The 5 things you should know this February 25: Why is the zero coronavirus patient important?

"When Kobe died, a part of me died," Michael Jordan said of Kobe Bryant. What do we know about the zero coronavirus patient? Also, the secret of Harrison Ford for a happy marriage. This is what you should know to start the day. First the truth. Subscribe to the newsletter

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Patient zero

The term "zero patient" has been popularized by disease and pandemic films, and in the days of the coronavirus outbreak, it has resurfaced. In fact, its origin is a mistake. The bad letter of a researcher who wrote "Patient O" (out of California or outside of California) to refer to one of the first cases of HIV in the US, in the 80s, was read as a zero instead of an O. Thus the term was born to refer to the first documented cases of a disease.

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Sanders response

Bernie Sanders, the favorite to win the Democratic presidential candidacy, was asked on the weekend how much his various plans would cost if they were implemented. He did not know. Watch the exchange between Sanders and Anderson Cooper on the TV show “60 Minutes” with the analysis of Chris Cillizza.

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Harvey Weinstein, guilty

Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted Monday by a jury in New York of committing a first-degree criminal sexual act with a woman and rape in the third degree with another woman. The jury acquitted the discredited movie magnate for the most serious charges of predatory sexual assault, involving the two women: Miriam Haley and Jessica Mann.

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Proof of wealth for immigrants?

Steve Tobocman believes that the new public charge rule in the US It essentially creates a proof of wealth for immigrants based on factors such as age, health, education, income and resources. Tobocman, director of Global Detroit, an organization of economic development strategies that includes immigrants, explains that US immigration officials They can use the results of this test to deny the application for admission to the country or permanent residence.

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Marijuana after 65

A new study revealed that the rate of marijuana use in adults over 65 is increasing. And the increase can have some potentially serious consequences, the report says.

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At coffee time

Most Americans will need a new document to travel from October

Do you think your driver's license is enough to go through the security checks of an airport in the United States and take a national flight? Maybe not.

A heat wave in Antarctica melted 20% of the snow on an island in nine days

NASA images reveal that almost a quarter of the snow cover of an Antarctic island melted earlier this month. An increasingly common symptom of the climate crisis.

Harrison Ford's secret to a happy marriage

Forget about couples therapy. Harrison Ford has the secret of a lasting marriage and it's quite simple: “Don't talk. He nods. "

UK football authorities prohibit heading in football training

Children 11 years old and younger in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland will no longer be allowed to head soccer balls during training sessions. The reason: the risk of degenerative neurocognitive diseases.

Warren Buffett finally exchanged his Samsung folding phone for an iPhone

Warren Buffett, one of Apple's largest shareholders, finally owns one of the company's most popular products.

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The day's figure

$ 8,600

Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday acknowledged a report that he spent more than $ 8,600 on cheesecakes in less than 10 years. He said it is his "guilty pleasure."

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The date of the day

"When Kobe died, a part of me died"

During the tribute to Kobe Bryant in Los Angeles, Michael Jordan said the death of the Lakers idol had a huge impact on him and the world.

And to finish…

Stray dog ​​interrupts a photo shoot of a quinceañera

A stray puppy accompanied a quinceañera unexpectedly during her photo shoot at the Plaza de la Vigía in Matanzas, Cuba, and stole the show. The images have become viral after the family shared them on social networks.