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Christian Marquise Wood (born September 27, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA).  He played college basketball for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels. He has also played professionally for the Philadelphia 76ers, Charlotte Hornets, and the Milwaukee Bucks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On March 14, 2020, Wood tested positive for the coronavirus during the pandemic and the suspension of the season.
Stefan Thesker (born 11 April 1991) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre back for the Austrian club, SKN St. Pölten. In June 2018, Thesker joined 2. Bundesliga side Holstein Kiel on a three-year contract until 2021. In February 2016, Thesker announced that he diagnosed with testicular cancer. A year later, he was cancer-free. On 14 March 2020, Thesker tested positive for COVID-19.
Fabio Depaoli (born 24 April 1997) is an Italian professional footballer. He plays as a midfielder for Serie A club U.C. Sampdoria. Depaoli made his professional debut in the Serie A for A.C. ChievoVerona on 12 March 2017 in a game against Empoli as an 89th-minute substitute for Përparim Hetemaj in a 4–0 victory. On 22 June 2019, Depaoli signed with U.C. Sampdoria a contract until 30 June 2024. On 14 March 2020, he tested positive for COVID-19. Depaoli made his debut with the U21 team on 5 October 2017, scoring one goal in a 6–2 friendly win against Hungary in Budapest.
Bartosz Bereszyński (born 12 July 1992) is a Polish international footballer. He plays professionally for Sampdoria as a defender. In May 2018 he was named in Poland's preliminary 35-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. On 14 March 2020, Bereszyński tested positive for COVID-19, following its outbreak in Italy.
Steven "Steve" Trenbirth is an Australian movie director, animator and movie producer known for directing "The Jungle Book 2". He worked for The Walt Disney Company since 1990. In 2002, Trenbirth left Disney to form his own animation company Mad Cow Pictures. He has also directed "The Adventures of Charlotte and Henry" and "The Legend of Secret Pass".
Abdelkader Aamara ( - born 28 January 1962) is a Moroccan politician. He is a member of the Justice and Development Party and is its Chief Treasurer. Dr Abdelkader Amara holds a Doctorate from the Hassan II Agronomic and Veterinary Institute in 1986, where he later became a Professor until the year 2002. He has also worked as a scientific advisor at the World Science Organization based in Sweden for around 10 years. On 3 January 2012 he was nominated as the Minister for Industry, Trade and New Technologies in the cabinet of Abdelilah Benkirane. Between 2013 and 2016 he was the Minister for Energy, Mines, Water and Environment and since 5 April 2017 he has been the minister for Equipment, Transport and Water Logistics in the cabinet of El Othmani. From 2 August to 20 August 2018 he also took an interim job as the Minister for Economy and Finance following the firing of Mohamed Boussaid. He has been found positive to Coronavirus on 14 March 2020.
Judith Barker (born 22 June 1943) is an English actress, best known for her role in the ITV soap opera "Coronation Street" as the upwardly mobile homewrecker Janet Reid/Barlow, which she played between 1969 and 1977. She has been married to Kenneth Alan Taylor since 1964. Since her departure from "Coronation Street", Barker has mostly been a character actress in television dramas, such as the 1984 Channel 4 series, "Scully", in which she played teacher Mrs. Heath, an exception being her role in "Brookside", playing the role of Audrey Manners, during 1995. She appeared in the first series of "Waterloo Road", playing secretary Estelle Cooper. She also had a small role in the film "Miss Potter". It was reported that she declined the premiere for the movie with Renee Zellweger, to teach drama at her local school, Jude's Drama in Oldham. Barker reappeared in "Waterloo Road", in series 10, playing a different character, Grace. In 2012, she appeared in the second series of "Scott &amp; Bailey", as Dorothy Parsons, the mother of Lesley Sharp's character, DC Janet Scott. From 2019 to 2020, she played the recurring role of Agatha Finn in ITV's "Emmerdale". Barker also runs her own drama classes at Springhead Congregational Church, along with choreographer Adele Parry and musical director Dave Bintley.
Julie Goodyear, MBE (née Kemp; born 29 March 1942) is an English actress. She is known for portraying the role of Bet Lynch (later Gilroy) on the ITV soap opera "Coronation Street". She first appeared as Bet for nine episodes in 1966, before becoming a series regular from 1970 to 1995. She returned for eight episodes in 2002 and another seven in 2003. For her role on "Coronation Street", she received the Special Recognition Award at the 1995 National Television Awards. She was made an MBE in the 1996 New Year Honours. Goodyear was born in Bury, Greater Manchester, Lancashire.
Ali Abedi () is an Iranian football player who currently plays for the Iranian football club Malavan in the Iran Pro League. Club career. Malavan. He started his career with Malavan youth levels. He promoted to first team by Nosrat Irandoost in summer 2014. He made his debut for Malavan in 2014–15 Iran Pro League against Sepahan as a substitute for Reza Etemadi.
Farid Abedi (born August 28, 1977 in Firuzabad) is an Iranian footballer. He currently plays for Bargh Shiraz in Azadegan League. Club Career Statistics. Last Update 5 June 2010
Hemat Abedinejad (born June 23, 1980) is an Iranian footballer. He currently plays for Pas Hamedan F.C. in the IPL. Club career. In 2009, Abedinejad joined Pas Hamedan F.C.
Amir Abedini () is an Iranian politician, football club chairman, former professional footballer and member of the City Council of Tehran. Political career. During 1980s, he held office as governor of three provinces under Government of Mir-Hossein Mousavi (1981–89). Abedini is a self-described "Mousavi[-like] left-winger" politician. In 1997, he endorsed Ali Akbar Nategh-Nouri for president. Sport career. Abedini played for Persepolis and Paykan in the 1960s. He was the chairman of the Persepolis Athletic and Cultural Club between 1993 and 2001. Currently he is chairman of the club Damash Iranian and Damash Gilan.
The Utah Territory was an organized incorporated American territory which would eventually become the State of Utah in 1896.
The Pahlavi dynasty (Persian: سلسله پهلوی) is the last Iranian royal dynasty, ruling for almost 54 years between 1925 and 1979. The dynasty was founded by Reza Shah, a Mazanderani soldier. The dynasty took on the name of the Pahlavi language spoken in the pre-Islamic Sassanian Empire in order to strengthen his nationalist credentials. Origins. The dynasty was founded by Reza Shah of Mazanderani descent. Reza's father was a Mazanderani, commissioned in the 7th Savadkuh Regiment, and served in the Siege of Herat in 1856. His mother was a Georgian Muslim immigrant from Georgia (then part of the Russian Empire). History. The Pahlavi regime established by Reza Shah was a secular, nationalist, militarist and anti-communist regime. Although he himself was of Mazanderani descent, his government carried out an extensive policy of Persianization trying to create a single, united and largely homogeneous nation, similar to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's policy of Turkification in Turkey after the fall of the Ottoman Empire. After the removal of Reza Shah in 1941, his son, Mohammad Reza Shah, took his place. Finally, the dynasty came to an end with the Iranian revolution.
Neve and Gliz were the official mascots of the 2006 Winter Olympics and Aster was the official mascot of the 2006 Winter Paralympics, both held in Turin, Italy. Neve and Gliz in Turin and Italy — about the size of a elephant — that make up the legs They stamp their small cube feet, that this is the size of mouse and rat, Neve and Gliz that are extremely nervous. When they are surprised, they freeze immediately, and then run away in a zig-zag through the forest. nothing — size the warthog.
Capital Airlines Flight 20 was a U.S. airplane flight from Washington, D.C. to Norfolk, Virginia on on January 18, 1960. The airplane that was flying was a Vickers Viscount. Accident. The airplane had 4 engines. It was very cold. The outside of the airplane started to freeze. Two of the engines stopped, then later the other two engines stopped working. When the plane crashed everyone died. The next year, 1961, Capital airlines merged with United Airlines.
Hashem Bathaie Golpayenagi (, 24 March 1941 – 16 March 2020) was a Grand Ayatollah and a representative of the Tehran Province in Iran's Assembly of Experts. He was also a Sayyid, studied in the Qom Seminary, and was lectured by Ruhollah Khomeini and other ayatollahs. Bathaie ran under the People's Experts and the Friends of Moderation electoral list in the 2016 Iranian Assembly of Experts election. On 15 March 2020, the Al Arabiya English reported that he been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019. On 16 March 2020, Bathaie died in Qom due to COVID-19 during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic. He was 78.
Vittorio Gregotti (10 August 1927 – 15 March 2020) was an Italian architect and urbanist. He was head of the Gregotti Associati studio. His studio has designed several important buildings, such as the Barcelona Olympic Stadium, the Belém Cultural Center in Lisbon, the Arcimboldi Opera Theater in Milan and several university campuses, including that of the University of Calabria. His studio also designed Pujiang New Town in Shanghai, China, a new town with an Italian architectural theme. Gregotti died of pneumonia caused by COVID-19 at a hospital in Milan on 15 March 2020, aged 92.
Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla (born Mirga Gražinytė, 29 August 1986 in Vilnius) is a Lithuanian conductor. She is currently music director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) in England. She was nominated for the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance. On 14 March 2020, Gražinytė-Tyla was tested positive for COVID-19.
Richard Stephen Wilkins (born 19 June 1954) is a New Zealand-Australian television and radio presenter. He is the Entertainment Editor for the Nine Network, co-host of "Weekend Today" and weekend announcer on smoothfm, and Master of Ceremonies. In March 2020, he was diagnosed with COVID-19.
Pere Aragonès i Garcia (born 16 November 1982) is a Spanish lawyer and politician from Catalonia. He is the current Vice President since 2016 and Minister of Economy and Finance of Catalonia since 2018. In September 2020, he became Acting President of the Government of Catalonia. On 15 March 2020 Aragonès announced on Twitter that he had contracted the COVID-19 virus during 2020 coronavirus pandemic.
Charles Barron (born October 7, 1950) is an American activist and politician. He represents the 60th District of the New York Assembly. Formerly, he represented Brooklyn's 42nd District on the New York City Council from 2001 to 2013. Barron ran for Mayor of New York City in 2005. In 2006 he was narrowly defeated by Edolphus Towns in the Democratic Party primary for the U.S. House of Representatives (10th Congressional District).  He ran again in the Democratic primary for the 8th District Congressional seat being vacated by Towns, but lost to State Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries, 28% to 72%. On 14 March 2020, Barron tested positive for COVID-19.
Juan Pedro Bordaberry Herrán (born 28 April 1960) is a Uruguayan political figure from the Colorado Party. He was Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining from 2002 to 2003, Minister of Tourism and Sports from 2003 to 2005, and senator from 2010 to 2020. He unsuccessfully ran for President of Uruguay in 2014.
Michel Herbillon (born March 6, 1951) is a French politician. He is a member of The Republicans. He belongs to the National Assembly of France, representing the Val-de-Marne department.  In the Republicans’ 2017 leadership election, Herbillon endorsed Laurent Wauquiez. On 15 March 2020, Herbillon tested positive for COVID-19.
Christian Jacob (born 4 December 1959) is a French politician. He was the Minister of French Civil Service in Jacques Chirac's second term as President of France. Before being appointed to cabinet position in 2002, he was deputy for the 4th circonscription of Seine-et-Marne (Provins). He was the President of the CNJA ("Centre National des Jeunes Agriculteurs") from 1992 to 1994. In 2019, he was President of The Republicans.
Brune Poirson (born 1 September 1982) is an American-born French politician. She was Secretary of State to the Minister for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition since 2017. On March 14, 2020 Poirson was the second French government official to test positive for COVID-19.
Guy Teissier (born 4 April 1945) is a French politician. He is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Bouches-du-Rhône department, and is a member of the Republicans. He is also the Mayor of the Fifth Sector of Marseille.  On 15 March 2020, Teissier tested positive for COVID-19.
Jonathas Cristian de Jesus (born 6 March 1989), simply known as Jonathas, is a Brazilian footballer. He plays for Spanish club Elche CF as a forward. In his career, he played top-flight football in his own country, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Russia and Germany. He recorded figures of 61 games and 21 goals in La Liga for Elche and Real Sociedad, and three goals in 29 Serie A matches for Brescia, Pescara and Torino. On 31 January 2020, Jonathas returned to his former club Elche, now in Segunda División. Weeks later, he tested positive for COVID-19 on 15 March, during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.
Ezequiel Marcelo Garay González (; born 10 October 1986) is a former Argentine professional footballer who played as a central defender for Spanish club Valencia CF. Garay represented Argentina at the 2014 World Cup, and two Copa América tournaments. On 15 March 2020, Garay became the first La Liga player to test positive for COVID-19. Career statistics. International. Source: Honours. Newell's Old Boys Real Madrid Benfica Zenit Saint Petersburg Valencia Argentina U17 Argentina U20 Argentina U23 Argentina Individual
Eliaquim Hans Mangala (born 13 February 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre back for La Liga club Valencia and the France national team. On 12 August 2019, Mangala returned to former club Valencia on a permanent basis after agreeing to a two-year contract on a free transfer.  He and teammates Ezequiel Garay and José Luis Gayà tested positive for COVID-19 during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.
Antti Ilari Törmänen (born September 19, 1970) is a retired professional ice hockey player and current head coach of EHC Biel in Switzerland's National League. He played for the Ottawa Senators, Jokerit, HV71 and Södertälje SK over 14 seasons. On 15 March 2020, Törmänen tested positive for COVID-19.
Dorothy Maclean (January 7, 1920 in Guelph, Ontario – March 13, 2020 in Findhorn) was a Canadian writer and educator. Her works were about spiritual subjects. Maclean was known for her work with "devas", said to be intelligences overseeing the natural world. Her best known book was "To Hear the Angels Sing". She turned 100 in January 2020 and died shortly after on March 13, 2020, in Findhorn.
Neumünster (Low Saxon: "Niemünster", "Neemünster"; North Frisian: "Naimünster") is a city in the middle of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. In 2015 about 79,000 people lived there. The city is located at the river Schwale. The Aukrug Nature Park is close to the town.
Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim (German: Landkreis Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim, official Landkreis Neustadt a.d.Aisch-Bad Windsheim) is a "Landkreis" (district) in Bavaria, Germany. Towns and municipalities. Towns: Municipalities:
Neustadt an der Waldnaab is a "Landkreis" (district) in Bavaria, Germany. The district is located in the mountains of the Upper Palatine Forest.
Nordfriesland is the northernmost district of Germany. It is part of the state of Schleswig-Holstein. The entire coastal region is part of the Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park. In the south is the Eiderstedt peninsula, where the River Eider joins the sea. The North Frisian Islands are also part of the Nordfriesland district. There are five large islands (Sylt, Föhr, Amrum, Pellworm and Nordstrand) and ten smaller islets known as Halligen.
Wayne James Bennett (born 1 January 1950) is an Australian professional rugby league coach and former player. He is the head coach of the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League (NRL). He has also coached the Canberra Raiders, Brisbane Broncos, St. George Illawarra Dragons and Newcastle Knights. Bennett is also the former head coach of Australia, England and Great Britain, as well as assistant coach of New Zealand, at international level. Bennett was born in Allora, Queensland. His brother, Bob Bennett, is also a rugby league player and coach.
Northeim is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. The district is located in the Weserbergland mountains. The Weser makes the western border of the district. Another river, the Leine, runs through the district from south to north.
Nürnberger Land is a "Landkreis" (district) in Bavaria, Germany.
Fardin Abedidni (; born November 18, 1991) in Tabriz, Iran) is an Iranian football defender. Club career. He played his first match for Esteghlal in 2010–11 season. He then loaned to Tractor and played two seasons there, although he missed his final season due to heavy injury. He returned to Esteghlal before the start of 2013–14 season.
Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh (, born 25 May 1966) is an Iranian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for Esteghlal, Sepahan, Persepolis and the Iranian national team. He made 79 appearances for Iran, and played for his country at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Club career. Abedzadeh had an unbeaten record in the Tehran derby with 13 matches, 7 wins and 6 draws. While playing for Persepolis, he went 802 consecutive minutes without conceding a goal. International career. Abedzadeh was called up at the age of 18 for the Iran national under-20 football team in 1984. After his good shows, he was invited to the senior team in 1987 by then-manager Parviz Dehdari. Abedzadeh made his debut in the match against Kuwait on 27 February 1987, in which he conceded a goal in a 2–1 victory. He started in the 1990 Asian Games, where they won the gold medal after defeating North Korea in the final and Abedzadeh saved two penalties. At the tournament, he conceded only two goals which were both scored from penalty kicks. Iran defeated Australia in the FIFA World Cup qualification play-offs to reach 1998 FIFA World Cup, their second participation in the World Cup and first since 1978. He missed the first match at the World Cup against Yugoslavia due to injury, then captained Iran at the next two matches against United States and Germany. Iran finished third at their group and Abedzadeh announced his retirement from international football after the final match. Post-playing career. Abedzadeh suffered a stroke in 2001 and that was the point in which he let go of professional football. He was released some weeks later, but required a number of surgeries after, and even to this day, has side effects from his stroke. Abedzadeh suffered again on 11 March 2007 when his mother died. He has also been the goalkeeping coach for many clubs after retiring from playing football. He coached Saipa in 2001, Est
Amir Abedzadeh (, born 26 April 1993) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga Portugal club Marítimo and the Iran national team. He is the son of former Iranian national team legendary goalkeeper Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh. Club career. Youth teams. Abedzadeh was a member of the Persepolis Youth Academy from 2006 to 2007, having previously trained under his father since he was 7. He moved to the United Kingdom at the age of 15, and after spending two months with the third-tier outfit of Brentford and taking part in a trial with Arsenal, he joined Tottenham Hotspur's academy team in 2009. Abezadeh left Tottenham in the same year, following their signing of Italian goalkeeper Mirko Ranieri. During his time in the UK, Abedzadeh also played for amateur youth teams Dinamo Dorigo, London Tigers, and Persian FC, the latter of the G.E. Roberts Enfield Football Alliance League. United States. Abedzadeh was unable to obtain a work permit in UK and after briefly returning to Iran and training with Iran Pro League side Steel Azin, where his father was a coach, to keep himself on form, he moved to the United States in 2011, and signed for the Los Angeles Blues in the USL Pro, where his father was an assistant coach. He made his debut on 7 June 2011, playing for Los Angeles Blues 23 (LA Blues' reserve team) in a USL Premier Development League game against Orange County Blue Star. He made 8 saves but conceded 5 goals, and was also shown a yellow card. In 2012, he had the option to join Chivas USA of Major League Soccer, but he decided to extend his contract with the Blues. Persepolis. He signed a three-years contract with Persepolis on 15 July 2012. He played for Persepolis U21 in AFC Vision Asia U-21 Tehran Premier League. He scored goal for Persepolis U21 in game with Niroye Zamini U21.
Omid Abolhassani (born September 20, 1988) is an Iranian football player. He currently plays for the Azadegan League club Giti Pasand as a Striker. Doping; four-year ban. Omid Abolhasani was banned from any sports activity for four years, due to the use of forbidden substance Higenamine. Club career. A product of the Zob Ahan 's youth system, Rasouli was drafted into the first team for the IPL 2007/08 season.
Mohammad Abshak () (born 27 January 1987 in Rasht, Iran) is an Iranian footballer. Club career. Abshak starts his career with Sepidrood youth team. In 2007, after playing 3 seasons for Sepidrood, he joined Pegah that just got promoted to Iran Pro League, but could not play a single game for them because of army services, so he joined Fajr Gilan instead. In 2008—after fishing his army services—he returned to Pegah in Iran Pro League but could not play a single game again due injury. In October 2008, Pegah was sold and renamed to Damash Gilan. In the next season, Damash was relegated to Azadegan League and Firouz Karimi was appointed as a Head Coach. Abashk could prove himself to Karimi and was the starter in most of games. Since then, he has been a member of the team and one of its key players Club statistics. Last Update 9 April 2016
Seyed Mehdi Abtahi (Persian: سیدمهدی ابطحی; born 1963 in Tehran) is a retired Iranian football player. Career. Abtahi made 38 appearances for the Iran national football team from 1985 to 1993.
Mohammad Reza Adelkhani (, born February 13, 1947 in Tehran, Iran) is a retired Iranian footballer and former Iran national football team player. Adelkhani achieved the UEFA Pro Licence, the first Iranian to do so. Early life. He was born on 13 February 1947 in Tehran, Iran. He began playing in football in 1960 playing at Shahin. Club career. Adelkhani played for SG Wattenscheid 09, Wuppertaler SV, Rot-Weiß Oberhausen and VfL Klafeld-Geisweid before moving back to Iran. He was the first Iranian player to move to Europe to play football. When he was in Turkey with Taj SC for a friendly match, German talent scouts saw his performance and signed him for Bayern Munchen. Adelkhani's first senior club in Iran was Taj SC with whom he reached second place in the Iranian league in 1974. He then joined Shahbaz F.C., where he reached third place in the Iranian league in 1976/77. International career. Between 1973 and 1978, he played 17 times for the national team and scored 2 goals. Iranian football fans will never forget the Asian football Olympic final 1974 in Aryamehr Stadium between Iran and Israel, in which Adelkhani forced Shum's own goal, which led Iran to win this tournament. He was part of the Iran squad that qualified for the 1978 FIFA World Cup. However, an injury he sustained while saving his young daughter from falling down the stairs kept him out of the competition. He was a left-footed player.