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26.04.2020 / 14:25

Boris Johnson to be back to work at Downing Street from Monday

LONDON : British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will return to work at 10 Downing Street in London on Monday, three weeks after he was admitted to a hospital here as his coronavirus symptoms worsened.

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Prince Charles 'heartbroken' as he pays tribute to healthy teen who died alone of coronavirus

The Prince of Wales has described how he was left "utterly heartbroken" by the "tragic story" of the 13-year-old Muslim boy who died alone after contracting Covid-19.

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Scots key workers not eligible for UK government's Coronavirus testing scheme yet - but Sturgeon promises action 'very soon'

Expanded coronavirus testing for essential workers will be available in Scotland “very soon”, Nicola Sturgeon insisted.

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Matt Hancock explains what UK needs to end lockdown - but says it's 'too soon' to stop now

A plan for how the UK's lockdown will end is slowly emerging - but the Health Secretary has warned it's "too soon" to stop now.

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24.04.2020 / 11:45

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Roy Keane reopens feud with Sir Alex Ferguson over Manchester United departure

Roy Keane again expressed his bitter resentment towards Sir Alex Ferguson over his departure from Manchester United in a diatribe about proposed players' wage cuts.

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Coronavirus home testing kits run out within hours as key workers scramble to sign up

The first batch of coronavirus home testing kits were set to run out within hours today as a surge of key workers left the system mired in confusion.

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24.04.2020 / 07:55

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How to book a coronavirus test if you are a key worker

Around 10 million key workers and their households in England are now eligible for coronavirus tests as the government races to meet its 100,000 daily target by the end of next week.

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Coronavirus: UK ramps up virus testing, tracing to be ready for second wave

UK Health Secretary said the government will hire 18,000 people so it can be in a position to start contact tracing within weeks

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How and where can I get a coronavirus test - and which essential workers are eligible?

Millions of key workers and their households are now eligible for a coronavirus test under an expansion of the programme announced by the government.

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Coronavirus: Who are essential workers and can I book a test for Covid-19 tomorrow?

The Government today announced that all essential workers will be able to book coronavirus tests from tomorrow.

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Coronavirus: Government to recruit army of 18,000 contact tracers as part of strategy to defeat virus

The government is looking to recruit 18,000 contact tracers as part of its "test, track and trace" plan to defeat coronavirus.

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23.04.2020 / 17:58

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Coronavirus testing to be rolled out to ALL essential workers and their families, Matt Hancock says

Coronavirus testing will now be rolled out to all essential workers and their families, Matt Hancock announced today.

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Britain's 3million Muslims praised for following social distancing in Ramadan

Britain's three million Muslims were praised tonight for following strict social distancing guidelines during the month of Ramadan.

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23.04.2020 / 17:58

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Full list of essential workers who are now able to get a coronavirus test

All essential workers and their families will be allowed to be tested for coronavirus, the government has announced.

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UK coronavirus death toll rises by 602 as daily numbers drop significantly

The daily number of coronavirus hospital deaths in the UK has dropped significantly with 602 new fatalities reported in the last 24 hours.

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23.04.2020 / 14:49

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Can you visit people receiving end of life care at hospital or care homes during the coronavirus lockdown?

No one should die alone, without loved ones there to support them.

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Coronavirus vaccine unlikely to be available before end of year despite millions being spent

A coronavirus vaccine is unlikely to be available before the year is out despite tens of millions of pounds being poured into UK trials that start imminently.

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23.04.2020 / 08:01

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Lockdown until 2021? The five tests that need to be passed before strict measures are lifted

Lockdown has already felt like it has lasted an etirnity.

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Matt Hancock's coronavirus test plans in tatters as only half of checks are done

Matt Hancock’s strategy for “ramping up” coronavirus testing was in tatters as it emerged just half the possible daily checks are being done.

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Matt Hancock - Matt Hancock says UK has 'reached the peak' of coronavirus pandemic but 'five tests need to be met' before lockdown is eased - manchestereveningnews.co.uk - Britain - city Hancock

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22.04.2020 / 18:55

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Matt Hancock says UK has 'reached the peak' of coronavirus pandemic but 'five tests need to be met' before lockdown is eased

Matt Hancock has said that the UK has "reached the peak" of its coronavirus outbreak.

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22.04.2020 / 17:41

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We are nearly at the coronavirus peak here - and spare hospital space could soon be used for other things

Greater Manchester is nearly at its coronavirus peak, its health chief has said, as admissions and deaths begin to level off.

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Piers Morgan in furious GMB clash with minister over coronavirus tests

Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan ripped into Tory care minister Helen Whately on the show today.

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Piers Morgan blasts 'rattled' Matt Hancock and Government's 'confusing' response to open airports

Piers Morgan has lashed out at the Government's Deputy Chief Medical Officer over his "confusing" response to keeping airports open in the UK during the coronavirus pandemic.

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UK coronavirus tests 'give false all-clear readings' leaked documents claim

Britain’s test for coronavirus wrongly tells some people they do not have it, leaked documents claim.

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Oxford varsity COVID-19 vaccine human trials from Thursday: UK Health Secretary

Scientists at the University of Oxford last week promised a super-fast vaccine during a virtual press conference, saying the vaccine will be available by September

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21.04.2020 / 18:45

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People can spread coronavirus 'before showing symptoms,’ warns chief medic

The latest evidence on whether or not you can have coronavirus without showing symptoms was shared in today’s government press briefing from Downing Street.

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21.04.2020 / 18:29

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Potential Covid-19 vaccine will be tested on people for the first time this week, Matt Hancock says

A potential Covid-19 vaccine will be tested on people for the first time this week, it has been revealed.

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Human trials to begin on potential coronavirus vaccine in UK this week

Coronavirus patients will be trialling a potential vaccine in the UK from later on this week.

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UK's coronavirus vaccine begins human trials on Thursday as government offers up £42.5m

The government is giving two UK-based teams working on vaccines £42.5million to help fund their efforts to become the first teams in the world to develop a coronavirus cure - with human trials starting as early as Thursday.

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Coronavirus: Why does testing matter and why are we so slow to get to 100,000 tests?

The UK government has promised to carry out 100,000 coronavirus tests a day by the end of April.

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NHS using 'flawed' coronavirus test that misses 25% of positives, report claims

The NHS is using a ‘flawed’ coronavirus test that misses up to 25% of positives, a new report has claimed.

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Boris Johnson 'missing in action' during early weeks of coronavirus crisis

Boris Johnson was accused of being “missing in action” during the crucial early weeks of the pandemic as the Government failed to prepare for the crisis.

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More than 15,000 a day still arriving at UK airports from virus-hit countries

Some 15,000 travellers a day are still arriving on flights into the UK and not being tested for coronavirus.

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18.04.2020 / 14:31

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Man City youngsters past and present launch 5k challenge to raise money for NHS

On the same evening the nation took to the streets again to clap for the NHS, six young footballers shared another way they want to help out.

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Sobbing girl, 8, says "I don't want you to die" before mum leaves for AE shift

A frontline NHS nurse said she has been left "broken" after her daughter "sobbed and begged" with her to stop working at A&E over PPE shortage fears.

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UK doctors told to wear aprons as full-length protective gowns run out: Report

LONDON: British healthcare staff have been advised to treat COVID-19 patients without full-length protective gowns due to shortages of equipment, the Guardian newspaper reported on Friday.

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Coronavirus-hit hospitals in danger of running out of life-saving PPE within hours

Virus-hit hospitals are in danger of running out of lifesaving protective kit within hours.

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Coronavirus: Matt Hancock defends plan to 'reuse' PPE as he doesn't have 'magic wand'

Matt Hancock defended plans for NHS staff to reuse personal protective equipment (PPE), because he doesn't have a "magic wand" to make it "fall from the sky."

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Coronavirus care home death numbers to be published 'very shortly'

The number of deaths from coronavirus in care homes will be published "very shortly", Health Secretary Matt Hancock has promised.

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Coronavirus testing kits 'could be delivered by Amazon with results sent by text'

Coronavirus testing kits could be delivered to UK homes by Amazon with results being sent by text message within two days, it has been reported.

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Coronavirus testing kits set to be delivered to British homes by Amazon

Coronavirus testing kits could be delivered to UK homes by Amazon - with people getting the results by text message.

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Government slammed for 'shambolic' bid to supply carers with coronavirus PPE

Care bosses have accused ministers of a “shambolic” attempt to supply frontline workers with personal protective equipment.

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Livid Piers Morgan tells Matt Hancock 'you don't run this show' after being told not to speak

Piers Morgan was left raging on today's Good Morning Britain after being told to stop speaking by Health Secretary Matt Hancock.

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16.04.2020 / 13:27

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'You don't decide how I do an interview' - Piers Morgan snaps at Health Secretary Matt Hancock

Piers Morgan has not been shy when it comes to his interview technique of late.

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Government misses coronavirus testing target as less than half of capacity filled

The government has missed its target to reach 25,000 coronavirus tests a day as more than half of capacity lies unfilled.

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Piers Morgan tells Matt Hancock 'you don't run this show' in another car crash interview

Piers Morgan was absolutely furious on Good Morning Britain today after being told to stop speaking by Health Secretary Matt Hancock.

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UK set to extend lockdown amid signs outbreak nearing peak

LONDON – The U.K. government was poised Thursday to extend a nationwide lockdown for several more weeks, as health officials said Britain’s coronavirus outbreak — one of Europe’s worst — is nearing its peak.

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Carer at home where coronavirus has killed 13 says 'each shift is getting worse'

An exhausted carer at a nursing home where 13 residents have died during the coronavirus epidemic says each shift is "getting worse".

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0