Three abandoned babies have broken hearts after it emerged their surrogate mums had vanished due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The infants were born to three mums who were reportedly paid £10,000, but they were unable to deliver them to their families due to travel restrictions.

Two baby boys and a girl were left without their parents, amid suspicion they were due to be exported - or smuggled - to China from Russia.

One theory is that the babies’ biological fathers are three gay men who were unable to travel to collect them due to pandemic travel curbs.

The children were born in Russia in April to surrogate mothers from Kazakhstan, who are now believed to have vanished after returning to their home country.

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Taraji P. Henson says COVID-19 pandemic led her to thoughts of suicide

Taraji P. Henson says the COVID-19 pandemic led her to thoughts of suicide earlier this year.The Empire star, 50, made the jarring revelation on her Facebook Watch show Peace of Mind with Taraji.'For a couple of days, I couldn’t get out of the bed, I didn’t care; that’s not me,' the Washington, D.C.

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The autopsy, a fading practice, revealed secrets of COVID-19

NEW YORK – The COVID-19 pandemic has helped revive the autopsy. When the virus first arrived in U.S.

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James Harden Fined $50,000 for Attending Indoor Party & Not Wearing Mask Amid Pandemic

James Harden is in some trouble for partying amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Historic heart of Los Angeles on life support from COVID-19

LOS ANGELES – For nine nights culminating on Christmas Eve, the oldest street in Los Angeles typically comes alive with a festive re-enactment of the nativity story, as children playing Mary and Joseph go door to door seeking shelter where she can give birth to Jesus.If the procession were held this year, they would find many of the businesses on Olvera Street shuttered.The Mexican market, known as the birthplace of Los Angeles, has been particularly hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, with shops and restaurants closed and others barely hanging on. California is enduring by far its worst outbreak of the coronavirus, and Los Angeles is among the locations seeing the greatest spike.

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Nicola Sturgeon's Christmas message thanks health and care workers for their efforts during 'exhausting year'

First Minister acknowledged this festive season "would be like no other" due to on-going lockdown restrictions.But the SNP leader urged Scots to look to the future and hoped that by next year the country could be looking forward to a "much more normal celebration".Mainland Scotland will be placed in tier four of lockdown as Boxing Day, meaning overnight stays at Christmas have been cancelled for millions.

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Local artists help provide Christmas gifts for families affected by gun violence

PHILADELPHIA - Local artists are teaming up to provide Christmas gifts for families affected by gun violence."Make sure you get everything you need for your kids. Yeah that's what I'm doing," said Bill Walton.He spent Wednesday evening at Old Navy in Center City shopping for his son and daughter. "Alright sizes 8 and 10," said Bill who filled bags with clothes and with no limit because of local artist Suave Gonzalez and a team of other artists who wanted to help two struggling families stock their Christmas trees this year. "It's rough out here right now so I definitely appreciate it and I know my kids going to appreciate it," he said.

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Pandemic exposes hurdles to developing India’s credit market

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Zayn Malik’s sister’s wedding video shows guests breaking coronavirus rules before party was shut down by police

ZAYN Malik's sister's wedding video shows her guests breaking coronavirus rules before the party was shut down by police. The short clip sees guests congregating and hugging outdoors in Tier 3 Bradford.

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Stacey Solomon fears Rex hasn’t ‘socialised enough’ as pandemic stopped him going to toddler groups in March

STACEY Solomon has revealed she fears her son Rex hasn't socialised enough because of the coronavirus pandemic. The one-year-old hasn't been to toddler groups since March, and Stacey admitted he and other kids like him will be playing catch up when they eventually return.

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COVID-19: Charity organizations thankful ‘the spirit is still there’ during holiday season amid pandemic

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Taraji P. Henson Reveals She Contemplated Suicide During The Pandemic

Taraji P. Henson is opening up about her past thoughts of suicide during her Facebook Watch series, Peace of Mind with Taraji.

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COVID-19 pandemic’s death toll could shorten life expectancy in US by as much as 3 years

data released Tuesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.But life expectancy for 2020 could end up dropping as much as two to three years due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, said Robert Anderson, who oversees the CDC’s death statistics."We’ve had a lot of deaths added since August, so I think a drop of two to three years for 2020 isn’t out of the question," Anderson said, according to the Washington Post.

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Beyoncé donates $500,000 to people facing eviction amid coronavirus pandemic

Beyonce is doing her part to help struggling families affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

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‘Profoundly sad’: Mother and daughter die of COVID-19 less than a week apart in same hospital

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Residents of Dalmeny, Sask., band together to bring gifts to local care home

COVID-19 restrictions.It’s an impact felt outside of the home, even at a local restaurant, Granny B’s. Saskatoon students spreading holiday cheer to care homes with letters, Christmas cards “We have a lot of regulars and we haven’t seen them,” manager Ashli Gavin said.

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Pa small businesses may soon receive financial help, Gov Wolf announces

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MANNA volunteers hard at work for the holiday season

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HMCS Toronto crews returns early after 191 days at sea

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Surfing Santas scales back annual Christmas Eve event during coronavirus pandemic

COCOA BEACH, Fla. – On Thursday, organizers of what’s been the largest holiday party on Cocoa Beach the past decade plan to break up the crowds for a change.Thousands traditionally watch hundreds of “Surfing Santas” on Christmas Eve at Coconuts on the Beach.“I do think we’re going to have hundreds of surfers.

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‘Pandemic puppies’ bring joy, companionship to Montreal families amid pandemic

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MP describes anguish over her dad in appeal for care home mental health support

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President Trump threatens to torpedo COVID-19 relief bill with new demands

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has threatened to torpedo Congress’ massive COVID-19 relief package in the midst of a raging pandemic and deep economic uncertainty, suddenly demanding changes fellow Republicans have opposed.Trump assailed the bipartisan $900 billion package in a video he tweeted out Tuesday night and suggested he may not sign the legislation.

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Health board confirms indoor care home visits suspended from Boxing Day due to lockdown

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walloped the global economy and stock markets. Meanwhile, a report issued by the National Bureau of Economic Research found that 2% of small businesses surveyed had shut down permanently in March.

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England Cricket stars nervous wait over quarantine due to South Africa mutant Covid

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Gemma Collins took mum on trip to London as a Christmas treat before her parents became ‘extremely unwell’ with Covid

GEMMA Collins took her mum on a trip to London as a Christmas treat before her parents were struck down with coronavirus. The 39-year-old star revealed yesterday that both her mum and dad are "extremely unwell" after contracting the illness - and her dad is so poorly he'd "rather be dead".

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Rep. Adam Schiff Talks COVID-19 Relief Package's Mixed-Income, Save Our Stages Language: "It Was a Give-and-Take"

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Biden to introduce Connecticut schools chief Miguel Cardona as education secretary pick

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