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Covid-19 cases to be tracked by ethnicity amid disproportionately high number of BAME deaths

The Government is to launch a review into why people from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds appear to be disproportionately affected by coronavirus.




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Hero Captain Tom Moore shares message of hope: We will get through this and come out stronger

He has raised more than £25 million




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Sir David Attenborough issues emotive plea for world to 'stop waste and cherish our planet'

Sir David Attenborough warned humans had a "last chance" to change their behaviour and save the planet as he urged people to "stop waste of any kind".




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Furloughed workers use spare time to make healthy meals for NHS heroes

With one in four UK workers already on or facing furlough during the coronavirus pandemic, some food lovers are cooking up a storm for the NHS




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Family in Australia hilariously recreate 15-hour flight to Germany in their living room

Coronavirus: the symptoms Follow our live updates here




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Girl, eight, bakes hundreds of scones to cheer up vulnerable neighbours during Covid-19 lockdown

A primary school girl, who discovered a passion for baking during the coronavirus lockdown, has made hundreds of scones to cheer up the elderly and vulnerable.




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Celebration as first Covid-19 patients discharged from London's NHS Nightingale hospital

The first coronavirus patients to be successfully treated at London's new NHS Nightingale London are returning home to their loved ones.




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Canada explosion: Three fighting for life and 12 more injured as bomb is detonated in Mississauga restaurant

Police are hunting two masked men who set off a bomb inside an Indian restaurant outside Toronto, injuring at least 15 people.




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Kangaroo hops through empty Australian streets amid coronavirus lockdown

A kangaroo was spotted hopping through the empty streets of Adelaide amid the coronavirus lockdown.




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What is furlough? Employees' rights amid coronavirus and pay information

Key questions about furlough answered by David Barzilay from tax, accounting and business advisory firm Blick Rothenberg




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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's letter to newspaper editors in full: There will be no corroboration and zero engagement

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have told four new newspaper groups – The Mirror, The Sun, The Daily Mail and Daily Express – they are no longer co-operating with them.




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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce they will not talk to four newspaper groups

Harry and Meghan have declared they will no longer engage with four British newspaper groups.




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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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CCTV appeal after brick thrown at paramedic's window in Slough leaves them 'unable to go to work'

A paramedic was left unable to go to work after a brick was thrown through their car window.




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How do I claim on the furlough scheme and how can I access the HMRC portal?

Here are the Government guidelines on how the furlough scheme portal works




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Police issue lockdown fines to nighttime boat trippers after helicopter scrambled to search for them

Pair in Leicestershire reprimanded for illicit weekend venture which prompted police helicopter search




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Nurse, 84, 'still working night shifts' dies after contracting Covid-19, heartbroken grand daughter confirms

An NHS nurse who continued to work night shifts into her 80s has died after contracting Covid-19, her devastated family have confirmed.




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Prince Harry warned Meghan's father Thomas that speaking to press would 'backfire', court documents show




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Government's furlough scheme opens today as millions apply for financial support during coronavirus

What is furlough? Read more HERE




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Woman, 90, raises more than £250,000 in bid to climb height of Highland mountain on her staircase

Donations flood in for Margaret Payne's NHS money-raiser as she attempts to mimick a summit of Suilven by making 282 trips upstairs




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Transport for London to place staff on furlough scheme during coronavirus pandemic

Follow our live coronavirus updates HERE




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Furlough scheme boss claims HMRC site can cope and applicants will have their cash by end of month

Coronavirus: the symptoms




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Man charged with manslaughter in Essex lorry deaths probe

A man has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the deaths of 39 migrants found in a refrigerated lorry container in Essex.




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UK weather forecast: Britain to be hotter than Lanzarote this week as temperatures soar to highs of 24C

Sweltering temperatures are expected to hit the UK this week as the hottest April in almost a decade continues.




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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's 'temporary release from prison in Iran extended', her MP says

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's temporary release from prison in Iran has been extended during the coronavirus pandemic, her MP has said.




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Bear wanders through empty streets in Italy amid coronavirus lockdown

A bear has been spotted wandering the empty streets of Italy amid the coronavirus lockdown.




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Paris suburbs hit by second night of riots over coronavirus lockdown curbs

Riots erupted on the outskirts of Paris for a second night as young people fought with police and unleashed fireworks amid growing unrest over the impact of lockdown restrictions.




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Starlink space display set to continue all week throughout the UK

Scheme by tech entrepreneur Elon Musk's SpaceX firm casts unique chain of lights in Britain's night skies




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Moment woman coughs at police after being arrested amid coronavirus outbreak

Northumbria Police warn such behaviour will be treated 'incredibly seriously' after Charlene Merrifield sent to prison for four months




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Highest weekly death toll in 20 years as new figures show Covid-19 deaths could be 41 per cent higher

The figures cover the period up until April 10




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Heartwarming moment NHS staff applaud nurse as she leaves intensive care after 23 days fighting for life against coronavirus

This is the heartwarming moment more than 100 NHS staff applaud a nurse as she leaves intensive care after spending 23 days in the ward fighting for her life against coronavirus.




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No end in sight for UK lockdown despite coronavirus cases 'flattening'

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has hinted that easing of lockdown restrictions remains some time away, saying "we are not there yet".




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Fundraising hero Captain Tom Moore to open NHS Nightingale hospital in Yorkshire

New field hospital in Harrogate to provide 500 extra beds for Covid-19 patients




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Government will help pay wages of one million people as 140,000 firms sign up for furlough scheme

More than 140,000 firms have applied to the Government's employee furlough scheme, with grants to help cover the wages of more than one million people, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said.




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Father and daughter create eye-catching balloon sculptures in show of support for NHS during Covid-19 pandemic

They want to 'bring a bit of colour' into people's lives amid the nationwide lockdown with balloon artwork




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Doctors in China wake from fighting virus on life support to find skin has changed colour

Two doctors in Wuhan who survived coronavirus after long battles on life support found their skin changed colour as a result of their treatment.




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UK coronavirus death tolls jumps by more than 820 as new data shows total figure could be 41 per cent higher

The number of people who have died in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK has reached 17,337, up from 16,509 in 24 hours.




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Captain Tom Moore praises 'magnificent' NHS as he opens Nightingale hospital in Yorkshire

Fundraising hero Captain Tom Moore praised the NHS for doing a "magnificent job" as he opened Yorkshire's new Nightingale hospital via video link today.




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British energy startup launches campaign supplying power banks to frontline workers fighting coronavirus

"Our premise has always been to change an industry which is traditionally quite bad, and become sustainable"




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William and Kate: Mental health of frontline workers fighting coronavirus top priority for months end

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have pledged to make supporting the mental health of frontline workers battling coronavirus their "top priority" in the months ahead.




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Neighbours urged to call police if they hear domestic abuse

Neighbours who fear that domestic abuse is being inflicted in a home nearby were today urged to call the police as the Met warned that the coronavirus lockdown could be making it harder for some victims to seek help.




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Family driving to Brighton amid coronavirus lockdown told police they were 'bored and wanted some fresh air'

A family who were stopped by police while driving to Brighton during the coronavirus lockdown told officers they were "bored of staying in and wanted some fresh air".




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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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Dominic Raab says 69 NHS workers have died after contracting virus amid claims toll is higher

Dominic Raab says a total of 69 NHS workers have died during the coronavirus pandemic amid claims the true toll is much higher.




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Notting Hill stabbing: Man in 50s fighting for life after west London attack

A man in his 50s is fighting for his life after a stabbing in Notting Hill.




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Police 'flabbergasted' as man spared jail after coughing in officer's face while claiming to have Covid-19

Police have been left "flabbergasted" after a man who coughed in an officer's face claiming to have Covid-19 was spared jail. .




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Welsh health minister Vaughan Gething apologises for Zoom blunder after swearing about colleague with mic still on

A Zoom blunder from Wales's health minister left fellow politicians with their heads in their hands as he was heard swearing about a colleague with his microphone still on.




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Very high chance of successful coronavirus vaccine, says London trial lead

Teams at Imperial and Oxford appeal to Londoners to join Covid-19 fight




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Ministers under renewed pressure to release prisoners as Covid-19 continues to spread through jails

Ministers have come under renewed pressure to release thousands more prisoners after it was revealed that more than 500 jail staff and inmates have contracted Covid-19.




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UK hospital first to widely use new respirator hoods to protect medics on frontline of coronavirus fight

Frontline health workers at a UK hospital have become the first in the country to be widely kitted out with a pioneering respirator hood when treating Covid-19 patients.