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Breaking News · February, 2020

Stories about Breaking News from February, 2020

An Italian national is the index case patient of COVID-19 disease in Nigeria

The “patient is clinically stable, with no serious symptoms..."

Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike

28 February 2020

“Parental pin”: the Spanish far-right's fight to control public education

Spanish Twitter users responded with humor

Written by Lourdes Sada

Translated by Ellie Weekes

25 February 2020

Czech Parliament elects ombudsman with history of racial discrimination

His appointment speaks of the poor state of human rights in the country

Written by Filip Noubel

14 February 2020

The battle of numbers in the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak

The numbers may be 3-10 times higher than the official figure

Written by Filip Noubel

7 February 2020

A novel about a Mexican family who migrates to the US comes under fire

Strong responses on Twitter claim the book is insensitive, superficial, and stereotypical

Written by Melissa Vida

Translated by Stephanie Crane

5 February 2020

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Breaking News · February, 2020

Stories about Breaking News from February, 2020

An Italian national is the index case patient of COVID-19 disease in Nigeria

“Parental pin”: the Spanish far-right's fight to control public education

Czech Parliament elects ombudsman with history of racial discrimination

The battle of numbers in the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak

A novel about a Mexican family who migrates to the US comes under fire

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