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• RVH doctor dies after suffering Covid-19 symptoms - Belfast Newsletter

  20-04-2020 23:55
  
  RVH doctor dies after suffering Covid-19 symptoms  Belfast Newsletter
  
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• Tributes paid to health worker from NI who died in London after contracting virus

  20-04-2020 23:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An NHS nurse from Co Tyrone has died from Covid-19 following a 40-year career saving lives with the health service.
  
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• Orange Order buys PPE for healthcare staff on island of Ireland

  20-04-2020 23:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Orange Order has purchased an order of PPE to distribute to healthcare workers battling coronavirus around the island of Ireland.
  
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• Joey Essex worries about catching ‘limescale disease’ on Celebrity SAS

  20-04-2020 23:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Joey Essex had Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins viewers in hysterics after saying he feared catching  “limescale disease”.
  
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• NHS face mask supply ‘could be put at risk’ if public advised to wear them

  20-04-2020 23:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The NHS’s supply of face masks could be jeopardised if the Government begins advising the public to wear them, hospital bosses have warned.
  
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• FIFA insist planned £800million investment in women’s football will not be cut

  20-04-2020 23:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  FIFA has confirmed that investment worth 1billion US dollars (£804million) in women’s football will go ahead despite the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Ricky Gervais says he cries tears of joy every day

  20-04-2020 23:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ricky Gervais has claimed he cries tears of joy every day.
  
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• Until a vaccine, all our strategies must protect NHS and vulnerable

  20-04-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Covid-19 pandemic caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2 has already claimed the lives of 207 people in Northern Ireland, with over 2,600 confirmed cases across the region.
  
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• Mum who died from Covid-19 went above and beyond the call of duty... she was a hero for us all, says family of Co Tyrone carer

  20-04-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The children of a "hero" carer who passed away after contracting Covid-19 have said she was always passionate about her work.
  
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• Bombardier planning to resume work in early May

  20-04-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Aerospace specialist Bombardier is aiming for a return to work at its Belfast sites on May 4, with some operations potentially resuming as early as next week.
  
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• Over 1,600 businesses apply for coronavirus grants despite website crashing

  20-04-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 1,600 firms applied online for grants of £25,000 from the Executive yesterday despite a glitch which caused the application form to crash less than half an hour after going live.
  
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• Government not responding to companies offering PPE production, MP claims

  20-04-2020 22:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manufacturers offering to make personal protective equipment (PPE) for health workers have not received responses from the Government, a Labour MP has claimed.
  
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• Former WHO boss says it has failed to provide help for governments

  20-04-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former World Health Organization (WHO) chief has blasted the organisation for failing to provide proper guidance to governments ahead of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Imperial College triumphs in University Challenge final

  20-04-2020 21:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The team from Imperial College London ran out clear winners over opposition from Corpus Christi, Cambridge, in a one-sided University Challenge final.
  
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• UK’s first Sikh A&E consultant dies after contracting Covid-19

  20-04-2020 21:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The first Sikh to work as an A&E consultant in the UK has died after contracting Covid-19, an NHS trust has said.
  
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• Marcus Rashford feels stronger after ‘ups and downs’ with Jose Mourinho

  20-04-2020 21:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Marcus Rashford admits there were “ups and downs” with former manager Jose Mourinho, but the Manchester United forward feels stronger for the experience.
  
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• MPs set to give green light to ‘virtual’ Parliament arrangments

  20-04-2020 21:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  MPs are expected to approve plans for “virtual” sittings of the Commons when the House returns on Tuesday following the Easter recess.
  
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• Essex lorry deaths: Haulier Ronan Hughes arrested - Belfast Live

  20-04-2020 21:10
  
  Essex lorry deaths: Haulier Ronan Hughes arrested  Belfast Live
  
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• Coronavirus: Northern Ireland’s projected death toll revised downwards - Belfast Newsletter

  20-04-2020 21:01
  
  Coronavirus: Northern Ireland’s projected death toll revised downwards  Belfast Newsletter
  
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• Dwindling donations but hundreds of creatures still to be cared for... the NI animal sanctuaries under pressure during lockdown

  20-04-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dogs, cats, horses, chickens, rabbits and guinea pigs are being cared at centres across Northern Ireland. With most unable or unprepared to rehome during the pandemic, they are relying on public support and volunteers to cope with the crisis, as three centre managers tell Linda Stewart.
  
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• Northern Ireland man charged with manslaughter over Essex lorry deaths

  20-04-2020 20:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man from Northern Ireland has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the deaths of 39 migrants found in a refrigerated lorry container in Essex.
  
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• Charles praises the UK’s Holocaust survivors as ‘living heroes’

  20-04-2020 20:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Prince of Wales has paid tribute to survivors of the Holocaust, describing the men, women and children who rebuilt their lives in the UK as “living heroes”.
  
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• Video captures moment Belfast couple are reunited | UTV - ITV News - ITV News

  20-04-2020 20:27
  
  Video captures moment Belfast couple are reunited | UTV - ITV News  ITV News
  
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• Brad Pitt turns weatherman for John Krasinski’s web series

  20-04-2020 20:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Brad Pitt turned weatherman as he made an hilarious cameo on John Krasinski’s internet show.
  
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• Belfast's Tall Pines sees rise in COVID-19 deaths - PenBayPilot.com

  20-04-2020 20:15
  
  Belfast's Tall Pines sees rise in COVID-19 deaths  PenBayPilot.com
  
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• Oil price turns negative in bizarre turn as international demand collapses

  20-04-2020 20:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Traders were being paid more than 40 dollars to buy a barrel of oil on Monday, due to a quirk of the market as falling global demand because of coronavirus pushed the price into negative territory for the first time in history.
  
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• Ireland records highest daily coronavirus death notifications at 77

  20-04-2020 20:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland has reported its highest daily toll of deaths notified during the coronavirus outbreak, with 77 fatalities confirmed.
  
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• Unquestionably, this lockdown is mind-numbingly tedious, but it is also saving lives by the thousand

  20-04-2020 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There was a powerful introduction to The Late Late Show on Friday night on RTE. Ryan Tubridy spent several minutes extemporising direct to the camera to congratulate the Irish people. They had saved hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives.
  
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• Government to discuss tighter travel restrictions with Belfast counterparts - BreakingNews.ie

  20-04-2020 19:57
  
  Government to discuss tighter travel restrictions with Belfast counterparts  BreakingNews.ie
  
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• Trailer for Netflix drama Hollywood exposes sleazy underbelly of showbiz

  20-04-2020 19:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The sleazy underbelly of showbiz is exposed in the star-studded trailer for Netflix drama Hollywood.
  
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• Man charged with manslaughter in Essex lorry deaths probe

  20-04-2020 19:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the deaths of 39 migrants found in a refrigerated lorry container in Essex.
  
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• Robert Pattinson’s The Batman delayed

  20-04-2020 19:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Robert Pattinson’s The Batman has been delayed by four months.
  
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• Oil price plummets to historic lows

  20-04-2020 19:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stocks have slipped in afternoon trading on Wall Street, as the price of oil fell to historic lows – cheaper than bottled water.
  
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• Oil price goes negative as demand collapses

  20-04-2020 19:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Oil prices plunged below zero on Monday as demand for energy collapses amid the coronavirus pandemic, while traders do not want to get stuck owning crude with nowhere to store it.
  
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• Belfast solicitor Niall Murphy returns home from hospital after battling coronavirus for four weeks

  20-04-2020 19:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prominent Belfast solicitor Niall Murphy has returned home after battling the coronavirus for four weeks in hospital.
  
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• World Health Organisation chief warns ‘the worst is still ahead’

  20-04-2020 19:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The head of the World Health Organisation has warned that “the worst is yet ahead of us” in the coronavirus outbreak, reviving the alarm just as many countries ease restrictive measures aimed at reducing its spread.
  
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• Coronavirus: List of NI essential workers published

  20-04-2020 18:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Utilities, water, waste treatment and construction supporting the health service are on the list.
  
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• Government ‘pursuing every option’ on PPE, Chancellor says

  20-04-2020 18:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Government is pursuing “every possible option” to secure personal protective equipment (PPE) for the front line, Chancellor Rishi Sunk has said, as he suggested Covid-19 lockdown restrictions would not be lifted any time soon.
  
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• Group of independent TDs calls for Government formation talks deadline

  20-04-2020 18:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A group of Independent TDs in the Dail has urged Fine Gael and Fianna Fail to set a deadline for coalition talks.
  
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• More than 16% of coronavirus victims in England from BAME communities

  20-04-2020 18:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 16% of people who had tested positive for coronavirus when they died were from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, new data shows.
  
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• DUP MPs and MLAs to donate pay rises to local causes

  20-04-2020 18:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP has announced that the party's MPs and MLAs will donate their upcoming pay rises to local good causes.
  
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• Trump accuses governors of ‘political game’ over virus test criticism

  20-04-2020 18:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump has accused Democrats of playing “a very dangerous political game” by insisting there is a shortage of tests for coronavirus.
  
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• Rochelle Humes reveals the gender of her baby in touching Instagram video

  20-04-2020 18:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rochelle Humes has revealed that she is expecting a baby boy by sharing a video of her breaking the news to her two daughters.
  
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• Cycling surges on sunny weekends during coronavirus lockdown

  20-04-2020 18:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sunny weather has seen a surge in weekend cycling in England, as people jump on their bikes for exercise during the coronavirus lockdown, new data has revealed.
  
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• Belfast solicitor Niall Murphy returns home from hospital after battling coronavirus for four weeks - Belfast Telegraph

  20-04-2020 18:13
  
  Belfast solicitor Niall Murphy returns home from hospital after battling coronavirus for four weeks  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Uplifting news: Back garden triathlon raises NHS money, while museums get creepy

  20-04-2020 18:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An amateur athlete completed a triathlon in his back garden to raise money for charity, while museums around the world are comparing some of their creepiest objects.
  
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• Dublin artist Emma Blake’s Covid-19 themed murals hit right note with singers

  20-04-2020 18:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dublin artist Emma Blake has created a series of murals using pop culture to highlight social distancing measures and to thank frontline healthcare workers
  
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• Alicia Keys reveals what drives her to write songs about female empowerment

  20-04-2020 18:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Alicia Keys has stressed the importance of “feminine energy” in the current political climate.
  
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• Northern Ireland's Jamal Lewis using lockdown to enrol in financial trading course

  20-04-2020 17:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Put the toilet roll down and close the wheelie bin lid - Northern Ireland left-back Jamal Lewis is putting the coronavirus lockdown to good use by, at the age of just 22, looking ahead to the end of his playing career.
  
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• Arsenal squad and manager Mikel Arteta take pay cut amid coronavirus crisis

  20-04-2020 17:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arsenal’s first-team squad, manager Mikel Arteta and key coaching staff have agreed a 12.5 per cent pay cut to help the club deal with the fallout of the coronavirus crisis.
  
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