What a day, coronavirus now tsunami!
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January 27, 2020

What a day, coronavirus now tsunami!

KINGSTON, Jamaica— The trial of members of a Westmoreland gang currently being heard in the Supreme Court has been adjourned prematurely for the day following fears of a tsunami downtown Kingston.

Reports are that staff members are leaving the courthouse amid chaos and uncertainty on the streets.  

“What more in one day, first coronavirus now tsunami” one woman was overheard saying. 

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