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Virtual Tour of Flanders: Greg van Avermaet wins online 'race'
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Virtual Tour of Flanders: Greg van Avermaet wins online 'race'
Belgium's Greg van Avermaet is crowned champion of the Virtual Tour of Flanders as 13 riders race in the one-day event on training bikes at home.
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Pope Francis marks Holy Week in near-empty basilica
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Pope marks Holy Week in near-empty basilica
A small number of worshippers attended the mass, while observing social distancing.
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Champions League & Europa League could be abandoned, says Uefa president
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Champions League and Europa League could be abandoned if coronavirus restrictions remain in September, says Uefa president
The Champions League and Europa League could be abandoned if coronavirus restrictions remain in place into September, according to Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin.
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Coronavirus: Nigerian actress Funke Akindele under fire for Lagos party amid lockdown
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Coronavirus: Nigerian actress Funke Akindele fined over Lagos party amid lockdown
Funke Akindele recently appeared in a public health video to raise awareness about coronavirus.
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Pulev pledges half of Joshua purse to coronavirus fight
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Kubrat Pulev: Anthony Joshua's challenger pledges estimated £2m to coronavirus fight
Kubrat Pulev pledges half of his purse - an estimated £2m - from his title fight against Anthony Joshua to help the battle against coronavirus.
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F1 in very fragile state, says McLaren boss
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Zak Brown: McLaren boss says F1 needs big changes to survive
Formula 1 is "in a very fragile state" as a result of the coronavirus crisis and needs big changes to survive, McLaren boss Zak Brown says.
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Coronavirus: The four times the Queen has addressed the nation before
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Coronavirus: The four other times the Queen has addressed the nation
The Queen's televised address to the nation on Sunday in response to the coronavirus crisis is only the fifth time the monarch has made such a speech in her 68-year reign.
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The Queen gives special address during pandemic
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Coronavirus: Live BBC News coverage
Live BBC coverage as Prime Minister Boris Johnson gives the latest update on Covid-19
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Coronavirus: Queen tells UK 'we will succeed' in fight
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Coronavirus: Queen tells UK 'we will succeed' in fight
In a rare address, the monarch says the UK "should take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return".
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New York coronavirus cases 'dropping for first time'
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Trump sees ‘light at end of tunnel’ in virus fight
The president voices hope that cases are "levelling off" in US hotspots, but warns of more deaths.
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New Orleans great Dempsey dies of coronavirus, aged 73
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Tom Dempsey: New Orleans great dies after contracting coronavirus
NFL great Tom Dempsey - who held the record for the longest field goal for 43 years - dies aged 73 after contracting coronavirus.
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The Queen's coronavirus address: 'We will meet again'
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'We will meet again' promises Queen
The sovereign promises "better days will return" in her address to the nation during the coronavirus pandemic.
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UK PM admitted to hospital over virus symptoms
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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson admitted to hospital over virus symptoms
The prime minister is undergoing "routine tests", 10 days after he was diagnosed with coronavirus.
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Coronavirus: Man rescued from Pyrenees fined for lockdown breach
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Coronavirus: Man rescued from Pyrenees fined for lockdown breach
The man was trying to walk from France to Spain to buy cheap cigarettes, reports say.
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Tiger at US zoo tests positive for coronavirus
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Coronavirus: Tiger at Bronx Zoo tests positive for Covid-19
The Bronx Zoo in New York says this case of human-to-animal transmission appears to be unique.
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Coronavirus: India holds lights-off vigil as Modi calls for unity
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India turns off lights to mark coronavirus fight
PM Narendra Modi urges Indians to "challenge the darkness", but critics dismiss the vigil as a stunt.
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Coronavirus: Why you now have to wear a mask in Austrian shops
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Coronavirus: Why you now have to wear a mask in Austrian shops
It is a debate being had across the world, and now Austria and its neighbours have decided to act.
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Coronavirus: Pastor who decried 'hysteria' dies after attending Mardi Gras
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Coronavirus: Pastor who decried 'hysteria' dies after attending Mardi Gras
A preacher who said coronavirus was overhyped has died after catching the virus at Mardi Gras.
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Coronavirus: 'Pregnancy during a pandemic is terrifying'
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'Pregnancy during a pandemic is terrifying'
Carly was already a high-risk pregnancy. Now, she fears the toll of Covid-19 on hospitals could put her more at risk.
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Coronavirus: 'Gaza has no resources to fight this virus'
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'Gaza has no resources to fight this virus'
In Gaza, people are bracing for a coronavirus outbreak as more than 10 cases of infection have been confirmed in the small enclave.
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Coronavirus 'could wipe out Brazil's indigenous people'
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Coronavirus 'could wipe out Brazil's indigenous people'
Respiratory illnesses are already the main cause of death for the country's native communities.