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1,000 tourists on a Spanish island are quarantined in their hotel after one of them tested positive for coronavirus A tourist on the Spanish island of Tenerife tested positive to a preliminary tests for the coronavirus and has been isolated, according to Spanish health authorities.

Bob Chapek is Disney's new CEO 'effective immediately,' as Bob Iger steps down Disney named Bob Chapek its new CEO on Tuesday, effective immediately. Chapek - who was previously chairman of Disney parks, experiences, and products - succeeds Bob Iger, who will remain with the company and lead its "creative endeavours," as well as serve as executive chairman through 2021, when his contract expires.

The coronavirus has pandemic 'potential' as it spreads in South Korea, Italy, and Iran, according to WHO The novel coronavirus that has prompted more than 79,551 cases of COVID-19 worldwide is spreading rapidly - and independently - in countries outside of China, including Italy, South Korea, and Iran.

Can the novel coronavirus be stopped? In late 2019, a new strain of coronavirus was detected in humans; the subsequent disease is now known as COVID-19. The virus spread quickly and is proving difficult to stop and slow down.

The rest of the world is 'simply not ready' for the coronavirus, according to a WHO envoy who just returned from China A team of 25 health experts from around the world just returned from a trip to China's Wuhan province, the epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak. Team lead Bruce Aylward said Tuesday that the "big conclusion for the world is, it's simply not ready."

Jeanswest has found a buyer, after it went into voluntary administration amid Australia's retail apocalypse Jeanswest has a buyer after it went into voluntary administration in January. Harbour Guidance Pty Ltd, the Australian subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Harbour Guide Ltd, has signed a sale contract for the clothes retailer.

Uber has rolled out a new safety feature in Australia to ensure you're getting in the right car – just after Ola went live with a similar option Uber and Ola have released safety features that require you to use a pin number before you start your trip. Ola released the 'Start Code' feature and Uber rolled out its PIN feature.

Four'N Twenty fires back at fans on social media who say it is 'ruining' an iconic brand with its new plant-based pie Australian meat pie brand Four 'N Twenty will be releasing a plant-based pie in 2020. While some social media users embraced the move, others commented it was "ruining" the company.

With long-term growth in sales, KIA's COO tells us why compact SUVs have become the latest car trend in Australia While growth in the sale of small SUVs was minimal in 2019 (up 0.1 per cent on 2018), overall growth in the sector is still trending up. Between 2011 and 2019, there has been consistent upward growth in sales results.

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