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Donald Trump claims US will develop coronavirus vaccine 'by the end of the year'

Donald Trump has claimed a coronavirus vaccine will be developed "by the end of this year".




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Anxiety levels hit unprecedented heights as coronavirus lockdown announced, poll finds

Anxiety levels soared to unprecedented heights around the time lockdown was announced in late March, according to the Government's official "happiness index".




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Food For London Now faces: 'Children can't learn if they're hungry'

Gary Kynaston from Hammersmith Academy shares his story You can donate at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW




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Second World War veteran: Victory in Europe events 'will be a great tribute'

A veteran of the Second World War who celebrated victory in Europe with a three-day party in Burma says the lockdown commemorations for the 75th anniversary will still be a "great tribute" to those who lost their lives.




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When will Universal Credit payments be made this week?

Thank early May bank holiday means payments will be disrupted




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Government publishes Sage membership after controversy over Boris Johnson advisor Dominic Cummings attending meetings

The Government has published a list of the experts helping shape the response to the coronavirus pandemic as part of the scientific advisory group for emergencies (Sage).




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Parents of Harry Dunn urge Dominic Raab to concede position on suspected killer's diplomatic immunity

Teenager's parents criticise Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab's comments on son's death as "misleading"




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UK scientists create coronavirus antibody test with '99.8% accuracy and results in 35 minutes'

UK scientists have developed a new coronavirus antibody test which they say produces results in 35 minutes with 99.8 per cent accuracy.




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England's first NHS coronavirus recovery hospital named after pioneering nurse opens in Surrey

A hospital set up to care for people recovering from Covid-19 will be named after the pioneering nurse Mary Seacole to pay tribute to nurses on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic.




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Julian Assange supporters moved on by police while protesting outside Westminster court

Supporters of Julian Assange were cautioned by police as they protested outside a central London court today.




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Care home workers like 'lambs to the slaughter' without proper PPE access during coronavirus pandemic, union says

Care home workers say employers are playing "Russian roulette" with their lives as personal protective equipment (PPE) is withheld or rationed amid unclear guidance, according to a union.




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Great Barrier Reef experiences third bleaching event in five years

Australia's Great Barrier Reef has experienced its third coral bleaching event in five years, according to researchers who blamed the rapid warming of the planet due to human emissions.




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Eta Aquariid meteor shower set to dazzle overnight on Tuesday as celestial display reaches its peak

Stargazers can expect to see up to 40 meteors per hour blaze through the night sky before sunrise on Wednesday




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Government says 'questions to be asked' about coronavirus origin after Mike Pompeo claims Covid-19 began in Wuhan laboratory

There are "questions to be asked" about where coronavirus came from, Boris Johnson's spokesperson has said.




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London's back to work strategy emerges: Teachers to be given coronavirus face masks and two-metre rule 'to be modified'

Military-style discipline will be needed from every individual to get the country safely back to work, the Defence Secretary said today as ministers started preparing to modify the two-metre social distancing rule.




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London after lockdown: Schools install playground washing troughs for when children go back to curb spread of coronavirus

Schools are installing hand-washing troughs in playgrounds and preparing to mark out two-metre lines to keep parents apart as they drop off their children in anticipation of the coronavirus lockdown ending.




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Schools after lockdown: Education experts on social distancing, PPE for teachers and the psychological impact on children

Headteachers are planning for life after the lockdown to ensure the return to school will be safe for all children and staff.




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More than 1.8m claims for Universal Credit since start of coronavirus outbreak, Therese Coffey confirms

On the criteria for a claimant to be looking for work being paused for three months, Ms Coffey said: "We do however want claimants to continue to look for work wherever they are able to do so."




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Cumbria police apologise for 'ill-judged' tweet telling people not to buy plants or compost during lockdown

Cumbria Police have apologised for an "ill-judged" tweet that suggested people should not buy plants or compost during the coronavirus lockdown.




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London's Nightingale hospital to be put on standby as coronavirus cases pass peak in capital

London's Nightingale hospital will be put "on standby" within days as a result of the capital passing the peak of coronavirus cases.




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Three million download app to track coronavirus symptoms

More than three million Britons have downloaded an app designed by researchers at King's College London to track the symptoms of coronavirus.




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Number of coronavirus tests in UK falls below 100,000 target for second day

The Government has missed its 100,000 daily coronavirus test target for the second day running.




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Testing positive twice for Covid-19 does not mean people have been reinfected, World Health Organisation says

If someone tests positive for coronavirus more than once, it does not necessarily mean they have been reinfected, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).




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How will graduation ceremonies be affected by lockdown?

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected people from all walks of life, including university students who were set to graduate in 2020.




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Sadiq Khan 'really worried' about capital's transport after lockdown easing

The Mayor of London warned against a 'big bang' of lifting lockdown measures




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UK coronavirus death toll up by 288 in lowest rise since end of March

Updated figures for England come as authorities in Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland all announce additional Covid-19 deaths




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Security guard denies raping woman while working at NHS hospital in Harlow

A security guard has denied raping a woman while working at an NHS hospital.




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Bikers fined for 200-mile round trip to buy fish and chips during coronavirus lockdown




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UK 'behind most other European countries' in coronavirus response, says health expert

The UK has fallen behind many other European countries in its response to coronavirus, a public health expert has said.




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Charity warns of privacy concerns over coronavirus contact-tracing app

The UK public's right to privacy could become "another casualty" of the coronavirus crisis through the use of a contact-tracing app, Amnesty International UK has warned.




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Selectively lifting coronavirus lockdown 'could lead to resentment', says expert

Selectively lifting lockdown restrictions in the UK risks "potential divisions between groups", an expert has said.




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Nigel Farage visited by police over 'breaching lockdown' by travelling to Dover to report on migrants

Nigel Farage has been visited by police officers who advised him not to breach lockdown restrictions after he travelled to Dover to report on migrants.




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Trials begin on coronavirus contact-tracing app ministers say will help UK escape from lockdown

Trials are beginning on a new coronavirus contact-tracing app which ministers have said will save lives and help lift Britain out of lockdown.




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Car sales almost wiped out as registrations collapse to lowest level for 74 years amid coronavirus crisis

New car sales were almost wiped out last month as the the number of registrations collapsed to their lowest level for 74 years.




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Your morning briefing: What you should know for Tuesday, May 5




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Wembley Stadium: Person dies on tracks at north-west London railway station

Person pronounced dead at the scene after incident early on Tuesday morning




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Parents urged to remain vigilant as nearly 100 children are targeted by predators online in first month of lockdown

Nearly 100 children who were being targeted online by child abusers were saved by police in London during the first four weeks of the lockdown, Scotland Yard revealed today.




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Government back to work guidelines for businesses: What your workplace could look like after lockdown

Draft proposals for how to return to work safely have been leaked and they paint a very different picture of the workplace post lockdown.​




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Tube only able to carry less than 15 per cent of rush hour passengers under social distancing rules

Just 50,000 commuters could board every 15 minutes if they had to keep two metres apart - when rush-hour usually sees 320,000 on board




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Thousands of London restaurants and bars 'on brink of collapse as they do not qualify for Government's emergency grants'

Campaign launched to increase threshold on rateable value to help struggling businesses




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D-Day veteran: Let's show our fighting spirit again for VE Day

As A D-Day veteran, Ray Smith celebrated the allies' victory in Europe at an all-night party in Trafalgar Square.




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The Londoner: Enraging Carole Baskin was risky, admits prankster

In today's Diary: Prankster on what it was like to fool Carole Baskin / Miriam Margolyes reveals why she's so in demand on chat shoes / MP bags Shetland pony assistant / Fox the toast of Downing Street




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Food For London Now appeal reaches £3.5m to feed the hungry

But crisis gets worse You can donate at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW




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Half of Brits have come across false or misleading information about Covid-19, Ofcom says

Half of those reading about coronavirus in the UK have come across false or misleading information, a watchdog has warned.




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Nearly 6,000 deaths involving Covid-19 in UK care homes up to April 24, ONS figures show

There were 5,890 coronavirus-related care home deaths involving Covid-19 registered up to April 24 in England and Wales, the Office for National Statistics said.




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Food For London Now faces: 'Beyond the pandemic the need for food is unquantifiable'

Anne Elkins from The Felix Project shares her story You can donate here virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW




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China's UK ambassador says 'attacks from MPs' over spread of coronavirus 'will poison relations if unchecked'

China's ambassador to the UK has criticised MPs for "attacking" China over the coronavirus outbreak.




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UK coronavirus death toll rises above 32,000 and may be highest in Europe

The coronavirus death toll in the UK has risen to more than 32,000 - and may now be the highest in Europe.




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Man jailed for 'viciously' biting police officer's finger to avoid being arrested

A man has been jailed after he viciously bit down on an officer's finger in a "sustained attack" to avoid being arrested.




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Lockdown in California to be relaxed 'in days' as US death rate falls

California's governor has announced that the six-week lockdown of America's most populous state will be relaxed within days as the daily coronavirus death toll across the United States fell to its lowest level in a month.