This year’s Lunar New Year celebrations in China have been ruined by the government’s shutdown of various cities home to at least 40million people, which has prevented many from travelling. Via: China extends its New Year holiday to fight killer coronavirus outbreak
Tiger Woods was stunned by the tragic news of his friend Kobe Bryant’s death when he was told by his caddie straight after finishing a round at a PGA Tour event. Via: Moment Tiger Woods discovers that Kobe Bryant has died from his caddie after walking off golf course
Foreign Office officials are waiting for permission to airlift Brits from Wuhan, currently in lockdown to contain the outbreak that scientists fear may have already struck tens of thousands of people. Via: China 'is BLOCKING' Foreign Office from airlifting Britons out of coronavirus-hit Wuhan
Zhou Xianwang, the mayor of Wuhan, also said that the city had seen human-to-human transmission of the novel coronavirus on a large scale during an interview with state broadcaster CCTV. Via: Wuhan mayor admits 'withholding information' about the coronavirus outbreak
Follow all the latest headlines Via: Boris Johnson news – live: UK could rejoin EU if Brexit 'doesn't work out' says Varadkar, as Trump team pressures PM over Huawei
Louise, 19, from the US, started the Twitter thread by sharing a selection of gendered products, including a Ouija board designed for women and a bathbomb in the shape of a grenade for men. Via: People shared inappropriately gendered items they came across to show how ridiculous they are
Global equity sell-off deepens and oil falls below $59 as death toll from coronavirus rises, sparking fears over economic impactStock markets in UK, Germany and France fall more than 2%SummaryUK mortgage approvals hit 4 1/2-year high 1.57pm GMT Russ Mould, investment director at the stockbroker AJ Bell, says:The market is Read more
Live updates as England seek victory at the WanderersThe Spin: sign up and get our free email every TuesdayAnd you can email Daniel or tweet @DanielHarris 1.56pm GMT 66th over: South Africa 216-4 (De Kock 6, Bavuma 14) England complain about the ball again and this time it doesn’t pass Read more
Wigmore Hall, LondonAll 29 of the composer and pianist’s songs were brought to life in polished performances by the Academy Song Circle, but less might have been more on this occasionUnlike Alma Schindler, who was forced to give up all her ambitions to compose when she married Gustav Mahler, Robert Read more
Claims about voting ‘irregularities’ and inherent racism swirled around this year’s awards but Eilish brought a powerful emotional punch to proceedingsAlmost all awards ceremonies tend to come with a side order of controversy, but whatever took place at this year’s Grammys was clearly going to be overshadowed by what had Read more