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• Coronavirus Emergency Department opens "wobble room" for staff mental health - Belfast Live

  02-04-2020 23:56
  
  Coronavirus Emergency Department opens "wobble room" for staff mental health  Belfast Live
  
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• Belfast NHS worker has bike stolen from City Hospital car park during shift - Belfast Live

  02-04-2020 23:38
  
  Belfast NHS worker has bike stolen from City Hospital car park during shift  Belfast Live
  
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• Varadkar says third party must join Fine Gael and Fianna Fail in new government

  02-04-2020 23:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fine Gael and Fianna Fail must find another party to join a coalition if the next government is to last, the Taoiseach has said.
  
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• 12-year-old Belfast piper leaves healthcare worker in tears with doorstep performance - BreakingNews.ie

  02-04-2020 23:20
  
  12-year-old Belfast piper leaves healthcare worker in tears with doorstep performance  BreakingNews.ie
  
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• Diplo: I haven’t been home this long since I was 24

  02-04-2020 23:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Diplo has revealed that he is using his time in lockdown to finish the latest Major Lazer album.
  
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• Heathrow to shut one runway after coronavirus traffic fall

  02-04-2020 23:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Heathrow will close one of its runways next week as air traffic continues to fall globally amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Coronavirus-hit cruise ship Zaandam docks in Florida

  02-04-2020 23:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A cruise ship on which four people have died, including a 75-year-old British man, has docked in a port in Florida – after previously being denied entry.
  
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• UK-wide contract stops Northern Ireland from buying locally-produced test kits, says Robin Swann

  02-04-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Health Minister Robin Swann has said Northern Ireland cannot purchase Covid-19 tests from a prominent Co Antrim healthcare diagnostic firm because it is tied into a UK-wide contract.
  
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• Conor Murphy questions distribution plans for Covid-19 testing kits

  02-04-2020 22:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Stormont minister has questioned the logic of the Government buying coronavirus testing kits from a Northern Ireland company then distributing them back to the region.
  
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• Lisburn community 'in shock' after death of 32-year-old woman - Belfast Live

  02-04-2020 22:46
  
  Lisburn community 'in shock' after death of 32-year-old woman  Belfast Live
  
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• Iran parliament speaker and Israeli health minister have coronavirus

  02-04-2020 22:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Iran’s parliament speaker has become the country’s highest-ranking government figure to test positive for coronavirus.
  
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• Sturgeon: Lifting lockdown measures would not save economy

  02-04-2020 22:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nicola Sturgeon has said lifting lockdown measures “prematurely” would not prevent Scotland from suffering further economic damage.
  
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• Boyzlife hope latest single will become ‘anthem’ for the elderly

  02-04-2020 22:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Keith Duffy has said he would like Boyzlife’s latest single to become an “anthem” for the elderly during the pandemic.
  
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• Liverpool public health director says it was wrong for Atletico tie to go ahead

  02-04-2020 22:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool council’s director of public health Matthew Ashton has suggested the rise in coronavirus cases in the city may be influenced by the decision to allow the Reds’ Champions League match against Atletico Madrid to take place.
  
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• Matt Lucas reveals music video for NHS fundraising Baked Potato song

  02-04-2020 22:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Matt Lucas has released the music video for his Baked Potato song, which aims to raise money to feed NHS workers.
  
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• RFU chief Bill Sweeney warns rugby landscape could emerge dramatically altered

  02-04-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The shape of international rugby union could be dramatically altered by the coronavirus crisis, with RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney expecting the sport to emerge with “a blank sheet of paper”.
  
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• Eddie Jones aims to go one step beyond

  02-04-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eddie Jones is confident he can push England from runners-up to world champions after signing up for another shot at the biggest prize in rugby union.
  
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• Man charged with murder of 82-year-old woman

  02-04-2020 21:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been charged with the murder of an 82-year-old woman in Co Antrim.
  
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• Coronavirus: 12-year-old piper leaves healthcare worker in tears with doorstep performance

  02-04-2020 21:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A healthcare worker was left in tears after a 12-year-old neighbour played the bagpipes outside her house as a thank you to the frontline staff helping in the battle against coronavirus.
  
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• 12-year-old piper leaves healthcare worker in tears with doorstep performance

  02-04-2020 21:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A healthcare worker was left in tears after a 12-year-old neighbour played the bagpipes outside her house as a thank you to the frontline staff helping in the battle against coronavirus.
  
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• Outer Wilds wins big at Bafta Games Awards hosted from Dara O Briain’s home

  02-04-2020 21:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Action-adventure title Outer Wilds has won the top gong at this year’s Bafta Games Awards, which was held as online-only event entirely for the first time.
  
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• Coronavirus confirmed cases exceed a million worldwide

  02-04-2020 21:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The number of confirmed coronavirus cases across the world has passed the one million threshold.
  
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• In Pictures: Pipers join nationwide applause for health staff

  02-04-2020 21:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Britons have turned out for the second Thursday night in a row for a nationwide salute to key workers during the Covid-19 pandemic.
  
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• Neighbours in shock over double murder on south London estate

  02-04-2020 21:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Community members have described their shock following a double murder in a “crowded flat” on a south London estate.
  
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• Treasury announces further Covid-19 support for businesses

  02-04-2020 21:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More businesses will be able to access financial support during the coronavirus lockdown after the Chancellor announced a wider package of measures to assist struggling companies.
  
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• Top Gun: Maverick latest film hit by release date delay

  02-04-2020 21:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Top Gun: Maverick has become the latest Hollywood film to have its release delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Boris Johnson emerges from self-isolation to join UK applauding key workers

  02-04-2020 21:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson emerged from self-isolation to join people around the UK applauding key workers on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Man charged with murder following death of woman (82) in Larne

  02-04-2020 20:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man (32) has been charged with murder following the sudden death of an 82-year-old woman in Larne.
  
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• PFA says footballers must ‘share burden’ after Matt Hancock calls for pay cut

  02-04-2020 20:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Professional Footballers’ Association said players must “share the financial burden” during the coronavirus pandemic after Health Secretary Matt Hancock called on Premier League stars to take a pay cut.
  
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• Nicola Roberts opens up about ‘almighty’ effect of therapy

  02-04-2020 20:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nicola Roberts has spoken of how going into therapy gave her the “most almighty amount of self-love”.
  
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• Players must ‘share financial burden’ during coronavirus suspension – PFA

  02-04-2020 20:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Professional Footballers’ Association accepts players must “share the financial burden” during the coronavirus pandemic after Health Secretary Matt Hancock called on Premier League stars to take a pay cut.
  
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• Taoiseach hopes to avoid return to austerity after Covid-19 crisis

  02-04-2020 20:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Taoiseach has expressed hope that Ireland’s looming recession will not result in another era of austerity.
  
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• Covid-19: Health Secretary sets target of 100,000 tests per day

  02-04-2020 20:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK will carry out 100,000 Covid-19 tests per day by the end of April, Matt Hancock has said, as he pledged a new five-part strategy to increase testing across the country.
  
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• Broadway star Brian Stokes Mitchell diagnosed with coronavirus

  02-04-2020 20:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tony Award-winner Brian Stokes Mitchell has tested positive for coronavirus.
  
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• William and Kate call colleagues of first NHS consultant to die with coronavirus

  02-04-2020 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have phoned the colleagues of the first frontline NHS hospital worker to die after contracting coronavirus to sympathise with their loss and praise their “incredible” efforts.
  
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• Matt Lucas hints that Little Britain could return as a podcast

  02-04-2020 19:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Matt Lucas has said that Little Britain will “definitely” return but could take the form of a podcast.
  
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• Founder of Lavery's bar Charlie Lavery has passed away - Belfast Live

  02-04-2020 19:51
  
  Founder of Lavery's bar Charlie Lavery has passed away  Belfast Live
  
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• Coronavirus: Global economic fallout mounts and competition for PPE intensifies

  02-04-2020 19:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The coronavirus outbreak has left 10 million Americans unemployed in just two weeks.
  
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• ‘Smell test’ campaign could help experts track coronavirus spread

  02-04-2020 19:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leading British doctors are hoping to track the spread of Covid-19 around the world by asking people whether they can smell household objects.
  
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• Coronavirus transmission rate may have fallen, says expert

  02-04-2020 19:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The coronavirus transmission rate may have fallen, indicating that infections are going to reduce, an expert has said.
  
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• What are the different tests for coronavirus?

  02-04-2020 19:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Government has pledged that it will be conducting 100,000 coronavirus tests a day by the end of the month after pressure to increase its testing capacity.
  
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• Kevin De Bruyne would prefer full 2020-21 season over finishing current campaign

  02-04-2020 19:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne says the 2020-21 season must not be compromised in order to complete the current campaign.
  
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• Health Secretary announces ‘five-pillar’ plan to boost coronavirus testing

  02-04-2020 19:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced a “five pillar” plan to increase the number of coronavirus tests from 10,000 to 100,000 per day.
  
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• Coronavirus ‘has become more of a household disease’

  02-04-2020 19:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland’s chief medical officer said that coronavirus has become a more “household disease” which families are exposed to at home, rather than in the wider community.
  
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• ITV to pause programming as public applaud NHS workers

  02-04-2020 19:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  ITV will pause its programming as the nation pays tribute to NHS workers on the frontline this Thursday night.
  
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• Ed Smith says Moeen Ali still has an England Test future

  02-04-2020 18:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Moeen Ali remains in England national selector Ed Smith’s thoughts for Test cricket despite the all-rounder’s ongoing hiatus from the format.
  
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• The Apprentice filming postponed amid Covid-19 outbreak

  02-04-2020 18:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Filming on The Apprentice has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Pupils’ submitted coursework will not be marked this year, SQA says

  02-04-2020 18:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Coursework which has already been submitted by school pupils in Scotland will not be marked due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) has said.
  
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• ‘Reckless’ man jailed over hospital trip

  02-04-2020 18:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A “reckless” man has been jailed for wandering around his local hospital to see the impact of Covid-19.
  
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• CCTV images released as search for missing teenager Owen Harding continues

  02-04-2020 18:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police hunting for missing teenager Owen Harding have issued CCTV images and are urging drivers to check their dashcams.
  
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