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South Korea experts say ‘reinfected’ coronavirus cases appear to be false positives

In some cases, the tests may detect old particles of the virus, which may no longer pose a significant threat to the patient or others, scientists say.




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Apollo 13: What happened on Nasa's dramatic moon mission 50 years ago

Mission is remembered as perhaps Nasa's finest, and most desparate, hour




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Coronavirus app could help stop spread of covid-19 – but many people will need to use it, Oxford experts say

Widespread and quick use would be key to battling spread of virus, study says




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'Planet' disappears from sight prompting surprise and suspicions that it never actually existed

What was thought to be a planet beyond our solar system appears to have disappeared, astronomers say.




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As people disappear under lockdown, goats, rats and coyotes prowl the streets

Humans can easily forget that the cities and towns they call home and frequently visit are also home to wild animals, writes Sandra E Garcia. In Wales, goats roam the streets, while in San Francisco the Coyotes have come out




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Coronavirus: 'Intensive' contract-tracing and social distancing key to stopping spread of virus, study finds

Researchers say evidence from China 'may demonstrate the huge scale of testing and contact tracing that's needed to reduce the virus spreading'




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Tesla applies to become UK energy provider raising hopes its giant batteries could help power the country

The company has submitted an application to the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority "authorising it to generate electricity"




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RiteAid BonusCash rewards for Apr 5-11, 2020 ... 20% ROI on Xbox, GameStop, Apple, Google, Netflix, Nike, Panera, Fandango, AMC, & Regal GC's

It's a bumper crop of BonusCash at your local Rite-Aid this week, with not 1, 2, 3, but 4 gaming GC's, and 1 of those gives you even more options!

  • Nike, GameStop, Netflix ... $5 BonusCash when you buy $25 of these items.*
  • Google Play, AMC Theatres, Apple AppStore/iTunes, Fandango, XBOX, Panera Bread, Regal Theatres ... $6 BonusCash when you buy $30 of these items.*

FYI, "GameStop" is a big win, because not only can you purchase (additional) XBOX, PSN, Nintendo, and Steam credit there, but you order the GC credit from their website, and get a redemption code instantly after checkout.
 
For those who are new to the "Rite-Aid wellness+ reward BonusCash" program, you'll receive the $$$ amount when you purchase the minimum amount specified. Gift-cards within the same bullet-point share the same "limit 2 offers per customer", but you can earn rewards on the other bullet-point lines as well. For example, you can purchase $25 each of GameStop & Netflix (or $50 of GameStop) ... and still be able to purchase another $60 mix of Google & Apple & XBOX, and can stagger your 4 GC purchases throughout the week.

Screenshot of 2 separate GC offers (bullet points) included here:

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Small print (at bottom of weekly ad) and BonusCash T&C's included here:
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FYI ... the limit of "2 offers per customer" is tracked by your "wellness+ rewards" account, so you'll need to limit yourself to 2 offers per line item throughout the week, and not just "2 per transaction" or "2 per day". At the time of purchase, your printed receipt will indicate how many of the "limit 2" you've met, but neither the website nor register will indicate ...

  • if you've met the limit of 2 items per BonusCash group with the current transaction, or
  • if the transaction you're about to complete exceeds the limit of 2 per week, or
  • when your BonusCash rewards will expire.

Luckily the mobile RiteAid app (and website) list your individual accumulation & cashing out on a per transaction basis, so that's a good way to keep tabs on the expiration dates, since you only get 30 days to spend the BonusCash once earned. Good luck!

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    Console Games, Merch Sale with Free Shipping and 50% Off 1 Month Uplay+ at Ubi Store

    Uplay+ service, with access to + 100 games is is 50% off for the 1st month!  Members can get unlimited access to + 100 games for $6.99
    https://store.ubi.com/us/uplayplus/
     
    Free shipping and +50% off on all physical games until April 19th. There's merch on sale as well.
    https://store.ubi.com/us/free-shipping-sale/





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    What Happened Today: Health Care System Crumbles, Testing Questions

    Marc Lipsitch, a professor of epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health, answers questions about access to testing for COVID-19, false-negative results and the challenges of mass testing.




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    How The Approval Of The Birth Control Pill 60 Years Ago Helped Change Lives

    Before the pill was approved by the FDA on May 9, 1960, there were few contraceptive options available to young women. It revolutionized family planning and the sex lives of millions of Americans.




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    ‘There is a whole catalogue of errors when it comes to government procurement and PPE’ – Labour’s Rachel Reeves

    Labour Shadow Minister for the cabinet office Rachel Reeves has lead for the party on PPE procurement.




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    ‘If we felt there was a problem, we wouldn’t have issued it to frontline staff’: Chair of Health Care Supplies Association on PPE

    Earlier Matt Frei spoke to Mark Roscrow, the Chair of Trustees for the Health Care Supplies Association





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    COVID-19 tracing apps come with privacy risks to Canadians, watchdogs warn

    Federal privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien says the health crisis calls for some flexibility when it comes to the application of privacy laws.




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    Kids are online more than ever during the pandemic, creating ‘opportunity’ for predators

    Cybertip.ca, an online sexual exploitation of children tipline, says it saw a 66 per cent spike in reports in April.






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    Police appeal for help in search for man missing from Banbury

    Thames Valley Police is appealing for help in locating a missing man from Banbury.




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    Ontario government to prop-up child-care providers with financial supports

    TORONTO - The provincial government said it will help cover operating costs for child-care providers and waive their licensing fees in an effort to keep them from permanently shutting during the COVID-19 crisis. Education Minister Stephen Lecce said Saturday that the government will give out




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    Reliance Mutual Fund renamed as Nippon India Mutual Fund

    Nippon India Mutual Fund becomes the largest foreign-owned AMC in India.




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    Nifty may find support at 5300 level

    As far as stock futures are concerned, we are very near to the highest-ever open interest with 195 crore shares in open interest.




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    Aarogya Setu app alerted Govt to 300 'emerging hotspots' which could have been missed out: Niti Aayog CEO

    Since its launch on April 2 this year, over 96 million people have registered with the Aarogya Setu health care application, which has become the fastest mobile app to reach 50 million users globally . The Aarogya Setu has helped the government with its twin objective -- "whom to test" and "where to test more" in its battle against COVID-19.




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    WHO readies coronavirus app for checking symptoms, possibly contact tracing

    The app will ask people about their symptoms and offer guidance on whether they may have COVID-19, the potentially lethal illness caused by the coronavirus, said Bernardo Mariano, chief information officer for the WHO.




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    Outlook: Nifty upside capped; stay defensive, protect profits

    The upside potential will remain capped, and the index will turn vulnerable again.




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    'Fat and happy, that's my motto:' Scott Conant dishes up decadence at USA TODAY Wine & Food Experience in Chicago

    From creamy gnudi to champagne macarons, the dishes at USA TODAY's Wine & Food Experience in Chicago didn't disappoint.

          




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    How coronavirus robbed my family of the opportunity to mourn our brother's death

    My brother's death last month caused great pain. COVID-19 and its restrictions, which have delayed his funeral, made grieving so much harder.

          




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    Fans Think Zayn Malik Is Dropping Clues That He’s Engaged To Gigi Hadid

    Marriage ~and~ a baby? It's a lot to take in




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    Fort McMurray: Shopping time!

    By Brady Tighe We’re now officially in the aftermath phase of the northern Alberta wildfire crisis. The fire is long gone, and everyone with a home to return to is back in its cozy confines. The money has been raised, the relief cheques have been sent out, the insurance claims are in, the liquor stores are operational, and […]




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    Stadia’s latest woe: Its PUBG port is overrun with official, crappy bots [Updated]

    If 98 painfully stupid bots fall onto a PUBG island, do they make a sound?




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    War Stories: How Prince of Persia slew the Apple II’s memory limitations

    We're resurfacing our interview from last month now that Mechner's book is out.




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    Prince of Persia concept video appears—and confirms why series has been dormant

    PoP: Redemption video has hid in plain sight since 2012, elicits former devs' response.




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    Bill & Ted Face the Music: Fans urged to submit videos of themselves for chance to appear in movie

    Bill & Ted fans now have a chance to appear in the franchise’s next instalment.A new contest unveiled on Tuesday urges people to film themselves playing music and/or dancing to a pre-recorded demo track.




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    Sandra Bullock makes emotional appearance on Red Table Talk

    It was a special episode to mark Mother's Day in the US.





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    Fantasy football 12-team, PPR mock draft

    We officially kick off the 2020 fantasy campaign with our first mock draft. Who went first?




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    Apple borrows on the cheap to fund buybacks, dividends

    Apple capitalized on the Federal Reserve's emergency measures in response to the coronavirus outbreak to issue its cheapest bonds in year




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    Apple to hold virtual developer conference June 22, later than usual

    Delay likely also pushes back Apple's software testing cycle, which could be another indicator of this year's iPhones launching later than usual




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    Coronavirus: Miss England who returned to work as NHS doctor 'concerned' about lack of PPE

    'Nurses are constantly in contact and unwittingly the virus can be spread to other parts of the hospital due to this appalling lack of PPE'




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    Coronavirus: Apple and Google update plans to let phones track whether people have been exposed

    Without integrating into phones' operating systems, performance of contact-tracing apps is likely to be limited




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    Teachers produce 200,000 pieces of PPE for frontline healthcare staff

    'I'm in awe of the work that has taken place across our community over the last month, says Tony Ryan




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    20 apps to up your skills

    Want something to show for the weeks you have spent in lockdown? These apps will help you achieve your aims

    In early April, one bullish American consultant suggested on Twitter that if people didn’t emerge from coronavirus quarantine having learned a new skill, gained more knowledge or having started something they’d been putting off, then “you didn’t ever lack the time, you lacked the discipline”.

    As the tweet was widely shared, it met mockery and anger in equal measure, as people noted that home schooling, financial worries, stress and/or illness are making this period anything but a delightful self-improvement holiday.

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    My happy place: readers' travel tips

    Memories of beaches – in the UK or further afield – as well as village bars, sunrise views and days out with tea and cake are sustaining readers during lockdown

    A day out in Whitby. Morning tea and fruit cake with Wensleydale at Bothams. Walk to the sea, and out onto the pier. Walk up the beach, climb up the cliff and then back to the town past the whale’s jaw. Fresh crab sandwiches for lunch, then climb the 199 steps to the Priory. Back down, just enough time for afternoon tea and cake before crossing back over the river for a fish supper at the Magpie. Drive back over the beautiful North Yorkshire moors; the end of a perfect day, in perfect weather every time.
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    Michael Flynn Pleaded Guilty. Why Is The Justice Department Dropping The Charges?

    Fate and politics have rewarded decisions made by the former national security adviser and his legal team, ultimately delivering him from legal jeopardy after a years-long odyssey.




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    Sandra Bullock's Daughter Laila Makes Rare Appearance While Surprising Coronavirus Nurse

    As Jada Pinkett Smith suggested, "Grab a tissue!" If you needed a reason to cry happy tears, look no further than the newly released Mother's Day episode of the star's...




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    MPs approve 'hybrid proceedings' in House of Commons amid coronavirus lockdown with some to appear via video link

    MPs have approved hybrid proceedings in the House of Commons with some MPs set to attend via video link amid the coronavirus lockdown.




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    Speaker Lindsay Hoyle: Whatever happens, democracy carries on

    The Speaker is presiding over his first virtual PMQs. Susannah Butter meets him (on FaceTime)




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    Government website for key workers to book coronavirus tests stops taking applications just hours after launch

    "You can select a regional test site drive-through appointment or home test kit.




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    Michel Barnier laments 'disappointing' post-Brexit talks and says 'the clock is ticking' on securing deal

    The EU's chief negotiator has branded progress in post-Brexit talks disappointing and warned the "clock was ticking".