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'It's a ray of hope': 93-year-old great-grandmother beats coronavirus

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Furlough must be extended to avoid mass redundancies, businesses warn

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Celebrities join Earl of Wessex to send 'virtual congratulations' to Duke of Edinburgh award winners

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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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'Our family has been torn apart': doctor dies weeks from retiring

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Patient saved by hospital retrains to return as frontline health carer

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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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Weatherman becomes online sensation after drumming along to BBC News music

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Dr Hilary urges people not to wash their cars during lockdown

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Time running out for Donald Trump in fight against an invisible enemy

As an election looms, the President has targeted state governors and even experts




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You Clap For Me Now: Poem celebrating diversity of coronavirus frontline workers prompts outpouring of support

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Global coronavirus cases pass 2 million as death toll hits 128,000

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New bgX app allows London pharmacies to send vital products to vulnerable people

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'Amazing' great-grandmother, 106, believed to be Britain's oldest patient to overcome coronavirus

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UK coronavirus death toll among Covid-19 hospital patients nears 13,000

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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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US records highest daily coronavirus death toll yet as Donald Trump threatens to cut WHO funding

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South Koreans go to the polls wearing masks and plastic gloves in election held amid coronavirus pandemic

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Pharmacist and surveyor arrested on suspicion of illegally selling coronavirus tests

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World's 'longest animal' spotted off Australia's western coast by marine scientists

Up to 30 new marine species discovered on research expedition into underwater canyons




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Fitness club members raise thousands for domestic violence charity just by running in their gardens

A 32-strong team of women have joined others in using the coronavirus lockdown as an opportunity of raising thousands of pounds for charity.




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Nurse who treated Boris Johnson 'thought he'd done something wrong' when he was urgently called back to work

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Police withdraw dozens of coronavirus lockdown fines wrongly issued to children

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Coronavirus social distancing may be needed on and off until 2022, says Harvard study

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Oasis and Warehouse collapse into administration hitting 2,300 jobs

Fashion chains Oasis and Warehouse have fallen into administration, affecting some 2,300 workers.




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Sons of NHS specialist who died after contracting Covid-19 praise 'superhero' father

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

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'Blanket' use of Do Not Resuscitate notices in care homes forbidden after outrage

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More than 3,000 fines issued for alleged breaches of coronavirus lockdown laws

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Woman jailed for spitting at police officer while claiming to have coronavirus

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The NHS workers who have died during the coronavirus outbreak

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Where have coronavirus lockdown fines been issued near you?

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Donald Trump's name to be printed on coronavirus aid checks

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Harry and Meghan ask for wedding broadcast profits to go to hunger charity

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have arranged for money generated from their royal wedding broadcast to be used to help feed children during the coronavirus pandemic.




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War veteran Captain Tom Moore, 99, raises over £7m for NHS by walking lengths of his garden

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Matt Hancock announces 'right to say goodbye' to loved ones dying from Covid-19

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

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Families 'afraid to let children back into classroom' as Denmark lets some return to school after coronavirus lockdown




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More than £1 million of cocaine found hidden in coronavirus face mask shipment

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Firefighters release TikTok dance video urging public to stay home and save lives

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Studying Pterosaur fossils 'could help engineers design more efficient drones'

Learning more about flying reptiles that lived more than 200 million years ago could help more efficient drones be developed, scientists have said.




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Pregnant NHS nurse dies after testing positive for coronavirus but baby saved

A 28-year-old pregnant nurse has died after testing positive for coronavirus.




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Covid-19 pandemic delays plastic straw and cotton bud ban by six months

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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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National Lottery jackpot rolls over to £6.9 million for weekend draw

The winning Lotto numbers on Wednesday were 38, 57, 54, 43, 25, 37 and the bonus number was 17.




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Your morning briefing: What you should know for Thursday, April 16

The Government is today set to extend the coronavirus lockdown until at least May 7 amid fresh warnings it is too soon to start easing the restrictions.




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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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Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong: Tens of thousands of pounds raised for family of pregnant nurse who died of Covid-19

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