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• US vice president self isolates after coronavirus exposure

  10-05-2020 23:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  US Vice President Mike Pence is self-isolating after an aide tested positive for coronavirus last week.
  
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• Coronavirus: Risk of second wave too high for NI lockdown to be lifted, warns QUB expert

  10-05-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  We should continue to abide by the stay at home message until death rates from coronavirus substantially reduce, a virologist has warned.
  
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• Coronavirus: Risk of second wave too high for lockdown to be lifted, warns QUB expert

  10-05-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  We should continue to abide by the stay at home message until death rates from coronavirus substantially reduce, a virologist has warned.
  
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• Give us clarity on lockdown, Johnson urged by police, unions and businesses

  10-05-2020 22:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson is facing calls for clarity from police, unions and businesses in England after he set out “the first sketch of a road map” for easing the coronavirus lockdown.
  
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• Belfast actor Packy Lee 'devastated' after filming halted on Peaky Blinders - Belfast Telegraph

  10-05-2020 22:00
  
  Belfast actor Packy Lee 'devastated' after filming halted on Peaky Blinders  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Belfast actor Packy Lee 'devastated' after filming halted on Peaky Blinders

  10-05-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast's Peaky Blinders star Packy Lee has revealed that the coronavirus pandemic halted filming on a new season of the hit TV series just 24 hours before the cameras were due to roll.
  
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• Two coronavirus contact tracing apps may be needed for travel across the border

  10-05-2020 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  People in Ireland could be forced to use two different contact tracing apps to safely travel over the border.
  
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• Eni Aluko believes Jill Ellis should replace Phil Neville as England Women coach

  10-05-2020 21:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eni Aluko has endorsed former United States Women’s coach Jill Ellis as the person to succeed Phil Neville when he leaves his position as England boss when his contract expires in July 2021.
  
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• Police group needs ‘clear and unambiguous’ information to enforce lockdown rules

  10-05-2020 20:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson’s relaxed lockdown guidance still risks being a set of “loose rules that are left open to interpretation” and is difficult to implement, a police group has said.
  
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• Pubs remain ‘in limbo’ following announcement they must stay closed

  10-05-2020 20:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pubs and bars are still “in limbo” following Boris Johnson’s announcement that parts of the hospitality sector must remain closed until at least July.
  
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• Boris Johnson’s TV speech: The unanswered questions

  10-05-2020 20:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister has set out “the first sketch of a road map” towards reopening society in England amid the fight against Covid-19.
  
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• Coronavirus advice in Wales has not changed, First Minister says

  10-05-2020 20:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The First Minister of Wales has stressed that coronavirus advice in the nation “has not changed”, with people still urged to stay at home.
  
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• Easing Covid-19 lockdown may create even bigger second wave, ICU doctor fears

  10-05-2020 20:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An intensive care doctor says he feels it is still “too risky” to reduce coronavirus restrictions, adding he fears moving too soon could create a second wave of infections that’s “even bigger than the first”.
  
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• Derry man's 400km cycle raises thousands for NHS Charities Together - Belfast Live

  10-05-2020 19:49
  
  Derry man's 400km cycle raises thousands for NHS Charities Together  Belfast Live
  
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• Businesses need answers to practical questions about easing lockdown

  10-05-2020 19:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Business leaders said their practical questions needed answered so they can plan to restart the economy following Boris Johnson’s speech on the easing of lockdown measures.
  
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• Schools and shops shut until at least June, Boris Johnson tells nation

  10-05-2020 19:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson has said schools and non-essential shops will remain shut in England until at least June because the coronavirus transmission rate is still too high to significantly ease the lockdown.
  
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• Government urged to take stance on face masks

  10-05-2020 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Government is “yet to take a positive stance” on the use of face masks for the general public, one expert has said.
  
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• Prime Minister: Soon time to impose quarantine for people flying into the UK

  10-05-2020 18:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An imposed quarantine on people flying into the UK will add to the confusion of Britons trying to figure out their future travel plans, a consumer group has warned.
  
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• Criticism as PM says it will soon be time for quarantine on people flying to UK

  10-05-2020 18:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An imposed quarantine on people flying into the UK will add to the confusion of Britons trying to figure out their future travel plans, a consumer group has warned.
  
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• Unions attack Prime Minister over ‘mixed messages’ about return to work

  10-05-2020 18:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Union leaders have attacked the Prime Minister’s speech about easing the lockdown, accusing him of sending mixed messages which could have “lethal” consequences.
  
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• Key points from the PM’s address to the nation on easing the lockdown

  10-05-2020 18:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  After almost two months of lockdown, Boris Johnson has set out what he called “the first sketch of a road map for reopening society”.
  
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• Shafiqullah given six-year ban

  10-05-2020 18:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batsman Shafiqullah Shafaq has been handed a six-year ban from all forms of cricket after admitting to breaching their anti-corruption code, the country’s board announced.
  
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• New coronavirus alert system set up to gauge risk posed by Covid-19

  10-05-2020 18:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A new alert system is being established to monitor the threat posed by Covid-19.
  
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• HSE to spend one billion euro on PPE as focus shifts to testing and tracing

  10-05-2020 18:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Health Service Executive will spend up to one billion euro on personal protective equipment this year, with similar amounts to be spent on testing and contact tracing as the country begins to move out of the pandemic.
  
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• More ‘springlike’ weather to return as UK lockdown looks set to continue

  10-05-2020 17:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The coming week will see a return to cooler, “more springlike” weather following the warm and sunny spells seen during the first half of the bank holiday weekend, the Met Office has said.
  
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• Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber charity single on course for number one

  10-05-2020 17:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A charity song by Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber which is raising money for the children of emergency personnel in the US is heading for number one in the UK singles chart.
  
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• What has changed with Boris Johnson’s slight easing of lockdown?

  10-05-2020 17:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson has said there will be no immediate end to the lockdown.
  
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• Inverness hit back at SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster amid bullying claims

  10-05-2020 16:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Inverness have contradicted a claim by Scottish Professional Football League chief executive Neil Doncaster that no club had made allegations of bullying over the key vote which saw the three divisions below the Premiership curtailed.
  
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• SPFL chief calls for calm after backlash to collapse of reconstruction talks

  10-05-2020 16:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Neil Doncaster has urged Scotland’s clubs to work together to get through the coronavirus pandemic after the collapse of reconstruction talks sparked anger and recriminations.
  
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• Seamstress sews ‘You Are Loved’ message into hospital scrubs

  10-05-2020 16:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A seamstress who is part of an online group sewing scrubs has shown her gratitude to frontline workers by including personal messages in some garments.
  
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• Italian woman returns home after 18 months as hostage in eastern Africa

  10-05-2020 16:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A young Italian woman returned to her homeland on Sunday after 18 months as a hostage in eastern Africa.
  
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• Joost Luiten wins inaugural BMW Indoor Invitational

  10-05-2020 15:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Joost Luiten overcame an 18-strong field including former world number ones Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer to triumph in the inaugural BMW Indoor Invitational.
  
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• Queen ‘busy’ at Windsor amid claim she could be away from public life for months

  10-05-2020 15:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Queen continues to be “busy” while she remains at Windsor Castle during the coronavirus pandemic, a spokeswoman said, following a report she could stay withdrawn from public life for months.
  
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• Too early to say how schools can reopen in September, says Education Minister

  10-05-2020 15:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Education Minister has said it is too early to say how schools will reopen fully in September due to the need for social distancing.
  
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• Judiciary backs release of prisoners ordered by Iraq’s new prime minister

  10-05-2020 15:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Iraq’s judiciary ordered courts on Sunday to release anti-government protesters, carrying out one of the first decisions of the recently inaugurated prime minister just as dozens of demonstrators burned tyres in renewed protests against the new leadership.
  
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• Neil Doncaster urges unity after collapse of reconstruction talks sparks anger

  10-05-2020 15:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Neil Doncaster has urged Scotland’s clubs to work together to get through the coronavirus pandemic after the collapse of reconstruction talks sparked anger and recriminations.
  
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• Homes evacuated due to Craigavon security alert

  10-05-2020 14:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Several homes in Craigavon have been evacuated following the discovery of a suspicious object.
  
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• SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster says no clubs made bullying allegations

  10-05-2020 14:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scottish Professional Football League chief executive Neil Doncaster insists no clubs made any bullying allegations to him at the time of the resolution to end the lower-league season.
  
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• Captain Tom Moore to be honoured in City of London’s first ‘virtual’ ceremony

  10-05-2020 14:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Captain Tom Moore is to be honoured with the Freedom of the City of London in a ceremony that will take place virtually for the first time.
  
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• Homes evacuated due to discovery of suspicious object in Craigavon

  10-05-2020 14:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Several homes in Craigavon in Co Armagh have been evacuated following the discovery of a suspicious object.
  
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• Quarantine for UK arrivals ‘makes sense in holding back second Covid-19 surge’

  10-05-2020 14:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 14-day quarantine for travellers coming into the UK should have been brought in long ago, but could help the country now as it faces a “knife-edge balancing act” coming out of lockdown, an expert said.
  
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• Manchester Arena survivor joins friend in charity virtual handcycle ride

  10-05-2020 14:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A survivor of the Manchester Arena bombing is to help the man who inspired him to rebuild his life by joining him in a virtual handcycling challenge for charity.
  
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• Health chief plays down role of contact-tracing app in easing lockdown measures

  10-05-2020 14:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The head of the health service has said the contact-tracing app will not play a major role in the country’s strategy to emerge from lockdown.
  
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• PM dropping ‘stay home’ slogan risks people socialising, Sage scientist warns

  10-05-2020 13:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson risks giving people the green light to socialise and jeopardising the gains made by the coronavirus lockdown in dropping the “stay home” slogan, a scientist advising the Government has said.
  
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• Spike in China and South Korea figures while Germany feels lockdown tensions

  10-05-2020 13:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  China and South Korea reported new spikes in coronavirus cases, setting off fresh concerns in countries where outbreaks had been in dramatic decline, and new protests against pandemic restrictions erupted in Germany despite the easing of many lockdowns in Europe.
  
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• Ore Oduba on theatre career: I started to worry whether it was going to happen

  10-05-2020 13:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Strictly Come Dancing winner Ore Oduba has said he had doubts as to whether his musical theatre career would get off the ground.
  
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• Paul McCartney: I owe a lot of what I do to Little Richard and his style

  10-05-2020 13:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sir Paul McCartney said he owes “a lot” to rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Little Richard as he paid tribute to the late singer.
  
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• Fireman's motorbike stolen as he worked night shift on the frontline - Belfast Live

  10-05-2020 13:14
  
  Fireman's motorbike stolen as he worked night shift on the frontline  Belfast Live
  
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• Non-Covid-19 health services to resume as number of ICU admissions drops

  10-05-2020 13:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Non Covid-19 health services are set to resume in hospitals as the numbers of people in ICU beds has decreased, the Health Service Executive boss has said.
  
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• Devolved leaders reject Johnson’s ‘stay alert’ advice in favour of ‘stay at home’

  10-05-2020 13:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leaders of all the devolved nations have rejected Boris Johnson’s new “stay alert” advice in favour of the “stay at home” message in the fight against coronavirus amid criticism that the new slogan is unclear.
  
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