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US firefighter entertains Manhattan health workers with national anthem performance on electric guitar

This is the moment a firefighter's star-spangled tribute entertained health workers outside a Manhattan hospital.




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Scotland advises people to wear face masks in shops and on transport in policy U-turn

The Scottish Government has recommended wearing face masks in enclosed public spaces like shops and public transport to stop the spread of coronavirus.




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Food For London Now: Families on frontline of hunger emergency

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Food For London Now: Demand has rocketed, now we need to get food to right people

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Newham stabbing: Double tragedy as NHS worker knifed to death in east London days before father's funeral

A young NHS worker was stabbed to death in east London just days before his father's funeral.




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Pilot sparks complaints for breaching lockdown after spelling 'NHS' with flightpath

A pilot has sparked complaints over an alleged breach of lockdown rules after spelling out "NHS" using his plane's flightpath.




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Bondi beach reopens to swimmers and surfers as coronavirus lockdown relaxed

Sydney's famous Bondi Beach reopened to swimmers and surfers today, five weeks after it was shut over the coronavirus pandemic.




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Organiser of coronavirus lockdown protests in North Carolina tests positive for Covid-19

After self-isolating for two weeks she plans to attend another rally




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London bus stop transformed into children's art gallery to lift spirits during lockdown

A west London bus stop has been transformed into a "fabulous" children's art gallery to brighten the drudgery of life under the coronavirus lockdown.




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Piers Morgan slams minister Victoria Atkins and calls PPE crisis a 'national disgrace' in heated exchange

Piers Morgan slammed a Home Office minister and accused her of laughing as he branded PPE shortages a "national disgrace" in a furious exchange on Good Morning Britain.




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Smartphone app to help ease coronavirus lockdown 'should be ready in three weeks'

A smartphone app designed to help curb the spread of coronavirus when the lockdown is eased should be ready "two to three weeks", MPs have been told.




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France outlines plans to ease coronavirus lockdown and reopen schools next month

Secondary school pupils in France will be required to wear masks from next month as they start returning to school under new measures set out by the country's prime minister to ease the coronavirus lockdown.




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Is Virgin Media still down? How to check your internet connection

Millions of people had difficulty accessing the internet yesterday as Virgin Media had a series of outages across the country.




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Coronavirus death toll in London hospitals halves from peak

The number of coronavirus patients dying each day in London hospitals has halved, it can be revealed.




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Global coronavirus cases pass 3 million as lockdowns begin to ease across the world

Global confirmed coronavirus cases have surpassed three million.




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UK to fall silent for one minute in memory of key workers who have died in coronavirus pandemic

The UK will fall silent on Tuesday in tribute to key workers who have died during the coronavirus pandemic.




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Coronavirus fatalities in England around 40% higher than reported as highest ever weekly death toll recorded

The death toll linked to coronavirus in England is around 40 per cent higher than previously reported, new figures show.




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Coronavirus: Expert's view on comparing the UK to other countries

With coronavirus spreading rapidly in countries across the world, we look at how the situation in the UK compares to that in other countries.




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Coronavirus death toll in UK hospitals rises by 586

The number of people who have died in hospitals in the UK after contracting coronavirus has risen by 586.




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UK coronavirus death toll passes 24,000 as nation remembers frontline workers who have died

More than 24,000 coronavirus patients have died, new figures show, as the nation paid tribute to frontline workers who lost their lives during the pandemic.




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Man spat at police officers and lied about having Covid-19 after he 'got stressed'

A 23-year-old who spat at police officers' faces in south London and claimed he had coronavirus blamed his behaviour on being stressed.




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Murder probe launched in Hayes after man, 37, dies in 'vicious assault'

Detectives have launched a murder investigation after a 37-year-old man died following a "vicious assault" in west London.




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Deaf campaigners launch legal action against Government over lack of sign language at coronavirus briefings

Deaf campaigners have begun legal proceedings against the Government over the lack of sign language interpreters during the daily coronavirus briefings.




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John Lewis 'highly unlikely' to keep all department stores open once coronavirus lockdown ends

Bosses at John Lewis have started talks on which department stores should keep their doors permanently closed once the coronavirus lockdown ends, according to sources.




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Evgeny Lebedev: Why our Food For London Now appeal needs to raise £10m to feed the capital

Heartfelt appeal on behalf of families and vulnerable during coronavirus crisis You can donate here virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW




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Ilford stabbing: Toddler and three-year-old boy killed in east London home named

Two young children who were stabbed to death in an attack at their home in east London have been named by police.




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Third of global coronavirus cases confirmed in US as one million people test positive for Covid-19

More than one million people have now tested positive for coronavirus in the US as lockdown measures continue to be eased in some states.




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Royal Mail scraps Saturday letter deliveries until further notice due to coronavirus pandemic

Royal Mail has stopped Saturday letter deliveries across the UK until further notice to "ease the additional burden" on staff caused by the coronavirus pandemic.




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Supermarket sends cakes to couple spending 60th wedding anniversary apart during coronavirus lockdown

A couple spending their diamond wedding anniversary apart because of the coronavirus pandemic each got a special treat to make their celebrations a little sweeter thanks to their local supermarket.




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Man, 27, who died after attack in east London named by police as Jay John

A 27-year-old man who died after an attack in east London has been named by police.




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Police officers on horses pull up for free food at five-star hotel drive-through in Knightsbridge

A five-star luxury hotel in London has been spreading a little joy amid the coronavirus outbreak by serving up free meals for key workers.




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Belgians urged to keep eating chips during coronavirus lockdown to help country's potato industry

The trade association for the national potato industry in Belgium has urged the population to keep eating chips during lockdown to help support farmers.




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More Americans have now died from coronavirus than in Vietnam War as country's cases top one million

The US coronavirus death toll has now exceeded the 58,220 American lives lost during the Vietnam War, as cases in the country topped one million.




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Nearly 18,000 more people could die of cancer due to impact of Covid-19, researchers warn

Nearly 18,000 more people could die from cancer over the next year in England due to the impact of coronavirus, experts have warned.




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UK weather forecast: Thundery showers and 40mph winds to mark wet and wild end to April

Thundery showers are set to move in over almost the entire UK over the final days of April, bringing the nation's near record-breaking dry spell to an end.




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Streamed films eligible for next year's Oscars due to coronavirus pandemic

Streamed films will be eligible for next year's Oscars due to the Covid-19 impact on the industry.




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UK coronavirus LIVE: Covid-19 testing expanded to all care home residents as death toll hits record weekly high

The rising number of Covid-19-related deaths in care homes pushed the overall death toll in England and Wales to the highest level since comparable figures began in 1993, new figures show.




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Pug becomes first dog to be diagnosed with Covid-19 in US, animal rights group says

A pug has become the first dog to be diagnosed with coronavirus in the US, an animal rights organisation has reported.




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Twitter DMs down: Users report issues with direct messaging as site works to fix problem

Twitter users have been complaining that their direct messaging function (DMs) is down.




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Duchess of Cornwall reveals she's taken up ballet and is practising her poses to keep fit during lockdown

The Duchess of Cornwall has revealed she has taken up ballet and is practising her poses and positions to keep fit in lockdown.




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Kim Jong-un 'may just be sheltering from Covid-19 pandemic' as rumours dismissed over North Korean leader's health

Kim Jong-un may simply be shielding himself from coronavirus, US and South Korean sources have said, amid ongoing speculation as to the North Korean leader's health.




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Queen to lead nation in marking 75th anniversary of VE Day as she delivers televised message

The Queen will lead Britain in marking the 75th anniversary of VE Day with a televised address to the nation.




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Families of NHS and social care staff who die from coronavirus to receive £60,000

Families of NHS and social care staff who die from coronavirus in the course of "essential frontline work" will receive a £60,000 payment, Matt Hancock has said.




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Norwegian tycoon Tom Hagen held on suspicion of killing missing wife

One of Norway's wealthiest men is being held on suspicion of murdering his wife who has been missing since 2018.




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Brits urged to mark VE Day during lockdown by placing a 'Tommy' in their window

Brits are being urged to commemorate VE Day during the coronavirus lockdown by placing a specially designed figure of a WWII soldier in their window.




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Switzerland lets children under 10 to visit grandparents as they 'can't pass on coronavirus'




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Mile-wide asteroid to pass Earth today at 19,000mph as NASA sets sights on crashing spacecraft into smaller one

Nasa plans to test potentially lifesaving technology by crashing a spacecraft into a smaller asteroid in 2021




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Prince William and Kate Middleton thank public for 'lovely messages' as they celebrate ninth wedding anniversary

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have marked their ninth wedding anniversary with a throwback photo of their glittering wedding day.




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Government's coronavirus testing tsar 'confident' that 100,000 daily target will be met on Thursday

The Government's testing tsar has said he is "confident" that the 100,000 daily target for coronavirus tests will be met on Thursday.




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Nightingale should become coronavirus centre to enable other London hospitals to become 'Covid-free', chief executive suggests

The Nightingale field hospital should take coronavirus patients from other London hospitals to enable them to become "Covid-free" and restart normal treatment, its chief executive has suggested.