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Holocaust survivor who escaped Nazi concentration camp dies of coronavirus

Eliezer Grynfeld (pictured) died in Israel last week, leaving two children, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.




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Moment a man walks into an Illinois Walmart with a sign saying 'Caution, I have the coronavirus'

A man (pictured) wearing a yellow face mask and a sign on his back reading, 'Caution, I have the Coronavirus,' walked into a Walmart store in Illinois (inset) and sprayed Lysol on merchandise.




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Trump urges Americans to stop stockpiling and tells people coronavirus is under 'tremendous control'

Donald Trump insisted Sunday that people stop panic buying and hoarding food and goods as the coronavirus death toll in the U.S. hit 63 and cases neared 3,500. 




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Mike Pence promises 'tens of thousands of coronavirus tests' in the coming days

Mike Pence has promised that Americans will get thousands of coronavirus tests per day from now on after the government switched to a faster method, amid widespread criticism of efforts so far.




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The first senior citizen shopping hour in coronavirus America: Elderly line up outside stores

Stop & Shop welcomed seniors to its first seniors-only shopping hour on Thursday morning as Walmart added its name to the list of stores offering designated shopping hours to people over 60.




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Amazon, Walmart struggle with surge of orders amid coronavirus

Amazon, Walmart and other retailers have all experienced a huge increase in online orders as the coronavirus continues to spread across the US.




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Trump thanks companies like Walmart and FedEx for helping during coronavirus outbreak

President Donald Trump has expressed his gratitude for companies like Walmart and FedEx that have been 'working nonstop' to help Americans amid the coronavirus outbreak.




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Seven-month-old boy in South Carolina is the youngest person in US to test positive for coronavirus

South Carolina mother Courtney Watts Doster has shared her baby Emmett's battle against coronavirus in a desperate Facebook appeal where she warned COVID-19 can strike even the very young.




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Callous man who claimed to have coronavirus is arrested after streaming video of himself in Walmart

Justin Rhodes, 31, told viewers in the Facebook Live stream he was largely asymptomatic, except for a 'tickly throat', while walking around the Walmart in Albermarle, North Carolina, last week.




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Walmart is sued by family of stocker killed by coronavirus

The estate of Wando Evans filed the suit in Illinois on Monday, saying the Walmart store south of Chicago was not properly cleaned and employees were not given masks.




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Walmart store in Colorado SHUT DOWN after an employee and two others die of coronavirus

State Health officials shutdown a Walmart Supercenter in Aurora, Colorado, after two employees and spouse linked to the store died of coronavirus this month




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Massachusetts Walmart forced to close after 23 workers got coronavirus

The Walmart Supercenter, located in the city of Worcester, was issued a cease and desist order by the city after suffering a 'cluster' of COVID-19 cases over the last three weeks.




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Walmart cashier who died of coronavirus claimed 'shoppers coughed on her'

Sandra Kunz, 72, who worked at the Walmart Supercenter in Aurora, Colorado, passed away from complications related to the coronavirus on April 20.




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Greehnouse in upstate New York is the latest coronavirus hotspot after 129 test positive

A greenhouse where workers pack strawberries, cucumbers and tomatoes to be sold in grocery stores including Walmart has become the latest COVID-19 hotspot in New York.




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Transport for London unveils 'enhanced cleaning regime' to combat coronavirus

TfL has implemented the stringent cleaning measures across the Underground and bus network in the Capital in a bid to cope with the increasing threat posed by coronavirus.




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Love Island's Malin Andersson dons face mask as she lands in London amid coronavirus lockdown

The former Love Island star, 26, was seen making her way out of the terminal at the English capital's Heathrow Airport as she sported the blue protective item on Thursday.




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Work on delayed £18bn Crossrail project temporarily suspended in bid to limit spread of coronavirus

The £18 billion Crossrail project, which is already three years behind schedule, has been delayed again to help stop the spread of coronavirus, according to Transport for London.




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Coronavirus UK: Transport for London furloughs 7,000 staff to save £15.8million a month

Transport for London will place 7,000 staff on furlough from Monday to save an estimated £15.8million every four weeks, as a result of a huge reduction in passenger numbers.




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Mick McCarthy's Republic of Ireland future in doubt amid talk of Euro 2020 delay due to coronavirus

Mick McCarthy's future as Republic of Ireland manager is uncertain amid the impact of coronavirus on the fixture calendar. The 61-year-old's contract runs until the end of the Euro 2020 campaign.




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Republic of Ireland boss Mick McCarthy isolating after neighbours tested positive for coronavirus

Terrified Republic of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy has been made to go into full isolation after his close neighbours tested positive for coronavirus.




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Coronavirus: The Queen wears gloves at investiture ceremony

The 93-year-old's decision to cover her hands came as the Government warned the death rate for  people infected is 'significantly ramped up' among the elderly.




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Coronavirus UK: The Queen will self-isolate at Windsor Castle

Buckingham Palace announced that the 93-year-old head of state will decamp to the Berkshire royal residence on Thursday - a week earlier than she usually does for Easter Court.




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Coronavirus UK: Trooping the Colour alternatives considered

Officials at Buckingham Palace revealed this afternoon that a 'number of other options are being considered, in line with relevant guidance' ahead of the event on June 13.




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Coronavirus UK: Queen to address the nation in TV broadcast

The Queen has recorded a special televised broadcast about the coronavirus outbreak from Windsor Castle, which will air this Sunday at 8pm.




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Coronavirus: Panic-buyers clear UK supermarkets of essentials

Shortages previously limited to anti-bacterial hand gel and hand soap have spread to cupboard items such as rice, pasta, couscous, Pot Noodles, bottled water, toilet roll and pet food.




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Supermarkets are accused of encouraging coronavirus hoarding

One disgusted customer at the Sainsbury's store in Mansfield, photographed the display containing toilet rolls, crisps, water, and pasta as well as 'mega packs' of detergents and disinfectant.




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Supermarkets prepare for FOOD RIOTS over coronavirus

Retail expert Bruno Monteyne said a major UK outbreak of the virus would result in 'panic buying, empty shelves and food riots' but that at this stage retailers would revert to 'feed the nation' status.




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Coronavirus fears prompt Tesco delivery drivers to advise each other to take the retailer to COURT

In a forum for Tesco employees in the UK the drivers questioned whether or not it was a fair request to be asked to take food shopping into the homes of those who could have the virus.




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DR MAX: Don't be a nation of Corporal Joneses - we all need to calm down about coronavirus 

DR MAX PEMBERTON: Enough already! We all need to calm down NOW! Even if the coronavirus, Covid-19, does become an epidemic in Britain, giving in to panic is never the sensible option.




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Coronavirus UK: Tesco limits hours, McDonalds is takeaway only

All McDonald's restaurants will scrap dine-in operations, shut seating and close children's play areas. CEO Paul Pomroy said restaurants will remain open as 'long as it is safe to do so.'




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Elderly couple's car flips during 4.30am panic-buying dash to the shops amid coronavirus panic

The couple had been on their way to their local Tesco in Moreton, Merseyside when their vehicle flipped over, forcing emergency crews to cut them free using hydraulic equipment.




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SARAH VINE: How love has become a lethal weapon as coronavirus isolation sends Italians stir crazy

SARAH VINE: Elderly people who live on their own have nowhere to go for human contact. And it seems, for some, isolation is far more gruesome than the prospect of catching the virus itself.




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Tesco boss calls for calm in stores amid coronavirus chaos

The boss of Britain's largest retailer, Tesco, has pleaded with panicbuyers to search their conscience and ask themselves: 'Do I need everything in my trolley?'




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UK coronavirus death toll soars by 56 in a day to total of 233 as youngest victim is revealed as 41

The total deaths in England rose by 53 as a 41-year-old is thought to be the youngest victim in Britain since the outbreak began. The total number of confirmed cases in the UK has hit 5,018.




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Coronavirus UK: Applause and flowers for NHS staff shoppers

Supermarket workers today lined up at the entrance of a store in Swansea and clapped as nurses and doctors walked through the doors. Other supermarkets across the UK also participated.




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Coronavirus UK: Wetherspoon boss tells staff to work at Tesco

Wetherspoon was forced to close after Boris Johnson ordered people to stay at home in the battle against the killer coronavirus and shut all non-essential businesses.




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Coronavirus UK: Tesco applies 80-item limit to online orders

Supermarket chain Tesco has pulled out drastic measures amid the mounting coronavirus crisis and limited its online shoppers to a maximum of 80 items per order.




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Coronavirus UK: Father's warning as Boy, 1, rushed to hospital

Peter Jones, from Devon, has warned people to stay inside after his one-year-old boy contracted coronavirus and was hospitalised.




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'Middle classes in south of England were to blame for stockpiling during coronavirus crisis'

The UK retail giant's chief executive, Dave Lewis, said panic-buyers tended to be more affluent customers from London and that 10 per cent of shoppers were behind a third of Tesco sales.




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Coronavirus UK: Food firm boss seen telling staff to work if ill

Video shows Bakkavor's Head of Operations Sean Madden telling staff they would be sacked if they stayed at home. Bakkavor said comments were inappropriate and it was investigating the matter.




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Tottenham dealt financial blow as NFL cancel all London games for 2020 season due to coronavirus

Tottenham have been dealt a significant financial blow by the news that the NFL London games have been cancelled. It was announced on Monday that the upcoming season will be played in the US.




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Somali basketball star, 54, dies of coronavirus in London hospital

Bana Ali, 54, was a Transport for London engineer and spent nearly a month in intensive care at the Royal Free Hospital before passing away on April 28.




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'Coronavirus SAVED my life!': Asthma-sufferer, 36, learns she has fatal heart condition in hospital

Angela Schlegel from London was taken to hospital with coronavirus. She was diagnosed with the potentially fatal eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA)




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Is this tiny island with 100 residents on the River Thames the only coronavirus-free zone in London?

One of the capital's floating communities, Taggs Island, is tucked away from the city on a peaceful stretch of the river in Richmond upon Thames and is occupied by just over 100 residents.




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London Zoo may have to shut down: Bosses facing £2.3m a month losses in the coronavirus crisis

London zoo furloughed 280 staff but needs a cash injection of £25million to stay afloat as it faces the worst crisis since opening in 1847. This could put its collection of more than 20,000 animals at risk.




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Dynamo is seen for the first time since battling 'severe' symptoms of coronavirus

Dynamo looked fit and healthy as he was seen for the first time on Thursday after battling coronavirus.




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Coronavirus France: Escaped zebra walks roads of Paris suburb

The zebra, joined by two horses, had escaped from a zoo in Ormesson-sur-Marne after the gate to its enclosure was left open on Friday evening. The animal ran on the road alongside moving traffic.




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Coronavirus France: Riots break out in Paris

Tear gas and baton charges were fired by police in the Parisian suburb of Villeneuve-la-Garenne early this morning.




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Grand National cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic as UK government plan to ban mass gatherings

The Grand National was dramatically called off on Monday night after new Government restrictions to fight the spread of coronavirus made it impossible to stage the Aintree showpiece.




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Irish racing 'tonic' for ITV viewers amid coronavirus outbreak

Presenter Ed Chamberlin says he hopes ITV broadcasting racing from Ireland on Saturday will be a tonic for sports fans in a barren live sporting landscape.