead after the break. Most notable was a shocking miss from Kevin De Bruyne, who smashed a close-range shot against the crossbar with the goal gaping, when it had seemed easier to score....

The Spain international scored the Blues’ solitary goal as they went down 2-1 to Arsenal at Wembley. Wenger reiterates stance on future Defeat blew Chelsea’s chance of the double, although there is still plenty to celebrate in west London after a memorable season for both the club and Costa. But, despite heading the scoring charts at Stamford Bridge with 21 goals in all competitions, he refused to confirm he would be at Chelsea next season....

Warren said that “billionaires in wine caves should not pick the next president of the United States,” a reference to Buttigieg’s recent appearance at an exclusive fundraiser in a wine cellar in Napa Valley. Warren had previously pledged to skip big-dollar fundraisers if she is her party’s nominee. “The mayor just recently had a fund-raiser that was held in a wine cave, full of crystals and served $900-a-bottle wine,” said Warren....

Americans own nearly half of the world’s guns, with approximately 120 firearms for every 100 U.S. residents. Gun control policies may someday restrict new gun sales. But what impact can they have when Americans already own millions of guns? Some have pointed to gun buybacks as a potential solution to this problem. I have spent years studying American attitudes toward guns and gun policies, including smart guns and open carry....

Trump’s consistently hinted that he’ll run for office in 2024, noting that a doctor advising against another campaign would be the only thing to prevent him from seeking office. Despite being voted out of office and kicked off social media, Trump commands a strong hold over the GOP so it’s likely that if Trump runs, he’ll face little to no opposition from other 2024 hopefuls. A September Harvard CAPS-Harris poll found 58 percent of GOP voters would cast their ballot for Trump....

The District of Columbia’s creation came from the Constitution. It has a population of 689,545 people, according to the most recent census from April 2020. Since its creation, the federal district was meant to serve as a seat for government and was not meant to be a state. According to the official website campaigning for Washington D.C.’s statehood, more than 500 laws treat the District of Columbia as a state....

But the truth is, in an Islamic-banking culture that doesn’t prize research and development, especially of the statistical variety, it’s hard to know for sure. Figures are bandied about like confetti. Is the market $200 billion or twice that? It’s supposedly grown 15 percent a year for the past decade, but the frequently quoted total of $200 billion has remained static. Worse yet, rules are generally opaque and regulation is spotty....

Although George Floyd’s killer, a white cop named Derek Chauvin, has been fired and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter, the incident last week prompted nationwide demonstrations and unrest fueled by longstanding accusations of systematic racism and injustice against U.S. authorities. Asked about this domestic U.S. turmoil, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian told reporters in Beijing that this was an internal affair for Washington but added that “the people of the world have seen through the media what is happening in the United States....

“There’s no rational basis for the law,” Whiteside told MSNBC host Ari Melber on the Tuesday installment of The Beat. “Pursuant to a criminal law, there has to be a basis that there’s going to be harm to a party or to property. There’s no harm in someone being humane.” In other words, Whiteside said he won’t enforce the law because he considers it inhumane and doesn’t believe it furthers any legitimate government interest....

The couple made sure every detail of their 4th July nuptials in Kalamazoo matched the theme: from the date to the flowers, the bride’s nail polish and the bridal party’s clothes. Audra Johnson told WXMI on Wednesday: “It looked like America threw up all over my wedding and I’m not sorry.” After the ceremony, the bride donned a reception dress fashioned out of a MAGA flag by designer Andre Soriano....

Roughly a week before Christmas, an arctic blast began moving across the country. It first affected Northern Plains states like Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota. The front expanded south to Texas and began an eastward progression. Some Southern states experienced the brutal cold for only a few days, but the arctic blast remained in the Northern Plains states the longest before finally moving out of the area this week....

The Supreme Court is not as likely as the lower court to re-examine factual findings. That means Judge Jackson’s telling of the story, which casts Microsoft as an aggressive monopoly, would go unquestioned. And Microsoft assails the judge’s findings as “nothing more than sweeping, conclusory assertions.” Antitrust experts predict the appeals court would lean to Microsoft by four votes to three. As for the Supreme Court, Justices Rehnquist, Scalia and Thomas presumably would side with Microsoft, and Justice Stevens with the Feds....

Belgium international Courtois had the chance to be the Premier League champions’ hero between the posts in the traditional season curtain raiser after Arsenal newboy Sead Kolasinac cancelled out Victor Moses’ opener to secure a 1-1 draw. Get EPL title odds But he stepped forward to face down opposite number Petr Cech from 12 yards, blazing horribly over the bar, and, with Chelsea’s record signing Alvaro Morata also off target from the spot, Arsenal prevailed 4-1....