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• Coronavirus: Number of Northern Ireland care home deaths will be declared from end of the week

  14-04-2020 23:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The number of Covid-19 deaths in care homes across Northern Ireland are to be released publicly from Friday, it has emerged.
  
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• Sir Paul McCartney calls for China’s ‘medieval’ wet markets to be banned

  14-04-2020 23:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sir Paul McCartney has called for an end to China’s “medieval” wet markets, amid widespread – though so far unproven – claims they are the source of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Coronavirus: Northern Ireland fatalities may be 65% higher than figures state

  14-04-2020 23:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Deaths linked to coronavirus in Northern Ireland could be up to 65% higher than was thought.
  
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• Coronavirus Northern Ireland: West Belfast GP practice has had no facemasks for over a week - Belfast Live

  14-04-2020 23:51
  
  Coronavirus Northern Ireland: West Belfast GP practice has had no facemasks for over a week  Belfast Live
  
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• Trump halts US payments to WHO over coronavirus warnings

  14-04-2020 23:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump says he has directed a halt to US payments to the World Health Organisation pending a review of its warnings about coronavirus and China.
  
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• 'Mummy's chair is empty': Daughter of Northern Ireland's fourth Covid-19 victim on her loss

  14-04-2020 23:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It's been three weeks since Brenda Doherty was told of the death of her mother.
  
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• Coronavirus Northern Ireland: East Belfast foodbank sees donations soar - Belfast Live

  14-04-2020 23:18
  
  Coronavirus Northern Ireland: East Belfast foodbank sees donations soar  Belfast Live
  
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• Demi Lovato says she is ‘not friends with’ Selena Gomez

  14-04-2020 23:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Demi Lovato has said that she is not friends with Selena Gomez, despite the fact that they have known each other for a long time.
  
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• What is the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies?

  14-04-2020 23:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) holds meetings to discuss the Covid-19 pandemic and then advises ministers. But what is Sage and who is in the group?
  
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• Pictured: Firefighters battle major gorse blazes in Fermanagh and Tyrone

  14-04-2020 22:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Firefighters have been battling several major gorse fires in counties Fermanagh and Tyrone.
  
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• Gecko owner creates tiny art gallery for her pet

  14-04-2020 22:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A gecko owner has made a tiny art gallery for her pet – complete with lizard-themed pictures.
  
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• Government pledges Covid-19 test for ‘everyone who needs one’ in social care settings

  14-04-2020 22:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  All care home residents and social care staff with Covid-19 symptoms will be tested for the virus as capacity increases, the Government has pledged.
  
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• Michael Sheen criticises ITV ‘for calling him Martin Sheen’

  14-04-2020 22:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Michael Sheen has criticised ITV for getting his name wrong after a continuity announcer reportedly called him by the name of fellow actor Martin Sheen.
  
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• Rachel Dean's Big Ask: Classical soprano Margaret Keys on regret her Dad died before her performance for Pope Francis

  14-04-2020 22:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  In this week's interview Rachel Dean talks to Margaret Keys (35), a classical soprano who has performed with the world's leading orchestras and topped the official classical chart with her latest album The Gift of Music. She spends a lot of time in London for work but is back home in Londonderry for lockdown.
  
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• Coronavirus: Government agri-lab to test 1,000 Northern Ireland cases a day

  14-04-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of Northern Ireland's government-run agri-food and biosciences labs is now assisting the health service and testing up to 1,000 coronavirus samples each day.
  
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• Lawrence feels good as he returns to training

  14-04-2020 21:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wales defender James Lawrence admits he feels “quite comfortable” with restrictions put in place as German teams return to training during the coronavirus lockdown.
  
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• James Lawrence feels good as he returns to training

  14-04-2020 21:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wales defender James Lawrence admits he feels “quite comfortable” with restrictions put in place as German teams return to training during the coronavirus lockdown.
  
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• UN chief warns world faces misinformation epidemic about virus

  14-04-2020 21:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the world is facing “a dangerous epidemic of misinformation” about Covid-19.
  
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• The coronavirus death toll should not be used by Irish people to score points against Britain

  14-04-2020 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Comparing the numbers who have died in the UK with those in the Republic is a pointless argument, but both governments still have legitimate questions to answer over their handling of the pandemic, says Eilis O’Hanlon.
  
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• Liam Payne says One Direction’s 10th anniversary will be ‘very special moment’

  14-04-2020 20:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liam Payne has said that the 10-year anniversary of One Direction forming will be a “very special moment” after he was quizzed on how the band will mark the milestone.
  
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• Daughter who lost nurse mother vows to buy more PPE for hospital

  14-04-2020 20:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The daughter of a nurse who died after contracting coronavirus has said she wants to use funds raised to support her family to buy protective equipment for other health workers.
  
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• Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Police fine two women for breaching Coronavirus Restrictions - Belfast Live

  14-04-2020 20:33
  
  Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Police fine two women for breaching Coronavirus Restrictions  Belfast Live
  
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• Bournemouth perform U-turn on decision to furlough staff

  14-04-2020 20:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bournemouth have become the latest Premier League club to reverse their decision to furlough members of their non-playing staff.
  
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• Thousands of rough sleepers still not safely housed, charities say

  14-04-2020 20:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thousands of homeless people are still on the streets despite the Government’s aim to house all rough sleepers by the end of last month, charities have said.
  
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• Belfast's Tall Pines tallies 24th COVID-19 case - PenBayPilot.com

  14-04-2020 20:15
  
  Belfast's Tall Pines tallies 24th COVID-19 case  PenBayPilot.com
  
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• Great-grandmother with terminal cancer celebrates 81st after beating Covid-19

  14-04-2020 20:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A great-grandmother with terminal cancer has celebrated her 81st birthday after recovering from coronavirus.
  
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• Joe Wicks claims Guinness World Record for his online fitness class

  14-04-2020 20:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Joe Wicks has claimed a Guinness World Record after one of his online fitness classes was watched by nearly a million people.
  
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• West Ham boss David Moyes worried about injuries when Premier League resumes

  14-04-2020 19:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  David Moyes fears a Premier League injury pile-up if players are rushed back from coronavirus lockdown in a bid to complete the current season.
  
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• Chancellor warns more tough times ahead as watchdog says economy may shrink 35%

  14-04-2020 19:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Britain’s economy may shrink by 35% between April and June this year, the fiscal watchdog has said as the Chancellor warned there would be more tough times ahead in the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• ‘Kind-hearted’ NHS worker dies after contracting Covid-19

  14-04-2020 19:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A heartbroken family has paid tribute to a hospital healthcare assistant who died after testing positive for coronavirus.
  
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• England Women make collective donation to #PlayersTogether fund

  14-04-2020 19:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England Women’s football squad have announced a collective donation to the #PlayersTogether fund.
  
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• Social distancing may be needed intermittently into 2022, research suggests

  14-04-2020 19:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  How long coronavirus persists in people after the initial pandemic stage depends on the duration of human immunity, researchers say.
  
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• Irish rivals Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil agree plan for government

  14-04-2020 19:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are historic rivals but have signed off on a framework for a coalition.
  
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• Coronavirus: Highest number of deaths in a single day in Ireland

  14-04-2020 18:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland has seen its highest number of deaths in a 24-hour period amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
  
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• Third of small firms have been given cash grants, says Chancellor

  14-04-2020 18:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A third of small businesses have been given cash grants to survive during the coronavirus crisis, Chancellor Rishi Sunak said.
  
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• New two-year City deal for Janine Beckie

  14-04-2020 18:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Janine Beckie has signed a new two-year contract with Manchester City Women, committing her future to the club until 2022.
  
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• Health bodies ‘working towards’ daily publication of Covid-19 care home deaths

  14-04-2020 18:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Health bodies are “working towards” ensuring coronavirus-related deaths in care homes are published daily, the head of Public Health England (PHE) said.
  
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• Increasing evidence of plateau in Covid-19 figures, medical chief says

  14-04-2020 18:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There is “increasing evidence” that the number of hospital admissions for Covid-19 are stabilising, NHS England’s medical director has said.
  
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• PPE crisis ’21st century’s Dunkirk’

  14-04-2020 18:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Keeping the NHS in personal protective equipment (PPE) has become the “21st century’s Dunkirk”, a researcher has said.
  
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• Two women fined by PSNI after failing to stop at cross-border checkpoint

  14-04-2020 18:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two women have been issued fines under coronavirus legislation after failing to stop at a cross-border checkpoint.
  
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• Tom and Sam Curran embrace the break as brothers recharge batteries

  14-04-2020 18:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tom and Sam Curran are taking the new normal in their stride, using the coronavirus-enforced break to mentally recharge from their taxing England and franchise obligations over the last couple of years.
  
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• Holly Willoughby pays birthday tribute to ‘ray of sunshine’ daughter Belle

  14-04-2020 17:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Holly Willoughby has paid tribute to her daughter Belle on her ninth birthday and showed off the cake she made for her.
  
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• Pharmaceutical companies team up to work on Covid-19 vaccine

  14-04-2020 17:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two pharmaceutical companies have teamed up with the hope of making a Covid-19 vaccine available by the middle of next year.
  
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• More tough times ahead in fight against Covid-19, warns Chancellor

  14-04-2020 17:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Chancellor Rishi Sunak has warned that the Government will not be able to protect every UK business and every household during the Covid-19 pandemic and that there will be more “tough times” ahead.
  
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• Jon Snow hopes Channel 4 #StayAtHome campaign ‘will reach young audience’

  14-04-2020 17:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jon Snow has said that he hopes Channel 4 will be able to use its popularity among younger viewers to help persuade them to stay at home during the coronavirus lockdown.
  
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• Devon Malcolm still ‘trying to come to terms’ with death of father

  14-04-2020 17:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former England fast bowler Devon Malcolm revealed his dismay at being unable to visit his father, who died in hospital aged 75 earlier this month.
  
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• ‘Devoted’ father dies after ‘sudden’ Covid-19 relapse

  14-04-2020 17:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The family of a “devoted dad” who died after appearing to have recovered from Covid-19 have described how he suffered a sudden relapse before he died as he was being rushed to hospital.
  
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• Coronavirus: Care home residents 'receiving support and care'

  14-04-2020 17:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Health Minister Robin Swann says he wants to reassure people that relatives in care homes are being looked after.
  
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• London markets held back by strong pound as European counterparts jump

  14-04-2020 17:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The London market slipped as it was left trailing its European counterparts, which jumped after positive Chinese factory data.
  
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• Leo Varadkar and Micheal Martin agree to enter historic coalition on basis of 'full and equal partnership'

  14-04-2020 17:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Micheal Martin and Leo Varadkar have agreed a policy framework document which will pave the way to Fianna Fail and Fine Gael entering into government.
  
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