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Egypt’s former president died. Hosni Mubarak, who ruled the country for three decades before being ousted in the 2011 Arab Spring protests, had been in hospital for weeks. The 91-year-old was released from prison in 2017 after being acquitted of several charges related to the uprising.Reuters

South Korea commits to mass coronavirus testing. The government will test more than 200,000 members of a church at the epicenter of an outbreak in the country. Separately, the White House has budgeted $2.5 billion towards fighting the disease, including $1 billion for a vaccine.Reuters

Amazon opens a new cashier-less store in Seattle. The new automated grocery shop is four times larger than the one trialled by the company in 2018. Amazon uses hundreds of cameras and smart shelves to track what customers are buying before they checkout using the app.Reuters

How TikTok became India’s favorite social media app. It was a combination of the right product arriving at the right time in a country that hosts the world’s second-largest and fastest-growing internet user base. India has now become the testing ground for the app’s rocket-like growth in international markets. ✦Quartz

TikTok is China’s first global app. The short-form video app, owned by ByteDance, is the first Chinese app to become truly intertwined in the lives of its international users. Quartz’s Jane Li explains TikTok’s history, the company behind it, and its biggest challenge: scrutiny from regulators, especially in the US. ✦Quartz

Death toll from citizenship law violence climbs to ten. At least 150 others were injured as parts of northeast Delhi continued to see clashes for a second day, with videos of mobs beating up people—often backed by the police—circulating on social media. The violence comes as Donald Trump is in the capital city.Quartz

Gandhi’s ashram remained a sanctuary of calm amid Trump’s visit. The irony of Trump’s visit was clear in his remarks in the guest book, where he merely thanked Modi for his friendship while entirely forgetting Gandhi himself. However, Gandhi’s Sabarmati Ashram itself didn’t seem to care much.Quartz

Donald Trump says $3 billion worth of military deals will be inked with India. Speaking at the “Namaste Trump” event in Ahmedabad’s newly-built Motera cricket stadium today, the US president said America looks forward to selling the “best and most feared” equipment to India.Quartz

The first coronavirus vaccine is ready for human trials... Biotechnology firm Moderna has shipped the first batch of its experimental vaccine to US researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infection Diseases. Clinical trials are expected to begin in April.The Wall Street Journal

...and the World Health Organization says containment is still possible. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told the global press corps that it's too early to label COVID-19 a pandemic, and that "this virus can be contained."Reuters

Hysteria over coronavirus in Italy is reminiscent of the black death. During the plague in Italy, individuals were accused of purposefully spreading the disease. Now with seven confirmed deaths in the country, it's happening all over again.Quartz

Wuhan reinforced its lockdown after easing it for three hours. The abrupt reversal indicates that China's attempt to show that it has the outbreak under control isn’t going so well.Quartz

ICE expands use of pepper spray at a detention center accused of abuse. Until now, the guards—employed by the private company that administers the detention center—were prohibited from using pepper spray.Quartz

The US Supreme Court goes on a hike and gets metaphysical. The US Forest Service defended its right to allow a pipeline under the world’s longest hiking path by saying “the trail is not land.” Monday’s debate offered a preview of the heady philosophy we can expect from an eventual court decision.Quartz

Revolut raised $500 million. A new deal pegged the challenger bank’s worth at $5.5 billion, triple its prior valuation. The funds will be used in part to encourage more people to make Revolut their daily account, as investors grow more concerned about the company’s ability to turn a profit.Quartz

A Hong Kong bookseller was handed a 10-year jail sentence. Gui Minhai, who had mysteriously disappeared from the city in 2015 only to later reappear in detention in China, was convicted of “providing intelligence overseas.” Gui had sold books that were banned in China.Quartz

Wind energy churns across Africa. Renewable energy investment in sub-Saharan Africa has grown to $7.4 billion in 2018 up from $2.3 billion the year before.Quartz Africa

Nigeria’s economy is making a comeback—but it’s still not happening fast enough. The country’s recent rebound from its 2016 recession remains far short of the government's projections.Quartz

Firestone Liberia is being blamed for deadly pollution. The world’s largest rubber plantation, which is owned by Japanese tire giant Bridgestone, has allegedly dumped hazardous waste into Farmington River for more than 15 years.Quartz

Each member will get $2.5 million to hang out for an hour. All six original cast members of the 1990s sitcom classic are reuniting for an hourlong special to help launch AT&T's HBO Max streaming service.Quartz

Netflix gives in and posts top 10 lists. Notorious for keeping its viewership numbers close to the vest, Netflix announced it will post regularly-updated regional and topical top-ten rankings on user homepages starting today.The Verge

Leopard print spottings are on the rise. The fabric has been the preserve of royalty, the priesthood, high society ladies, and pinup models, but today it’s for anyone who’s bold enough to wear it—thanks to technological advances that allow machines to cheaply recreate the complex pattern, and with fashion doyens who have decided it’s now “neutral.”Quartz