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• Coronavirus: Social distancing may remain in place in Northern Ireland until the end of 2020, warns QUB virologist

  13-04-2020 23:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Social distancing measures to stop people dying from Covid-19 are likely to remain in place in Northern Ireland for the rest of 2020, a virology expert has warned.
  
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• Coronavirus: Health officials silent on extent of care home spread in Northern Ireland

  13-04-2020 23:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Health bosses are refusing to reveal the extent of the spread of coronavirus in care homes across Northern Ireland, raising fears it could be running wild among the most vulnerable members of society.
  
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• Coronavirus: Health officials silent on extent of care home spread

  13-04-2020 23:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Health bosses are refusing to reveal the extent of the spread of coronavirus in care homes across Northern Ireland, raising fears it could be running wild among the most vulnerable members of society.
  
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• Fearne Cotton enjoying ‘simple’ life and family time in lockdown

  13-04-2020 23:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fearne Cotton has said that she is enjoying “keeping it really simple” and spending time with her family while in coronavirus lockdown.
  
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• Watch: Video shows how Belfast landmarks are coping during lockdown - Belfast Live

  13-04-2020 23:32
  
  Watch: Video shows how Belfast landmarks are coping during lockdown  Belfast Live
  
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• Seaside visitors fined as vast majority of Britons observe lockdown

  13-04-2020 23:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dozens of beachgoers who travelled to the coast over the Easter weekend to soak up the sunshine have been fined.
  
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• Coronavirus: True extent of NI impact of Covid-19 unknown, says health chairman

  13-04-2020 23:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More questions have been raised around the true scale of coronavirus in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Coronavirus: True extent of impact of Covid-19 unknown, says health chairman

  13-04-2020 23:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More questions have been raised around the true scale of coronavirus in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Next says it will start selling online again on Tuesday

  13-04-2020 23:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Next bosses say they will begin selling online again on Tuesday after putting extra safety measures in place to ensure warehouse staff can work safely.
  
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• Northern Ireland writer Colin Sloan on saying goodbye to mother-in-law who was his confidante

  13-04-2020 22:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  I watched a short piece on the owner of the Ben Madigan pub featured on the local news one evening this week. He had reopened his kitchen and was supplying hot meals to the needy and the vulnerable within his reach in north Belfast. I think he had managed 92 servings each day.
  
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• Michael Sheen’s transformation into Chris Tarrant in Quiz praised by viewers

  13-04-2020 22:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Viewers have praised Michael Sheen’s “uncanny” transformation into Chris Tarrant in a new drama about the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? cheating scandal.
  
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• US clears saliva test to help diagnose new virus

  13-04-2020 22:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  US university researchers have received US government clearance for the first saliva test to help diagnose Covid-19, a new approach that could help expand testing options and reduce risks of infection for health care workers.
  
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• Game Of Thrones star Kristofer Hivju says he has ‘fully recovered’ from Covid-19

  13-04-2020 22:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Game Of Thrones star Kristofer Hivju has said that he is “fully recovered and in good health” after testing positive for Covid-19.
  
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• Belfast man becomes virtual leader of the one sport on the rise in lockdown

  13-04-2020 21:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Each Saturday morning for the last three weeks Chris McGlinchey has been dishing out punishment from his garage.
  
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• Deadly storms tear through southern US states

  13-04-2020 21:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Severe weather has swept across several southern US states, killing at least 30 people and leaving more than one million homes and businesses without power amid floods and mudslides.
  
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• Public needs to hear about plans to change lockdown, academic says

  13-04-2020 21:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The public’s strong support to stick to the lockdown measures “won’t last” and the Government needs to find a way to tell the nation about how it will be eased out of the restrictions, an academic has said.
  
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• Scientists criticise Eamonn Holmes over his comments about Covid-19

  13-04-2020 21:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scientists have criticised This Morning presenter Eamonn Holmes over comments he made about 5G technology and coronavirus.
  
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• Sorry Ruth, but I can't agree that the elderly are superfluous and must give up life for young people

  13-04-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  I'd rather not die, if you don't mind. My colleague Ruth Dudley Edwards said in a recent column that she "like many other old people" is pleased that the coronavirus "seems to endanger the old rather than the young". It also seems to prefer killing men.
  
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• Murder inquiry launched as family grieves for teenager John Paul McDonagh killed in Enniskillen stabbing

  13-04-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Relatives of a teenager who died following a stabbing in Co Fermanagh have spoken of their shock.
  
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• Sir Keir Starmer launches probe into leak of anti-Semitism report

  13-04-2020 19:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has launched an inquiry into the apparent leak of a report into allegations of anti-Semitism in the party.
  
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• Bernie Sanders endorses former rival Joe Biden for US president

  13-04-2020 19:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bernie Sanders has endorsed his former rival Joe Biden for the US presidency in a joint online appearance.
  
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• 23rd confirmed COVID-19 case at Belfast's Tall Pines - PenBayPilot.com

  13-04-2020 19:45
  
  23rd confirmed COVID-19 case at Belfast's Tall Pines  PenBayPilot.com
  
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• Almost 100 care homes record Covid-19 outbreaks in just 24 hours

  13-04-2020 19:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Coronavirus outbreaks have been recorded at 92 care homes in the UK in just 24 hours, the chief medical officer has said.
  
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• Family helps more than 50 isolated neighbours during lockdown

  13-04-2020 19:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three young boys and their parents have helped more than 50 isolated neighbours needing food or a friend during lockdown.
  
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• New coronavirus hotspots slow to emerge as countries look to loosen restrictions

  13-04-2020 18:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The absence of fresh coronavirus hot spots has a yielded a ray of optimism in global efforts against the disease, although a return to normality is unlikely anytime soon.
  
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• Dominic Raab says it is ‘far too early’ to relax Covid-19 lockdown rules

  13-04-2020 18:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has said that it is “far too early” to talk about relaxing Covid-19 lockdown measures despite “positive signs” from official data.
  
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• University awarded £70,000 to study success of Kenwood home appliances

  13-04-2020 18:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A university has won a grant of nearly £70,000 to pay for a four-year study into the success of kitchen appliance manufacturer Kenwood.
  
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• Enniskillen: Teenager dies following weekend stabbing

  13-04-2020 18:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police launch murder investigation after 18-year-old John Paul McDonagh dies in hospital.
  
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• Gary Barlow and Robbie Williams reunite for lockdown duet

  13-04-2020 18:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gary Barlow and Robbie Williams have reunited to perform a duet for fans on social media.
  
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• Trump: I will decide on easing coronavirus guidelines, not governors

  13-04-2020 18:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  US president Donald Trump has asserted he is the ultimate decision-maker for determining how and when to relax the nation’s social distancing guidelines as he grows anxious to reopen the coronavirus-stricken country as soon as possible.
  
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• Football seems ‘totally irrelevant’ right now, says James Ward-Prowse

  13-04-2020 18:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  James Ward-Prowse is champing at the bit to resume Southampton’s Premier League campaign – but the England international knows football is “totally irrelevant” at a time when NHS workers are fighting the coronavirus.
  
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• High-earning Scotland players asked to take pay cuts to ease coronavirus costs

  13-04-2020 17:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scotland’s higher-earning players have been asked to take pay cuts amid fears of a £12milion shortfall caused by the potential postponement of the Autumn Tests.
  
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• More government funding for charities and public services

  13-04-2020 17:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK and Scottish Governments have announced more funding to help public services and charities during the Covid-19 pandemic.
  
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• Belfast hospital creates 'corridor of hope' - Belfast Live

  13-04-2020 17:34
  
  Belfast hospital creates 'corridor of hope'  Belfast Live
  
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• Coronavirus death toll tops 10,000 in New York

  13-04-2020 17:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  New York’s death toll from coronavirus has topped 10,000, with hospitals still seeing 2,000 new patients a day, Governor Andrew Cuomo has said.
  
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• UK not past coronavirus peak but there are positive signs – Dominic Raab

  13-04-2020 17:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has said there are some “positive signs” from the latest data that show the UK is “starting to win this struggle” against coronavirus but warned: “We are still not past the peak.”
  
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• Researchers try to find ways to deal with ventilator shortage

  13-04-2020 17:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scientists have found a way for more than one person to breathe from one ventilator as hospitals struggle to deal with a global shortage of the machines during the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Peter Nelson's professional plan on hold after World Cup heroics

  13-04-2020 16:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  If things had gone according to plan, Peter Nelson would have been in San Diego today.
  
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• Bobby the wounded fox cub has brush with the law

  13-04-2020 16:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Armed police rescued a helpless fox cub found wounded and alone in a London park.
  
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• Charles hails work of Sikhs during Covid-19 crisis as festival goes ahead

  13-04-2020 16:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Prince of Wales has praised the work of British Sikhs during the Covid-19 crisis as the lockdown forces the community to celebrate the religious festival of Vaisakhi at home.
  
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• Gianluca Vialli given all-clear from pancreatic cancer

  13-04-2020 16:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Chelsea have confirmed former player and manager Gianluca Vialli has been given the all-clear from pancreatic cancer.
  
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• Police find 100 wraps of heroin in Belfast attic

  13-04-2020 16:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police discovered 100 wraps of heroin stored in the attic of a house in south Belfast, a court heard today.
  
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• North Belfast police investigating possible link between burglaries - Belfast Live

  13-04-2020 16:08
  
  North Belfast police investigating possible link between burglaries  Belfast Live
  
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• Jamie Dornan planning to work in Northern Ireland for the forseeable future

  13-04-2020 16:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Those who though Jamie Dornan had swapped Holywood for Hollywood are mistaken because the actor has big plans to be back working at home as he launches his own production company.
  
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• England’s 10 most capped goalkeepers

  13-04-2020 16:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Peter Bonetti died on Sunday at the age of 78 and will be remembered as a fine goalkeeper – one that deserved far more than seven England caps.
  
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• It would be unfair for Northern Ireland to ask Michael O'Neill to stay on for Euro play-offs

  13-04-2020 16:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There should no longer be any ambiguity, the Irish FA must do the honourable thing - release Michael O'Neill from the shackles of the Northern Ireland manager's role.
  
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• Scientists discover supernova that outshines all others

  13-04-2020 15:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scientists believe they have discovered a supernova that is brighter and more energetic than any previously recorded.
  
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• Carl Frampton's world title fight set for New York switch due to coronavirus pandemic

  13-04-2020 15:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Carl Frampton's showdown with WBO world featherweight champion Jamel Herring could well be heading to New York due to the coronavirus.
  
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• The Chairman: Manufacturing NI brings together leaders in sector for launch of Manufacturing Month

  13-04-2020 15:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  There’s little else in this world that the Chairman enjoys more than being conscious before the sun’s had a chance to raise its head up above the horizon.
  
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• Lockdown in Wales is working, says First Minister

  13-04-2020 15:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The tough restrictions enforced in Wales amid the Covid-19 pandemic are working as the country braces itself for its fourth week in lockdown, the First Minister has said.
  
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