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Pandemic set to cost car industry more than £8bn

The pandemic could result in 257,000 fewer vehicles rolling off production lines this year, after output plunged by almost 38 per cent last month, an industry report predicted.




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Pandemic wipes £1billion off Disney's quarterly profits

The US giant said it will reopen its Shanghai Disneyland park on May 11 but severely limit the number of guests and enforce strict social distancing measures on rides and in restaurants.




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Billionaire Kerry Stokes puts Chinese numbers on jet after the COVID-19 pandemic

Kerry Stokes transferred the registration to his new his new Bombardier Global Express 6000 jet.Stokes was criticised after recently he used the front page of The West Australian to call for Canberra to back down.




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COVID-19 Australian film Cooped Up predicted coronavirus three years before pandemic outbreak

An Australian film about a man with coronavirus in home quarantine predicted the COVID-19 pandemic more than three years before the outbreak. 




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Plane carrying produce heads to Asia in first flight from South Australia since pandemic

The first scheduled international flight out of South Australia left with 30 tonnes of fresh seafood, meat and other produce destined for Asia.




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Coronavirus: US Open set to be third American major postponed due to escalating pandemic

The US Open is set to become the third American major to be postponed and will now be played in early September, according to a report in the New York Post.




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The Open is off for first time since 1945... and other majors put back amid coronavirus pandemic

DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: The Open will not be staged this year for the first time since 1945, after the R&A took the momentous decision to cancel the championship set for July.




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Boris Becker claims US Open should be cancelled because of severity of coronavirus pandemic

EXCLUSIVE BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Boris Becker has called for the US Open to be cancelled in response to the severity of the coronavirus crisis in New York.




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The coronavirus goldrush: Precious metal soars on pandemic fears

Gold, which is seen as a safe haven in times of uncertainty, hit a record £1,300 per ounce before settling at £1,293. In dollar terms, it jumped to a seven-year high of $1,677.21 per ounce.




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Supermarket could continue to thrive after coronavirus pandemic

After a shaky start caused by stockpiling, Tesco, Sainsbury's and Morrisons have mostly kept shelves stocked and ensured supplies for the vulnerable, enhancing their reputation with customers.




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Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho will start volunteering amid coronavirus pandemic

A message from the Portuguese was posted on the club's official Twitter account on Thursday amid the coronavirus pandemic. Tottenham's £1billion stadium is acting as a distribution centre.




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How Tottenham Hotspur have become football's pariahs during the coronavirus pandemic

During the coronavirus pandemic Spurs have walked into one PR gaffe after another ranging from cutting non-playing staff pay, to multiple training sessions breaking social distancing rules.




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Australian Open could be CANCELLED as tennis authorities prepare for the coronavirus pandemic 

TA chief and Open director Craig Tiley concedes the annual summer of tennis 'will be compromised' as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic.




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Box office plunges to 20-year low amid coronavirus pandemic with US and Canada sales only $56million

Sony's comic-book adaptation Bloodshot, with Vin Diesel, grossed an estimated $9.3million from 2,861 venues from Friday to Sunday in the US and Canada.




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Justin Bieber and wife Hailey keep busy after reports they are isolating amid COVID-19 pandemic

The couple shared a video dancing to Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It to the video platform. Their post comes on the same day People reported they were social distancing in the popstar's native Canada.




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Government could soon be paying workers' wages due to coronavirus pandemic

The emergency wage payments - similar to those introduced by the UK, Canada and Denmark - are expected to be announced as early as Sunday.




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Coronavirus US: Woman who lives in a van says she cannot shower because of the pandemic

Nikki Bigger, from Kingston, Ontario, first started living in a van back in 2015, when she moved to New Zealand.




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Ryan 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald's makes sledge at Coles during empty AFL game amid coronavirus pandemic

Ryan 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald had his fans in stitches on Thursday night, when he made a hilarious sledge at Coles during the 2020 AFL season-opening game.




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Nadia Bartel steps out in Melbourne amid coronavirus pandemic

She recently split with her husband, former AFL star Jimmy Bartel.




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AFL suspends 2020 season amid coronavirus pandemic

The AFL has postponed the 2020 season after state governments announced a shutdown of all non-essential activities to combat coronavirus.




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Nadia Bartel is hard at work on her fashion line at home while in lockdown amid coronavirus pandemic

Nadia Bartel has been hard at work on her fashion line while in lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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French fries are the most popular takeout order in America amid pandemic

Uber Eats revealed the most popular takeout orders in 35 states for the month of March, with French fries topping the list and pad Thai coming in a close second.




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Premier League clubs 'want the season CANCELLED' amid coronavirus pandemic

A growing number of Premier League clubs reportedly want to abandon the current season, despite last week agreeing to extend the campaign indefinitely.




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Norwich players and staff make £200,000 donation to help those affected by coronavirus pandemic

Norwich City players, manager Daniel Farke, owners and directors will donate a percentage of their salaries - amounting to over £200,000 - to help those negatively impacted by coronavirus.




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MARTIN SAMUEL: The grasping, selfish football clubs out to exploit this coronavirus pandemic

COMMENT: The top 10 - bar Sheffield United, and good for them - seek to ban Manchester City from Europe next season, regardless of the state of their appeal against a UEFA-imposed sanction.




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GameStop announces they will close their retail locations during coronavirus pandemic

GameStop has closed all of its 5,700 retail locations to protect customers and employees from possible exposure to COVID-19, reversing a previous policy to try and stay open during the pandemic.




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Anderson Cooper isn't taking paternity leave after son's birth so he can keep reporting on pandemic

'Thankfully, I can do some work from home and stuff, but I feel like this is an extraordinary time to be in this business as a reporter and to be able to try to help inform people, give people facts,' Cooper said.




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Truro chairman Jack Richards left despondent after promotion dream is ended by coronavirus pandemic

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT BARLOW: The chairman of Truro City is not easily fazed. He has won the Ashes Down Under and faced the West Indies pacemen at Perth.




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Chrissy Teigen DEFENDS Vanessa Hudgens after star's viral dismissal of coronavirus pandemic

The 34-year-old model took to Twitter to write about famous people having 'a dumb frickin' moment' and urged fans not to ruin their lives squarely based on that.




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Adam Sandler drives the family van to pick up groceries in Malibu amid coronavirus pandemic

The 53-year-old comedian took the family van while picking up supplies Sunday in Malibu, California.




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City of Angels reduced to a ghost town: Haunting photos show LA streets empty amid the pandemic

The city's most iconic locations - including Santa Monica Pier, the Hollywood Walk of Fame and LAX - all lay abandoned in a series of eerie images, captured across the past week.




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Beverly Hills resumes plastic surgeries amid coronavirus pandemic after elective ban is lifted

Beverly Hills plastic surgeons are resuming cosmetic procedures throughout the coronavirus pandemic after California Governor Gavin Newsom lifted a ban on elective surgeries.




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Michael Keaton, 68, works up a sweat as he enjoys an evening jog amid the coronavirus pandemic

The Batman star, 68, was keen to keep fit during the ongoing lockdown as he enjoyed an evening jog around the Pacific Palisades in California on Tuesday.




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Danny Trejo distributes hot meals to those in need during the coronavirus pandemic

The 75-year-old Machete actor served his award-winning tacos, from his restaurant Trejo's Tacos, in a grey t-shirt and matching basketball short in Koreatown on Wednesday.




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100 scientists stranded on Arctic ship during COVID-19 pandemic after countries shut down borders

A group scientists in the Arctic are stranded on a research ship after worldwide shutdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic have prevented them from being replaced by a new team.




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Trump voters are less likely to practice social distancing in pandemic, sociologist claims

The location analysis, by Princeton sociologist Patrick Sharkey for Vox , also found that attitudes toward climate change are 'one of the strongest and most robust predictors of social distancing behavior.'




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Snapchat postpones annual summit and asks most employees to work from home amid coronavirus pandemic

An internal memo circulated by Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel, says the company will cancel an event scheduled for April 2 that was meant to act as a summit for developers, advertisers, and creators.




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Snapchat launches 'Coronavirus: The Latest' in Discover to provide coverage about the pandemic 

Snapchat is launching 'Coronavirus: The Latest' in Discover to provide up-to-date new coverage and information about the virus that pulls from news sources and health and government agencies.




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All you need to know about Premier League players' pay cut row amid coronavirus pandemic

The issue of Premier League stars taking a wage cut amid the coronavirus crisis is coming to the boil with players and club executives at loggerheads after weekend talks.




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What are the Premier League options to conclude season amid coronavirus pandemic?

The Premier League is coming under mounting pressure to finish the season by June 30. But with the lockdown unlikely to end anytime soon, a way of concluding the campaign has to be found.




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West Ham's pre-season tour of Australia set for July CANCELLED due to the coronavirus pandemic

West Ham have announced that their planned pre-season tournament in Australia, which was also due to feature Crystal Palace, has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.




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West Ham boss David Moyes wants football to hit the reset button following the coronavirus pandemic

The 56-year-old West Ham manager says the extortionate sums spent on transfers, player wages and agent fees are three areas which may require addressing.




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West Ham boss David Moyes reveals he has been delivering fruit and veg during coronavirus pandemic

With the Premier League and training suspended, the West Ham boss has been left with time on his hands after moving back to his family home in Lancashire.




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Google cancels I/O conference, including online event, amid coronavirus pandemic

The tech giant announced that its annual I/O conference, its biggest event of the year, won't be taking place 'in any capacity this year' after cancelling an in-person conference.




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Map shows how nitrogen dioxide levels have dropped across the US amid coronavirus pandemic 

A new map pulls data from European Space Agency satellite to show how nitrogen dioxide levels have dropped since many states have enforced lockdowns to limit the spread of the coronavirus.




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Apple and Google promise to discontinue COVID-19 tracking following the pandemic

The decision to disable tech supporting contact tracing apps designed to monitor the spread of COVID-19 be made on a geographic basis according to representatives.




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The business-savvy people turning the COVID-19 pandemic into a money-making opportunity 

Tens of thousands of Australians have found themselves out of work overnight as COVID-19 continues to destabilise the economy, but some entrepreneurs are discovering new niches.




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Should you take a credit card payment holiday during coronavirus pandemic?

While borrowers make no payments for three months, card providers often still charge interest on balances during payment holidays, meaning borrowers continue to rack up interest




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Google searches reveal American's concerns have shifted amid the coronavirus pandemic

Google searches from April 2019 reveal Americans were interested in solving a Rubik's cube, but now people are searching for toilet paper and other necessities during the coronavirus.




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Disney's profits plunge 91% by $4.9 BILLION in coronavirus pandemic

Profits for the quarter ending in March dropped 91 percent to $475 million, down from $5.4 billion a year earlier. Overall, the company said costs related to COVID-19 cut pretax profit by $1.4 billion.