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'The government is failing us': Laid-off Americans struggle in coronavirus crisis

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Chipotle secures $600 million credit line amid coronavirus crisis

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc has secured a new year-long $600 million revolving credit line, a regulatory filing showed https://bit.ly/2SOtm6L on Friday, as the restaurant chain looks to deal with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.




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Compton crash: Cyclist in his 40s killed in collision with van

A cyclist has died after being involved in a collision with a van.




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Germany to donate 60 ventilators to the NHS as scramble for Covid-19 equipment continues

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UK park visits increased last weekend despite Covid-19 lockdown, Google data shows

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Health Secretary Matt Hancock promises testing of all key NHS and social care workers as he sets out PPE action plan

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Death rate of intensive care coronavirus patients hits 51% as UK fatalities see record increase of 980

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

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Home Secretary Priti Patel dodges direct apology to NHS workers over lack of PPE

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Cross-party MPs unite to demand urgent recall of Parliament to scrutinise Government's coronavirus response

The Government is facing calls from cross-party MPs to urgently recall of parliament in "virtual" form so that their coronavirus response can be properly scrutinised.




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Coronavirus UK LIVE: Home Secretary 'sorry if people feel there have been failings' over PPE as Covid-19 hospital death toll rises to nearly 10,000




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Police hunting thieves who stole personal protective equipment from NHS building amid coronavirus crisis

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Prince William says Britain is 'at its best' when faced with crisis as he praises UK for 'pulling together' during coronavirus pandemic

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New NHS contact tracing app 'must be open for scrutiny' over protecting user privacy, main opposition parties say

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Tributes to 'kind-hearted and loving' boy, 13, killed while crossing road with family on Easter Sunday

The brother of a 13-year-old boy who died after being struck by a car while crossing a road with his family on Easter Sunday has paid tribute to his "kind-hearted" sibling.




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Vladimir Putin says Russia may need army to help battle coronavirus crisis after record daily rise in cases

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Bernie Sanders endorses former Democratic rival Joe Biden for president

The backing is a crucial development for former Vice President Mr Biden, who must bridge the Democratic Party's ideological divide to unify voters against Republican leader Donald Trump.




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Emmanuel Macron extends coronavirus lockdown for a month and admits France was not ready for crisis

The French leader said the strict rules "must be respected" over the next four weeks but told the public that the epidemic was "starting to slow down."




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North Korea fires suspected cruise missiles off its east coast, Seoul says

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the projectiles – presumed to be cruise missiles – were fired from the North's eastern Kangwon province on Tuesday morning.




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'Critical' situation as forest fires rage on near Chernobyl nuclear plant

Forest fires are raging in the contaminated area near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, but officials insist there is no radiation threat.




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Deadly disease killing olive trees across Europe 'could cost billions'

A potentially deadly disease affecting olive trees in Europe could take a huge economic toll in the next five decades, researchers have said.




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Universal Credit applications hit 1.4 million during coronavirus crisis

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Emily Maitlis praised as she slams 'misleading' language used amid coronavirus crisis

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Incredible moment mother cheered after 30 days in ICU fighting coronavirus

A hospital among the worst-hit in the country by coronavirus has celebrated the discharge of its first survivor from intensive care.




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117 million children could miss out on measles vaccine amid Covid-19 crisis, UN health agencies warn

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Health Secretary Matt Hancock calls Easter Sunday a 'sombre day' as UK death toll passes grim 10,000 mark

Read our live coronavirus updates HERE Matt Hancock said it was a "sombre day" as the death toll passed 10,000. When pressed to apologise to NHS workers for the lack of PPE, the Heath Secretary became the third minister to avoid saying sorry. Mr Hancock also announce an NHS app for contact tracking.




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'We will bounce back': Rishi Sunak warns 'tough times' lie ahead but UK economy will survive Covid-19 crisis

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The moment coronavirus infects a healthy cell captured under microscope

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Croydon stabbing: Police issue CCTV in hunt for man who stabbed eight months pregnant mother Kelly Mary Fauvrelle to death

7.45am update: Tragic pregnant mother's baby loses fight for life




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'Passionate' nurse dies with Covid-19 while husband remains critically ill in hospital

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Two million could lose jobs amid coronavirus crisis as Rishi Sunak warns 'more tough times' lay ahead

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South Norwood crash: Pedestrian killed 'in hit and run' as he crossed road in south London

A pedestrian has died after being hit by a black BMW as he crossed a road in south London.




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Jacinda Ardern and New Zealand ministers take 20% pay cut during coronavirus crisis

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Woman who could only stomach crumpets during chemotherapy is sent van full of them by Warburtons

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Nurses may have to re-use 'throwaway' masks and gowns in PPE supply crisis

The crisis over shortages of vital protective clothing for doctors and nurses was laid bare today with the leak of plans to start re-using disposable equipment.




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Bill Gates condemns Trump's 'dangerous' decision to stop WHO funding during coronavirus crisis

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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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NHS staff 'forced to buy masks from DIY stores' as PPE crisis described as '21st century's Dunkirk'

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Why has Donald Trump frozen WHO funding during the coronavirus crisis?

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Matt Hancock faces criticism over new 'badge of honour' for social care staff

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UK faces mental health crisis as coronavirus brings 'perfect storm' of problems, experts warn

Increased social isolation, health anxiety and stress over an economic downturn are all factors that could spark a protracted crisis, the group said.




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South Korea sees highest election turnout in almost three decades despite being held amid coronavirus crisis

The ruling Democratic Party and a satellite party it created to win proportional representative seats combined to win 180 seats in the 300-seat National Assembly, election officials on Thursday.




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Banksy creates new work in his bathroom while under coronavirus lockdown

Banksy has revealed his latest work - a series of rats causing mayhem in his bathroom - during the coronavirus lockdown.




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New Russian plane crash footage shows passengers fleeing blaze that killed 41 people

New video footage released by Russian authorities shows the moment a plane's emergency landing resulted in a crash which killed 41 people in Moscow in 2019.




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Romanian farm workers flown to UK on chartered flight to help keep up with demand amid coronavirus crisis

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Emmanuel Macron questions China's handling of Covid-19: things happened we don't know about

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Beer sales slump staggering 82 per cent amid coronavirus crisis, research shows

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Number of cars on UK roads drops to levels last seen in 1955 amid coronavirus lockdown, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps says

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International Space Station crew lands safely in Kazakhstan after more than 200 days in orbit

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Wuhan increases official death toll by almost 50% after huge undercount during coronavirus peak

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