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Queen to address UK on COVID-19 crisis

The Queen will make a televised speech to the British public about the COVID-19 crisis which has killed 4313 people in the UK.

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Trump says he may take anti-malaria drug

Donald Trump has tested negative for COVID-19 but says he might take an anti-malaria drug despite heath authorities saying its efficacy has not been proven.

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Ardern brings in NZ lockdown bonk ban

New Zealand has issued a new lockdown guidance that separates families and lovers who don’t live together as the number of COVID-19 cases reaches 1039.

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Ardern brings in NZ lockdown bonk ban

New Zealand has issued a new lockdown guidance that separates families and lovers who don’t live together as the number of COVID-19 cases reaches 1039.

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China sees rise in new coronavirus cases

Chinese citizens returning home as well as local transmissions have led to an increase in the number of new cases of coronavirus cases being recorded.

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Aust cruise passenger in Miami hospital

An Australian has been rushed to a Florida hospital from the coronavirus struck Coral Princess cruise ship which is docked in Miami.

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Trump attacks sacked US intel official

US President Donald Trump has defended his firing of the inspector general of the US intelligence community, calling him “a total disgrace”.

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French daily virus death toll slows to 441

French health ministry director Jerome Salomon says 15,438 people have come out of hospital after regaining their health following a coronavirus infection.

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Trump says toughest virus weeks ahead

The number of people infected with COVID-19 in the US exceeds 300,000, with the death toll climbing past 8100; more than 3500 of those deaths are in New York.

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Italy’s daily death toll falls under 700

Italy’s daily increase of new coronavirus-related deaths has fallen under 700 for the first time in more than a week.

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Forest near Chernobyl power plant on fire

Radioactive radiation still present from the 1986 nuclear accident is making it more difficult to fight a forest fire near Chernobyl, emergency officials say.

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Gas blast kills two in Russian unit block

Two people have died after a multi-storey residential building collapsed in a gas explosion near the capital Moscow.

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UK govt won’t release Assange amid virus

Julian Assange won’t be realised temporarily or have his US extradition hearing expedited under UK government plans to stave off coronavirus in prisons.

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UK set for long lockdown, death toll 4313

UK government health advisers say lockdown rules aimed at halting the spread of coronavirus won’t be ended until at least the end of May.

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Spain to extend virus state of emergency

Spanish health officials say the daily pace of new coronavirus infections and deaths has slowed in the country.

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Building collapses in Russia gas explosion

Russian authorities fear injuries and deaths after a multi-storey residential building collapsed in a gas explosion near the capital Moscow.

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Spain virus toll falls for second day

Spain’s death toll from the coronavirus has risen by 809, the second straight day in which the number of new deaths has fallen.

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South Korea extends social distancing

Concerns about imported coronavirus cases and new, smaller outbreaks have prompted South Korea to extend its intensive social distancing campaign.

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Trump fires watchdog in Ukraine complaint

Donald Trump has fired an inspector general in the US intelligence community who was involved in handling the complaint that led to impeachment proceedings.

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