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Greta: We must fight the climate crisis and pandemic simultaneously

In an exclusive interview, climate activist Greta Thunberg has told New Scientist that the coronavirus pandemic shows we can act quickly in an emergency




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Wuhan’s covid-19 crisis: Intensive care doctors share their stories

Three doctors reveal what it was like at the heart of Hubei province’s coronavirus crisis, as the epidemic peaked in Wuhan and spread elsewhere




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End-of-life medical decisions being rushed through due to coronavirus

The covid-19 pandemic has led to rushed guidelines for doctors making treatment decisions, and has encouraged more people to make advance decisions on CPR and ventilation




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We must act quickly to avoid a pandemic-related mental health crisis

We are already seeing the pandemic's effects on mental health, and we need to act urgently to avoid a full-blown crisis, says Sam Howells  





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Pulisic forever grateful to Klopp as USMNT star recalls 'unreal' moment training with Aubameyang & Mkhitaryan

The United States international, who is now on the books at Chelsea, was given his break at Borussia Dortmund by the current Liverpool manager





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Revisiting AC Odyssey? Find Every Tomb and Ainigmata With This Map

This interactive map for Assassin's Creed Odyssey will help you find everything you need, like ainigmata ostraka and tombs.




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Activision Blizzard and EA report a strong first-quarter

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Madonna and Barbra Streisand lead call for global change after Covid-19 crisis

Robert De Niro, Joaquin Phoenix, Juliette Binoche, and Cate Blanchett have signed an op-ed in French newspaper Le Monde.




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Soundgarden countersue Chris Cornell's widow over fundraising show

Soundgarden have claimed Chris Cornell's widow used charity money for personal purposes.





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Biden campaign signs joint fundraising agreement with DNC

Joe Biden's campaign has signed a joint fundraising agreement with the DNC that will help Democrats close the gap with President Donald Trump's massive war chest.




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'The privilege to say goodbye': Hospitals move to allow family visits for people dying of coronavirus

After stories of people not being allowed to say goodbye to loved ones dying of coronavirus, hospitals around the world are moving to change the rules.




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Stephen Poloz’s dashboard: The ‘terrible agonizing noise’ of Canada’s economic data in a crisis like no other

Trying to make sense of calamities that have already caused more destruction to people’s livelihoods than the Great Recession




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TD Bank warns it’s expecting $1.1 billion in loan-loss provisions for U.S. unit

TD also said it will have about $600 million of set-asides tied to U.S. credit cards




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Red-state Utah embraces plan to tackle climate crisis in surprising shift

Utah aims to reduce emissions over air quality concerns as other red states are also starting to tackle global heating

In a move to protect its ski slopes and growing economy, Utah – one of the reddest states in the nation – has just created a long-term plan to address the climate crisis.

Related: Washington state takes bold step to restrict companies from bottling local water

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US national parks cause public health concern as visitors flood in

Parks have remained open amid the coronavirus and become a haven over the past week, prompting fears for staff and large crowds

Even as Broadway shows were shuttered and Disneyland was closed due to the Covid-19, most US national parks were open for business on Tuesday, confounding public health officials and worrying park staff who did not want to be exposed to the virus.

National parks have become a haven over the past week as the public seeks places to go during spring break. One park employee reported on Facebook that a visitor center at Big Bend national park was full on Monday with hundreds of people. Another shared a photo of shoulder to shoulder crowds at Zion national park waiting to board shuttle buses. (The park closed its shuttle bus system later in the day.)

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Firms ignoring climate crisis will go bankrupt, says Mark Carney

Bank of England governor warns of financial collapse linked to climate emergency

Companies and industries that are not moving towards zero-carbon emissions will be punished by investors and go bankrupt, the governor of the Bank of England has warned.

Mark Carney also told the Guardian it was possible that the global transition needed to tackle the climate crisis could result in an abrupt financial collapse. He said the longer action to reverse emissions was delayed, the more the risk of collapse would grow.

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How to Avoid Misinformation About COVID-19

False information about the pandemic is rampant; here’s how experts say you can identify what news to trust and what might be faulty




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Which COVID-19 models should we use to make policy decisions?

A new process to harness multiple disease models for outbreak management has been developed by an international team of researchers. The team will immediately implement the process to help inform policy decisions for the COVID-19 outbreak.




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Computer vision helps scientists study lithium ion batteries

New machine learning methods bring insights into how lithium ion batteries degrade, and show it's more complicated than many thought.




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Promising study offers hope for Menkes disease patients

A research team has good news for patients with copper-deficiency disorders, especially young children diagnosed with Menkes disease.




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Google unifies messenger teams, plans “more coherent vision”

One person is now in charge of Google’s six messaging apps.




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Closest black hole to Earth has two partners in surprising celestial marriage

Astronomers have spotted the closest black hole to Earth ever discovered and are surprised about its living arrangements - residing harmoniously with two stars in a remarkable celestial marriage that may end in a nasty breakup.




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'The government is failing us': Laid-off Americans struggle in coronavirus crisis

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Chipotle secures $600 million credit line amid coronavirus crisis

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc has secured a new year-long $600 million revolving credit line, a regulatory filing showed https://bit.ly/2SOtm6L on Friday, as the restaurant chain looks to deal with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.




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Son of NHS doctor Abdul Mabud Chowdhury 'proud' of dad for raising PPE concerns before he died

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Compton crash: Cyclist in his 40s killed in collision with van

A cyclist has died after being involved in a collision with a van.




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UK park visits increased last weekend despite Covid-19 lockdown, Google data shows

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Coronavirus hospital admissions in London 'stabilising', health chief says

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Police hunting thieves who stole personal protective equipment from NHS building amid coronavirus crisis

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Coronavirus UK LIVE: Number of people in London hospitals 'stabilising' as death toll soars past 10,000

It comes Matt Hancock has described Easter Sunday as a "sombre day" for the nation, as the the UK death toll among Covid-19 hospital patients soared past the grim 10,000 milestone.




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Prince William says Britain is 'at its best' when faced with crisis as he praises UK for 'pulling together' during coronavirus pandemic

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Vladimir Putin says Russia may need army to help battle coronavirus crisis after record daily rise in cases

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Emmanuel Macron extends coronavirus lockdown for a month and admits France was not ready for crisis

The French leader said the strict rules "must be respected" over the next four weeks but told the public that the epidemic was "starting to slow down."




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Universal Credit applications hit 1.4 million during coronavirus crisis

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Emily Maitlis praised as she slams 'misleading' language used amid coronavirus crisis

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117 million children could miss out on measles vaccine amid Covid-19 crisis, UN health agencies warn

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'We will bounce back': Rishi Sunak warns 'tough times' lie ahead but UK economy will survive Covid-19 crisis

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Two million could lose jobs amid coronavirus crisis as Rishi Sunak warns 'more tough times' lay ahead

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Jacinda Ardern and New Zealand ministers take 20% pay cut during coronavirus crisis

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Nurses may have to re-use 'throwaway' masks and gowns in PPE supply crisis

The crisis over shortages of vital protective clothing for doctors and nurses was laid bare today with the leak of plans to start re-using disposable equipment.




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Bill Gates condemns Trump's 'dangerous' decision to stop WHO funding during coronavirus crisis

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Time running out for Donald Trump in fight against an invisible enemy

As an election looms, the President has targeted state governors and even experts




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NHS staff 'forced to buy masks from DIY stores' as PPE crisis described as '21st century's Dunkirk'

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Why has Donald Trump frozen WHO funding during the coronavirus crisis?

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UK faces mental health crisis as coronavirus brings 'perfect storm' of problems, experts warn

Increased social isolation, health anxiety and stress over an economic downturn are all factors that could spark a protracted crisis, the group said.




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South Korea sees highest election turnout in almost three decades despite being held amid coronavirus crisis

The ruling Democratic Party and a satellite party it created to win proportional representative seats combined to win 180 seats in the 300-seat National Assembly, election officials on Thursday.




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Captain Tom Moore completes final fundraising lap for NHS as donations soar past £12m

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Romanian farm workers flown to UK on chartered flight to help keep up with demand amid coronavirus crisis

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