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Stabbings and violent crime in London have 'dropped considerably' since coronavirus lockdown, says Met Police chief

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UK still in 'round one' of marathon fight against coronavirus, NHS England chief says

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Coronavirus hospital admissions in London 'stabilising', health chief says

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Huawei defends role in UK's 5G network and warns against U-turn after pandemic

Chinese telecoms company Huawei has defended its role in the development of 5G in the UK and said disrupting its involvement would "do Britain a disservice".




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Climate activists referred to anti-terror programme by Home Office

Dozens of climate activists have been referred to the Home Office's anti-terror Prevent programme amid fears they may become radicalised, it has emerged.




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Downing Street defends coronavirus testing of Michael Gove's daughter, saying he has 'central role' in fight against Covid-19

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Scientists discover supernova 'twice as bright and energetic' than any ever recorded before

An international team of scientists said two massive stars could have merged before exploding to create the "the most light we have ever seen emitted by a supernova".




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Your morning briefing: What you should know for Tuesday, April 14

The Foreign Secretary showed some cautious optimism as he revealed the latest data suggested the UK was "starting to win this struggle," three weeks after restrictions were imposed.




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CNN's David Gregory calls out Donald Trump's 'ego and insecurity' after attack on press at coronavirus briefing

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Arrest after nurse's car targeted by thief outside hospital during coronavirus pandemic

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Your morning briefing: What you should know for Wednesday, April 15

Donald Trump has instructed his administration to temporarily halt funding to the World Health Organisation over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic.




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Care home worker who refused to retire and 'gave her life to nursing' dies after contracting coronavirus

The family of a London care home worker who died with Covid-19 today described how she "gave her life to nursing".




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Firefighters release TikTok dance video urging public to stay home and save lives

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Studying Pterosaur fossils 'could help engineers design more efficient drones'

Learning more about flying reptiles that lived more than 200 million years ago could help more efficient drones be developed, scientists have said.




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Your morning briefing: What you should know for Thursday, April 16

The Government is today set to extend the coronavirus lockdown until at least May 7 amid fresh warnings it is too soon to start easing the restrictions.




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UK could be reaching coronavirus peak with signs rate of new infections flattening, chief medical officer says

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Prince William praises 'herculean effort' as he opens new Nightingale Hospital in Birmingham

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War veteran Captain Tom Moore, 99, raises £16m for NHS as Boris Johnson looks at ways to honour 'heroic efforts'

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Cats and coronavirus: Vet chiefs urge people to keep pets indoors and avoid hugging them to prevent Covid-19 spread

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Your morning briefing: What you should know for Friday, April 17




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Ten US nurses 'suspended after refusing to treat patients without face masks'

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Lions nap peacefully on South Africa roads during coronavirus lockdown

South Africa's Kruger National Park lions have been taking advantage of the quiet roads during the coronavirus lockdown to sleep in areas that would normally be busy with tourists.




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Global deaths from Covid-19 hit 150,000 as UK ramps up efforts to find coronavirus vaccine

The number of deaths linked to coronavirus across the world has hit 150,000, with the UK reporting 14,576 in hospitals alone.




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Government blasted over refusal to clarify coronavirus lockdown exit strategy

MPs are calling for 'strategic clarity' from the Government




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Coronavirus vaccine is a 'long shot' and will take time, chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance warns

The Government's chief scientific adviser has warned that coronavirus vaccines are "long shots" after human trials are set to begin within the next seven days.




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MI5 chief: Medically trained spies have switched to coronavirus fight

Spies with medical qualifications have been switched from fighting terrorism to join the national fight against coronavirus, the head of MI5 revealed today.




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Homeless man with Covid-19 symptoms left sleeping on London buses

The man contacted several government-funded services tasked with helping the homeless, but was told there was "no space for him," human rights journalists at Liberty Investigates found.




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Human vaccine trials set to begin as health chiefs warn of 'second wave' of Covid-19 deaths if lockdown rules are flouted

Trials of a vaccine that could protect against Covid-19 are to begin in the UK.




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Deficit could hit £300 billion amid race to keep economy alive during coronavirus crisis, report shows

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Your morning briefing: What you should know for Tuesday, April 21




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World Health Organisation chief warns 'worst yet ahead of us' in coronavirus pandemic

The World Health Organisation's chief has warned that "the worst is yet ahead of us" in the coronavirus pandemic.




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Michael Gove denies three-phase lockdown exit plan as he launches staunch defence of Boris Johnson's coronavirus response

Michael Gove insisted the Government "should not be thinking of lifting" lockdown restrictions yet as he launched a staunch defence of Boris Johnson's management of the coronavirus crisis.




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Unemployment increased by 22,000 to 1.36m before coronavirus pandemic gripped UK

Unemployment increased by 22,000 to 1.36 million in the three months to February, before the coronavirus pandemic gripped the UK, official figures showed.




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Richard Branson warns Virgin Atlantic will collapse without Government support as he defends himself over bailout backlash

Billionaire Sir Richard Branson today warned Virgin Atlantic will need financial aid from the Government in order to survive the coronavirus crisis as he defended himself amid backlash over a bailout request.




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Jenny Harries calls for 'more adult conversation' about PPE shortages as she defends Government's handling of Covid-19 crisis

England's Deputy Chief Medical Officer has defended the Government's response to the coronavirus outbreak and its distribution of vital protective equipment to frontline workers.




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Toddler with chronic lung disease and heart defect becomes one of UK's youngest coronavirus survivors

A one-year-old girl with chronic lung disease and a heart defect has become one of the UK's youngest coronavirus survivors.




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Bank of England chief Andrew Bailey warns against early easing of coronavirus lockdown

The economy would be hit by a premature end to the lockdown which would also "damage people's confidence very severely", Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has warned.




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Your morning briefing: What you should know for Wednesday, April 22




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Health chiefs deny report coronavirus patients turned away from London's NHS Nightingale due to lack of nurses

Health bosses have denied a report that transfers of coronavirus patients to the newly built NHS Nightingale in London were rejected due to a lack of nurses.




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Former Olympic rower Kenny Dwan recalls emotional moment he left hospital after overcoming coronavirus

Former Olympic rower Kenny Dwan has recalled the emotional moment he left hospital after a three-week battle with coronavirus.




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Moving moment tearful police chief leaves hospital after battling coronavirus for more than two weeks

This is the moving moment a tearful police chief leaves hospital to go home to his family after battling against coronavirus in intensive care.




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Disruptive social distancing measures 'likely to last until at least end of year', says England's chief medical officer

Disruptive social distancing measures are expected to remain in place to combat coronavirus in the UK until a vaccine or effective treatment is available, England's chief medical officer has said.




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World Health Organisation chief warns many countries still in early stages of coronavirus epidemics

The World Health Organisation's chief has warned that most countries are still in the early stages of their coronavirus epidemics and others are starting to see a resurgence in cases.




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Your morning briefing: What you should know for Thursday, April 23

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WHO chief brushes off calls for resignation and urges US to reconsider funding freeze

The head of the World Health Organisation has brushed off calls for his resignation as he told the US to reconsider freezing its funding.




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Moment thief steals Vincent van Gogh painting from Dutch museum in sledgehammer raid

CCTV footage has captured the moment a valuable Vincent van Gogh painting was stolen in an overnight raid from a Dutch museum that had closed due to coronavirus.




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Deputy chief medical officer Dr Jenny Harries believes she had coronavirus

The Deputy Chief medical officer has revealed she "knocked off for about a week" when she believed she had coronavirus.




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Ryanair will not issue refunds to customers until 'coronavirus crisis is over', airline confirms

Ryanair has told passengers it will not pay refunds for cancelled flights until the coronavirus crisis "is over".




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US 'haemorrhaging jobs on record scale' with 26m claiming benefits

America's economic crisis deepened today as new figures revealed 26 million people have now claimed unemployment benefits since the country started going into lockdown.




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Your morning briefing: What you should know for Friday, April 24