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• CDC issues beard and mustache guide for coronavirus pandemic
  Some facial-hair styles will interfere with your face mask
• Coronavirus update: 81,312 cases, 2,770 deaths; Trump says U.S. ‘very ready’
  The growing number of COVID-19 cases and deaths outside of Asia has put pressure on U.S. officials to more clearly articulate preparedness plans in an effort to ease American worries about the possibility of a pandemic.
• Travel: Your own bed in economy class? Air New Zealand could be about to revolutionize your travel experience
  Earlier this month, a fiery debate raged across the internet over a video showing two airline travelers caught up in an awkward confrontation. Travelers disagree on who was right in that scenario, but everybody can pretty much agree that air travel could use some serious improvements. Air New Zealand is floating its latest design.
• The Moneyist: ‘I’m worried that my daughter would blow through her inheritance.’ My family has a trust fund worth $6 million. Should I keep this money a secret from my kids?
  ‘My children had a lot of difficulty growing up and their father enabled a lot of behavior by giving them money well into their adulthood.’
• Brett Arends's ROI: Stocks fell for a third day Wednesday on coronavirus fears — 5 questions to ask your financial adviser right now
  Fidelity Investments recently estimated that 23% of investors in its 401(k) plans were overinvested in stocks.
• Tax Guy: Watch out for these IRS tax benefits — and red flags — at every stage of your life
  Are you in your 20s, 30s, 50s, 60s, or 70s? Read on for how recent tax law changes affect you.
• 2020 Democrats reveal how they would address the coronavirus outbreak
  Elizabeth Warren, Amy Klobuchar, Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders have shared how they would tackle infectious-disease outbreaks if elected president.
• Coronavirus fatality rates vary wildly depending on age, gender and medical history — some patients fare much worse than others
  A new paper published in JAMA reviews a China-based sample of 72,000 COVID-19 cases, which suggests dramatic variations in the death rate of the illness.
• The Moneyist: ‘My wife made a fool of me.’ She secretly saved $40K and didn’t mention she was fired 6 months ago. I drove an Uber on weekends to pay the bills. What now?
  ‘I felt a tremendous amount of pressure to stay out on Friday and Saturday nights driving an Uber until 1 a.m. and 2 a.m.’
• Earnings Results: Square gives upbeat earnings forecast, says Cash App totaled 24 million users in December
  Shares of Square Inc. were up more than 7% in aftermarket trading Wednesday after the payments company posted better-than-expected results for the fourth quarter and delivered an upbeat forecast.