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600 people have died in Iran after drinking neat alcohol to 'cure' coronavirus

Iran's judicial spokesman Gholam Hossein Esmaili revealed the new figures Tuesday as he vowed to punish the 'criminals' responsible for peddling the fake coronavirus 'cure'.




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Moment covidiot couple moan about being moved on by police

Two sunbathers were seen sitting and having a barbecue near Hove Lawns, in Brighton, amid the government's social distancing measures.




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Chicago mayor puts a liquor curfew in place after spike in gun violence

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has placed a 9pm curfew on liquor sales in the city following a spike in gun violence on Tuesday that left seven people dead,




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Today Extra host David Campbell celebrates six years of sobriety

David Campbell celebrated six years of sobriety on Sunday. The 46-year-old Today Extra host tweeted that he had gone '2,190 days without a drink' and described being sober as 'a gift'.




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Coronavirus US: Alcohol sales spike at level 'like Prohibition'

Beer, flavored malt and cider sold 17% more than in the same week in March 2019. But more staggeringly, online sales of alcohol for March increased by 291% on the previous year.




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Shocking footage shows 'shameful' party in a Bali villa

Instagram influencer Tyrone Hermitt posted the shocking footage of the Bali party online. He has since taken down his Instagram account and issued and apology.




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Australian couple ride out coronavirus pandemic in luxury Bali villa

Daniel Wilkins and his wife and daughter have been staying in Cemagi Beach, spending their days lounging by the pool while the rest of world is forced to stay inside amid lockdown measures.




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Governor of Nairobi sends coronavirus care packages filled with Hennessy cognac to the poor

Mike Sonko, governor of the Kenyan capital, announced the parcels would contain miniatures of premium brandy at a typically flamboyant news conference on Tuesday.




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Alcohol advertising slammed for coronavirus marketing as 70 per cent of more Australians drink more

Figures commissioned by the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education showed 70 per cent of Australians were drinking more since isolation began with one third now hitting the bottle every day.




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Coronavirus UK: Things you can and can't do during lockdown

Officers have issued a series of guidelines on what are 'reasonable' excuses to leave home in England, such as buying several days' worth of food including luxury items.




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Glasshouse Fragrances launches luxury anti-viral hand sanitiser

Inspired by its best-selling lavender candle, the formula contains 65 percent alcohol, well above the threshold necessary to kill COVID-19. But at $29.95 a bottle, it doesn't come cheap.




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Coronavirus US: Records amount of wine consumed during lockdown

Americans are drinking record amounts of wine during the coronavirus pandemic, DailyMail.com can reveal. Sales of red and white wine have shot up by 31 percent compared to last year.




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Macquarie University dr Juliana Chen reveals the simple tricks to overcome COVID-19 comfort eating

Australian doctor Juliana Chen has warned making unhealthy lifestyle choices during the coronavirus pandemic can have a negative impact on your health in the long run.




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Margot Robbie's favourite Ink Gin among best alcohols fast tracked stores to meet COVID-19 demand

Thousands of best-selling alcohol buys have been fast tracked into Australian liquor stores to meet with COVID-19 demand, including Margot Robbie's favourite gin.




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NJ pool hall owner and eleven people drinking around bonfire charged with violating COVID-19 orders

Authorities in New Jersey busting residents for violating lockdown orders charged a pool hall owner who opened for business and 11 people caught drinking alcohol along the bank of a creek.




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GP warns Australians to stay away from alcohol over fears it could lead to obesity amid coronavirus

Australians have been given unusual advice such as being told not to fart or drink too much alcohol in fears it could increase their chance of spreading or contracting coronavirus.




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Teenager arrested after giving her puppy vodka to drink as part of a sick internet prank in Ukraine

An unnamed 18-year-old was arrested in the western Ukraine village of Mamornytsya after a sick video was posted online which allegedly showed her feeding vodka to her puppy.




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Bootleg beauticians go under the radar of the coronavirus lockdown  

Prohibition in the form of 'bootleg beauticians' has emerged with hairdressers and stylists going under the radar of the lockdown regulations. Gumtree adverts from stylists in London offering services.




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Coronavirus UK: PFA 'reveals more than 200 players contacted body for help with mental health'

The figure of 258 is nearly 40 per cent of the 653 players who sought support throughout 2019 and almost 60 per cent of the 2018 total, when 438 footballers required assistance.




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Lisa Armstrong sunbathes in blue bikini during coronavirus lockdown

Lisa Armstong shared an Instagram picture of herself wearing a blue bikini on Sunday as she sunbathed at home. 




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How taxpayers are funding a service so drug addicts can stock up during coronavirus lockdown

The drug and alcohol treatment and research service helps people affected by substance abuse and is partly financed by Australian state and federal governments.




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Booze limits brought in to stop coronavirus stockpiling are finally lifted in Australia

Major bottle shops brought in strict buying limits to prevent desperate households stockpiling booze during the pandemic.




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European vineyards may have to turn a BILLION litres of wine into industrial alcohol

French MEP Éric Andrieu, from the winemaking Aude has warned that a lack of storage following widespread bar, restaurant and shop closures has led to more wine than vineyards can cope with.




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Argentine councilman is arrested twice in one day for 'breaking lockdown and drunk driving'

Councilman Víctor Darío Hauy was charged with resisting arrest and violating a quarantine order after he was arrested twice Sunday in Argentina for driving under the influence of alcohol.




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Mother-of-two loses 129lbs after giving up drinking for good

Kassidy Riekens, 28, from Wyoming, started to pile on weight in 2010, after struggling to deal with her depression, eventually ballooning to 260lbs.




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Heather Locklear's daughter Ava is 'giving her lots of support' as she marks one year of being sober

The Melrose Place actress's family are doing all they can do to help during quarantine, according to who spoke to People.




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New Jersey grandma shakes up a 'quarantini' in adorable TikTok video

Joseph Curci from Manalapan, New Jersey shared the clip of his Nana. She mixed vanilla vodka, orange vodka, Chambord, and orange juice and mixed them with a shaker.




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Mother is busted drink driving NINE times over the limit just weeks after losing her licence

Amber Lukunic, 44, was caught speeding at 100km/h in an 80km/h zone on the Princes Highway in Waterfall, south Sydney, in March.




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Fears of a spike in babies born with alcohol harm amid increased drinking in coronavirus lockdown

A survey conducted by the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education recently found Australians were drinking 70 per cent more during isolation.




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DR MAX THE MIND DOCTOR: Don't fall victim to furlough Merlot

If you have found yourself reaching for a soothing glass of wine or three, or a hefty gin and tonic each night during lockdown, then DR MAX THE MIND DOCTOR has some tips for you.




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Why you don't need to let wine breathe: Experts say leaving a bottle open will NOT improve taste 

Many an aficionado will declare that drinkers must let wine breathe first to enjoy a bottle at its best but wine taster Martin Isark said letting the alcohol breathe was 'bunkum' and out of date.




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India sees its highest single-day jump in coronavirus cases with 3,900

The country of 1.3billion saw its total number of cases rise to 46,432 while the death toll is now 1,568 after another 195 fatalities, India's health ministry said (pictured, a woman buying drinks in Delhi).




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Patrons fined after drinking in a SA pub that was supposed to be closed during coronavirus lockdown 

Limestone Coast Police attended a licensed premises in the state's south-east on Tuesday night following a tip-off from the public.




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Lily Allen sparks ENGAGEMENT rumours with beau David Harbour

The singer, 35, appeared to wear a diamond ring on her right hand in a new workout snap yet her followers quickly pointed out that it was a mirror photo and it was actually a reverse of her left hand.




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SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: David Hockney says smoking cigarettes could protect against coronavirus...

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: The 82-year-old painter is convinced that smoking helps protect against coronavirus. And he's written a letter to the Daily Mail to argue his case.




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SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Old Etonian mercenary Simon Mann has tips to handle coronavirus lockdown

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: He's the Old Etonian former SAS officer who achieved ­notoriety as leader of the so-called failed 'Wonga' coup.




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Victoria Beckham fights court battle with skincare company Down Under over the trademark 'VB' brand

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Victoria Beckham, who is seeking taxpayer help to pay dozens of staff at her loss-making fashion label, is keen to stop others exploiting her name.




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SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: David Beckham's body art proves tattoo much for the Chinese state

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: David Beckham likes to think he is a man of the people. However, the Communist state of China takes a rather different view of his body art.




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Bill Cosby's wife Camille has NEVER visited him in prison, his only visitor reveals

Disgraced comedian Bill Cosby, 81, is serving time in a maximum-security state prison in Pennsylvania after being found guilty of drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand.




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Eccentric Coca Cola billionaire Alki David wants to buy Bill Cosby's hologram rights for $10million

Coca Cola billionaire Alki David, 51, is offering Bill Cosby $10million to buy his 'digital likeness rights' so he can own the disgraced comedian's hologram.




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Remorseless Bill Cosby's defiant jailhouse interview saying he is the victim of a set-up

In a telephone interview with Black Press USA, Cosby said the jury was full of 'imposters' and that the entire case against him was 'political'.




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Bill Cosby, 82, is denied early release from jail despite COVID-19 outbreak in his prison

The disgraced comedian, 82, is serving a three to 10 years at SCI Phoenix in Skippack, Pennsylvania after being found guilty of aggravated sexual assault in 2018.




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BRIAN VINER tells how Alan Rickman's voice helped him frighten and seduce

Rich, sonorous, fruity, hypnotic... many adjectives have been deployed to describe the voice of Alan Rickman, writes BRIAN VINER.




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Alan Rickman asks people to watch a clip of a tortoise in his last video

Alan Rickman, who died yesterday aged 69, recorded a voiceover for a Save the Children and Refugee Council joint charity appeal in what is thought to be one of his last ever pieces of work.




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The Simpsons paid tribute to David Bowie and Alan Rickman 3 years ago

A clip featuring late stars David Bowie and Alan Rickman in an episode of The Simpsons has resurfaced and has been posted online as a tribute.




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Twitter responds to Alan Rickman, David Bowie and Lemmy Kilmister's deaths

It features the Harry Potter and Robin Hood actor alongside glam rock legend David Bowie and rock star Lemmy Kilmister - all of whom have passed away from cancer within the space of three weeks.




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David Bowie and Alan Rickman to be honoured at Berlin International Film Festival

The musician and actor, who both passed away aged 69, will be honoured with screenings of their iconic films, The Man Who Fell To Earth and Sense And Sensibility at the event, in February.




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Love Actually plot hole divides fans over Alan Rickman and Emma Thompson scene

In 2003's Love Actually, cheating husband Harry - played by the late Alan Rickman - gifts his wife Karen (Emma Thompson) Jon Mitchell's album Both Sides Now which fans say is a mistake.




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Victoria's Secret Angel Elsa Hosk puts on a smitten display with her beau Tom Daly in New York City 

Elsa Hosk looked loved up with her man Tom Daley when they were spotted cosied together during in New York on Saturday. Elsa cuddled up to her boyfriend, while her beau gave her a loving kiss.




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60 Minutes' Liz Hayes cries during interview with police officer shot by Roger Rogerson

Journalist Liz Hayes has broken down during an interview with a former police officer shot in his Sydney home in 1984, after refusing a bribe from now-convicted murderer Roger Rogerson.