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Manchester United 'vow not to break the bank for Jadon Sancho in light of coronavirus pandemic'

Borussia Dortmund placed a £100million price tag on the England international earlier this season with several European clubs desperate to sign him.




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EastEnders' Patsy Palmer reveals she wept over how coronavirus pandemic will affect the poor

The 47-year-old EastEnders star - who is now based in Malibu, California - took to Instagram on Tuesday to share her emotional post.




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'It's distressing': EastEnders' Hetti Bywater hits out at pub-goers amid coronavirus pandemic

The former EastEnders' actress took to Instagram on Tuesday to film herself walking past her local and admitted she found it 'distressing' to see so many people there.




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Doctor: coronavirus pandemic could kill off NHS bed blockers

Professor June Andrews, a former Scottish government official, admitted the comments sounded 'horrific' but said they gave an honest assessment of the impacts of a Covid-19 pandemic.




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Obama blasts Trump's handling of coronavirus pandemic as 'an absolute chaotic disaster'

Barack Obama (right), the former president, said on Friday that President Trump's (left) handling of the COVID-19 pandemic is one reason he will work hard to help Joe Biden defeat him in November.




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Angelina Jolie shares it is 'impossible' to be a 'perfect' parent during coronavirus pandemic

Angelina Jolie thinks it is 'impossible' to be a 'perfect' parent. The film star has Maddox, 18, Pax, 16, Zahara, 15, Shiloh, 13, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 11, with Brad Pitt.




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Bundesliga making comeback in May looks less likely amid coronavirus pandemic

The league's chief Christian Seifert did suggest last week that the current plan is for games to return to all 36 grounds in the top two divisions by the start of May.




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Manchester City FC airliner used to transport MEAT during coronavirus pandemic

EXCLUSIVE: Etihad has a large cargo operation, but has been forced to repurpose 22 of its passenger planes as freighters during the coronavirus pandemic, including the Man City jet.




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Strictly Come Dancing Oti Mabuse discusses uncertain future of BBC show amid coronavirus pandemic

Appearing on Lorraine on Monday morning, the professional dancer, 29, revealed that those involved with making the show are 'just hoping' that it can still go ahead later this year




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Strictly bosses 'consider double eliminations if coronavirus pandemic forces delayed start date' 

An insider has told The Sun that Strictly producers are considering changes to the format including double eliminations if the 2020 series is forced to have a delayed start date. 




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Strictly bosses fear 'professional dancers could be locked out of Britain amid coronavirus pandemic

Strictly Come Dancing bosses reportedly fear that some professional dancers could be locked out of Britain amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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Euro 2020 POSTPONED until the summer of 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic

UEFA have officially decided to postpone the Euros until the summer of 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. It will now take place between June 11 to July 11 next year.




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ITV will show EVERY match of Euro 96 to keep fans entertained during coronavirus pandemic

Euro 2020 was postponed until next year due to the coronavirus pandemic but fans can tune in to watch one of the Three Lions' most famous tournaments on ITV from May 11.




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James Arthur shaves his head and donates £5k to the NHS amid the coronavirus pandemic

The X Factor winner, 32, revealed he's 'so happy hats were invented' as he shaved his head and donated £5k to the NHS amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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£30million Dubai World Cup cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic

There had been plans to stage the meeting behind closed doors, but despite participants taking part in routine exercise on Sunday morning, the announcement was made by the afternoon.




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Gregg Wallace, 55, takes a break from his gym workouts amid coronavirus pandemic

The MasterChef star, 55, revealed he's taking a break from his gym workouts as he encouraged self-isolation amid the coronavirus pandemic on Instagram on Sunday.




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Liverpool gran, 60, wears full hazmat suit to see her grandson, six during coronavirus pandemic

A determined Liverpool grandmother donned a full hazmat suit so she could go and see her grandson. Sheila Abbott, 60, paid a surprise visit to her family, including Mason, six, wearing full protective gear.




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Nine star Tracy Vo has an emotional reunion with her parents amid coronavirus pandemic

She returned to Perth last month to be closer to her parents amid the coronavirus pandemic. 




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Crown Resorts stands down more than 11,000 employees amid the coronavirus pandemic 

Crown Resorts have stood down more than 11,000 employees in Melbourne and Perth due to the coronavirus pandemic. 




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What sporting stars like Neymar are up to as coronavirus pandemic shuts down sporting world

With the first weekend of elite sport suspended as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic upon us, it is not just the regular-going fans who are seeking alternative ways to spend their weekend.




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Sixty Italian priests have died amid country's coronavirus pandemic

Some 5,476 people have died after testing positive for coronavirus across Italy, with more than 59,000 cases of the deadly virus confirmed.




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Grand National cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic as UK government plan to ban mass gatherings

The Grand National was dramatically called off on Monday night after new Government restrictions to fight the spread of coronavirus made it impossible to stage the Aintree showpiece.




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Massive queues of people wait to enter China to stay safe during coronavirus pandemic 

New pictures circulating on social media purport to show massive queues of travellers waiting to pass a border checkpoint to enter mainland China after the centre of the outbreak moved to Europe.




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Jacinda Ardern angry at Australia for telling New Zealanders to go home amid coronavirus pandemic

Jacinda Ardern has taken aim at Australia's new ruling on temporary visa holders after acting Immigration Minister Alan Tudge effectively told thousands of out-of-work Kiwis to go home.




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Christine McGuinness admits her kids are 'struggling' with isolation during coronavirus pandemic

In a candid interview on This Morning via video link, Christine, explained she is 'struggling' with keeping her kids at ease at home and daughter Penelope, in particular, is finding it tough.




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Scott Morrison is told he needs 'war plan' to deal with coronavirus pandemic at G20's 'Zoom' summit

Prime Minister Scott Morrison joined US President Donald Trump and other members of the G20 through a video link-up overnight.




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Brooklyn Beckham's girlfriend Nicola Peltz treats him to a manicure amid coronavirus pandemic

His girlfriend Nicola Peltz was proudly by his side as he celebrated his 21st birthday with a lavish bash - said to have cost an eye-watering £100,000 - earlier this month.




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Victoria Beckham's fashion empire pushes forward amid staff changes and coronavirus pandemic  

Victoria Beckham's fashion empire is continuing to look positively to the future amid the current COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the globe, as well as staff changes at the company.




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The Bachelor Australia WILL continue filming despite coronavirus pandemic

Production of The Bachelor Australia's eighth season will still go ahead, despite the spread of coronavirus across the nation.




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The Bachelor WILL continue filming amid the coronavirus pandemic with 'virtual dates'

Production of The Bachelor Australia was indefinitely suspended on Thursday due to the coronavirus pandemic.




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Liam Payne donates 360,000 meals to food banks amid coronavirus pandemic

The former One Direction star, 26, is working alongside Trussell Trust to provide meal donations that will aid food banks located in the Midlands, his home region, during the coronavirus pandemic.




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Star Wars and Jurassic World filming is 'SUSPENDED' amid coronavirus pandemic

Filming for Star Wars and Jurassic World is said to have been temporarliy suspended amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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Phil Mickelson talks over a £7.2million shootout with Tiger Woods DURING coronavirus pandemic

The legendary 49-year-old revealed on Twitter that talks with the 15-time major champion are underway over a high-profile shootout, despite virtually all sports being dragged to a halt.




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The coronavirus pandemic is pushing car dealers to change the way they sell and deliver vehicles. But not everybody is sure how to do it successfully.

CarMaxCarMax initiated curbside, contactless pickup in April.The COVID-19 has forced car dealers to radically alter their business models in a matter of weeks.With showrooms shut down and both customers and employees worried about safety, dealerships have embraced online sales, digital financing, and touchless deliveries in ways that they had resisted for years.Going back to business-as-usual isn't an option. "The consumer's behavior has undoubtedly been changed in a lasting way," said Jim Lyski, chief marketing officer of CarMax, the nation's largest used-car dealer network.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Weekends are usually a busy time at car dealerships, with customers using their days off to shop for and often buy or lease new and used vehicles.Over the past five years,




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Helen Flanagan urges people to 'keep in mind the elderly' amid the coronavirus pandemic

Helen Flanagan shared a picture of herself with her elderly grandmother as she urged people to keep an eye out for the older generation.




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Coronation Street's over 70s are being WRITTEN OUT of the ITV soap over coronavirus pandemic

The much-loved soap has seven cast members who are over 70 and who have been advised to stay at home while writers work to remove them from plots going forward




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ITV forced to postpone The Voice's live semi-final and grand finale amid coronavirus pandemic

The competition series is now scheduled to continue later this year, after the last pre-recorded episode airs on Saturday.




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Jack P Shepherd panic buys 12 bottles of wine as he stocks up on supplies amid coronavirus pandemic

The Coronation Street actor, 32, headed to a packed supermarket where he was confronted with dozens of shoppers panic buying.




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Coronation Street set left vacant as filming is suspended amid coronavirus pandemic

The set of Coronation Street appeared eerily-quiet on Monday, after ITV announced production on the long-running soap was suspended from this week due to the coronavirus pandemic.




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Coronation Street films its last scenes before production was suspended amid coronavirus pandemic 

The actor, 32, who plays David Platt, filmed a rigorous action sequence with a gang of thugs in a park for his last day on location for the foreseeable future.




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EastEnders ratings surge by 3MILLION as the UK stays home amid coronavirus pandemic

Over 3million more viewers tuned in than the average episode of the soap, with the show coming directly before Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressed the nation about a lockdown




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Coronation Street cast 'panicking' as new contract talks are 'put on hold' amid coronavirus pandemic

Coronation Street cast members are reportedly panicking after new contract talks have been put on hold amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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Coronation Street 'WON'T reference coronavirus pandemic in future episodes'

A source claimed that producers have decided to avoid any mention of the outbreak when filming eventually resumes, fearing it would be considered out of date when the episodes air.




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Coronation Street bosses confirm they will tackle coronavirus pandemic

Showrunner Iain Macleod confirmed on Tuesday that fans will see elements of the recent crisis in future episodes when filming eventually resumes, but insisted it won't dominate their storylines.




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Coronation Street's older characters 'could be sidelined for a year amid coronavirus pandemic'

Beloved cast members including Barbara Knox, and Bill Roache could reportedly be told not to return to set when filming eventually resumes after production was halted by COVID-19 lockdown.




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Lindsay Lohan urges fans to 'stay home' amid coronavirus pandemic

The 33-year-old former child star posted a radiant picture of herself to Instagram on Friday with an important message.




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Kim Kardashian does arts and crafts with kids to benefit Feeding America amid coronavirus pandemic

The Skims founder is also set to appear Friday on the star-studded Fashion Unites virtual runway show, styled by Carine Roitfeld, benefitting the amfAR Fund to Fight COVID-19.




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Boeing says it's about to start building the 737 Max plane again in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, even though it already has more planes than it can deliver

Boeing seeks to resume production of the 737 Max this month, CEO Dave Calhoun said on Friday.The plane has been grounded worldwide since March 2019, and production has been suspended since January, 2020.Boeing has about 450 completed planes in storage, which it has not been able to deliver to customers due to the grounding.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Boeing plans to resume assembly of the 737 Max, CEO Dave Calhoun said on Friday, five months after suspending manufacturing of the troubled jet.In an interview with Fox Business News, Calhoun said that the company was aiming to reactivate the dormant assembly lines this month."I am confident we will start our line this month on the MAX again," he said.737 Max production at Boeing's facility in Renton, Washington, near Seattle,




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More than 1 million US veterans were unemployed last month amid the coronavirus pandemic

The unemployment rate for US veterans jumped to 11.7% last month as over 1 million former service members found themselves out of work.In April, as the coronavirus shuttered businesses across the country, the US unemployment rate climbed to 14.7%, with the loss of 20.5 million jobs.During the coronavirus pandemic, the US veteran community has seen over 10,000 coronavirus cases and over 800 related deaths.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.As the coronavirus pandemic continued to take its toll on the US economy, more than 1 million veterans found themselves without a job in April as the unemployment rate for this group rose to 11.7%, Military Times first reported, citing information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics out Friday.The rise in veteran unemployment, which was only




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'The war had been a total war': Queen Elizabeth II, in a special VE Day message, draws similarities between WWII and the coronavirus pandemic

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on Friday offered a message in honor of the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day).The 93-year-old monarch spoke of the parallels between the Second World War that left more than 50 million dead, and the ongoing efforts to battle the coronavirus."The war had been a total war: it had affected everyone, and no one was immune from its impact," she said.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on Friday offered a tribute and a message of hope in honor of the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day).In a video message, the 93-year-old monarch drew a parallel between the Second World War that left more than 50 million dead, and the ongoing efforts to battle the coronavirus.VE Day is remembered as the day when