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Bible verses about coronavirus: What does the Bible say about COVID-19?



CORONAVIRUS has sparked a global health crisis, prompting many to seek comfort in the Bible - but what does the Bible have to say about COVID-19?




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Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes bosses tipped to sell team as Eddie Jordan predicts future of F1



Lewis Hamilton has enjoyed six years of success with Mercedes but Eddie Jordan thinks it's time for them to sell their F1 team.




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Germany second wave worry as towns bring BACK coronavirus lockdown after spike in cases



TWO of Germany's local authorities will bring back certain lockdown measures in some areas following an increase in infections after the government's easing of restrictions.




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Virtual Grand National raises £2.6m for NHS Charities Together to aid coronavirus battle



Profits of £2.6million have been donated to NHS Charities Together after Saturday's Virtual Grand National.




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Melania Trump uses trick to ensure she 'stands out' and appear 'strong' with Donald



MELANIA TRUMP, 50, has been the US First Lady since 2017. A style expert has explained how she ensures she stands out when she steps out with Donald Trump, 73.




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Man City player ratings vs Sheffield Wed - Mahrez impresses as Aguero fires City to win



Manchester City beat Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 in the FA Cup clash at Hillsborough, as Pep Guardiola's side progress to the quarter-finals, just in time for the FA Cup draw. Express Sport is on hand to bring you all of the Citizens' player ratings after a tough evening against the Championship club.




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FSA publishes guidance for food businesses on coronavirus (COVID-19)

Advice for food businesses in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the UK.




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Amanda Holden causes outrage with The One Show viewers: ‘It’s a family show!’



AMANDA HOLDEN was live in the BBC studio on Thursday at The One Show with hosts Alex Jones and Gethin Jones talking about what's to come on Britain's Got Talent but also describing just why she is clapping for the NHS during the coronavirus lockdown. However, viewers were left distracted by Amanda's appearance and took to Twitter to comment.




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Rangers legend Ally McCoist praises one star after stunning St Johnstone win - NOT Morelos



RANGERS legend Ally McCoist has hailed sub Kyle Lafferty after the stunning win over St Johnstone.




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Rangers boss Steven Gerrard addresses St Johnstone controversy - ‘100 per cent not a goal’



St Johnstone players were left aggrieved moments before Jermain Defoe bagged Rangers’ third goal of the game.




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Germany second wave worry as towns bring BACK coronavirus lockdown after spike in cases



TWO of Germany's local authorities will bring back certain lockdown measures in some areas following an increase in infections after the government's easing of restrictions.




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NASA Perseverance rover: Alien-hunting Mars 2020 mission presses on for summer launch



NASA'S Perseverance rover is taking shape at the Kennedy Space Center as its summer launch date creeps closer.




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Amanda Holden causes outrage with The One Show viewers: ‘It’s a family show!’



AMANDA HOLDEN was live in the BBC studio on Thursday at The One Show with hosts Alex Jones and Gethin Jones talking about what's to come on Britain's Got Talent but also describing just why she is clapping for the NHS during the coronavirus lockdown. However, viewers were left distracted by Amanda's appearance and took to Twitter to comment.




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What Comes Next for Small Businesses and PPP ?

WIth the funds for the PPP depleted as of today, as we hope for another tranche of the same amount or more to be approved by the government,  here are some of the issues I have had to address with small businesses I deal with and some of the recommendations I am making to those...




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I Hired a Team of Secret Shoppers to Find Out How Businesses Were Opening in Dallas. It’s Not Good.

I wanted to get an understanding of what opening meant to businesses around Dallas. Were they opening? What precautions were they taking? Were employees in safe environments? And bigger picture, I wanted to know if these are places that I would feel safe taking my family to. So I hired a company that specialized in...




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VE Day hero: Boris praises Ernie Horsfall, 102, in brilliant video call



BORIS Johnson praised a 102-year old Second World War veteran as "awesome" yesterday during a VE Day video call.




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No additional COVID-19 cases identified in retroactive testing in Manitoba

More than a dozen past cases of severe pneumonia in Manitoba were re-tested for COVID-19, according to a government spokesperson.




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Ontario promises to review long-term care system once pandemic ends

Ontario’s minister of long-term care has announced that the provincial government will conduct a review of the long-term care system once the COVID-19 pandemic settles.




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Shola Ameobi reveals Newcastle staff are 'excited by the noises' around £300m takeover



Newcastle are closing in on a £300m takeover which could see the club transformed into a major player.




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Cruise: Norwegian Cruises extend travel suspension - can holidaymakers get refunds?



NORWEGIAN CRUISES is the latest cruise line to extend its sailing suspension, with holidays now cancelled right up until June 30. Can cruisers get their money back?




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Two major cruise lines cancel nearly all summer cruises - is your cruise affected?



CRUISE holidays have been hugely impacted by the coronavirus crisis with cruises cancelled left, right and centre as the pandemic batters the travel industry. Now a fresh blow comes as two major cruise lines announce cruises won't be returning until autumn.




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Royal Caribbean makes changes to instil customer confidence and reduce financial losses



ROYAL CARIBBEAN has made further changes to their policy in a bid to instil confidence in customers and reduce the risk of financial losses for customers.




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The good side of COVID-19: Crises can herald huge leaps in knowledge, says STEPHEN POLLARD



Yesterday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson told an international video conference that we face a battle of "humanity against the virus". How right that is - and the battle has started. According to Professor Nicholas Hart, one of the doctors who saved Mr Johnson's life, "COVID-19 is this generation's polio."




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Southwest Utah COVID-19 updates: 5 new cases reported as reopening plans begin

As Utah readies for a widescale reopening of some businesses and services on May 1, 177 new cases were counted, including 5 in the southwest district.

       




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Utah jobless claims slow as businesses near reopening

Utah's pace of applications for unemployment benefits is slowing, but still at historic highs, according to figures released Thursday.

       




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DSU offers new certificate, chooses new Atwood Innovation Plaza director

Dixie State University recently announced both a new educational certificate and a new director for its Atwood Innovation Plaza.

       




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Southwest Utah counts 100th COVID-19 case as state eases into reopening plan

The Southwest Utah health district counted its 100th case of COVID-19 on Friday, while the statewide total rose to 4,828.

       




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St. George restaurants, businesses reopen after coronavirus closures

Businesses in St. George are opening their doors again as Utah begins to reopen its economy in phases amid the coronavirus outbreak.

       




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Utah and Washington County is reopening in phases. Here's what the plan does.

As Utah begins loosening its most stringent coronavirus restrictions, larger gatherings will be allowed and most businesses can open, within limits.

       




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Southwest Utah gains two cases, state closing in on 5,000 total cases

Southwest Utah passed 100 positive cases of COVID-19 on Friday and the total tally sits at 103 cases on Saturday as Utah nears 5000 cases statewide

       




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COVID-19 updates: Washington County counts 9 new cases Monday; state says spread is slowing

Health officials counted nine new cases of COVID-19 in southwest Utah, although the Utah epidemiologist says infection rates are in decline.

       




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Local saddlemaker discusses the iconic western saddle and what it takes to build it right

Saddlemaker Steve Hafen talks about what it takes to build a saddle to last generations, and how family and hard work are key components in his life.

       




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COVID-19 updates: 7 new cases in southwest Utah as state total approaches 6,000

The southwestern Utah health district counted seven new confirmed cases of the new coronavirus on Wednesday.

       




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Gunlock State Park closes waterfalls due to recent high visitation numbers

The picturesque waterfalls below Gunlock Reservoir are now closed because of the high number of visitors that have been at the site in recent weeks.

       




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COVID-19 updates: Southwest Utah adds 4 new coronavirus cases; state transmission rate drops

Utah counted another 129 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus on Thursday, including four new cases in the southwestern health district.

       




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Coronavirus updates: White House pushes for airport screenings; judge rules Kentucky churches can hold services; World cases near 4 million

The world is nearing 4 million cases of the coronavirus. More COVID-19 news Saturday.

      




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Ballet lessons from the living room: Dance classes during the coronavirus pandemic

Kerry Kapaku, owner of DanceWorks Indy, teaches a Saturday ballet class from her home. The studio is offering online content due to coronavirus concerns.

       




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Letters: Trump keeps campaign promises by building a robust economy

Keeping him in office prevents the left from destroying America with their socialistic ideology, a letter to the editor says.

      




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Judge refuses to ease restriction on White Castle judges shooting evidence

Brandon Kaiser, charged with the shootings of Clark County judges Andrew Adams and Brad Jacobs, is scheduled to go to trial June 15.

       




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Even after some misses, Butler still taking swings at transfer shooters

The Bulldogs missed out Saturday on a couple of transfers: Louisiana-Monroe's Michael Ertel to UAB and Santa Clara's Trey Wertz to Notre Dame.

       




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How an e-cigarette store owner is making his businesses essential during coronavirus

Many businesses have had to change course during the coronavirus lockdown but few as quickly this e-cig maker who now makes hand sanitizer.

       




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Sky Zone Fishers trampoline park closes permanently

An annoucement on the Fishers trampoline park's website states the park's permanent closure.

       




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Carmel mayor's promotion of coronavirus testing lab Aria Diagnostics raises concerns

Some ethics experts say Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard's push for coronavirus testing at Indianapolis lab Aria Diagnostics raises flags.

       




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12 of province's 13 new cases of COVID-19 in La Loche, Sask.

As of Friday, the province said there were 13 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 12 of the new cases found in La Loche.




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NASCAR, Chip Ganassi suspend Kyle Larson after driver uses racial slur in iRacing event

Kyle Larson's derogatory comments, which appeared meant for a private channel, went public Sunday night, and he's been suspended by his team and the series.

       




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A Kid Again helps families of children with life-threatening illnesses

Bill Titus, chair of the advisory board of A Kid Again Indiana, lists the fun events planned for families of children with life-threatening illnesses.

      




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Avon passes first test of adversity, responds with emphatic second half vs. Fishers

Avon, the top-ranked team in Class 6A, found itself in unfamiliar territory on Friday night — trailing by two touchdowns early in a game.

      




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'This was a game we needed.' No. 1 Avon pushed again, but passes latest test

Avon, ranked No. 1 in Class 6A, has had to display a high level of resiliency and develop that elusive clutch gene to remain unbeaten at 8-0.

      




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RBS opposes internal firewalls

Although Royal Bank of Scotland is back in loss on a so-called statutory basis, having made the tiniest of profits in the final three months of last year, that doesn't really tell the story of what has been going on at this semi-nationalised bank.

For the record, the statutory attributable loss was £528m in the three months to March 31, compared with a profit of £12m in the last quarter of 2010 and a £248m loss in the first quarter of 2010.

But, as is par for the course with big, complex universal banks, these numbers do almost as much to obscure as to enlighten.

They are, for example, heavily influenced by changes in the valuation of debt sold by Royal Bank of Scotland to investors and of credit insurance bought from taxpayers in the form of the Asset Protection Scheme.

There was a loss of not far off £1bn on these items. Now it's moot whether it really enhances our understanding of Royal Bank of Scotland's performance that the value of these contracts - which can't be broken at a moment's notice - have moved against RBS.

More important, I think, is that operating profits of RBS's retail and commercial operations are almost a fifth better than a year ago at £1.9bn, though a little bit lower than in the fourth quarter of 2010.

The trend at RBS's global banking and markets business - what most would call its investment banking arm - was more volatile. Operating profits were £1.1bn in the latest period, double what was generated in the final quarter of 2010, but a third less than the bumper first three months of last year.

For the bank as a whole, the charge for debts going bad seems to be on an unambiguously declining trend, from £2.7bn in the first quarter of 2010, to £2.1bn in the final quarter of last year, and just under £2bn in the latest quarterly figures.

As for other important measures, RBS is succeeding in widening the gap between what it charges for credit and what it has to pay to borrow (good for shareholders, not always welcomed by customers) - and overheads appear to be under control.

So there is progress towards re-establishing RBS as thriving, growing business, which could prosper without the benefit of exceptional support from taxpayers - although that progress goes by fits and starts rather than in one giant leap (witness, as with Lloyds, a big increase in losses on lending to the troubled Irish economy).

What will perhaps spark some controversy is that the provision of credit to small businesses fell 7%. And, once again, RBS puts this down to a weakness of demand rather than a lack of any determination on its part to supply - but that doesn't enlighten on whether it's the unattractive borrowing terms on offer that puts off some potential business borrowers.

Also RBS has gone on the record for the first time with its opposition to the proposal from the Independent Banking Commission that internal firewalls should be erected inside giant banks such as RBS.

RBS says that the Independent Banking Commission's recommendation that universal banks like it should erect internal firewalls, or should put their retail and investment banking operations into separate insulated subsidiaries, are "likely to add to bank costs - impacting both customers and shareholders -without the safety gains that the broader Basel process is delivering" (the Basel process is the global negotiations on strengthening banks).

It is also striking that RBS signals that it isn't overjoyed at the unilateral decision made yesterday by Lloyds to chuck in the towel in the banks' legal battle against the regulators' judgement that they should make comprehensive restitution to those mis-sold PPI loan insurance. The banks says: "a decision on appeal of the court case...has not yet been made as it relates to important other issues of retrospective regulation".

As I've mentioned before, if RBS follows Lloyds's lead and offers a comprehensive PPI settlement, that would probably cost the bank a bit more than £1bn, about a third of the cost to Lloyds.

And if we're in the business of comparing the two partly nationalised mega banks, Lloyds and RBS, both still look some way from being in a fit state to see taxpayers' huge stakes privatised at a profit to all of us.

However if Lloyds entered the reporting season looking as though it was nearer to privatisation than RBS, their respective latest results probably show RBS inching forward a bit in that journey and Lloyds perhaps retreating slightly.




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As one Indiana school district closes amid COVID-19 concerns, others consider eLearning

As districts prepare for the possibility of an outbreak of the novel coronavirus in their schools, most consider a move to online learning.