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• Watch: Belfast NHS staff given flowers and round of applause at Tesco during coronavirus crisis - Belfast Telegraph

  22-03-2020 23:00
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• Watch: Belfast NHS staff given flowers and round of applause at Tesco during coronavirus crisis

  22-03-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  NHS healthcare workers in Belfast received a round of applause and flowers from staff at Tesco in a tribute to their work during the coronavirus outbreak.
  
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• 'Stay at home' - Respiratory team's plea to NI public as Belfast Health Trust says coronavirus crisis is our greatest challenge

  22-03-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The respiratory team at the Belfast Health Trust has issued an impassioned plea to the public to socially distance to help save thousands of lives.
  
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• Police launch murder probe after stabbing of Ballymena guesthouse owner Inayat Shah

  22-03-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Residents of a guesthouse in Ballymena have spoken of their shock after the 67-year-old owner of the property was brutally stabbed to death.
  
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• McDonald's to close all UK and Ireland restaurants due to Coronavirus - Belfast Live

  22-03-2020 22:34
  
  McDonald's to close all UK and Ireland restaurants due to Coronavirus  Belfast Live
  
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• Dean Richards dismayed Ealing considering legal action over promotion

  22-03-2020 22:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Newcastle director of rugby Dean Richards has expressed dismay at suggestions Ealing Trailfinders are considering legal action over promotion to the Gallagher Premiership.
  
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• McDonald’s to close all restaurants from Monday amid coronavirus outbreak

  22-03-2020 22:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  All McDonald’s restaurants in the UK and Ireland will close by 7pm on Monday to protect the safety of its employees and customers, the company said.
  
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• Woman held at immigration centre tests positive for coronavirus

  22-03-2020 22:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman being held at Yarl’s Wood immigration removal centre has tested positive for coronavirus, prompting calls for detainees to be released.
  
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• It's love at a distance as well-known Northern Ireland faces mark a Mother's Day like no other

  22-03-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Local celebs paid warm tributes to their mums as they celebrated Mother's Day at a distance due to the coronavirus.
  
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• Researchers given £20m to ‘unlock the secrets’ of Covid-19

  22-03-2020 21:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A group of leading scientists and clinicians has been given £20 million to fund new research that could “unlock the secrets” of Covid-19, the Government has announced.
  
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• Hearts skipper Steven Naismith agrees to 50 per cent pay cut

  22-03-2020 21:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hearts captain Steven Naismith has pledged to accept a 50 per cent pay cut in order to save jobs and help the club survive during the coronavirus crisis.
  
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• Rand Paul becomes first US senator to report positive test for Covid-19

  22-03-2020 21:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Senator Rand Paul has tested positive for Covid-19, becoming the first member of the Senate to report a case of the coronavirus.
  
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• Coronavirus Northern Ireland: New measures introduced at country parks and forests - Belfast Live

  22-03-2020 21:04
  
  Coronavirus Northern Ireland: New measures introduced at country parks and forests  Belfast Live
  
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• NHS workers given round of applause and flowers by Tesco staff

  22-03-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  NHS healthcare workers have received a round of applause and flowers from staff at Tesco in a nod to their work during the coronavirus outbreak.
  
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• Coronavirus: New blow to NI workers as Primark shuts all UK stores

  22-03-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Popular high street retailer Primark is to close all 189 of its UK stores, affecting some 37,000 people in the latest blow to the UK high street amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Community in shock after death of motorcyclist Andrew Browning

  22-03-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A motorcyclist who died in a road collision in Co Down has left the local community "deeply saddened" at this "awful tragedy", an MLA has said.
  
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• Girl stabbed to death by stranger in Bolton park

  22-03-2020 20:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman has been arrested for murder after a seven-year-old girl was stabbed by a stranger in what police believe to be a random attack in a park.
  
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• Three arrested in operation targeting dissident republicanism

  22-03-2020 20:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three men have been arrested by gardai targeting dissident republicanism.
  
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• New York to shut down as it becomes next coronavirus hotspot

  22-03-2020 20:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  New York City’s mayor is preparing to order its 8.5 million people behind closed doors as it quickly becomes one of the world’s biggest coronavirus hotspots.
  
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• Young Co Down pastor fights for his life after coronavirus diagnosis

  22-03-2020 20:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A youngCo Down pastor was fighting for his life on Saturday night after being diagnosed with coronavirus just days ago.
  
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• Key points from Boris Johnson’s latest coronavirus briefing

  22-03-2020 20:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister issued what appeared to be a final warning for people to abide by coronavirus social distancing measures or face tougher restrictions in the coming days.
  
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• Primark to shut all 189 UK stores from Sunday evening

  22-03-2020 19:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fashion retailer Primark will close all 189 of its UK stores from Sunday evening as the coronavirus pandemic causes further damage to the high street.
  
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• Covid-19: What is shielding?

  22-03-2020 19:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  People at highest risk of coronavirus are to be asked to “take themselves out of society” for three months.
  
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• Stephen Nolan's fears for mother Big Audrey during pandemic

  22-03-2020 19:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ever since I arrived in this world, I have been smothered with love by my mother - Big Audrey.
  
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• Coronavirus: Johnson warns of tougher measures if restrictions flouted

  22-03-2020 19:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson has said the Government is ready to impose tougher restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus if people do not follow the guidance on social distancing.
  
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• Coronavirus: Victoria Park closes facilities due to ‘unprecedented numbers’

  22-03-2020 19:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  London’s Victoria Park has announced that it is closing some facilities due to “unprecedented numbers” of visitors.
  
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• Johnson warns of tougher measures if coronavirus restrictions flouted

  22-03-2020 19:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson has said the Government is ready to impose tougher restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus if people do not follow the guidance on social distancing.
  
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• Coronavirus: Northern Ireland trainee doctor in Peru waits for guidance as flight secured to return British nationals

  22-03-2020 19:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland trainee doctor has said she is waiting to hear more from the UK government after they secured a flight to bring hundreds of British nationals home from Peru, where she is stranded.
  
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• Coronavirus: Northern Ireland doctor in powerful and personal plea to public - Belfast Live

  22-03-2020 19:12
  
  Coronavirus: Northern Ireland doctor in powerful and personal plea to public  Belfast Live
  
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• Angela Merkel goes into quarantine as her doctor tests positive for Covid-19

  22-03-2020 19:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  German Chancellor Angela Merkel has gone into quarantine after being informed a doctor who administered a vaccine to her has tested positive for coronavirus.
  
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• More than 20 Colombian prisoners die in riot over coronavirus fears

  22-03-2020 18:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A deadly riot broke out in a prison in Colombia’s capital, leaving 23 inmates dead.
  
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• Loose Women and Lorraine to halt live broadcasting

  22-03-2020 18:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lorraine and Loose Women will stop broadcasting live from Monday, ITV has announced.
  
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• Placido Domingo tests positive for Covid-19

  22-03-2020 18:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Spanish opera singer Placido Domingo has revealed that he is infected with coronavirus.
  
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• Hands washing hands: Neil Diamond pens amended version of Sweet Caroline

  22-03-2020 18:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Neil Diamond has penned a new version of Sweet Caroline to encourage the public to wash their hands and follow social distancing advice.
  
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• Ex-councillor fears mother will die alone after nursing home visiting ban

  22-03-2020 18:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former Ulster Unionist councillor fears her mum will die alone in a local nursing home without her family after a ban on visiting was imposed a week ago.
  
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• Scotland’s ferries to stop taking non-essential travellers due to coronavirus

  22-03-2020 17:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scotland’s islands have become a no-go zone for tourists in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, as ferry companies were instructed not to carry non-essential travellers.
  
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• New measures to combat Covid-19 as death toll in Scotland rises to 10

  22-03-2020 17:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nicola Sturgeon has announced new measures in the fight against coronavirus as the number of people dying with the disease in Scotland reached 10.
  
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• Police to serve emergency closure orders on venues refusing to close in outbreak

  22-03-2020 17:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police Scotland officers will from Sunday have the power to serve emergency closure orders on any licensed premises refusing to close during the coronavirus outbreak.
  
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• Brothers describe ‘happy and weird’ Mother’s Day through grandparents’ window

  22-03-2020 16:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two primary pupils who spoke to their grandparents through a window on Mother’s Day have described the experience as “happy and weird”.
  
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• Emirates to cut number of passenger flight destinations to 13

  22-03-2020 16:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dubai-based carrier Emirates has cut its passenger flight destinations to 13, down from 145.
  
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• Emirates to cancel all passenger flights from Wednesday

  22-03-2020 16:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of the world’s biggest airlines, Emirates, has said it is suspending all passenger flights from Wednesday.
  
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• Self-employed need immediate help to survive, Government warned

  22-03-2020 16:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thousands of sole traders need immediate help to survive the coronavirus crisis as many are seeing their livelihoods “vanish”, the Government is being warned.
  
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• Coronavirus: What are shops doing about stockpiling?

  22-03-2020 16:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Supermarkets are sharing resources to help meet demand quickly during the coronavirus outbreak.
  
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• ITV to halt Coronation Street and Emmerdale filming from Monday

  22-03-2020 16:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Filming on ITV soaps Coronation Street and Emmerdale will be suspended from Monday due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Second patient with coronavirus dies in Northern Ireland

  22-03-2020 16:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A second Covid-19 patient has died in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Welsh Government threatens crackdown if people ignore Covid-19 advice

  22-03-2020 15:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  People have been warned they face a tough crackdown by the Welsh Government if they refuse to self-isolate and continue with non-essential travel during the coronavirus crisis.
  
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• Victoria Beckham among stars celebrating Mother’s Day away from their parents

  22-03-2020 15:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Victoria Beckham has urged her followers to be “kind and resilient” on a Mother’s Day “like no other”.
  
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• Coronavirus: Social distancing may be enforced warns First Minister - Belfast Live

  22-03-2020 15:38
  
  Coronavirus: Social distancing may be enforced warns First Minister  Belfast Live
  
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• Top Northern Ireland nosh spots move to takeaways to stay aloat

  22-03-2020 15:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leading eateries have switched to takeaway and delivery services in order to keep afloat and keep people fed after restaurants were ordered to close.
  
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• Social distancing may be enforced, warns Northern Ireland’s First Minister

  22-03-2020 15:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Social distancing may have to be enforced in Northern Ireland, First Minister Arlene Foster has warned.
  
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