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Moment 'essential worker' pummels Asian man on New York subway because victim started COVID-19'

A shocking video shows the moment an unhinged man believed to be an essential worker throws 40 punches at an innocent bystander who was Asian, because the attacker blamed him for COVID-19.




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Taylor Swift sends Utah nurse a handwritten note out of gratitude for work amid COVID-19 pandemic

Nurse Whitney Hilton, who works at Ogden, Utah's McKay-Dee Hospital, took to social media Sunday to thank the Grammy-winner, 30, for her act of kindness.




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Ryan Reynolds urges people to stay at home amid COVID:19

Ryan Reynolds used his platform to urge people to stay at home in a new video shared to Instagram on Tuesday. 




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Katy Perry is 'not sure' if she will be able to hold a baby shower if COVID-19 lockdown persists

Katy Perry is expecting her first chid, a daughter, with fiance Orlando Bloom, 43.




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Katy Perry, Lil Nas X and Hailey Bieber will raise awareness for COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund

The stars will be raising funds to support and raise awareness for the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organization (WHO)​, which is powered by the ​UN Foundation.




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NRL player Jake Friend opens up on life after season abruptly came to an end because of COVID-19

Sydney Roosters co-captain Jake Friend has focused his energy during the suspension of the NRL season on keeping his Sydney coffee shop alive during the COVID-19 crisis.




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NRL season to resume on May 28 after league was suspended due to COVID-19  

The NRL season is set to resume on May 28 after the league was suspended due to COVID-19. 




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NRL superstars Latrell Mitchell and Josh Addo-Carr fined $1,000 for breaking COVID-19 lockdown rules

NRL star players Josh Addo-Car and Latrell Mitchell have both been fined $1000 by NSW Police after breaching COVID-19 restrictions.




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Taylor Swift shows cat self-quarantining as Ashley Graham plugs social distance amid COVID-19 spread

The two top stars were joined by several other celebrities including John Legend, Olivia Culpo, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban as the did their best to promote social distancing.




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Kendall Jenner hits back at claims she's not taking COVID-19 quarantine seriously

The model, 24, has hit back at claims she isn't taking California's governor orders to self-isolate seriously amid the global coronavirus pandemic.




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AirAsia offers seats for FREE in huge drive to fill cabins amid the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak 

In a bid to fill cabins amid the coronavirus outbreak AirAsia is offering jaw-dropping discounts - including zero-fare seats to destinations including Singapore, Phuket and Sydney.




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COVID-19: Half of Indonesia, 137million, could contract coronavirus if they don't lock down soon

So far, 790 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 throughout Indonesia and 58 have died, meaning the death rate is currently at about 9 per cent.




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Seminyak street in Bali has been turned into a ghost town during the COVID-19 pandemic 

The video was uploaded by Bali Inside Guide on April 22 and showed many streets vacant, stores closed, and barely any traffic on the roads.




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Perrie Edwards says she's constantly cooking for beau Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain amid COVID-19 crisis

The 26-year-old Little Mix singer moved in with her Liverpool FC footballer beau last year, and as admitted that she's struggling to satisfy his appetite since they've gone into isolation.




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Little Mix's Leigh-Anne Pinnock 'HATES' being apart from her bandmates amid COVID-19 lockdown

Like most of the UK's residents, the Touch singers have been spending time in their respective homes, after Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered the lockdown measures.




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Jesy Nelson EXC: Star admits she's ditched her fitness regime amid COVID-19 isolation

The Little Mix singer, 28, has admitted she's thrown her regular diet and fitness regimen out the window as UK's coronavirus lockdown has forced her into self-isolation in a new interview with MailOnline.




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Little Mix's Jade Thirlwall reveals she's struggling to sleep amid COVID-19 lockdown

In a new interview, the Little Mix singer, 27, revealed her mind is in 'overdrive' as she takes time off from her busy schedule during the global crisis.




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Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield send sweet messages to sick children amid COVID-19 lockdown

Presenters Holly, 39, and Phillip, 58, joined broadcaster Davina, 52, in sending uplifting messages to sick children stuck in hospital amid UK's coronavirus lockdown.




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Little Mix announce they've cancelled their UK summer tour amid COVID-19 pandemic

Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Perrie Edwards and Jade Thirlwall were scheduled to embark on their tour in June, with stops including London's Hyde Park on July 4.




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Conor McGregor delivers vital supplies to children's hospital in Dublin amid COVID-19 crisis

Conor McGregor personally delivered supplies to a Dublin children's hospital on Thursday amid the COVID-19 crisis.




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Lady Gaga had 'no idea' her father asked the public to pay their restaurant staff amid COVID-19 

Lady Gaga's father recently was slammed for creating a GoFundMe page to pay staff at the restaurant he co-owns with the pop star, as COVID-19 forced layoffs. Sources say she was in the dark.




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Lady Gaga raises $35M to fight COVID-19 and will curate TV special with Fallon, Kimmel and Colbert

One World: Together at Home will air Saturday April 18 at 8pm ET/PT and is being produced in partnership with Global Citizen and the World Health Organization.




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Lady Gaga on talk show solicits $10 million donation from Apple CEO Tim Cook for COVID-19 benefit

The 34-year-old pop star during a remote talk show appearance Monday solicited a $10 million donation from Apple CEO Tim Cook, 59, for her upcoming COVID-19 benefit. 




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Lady Gaga has Easter greeting amid holiday shutdown due to COVID-19 pandemic

Gaga is currently focused on organizing One World: Together at Home, a two-hour April 18 benefit concert with proceeds earmarked toward medical research and healthcare workers.




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Kylie and Kris Jenner to donate hand sanitizers to hospitals fighting COVID-19

The 22-year-old's company Kylie Cosmetics and Kylie Skin will begin producing hand sanitizer for hospitals across southern California, TMZ reports.




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Harry Styles reveals he is 'stuck' in California due to COVID-19

The singer has revealed he stranded in California and unable to fly home to the UK amid the global crisis




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Harry Styles is selling £21 T-shirts to help fight the COVID:19 battle

Harry Styles is selling £21 ($26) T-shirts on his official website in order to raise money to fight the COVID:19 battle. 




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DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Do statins raise the risk of Covid-19? Well, I've not stopped taking mine

DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: A claim online said having high cholesterol might help fight the coronavirus. But as far as I can see, there is no evidence that giving up statins will protect you against Covid-19.




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US Military scientists working on germ warfare make COVID-19 test

DARPA is making a new kind of coronavirus test that looks for an immune response to coronavirus. It may detect the virus much earlier than current diagnostics. DARPA has filed for FDA authorization.




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'Wonder-drug' made to fight ebola could be the world's first real weapon against Covid-19

US researchers have published early data which suggests a drug, called remdesivir, pictured, could effectively treat people with coronavirus.




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Is obesity the second biggest COVID-19 risk factor? Experts warn the overweight to be 'cautious'

Scientific evidence suggests that people who are overweight - which two thirds of adults in the UK are - have a 39 per cent higher risk of dying if they catch the coronavirus.




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Terrifying footage shows how droplets from a cough can spread 12 FEET - double COVID-19 distancing

Experts at Florida Atlantic University conducted an experiment using a mannequin and laser lights. Health officials recommend a safe distance of six feet (two metres).




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Coronavirus UK: Tottenham shut down their player recruitment operations amid Covid-19 crisis

Tottenham's recruitment team, led by chief scout Steve Hitchen have followed Newcastle by effectively shutting down their scouting department until further notice




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ECB face losses of £380m if no cricket is played in 2020 due to Covid-19, warns Tom Harrison

ECB chief executive Tom Harrison has laid bare the severity of the financial implications if there is no cricket played in England due to Covid-19 - stating it would result in losses of £380million.




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FEMA orders 100,000 more COVID-19 body bags to prepare for 'worst case scenario'

FEMA placed the ominous $5.1 million order for 'human remain pouches' on April 21, following just weeks after a separate order for 100,000 body bags was made by the agency.




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Donald Trump tweets claim economy will be so strong Democrats will accuse him of hyping COVID-19

President Donald Trump retweeted a conservative supporter Thursday who predicted the economy will be doing so well by summer Democrats will accuse him of 'hyping' the coronavirus outbreak.




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Top COVID-19 model predicts 100,000 dead by end of summer

The MOBS model from the Network Science Institute at Northeastern University also estimates that there will be about 89,000 deaths by mid-May if stay-at-home orders remain in place.




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WHO say they want to participate in Chinese probe into origins of Covid-19 after Trump's lab claims

The World Health Organization said it was hoping for an invitation from Beijing to take part in its probe into how the coronavirus originated in animals, then jumped to humans.




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Trump says the US will have a COVID-19 vaccine 'by the end of the year'

President Donald Trump expressed optimism that there would be a coronavirus vaccine by the conclusion of 2020.




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Team Trump gathers at Lincoln Memorial for COVID-19 town hall

The revolving door of administration staffers has seen them parachuted into their new roles recently - but they have been thrown in the deep end as they guide the president's coronavirus response.




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Australians urged NOT to use anti-malaria drug which Donald Trump described as cure against COVID-19

More than 6,000 tablets of hydroxychloroquine have been seized by the Australian Border Force since January.




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Anti-Ebola drug shows early signs it may be effective in fighting Covid-19 

More than half of a group of severely ill COVID-19 patients improved after receiving Gilead's experimental drug remdesivir, doctors reported.




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Elton John postpones next leg of Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour during COVID-19 pandemic

'This tough decision has been made with the continued safety and well-being of his fans... and with the concern that these gatherings continue to risk accelerating the spread of the Coronavirus,' he said.




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Iron Maiden cancel their Australian and New Zealand tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Iron Maiden have been forced to cancel the Australian and New Zealand leg of their Legacy of the Beast tour.




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Woman spends 29 days living in parents' basement and bathes in a bucket after contracting COVID-19

Freya Sawbridge decided to catch flight back to her parents' home in New Zealand on March 20 to avoid the worst of the pandemic.




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COVID-19 NRL will resume soon as New Zealand Warriors fly to Australia to train in Tamworth

The New Zealand Warriors will fly to Australia on Sunday despite COVID-19 travel bans as the NRL gears up resume in four weeks. 




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NZ Mother who gave birth during COVID-19 lockdown says she felt like an 'animal' following birth

Rebekah Burgess, 39, had originally planned to have a water birth at her home in Wellington, New Zealand, when her daughter Trinity was born in March.




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Swedish Covid-19 expert says lockdowns are merely delaying inevitable

Johan Giesecke, who was Sweden's top virus expert for 10 years, believes lockdowns are merely delaying an inevitable wave of coronavirus cases and deaths - not preventing it.




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Jennifer Aniston helps Jimmy Kimmel surprise a nurse who has contracted COVID-19

The 51-year-old actress video called into an interview on Kimmel's show on Thursday, to greet Kimball Fairbanks of St. George, Utah, and praised the healthcare worker for her bravery.




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Jennifer Aniston gives COVID-19 the middle-finger in Instagram snap: 'You can kindly f*** off now'

The 51-year-old actress took to Instagram on Thursday to share a throwback image of herself sticking her middle finger up.