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• Johnson calls on business to help tackle ventilator crisis - Financial Times

  15-03-2020 23:34 via news.google.com
  Johnson calls on business to help tackle ventilator crisis  Financial Times
  
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• No 10 announces daily press conferences in coronavirus battle

  15-03-2020 23:30
  
  The PM or a 'senior' minister will host each briefing while being joined by a revolving cast of medical and scientific experts, Downing Street said.
  
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• Coronavirus: Boris Johnson To Hold Daily Press Conferences As Crisis Deepens

  15-03-2020 23:30
  
  Downing Street had faced torrent of criticism over "confusing" and "dangerous" anonymous briefings to Sunday newspapers.
  
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• Boris Johnson to hold daily coronavirus press briefings

  15-03-2020 23:30
  
  Boris Johnson to hold daily coronavirus press briefings. Decision follows criticism of government’s muddled strategy towards Covid-19
  
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• The UK’s Covid-19 strategy dangerously leaves too many questions unanswered - The Guardian

  15-03-2020 23:04 via news.google.com
  The UK’s Covid-19 strategy dangerously leaves too many questions unanswered  The GuardianJohnson’s coronavirus chaos criticised by UK doctors demanding greater transparency  The CanaryAn anguished cry from the NHS front line: coronavirus is about to explode among medical staff  The TelegraphI’m an epidemiologist. When I heard about Britain’s ‘herd immunity’ coronavirus plan, I thought it was satire  The GuardianEverythin
  
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• BREAKING: US cuts interest rates to near zero over coronavirus - Sky News

  15-03-2020 22:22 via news.google.com
  
  BREAKING: US cuts interest rates to near zero over coronavirus  Sky NewsRate cuts: US goes to almost zero and launches huge stimulus programme  BBC NewsUS recession still a risk but the central bank's moves deserve applause, says former Fed official  CNBCFed’s 100-Basis-Point Shock Rate Cut Expects the Worst  BloombergCommentary: Even with near-zero interest rates, a global economic recession is almost certain  CNAView Full coverage on Goog
  
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• Global oil demand set for record plunge - Telegraph.co.uk

  15-03-2020 21:13 via news.google.com
  
  Global oil demand set for record plunge  Telegraph.co.ukView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Six coronavirus cases at Lanarkshire care home

  15-03-2020 21:02
  
  Staff, residents and their families are being informed.
  
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• Coronavirus forces Scottish school closures

  15-03-2020 20:20
  
  A pupil at Dunblane High School in Stirling has tested positive for Covid-19.
  
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• Coronavirus: NHS beds plan as 153 people test positive for Covid-19 in Scotland

  15-03-2020 20:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Health Secretary Jeane Freeman says Scotland will double the number of intensive care beds to cope.
  
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• Coronavirus: Pubs asked to close by Irish government - BBC News

  15-03-2020 19:55 via news.google.com
  
  Coronavirus: Pubs asked to close by Irish government  BBC NewsCoronavirus: Ireland closes all pubs and bars days before St Patrick's Day  Sky NewsCoronavirus: Ireland to close all pubs and bars from midnight in bid to halt bug outbreak  Mirror OnlineCoronavirus: Dublin centre shuts down as St Patrick’s Day revellers encouraged to stay at home  The Independent'Reckless' UK coronavirus plan blasted by Sinn Fein leader as Ireland issues tougher plan&nbs
  
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• Microsoft launches Bing Coronavirus (COVID-19) Tracker - BetaNews

  15-03-2020 19:49 via news.google.com
  
  Microsoft launches Bing Coronavirus (COVID-19) Tracker  BetaNewsBing can now track worldwide coronavirus cases as well as show related news stories - MSPoweruser  MSPoweruserMicrosoft launches a coronavirus tracker dashboard on Bing  The Next WebMicrosoft Bing team launches COVID-19 tracker  ZDNetMicrosoft Launches a Free COVID-19 Tracker for Desktop and Mobile  Softpedia NewsView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Coronavirus: Isolation for over-70s 'within weeks'

  15-03-2020 19:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People over the age of 70 will need to stay at home for an extended time, as the UK death toll hits 35.
  
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• Everything you need to know about Covid-19 self-isolation

  15-03-2020 19:35
  
  People at risk are being urged to self-isolate as the coronavirus increases its grip on the UK.
  
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• Panic buying sweeps stores despite appeal for responsible shopping

  15-03-2020 19:33
  
  Panic buying sweeps stores despite appeal for responsible shopping. Empty shelves and complaints of inconsiderate stockpiling as public prepares for self-isolation amid coronavirus crisis . Coronavirus – latest updates. See all our coronavirus coverage
  
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• Coronavirus: Special schools in Belfast to close from Monday

  15-03-2020 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Principals say they are seeking guidance about the impact of coronavirus on pupils with special needs.
  
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• Historic, high-value paintings stolen from Oxford college gallery

  15-03-2020 18:57
  
  Historic, high-value paintings stolen from Oxford college gallery. Police appeal for information after burglars snatch three ‘important cultural artefacts’
  
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• Coronavirus: All Pubs In Ireland Shuts Ordered To Close From Sunday Night

  15-03-2020 18:51
  
  Bars and nightclubs in Dublin’s popular Temple Bar had already said they were to close “with immediate effect”.
  
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• Johnson urged to launch daily coronavirus press briefings

  15-03-2020 18:50
  
  Johnson urged to launch daily coronavirus press briefings. Call comes amid mounting criticism of media strategy mired in contradictions and lack of clarity
  
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• Public advised against using home testing products for coronavirus

  15-03-2020 18:42
  
  In the absence of widespread testing, it is expected that there will be a high demand for self-testing.
  
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• Budget won’t repair austerity damage. It shows little has changed

  15-03-2020 18:38
  
  Budget won’t repair austerity damage. It shows little has changed. Ruth Lister on the paltry amounts we expect people to live on, Bernie Evans on reversing austerity, and Dr Rowena Sellens on the value of captured CO 2
  
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• We should have the right to challenge drone use

  15-03-2020 18:35
  
  We should have the right to challenge drone use. The public must be able to debate and protest issues of defence policy, writes Richard Bickle – which they can’t do if drone testing is kept quiet
  
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• Woman gives birth in back of London taxi

  15-03-2020 18:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gary Wilson was driving a couple to a London hospital when the baby unexpectedly arrived in his cab.
  
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• CPS failed to tell inspectors of internal review revealing rape case failings

  15-03-2020 18:22
  
  CPS failed to tell inspectors of internal review revealing rape case failings. Secret report’s findings showed prosecutors made ‘unnecessary’ requests in majority of rape cases
  
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• ‘High-value’ paintings stolen in burglary at Oxford University gallery

  15-03-2020 18:10
  
  Thieves broke into the Christ Church Picture Gallery in St Aldates at around 11pm on Saturday.
  
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• PrEP: Preventative HIV drug available in England from April

  15-03-2020 17:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The pill is already free in Scotland to people who are at the highest risk of contracting the virus.
  
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• Moraene Roberts obituary

  15-03-2020 17:47
  
  Moraene Roberts obituary
  
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• Van Dyck painting stolen from University of Oxford gallery

  15-03-2020 17:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two other high-value works were stolen from the Christ Church Picture Gallery late on Saturday.
  
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• Coronavirus: Five ways hospitals will change to tackle the pandemic

  15-03-2020 17:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hospital beds in hotel rooms and ventilators made at car factories are among coronavirus plans for the NHS.
  
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• Healthcare workers: share your experiences during the coronavirus outbreak

  15-03-2020 17:33
  
  If you’re a doctor, nurse or healthcare professional in the UK, we’d like to hear from you. Share your storiesWe would like to hear from nurses, doctors and other health care professionals about their experiences during the coronavirus outbreak.Official guidance is regularly being updated as the virus spreads, and both the NHS and the private sector are responding to increasing demand for their services which is at or beyond capacity in some places. Continue reading...
  
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• Coronavirus: UK sees largest rise in deaths in a day - total now 35 - Sky News

  15-03-2020 17:25 via news.google.com
  Coronavirus: UK sees largest rise in deaths in a day - total now 35  Sky NewsCoronavirus UK: 14 more patients die as confirmed cases soar to 1,372  Mirror OnlineCoronavirus – Wife’s agony as her ‘soul mate’ husband, 59, becomes youngest UK victim as death toll hits 35  The SunWhere all of the 14 coronavirus deaths announced on Sunday occurred  Liverpool EchoUK coronavirus: latests official figures on positive tests | Latest Dereham
  
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• Europe empties its streets to slow coronavirus – in pictures

  15-03-2020 17:16
  
  Several European governments have ordered partial or complete lockdowns to stem the spread of Covid-19, leaving once-buzzing streets all but silentCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage Continue reading...
  
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• Threat to airline jobs ‘real’ as unions call for action

  15-03-2020 17:05
  
  UK Civil Aviation Authority warning comes as unions back plan to protect thousands of job
  
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• UK coronavirus deaths at 35 as elderly face four months of self-isolation

  15-03-2020 16:52
  
  The death toll in the UK has risen from 21 deaths on Saturday.
  
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• Foreign Office advises against travel to more than 30 countries

  15-03-2020 16:44
  
  The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has issued advice warning people against visiting certain countries or areas.
  
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• Coronavirus in Wales: Public should only call NHS 111 if 'can't cope'

  15-03-2020 16:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Anyone showing coronavirus symptoms no longer needs to call the NHS helpline, says new advice.
  
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• Pubs and clubs in Dublin’s Temple Bar announce complete shutdown

  15-03-2020 16:30
  
  The move means no bars will be open in the area for St Patrick's Day, one of the busiest days in the Irish tourism calendar.
  
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• What churches and mosques are doing to fight the spread of coronavirus

  15-03-2020 16:16
  
  The Church of England said that various 'adaptations' are being made to the staging of this year's Easter services.
  
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• Bristol Guildhall fire: Blaze treated as 'suspicious'

  15-03-2020 16:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The blaze in the early hours at the Guildhall in Bristol has left it "extensively damaged".
  
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• Coronavirus: 'Future of UK aviation' at risk, say airlines

  15-03-2020 16:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Airlines said the industry may not survive the coronavirus pandemic without financial support.
  
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• MP with suspected coronavirus says NHS helpline ‘absolutely inundated’

  15-03-2020 15:50
  
  SNP MP Dr Lisa Cameron spoke about her self-isolation and said the NHS is 'inundated' due to the way advice has changed.
  
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• 'It's a nightmare': Fife residents demand inquiry into flaring at petrochemical plant

  15-03-2020 15:26
  
  'It's a nightmare': Fife residents demand inquiry into flaring at petrochemical plant. Issue symbolises disconnect between Holyrood’s climate rhetoric and what happens on the ground, say residents
  
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• Train companies seek bailout as coronavirus hits passenger numbers

  15-03-2020 15:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Train operators are in talks with government to slash services as passenger numbers fall.
  
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• Coronavirus total in Wales hits 94 as 34 new cases reported

  15-03-2020 15:07
  
  People in Wales should no longer contact NHS 111 if they believe they may have contracted Covid-19.
  
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• Many short-term lets in Edinburgh lack planning consent

  15-03-2020 15:05
  
  Many short-term lets in Edinburgh lack planning consentData adds weight to concerns that short-term lets deprive communities of homes
  
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• Coronavirus: 'I've had to cancel my wedding'

  15-03-2020 14:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Couples are having to change their plans around their nuptials because of the exceptional circumstances.
  
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• Irish cutting short trips abroad over coronavirus uncertainty

  15-03-2020 14:25
  
  Washington DC Dulles airport was noticeably quiet on Saturday as President Trump's travel ban on 26 European countries came into effect.
  
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• Coronavirus: Supermarkets ask shoppers to be 'considerate' and stop stockpiling

  15-03-2020 14:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some UK retailers have started rationing products such as pasta and hand gels to stop them selling out.
  
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• Coronavirus: Bath half marathon goes ahead despite backlash

  15-03-2020 14:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands condemned the decision to hold the race in Bath when other sporting events were cancelled.
  
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• Johnson facing calls for transparency over handling of coronavirus outbreak

  15-03-2020 13:44
  
  Opposition politicians have called on Covid-19 data to be published by Downing Street.
  
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