April 2020 ~ World News

Thursday, April 30, 2020

Coronavirus: Madrid's balcony cinema screens films for people in lockdown

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People in Madrid can watch films from their balconies after the local council brought in huge screens.

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'We'll starve to death if this continues'

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Half of the world's workers could lose their jobs because of Covid-19, we meet four who are struggling with lockdown.

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In pictures: Iranian embassy siege in London

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Images from 40 years ago, when six gunmen took over the Iranian embassy in Kensington.

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An unlikely coronavirus hotspot in forgotten US corner

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How poverty and economic inequality are threatening an entire generation of African Americans.

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Coronavirus: How does contact tracing work and is my data safe?

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Millions in the UK will soon be asked to download an app that helps to limit coronavirus spreading.

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Boris Johnson, Carrie Symonds, and a baby in a very exclusive club

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Baby Johnson joins Leo Blair and Florence Cameron to become a member of a very exclusive club.

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Coronavirus: Searching for truth behind Spain's care home tragedy

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Families want to know why so many of their elderly relatives have died.

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Coronavirus: Japan's low testing rate raises questions

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Japan's relatively low rate of virus testing raises questions about how it has tackled the pandemic.

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How will airlines get flying again?

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When passenger planes start flying again, the world of air travel will be very different.

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Coronavirus: Why the fashion industry faces an 'existential crisis'

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"No-one wants to buy clothes to sit at home in," as Next's chief executive Simon Wolfson puts it.

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Delivering Food Under Coronavirus

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The Trump Administration’s Legal Moves to Prevent a Meat Shortage, Explained

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By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2YmAXNp

Trump Seeks Push to Speed Vaccine, Despite Safety Concerns

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Trump and Kushner Engage in Wishful Thinking and Revisionist History

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By BY PETER BAKER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2VQZB7o

Coronavirus kills 70 veterans at Massachusetts care home

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Officials are investigating if residents received proper medical care at the Massachusetts home.

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Irrfan Khan: The Bollywood star loved by Hollywood

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Irrfan Khan's biographer, Aseem Chhabra, writes about the life of one of Bollywood's biggest stars.

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Coronavirus: Searching for truth behind Spain's care home tragedy

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Families want to know why so many of their elderly relatives have died.

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Coronavirus: Japan's low testing rate raises questions

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Japan's relatively low rate of virus testing raises questions about how it has tackled the pandemic.

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Training AI 'to translate mum's phone messages'

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How African researchers are using the continent's languages to help spur innovation in Artificial Intelligence.

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Staging a 'socially distanced' boxing match

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Inside the Nicaraguan boxing event that caught the world's attention during the pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Why the fashion industry faces an 'existential crisis'

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"No-one wants to buy clothes to sit at home in," as Next's chief executive Simon Wolfson puts it.

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Coronavirus: Why so many US nurses are out of work

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At a time when many healthcare workers are risking their lives, some face pay cuts and job loss.

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How will airlines get flying again?

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When passenger planes start flying again, the world of air travel will be very different.

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Coronavirus: Call for £700 catch-up premium for poorer pupils

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Secondary schools should get cash to offer extra tuition to disadvantaged pupils, say MPs and peers.

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Coronavirus: Medical cannabis access eased amid lockdown

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Clinics have been offering online consultations.

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Coronavirus: This is what reopening in US looks like

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Barber shops, tattoo parlours, beaches and restaurants reopen in Georgia.

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Coronavirus: Wild animals enjoy freedom of a quieter world

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Lockdowns give parts of the natural world an opportunity to experience life with fewer humans around.

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'I wanted doors I could slam': Growing up in a see-through house

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Shelley Klein lived in a modernist masterpiece - but envied her friends' more traditional homes.

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Coronavirus: Two million Bangladesh jobs 'at risk' as clothes orders dry up

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Half of the four million garment industry jobs in Bangladesh could be lost as orders dry up.

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The Valentine's Day snake puzzle

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Why were 29 snakes left in pillowcases in a Sunderland dustbin the day before and the day after Valentine's Day?

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India coronavirus: The man giving dignified burial to Covid-19 victims

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Abdul Malabari has taken on the task of burying those who died with the virus in one Indian city.

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Coronavirus: Transgender people 'extremely vulnerable' during lockdown

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Rights groups say coronavirus restrictions are leaving vulnerable trans people even more exposed.

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‘Miedo de ser enfermera’: Los trabajadores de la salud están bajo ataque

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Argentina and France Scrap Soccer Seasons

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Corrections: April 29, 2020

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Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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How Teachers Are Fighting to Make Meaningful Connections With Students

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Transgresora y tradicional: así es la reina del rap en quechua de Perú

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‘Governors Don’t Do Global Pandemics’: Cuomo Faults Others Over Virus

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Trump Administration’s Message on Reopening Continues to Be Contradictory

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How to Defend a Dissertation Virtually

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Cooperstown: Wait Till Next Year?

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China Mounts Aggressive Defense to Calls for Coronavirus Compensation

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Tucker Carlson Beats Sean Hannity as Trump Briefings Give Fox News a Boost

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It’s Not Enough to ‘Get Back to Normal’

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Pence Tours Mayo Clinic and Flouts Its Rule That All Visitors Wear a Mask

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Trump 'can't imagine why' US disinfectant calls spiked

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The president says he takes no responsibility for a reported spike in calls to emergency hotlines.

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Coronavirus: One big weekly shop back in fashion, says Tesco

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Supermarket boss Dave Lewis says shopping trips are less frequent but basket sizes have doubled.

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Coronavirus: Councils vying for emergency virus cash

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County councils say care funding must be a priority while district councils say services are at risk.

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Coronavirus: Argentina bans commercial flight sales until 1 September

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Aviation industry groups warn that the move puts at risk more than 300,000 jobs in the country.

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Coronavirus: Furloughed workers offered online skills training

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The government urges staff in lockdown to take online training for the post-virus economy.

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Coronavirus: More than 2,000 prisoners may have been infected, says PHE

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The number of infected prisoners could be six times higher than confirmed cases, health officials say.

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Coronavirus: Hardship payment for dairy farmers considered

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The virus outbreak has led to problems for the dairy industry, with warnings that cows could be slaughtered.

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Coronavirus: What Trump voters think of his handling of crisis

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'Dumbfounded' or 'great job' - Americans who backed the president in 2016 rate his pandemic response.

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Coronavirus: Florida pastor continues in-person services

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Pastor Rich Vera is among a minority in America who say it’s appropriate to gather to worship.

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Coronavirus immunity: Can you catch it twice?

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Immunity is the crucial question and understanding it will tell us how the pandemic will end.

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The Uber driver evicted from home and left to die of coronavirus

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Rajesh Jayaseelan found himself homeless and sick in London with Covid-19. His widow tells his story.

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TV in lockdown: How shows are coping without a studio audience

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Some TV shows are struggling without a crowd - but others have arguably improved.

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Coronavirus: Why are people still flying into the UK? And other questions

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Why is it still possible to fly into the UK during the coronavirus lockdown, and other questions answered by BBC experts.

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Coronavirus doctor's diary: 'We aren't diagnosing many cancers now'

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Planned surgery has been cancelled across the NHS - there may be some big changes when it resumes.

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Coronavirus: 'I returned my suits and spent £100 on loungewear’

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Demand for casual clothing is soaring during the lockdown, but is the UK at risk of dressing down too much?

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Stressed firms look for better ways to source products

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The way firms get their raw materials may change rapidly now Covid-19 has disrupted supply chains.

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Trump 'can't imagine why' US disinfectant calls spiked

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The president says he takes no responsibility for a reported spike in calls to emergency hotlines.

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Coronavirus: Argentina bans commercial flight sales until 1 September

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Aviation industry groups warn that the move puts at risk more than 300,000 jobs in the country.

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Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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By BY PATRICK J. LYONS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3eT09kF

Briefings Were ‘Not Worth the Time,’ Trump Said. But He Couldn’t Stay Away.

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The State of the States Is Dire

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In Kayleigh McEnany, Trump Taps a Press Fighter for the Coronavirus Era

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Does the Biden Bump Have More to Do With Trump?

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Quotation of the Day: Mayors Press Case in Inventive Ways

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South Korea Confident That Rumors of Kim Jong-un Illness Are Wrong

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Airbus is 'bleeding cash', chief executive warns

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In a letter to workers Guillaume Faury reportedly said the firm's existence was now threatened.

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In ‘Run,’ Archie Panjabi Sees Shades of Her Most Famous Role

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‘Homeland’ Showrunner Declassifies the Series Finale

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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson back at Downing Street to lead response

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Boris Johnson will chair the morning cabinet meeting, just over two weeks after leaving hospital.

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260,000 Words, Full of Self-Praise, From Trump on the Virus

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‘Westworld’ Season 3, Episode 7 Recap: The Regressive Path

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The boy who photographed La Belle Époque of France

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Jacques Henri Lartigue documented La Belle Époque of France.

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Anna Wintour Made Condé Nast the Embodiment of Boomer Excess. Can It Change to Meet This Crisis?

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Saudi Arabia to end executions for crimes committed by minors, says commission

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The Human Rights Commission says people who committed crimes as minors will no longer be executed.

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Jack Ma: The billionaire trying to stop coronavirus (and fix China's reputation)

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How Jack Ma's growing clout during the coronavirus crisis may put him in the sights of China's jealous leaders.

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Coronavirus: Captain Tom Moore gets Royal Mail birthday postmark

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Royal Mail says it is "honoured" to honour the war veteran, who has raised £29m for the NHS.

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Saudi Arabia to end executions for crimes committed by minors, says commission

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The Human Rights Commission says people who committed crimes as minors will no longer be executed.

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'I have lost care support because of coronavirus'

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Thousands of Scots no longer have home-care support during the coronavirus crisis, the BBC finds.

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Coronavirus: A visual guide to the economic impact

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Key maps and charts explain how the virus has impacted markets and businesses around the world.

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'He said it was the stupidest idea he had ever seen'

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How Abigail Forsyth set up and grew the popular reusable cup business, KeepCup.

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'I feel like I don't count,' says man with MND

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The government's advice on shielding is failing people with motor neurone disease, according to a charity.

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Gruffalo artist Axel Sheffler: 'This was something I could do to help'

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Axel Sheffler has rushed to publish a book which explains the coronavirus pandemic to children.

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Governors, Facing Pressures on All Sides, Weigh Reopening Their States

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By BY SHAILA DEWAN AND VANESSA SWALES from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2KztIth

For Trump, Lying Is a Super Power

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Patriots Draft Kicker With Tattoo of a Militia Group

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In Praise of Pessimism

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Coronavirus: Naomi Campbell and African artists entertain fans online

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Big-name celebrities and artists have been going online to entertain their fans during the pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Can these robot roommates liven up lockdown?

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The BBC's Cody Godwin invites some robots to entertain her - and her dog Bogart - during lockdown.

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Coronavirus: Naomi Campbell and African artists entertain fans online

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Big-name celebrities and artists have been going online to entertain their fans during the pandemic.

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Yemen war: Separatists declare autonomous rule in south

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The Yemeni government has warned of "dangerous and catastrophic consequences" of the move.

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What’s on TV Sunday: ‘Penny Dreadful: City of Angels’ and ‘Vida’

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Coronavirus Live Updates: Pandemic Alters Ramadan Traditions; Scientists Ponder More Versatile Drugs

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Coronavirus: New York to allow tests in pharmacies

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Testing remains a key problem across the US but some states have started to lift restrictions.

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Emily Herzberg, Samuel Dowd

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Jessica Murray, Joshua Sheppard

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Quotation of the Day: The Draft Filled a Void, but What Happens Next?

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Corrections: April 26, 2020

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Coronavirus: New York to allow tests in pharmacies

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Testing remains a key problem across the US but some states have started to lift restrictions.

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Coronavirus: Ecuador 'victim' found alive in hospital mix-up

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The Ecuadorean woman was wrongly declared to be dead, and someone else's ashes were sent to her family.

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Coronavirus: Military to test key workers in mobile units

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The mobile units will travel to "hard to reach" areas as the government looks to ramp up testing.

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Coronavirus: Care home staff struggling to get tests

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Managers have told the BBC their workers are having to travel long distances for screening.

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Coronavirus: Charity dad returns full-time to NHS front line

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Paramedic Tristan Cork says he faced a dilemma but wants to "be part of the fight" against Covid-19.

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Chicago Bans Horse-Drawn Carriages Starting in 2021

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Where Is Kim Jong-un? How Experts Track North Korea’s Leader

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Ramadan: Muslims fast under coronavirus lockdowns

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Normally a time when people gather to break their fasts and pray, many are marking Ramadan alone.

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Coronavirus: Dundee father of 13 tests positive for Covid-19

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The Hann family have found lockdown a struggle but say they feel "privileged" as they pull together.

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Coronavirus: Minecraft virtual nightclub raises money for NHS

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With the nation urged to stay at home, a night out in a virtual club proves a big draw for three friends.

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Coronavirus: 'I had to shave off my beard so I could wear a face mask'

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John Armstrong was "devastated" when he realised there was no alternative to shaving off his facial hair.

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Coronavirus: Dorset celebrant hosts handfastings online

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A celebrant is hosting a virtual commitment ceremony for couples on their wedding days.

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Colombia: Saving rare species in jungles once protected by war

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Botanists from Kew are combing the forests of Colombia for new species threatened with extinction since peace accords were signed.

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Coronavirus: 'Homeless' struggle to social distance

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People living in shared accommodation are concerned about how they stay safe.

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Eurovision Again: Why fans of the song contest get together every Saturday

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Fans of the song contest are re-watching old competitions as "a distraction from all the bad stuff".

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Coronavirus: Dancer uses bin night to perform for neighbours

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Albert has not been able to dance freely, but that changed the moment he embraced taking the rubbish out as an act of freedom - and a gift to his new neighbours.

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Week in pictures: 18-24 April 2020

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A selection of news photographs taken around the world this week.

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Lockdown: The teacher using pavements as blackboards

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A mother of five spreads her knowledge of plants and trees by chalking names on local pavements.

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Coronavirus: Has Sweden got its science right?

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The strategy devised by scientists was to keep large parts of society open but not everyone is convinced.

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Coronavirus: Are these seven targets being hit?

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Ministers have set targets for testing, medical equipment and hospital beds. Have they delivered?

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Coronavirus: Should I worry about my lockdown eating?

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Weeks of lockdown is putting a strain on some people's relationship with food.

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Coronavirus: Why going without physical touch is so hard

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Touch is the first sense humans develop in the womb - is that why so many are finding lockdown difficult?

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