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Protesters swarm Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Utah and Wyoming to demonstrate lockdown orders

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Protesters have continued to gather across the United States, ignoring social distancing rules, to demonstrate against lockdown orders they call ‘tyrannical’ and ‘worse than the virus’.  Crowds of people – many decked out in MAGA hats and with Donald Trump posters –  have met up in Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Utah and Wyoming this week with … Read more

Sweden sees new surge in coronavirus cases with 613 more infections, up from 482 yesterday 

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Sweden has seen a renewed spike in coronavirus cases today after another 613 people tested positive.  The 613 new cases mark the biggest jump for seven days and the third-largest since the crisis began, taking Sweden’s total from 11,927 to 12,540.  Deaths were up by 130, the second-highest daily death toll after yesterday’s 170, bringing … Read more

Nature’s hide-and-seek champions! How many can YOU spot?

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These creepy-crawlies native to the forests of China use incredible camouflage to blend into their surroundings, from bark frogs on trees to dragonhead caterpillars on ferns.  Photographer John Horstman, 52, said: ‘There are amazing living beings scraping out a viable existence in every niche and every corner of the world, including in the most developed … Read more

Alexa Chung posts backstage throwback taken at the MET Gala 2011 with Rihanna and Salma Hayek

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Alexa Chung posts ‘ancient’ backstage throwback taken at the MET Gala 2011 on her Blackberry… with Rihanna, Yoko Ono, Salma Hayek and Stella McCartney By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 16:14 BST, 16 April 2020 | Updated: 16:15 BST, 16 April 2020 Alexa Chung has clearly been sorting through her photo albums in lockdown. The … Read more

Russian animal rescuers allowed to break lockdown and drive 1,600 miles to save abandoned bear cubs

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Adorable bear cub tucks into a bowl of milk after Russian animal rescuers are allowed to break lockdown and drive 1,600 miles to save abandoned litter Animal rescuers drove 1,600 miles from Tver to Kirov in Russia to save the cubs  The mother fled, leaving her cubs for two days, when loggers damaged her den … Read more

Charlotte Dawson flaunts her curves as she dances to the Pussycat Dolls

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Charlotte Dawson dances to the Pussycat Dolls and jokes her ‘belly has grown’ during coronavirus lockdown in hilarious video By Niomi Harris For Mailonline Published: 15:54 BST, 16 April 2020 | Updated: 16:03 BST, 16 April 2020 She’s joined the UK in self-isolating in a bid to flatten the curve of COVID-19. And Charlotte Dawson … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Matt Hancock refuses to share exit strategy

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Matt Hancock today insisted the public cannot be trusted with a coronavirus ‘exit strategy’ as they might stop obeying lockdown rules. In a bad-tempered interview as the government prepares to extend draconian curbs for another three weeks, the Health Secretary said he recognised that ‘everybody wants to know what the future looks like’.   But he … Read more

More proof the lockdown is working! Britons with coronavirus symptoms plummets 71% in fortnight

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What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Stir crazy music producer samples his dog’s noises to make George Michael’s Careless Whisper

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Ruff edit! Stir crazy music producer samples his dog’s yaps and growls into a totally barking version of George Michael’s Careless Whisper Producer Dan Willett, 34,  made Careless Whisper with his dog’s sampled noises  Dan has been isolating at home in Birmingham and decided to do the project He used Rufus’s barks and growls to … Read more