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Lockdown extended for three more weeks in Wales

Exercise will be permitted more than once a day but only if it begins and ends at home.




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Six-week-old baby among latest Covid-19 deaths as UK death toll rises to 31,241

The coronavirus death toll in the UK has risen to 31,241 after a further 626 reported deaths, according to the Department of Health.




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UK Weather Forecast: Warm sunny spells and scattered showers today and tomorrow.

Warm sunny spells and scattered showers today and tomorrow.




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UK Weather Forecast: Saturday will be warmer with the risk of showers and some rain for Scotland

Saturday is set to be even hotter than Friday.




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UK weather: Temperatures could hit 26C in parts of the country

Southern parts of the UK will be fine, warm and dry.




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UK Weather Forecast: Warm sunny spells for many today, Sunday colder and windier.

Warm sunny spells for many today, Sunday colder and windier.




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'They were coming now, with isolation orders': stuck in limbo in Vail

In quarantine in the US ski resort town, Ruth Ritchie was out of choices as she waited for test results that never came.




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Amid coronavirus outbreak, Hungary's Viktor Orban reaches for unchecked power

Rights groups said the move effectively suspends democracy in the European Union member state in the name of fighting the coronavirus.




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'Welcomed' pardon for Bahai prisoner sentenced to death

The pardon came just days after the death penalty, imposed on Hamed bin Haydara on charges of spying for Israel and converting Muslims to his faith, was confirmed this month.




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Australian expat's push for universal mask-wearing catches fire in the US

When Melbourne expat Jeremy Howard called on all Americans to wear masks three days ago it was a fringe idea. Now US President Donald Trump is considering it.




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Jobless claims double in a week as coronavirus takes toll on US economy

The coronavirus outbreak continues to upend all aspects of American life, including the November presidential election.




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China's face-mask diplomacy could reshape power in south-east Asia

Chinese aid and medical experts are flying around the world to help other countries hit by COVID-19. But will the assistance redraw the strategic map?




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'We will meet again': The Queen invokes war during historic coronavirus broadcast

The rare address from Windsor Castle was filmed by a lone cameraman dressed in full-body protective equipment.




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This is how America's coronavirus response went wrong

Rather than affirming American exceptionalism, the pandemic has fed into a narrative of American decline. 




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Pandemic power grab: crackdown sparks worries for human rights

COVIDCon will explore how "tyranny sparked and is exploiting the novel coronavirus pandemic to crack down on civil liberties."




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Trump retweets call to fire Anthony Fauci after the coronavirus expert says quicker response 'could have saved lives'

President Donald Trump retweeted a call to fire his top infectious disease specialist Anthony Fauci Sunday evening, amid mounting criticism of the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic.




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'We don't have a king': Trump, governors in epic power struggle

The toxic partisanship and gridlock that have defined recent American politics are re-emerging with vengeance amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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Massive waves slam Wellington's coast

Emergency services were called to the south coast on Wednesday, as waves of up to five metres caused flooding and damage from Owhiro Bay to Island Bay.




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From 'Xi's doing a great job' to 'The WHO really blew it’: Trump's coronavirus response in tweets

The US President has been able to use Twitter to shape what the public talks about in the realm of politics. He's gone into overdrive on the coronavirus pandemic.




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Trump's 'LIBERATE MICHIGAN!' tweets incite insurrection. That's illegal in the US

Using the current crisis to encourage a backlash against lawful and expert-recommended public health measures enjoys no protection under the US Constitution.




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Trump-aligned states ready to reopen for business from this week

Republican governors, including in Georgia, are reopening gyms, churches, bowling alleys and hairdressers later this week despite COVID-19 cases still rising.




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A disaster waiting to happen or a bold, evidence-based response? In Sweden, it depends who you ask

As winter fades and spring breaks over Sweden, a high-stakes experiment in self-responsibility is underway.




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As the day unfolded: Scott Morrison says Australia's COVID-19 restrictions to remain in place for at least four weeks, nation's death toll stands at 65

If you suspect you or a family member has coronavirus you should call (not visit) your GP or ring the national Coronavirus Health Information Hotline on 1800 020 080.




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New suits and long journeys: How we navigated the Great Depression

Memories of the Depression years come flooding back with talk of Australia heading into another depression or at least a severe recession.




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Good Weekend Superquiz and Target, Saturday, April 18

Trivia and word buffs: test your knowledge with today's superquiz and Target.




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Good Weekend letters to the editor, April 18

Want to chat? We'd love to hear from you. Send your letters to goodweekend@goodweekend.com.au.




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The Good Weekend Quiz: April 18

Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with this week's Good Weekend quiz.




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A man got COVID-19 three times. Should we be worried about reinfection?

The 68-year-old Chinese man was in a bad way. He had COVID-19, and his heart was failing.




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Neither Sweden nor NZ: Australia must steer its own COVID-19 course

With some modifications, Australia must keep its social-distancing restrictions in place until after winter.




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What did we learn, or miss, from the Spanish flu?

Listen to Fenella Souter's story marking 100 years on from the Spanish flu, followed by a discussion with expert virologist Professor Kanta Subbarao from the WHO and the Doherty Institute.




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A week is a long time in politics of COVID-19

Surely we owe it to ourselves to see more of what Morrison’s got before judging his performance as the national leader.




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Lessons we can learn for whatever crisis strikes next

There’s even a lesson for Scoldilocks.




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'We are in a war': Why the construction industry is too big to fail

Construction sites, large and small, remain open even as other industries have been shut down or curtailed because of the coronavirus pandemic.




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'Unprecedented and very concerning': Concerns raised about COVID-19 powers given to mayors

Local councillors say emergency powers given to mayors risk undermining democracy.




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We need Ghebreyesus to lead WHO through this crisis

We blame the captain when we find our modest paddle-steamer unable to weather a hurricane. But this UN agency's failings are by design.




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Nurse moved serenely between generals and beggars in the street

Mother Teresa expected much of others but even more of herself.




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Empty shelves and clogged sewers as shortages hit regional NSW

Supermarkets that service people across hundreds of kilometres of NSW are still struggling to get the basics.




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If we want world-class universities we need to find a way to pay for them

Governments and taxpayers asked universities to generate their own funds - and they did - but now the music has stopped.




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Students to spend one day a week in class under back-to-school plan

Students would return to school for one day a week under a plan to gradually resume lessons




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Full time schooling to resume term three, beginning with one day a week in May

NSW students will go back to school one day a week from mid-May, with temperature checks and priority COVID testing for teachers




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Target and superquiz, Wednesday, April 22

Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with today's interactive superquiz and target.




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As the day unfolded: Scott Morrison says Australia's COVID-19 restrictions to remain in place for at least four weeks, nation's death toll stands at 65

If you suspect you or a family member has coronavirus you should call (not visit) your GP or ring the national Coronavirus Health Information Hotline on 1800 020 080.




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New suits and long journeys: How we navigated the Great Depression

Memories of the Depression years come flooding back with talk of Australia heading into another depression or at least a severe recession.




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Good Weekend Superquiz and Target, Saturday, April 18

Trivia and word buffs: test your knowledge with today's superquiz and Target.




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Good Weekend letters to the editor, April 18

Want to chat? We'd love to hear from you. Send your letters to goodweekend@goodweekend.com.au.




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The Good Weekend Quiz: April 18

Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with this week's Good Weekend quiz.




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A man got COVID-19 three times. Should we be worried about reinfection?

The 68-year-old Chinese man was in a bad way. He had COVID-19, and his heart was failing.




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Neither Sweden nor NZ: Australia must steer its own COVID-19 course

With some modifications, Australia must keep its social-distancing restrictions in place until after winter.




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What did we learn, or miss, from the Spanish flu?

Listen to Fenella Souter's story marking 100 years on from the Spanish flu, followed by a discussion with expert virologist Professor Kanta Subbarao from the WHO and the Doherty Institute.




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A week is a long time in politics of COVID-19

Surely we owe it to ourselves to see more of what Morrison’s got before judging his performance as the national leader.