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Coronavirus: The US governor who saw it coming early

Created: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 23:28:19 GMT

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Ohio's Mike DeWine began preparing for the virus before a single case was reported in his state.

David Hockney shares exclusive art from Normandy, as 'a respite from the news'

Created: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 05:43:43 GMT

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The artist, who's in lockdown in Normandy, shares 10 soothing paintings of the springtime.

Coronavirus: When 76 strangers sang happy birthday to a neighbour

Created: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 22:35:28 GMT

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A woman surprised her fiancé for his birthday by organising a mass sing-along in their apartment building.

Hungry black hole may be cosmic 'missing link'

Created: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 09:35:19 GMT

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Astronomers say they have found the best evidence yet for an elusive class of black hole.

Coronavirus: Transforming London's ExCeL centre into Nightingale hospital

Created: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 06:20:12 GMT

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The ExCeL centre has become the Nightingale and is due to start taking coronavirus patients this week.

Coronavirus: Spain's deaths pass 9,000 as infection rate slows

Created: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 14:28:15 GMT

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With more than 9,000 deaths, Spain has the second-highest number of fatalities caused by coronavirus.

Coronavirus: US Navy captain pleads for help over outbreak

Created: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 20:14:48 GMT

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The captain warns of an "accelerating" coronavirus outbreak on his aircraft carrier docked in Guam.

Coronavirus: Zoom under increased scrutiny as popularity soars

Created: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 10:57:46 GMT

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The New York attorney general has written to the videoconferencing company about its security measures.

Coronavirus: 13-year-old boy dies, says London hospital trust

Created: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 22:47:29 GMT

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Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab is thought to be the youngest person to have died with the virus in the UK.

Coronavirus: Greatest test since World War Two, says UN chief

Created: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 07:55:09 GMT

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UN boss António Guterres calls for an "immediate co-ordinated" global response to tackle the crisis.

US offers Venezuela sanctions relief for power-sharing agreement

Created: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 19:01:48 GMT

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The deal would lift sanctions if Venezuela's leaders agrees to share power with the opposition.

Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia asks Muslims to delay Hajj bookings

Created: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 09:15:27 GMT

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The kingdom says it is concerned about the safety of pilgrims amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus: Artania cruise ship stand-off continues in Australia

Created: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 12:24:05 GMT

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The Artania has reportedly refused to leave Australian waters over coronavirus fears.

Coronavirus: Stock markets suffer worst quarter since 1987

Created: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 21:12:27 GMT

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The Dow Jones and FTSE 100 have fallen more than 20% since the start of the year.

Climate change: Warming clips the nightingale's wings

Created: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 01:46:08 GMT

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Rising temperatures may be having a profound impact on one of the world's favourite songbirds.

Coronavirus threatens Myanmar's most vulnerable in displacement camps

Created: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 08:29:24 GMT

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Around 350,000 people are sitting in the path of a "public health catastrophe", says Human Rights Watch.

Coronavirus: Amazon workers strike over virus protection

Created: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:22:13 GMT

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Some US workers at Amazon and Instacart claim they are not receiving adequate protection.

Coronavirus: Mandatory quarantine in a five-star Sydney hotel

Created: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 01:28:30 GMT

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Australians who return from overseas are now required to spend 14 days in quarantine in hotels.

Coronavirus: Protecting yourself in a migrant camp

Created: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 23:24:19 GMT

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The often unsanitary conditions in refugee and migrant camps, like this one on Lesbos, pose a challenge for residents trying to avoid coronavirus.

Coronavirus: Field hospitals treating patients around world

Created: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 11:13:38 GMT

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As the number of cases globally soars, many countries build temporary hospitals for patients.

How (not) to cut your hair at home

Created: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 23:04:19 GMT

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Stuck at home, some people have enlisted their children to help cut their hair.

Peacock spiders show more of their colours

Created: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 15:18:24 GMT

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A new batch of these ostentatiously coloured and popular arachnids is described in Australia.

Huge crowds as Indian lockdown sparks migration

Created: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 11:31:12 GMT

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Hundreds of thousands have left cities as India went into lockdown to stop coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus: No wake, no funeral, just prayers in a cemetery

Created: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 05:51:12 GMT

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How coronavirus has robbed families of traditional rituals associated with death.

Coronavirus: The unusual ways countries are managing lockdowns

Created: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 11:03:36 GMT

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Countries are adopting movement restrictions ranging from the extreme to the relaxed to the creative.

Big splash: The world's largest designer of water parks

Created: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 23:05:54 GMT

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Geoff Chutter is the founder of Whitewater West, the world's largest water park design firm.

Birth in a pandemic: 'You are stronger than you think'

Created: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 23:09:29 GMT

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Coronavirus is throwing many birth plans up in the air and leading some health trusts to increase home births.

Why a Frenchman built a 'Tudor' castle in Burkina Faso

Created: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 23:17:09 GMT

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Thibault Fornier lives in an ex-French colony, but is enamoured with all things British.

How Dua Lipa and The Weeknd are bringing the 80s back… again

Created: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 23:15:12 GMT

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The 1980s are once again influencing some of the world’s biggest artists like Dua Lipa and The Weeknd.

Lagos lockdown over coronavirus: 'How will my children survive?'

Created: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 02:23:19 GMT

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Nigeria's commercial hub and the capital have gone into lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus.

Champions League suspended 'until further notice'

Created: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 14:33:31 GMT

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All Champions League and Europa League matches are suspended "until further notice" because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Premier League clubs in 'moral vacuum' and players should sacrifice salary - politicians

Created: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 11:13:15 GMT

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Premier League clubs are living in a “moral vacuum” and players should be first to sacrifice salaries during the coronavirus pandemic, say politicians.

Match of the Day: Top 10 Premier League keepers - rank yours

Created: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 07:01:44 GMT

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Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Ian Wright debate who is the greatest Premier League goalkeeper - and you can rank your top 10 too.

Ex-Marseille president Diouf dies with coronavirus

Created: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 07:24:25 GMT

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Former Marseille president Pape Diouf dies after suffering with coronavirus, the French club have announced.

NFL team owners vote to extend play-offs from 2020 season

Created: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 20:34:25 GMT

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NFL team owners vote to extend the league by adding two extra teams to the play-offs, starting from the 2020 season.

BBC Sport's five things to do today

Created: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 08:27:24 GMT

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Our team give you something to read, watch, try, listen and tell us - all in one place.

Coronavirus: Playing classical music for South Korea hospital patients

Created: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 23:01:06 GMT

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Musicians in South Korea have played a classical music concert for coronavirus patients.

Coronavirus: Why some countries wear face masks and others don't

Created: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 14:00:48 GMT

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Step outside without a face mask in Hong Kong and you'll get looks. That's not true elsewhere. Why?

Coronavirus: Are loss of smell and taste key symptoms?

Created: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:06:46 GMT

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However, experts say a fever and a cough are still the main ones to look out for.

Coronavirus: US death rates v China, Italy and South Korea

Created: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 01:12:54 GMT

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The US has seen its virus cases spike dramatically and these graphs show what could be in store.

NY governor on coronavirus: 'My brother Chris is positive'

Created: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 22:39:42 GMT

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Andrew Cuomo says his brother Chris Cuomo, who is a CNN presenter, has tested positive for Covid-19.

Coronavirus: I'm in lockdown with my abuser

Created: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 02:08:39 GMT

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The BBC has spoken to two women who are currently under lockdown with men who have abused them.

James Corden's Homefest: Star speaks of 'anxiety and sadness' over coronavirus

Created: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 10:01:30 GMT

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TV host James Corden sums up how many people are feeling during the coronavirus situation.

Coronavirus: The good that can come out of an upside-down world

Created: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 20:09:25 GMT

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There are reasons to believe the world may emerge from this upheaval enhanced, writes Matthew Syed.

Coronavirus and sex: What you need to know

Created: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 00:18:38 GMT

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All your questions about sex in the time of coronavirus, answered.

My disabled son’s amazing gaming life in the World of Warcraft

Created: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 00:46:51 GMT

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Robert and Trude thought their son Mats lived a lonely life, but they discovered this was far from true.