New cases of coronavirus may be easing off but world health chief urging caution
The apparent stabilisation in reported new cases of the coronavirus is reassuring but it is too early to predict if the epidemic is coming under control, Dr Michael Ryan, the Irish-born World Health Organisation (WHO) executive, said yesterday.

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Still smiling: Happy Chitetsu is confirmed as oldest man at 112
A Japanese man with a sweet tooth who believes in smiles has become the world's oldest male at 112 years and 344 days, according to Guinness World Records.

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New antibiotic discovered in the battle to beat resistant bacteria
A new antibiotic with "a unique approach" to attacking and killing bacteria has been discovered by scientists.

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A gang of thieves posed as famous rappers to scam more than $100,000 (£77,218) from luxury hotels in the US south, prosecutors say.

The group rode around in a Rolls-Royce Phantom telling hotel workers they were with entertainment firm Roc Nation, according to a complaint filed in the US District Court in Atlanta.

First they targeted the Georgian

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Tesla is recalling 15,000 Model X vehicles due to a possible issue with the vehicle's power steering.

Concerns were raised that aluminium bolts between the electric power steering gear assist motor and the gear housing could corrode and break, causing a loss of power steering assist.

The cars being recalled include most Model X vehicles built before

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More than 14,800 new cases of the coronavirus have been reported in China's Hubei province - the epicentre of the outbreak.

Health officials in the country have been using a new method to identify cases of COVID-19, the disease which is caused by the coronavirus.

A total of 242 people died from the flu-like virus on Wednesday - the fastest rise

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