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Angela Merkel praised for 'superb' explanation on how coronavirus infection rates impact healthcare systems

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London opera singer performs from her balcony to lift spirits of neighbours in lockdown

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Cats and coronavirus: Vet chiefs urge people to keep pets indoors and avoid hugging them to prevent Covid-19 spread

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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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War veteran Captain Tom Moore, 99, says he'd be 'amazed' to meet Queen amid petitions for knighthood

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UK coronavirus LIVE: Government extends lockdown by at least three weeks to avoid 'second peak' of Covid-19

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Ten US nurses 'suspended after refusing to treat patients without face masks'

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Trump unveils plans for reopening US economy and brands it 'next front in our war' against coronavirus

Donald Trump has unveiled a phased approach reopening the US economy which has been hit by the coronavirus pandemic.




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

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Nurse describes 'apocalyptic situation' in powerful coronavirus poem urging people to stay at home

An intensive care nurse has called for the public to stay at home and support the "underfunded, under-prepared and under-protected" NHS staff in a powerful poem.




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Food For London Now: You have a chance to buy Sir Peter Blake's image of hope for London

You can order a print at thefelixproject.org/peterblake




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Years of jobs growth wiped out in month of coronavirus, report says

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Murder probe after woman killed in house fire in north-west London hours after speaking to police




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Tributes to former Standard production editor who served paper for 25 years

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Pensioner, 90, attempting to climb height of Suilven mountain on stairs raises £100,000 after being inspired by Captain Tom Moore

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'Disgusting' queue jumper at Poundland jailed for spitting at staff and police

A "disgusting" queue-jumper at Poundland has been jailed after spitting at store staff and police officers.




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Lions nap peacefully on South Africa roads during coronavirus lockdown

South Africa's Kruger National Park lions have been taking advantage of the quiet roads during the coronavirus lockdown to sleep in areas that would normally be busy with tourists.




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Food For London Now: Duchess of Sussex backs Evening Standard appeal to help feed the hungry

Meghan says spirit of Grenfell lives on in video call to women she helped at kitchen You can donate at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW




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Food For London Now: Pret A Manger opens 10 shops close to hospitals and throws weight behind Standard appeal

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Dog owner discovers how hard it is to groom pets in lockdown after cutting Pomeranian's hair too short

One dog owner has found out the hard way that giving her Pomeranian a haircut at home during the coronavirus lockdown isn't an easy job.




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Food For London Now: Sir Peter Blake posters for appeal sell out, raising £100,000

A series of 100 limited edition Sir Peter Blake prints that yesterday went on sale to support our Food For London Now appeal sold out in just nine hours.




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Seven Days quiz: Test yourself on the news and happenings of the past week

It's been another week in lockdown for most of us but that doesn't mean the world of news has stopped spinning.




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Highlands pensioner, 90, raises more than £200,000 with 'mountain climb' on her stairs

A 90-year-old woman has raised more than £200,000 by attempting to climb the height of a mountain on her stairs to garner funds for the NHS.




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Group sourcing PPE for NHS trusts seeks help from fashion manufacturers amid shortage fears

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War veteran Captain Tom Moore, 99, to be 'guest of honour' at new Nightingale Hospital opening

National treasure Captain Tom Moore, 99, will help open the newest NHS Nightingale hospital as a "guest of honour."




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UK to fly in more than 80 tonnes of PPE for health workers as hospital deaths pass 15,000

More than 80 tonnes of personal protective equipment (PPE) are due to arrive in the UK on Sunday, amid fears hospitals could run out of "critical" supplies.




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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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Hospital leaders reveal 'exasperation' as they hit out at Government over failed PPE delivery

Hospital leaders have criticised the Government after a shipment which contained vital equipment for NHS staff was delayed.




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Boris Johnson 'fears second peak of infections if Covid-19 lockdown relaxed too soon'

The Prime Minister reportedly ​poured caution on easing current lockdown measures during discussion with senior Government colleagues




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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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NHS medics fear life or death decisions in treating coronavirus patients amid PPE row

RAF plane still awaiting go-ahead for flight to Turkey to collect supplies




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Sales surge at Mr Kipling maker as shoppers stock up their cupboards during coronavirus lockdown




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Piers Morgan tears into Oliver Dowden in heated GMB interview as he accuses Government of 'sending people out to get infected'

Piers Morgan has accused the Government of "actively sending people out to get infected" at the start of the coronavirus outbreak during a heated interview with Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden.




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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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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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NHS dentist spends evenings delivering food packages to other healthcare staff when not in hospital

An NHS dentist is spending her time away from the frontline co-ordinating food donation packages for fellow heathcare staff during the coronavirus pandemic.




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Twitter down as thousands of users experience issues accessing their feeds

Twitter is down for a large number of users leaving them unable to load posts.




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Gavin Williamson says he wants 'nothing more than to re-open schools' but can't give a date until coronavirus lockdown criteria are met

No date can yet be set for re-opening schools in England, the Education Secretary has said, following reports children could be back in the classroom in just three weeks.




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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

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NHS staff asked to treat Covid-19 patients without gowns amid 'critical' PPE shortage

NHS doctors and nurses on the frontline are now being asked to treat coronavirus patients without full-length gowns if necessary, ahead of expected shortages.




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Government 'working to resolve' delays to Turkish PPE shipment as Rishi Sunak confirms arrival of 140k gowns for NHS

Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the Government had faced some unexpected delays to the delivery of personal protective equipment from Turkey.




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First RAF plane collecting PPE from Turkey finally takes off

An RAF flight has left to collect a consignment of protective gowns for healthcare workers on the coronavirus frontline.




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'Hugely respected' emergency consultant dies after contracting coronavirus

An emergency consultant, who worked at the Royal Derby Hospital, has died after contracting Covid-19.




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

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Donald Trump unveils plan to suspend all immigration to US amid coronavirus pandemic

The move, which the US leader announced in a tweet in the early hours of Tuesday, effectively achieves a long-term policy goal of the president to curb immigration, making use of the crisis to do so.




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Family members of four people killed in Kobe Bryant crash sue helicopter company

The families allege that the two helicopter companies were careless and negligent




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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.