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From dentist bills to holidays: Your key coronavirus questions answered

Can your employer force you to take your eight outstanding days of holiday amid the lockdown? Sarah Bridge talks to the experts to get the answers.




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Should I now wash my clothes at 60 degrees to help beat coronavirus?

Someone told me the other day that I should now be washing all clothes at 60 degrees to kill viruses such as coronavirus. Should I wash at 60? And if I do, how much extra would this cost?




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Can I get a divorce maintenance payment holiday due to coronavirus?

I run three rural pubs which are all closed and may not open again. I cannot afford to keep up my payments. What can I do?




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Former BBC Radio 4 presenter Richard Sanders dies, aged 62, after catching coronavirus in hospital 

Mr Sanders, who presented the programme Farming Today until 1998, died after contracting COVID-19 while in hospital, current presenter Charlotte Smith said on Saturday.




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Strictly bosses fear 'professional dancers could be locked out of Britain amid coronavirus pandemic

Strictly Come Dancing bosses reportedly fear that some professional dancers could be locked out of Britain amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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Coronavirus UK: Government taken to task for PPE failure

The Panorama investigation which aired last night accused ministers of counting 547million individual gloves, instead of 273.5million pairs, to fiddle PPE numbers.




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RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: When will TV news stop scaring us to death over coronavirus crisis? 

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Back in 2004, in the run-up to the U.S. Presidential election, I was invited to take part in a special edition of the BBC's Question Time, live from Miami.




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Oxford scientists working on coronavirus vaccine will know in six weeks if it's likely to work 

Sir John Bell, Regius professor of medicine at Oxford University, said 'several hundred' people have now been given the jab in the first British trial to find a vaccine.




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Coronavirus UK: Local tips reopen where councils have PPE

Some councils said they won't open sites until safety measures put in place. New analysis revealed fly-tipping has increased by 300 per cent during the Covid-19 lockdown.




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JOHN HUMPHRYS says the coronavirus crisis has been a tragedy but has had many benefits

JOHN HUMPHRYS: The pandemic has changed our way of life dramatically and we're starting to get the hang of it and even, dare I say it, enjoy it.




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EastEnders in 'talks over how to deal with coronavirus filming issues when production recommences'

EastEnders bosses have reportedly held crisis talks about how they'll tackle coronavirus filming issues when production on the BBC soap recommences in June.




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Coronavirus UK: Names of 50 SAGE committee scientists revealed

The names of those who sit on the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) had not previously been published on security and independence grounds.




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Youngest Labour MP is SACKED by care home she returned to work at during coronavirus crisis

Labour MP Nadia Whittome, who won her seat for Nottingham East in December, returned to a home in Nottinghamshire a month ago, pledging to help out in her former role amid the Covid-19 crisis.




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BBC 'may not award Sports Personality of the Year' for 2020 due to coronavirus crisis

The broadcaster may be forced to hold off on awarding the gong for this year with what promised to be an action-packed calendar severely disrupted due to the pandemic.




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Coronavirus: The big money transfers this summer that could now be scuppered

It had promised to be one of the most feverish summer transfer markets in several years, with blockbuster names moving all over the place and sagas galore. But coronavirus changed that.




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Barcelona and Real Madrid's race to transform aging super stadiums amid coronavirus

Planned stadium expansions have been thrown into disarray following the coronavirus pandemic. Barcelona are struggling with financial ramifications, while Madrid plan to press ahead




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LaLiga's return could be in disarray with whole squads facing quarantine if a player has coronavirus

Medical experts in Spain have urged La Liga clubs to put squads into quarantine in team hotels away from their families if they want to be able to successfully finish the season.




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Real Madrid 'would have already signed Eduardo Camavinga' had coronavirus not scuppered their plans

Eduardo Camavinga has become one of the hottest properties in European football after shining for Rennes in the heart of midfield - helping his side finish third in the truncated Ligue 1 campaign.




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Andy Murray backs Roger Federer's calls to merge men's and women's tours after coronavirus shutdown

Talk of one unified tour has gathered pace in recent weeks when 20-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer posed the question on social media last month.




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Coronavirus: Wayne Rooney slams government and football chiefs for treating players like guinea pigs

Wayne Rooney has criticised the government and the football authorities for treating players as 'guinea pigs' in their confused message over the coronavirus outbreak.




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Coronavirus: Wayne Rooney reveals he homeschools his sons

Wayne Rooney revealed he's been getting stuck in to homeschooling his four sons on Monday, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 




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Coronavirus UK: Wayne Rooney questions why footballers are being targeted by government for funds

There were calls earlier this week, most notably from Matt Hancock, for players to give up a chunk of their wages, with the health secretary urging Premier League footballers to 'do their bit'.




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Coronavirus: Wayne Rooney slams Matt Hancock and claims players have been turned into 'scapegoats'

There have been calls for players to give up a chunk of their wages in recent days, with the Premier League also suggesting that they should take a pay cut of 30 per cent amid the coronavirus crisis.




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Wayne Rooney 'told off by police' for meeting Kyle Walker during coronavirus lockdown

England's record goalscorer Wayne Rooney has been warned by police after he broke coronavirus lockdown rules to meet Manchester City defender Kyle Walker, who was caught having a £2,000 sex party last week.




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Work on Wayne Rooney's multi-million pound mansion grinds to a halt due to coronavirus 

Sources say the problem with construction surrounds building supply deliveries for work on the 40 acre site in Cheshire being disrupted due to the coronavirus lockdown.




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Rooney and Co agree 'substantial' wage deferrals to help Derby get through coronavirus pandemic

Derby County's first-team players and management have reached the end of their dramatic stand-off with the club by agreeing 'substantial' deferrals to their wages to help the Championship side.




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Pandemics and sport: From foot-and-mouth to Zika and coronavirus

The world of sport is a quiet place right now, as competitions spanning all disciplines across the globe have slammed shut their doors amid the growing pandemic. It is, however, not the first time.




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Coronavirus UK: Don't flush kitchen roll, say water bosses

Shoppers up and down the country have been stocking up on toilet paper, leading to fears of a shortage which could force customers to use kitchen roll or other substitutes.




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Coronavirus: The French Open is the latest sporting event to be hit as it is delayed until September

Roland Garros, where the workforce on its new building projects downed tools earlier today, will shift from its expected start of May 24 and begin instead on September 20,




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Wimbledon, Ascot, the Olympics and cricket face the chop as coronavirus looks set to wipe them out

A glittering summer of sport is set to be wiped out by the impact of coronavirus - with social restrictions imposed earlier this week set to be in place for the next six months.




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Coronavirus UK: Wimbledon could delay decision on tournament for a MONTH

No sooner had Roland Garros lobbed a hand grenade into this year's tennis calendar than All England Club was adopting a Keep Calm And Carry On stance on whether to go ahead.




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Coronavirus UK: Jo Konta 'hopeful' Wimbledon can go ahead despite COVID-19 pandemic

MIKE DICKSON: Holed up in her London flat, the usually globetrotting Jo Konta is clinging to the distant hope that Wimbledon might be saved from the cull of major summer sporting events.




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Coronavirus: Wimbledon consider cancellation with decision to be made at emergency meeting next week

The likelihood of Wimbledon being called off for this year was ramped up on Wednesday night after the All England Club revealed it was calling an emergency board meeting next week.




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FA 'to offer Wembley to the NHS to be used in the fight against coronavirus'

FA bosses are ready to offer the use of Wembley Stadium in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.




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Wimbledon CANCELLATION 'to be confirmed by All England Club on Wednesday' amid coronavirus lockdown

The tournament will be cancelled for the first time since the Second World War, with options such as playing the event behind closed doors and postponement not viewed as feasible.




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Coronavirus: Ryder Cup, Wimbledon, Tour de France and British Grand Prix next events to fall?

We've already seen coronavirus decimate the sporting calendar, with Euro 2020 and the Tokyo Olympics among dozens of events either postponed or cancelled. So what will be the next event to fall?




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Wimbledon tennis is CANCELLED due to coronavirus pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic spreading across the globe has put paid to many sporting events, and The Championships are the next to fall, with the UK death toll currently standing at 2,352.




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R&A chief rejects claim The Open has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic

The R&A moved swiftly on Thursday to knock down a report from America that the Open would suffer the same fate as Wimbledon and be cancelled.




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Wimbledon set to net huge £100m insurance payout after cancellation amid coronavirus pandemic

The All England Club's insurance policy, in the region of £1.5m-a-year, was updated in 2003 after organisers asked for a virus-related clause inserted following concerns over the SARS outbreak.




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Are your linens clean enough to stop the spread of coronavirus?

According to UK-based expert Helena Mead at Christy England, who supply the towels to Wimbledon and the Royal family, people should be washing their bedding every week.




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Panic buy Britain: Coronavirus fears spark shopping frenzy leaving empty shelves across UK

Stockpiling of household goods means that many aisles in Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Asda, Lidl and Aldi up and down the UK are looking increasingly desolate.




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Firms hit by coronavirus panic-buying 'significantly increase' production

Shops including Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and Waitrose are looking increasingly desolate as people begin stockpiling household goods.




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Supermarket shelves stripped bare as panic-buying Britons race for essentials amid coronavirus chaos

Pictures from one Asda store in London showed aisles that had been stripped of toilet roll after the Department of Health and Social Care this afternoon confirmed there were 273 positive cases.




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Asda shopper wears a Stormtrooper helmet as coronavirus panic-buying empties supermarkets 

Mark Mattocks shared a video of a woman dressed as a Star Wars soldier, pictured, at his local store in Sittingbourne, Kent - which has now been viewed more than 1.3 million times.




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Coronavirus UK: Supermarkets work together to meet demand

The nation's supermarkets will now be allowed to help each other keep their shelves stocked as the government has temporarily relaxed competition laws.




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Coronavirus UK: Panic-buyers could spread infection in queues

Tesco and Sainsbury's are limiting customers to only buying three or any grocery item, while Asda and Morrisons are restricting purchases across 1,250 regularly-bought lines.




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Coronavirus UK: Are supermarkets the new superspreaders?

Shoppers were pictured squeezing together at supermarkets up and down the country this morning, ignoring social distancing rules from the government amid the coronavirus outbreak.




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Coronavirus UK: Elderly can't get online supermarket delivery

Sainsbury's, Tesco, Morrisons and Asda have all been allocating special shopping hours for people who are vulnerable of catching coronavirus or those buying supplies on their behalf.




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GUY ADAMS investigates how the meat industry is coping during the coronavirus pandemic

The Daily Mail's Guy Adams reviews the state of the food industry in light of the panic buying which severely impacted markets and the cost benefit of farming. Meat, dairy and fruit has been affected.




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Asda shopper is tackled to the ground by staff after 'coughing on them saying he had coronavirus'

A man was wrestled to the ground at the Asda Superstore in Greenhithe, Kent after he allegedly coughed on staff and said he had coronavirus. Police arrested him on April 7 and he has been charged.