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Duchess of Cornwall reveals she's taken up ballet and is practising her poses to keep fit during lockdown

The Duchess of Cornwall has revealed she has taken up ballet and is practising her poses and positions to keep fit in lockdown.




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Switzerland lets children under 10 to visit grandparents as they 'can't pass on coronavirus'




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Microplastic pollution crisis threatens biodiversity 'more than is currently recognised', research shows

Microplastics pollution is causing disruption and behavioural changes among hermit crab populations, researchers have claimed.




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Mike Pence flouts face masks rule on visit to US hospital amid coronavirus pandemic

Mike Pence chose not to wear a face mask during a tour of a US hospital despite the medical centre's own rules stating that visitors should wear personal protective equipment.




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Food For London Now: The human cost of the crisis – 400,000 go hungry in the capital

You can donate at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW




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Captain Tom Moore's NHS fundraising campaign hits £30m as birthday wishes flood in

Captain Tom Moore has now raised a staggering £30m for the NHS in its battle against coronavirus as he celebrates his 100th birthday.




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Boris Johnson thanks NHS for 'happier' hospital visit after birth of first son with Carrie Symonds

Boris Johnson has thanked the NHS for saving his life and delivering his new son into the world just one day ago.




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Postboxes painted blue as 'thank-you' to NHS staff on frontline of coronavirus crisis

Specially decorated postboxes have been created by the Royal Mail as a way of thanking NHS workers for their efforts during the coronavirus crisis.




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Beijing reopens parks and museums to the public as Covid-19 crisis eases

Moves to ease restrictions in China's capital come after authorities record no new Covid-19 deaths for the 16th consecutive day




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Trump's coronavirus response: From his war with the press to his bizarre disinfectant advice

For his critics, he has failed to show leadership at a time of crisis, instead looking for cheap attacks on the media and his opponents.




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UK coronavirus patients set to trial 'promising' Japanese-made drug

Some 450 UK coronavirus patients will be recruited to take part in a new trial of a "promising" Covid-19 drug.




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Family raising £232,000 to take son, four, to US for life-saving cancer vaccine

The family of a four-year-old boy with a rare form of cancer is raising money to take him to New York for a potentially life-saving vaccine.




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Jeffrey Epstein visited Harvard dozens of times after conviction

Sex offender Jeffrey Epstein visited Harvard University dozens of times after his conviction - and was even given his own office.




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Hundreds of people descend on California beach to protest against lockdown rules despite rising death toll

Hundreds of protestors have swarmed the streets in Huntington Beach in California to demand an end to coronavirus lockdown rules.




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Pub visits should be avoided as lockdown eases, deputy chief medical officer indicates

Pub visits should be avoided when social distancing measures are eased, one of the UK's top medics has said.




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'Damning' survey shows nearly half of doctors bought their own PPE or relied on donations during coronavirus crisis

Nearly half of NHS doctors have been forced to buy their own personal protective equipment (PPE) for coronavirus treatment or rely on donations, a new survey has found.




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Italians allowed to exercise in parks and visit relatives as Europe eases out of coronavirus lockdown

Italians were today enjoying the chance to exercise in parks for the first time in eight weeks as their country took its first significant steps out of its coronavirus lockdown.




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Stampede for £50,000 bounce back loans to halt bankruptcies during coronavirus crisis

Thousands of firms today rushed to get "bounce back" loans of up to £50,000 to avoid going bust within weeks as the coronavirus crisis wreaked havoc in the economy.




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Nigel Farage visited by police over 'breaching lockdown' by travelling to Dover to report on migrants

Nigel Farage has been visited by police officers who advised him not to breach lockdown restrictions after he travelled to Dover to report on migrants.




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Vulnerable people still struggling to access food supplies amid coronavirus crisis, Which? warns

Urgent action is still needed to make it easier for vulnerable people to access supermarket delivery slots and other sources of supplies, Which? has warned.




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Car sales almost wiped out as registrations collapse to lowest level for 74 years amid coronavirus crisis

New car sales were almost wiped out last month as the the number of registrations collapsed to their lowest level for 74 years.




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Nike donates tens of thousands of trainers to health care workers on frontline of coronavirus crisis

Nike has donated tens of thousands of trainers to frontline healthcare workers fighting the pandemic around the world.




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Now hear this: Celebs' messages asking people to stick to lockdown broadcast from car cruising streets

Coronavirus warning messages from celebrities including Jamie Redknapp are being broadcast from cars driving around the streets of east London to get people to respect the lockdown.




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Matt Hancock prompts outcry after criticising Dr Rosena Allin-Khan's 'tone' in Commons

A Labour MP working on the NHS frontline has hit back at Health Secretary Matt Hancock after he told her to watch her "tone" during a debate in the House of Commons.




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Final supermoon of 2020: What is a 'Flower Moon' and where will it be visible from?

Tomorrow night a rare "Super Flower Moon" will light up the UK's night skies.




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Chinese people 'scared to venture out alone' amid rising coronavirus-related abuse, case study shows

Rising levels of racist abuse towards people of Chinese heritage is likely to escalate when the coronavirus lockdown lifts, an academic has warned.




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Third of families may have to make 'financial sacrifices' for up to a year due to coronavirus crisis

More than a third of families with children living at home may have to cut back on spending for up to a year after the coronavirus lockdown measures end, a survey has found.




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'Direct cremations' take over from traditional send-offs amid coronavirus crisis

The coronavirus pandemic is transforming the funeral industry and leading people to seek alternatives to traditions dating back hundreds of years, experts say.




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Up to 15,000 pubs could close due to coronavirus crisis, industry boss warns

Up to 15,000 pubs face permanent closure if they cannot reopen before October, an industry boss has warned.




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Boris Johnson pays respects to fallen soldiers to mark VE Day on visit to Westminster Abbey

Boris Johnson has paid his respects to fallen soldiers ahead of the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day on a visit to Westminster Abbey.




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Food For London Now: This is the biggest crisis since the war... thanks to the heroes feeding the vulnerable

Londoners who lived through World War II have hailed the "heroes" behind the emergency food operation helping people in the capital get through the current crisis.




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Next steps of UK lockdown 'to include face masks at work, more cycle lanes and visitor quarantine'

UK arrivals could be told to self-isolate for 14-days PM will reportedly recommend face masks while at work or on public transport More money will be set aside for cycle lanes to limit rush hour travel




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Why Fake Video, Audio May Not Be As Powerful In Spreading Disinformation As Feared

"Deepfakes" have received a lot of attention as a way to potentially spread misleading or false information and influence public opinion. But two specialists say that might not be a huge concern.





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Twitter failing to curb misinformation “superspreaders,” report warns

Posts from high-profile accounts tout questionable virus therapies and cures.




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'Alien comet' visitor has weird composition

The first known comet to visit us from another star system has an unusual make-up.





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Nature crisis: 'Insect apocalypse' more complicated than thought

The health of insect populations globally is far more varied than previous research suggested.





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Ontario Premier Doug Ford briefly visited cottage after asking residents not to

Ontario Premier Doug Ford dropped by his cottage last month, days after asking the province’s residents to stay away from theirs. His office says Ford "drove alone" and was there for less than an hour to check on construction.



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Amid pandemic, Pompeo to visit Israel for annexation talks

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to Israel next week for a brief visit amid the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown, a trip that’s expected to focus on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans to annex portions of the West Bank, the State Department said Friday. Pompeo will make the lightning trip to Jerusalem to see Netanyahu and his new coalition partner Benny Gantz on Wednesday as the Trump administration tries to return to business as normal by resuming governmental travel and reopening an economy devastated by the COVID-19 outbreak.





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At Canada’s End of the Road, a Visit with Anne Cameron (in Culture)

The noted author on Indigenous blockades, her most controversial book, life in Tahsis, and more.




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Scientists report 'unusual' findings after scanning comet that visited from another solar system

'This is the first time we've ever looked inside a comet from outside our solar system, and it is dramatically different from most other comets we've seen before'




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Climate crisis: Releasing bison, reindeer and horses into the Arctic would slow warming, say scientists

'This type of natural manipulation in ecosystems ... has barely been researched to date, but holds tremendous potential,' says researcher




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Tesla applies to become UK energy provider raising hopes its giant batteries could help power the country

The company has submitted an application to the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority "authorising it to generate electricity"




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‘I think we could look down line at real crisis’ – Tory MP Julian Knight on charities

The Conservative MP Julian Knight chairs the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee and has heard from more than 70 charities about the impact of Covid-19.





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Oxford MP Layla Moran urges Government to do more to help students in crisis

AN Oxford MP has called on the government to do more to help students who fall on hard times.




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Every decision of government needn’t be a big reform: Anand Mahindra

"The fact that we are the world’s largest democracy and we are all aware that power and a role in global affairs for a nation comes from economic strength."




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Fin Crisis: Too late and too little done in US

A crisis of $240 trillion cannot be stemmed with bailout packages of $1 to $10 trillion. 2008: Year of global financial crisis | Survive credit crisis | Ghosts of 1929




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ICICI Bank: Rs 2,725 crore Covid provisions & other highlights

ICICI Bank also approved fundraising of up to Rs 25,000 crore via non-convertible debentures.




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Looking for toilet paper, disinfecting wipes or hand sanitizer? Try bartering on Facebook and Nextdoor

Welcome to the real sharing economy. Friends and neighbors set up trades on Facebook and Nextdoor for household essentials like toilet paper, eggs and bread.