According to the police, the man who drove into a carnival parade in the German town of Volkmarsen did that on purpose. Approximately 30 people, including small children, were injured in the incident. Seven victims are in life threatening condition.

Other countries where the corona virus is spreading above average are South Korea, Japan and Iran. In Europe, especially Italy is now being hit. In Northern Italy, the number of infections has risen to more than 150 in a few days. Four people have died.

Among the 91 Dutch people who were onboard of the “Westerdam” HAL cruise ship, 60 have left the ship after mooring in Cambodia. It was reported by NOS after the request was answered by the Holland America Line. There are still 747 crew members and 233 out of original 1,455 passengers on the ship.

2.3 percent of people infected with the 2019 coronavirus dies, according to the first large-scale study into the virus. The data from more than 72,000 patients in China were analyzed for the study.

Thirteen years after controversial ATF/UniCredit affair Bulat Utemuratov is still busy proving that nothing was wrong with the deal. The fact that it still bothers Kazakhstan’s #3 most influential businessman is hinting for the opposite though, Talk Finance reports.

The increase in the number of new infections with the corona virus 2019-nCoV is stabilizing, reports the WHO health organization on Wednesday. However, the WHO emphasizes that this is not yet the end of the outbreak: “This outbreak can still go in any direction.”

Ford has made some shifts at the top of the company. Jim Farley, now the director responsible for new developments and technology, will become the operational director. Joe Hinrichs, who was president of the automotive branch since April last year, leaves the company on 1 March.

Chinese telephone manufacturers Xiaomi, Huawei, OPPO and Vivo are joining forces to set up a joint competitor for the Google Play Store, reports Reuters on Thursday.

Most shops and restaurants are still closed. “Closed for holidays,” can be read on windows and doors in a village north of Beijing. Those who no longer have a vacation are the hundreds of construction workers. “We have been called back to work,” says one of them.

Concerns about coronavirus are growing worldwide. 9692 people have since been infected in China, of which 213 have died. The evacuation of foreigners is starting. Japan and the United States have issued a negative travel advice. Mongolia closes the border with China. The Italian government has declared a state of emergency for six months and two people in the UK …