Tennis extends coronavirus suspension: ATP and WTA Tours on further hold

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Professional tennis on the ATP and WTA tours has been suspended further because of the coronavirus pandemic. [caption id="attachment_1025" align="alignright" width="618"] The US Open, which...

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NFL’s Deandre Baker and Quinton Dunbar charged with armed robbery

May 15, 2020May 16, 2020

[caption id="attachment_1018" align="alignleft" width="668"] New York Giants player Deandre Baker, left, and Quinton Dunbar, pictured playing for the Washington Redskins [/caption] Florida police are searching...

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Coral bleaching: Scientists ‘find way to make coral more heat-resistant’

May 15, 2020May 16, 2020

Scientists in Australia say they have found a way to help coral reefs fight the devastating effects of bleaching by making them more heat-resistant. [caption...

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Healthcare News

Coronavirus: Doctors ‘told not to discuss PPE shortages’

May 15, 2020

Some NHS managers have tried to stop doctors speaking publicly about shortages of personal protective equipment, the BBC has been told. WhistleblowersUK said more than...

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Coronavirus: Reopening NHS services must be safe, unions say

May 15, 2020

Rapid testing and an adequate supply of protective equipment must be in place when the NHS reopens services cancelled during the peak of the coronavirus...

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Grand Theft Auto free download crashes Epic Games store

May 15, 2020

The Epic Games store experienced glitches on Thursday as fans rushed to download a free copy of Grand Theft Auto V. Within minutes of making...

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Trump says he is considering restoring some funding to WHO, no decision made

May 15, 2020May 17, 2020

[caption id="attachment_1120" align="alignnone" width="614"] FILE PHOTO - U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters as he departs for the Camp David, Maryland presidential retreat from...

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Science & Technology

Coronavirus: Amazon to make face shields and sell at cost

May 15, 2020

Amazon says it will produce hundreds of thousands of face shields for medics and sell them at cost price in the US. [caption id="attachment_935" align="alignleft"...

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Business News

Coronavirus: WTO head steps down a year early as downturn looms

May 14, 2020

The head of the World Trade Organization has said he will step down a year earlier than planned, at a crucial moment for the global...

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Coronavirus ‘could cost global economy $8.8tn’ says ADB

May 14, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic could cost the global economy between $5.8tn and $8.8tn (£4.8tn-£7.2tn), according to Asian Development Bank (ADB). That's more than double last month's...