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Coronavirus: Doctors dismantle Trump’s treatment comments – BBC News
On Thursday, during the White House coronavirus taskforce briefing, President Donald Trump attracted widespread criticism after he suggested research into whether Covid-19 might be treated by injecting disinfectant into the…
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Coronavirus: Spain eases lockdown measures to allow children outside – BBC News
Restrictions of movement in Spain, one of the worst-hit countries in the coronavirus pandemic, have been eased to allow children outside for the first time in six weeks. Spain has…
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Johnson: Government cannot say when lockdown eased – BBC News
The UK is at the moment of maximum risk in the coronavirus outbreak, Boris Johnson has said as he urged people not to lose patience with the lockdown. Speaking outside…
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Coronavirus: children in Spain leave homes for first time in 6 weeks – BBC News
Spain, which has had one of the strictest lockdowns in Europe, is allowing children to leave their homes, if they're with an adult, for the first time in six weeks.…
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Coronavirus: lockdown to continue with outbreak at “delicate and dangerous stage” – BBC News
The Government is rejecting calls to relax the coronavirus lockdown, saying the outbreak remains at a "delicate and dangerous" stage. Ministers are asking people to adjust to what they're calling…
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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson to return to work as UK passes “tragic and terrible milestone” – BBC News
More than 20,000 people have now died in hospital in the UK after becoming infected with coronavirus. The government described it as “a tragic and terrible milestone”. The number doesn’t…
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Coronavirus: it’s social distancing for the pandas and chimps at Edinburgh Zoo – BBC News
Like most attractions across the UK, zoos have had to close during the coronavirus pandemic. Edinburgh Zoo is under strict lockdown. And while the keepers are trying to maintain normal…
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Captain Tom tops the charts at the age of 99 – BBC News
Captain Tom Moore has become the oldest artist to reach the top spot of BBC Radio 1's The Official Chart. His rendition of You’ll Never Walk Alone is the fastest-selling…
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coronavirus: Rohingya refugees stranded at Sea – BBC News
The UN has issued an urgent appeal to save hundreds of stranded Rohingya refugees, including children, who have been adrift at sea for weeks/months. The refugees are thought to have…
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Coronavirus: retail sales suffer biggest fall since records began – BBC News
Retail sales have suffered the biggest drop since records began, falling by more than 5% last month. The figures from the Office for National Statistics show that clothing sales have…