Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
As the world’s largest country fights to contain the deadly coronavirus – which has already killed at least 26 people – it has shown off some of its organizational prowess. The authoritarian regime has pledged to build and open a new 1,000-bed hospital in the city of Wuhan within 11 days.
Construction began on the night of January 23 for a new specialized hospital for #coronavirus patients in central China's #Wuhan City.
The hospital is designed to have an area of 25,000 square meters with 1,000 beds and will be put into use by February 3 pic.twitter.com/ePQoxJnM0y— CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) January 24, 2020
Hundreds of thousands of people in the Iraqi capital Baghdad have marched to tell the US to leave their country. It was called by Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, who has long been opposed to the presence of US troops in Iraq, in the aftermath of the assassination of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.
Wildly conflicting figures on how many but appeared to us to be to be at least a couple hundred thousand - some wire stories saying just 'thousands'. Extremely disciplined no matter the numbers. Sadrists and others sent their message and went home. https://t.co/JDpMrDxwhU
— jane arraf (@janearraf) January 24, 2020
Much-loved country singer Dolly Parton seems to have inspired a new entry in the meme dictionary. An image posted by the star on Jan. 21 showed her in four different photographs, each one tailored to a different app or website. Fast forward to today, and just about everyone has jumped aboard the meme wagon.
Get you a woman who can do it all 😉 pic.twitter.com/sG4OHpVgxM
— Dolly Parton (@DollyParton) January 21, 2020
US President Donald Trump is set to become the first sitting American head of state to attend the March for Life rally in Washington later today. The event, which attracts thousands from across the country, is held in opposition to the controversial 1973 court ruling that made abortion legal in all 50 states.
It will be the first time a sitting presudent addresses the crowd in person @ABC7News march for life where thousands expect to protest abortion #MarchForLife pic.twitter.com/euFa93gagw
— Caroline Patrickis (@Cpatrickis) January 24, 2020
Scientists have granted the final wish of an Egyptian priest by giving him life after death. Nesyamun, who lived during the reign of Pharaoh Ramses XI between 1099–1069BC, benefited from the wonders of science after his vocal cords were reconstructed so his voice could be heard again.
Researchers say they’ve mimicked the voice of an Egyptian mummy by recreating some of its vocal tract.
— News Breakfast (@BreakfastNews) January 23, 2020
Have a listen...
What does it sound like to you? pic.twitter.com/nSjsCu2f0w
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