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Global coronavirus fatalities top 200,000 with 2.8million confirmed infections

The global coronavirus death toll has now reached 200,000 with 2.8million confirmed infections.The John Hopkins University released the latest figures as some countries began takin [...]

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Washington State football player Bryce Beekman, 22, died of an accidental overdose

Washington State football player Bryce Beekman, 22, died of an accidental overdose of fentanyl and promethazine, coroner's report revealsWashington State football Bryce Beekman die [...]

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Gwent Police officer in serious confition after being repeatedly stabbed during coronavirus call-out

Police officer is stabbed and left in serious condition after being called to home of knifeman during coronavirus lockdownGwent Police Sergeant Carl Blanks, 47, was repeatedly stab [...]

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Germany police arrest more than 100 protesters in Berlin demonstrating against lockdown measures

German police wearing riot gear and face masks clashed with dozens of protesters demonstrating in central Berlin against the coronavirus lockdown on public life. Protesters shoute [...]

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Mister Rogers told co-star Officer Clemmons not to come out as gay and to marry a woman

Mister Rogers told co-star Officer Clemmons not to come out as gay and to marry a woman because if he didn't, it would 'threaten his dream'Francois Clemmons, 75, recalled an incide [...]

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Marilyn Monroe ‘aborted a child shortly after trysts with JFK and RFK’ weeks before she died

A new biography about Marilyn Monroe suggests that the iconic Hollywood sex symbol may have aborted a child from either then-President John F. Kennedy or his brother, Robert Kenned [...]

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ONE-FIFTH of all global ocean cruise ships were infected with coronavirus

One-fifth of all global ocean cruise ships were infected with coronavirus, leaving at least 2,592 crew and passengers infected and killing at least 65, according to research. Shoc [...]

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Asprilla believes Steve Bruce can lead Newcastle to Champions League

Newcastle legend Faustino Asprilla believes Steve Bruce can lead the club to the Champions League and that he must be kept on as manager after the takeover, despite links with Maur [...]

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Woman had to rescue her dad, 82, from Queens nursing home ‘in the dead of the night’

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Terrified residents, families and staff of the Queens Adult Care Center have watched helplessly as COVID-19 runs rampant. They s [...]

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Gov. Cuomo says it’s been ’21 days of hell’ in NY as another 438 die in 24 hours

Gov. Andrew Cuomo urged New Yorkers to ‘keep going’ with social distancing guidelines as he announced a further 437 coronavirus deaths in the state in the last 24 hours, an inc [...]

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Fury at Dominic Cummings’ wife using BBC Radio 4 slot to say how ‘extremely kind’ he is

Dominic Cummings' wife was this morning afforded BBC Radio 4 airtime to say how 'extremely kind' the maverick Downing Street adviser is, sparking fury amid allegations of over-step [...]

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Coronavirus patients who get put on a ventilator have just a 34% chance of survival, new study shows

Coronavirus patients who get put on a ventilator have just a 34% chance of survival, new study showsData showed that 65.4 per cent died after requiring ventilation in critical care [...]

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Shocking moment California planning commissioner throws his CAT during a Zoom meeting

Shocking moment California planning commissioner throws his own CAT during a Zoom meetingVallejo planning commissioner Chris Platzer was seen throwing his pet cat during a public Z [...]

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Health Secretary Matt Hancock shares photo of himself taking part in ‘painless’ clinical trial

Matt Hancock shares photo of himself taking part clinical trial to treat 5,000 patients with plasma from recovered coronavirus victimsHealth secretary posted the image on Twitter a [...]

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Boy, 15, is fatally shot in head by a 12-year-old friend just after they ate pizza and played games

Boy, 15, is fatally shot in the head by a 12-year-old friend just an hour after they ate pizza and played video gamesPolice in Richmond, Virginia, say the shooting took place on Th [...]

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Shops will have to enforce rules when lockdown is eased to support police, warns ex-chief constable

Police yourselves! Shops will have to enforce rules themselves when lockdown is eased to support 'very nervous' officers, warns ex-chief constableFormer police chief said officers [...]

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Donald Trump goes on a Twitter tirade branding Democrats liars

Donald Trump launches into tirade about the virus starting with 'one person in China' and insists he never called COVID-19 a 'hoax' - while predicting the pandemic will end with a [...]

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Med student who volunteered for Ebola trial is now a guinea pig for potential COVID-19 immunization

An Emory University medical student is one of the first people who has volunteered for a groundbreaking vaccine trial that doctors hope will be key in overcoming the COVID-19 pande [...]

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Homebase reopens and DIY-ers flock to B&Q

Britons have been pushing the rules of lockdown today as they flock to parks, beaches and DIY stores across the country.People are hitting the roads as new data shows traffic conge [...]

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Priti Patel slams ‘extraordinarily dangerous driving’ on lockdown

Priti Patel today slammed 'extraordinarily dangerous' drivers hitting speeds of up to 151mph as they use Britain's quieter roads as their 'personal race tracks'.The home secretary� [...]

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Trump spends morning on Twitter boasting about testing and ventilator supplies

President Trump has spent Saturday morning on Twitter, blasting fake news, boasting about the number of COVID-19 tests performed in the United States and saying it was 'honor' to [...]

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Germany’s daily infection rate slows for second day with 2,055 new cases as crowds gather in Berlin

New coronavirus figures in Germany showed further positive signs that the country is over the worst of the crisis, as both the number of new confirmed cases and deaths were less th [...]

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China sends medics to North Korea amid claims in Japanese media Kim Jong Un is in a vegetative state

China has dispatched a team to North Korea including medical experts to advise on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to three people familiar with the situation.The trip by [...]

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The ‘game-changing’ two-step cleanser and hemp oil that made one woman $750k in SIX months

A 'game-changing' cleanser and hemp oil has made a skincare founder $750,000 in six months after customers raved about how the two-step regime cleared their acne, eczema, scarring [...]

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Headmaster sacked for sending ‘flirty’ texts to pupils is reported after setting up online academy

A headmaster who was dubbed Britain's 'strictest' but was sacked by a £37,000-a-year boarding school for sending 'flirty' texts to pupils has been reported after trying to set up [...]

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Queensland couple allegedly robbed at knifepoint by teenagers during Anzac Day dawn service

Couple paying respects to war heroes outside their home during the Anzac Day dawn service are robbed at knifepoint by thugsFour teenagers allegedly stole three cars and robbed a co [...]

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Watchdog host Lynn Faulds Wood died from ‘massive stroke’ moments after clapping NHS workers

Watchdog host Lynn Faulds Wood died from a 'massive stroke' moments after clapping NHS workers, it has been revealed - as her devastated husband today pays tribute to his 'loving [...]

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Former BBC Radio 4 presenter Richard Sanders dies, aged 62, after catching coronavirus in hospital

Former Farming Today presenter Richard Sanders dies, aged 62, after catching coronavirus in hospital Richard Sanders, 62, worked on programme for more than a decade from 1988Death [...]

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Britain breaches grim 20,000 death milestone: Another 813 deaths are announced in the UK

Britain has announced a further 813 coronavirus victims today, taking the total number of fatalities in the UK to 20,319.The grim milestone - which also saw the number of people [...]

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The airline that could replace Virgin Australia at its revealed Branson’s carrier owes $7BILLION

A regional Queensland airline could be best placed to replace the embattled Virgin Australia, after the airline entered voluntary administration with a reported $7 billion debt, ex [...]

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Predator jailed for 16 years for raping mother-of-two as her children listened

A predator has been jailed for 16 years after following a mother-of-two home and raping her in her hallway while her children listened.John Ward, 24, was jailed on April 24 at Mins [...]

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New Jersey driver wearing an N95 mask for hours crashes after passing out

New Jersey driver wearing an N95 mask for hours crashes after passing out behind the wheel from lack of oxygenAn unidentified New Jersey driver crashed into a pole after passing ou [...]

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Trump reined in? White House could curtail president’s role in daily briefings

President Donald Trump's presence at daily coronavirus press briefings may be cut back as the White House looks to prevent him from alienating key voters in November.In the absence [...]

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Karl Stefanovic reveals the mental health crisis that led him to being diagnosed with PTSD

Karl Stefanovic has opened up about seeing a psychiatrist who diagnosed him with post traumatic stress disorder at a low point in his personal and professional life. The Today hos [...]

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Gov. Cuomo says coronavirus can live on the surfaces of subway cars for up to THREE DAYS

Gov. Cuomo says coronavirus can linger in the air and live on the surfaces of buses and subway cars for up to THREE DAYS, sparking concern over how to safely reopen New York CityEv [...]

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GP warns Australians to stay away from alcohol over fears it could lead to obesity amid coronavirus

'No bare-bottom farting': Doctor bizarrely tells Australians not to pass wind in case it spreads coronavirus - while another urges people to steer clear of alcoholVictorian GP has [...]