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Russia uses “fake news” laws to remove “inaccurate” coronavirus information

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Russia uses "fake news" laws to remove "inaccurate" coronavirus information | Gript
Russia has reported a total of 438 confirmed coronavirus cases, with only one death so far. 
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The bad news is that 40,000 people are waiting on tests for COVID-19. The worse news, says John McGuirk, is that the emphasis on testing may be obscuring the real danger from the virus:

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Bad news: 40,000 people waiting on tests | Gript
Queues.
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‘We’re not a safe haven from Corona Virus’: Achill Island slams behaviour of ‘out-of-towners’

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'We're not a safe haven from Corona Virus': Achill Island slams behaviour of 'out-of-towners'  | Gript
Locals on Achill Island have expressed dismay and concern at the behaviour of visitors at the weekend who are failing to observe social distancing during the COVID-19 crisis.
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WATCH: “A party? We’ll send police with flamethrowers!” Italian mayors losing their marbles

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WATCH: "A party? We'll send police with flamethrowers!" Italian mayors losing their marbles | Gript
These Italian mayors are setting the bar when it comes to enforcing their lockdowns.
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Madonna's naked viral video was a missed opportunity to do some actual good:

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Madonna: Here's a naked reflection on equality to keep your spirits up. | Gript
The fallen Madonna with the big.....
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Gardaí tell parents “Step up to the mark” after youth suffers asthma attack while breaching social distancing

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Gardaí tell parents "Step up to the mark" after youth suffers asthma attack while breaching social distancing | Gript
A young person has suffered a severe asthma attack after going out socialising with friends, in direct violation of the government’s social distancing guidelines.
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8-year-old victim of dog attack in Dublin has died

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8-year-old victim of dog attack in Dublin has died | Gript
An eight-year-old boy who was attacked yesterday afternoon by two dogs in his home in Tallaght has died.
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The number of prisoners on temporary release in Ireland has nearly doubled since the start of March.

Figures from the Irish Prison Service show that there are currently 552 prisoners on temporary release from Irish prisons, an increase of 247 since the start of March, and an increase of 117 since last Monday. The number had been holding fairly steady at around 300 since January of this year before rapidly increasing at the start of this month.
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Number of prisoners on temporary release has nearly doubled after COVID-19 fears | Gript
The number of prisoners on temporary release in Ireland has nearly doubled since the start of March. Figures from the Irish Prison Service show that there are currently 552 prisoners on temporary release from Irish prisons, an increase of 247 since the start…
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REPORT: Harvey Weinstein tests positive for coronavirus

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REPORT: Harvey Weinstein tests positive for coronavirus | Gript
US media has reported the claim that film producer Harvey Weinstein has contracted the novel coronavirus from his New York state prison cell. 
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SHANNON ROBERTS writes: Top tips for managing, educating and playing with children at home

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Top tips for managing, educating and playing with children at home | Gript
As I sit down to write a post for this demography blog tonight, it is hard to think of anything but New Zealand’s announcement today that we should be in full lockdown in our homes as soon as possible, and at the latest by midnight this Wednesday.
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Attenborough: ‘People not dying is worse than Coronavirus’

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Attenborough: ‘People not dying is worse than Coronavirus’ | Gript
In an interview, Sir David Attenborough says the Corona virus is not the worst danger we face, but the state of the environment: ‘Even the worst outcomes of the Covid-19 pandemic are nothing on the scale of what is eventually feared will be the catastrophic…
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Argentinian doctor given jail sentence for refusing to do an abortion


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Argentinian doctor given jail sentence for refusing to do an abortion | Gript
An Argentine court has upheld the criminal conviction of a gynaecologist who refused to abort the child of a rape victim in 2017. Dr Leandro Rodriguez Lastra was sentenced to a 14-month suspended jail term, plus 28 months of disqualification from holding…
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PODCAST: Celebrities have started to sing the worst song ever written in order to make you think they’re actual humans, why we shouldn’t be sad that John Lennon was shot, Singapore is doing something that is technologically interesting but civil-rights wise challenging, and trying to answer the the real question – should we allow the police to beat teenagers at random.

Skip to 13:55 if you don’t want to listen to a 14 minute explanation on why Imagine by John Lennon is the worst thing ever written.

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TRSI 71 - Please don't dehumanize the listeners | Gript
Celebrities have started to sing the worst song ever written in order to make you think they're actual humans, why we shouldn't be sad that John Lennon was shot, Singapore is doing something that is technologically interesting but civil-rights wise challenging…
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Two more people have died of Covid-19, whilst the number of cases has risen by 219 this evening, to 1,125 in the south of Ireland.

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BREAKING: Claire Byrne tests positive, 219 new cases & 2 more deaths | Gript
“As some of you may know, I tested positive for Covid-19,” the email read.
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Trump: I might lift all restrictions in 15 days

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Trump: I might lift all restrictions in 15 days | Gript
Sick of it.
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"As long as food, medicines and other basics can be delivered, for those living alone and now unable to receive visitors the greatest problem about self-isolation is the isolation itself."

ANN FARMER: Hope from hopelessness: sitting out the Corona virus in not-so-splendid isolation

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Hope from hopelessness: sitting out the Corona virus in not-so-splendid isolation | Gript
It seems that ‘[y]achtbrokers have seen a surge in bookings as people fleeing the coronavirus crisis look to go into isolation for months afloat’ (‘Demand for luxury yachts fuelled by self-isolation of super-rich’, Telegraph Business, March 23, 2020).
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Priest with Coronavirus gives up his ventilator to a younger patient and dies

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Priest with Coronavirus gives up his ventilator to a younger patient and dies | Gript
A beloved Italian priest suffering with the Coronavirus Covid-19 has died after reportedly sacrificing his ventilator to ensure a younger patient could be treated.
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Spanish and French boats blocked at Dingle pier by Irish fishermen over coronavirus fears

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Spanish and French boats blocked at Dingle pier by Irish fishermen over coronavirus fears | Gript
Over 25 Dingle fishermen have begun blocking Spanish and French boats attempting to dock at the local pier, according to Radio Kerry. 
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"They try to tear out their breathing tubes" - an American doctor has provided graphic and disturbing details of what a bad case of Coronavirus looks like, even in younger patients:

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“They try to tear out the breathing tube” – what a bad case feels like | Gript
Horrifying.
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Russia is the latest country to send aid to Italy, following other countries like China and Cuba. Where's the EU? This crisis has demonstrated the absolute uselessness of Brussels:

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Russians latest to aid Italy as EU demonstrates its uselessness | Gript
Solidarity.
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Irish doctors want to help at home – but are stranded abroad

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Irish doctors want to help at home - but are stranded abroad | Gript
The Irish Independent has reported that as many as 65 young Irish medical doctors working in Perth, Australia, have now quit their jobs to return to Ireland and help with the covid-19 crisis.
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