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• Northern Ireland could remain in lockdown until July, claims viral expert

  19-04-2020 23:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland may have to remain in lockdown until July, according to a Northern Ireland expert in viral epidemics.
  
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• What will Northern Ireland be like after coronavirus lockdown?

  19-04-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Reporters Lisa Smyth, Linda Stewart and John Mulgrew on the radical changes we can expect in every aspect of our lives when we finally get back to normality.
  
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• Robin Swann defends sending England PPE despite fears over supplies in Northern Ireland

  19-04-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Health Minister Robin Swann has not been able to say when Northern Ireland will receive a delivery of medical gowns to replace 250,000 sent to protect frontline medical staff in England.
  
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• Retail leaders in united appeal for rates holiday extension to help save businesses in Northern Ireland

  19-04-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Business leaders have said a rates holiday for Northern Ireland must continue as thousands of firms "are hurting like never before".
  
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• Shooting rampage in Nova Scotia leaves 10 dead

  19-04-2020 22:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  At least 10 people have been killed after a 51-year-old man went on a shooting rampage across the northern part of Nova Scotia, Canadian police said.
  
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• Coronavirus: Michael Gove defends Boris Johnson over missing meetings... but SDLP warns 'complacency will cost lives'

  19-04-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The SDLP has accused the UK Government of complacency that "will cost lives and cannot be replicated here" after reports suggested the Prime Minster had not attended five meetings of the key Government Cobra committee in the build-up to the coronavirus outbreak.
  
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• Canadian police officer killed in Nova Scotia shooting rampage

  19-04-2020 21:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Canadian police officer has been killed and another injured after a shooting rampage in Nova Scotia.
  
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• The Covid-19 crisis is not about returning to 'normality', we must do better than that... and we can

  19-04-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Amid the rising death toll, the dangers faced by our front line workers and the wider dislocation for a society dealing with Covid-19, it can be hard to see glimmers of light. But reasons for hope are everywhere.
  
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• Two men arrested following north Belfast assault - The Irish News

  19-04-2020 20:44
  
  Two men arrested following north Belfast assault  The Irish News
  
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• Bowel Cancer Awareness Month: West Belfast family raising money for NI Hospice in memory of their sister - Belfast Live

  19-04-2020 20:20
  
  Bowel Cancer Awareness Month: West Belfast family raising money for NI Hospice in memory of their sister  Belfast Live
  
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• Cellist wins Test Match Special acclaim with four-part rendition of famous theme

  19-04-2020 20:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A cricket fan has earned praise from former England captain Michael Vaughan after performing the Test Match Special theme in lockdown.
  
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• Former Leeds owner Massimo Cellino tests positive for coronavirus

  19-04-2020 20:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Leeds owner Massimo Cellino has revealed he and his daughter have tested positive for coronavirus.
  
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• 10 things you are allowed to do outside during lockdown

  19-04-2020 19:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  While the lockdown shows no signs of letting up, spending some time outdoors could help with your physical and mental wellbeing.
  
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• New Yorkers urged to be vigilant as daily Covid-19 death toll drops

  19-04-2020 19:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The daily coronavirus death toll in New York has dropped again, a sign the state is “on the other side of the plateau”, governor Andrew Cuomo has said.
  
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• Damien Comolli: Insurance issues if players catch Covid-19 when football returns

  19-04-2020 19:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Liverpool and Tottenham director of football Damien Comolli believes players will have an insurance issue if they contract coronavirus when they return to action.
  
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• Coronavirus: Schools in Republic could soon open one day a week but All-Ireland championships in doubt

  19-04-2020 19:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Republic's Health Minister Simon Harris has signalled schools could be reopened one day a week before the end of term this summer but has ruled out mass gatherings for the foreseeable future, throwing into doubt the prospect of this year's All-Ireland championships and annual concerts and festivals.
  
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• Surgeon writes ballad for NHS workers who died in fight against coronavirus

  19-04-2020 19:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A leading London surgeon and country singer has penned a touching ballad in memory of NHS and other key workers who have lost their lives fighting the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Pandemic, covidiot and more coronavirus words and phrases

  19-04-2020 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  As coronavirus continues to dominate headlines around the world, here is a glossary of common words and terms that have become part of life as we know it.
  
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• First two NHS Nightingale patients discharged

  19-04-2020 18:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The first Covid-19 patients have been discharged from the NHS Nightingale hospital in London.
  
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• Vulnerable targeted in church collection scam

  19-04-2020 18:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scammers are targeting vulnerable people by offering to collect church envelopes containing money, the Catholic Church has warned.
  
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• No date set for schools re-opening, Education Secretary confirms

  19-04-2020 18:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  No date has been set for the re-opening of schools, the Education Secretary has said, as he apologised to children for the interruption to their studies.
  
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• Ending social distancing ‘risks second wave of Covid-19 deaths in UK’

  19-04-2020 18:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK risks a second wave of coronavirus deaths if social distancing warnings are not heeded, England’s deputy chief medical officer has warned.
  
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• JK Rowling pays tribute to 'talented, deeply loved' Lyra McKee

  19-04-2020 18:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Harry Potter author JK Rowling has paid tribute to "deeply loved" journalist Lyra McKee, with whom she had formed a friendship through social media.
  
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• Man accused of robbery at knife point to appear in court

  19-04-2020 17:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man accused of stealing cash from a shop and threatening staff with a knife is to appear in a Dublin court.
  
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• Girl with autism bakes hundreds of scones for pensioners during lockdown

  19-04-2020 17:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An eight-year-old Belfast girl with autism has discovered a passion for baking and made hundreds of scones for pensioners and vulnerable people during the coronavirus crisis.
  
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• Billy Clarke raffling Cesc Fabregas shirt to raise money for Bradford NHS trust

  19-04-2020 16:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Grimsby striker Billy Clarke is raffling off Cesc Fabregas’ shirt to raise money for the NHS and those in need in Bradford.
  
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• Gavin Williamson ‘cannot give date for reopening of schools’

  19-04-2020 16:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has said he cannot give a date for when schools will reopen following reports children could be back in the classroom in just three weeks.
  
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• Sting in the tail of coronavirus might be even deadlier, leading doctor warns

  19-04-2020 16:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A leading doctor has warned Northern Ireland may face an even more brutal onslaught from coronavirus later in the year.
  
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• Coronavirus death toll in Northern Ireland rises one to 194

  19-04-2020 15:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Another person has died with coronavirus in Northern Ireland in the past day, the Public Health Agency has said.
  
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• Another 41 people in Wales die after testing positive for coronavirus

  19-04-2020 15:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A total of 575 people have died with confirmed coronavirus in Wales, an increase of 41 deaths since Saturday’s figure.
  
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• NHS Louisa Jordan ready for patients as Scots Covid-19 death toll passes 900

  19-04-2020 15:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An emergency hospital based at the Scottish Events Campus (SEC) will be ready to receive patients from Monday.
  
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• Roma players and coaching staff give up salaries for rest of the season

  19-04-2020 15:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Roma’s players and coaching staff have given up their salaries for the remainder of the season to help combat the financial fallout of the coronavirus crisis.
  
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• Coronavirus updates: One person dies and 159 new cases reported

  19-04-2020 15:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One person has died and 159 new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed since Saturday, Northern Ireland's Public Health Agency (PHA) has said.
  
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• Pub forced to suspend pint delivery service after claims of law breach

  19-04-2020 14:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast publican has been forced to suspend his service of pulling pints on people’s doorsteps after the PSNI said it breached licencing legislation.
  
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• Hatfield House forced to suspend pint delivery service after claims of law breach

  19-04-2020 14:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast publican has been forced to suspend his service of pulling pints on people’s doorsteps after the PSNI said it breached licencing legislation.
  
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• Les Gray dismisses claims of bullying around SPFL vote as ‘absolute nonsense’

  19-04-2020 14:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Accusations of bullying around the Scottish Professional Football League vote to end the season are “absolute nonsense”, according to board member Les Gray.
  
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• Long spell of dry weather set to continue

  19-04-2020 14:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There has been almost no rain in Northern Ireland since St Patrick's Day this year.
  
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• Pope’s hopes of no more inequalities in post-coronavirus world

  19-04-2020 14:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pope Francis has urged the faithful to use the coronavirus pandemic’s “time of trial” to prepare for a future when inequalities are abolished and the poorest are no longer left behind.
  
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• Sir Mo Farah: ‘Incredible’ Captain Tom Moore eclipses my achievements

  19-04-2020 14:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sir Mo Farah has insisted all his career achievements pale in comparison with the extraordinary efforts of coronavirus fundraiser Captain Tom Moore.
  
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• Decision on Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s temporary release delayed again

  19-04-2020 14:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe faces another “deeply unsettling” couple of days as the wait continues to find out if her temporary release from a prison in Iran has been extended.
  
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• I have Covid-19 and it's scary, says Northern Ireland nurse (22)

  19-04-2020 14:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A nurse has begged people to stay home after contracting coronavirus while working with patients.
  
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• One million items of PPE delivered to nursing homes

  19-04-2020 13:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than one million items of personal protective equipment (PPE) were delivered to nursing homes across Ireland in recent days, the head of the Health Service Executive (HSE) has said.
  
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• Thousands of nursing home residents and staff tested for Covid-19

  19-04-2020 13:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Some 4,000 staff and residents in long-term residential care settings in the Republic have been tested for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours amid ongoing concern about infection clusters.
  
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• PSNI receive reports of sextortion scam attempts across Northern Ireland

  19-04-2020 13:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There have been more than 40 reports of cyber criminals attempting to extort money in scam attempts including 'sextortion' from people across Northern Ireland in recent days.
  
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• ‘Grotesque’ to suggest PM missed vital coronavirus meetings, says Gove

  19-04-2020 13:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Michael Gove has denied suggestions the Government has drawn up plans for a three-tiered relaxation of lockdown measures.
  
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• ‘Grotesque’ to criticise PM over missing coronavirus meetings, says Gove

  19-04-2020 13:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Michael Gove has denied suggestions the Government has drawn up plans for a three-tiered relaxation of lockdown measures.
  
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• Shipment of 84 tonnes of personal protective equipment delayed

  19-04-2020 13:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A delivery of 84 tonnes of personal protective equipment (PPE) for front-line workers has been delayed.
  
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• Annie Lennox joins For The Love Of Scotland line-up

  19-04-2020 13:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Annie Lennox is among a tranche of new celebrities announced as part of the line-up for this week’s For The Love Of Scotland fundraiser.
  
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• Belfast restaurant Zen says sorry over lockdown takeaway fail

  19-04-2020 13:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A popular Asian fusion restaurant has been forced to apologise after hungry customers ignored social distancing rules to collect their takeaway orders.
  
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• Gove dismisses ‘traffic light’ strategy for ending lockdown

  19-04-2020 12:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  People in the UK are still none the wiser about how exactly the Government plans to take the country out of the coronavirus lockdown.
  
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