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• Coronavirus spread results in McDonald's going takeaway and drive-thru only - Belfast Live

  17-03-2020 23:58
  
  Coronavirus spread results in McDonald's going takeaway and drive-thru only  Belfast Live
  
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• Self-employed workers in the creative industries will be ‘hit hard’ by Covid-19

  17-03-2020 23:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Self-employed workers in the creative sector will be “hit hard” by the coronavirus outbreak unless steps are taken to guarantee their income, according to the boss of a trade body for the industry.
  
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• Coronoavirus: Vulnerable people could need to 'cocoon'

  17-03-2020 23:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The announcement comes after the total number of confirmed cases in the Republic rose to 223.
  
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• 'This is the calm before the storm, before the surge'

  17-03-2020 23:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Taoiseach (Irish PM) Leo Varadkar says those with long-term illnesses may have to stay at home for several weeks.
  
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• What help can businesses access to get through the coronavirus crisis?

  17-03-2020 23:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled a multibillion-pound package of measures to help businesses through the coronavirus crisis.
  
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• Floyd Mayweather’s uncle and long-time trainer Roger Mayweather dies at age of 58

  17-03-2020 23:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Roger Mayweather – uncle and long-time trainer of undefeated boxing great Floyd – has died at the age of 58.
  
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• Tom Hanks shares coronavirus update after testing positive for illness

  17-03-2020 23:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tom Hanks has shared the “good news” with his fans that his coronavirus symptoms remain the same one week after he was diagnosed with the illness.
  
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• Sainsbury’s announces elderly-only shopping hour

  17-03-2020 23:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sainsbury’s is the latest supermarket to announce measures to help the elderly and vulnerable during the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
  
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• 'Whatever it takes' vows Chancellor with £330bn loans boost for business

  17-03-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Government-backed loans worth £330bn are among an "unprecedented package" of measures to help businesses through the coronavirus crisis unveiled by the Chancellor.
  
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• Letters home to Northern Ireland: how we’re coping with coronavirus

  17-03-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Covid-19 is now making a huge difference to the way we live in Northern Ireland, but what has been the impact upon people from here living abroad? Those who have moved overseas tell Leona O’Neill about surviving lockdowns and cancelled trips to see loved ones back home.
  
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• Coronavirus: 'Whatever it takes' vows Chancellor with £330bn loans boost for business

  17-03-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Government-backed loans worth £330bn are among an "unprecedented package" of measures to help businesses through the coronavirus crisis unveiled by the Chancellor.
  
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• All the winners from the RTS Programme Awards

  17-03-2020 22:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Royal Television Society Programme Awards went ahead on Tuesday night despite fears over coronavirus after the ceremony was held behind closed doors.
  
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• Criminal trials be delayed in efforts to tackle spread of Covid-19

  17-03-2020 22:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Criminal trials are to be put on hold as part of the ongoing efforts to delay the spread of coronavirus.
  
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• Coronavirus sees health workers facing abuse as epidemic spreads - Belfast Live

  17-03-2020 22:45
  
  Coronavirus sees health workers facing abuse as epidemic spreads  Belfast Live
  
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• Big Bird spotted pulling wheelies in St Patrick’s Day celebration

  17-03-2020 22:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A quad bike rider dressed as Big Bird was spotted performing stunts on a road despite the cancellation of a St Patrick’s Day parade.
  
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• Stephen Graham and Tamara Lawrance among big winners at RTS Programme Awards

  17-03-2020 22:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Virtues star Stephen Graham and The Long Song actress Tamara Lawrance were among the big winners at the Royal Television Society Programme Awards, which were held behind closed doors because of coronavirus.
  
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• 'The calm before the storm': Leo Varadkar warns coronavirus emergency could last into the summer

  17-03-2020 22:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that the Republic of Ireland expects to have 15,000 cases of coronavirus by the end of the month.
  
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• Coronavirus: Republic of Ireland expecting 15,000 cases by end of March

  17-03-2020 22:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that the Republic of Ireland expects to have 15,000 cases of coronavirus by the end of the month.
  
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• This is the calm before the coronavirus storm, warns Irish premier

  17-03-2020 22:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Irish premier has warned that this week is the “calm before the storm” in the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Northern Ireland Assembly shuts to the public, but not to MLAs - Belfast Newsletter

  17-03-2020 22:29
  
  Northern Ireland Assembly shuts to the public, but not to MLAs  Belfast Newsletter
  
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• Chancellor Rishi Sunak: Football clubs eligible for government support for lost income

  17-03-2020 22:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Football clubs who lose income from the suspension of matches due to coronavirus will be eligible for government support, according to chancellor Rishi Sunak.
  
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• St Patrick's Day like no other as the streets fall eerily silent

  17-03-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  They should have been filled with the colour and spectacle of St Patrick's Day celebrations, but yesterday streets across Northern Ireland fell eerily quiet.
  
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• Belfast Met shuts part of Titanic Quarter campus after staff member tests positive

  17-03-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast Metropolitan College has closed part of its Titanic Quarter campus for a deep clean after a staff member tested positive for Covid-19.
  
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• Idris Elba says he is worried about coronavirus diagnosis because of his asthma

  17-03-2020 21:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Idris Elba said testing positive for coronavirus has left him feeling “worried” because of his asthma but that he is currently “feeling OK”.
  
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• Why we now need an all-Ireland taskforce to combat coronavirus

  17-03-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  If ever there was a time we needed to learn from the past, it is surely now as Northern Ireland struggles to deal with the seemingly irresistible onslaught of a pandemic. It isn't lethal, like a medieval black plague or the 1918 flu attack, but it is extremely serious.
  
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• Pregnant mother stranded in UK after US blocks non-residents from entering

  17-03-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A heavily-pregnant British expat is stranded in the UK with no home or job after the US introduced its travel ban while she and her family were visiting Europe for a wedding.
  
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• Coronavirus: Lyric closes for first time in theatre's 52-year run

  17-03-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast's Lyric Theatre has closed for the first time in its 52-year history to help slow the spread of Covid-19.
  
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• Coronavirus and mortgage payment holidays – what help can home owners get?

  17-03-2020 20:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mortgage lenders have set out how they will offer payment holidays of up to three months for borrowers who are in financial difficulty due to coronavirus.
  
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• McDonalds to close all restaurant seating areas in coronavirus fight

  17-03-2020 20:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  All McDonalds restaurants in the UK and Ireland will become takeaways, drive-thrus and delivery operations as the company attempts to cope with the coronavirus outbreak.
  
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• Republic of Ireland put decision over Mick McCarthy’s future on hold until June

  17-03-2020 20:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Niall Quinn says any decision over the future of Republic of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy will not be made until June.
  
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• EU to ban most foreign travellers for 30 days to curb coronavirus

  17-03-2020 20:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The leaders of European Union nations have agreed to institute a travel ban that prohibits most foreigners from entering the bloc for 30 days to discourage the spread of coronavirus.
  
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• Businesses welcome Chancellor intervention but warn money must not be held up

  17-03-2020 20:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Businesses welcomed the Chancellor’s range of packages announced to help prop up the economy during the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Stormont announces rates holiday for businesses struggling with coronavirus

  17-03-2020 20:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stormont’s finance minister has announced a rates holiday to help businesses impacted by coronavirus.
  
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• BBC announces plans to scale back some news output over coronavirus

  17-03-2020 20:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The BBC has announced plans to scale back some of its news services as it focuses on “core” output amid the coronavirus outbreak.
  
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• Northampton chief executive Mark Darbon believes clubs want ‘appropriate conclusion’ to season

  17-03-2020 20:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northampton chief executive Mark Darbon believes there is a collective desire for the disrupted Gallagher Premiership season to reach “an appropriate conclusion.”
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn calls for rent suspension amid coronavirus crisis

  17-03-2020 20:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has called on the Government to suspend home rental fees during the coronavirus crisis.
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak costs hundreds of bar jobs - Belfast Live

  17-03-2020 20:20
  
  Coronavirus outbreak costs hundreds of bar jobs  Belfast Live
  
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• New York considering a ‘shelter-in-place’ order

  17-03-2020 20:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  New York City residents should be prepared for the possibility of a shelter-in-place order within days, Mayor Bill de Blasio says.
  
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• Royal family shines a light on work of British Red Cross during virus crisis

  17-03-2020 20:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The royal family has highlighted the work of the British Red Cross as the charity supports people in quarantine from the coronavirus.
  
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• Household isolation, social distancing and shielding – who should do what?

  17-03-2020 20:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The nation has been challenged to undertake social distancing measures in the face of tackling the Covid-19 pandemic.
  
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• Johnson: Plans ‘ready to go’ to help with meals if schools are ordered to close

  17-03-2020 20:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ministers have begun drawing up plans to cope with the impact if schools are forced to close as the coronavirus crisis develops.
  
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• Chancellor unveils £330bn package to help businesses amid coronavirus crisis

  17-03-2020 19:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Government-backed loans worth £330 billion are among an “unprecedented package” of measures to help businesses through the coronavirus crisis unveiled by the Chancellor.
  
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• Pubs and restaurants can become takeaways, Government confirms

  17-03-2020 19:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pubs and restaurants will be allowed to be turned into takeaways to help provide food for people in self-isolation due to coronavirus, the Government has announced.
  
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• Coronavirus: Church of Ireland suspend services until further notice

  17-03-2020 19:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Church of Ireland has announced to their clergy that all services and parish activities in Northern Ireland are suspended until further notice to tackle the coronavirus.
  
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• Belfast councillor calls for clearer guidance on protecting the homeless - The Irish Times

  17-03-2020 19:44
  
  Belfast councillor calls for clearer guidance on protecting the homeless  The Irish Times
  
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• Glastonbury going ahead amid coronavirus fears ‘would be astounding’

  17-03-2020 19:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It would be “astounding” if Glastonbury went ahead this year amid the coronavirus outbreak, according to a music industry expert.
  
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• A further 69 people test positive for coronavirus in Republic of Ireland - brings total to 292

  17-03-2020 19:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A further 69 people have been diagnosed with the coronavirus, the Republic of Ireland'sDepartment of Health has confirmed
  
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• Tesco set to reduce opening times for all 24-hour stores

  17-03-2020 19:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tesco is set to reduce the hours for hundreds of stores from Tuesday night as it copes with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, the PA news agency understands.
  
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• Oliviers cancelled and TV Baftas postponed amid coronavirus outbreak

  17-03-2020 19:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bafta has postponed its annual television and TV craft awards and the Olivier Awards have been cancelled amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Coronavirus economic measures: Key points

  17-03-2020 19:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Chancellor Rishi Sunak has vowed that the Government will give people “all the tools” they need to get through the coronavirus crisis.
  
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