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Dima Nashawi (; born 1980) is an artist and activist for the rights of the Syrian children living in Beirut. She has been an illustrator and a clown. She started the Sirian Culture Memory Initiative (MISC) project. Biography. Nashawi studied Sociology at the Damascus University. Then, she went to study Master's in Art at King's College London. Since 2001, she has began making graphic and comic designs. In 2010 and 2011 she made her first exhibition of support for refugees. The Syrian NGO Basma ran the exhibition. It was supported by the UNHCR to support children with cancer. Her art is about Syrian group or social memory, personal experiences, speaking for better lives for prisoners of conscience, and the forced disappeared. She wants to share the memory of Syria's conflict and help create the future identity of the country. In February 2014, she joined a group called Clown Me In (CMI). She acted as a clown on the street using the name "Nseet" Her clown name means "I forgot" in Arabic. Her character makes sarcastic jokes based on her short term memory problems. Nashawi wants to share joy and laughter. She stopped clowning in September 2015 when she traveled to London. She went there to study for a master's degree in arts and cultural management at King's College University. In February 2017 she returned to Beirut and joined CMI again. CMI is also part of the Asfari Institute for Civil Society and Citizenship. The BBC added her to their list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2018.
Daniele Rugani (; born 29 July 1994) is an Italian professional footballer. He plays as a centre back for Juventus and the Italy national team. He was born in Lucca, Italy. On 11 March 2020, Rugani tested positive for COVID-19, following its outbreak in Italy.
Nadine Vanessa Dorries (; born 21 May 1957) was a British Conservative politician. She was the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Care from 2019 to 2021 and Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport from 2021 to 2022. She was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Mid Bedfordshire from 2005 to 2023. On 10 March 2020 she became the first British MP to test positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Dorries is seen as a strong supporter of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson. In 2012, she lost the Conservative whip after she took part in the reality TV programme "I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!" without telling the chief whip. It was returned in 2013 and she was re-admitted to the parliamentary party. On 9 June 2023, Dorries announced she would resign as MP.. However she later said that she would not continue with her resignation until she had received information relating to why she had been refused a peerage in Boris Johnson's resignation honours. A peerage allows a person membership to the House of Lords. Following disapproval, she resigned on the 29 August. Dorries had not spoken in the House of Commons since June 2022, or worked on a select committee. She was criticised by politicians, including Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader, Rishi Sunak, of not properly representing her constituents.
The 2009 flu pandemic or swine flu was an influenza pandemic that lasted from early 2009 to late 2010, and the second of the two pandemics involving H1N1 influenza virus (first was the 1918–1920 Spanish flu pandemic and the second one was the 1977 Russian Flu).  First described in April 2009, turned out to be a new strain of H1N1 which resulted when a previous triple reassortment of bird, swine and human flu viruses.  About 11–21% of the global population (About 6.8 billion), or around 700 million–1.4 billion people (Suspect cases) had affect the flu — more than Spanish flu pandemic.  However, with about 150,000–575,000 fatalities, it had a much lower case fatality rate of 0.01-0.08%.
Karl von Habsburg (Karl Thomas Robert Maria Franziskus Georg Bahnam; born 11 January 1961), also known as Karl of Austria and referred to by his ancestral titles as Archduke of Austria, Royal Prince of Hungary, Bohemia and Croatiais an Austrian politician, the current head of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine. He was a Member of the European Parliament for the Austrian People's Party 1996–1999.  Like his father, he is known as a supporter for the Pan-European movement. In March 2020, during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, he tested positive for the virus.
Luis Sepúlveda Calfucura (October 4, 1949 – April 16, 2020) was a Chilean writer and journalist. In 1988 he won the Tigre Juan Award for his novel "Un viejo que leía novelas de amor", and in 2009 he won the Premio Primavera de Novela for his novel "La sombra de lo que fuimos". On March 1, 2020, he was confirmed as the first man in the Asturias, Spain infected by COVID-19, following travel in Portugal. He died from the infection on April 16, 2020.
Joseph Zhu Baoyu (July 2, 1921 – May 7, 2020) was a Chinese bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Bishop Emeritus of Nanyang. The Chinese government considers him to be Titular Bishop of the Diocese. He was born in Pushan, Henan, China.  Zhu Baoyu, in February 2020 and was diagnosed with COVID-19 in Henan. He died on May 7, 2020 at the age of 98.
Peter Planch Madsen (born 26 April 1978) is a retired Danish professional footballer. He played as a striker. He played 13 games and scored three goals for the Danish national team, and Madsen was part of the Danish squad at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and 2004 European Championship tournaments. In March 2020, Madsen tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 during the current pandemic of the disease.  "Scores and results list Denmark's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Madsen goal." Honours. Brondby Individual
Ana María Pastor Julián (born 11 November 1957) is a Spanish doctor and politician for the People's Party who was President of the Congress of Deputies from 19 July 2016 to 20 May 2019. She was Minister of Health from 2002 to 2004 and Minister of Public Works from 2011 to 2016.  Since 20 May 2019 is the Second Vice President of the Congress of Deputies. On 11 March 2020, during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, Pastor had tested positive for SARS-CoV-2.
Francisco Javier Ortega Smith-Molina (; born 28 August 1968) is a Spanish-Argentine lawyer and politician. Secretary General of Vox, the second most prominent position in the Spanish party after its president Santiago Abascal, he was a member of both the Congress of Deputies and the Madrid City Council since 2019. On 10 March 2020, during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, Ortega Smith had tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Ortega Smith, who had travelled to Lombardy in February,
Salvatore Farina (born November 18, 1957) is an Italian Army general. He was the Chief of Army Staff (2018-2021). He was commander of the Kosovo Force, the military attaché at the Embassy of Italy, London and as the commander of Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum. On 8 March 2020, he had tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019.
Alberto Cirio (born 6 December 1972) is an Italian politician. He was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Italy from 2014 to 2019. He is a member of the right-wing Forza Italia. On 8 March 2020, he had tested positive for SARS-CoV-2.
Patrizia Barbieri (born 8 May 1960) is an Italian politician. Barbieri was born in Cremona, Italy. In June 2017, she was elected as Mayor of Piacenza. In 2018, she was elected to Province of Piacenza. On 4 March 2020 she announced she had tested positive for SARS-CoV-2.
Mojtaba Zonnour (; also spelled Zolnour) is an Iranian Shi'a cleric and conservative politician. He represents Qom in the Iranian Parliament.  Zonnour was formerly Supreme Leader's Deputy Representative to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Zonnour was diagnosed with the SARS-CoV-2 in February 2020.
Mahmoud Sadeghi () is an Iranian lawyer, jurist, academic and reformist politician. He is a member of the Parliament of Iran representing Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr electoral district. On 25 February 2020, during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, Sadeghi tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019.
Mostafa Pourmohammadi (; born 9 March 1960) is an Iranian politician and prosecutor. He was minister of interior from 2005 to 2008 and minister of justice from 2013 until 2017. Pourmohammadi took part of the 1988 Massacre of Iranian Prisoners. During the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran in March 2020, Pourmohammadi tested positive for SARS-CoV-2.  Pourmohammadi unsuccessfully ran for President of Iran in the 2024 election.
Eshaq Jahangiri Kouhshahi (, ; born 21 January 1958) is an Iranian politician and vice president of Hassan Rouhani's government. Jahangiri was the minister of industries and mines from 1997 to 2005 under President Mohammad Khatami.  Before that, he was the governor of Isfahan Province. He was also a member of Parliament for two terms. On 4 March 2020, after the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, it was reported that Jahangiri had been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019. On 11 March, his infection was confirmed.
Abby Johnson (born July 11, 1980) is an American political activist. She is known for opposing abortion. Johnson was the clinical director of Planned Parenthood and was very pro-choice. She then had to help with an abortion where the woman was thirteen weeks pregnant and realized that the fetus looked a lot like her baby did and she also thought that it looked like it was in pain.  Johnson then decided that abortion was murder so she left Planned Parenthood and joined a Pro-Life group. Johnson wrote an autobiography called Unplanned which became a movie called Unplanned.
Franck Riester (born 3 January 1974) is a French politician. He is the current French Minister of Culture. He was a member of the National Assembly of France from 2007 to 2018. He represented the Seine-et-Marne department, and is a former member of The Republicans, formerly known as the Union for a Popular Movement.  He founded and currently leads the Agir party.  In March 2020 during the coronavirus outbreak Riester tested positive for COVID-19. He is a homosexual.
Augustin Pascal Pierre Louis Marie de Romanet, Comte de Beaune (born 2 April 1961) is a French political advisor and business executive, chief executive officer of Groupe ADP since November 2012. He was the chairman of the Caisse des dépôts et consignations from 2007 to 2012, and held many government positions between 1986 and 2006. In March 2020, during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, he tested positive for the virus.
Sylvie Tolmont (born 9 October 1962) is a French politician. She is a member of the Socialist Party, who has been the member of the National Assembly for Sarthe's 4th constituency since 2012. On 9 March 2020, during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, she tested positive for the virus.
Élisabeth Toutut-Picard (born 17 December 1954) is a French politician representing La République En Marche!. She was elected to the French National Assembly on 18 June 2017, representing the 7th constituency of the Haute-Garonne department. Picard was diagnosed with COVID-19 on 7 March 2020 during the 2019–20 pandemic.
Michèle Victory (born 1958) is a French politician for the Socialist Party and a member of the French National Assembly for Ardèche's 2nd constituency. She was first a substitute candidate in 2007 and became a member of the assembly in December 2017. On 9 March 2020, during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, she tested positive for the virus.
Guillaume Vuilletet (born 20 July 1967) is a French politician. He is a member of La République En Marche! He was elected to the French National Assembly on 18 June 2017, representing the department of Val-d'Oise. On 9 March 2020, during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, he said in a Twitter post that he had tested positive for the virus.
Didier Bezace (10 February 1946 – 11 March 2020) was a French actor. He staged works by Georges Feydeau, Emmanuel Bove, and Molière whose ("The School for Wives") opened the Festival d'Avignon in July 2001. In television, he can be seen in "Les Thibault", "Sissi" and recently in "Mon fils d'ailleurs". He was also in the movir "Le Pressentiment", working with Jean-Pierre Darroussin based on the novel by Emmanuel Bove.
Martin Davorin Jagodić (16 December 1935 – 8 March 2020) was a Croatian contemporary music composer and educator. He was born in Pag, Croatia. Jagodić composed music for several experimental movies, starting with "Environment" in 1969. His career as an educator started in 1969 as assistant and then lecturer at the music department of , later also teaching stage design and scenography at Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs from 1974 to 1988. In the 1990s, he taught musicology at Université de Saint-Denis, after the "Université de Vincennes Paris 8" had relocated there in 1980. He died on 8 March 2020 in Auxerre, France at the age of 84.
Antonín Kachlík (26 February 1923 – 20 April 2022) is a Czech movie director and screenwriter. He directed 21 movies between 1948 and 1987. In 1973, he was a member of the jury at the 8th Moscow International Film Festival. Kachlík made his directorial debut in 1961 with the drama "Červnové dny". Personal life. Kachlík died on 20 April 2022, at the age of 99. He was married to actress Kvěra Houdlová.
Evangelos Marinakis (; born 30 July 1967) is a Greek businessman. He is the owner of Greek football club Olympiacos and English football club Nottingham Forest. He is the founder and chairman of Capital Maritime &amp; Trading Corp. He was born in Piraeus and served as a member of the city council. In March 2020, during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, Marinakis tested positive to COVID-19.
Timo Bernd Hübers (born 20 July 1996) is a German professional footballer. He plays as a defender for Hannover 96. On 11 March 2020, during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, Hübers tested positive for COVID-19.
Elizabeth Mary Driver MBE (20 May 1920 – 15 October 2011) was a British actress and singer, best known for her role as Betty Williams (previously Turpin) in the British soap opera "Coronation Street", a role she played for 42 years from 1969 to 2011, appearing in more than 2,700 episodes. She was born in Leicester, East Midlands, England and died in Cheadle, Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England.
The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup was a big football tournament for women's national teams from different countries. It was the ninth time that held this tournament. It happened every four years. This time, it took place from July 20 to August 20, 2023.Australia and New Zealand worked together to host it, which was the first time two countries did that. It was the first time that teams from different confederations will play together. Australia is part of the Asian Confederation, while New Zealand is in the Oceanian Confederation. Before, there were 24 teams, but this time they had 32 teams, just like the men's World Cup. The first game was between New Zealand and Norway on July 20, 2023. Spain became the champions by beating England 1-0 in the final match. It was Spain's first time winning this tournament, and they were really good. They were also the first European team to win since 2007. A player from Japan named Hinata Miyazawa scored the most goals, and a Spanish player named Aitana Bonmatí was voted the best player. Another Spanish player, Salma Paralluelo, got an award for being a young and talented player. England's goalkeeper, Mary Earps, was the best goalkeeper of the tournament. The United States were the champions then as they won the last two tournaments in 2015 and 2019, but this time they got knocked out in an earlier round by Sweden. It was a big surprise because the United States team is usually really strong. Many people liked how New Zealand and Australia organized the tournament, and a lot of people went to watch the games. Some people even said it was the best Women's World Cup ever. Host selection. Choosing where an event will take place is called host selection. For the FIFA Women's World Cup, it means deciding which country will hold the tournament. They look at things like the country's facilities and ability to handle a big event. The chosen country will be in charge of planning and running the tournament. For the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, countries had to submit their bids. At first, nine
The Kyiv Post is Ukraine's oldest English language newspaper. History. American citizen Jed Sunden established the Kyiv Post weekly newspaper on October 18, 1995 in Kyiv, Ukraine. The newspaper Kyiv Post went online in 1997. It highlights political, business and entertainment issues. As of 2020 the newspaper has a 50-member staff team of journalists, including 40 Ukrainians and 10 foreigners.
Burkhard Hirsch (29 May 1930 – 11 March 2020) was a German politician and lawyer. He was a member of the Free Democratic Party. Hirsch spent 21 years in the national Bundestag (1972–1975, 1980–1998). He also served as Vice President of the Bundestag (1994–1998) and Minister of the Interior of North Rhine-Westphalia (1975–1980). Hirsch was born in Magdeburg, Saxony. He died on 11 March 2020, at the age of 89.
Antonia Santilli (born 8 August 1949) is a former Italian actress and model.  Santilli was born in Spigno Saturnia, Lazio. She started modelling and acting in theatre while studying at the Sapienza University of Rome. In 1971, she appeared in an issue of the adult magazine "Playmen". She acted in twelve movies between 1971 and 1974. Her final movie role was in the comedy "Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia" (1974), shot in the Soviet Union.
Irene María Montero Gil (born 13 February 1988) is a Spanish politician and psychologist. She is a member of the Podemos party. She has served as the Minister of Equality since January 2020. She has also been an MP for Madrid in the Congress of Deputies since January 2020. Personal life. Montero was born in Madrid. Her domestic partner is Pablo Iglesias Turrión, Secretary-General of Podemos. The couple have three children. On 12 March 2020, during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, it was made clear that Montero had tested positive to COVID-19.
Fernando Gaviria Rendon (born 19 August 1994) is a Colombian professional road and track racing cyclist. He was born in La Ceja, Antioquia. He rides for UCI WorldTeam UAE Team Emirates. His first major Grand Tour wins came at the 2017 Giro d'Italia. In 2018, he won two stages during the Tour de France. On 12 March 2020, during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, Gaviria was confirmed as being treated for COVID-19 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Dmitry Vladimirovich Strakhov (; born 17 May 1995) is a Russian professional racing cyclist. He was born in Vyborg. He rides for Gazprom–RusVelo. He rode in the men's point race event at the 2017 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. In May 2019, he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Giro d'Italia. In March 2020, during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, Strakhov was confirmed as being treated for COVID-19 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Ali Asghar Mounesan (‎; born 1970) is an Iranian politician. He was born in Tehran. He has served as the Minister of Cultural Heritage since August 2019. He was the head of Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization from 2017 to 2019. In March 2020, Mounesan was reported ill.
Maina Sage (born 10 May 1975) is a French politician from French Polynesia. She was born in Papeete. She is a member of the Tapura Huiraatira party. Since 2014, she has served as a member of the National Assembly for French Polynesia's 1st constituency. From 2008 to 2017, she was a member of the Assembly of French Polynesia. On 12 March 2020, during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, it was made clear that Sage had tested positive to COVID-19. She became infected after travelling to Paris.
Michel Roux (19 April 1941 – 11 March 2020), also known as Michel Roux Sr., was a French-born British chef and restaurateur. Along with his brother Albert, he opened Le Gavroche, later to become the first restaurant in Britain to have three Michelin stars. The brothers also opened The Waterside Inn, which was the first restaurant outside France to hold three stars for a period of 25 years. The Roux brothers have been described as the "godfathers of modern restaurant cuisine in the UK." He founded the Roux Brothers Scholarship, along with Albert, in 1984. He worked as a consultant for companies such as British Airways and Celebrity Cruises. He was also a food writer and appeared on television shows such as "Saturday Kitchen", "MasterChef" and "The Roux Legacy". Roux was born in Charolles, Saône-et-Loire. His son is chef Alain Roux. Chef Michel Roux Jr. is the son of his brother Albert. On 11 March 2020, Roux died in Bray, Berkshire, at the age of 78. The cause of his death was idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
StyleTap is a Palm OS simulator/compatibility layer/emulator for Windows Mobile/Windows CE, Symbian OS, iOS and Android. It emulates Palm OS 5.2 and earlier. Applications made for Palm OS work just like applications made for the operating system StyleTap is running on. StyleTap works on these platforms:
Donovan Vernell Mitchell Jr. (born September 7, 1996) is an American professional basketball player. He plays a shooting guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Denver Nuggets with the 13th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft. He was traded on draft night to the Utah Jazz. During his rookie season, Mitchell was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team and won the 2018 Slam Dunk Contest. He played for the Jazz from 2017 to 2022. Mitchell was born in Elmsford, New York.
The Best European Goalkeeper award (also known as UEFA Goalkeeper of the Season award) is a football award given to the best goalkeeper in Europe as voted by the UEFA's panel of judges. It has been awarded every year since 1990. From 1998 to 2009, the winners of this award were the same as those of UEFA goalkeeper of the season award but in 2009, ESM became the giver of the award and the two awards were given separately until 2016. Since 2016, both the awards have been re-merged into one. Procedure of selecting the winner. The award is given to the best goalkeeper in Europe based on the votes by the UEFA's group of judges. The group is made up of the coaches of all of the 32 teams which played in the group stages of the same UEFA Champions League season and 55 journalists selected by the European Sports Media (ESM) group, standing for each of UEFA's member associations. Coaches are not allowed to vote for the players of their own teams. The judges choose their top three goalkeepers of the season. The first ranked goalkeeper in a judge's list receives 5 points, the second ranked gets 3 points and the third ranked gets 1 point. The goalkeeper who receives the combined highest points is named the winner. List of winners. Source:
Howard Samuel "Trey" Thompkins III (born May 29, 1990) is an American professional basketball player. He plays for Real Madrid of the Liga ACB in Spain. He is listed as tall and he plays in the power forward position. He has also played for the Los Angeles Clippers (2011–2013) and Russian side Nizhny Novgorod (2014–2015). On March 12, 2020, during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, it was announced that Thompkins had tested positive to COVID-19.
Jannes-Kilian Horn (born 6 February 1997) is a German professional footballer. He plays as a defender for Hannover 96, on loan from 1. FC Köln. Horn was born in Braunschweig. He spent his youth career at VfL Wolfsburg, where he was promoted to the first team during the 2016–17 season. In June 2017, Horn joined 1. FC Köln. On 15 August 2019, Horn joined Hannover 96 on a loan deal until the end of 2019–20 season. On 12 March 2020, during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, it was announced that Horn had tested positive for COVID-19. His teammate, Timo Hübers, also tested positive for the virus.