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1 new COVID-19 death in Calgary zone; 96 new Alberta cases Sunday

Another Albertan has died of COVID-19 as the cases in the province rose by 96 on Sunday, according to Alberta Health.

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Man Utd to swipe transfer from under Jose Mourinho's nose with Joe Hugill 'set to join'

Manchester United are set to swipe Sunderland wonderkid Joe Hugill away from Tottenham after making contact with the Black Cats.

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Delhi sees highest single-day spike in new Covid-19 cases, tally crosses 4,500

Delhi on Sunday recorded highest single-day spike in coronavirus cases with 427 fresh cases, taking its tally to 4,549. 64 deaths have been reported in the national capital till date, said Directorate General of Health Services, Delhi government.

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Orange County DJ hosts ‘Zoom Prom’ for high school students

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – An Orange County DJ is hosting a virtual prom for high schoolers who are missing out on their dances due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Yolanda Hadid Very Excited About Gigi’s Pregnancy: ‘She Considers Zayn Malik One Of Her Own’

Yolanda Hadid is so excited about becoming a grandmother! The former Real Housewives star, whose supermodel daughter Gigi Hadidis expecting her first child with Zayn Malik, remained super tight-lipped about the pregnancy. “Yolanda was very quiet about Gigi and Zayn’s announcement until they said something,” a source close to the family told HollywoodLife. “She ignored several calls and texts about the topic even to her closest friends. Everyone was reaching out to her, and she’d reply very short replies if anything, but she didn’t address the topic.”

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From The Batman to John Wick: Chapter 4, movies that have been postponed due to Coronavirus

With cinema halls putting their shutters down in wake of the Coronavirus outbreak across the globe, the movie calendar seems to be empty till July. There have been 3,506,360 Coronavirus positive cases worldwide, with a death toll of 245,193. In view of the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the world, cinema halls and production houses are remain shut. The shooting of various films and shows is also put on a halt. Many films that were in their post-production stage, ready to release in 2020, have been postponed to 2021.

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27 new coronavirus cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir as of 5:00 PM - May 3

This brings total cases to 666, out of which 254 have recovered and 8 have passed away

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6.8 crore women in self-help groups join fight against covid-19

BENGALURU: In Jasala, in western Uttar Pradesh, Murti Devi has been making 60 face masks a day for the past month after she finishes her household chores and work in the fields—alongside about 200 other women from self-help groups (SHGs) in the village in Shamli district. About 1,800 km away in a village in Odisha’s Puri district, Minakshi Prusty and 50 women from an SHG are busy making herbal hand sanitizers.

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A-listers join former presidents to call for unity against pandemic threat

Actors and musicians joined two former US presidents to try and lift morale and call for unity amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Martin Roberts: 'I'll have words' Homes Under The Hammer host in promise to 'furious' fan

Martin Roberts does a weekly Q&A with his 24,000 Twitter followers and this week it happened slightly later than usual. During the chat, the BBC presenter answered one unhappy user.The 56-year-old was questioned about scheduling, and why the property programme was not airing that day.For years, HUTH has mainly aired weekdays at 10am but has recently been moved to a slot 45 minutes later.However, on Tuesday it wasn't on at all and instead a BBC News special went out.A person at home asked Martin: "Here's one for you, why is HUTH not on BBC today? Absolutely furious."Thankfully it appeared the viewer in question wasn't too upset, as they added a crying with laughter emoji.It was then that the former I'm A Celebrity...

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Simon Rimmer: ‘You’re wrong’ Sunday Brunch host hits back at criticism from viewer

Simon Rimmer, 56, was less than impressed when a Sunday Brunch viewer criticised the appearance of one of the latest dishes he cooked up in his kitchen for the Channel 4 show.The chef prepared a mouthwatering pulled pork madras for the programme last month, as he and his co-host Tim Lovejoy, 52, continue to present the show from their homes during the coronavirus pandemic.Simon teased the dish with fans before his cooking segment aired with a photo of the finished product.He wrote in view of his 269,000 Twitter followers: “Later @SundayBrunchC4 this filthy slow cooked pork madras - dirty dirty boy Simon.”Sunday Brunch’s official page also tweeted: “The inventor of pulled pork @simonrim is now making a delicious Pulled Pork Madras

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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend wear Parisian-inspired ensembles for a pal's remote birthday bash

In the wake of the global coronavirus pandemic,Chrissy Teigen and John Legend pulled together an impressive birthday bash for one of their friends over Zoom.The lovebirds, who were suppose to be in Paris for the celebration, decked themselves out in French-inspired ensembles for their virtual get-together on Saturday.'Heading to Paris for my friend's birthday,' the 34-year-old Cravings author joked on her Instagram Story, while donning a sexy maid uniform.

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Dwayne Johnson pokes fun at Kevin Hart's height in Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards acceptance speech

They've appeared together in no less than four movies.So Dwayne Johnson felt comfortable enough to gently tease his frequent collaborator Kevin Hart's diminutive stature while accepting his Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor on Saturday.The 48-year-old actor accepted his award from his gym at home, where he's been self-isolating amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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India reports highest single-day jump in coronavirus cases ahead of Lockdown 3.0

India saw the highest single-day jump in number of coronavirus cases as 2,644 new cases were reported in 24 hours. The number of people infected from coronavirus in the country has reached 39,980 including 1,301 deaths, showed the latest figures from Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The government has extended the ongoing nationwide lockdown till May 17, while allowing different sets of relaxations in red, orange and green zones.

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Coronavirus cases in India near 40000, highest jump in 24 hours. Statewise tally

The tally of confirmed coronavirus cases in India is approaching 40,000, with a record 2,644 new cases getting detected in the last 24 hours. The death toll from Covid-19 has gone up to to 1,301. Recoveries from Covid-19 infection has also crossed 10,600. Authorities across states also readied plans for some relaxations scheduled to come into effect from Monday, including opening of more categories of shops and business establishments in areas with limited or zero infection cases.

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27 new coronavirus cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir as of 8:00 AM - May 3

This brings total cases to 666, out of which 254 have recovered and 8 have passed away

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Loose Women host Kaye Adams insists hit show is much-needed tonic for life during lockdown

The Loose Women have let themselves go during lockdown, TV presenter Kaye Adams has revealed.

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North and South Korea 'exchange gun fire' in demilitarised zone

North and South Korea have 'exchanged fire' after several gunshots hit a guard post in the demilitarised zone between the fierce rivals.

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Elton John Is Looking At The ‘Silver Lining’ Of The Pandemic, ‘It Has Been Great To Spend This Much Time With My Boys’

Elton John is reflecting about life in quarantine while speaking with Zane Lowe on “Beats 1”.

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Coronavirus: Primary schools 'to reopen in June' as part of plans to get UK out of lockdown

The UK could allow primary schools in England and Wales to reopen as soon as June 1 under plans being discussed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, according to a report.

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Schools 'to open on June 1' as Boris offers hope to millions of trapped parents

Primary schools could open on June 1 as part of Boris Johnson's lockdown great escape.

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Premier League facing player revolt over plans to restart season in June

Premier League clubs are facing a player revolt over the plan to restart the season.

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‘John Wick 4’ delayed until 2022, debunking ‘The Matrix 4’ crossover theory

The Keanu Reeves-led films were originally due for release on the same day, prompting fans to speculate about a potential crossover

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Chris Evans - Mark Ruffalo - Chris Hemsworth - Jeremy Renner - Robert Downey-Junior - Scarlett Johansson - Chris Evans is reuniting The Avengers for charity Zoom call - nme.com

Chris Evans is reuniting The Avengers for charity Zoom call

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‘This Is Us’ Cast Hold Zoom Reunion

The cast of “This Is Us” are used to seeing each other on the set of the hit NBC drama, but now that TV and film productions have been halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic they’ve had to resort to other measures.

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Mandy Moore and Chrissy Metz get together with This Is Us castmates for all-star Zoom call reunion

The cast of This Is Us got together for an all-star reunion on Zoom this Friday.Mandy Moore, Chrissy Metz, Milo Ventimiglia, Sterling K. Brown, Susan Kelechi Watson, Justin Hartley, Chris Sullivan and Jon Huertas were all on the call.'I miss my Pearson family SO much and seeing these faces really lifted my spirits.

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Andy Cohen and son Ben join a socially distant crowd to cheer first responders in the West Village

Andy Cohen took his adorable son Ben along to participate in what has become a highlight of the day for many New Yorkers in quarantine and isolation.The Bravo TV personality, 51, was seen Friday evening outside ofLenox Health Greenwich Village on 13th Street and 7th Avenue in New York City to cheer hospital workers as they exited the building after their shift.The 7PM 'clap because we care' moment of cheering and noisemaking has become somewhat of a ritual for New York to show its appreciation for frontline workers and first responders in this new age of an ongoing pandemic, and it has been adopted in other cities as well.

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Coronavirus hospital deaths highest in north of England with London's rate falling

The number of coronavirus hospital deaths in the country has risen by 469 – with 370 of these in England.

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Damage reported as 5.4 quake strikes Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit near southern Puerto Rico on Saturday, briefly knocking out power and jolting many from their beds on an island where some people still remain in shelters from previous quakes earlier this year. There were no immediate reports of casualties.

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John Wick: Chapter 4: Keanu Reeves starrer action film’s release delayed until 2022 due to COVID 19 crisis

Keanu Reeves’s John Wick: Chapter 4 has joined the long list of films that have been delayed due to the ongoing Coronavirus crisis. With governments and healthcare experts across the world stressing on the importance of social distancing amid the ongoing health crisis, the production of various movies has been discontinued in order to promote self-isolation. As a result, the ongoing pandemic has resulted in delayed releases of numerous upcoming movies. Reeves’s upcoming film will release in 2022.

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Quake hits near Puerto Rico, some reports of damage

SAN JUAN – A 5.5-magnitude earthquake hit near southern Puerto Rico on Saturday, jolting many from their beds on an island where some people still remain in shelters from previous quakes earlier this year. There were no immediate reports of casualties.

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Pakistan registers highest single day spike in COVID-19 infections

ISLAMABAD : Pakistan registered its highest single day increase in the coronavirus cases with 1,297 new infections, taking the total number to 18,114, officials said on Saturday.

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25 new coronavirus cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir as of 5:00 PM - May 2

This brings total cases to 639, out of which 247 have recovered and 8 have passed away

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All 11 districts of Delhi will remain in red zone till May 17: Satyendar Jain

Till Friday, the national capital had recorded 3,738 cases of coronavirus and 61 fatalities

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Yasir Al-Rumayyan's message to Zoom conference call as Newcastle takeover edges closer

Newcastle’s potential new chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan shed light on the Public Investment Fund’s targets last week amid their proposed takeover at St James’ Park.

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Dua Lipa opens up on Gigi Hadid's pregnancy and her excitement over ‘becoming an aunt’

Dua Lipa, who is dating Gigi Hadid’s younger brother Anwar, has excitedly opened up on the supermodel's pregnancy during a radio interview. Gigi, 25, is expecting her first child, reportedly a baby girl, with her boyfriend, former One Direction star Zayn Malik, 27.

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Incredible 101-year-old to brave Scotland's longest zip line after being inspired by 'the young' Captain Tom

A brave 101-year-old woman will speed along Scotland's longest zip line to raise money for the NHS.

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Prestwick Airport to host new mobile coronavirus testing unit

A new mobile coronavirus testing unit has been introduced at Prestwick Airport.

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Phillip Schofield: This Morning host in shock transformation after debating his 'options'

This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield, 58, has sparked a frenzy amongst his 3.1 million Instagram followers after sharing a snap of his “options” in the absence of hairdressers during the COVID-19 pandemic.The television personality posted two potential hairstyle snaps while debating whether to gel his famous liver locks back, or leave them spiky and unkempt.In the first photo, Phillip, who was pictured wearing a polo shirt, looked almost unrecognisable with his hair slicked back in a sophisticated style.The next snap showed the star smiling at the camera in a blue T-shirt with his locks looking more wild and sticking up.Phillip captioned the post: “Lockdown hair options.”He also shared the same photo of his gelled hair on his Instagram

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Metrolink gets £11.6m government rescue package - but June could still be the end of the line

The immediate future of Metrolink has been secured thanks to an £11.6m government bailout.

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Chris Evans - Mark Ruffalo - Chris Hemsworth - Jeremy Renner - Robert Downey-Junior - Scarlett Johansson - The Avengers are reuniting for a charity zoom hangout and we’re so ready - metro.co.uk

The Avengers are reuniting for a charity zoom hangout and we’re so ready

Chris Evans knew what we wanted and is reuniting the Avengers for a charity zoom hangout.

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'This Is Us' Cast Reunite on Zoom After Donating Meals To Pittsburgh Hospitals

Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz and more reunited on Zoom ahead of the weekend to catch up with each other and all had the cutest reactions on Instagram.

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Host of stars announced for second Disney Family Singalong

Shakira, Lion King star Donald Glover and Frozen’s Idina Menzel have been announced as taking part in the second Disney Family Singalong.

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Barcelona 'need to make £61.5m' before June 30 as they look to sell stars

Barcelona must raise €70m (£61.5m) in player sales this summer after making departures a priority.

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25 new coronavirus cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir as of 8:00 AM - May 02

This brings total cases to 639, out of which 247 have recovered and 8 have passed away

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India records highest single day jump in Covid-19 as total cases cross 37,000

With 2,293 new cases in past 24 hours, India's total number of coronavirus cases in climbed to 37,336 on Saturday morning, the Union Health Ministry said. Of the total cases, 26,167 are active, 9,950 people have recovered, and 1,218 people have succumbed to the disease. The tally also includes 111 foreign nationals, the Health Ministry said.

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Covid-19 update: Entire Kashmir Valley to be treated as Red Zone

Srinagar: Even as the Union Health Ministry has classified only four districts as red zones in Kashmir division, authorities said on Saturday the entire Valley will be treated as red zone and no relaxation except those permissible in such cases will be allowed.

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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

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