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Health watchdog chief to take control of Public Health Agency during coronavirus fight in Northern Ireland

The head of Northern Ireland's health watchdog has been handed a key role in the fight to save lives during the coronavirus pandemic, it can be revealed.
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Border workers missing out on Republic of Ireland's hardship payment is against Good Friday Agreement, says TD

6 minutes ago | Belfast telegraph

The failure of the Irish Government to extend a coronavirus hardship payment to people who live in Northern Ireland but work and pay taxes in the Republic has been described as...
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Brendan Rodgers helps launch hospice emergency appeal for essential care funds

6 minutes ago | Belfast telegraph

The Northern Ireland Hospice and Children's Hospice have started an emergency appeal for donations.
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Decision to temporarily free 200 inmates in Northern Ireland sparks fears from victims

6 minutes ago | Belfast telegraph

Justice Minister Naomi Long has said she had "no alternative" but to temporarily release up to 200 prisoners in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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College manufacturing protective masks calls upon others to follow their example

6 minutes ago | Belfast telegraph

A college producing vital protection equipment for frontline healthcare workers with 3D printers, laser cutters and rapid prototyping machinery is urging others to do the same.
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TV tonight: the cringeworthy comedy of high-school in 2000

6 minutes ago | The Guardian

Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle play their teenage selves in Pen15. Plus: Jim Carrey's Kidding returns. Here's what to watch this evening Comics Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle...
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Zoom booms as demand for video-conferencing tech grows

6 minutes ago | The Guardian

Estimated net worth of founder has increased by more than $4bn since coronavirus crisis started From nursery school sing-alongs to FTSE 100 boardrooms and even UK cabinet...
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UK discussed joint EU plan to buy Covid-19 medical supplies, say officials

6 minutes ago | The Guardian

Exclusive: EU minutes seen by the Guardian reveal British official took part in eight EU health security meetings on coronavirus crisis British officials took part in four...
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‘I thought it was a roadblock for coronavirus': Shock as pedestrian dies in crash on rural Perthshire road

8 minutes ago | The Courier

A pedestrian has died after being struck by a car on a Perthshire road.
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China's factories show flicker of life after virus shutdown

14 minutes ago | The Telegraph

US coronavirus death toll tops 3,000 with more now dead than in 9/11...

The US death toll from the coronavirus pandemic climbed past 3,000 on Monday, making the outbreak more deadly than the September 11 terrorist attacks that killed 2,977. Read more ...

Australian workers told JobKeeper payments may make them ineligible for...

The JobKeeper payment may clash with the coronavirus supplement set up to help Australians laid off during the crisis - a $550 payment which will be made on top of eligible... Read more ...

Woman dies after being run over by a garbage truck in Sydney's west

A woman has died after being run over by a garbage truck in Sydney's west. Read more ...

New York hospitals received some damaged ventilators with missing parts in...

Some ventilators sent to New York hospitals from the national stockpile are arriving damaged or with missing parts. The city is grappling with a surge of coronavirus cases and... Read more ...

Prince William wants to RETURN to the NHS as an air ambulance pilot

Prince William wants to return to the NHS as an air ambulance pilot to do his bit in the fight against coronavirus. Read more ...

National Guard soldier dies after testing positive for coronavirus and being...

A National Guardsman from New Jersey died after testing positive for the novel coronavirus on Saturday. The death marked the first time a US service member died from the... Read more ...

Prince Charles out of self-isolation after recovering from coronavirus

The Prince of Wales 71, had a 'mild' form of the illness and is with his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, who has tested negative and is without any symptoms of the virus. Read more ...

Coronavirus: Eight more deaths and 295 new cases in Republic of Ireland

Eight more people have died from the coronavirus in the Republic of Ireland, taking the country's death toll to 54, the National Public Health Emergency Team has announced. Read more ...

Bob Iger will give up ALL of his Disney salary amid coronavirus the pandemic

Walt Disney Co. announced Executive Chairman Bob Iger - who earned $47.5million last year - will forgo his salary, along with other top staffers starting in April Read more ...

Top Disney execs including Bob Iger and CEO Bob Chapek take pay cuts as the...

Top Disney executives, including Bob Iger and CEO Bob Chapek, are taking pay cuts as the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage the media giant's stock and impede its... Read more ...