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New Zealand is close to wiping out covid-19 - can it return to normal?

New Zealand is on track to eliminate covid-19 altogether, but keeping the virus out for good will be a challenge, and the economic impacts are likely to hurt




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India Series Behind Closed Doors an Advantage for Aus Says Khawaja

Usman Khawaja said that playing India behind closed doors might end up working in favour of the hosts.





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Nvidia acquires Cumulus Networks for an undisclosed sum

Expect expansion plans by the graphics card giant




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Astronomers Identify New Black Hole, Closest Ever to Earth

Experts theorize there are between 100 million to 1 billion black holes in the Milky Way





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'Please don't come': calls to close US national parks over virus fears

More than half the National Park Service’s unit remain open but local police and health officials are urging people to stay away

As mild temperatures and spring blooms emerged in southern Utah this past weekend, so did the tourists. At Capitol Reef national park, the trailhead parking lot was full of cars bearing plates from states such as California, Washington, Colorado and Georgia, all Covid-19 hotspots. The hikers were either oblivious to or ignoring the plea from the local sheriff’s office that outsiders stay away.

“While we would normally welcome visitors to enjoy the beauty of Wayne county, we really don’t want visitors during the Covid-19 pandemic,” stated a 3 April post on the sheriff’s Facebook page. Wayne county, where Capitol Reef is located, has 2,600 residents and little in the way of healthcare services. “If you don’t live here, please don’t come here.”

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Astronomers Discover the Closest Known Black Hole

The newfound 'invisible' object is only 1,000 light years from home




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A closer look at superconductors

High-temperature superconductors have the potential to revolutionize today's technologies. 'Higgs spectroscopy' could bring about a watershed as it reveals the dynamics of paired electrons in superconductors. Remarkably, the dynamics also reveal typical precursors of superconductivity even above the critical temperature at which the materials investigated attain superconductivity.




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Closest black hole to Earth has two partners in surprising celestial marriage

Astronomers have spotted the closest black hole to Earth ever discovered and are surprised about its living arrangements - residing harmoniously with two stars in a remarkable celestial marriage that may end in a nasty breakup.




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Olive and Mabel: BBC Sports pundit Andrew Cotter delights Twitter with closely fought match... for toy bone

Follow the latest coronavirus sports news HERE Follow our live Covid-19 updates HERE




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M11 closed near Chigwell after serious crash following police pursuit

Government advice continues to state that only journeys which are absolutely essential should be undertaken, and anyone travelling in the area should expect disruption and a longer journey time, with the road expected to remain closed for some time.




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Food For London Now: Pret A Manger opens 10 shops close to hospitals and throws weight behind Standard appeal

You can donate at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW




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Funerals can go ahead with close family present, Government confirms

Funerals must be allowed to take place to enable families to mourn their loved ones, the Government has said.




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Cath Kidston permanently closes 60 UK stores and axes over 900 jobs

Cath Kidston is cutting 900 jobs and permanently shutting 60 UK stores.




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Government says 'great deal more to do' to close gap between testing capacity and actual number carried out

Downing Street has acknowledged there is still a "great deal more to do" to close the gap between capacity and the actual number of Covid-19 tests carried out.




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UK following reports that Kim Jong Un is dead 'very closely', Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab confirms

The Foreign Secretary has confirmed the Government is following reports of Kim Jong Un's death "very closely".




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Wetherspoon's 'plans to reopen pubs and hotels in or around June' after being closed in coronavirus lockdown

Wetherspoon's is planning for a reopening of its pubs and hotels "in or around June", the company has announced.




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Walmart store closed after 23 workers test positive for Covid-19

A Walmart store has been temporarily shut down after 23 staff members tested positive for coronavirus after an inspection by local public health officials.




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Colonel Tom Moore's NHS fundraiser closes after veteran raises £32 million by walking lengths of garden

The appeal by NHS fundraiser Colonel Tom Moore topped £32 million as it closed at midnight.




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Commercial space flights a step closer after successful Virgin Galactic spaceship trial in New Mexico

Commercial space trips are a step closer to becoming reality after Virgin Galactic's spaceship took a glide and landed safely in the New Mexico desert.




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Astronomers find closest black hole to Earth which is big enough to swallow Washington DC

Earth's closest black hole has been discovered by astronomers and it is big enough to swallow the whole of Washington DC.




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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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Astronomers found the closest black hole to Earth — and there could be millions more like it

Scientists usually find black holes by detecting X-rays they emit as they devour nearby stars. But this one was quietly hidden 1,000 light-years away.





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New black hole discovered closer than any other to Earth

System could be 'tip of the iceberg' and many more could be waiting to be found, scientists say




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NBA facilities are reopening, but is the season any closer?

The reopening of NBA training facilities is the first step, but a step to what remains uncertain.




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Thousands lose last hope of having a baby as lockdown closes IVF clinics

Women tell of ‘bereavement’ because they will be too old for fertility treatment when the coronavirus shutdown ends

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Thousands of couples may have missed their last chance of conceiving via IVF as fertility clinics shut their doors to patients on Wednesday. Some women who are only just young enough to be eligible for treatment will be too old in a few months’ time.

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), which regulates Britain’s fertility industry, has ordered private and NHS clinics to stop treating patients who are in the middle of an IVF cycle by 15 April. All new treatments have already been banned, a decision which is likely to prevent the births of at least 20,000 desperately wanted babies if it remains in place for 12 months.

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Astronomers Find the Closest (Known) Black Hole to Earth

This quiet black hole sits just 1,000 light-years from Earth. But the two stars that dance around it are possible to pick out with the naked eye.




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Up close and sensational: the best monologues made during lockdown

From love triangles to the bond between mothers and daughters, performers step into the relationships minefield

The beady-eyed character of Iseult Golden’s monologue could be an Alan Bennett creation: steely and unsentimental, she speaks her mind smartingly in a video message to her daughter who refuses to talk to her. Her tone is spiky at first but Marion O’Dwyer’s wry, understated delivery gives the drama a quietly pained depth. Part of the Abbey theatre’s monumental series Dear Ireland, it captures the bristling complexities of love between mothers and daughters in eight bittersweet minutes.

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Astronomers find closest black hole to Earth

Astronomers believe they have found the closest black hole to our solar system, lying just 1,000 light-years away, which in astronomical terms, is right in our neighbourhood.



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Quiz: Viewers convinced Ingrams are innocent as 'absolutely incredible' show draws to a close

Many fans praised Helen McRory's 'bad-ass' performance and the unexpected musical sequence




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Gyms 'may stay closed until autumn,' as industry body publishes guidelines for fitness studios to open safely

A ban on sweat towels could be introduced under new guidelines from ukactive





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LaLiga could be set for July return behind closed doors, claims broadcaster

LaLiga could resume its season behind closed doors in July believes Jaume Roures, chief executive of Mediapro, one of LaLiga's broadcast partners.




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Every EFL game to be on TV or online as season will resume behind closed doors

Every Championship, League One and League Two game will be broadcast on TV or online when the season resumes as matches will be behind closed doors, EFL chairman Rick Parry has confirmed.




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Arsenal close to agreeing significant wage cut with their players

Arsenal are set to become the first Premier League club to agree a significant wage cut with their players, in a potentially milestone development for the top flight.




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Brighton consider playing fake crowd noise through stadium speakers at behind-closed-doors matches

Brighton and Hove Albion are looking into playing crowd noises through speakers at their Amex Stadium home should football return behind closed doors.




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Former Arsenal transfer chief lifts lid on how close Jamie Vardy came to joining Gunners

Arsenal's former transfer chief Dick Law has revealed just how close the club came to signing Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy.




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Premier League games 'behind closed doors' could still need 500 people in attendance, warns Karen Brady

West Ham chief executive Karen Brady has cast doubt over the Premier League being able to resume its season behind closed doors, warning that up to 500 people will need to be in attendance on matchdays even if fans are banned.




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Danish club FC Midtjylland setting up drive-in theatres for fans to watch behind closed doors games

A Danish club have come up with a novel way to allow fans to watch games together when football returns behind closed doors – by setting up drive-in screenings.




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Scottish football could be played behind closed doors 'until coronavirus vaccine is available'

Nicola Sturgeon has warned Scottish football fans they should have no "false expectations" of attending matches in the near future, also stressing the dangers of behind-closed-doors events.




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Philippe Coutinho to Chelsea: Odds slashed as Blues 'close in' on transfer for Barcelona star

Philippe Coutinho appears to be moving closer to a return to Chelsea amid reports in Spain suggesting the Blues are set to complete the signing of the Barcelona midfielder.




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Chelsea players close to finalising 10 per cent wage cut

Unlike Arsenal, Chelsea's deal is not expected to include any incentives to earn any money lost further down the line




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LaLiga braced for football behind closed doors until 2021 after warning from president Javier Tebas

LaLiga president Javier Tebas has spoken to clubs from Spain's top two leagues and told them to be braced for football behind closed doors until 2021.




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Premier League return moves closer with talks over showing all 92 fixtures on TV

The Premier League are in talks with several UK rights holders over how to divvy up the remaining fixtures as part of preparations for the top flight's return behind closed doors.




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Raheem Sterling knows David Silva will be 'sorely missed' as Manchester City goodbye draws closer

Raheem Sterling believes team-mate David Silva's will be "sorely missed" as Manchester City prepare for life without their Spanish superstar.




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Premier League faces entire 2020-21 season behind closed doors

Fans could be locked out of Premier League games until the end of the 2020-21 season.




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Premier League Project Restart: Behind-closed-doors return under 'active consideration', confirms Dominic Raab

The prospect of Premier League football returning behind closed doors is under "active consideration", Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has confirmed.




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Tottenham 'closest' Matt Le Tissier came to leaving Southampton as Saints legend admits he 'supported Spurs as kid'

Southampton legend Matt Le Tissier has said that his proposed move to Tottenham in 1990 was the closest he came to leaving the south coast.