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One of the most upliftingly sad songs of all time is My Heart Will Go On by Céline Dion. Anyone who hears the opening few piano notes will almost certainly think of James Cameron's tearjerker from 1997, Titanic. And, let's face right, right now, it does feel like the world…
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Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Canada has sparked a "caremongering" social trend, and we could all learn from it. As the name suggests, caremongering is the opposite of scaremongering, which has, unfortunately, dominated the news and social media in recent weeks, making people even more anxious in what is already a…
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The Pope has prayed to god and asked him to deliver the world from the recent coronavirus pandemic. With over 31,506 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 in the country thus far, and with 2,503 deaths in the country as a direct result of the virus, the Pope has been praying…
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Police have issued a warning about coronavirus testing scams on doorsteps. In the UK, a number of criminals have pretended to be carrying out door to door testing for COVID-19 in a bid to scam vulnerable people out of their money. In the current climate, people can only be tested…
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As of the most recent situation report from the World Health Organization, there have been 179,112 confirmed cases of COVID-19 around the world, and 7,426 deaths. These numbers are increasing every hour. With many people now self-isolating, people are flooding to supermarkets in order to stockpile their homes with necessary…
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North Korea is now claiming that it has no cases of COVID-19, Fox News reports. The country's leader Kim Jong-un says that conducting a nationwide 30-day quarantine, having a closed border and suspending trade with China has ensured North Korea is kept free of coronavirus. Related - Arnold Schwarzenegger urges…
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The Glastonbury Festival 2020 has officially been canceled as the UK continues to suffer the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, festival organizers Michael and Emily Eavis said the cancelation was the only "viable option". The festival was due to take place later this year from Wednesday, June…
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Amazon has suspended shipments of all "nonessential" products to its warehouses amid the worsening coronavirus crisis. According to Business Insider, the electronics and e-commerce giant informed sellers about the move on Tuesday, and that it was necessary due to the company's increase in workload following the COVID-19 outbreak. This does…
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A good Samaritan has gone viral on social media this week, after leaving a gigantic $2,500 tip for the bar staff who have been left unable to work due to the recent coronavirus pandemic. With many people around the world retreating into self-imposed isolation, a number of bars and restaurants…
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The Deputy Chief of Tokyo Olympics has tested positive for coronavirus, the Metro reports. According to a statement issued via the Japan Football Association, of which he is President, Kozo Tashima, 62, said: "Today, my test result showed positive for the new coronavirus." Mr. Tashima also revealed in the statement…
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Quarantined Italian bloggers are allegedly recording messages to their past selves, to warn them about the reality of the recent coronavirus pandemic. At the time of writing there has reportedly been 27,980 confirmed cases in the country, and 2,158 deaths. The Milan-based group A Thing By, has recently masterminded the…
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As of the most recent situation report from the World Health Organization, there has been 167,511 confirmed cases of COVID-19 around the world, and the number of deaths as a result of the disease has now reached 6,606. These numbers continue to grow by the hour. Per CNN, the disease…
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During a press briefing with health officials on Sunday, President Trump urged American citizens - regarding the coronavirus pandemic - to "relax", adding that "we're doing great" and have "tremendous control" of the virus. Trump also said: "We're learning from watching other countries, frankly. This is a very contagious virus,…
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Tom Brady, 42, has released a statement declaring his departure from the New England Patriots after 20 seasons with the franchise. [caption id="attachment_12587159" align="aligncenter" width="617"] Credit: PA Images[/caption] Confirmed his departure from the team in a statement, Brady said: "To all my teammates, coaches, executives and staff, Coach Belichick, RKK…
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Iran has temporarily freed around 85,000 prisoners including political prisoners in a bid to slow the spread of COVID-19, a judiciary spokesman in the country said today, per Sky News. According to the publication, the spokesman, Gholamhossein Esmaili, said: "Some 50% of those released are security-related prisoners... also in the…
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A police department in Newport, Oregon, is urging residents not to call 911 because they've run out of toilet paper. Naturally, with everything happening in the world right now, tensions and anxieties are running higher than they perhaps usually would, as communities all over the world come to terms with…
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Luther actor Idris Elba has confirmed that he has tested positive for coronavirus, per Sky News and others. The actor has said that he feels okay and is reportedly showing no symptoms of the illness, but has been isolated after learning that he may have been exposed to the virus.…
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A video has gone viral on social media this week, which shows a coronavirus patient pleading with the public to self isolate during the pandemic. In a video filmed on Friday night and later uploaded to Facebook Live, 55-year-old Kevin Harris told his followers about how he was rushed to…
