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Coronavirus
Sunday
26 April 2020
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Russia case tally passes 80,000; Sweden’s deputy prime-minster admits problems with strategy; Boris Johnson to return to work on Monday; global infections near 3m
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Germany’s leading coronavirus expert Christian Drosten on Merkel’s leadership, the UK repsonse and the ‘prevention paradox’
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A summary of the biggest developments in the global coronavirus outbreak
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Even western countries are starting to accept that shielding our faces could save lives … whether you live in New York or Berlin
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Covid-19 has spread around the planet, sending billions of people into lockdown as health services struggle to cope. Find out where the virus has spread, and where it has been most deadly
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Behavioural economics is being abused by politicians as a justification for flawed policies over the coronavirus outbreak
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A disproportionate number of Americans fall into the three groups who aren’t getting what they need to survive this crisis
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Social interaction is vital for young minds, and social media might be the only way of achieving this during lockdown
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Squirrels enjoy an assault course, care home residents discover TikTok, while a keen gardener spreads the love
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As isolation stress sets in, many find that sharing quiet online spaces is the key to boosting brain power
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In this age of anxiety, it’s reassuring to spot newly sprouted signs of life in the veg trays on the roof terrace
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We’d like to hear from staff and families of residents in UK care homes and nursing homes that have been hardest hit by the virus. Share your experiences
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Headlines
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As rumours persist that ruler is in poor health, satellite images emerge showing train parked at Wonsan’s ‘leadership station’
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The president had been intending to campaign on a strong economy and facing a socialist opponent but scapegoating foreigners has worked for him before
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17 Arm, advised by Malcolm Rifkind, Ken Macdonald and others, is financing claim by Alexander Tugushev
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Excavations reveal that rubbish left outside the city walls wasn’t just dumped. It was being collected, sorted and resold
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Spotlight
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I’m mixed race and ‘culturally white’, and seemed to be a disappointment to my father – but we just weren’t close
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A routine medical brought life-changing news for the comedian and author. And the curious thing was he’d predicted it in his new novel
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The state has been in retreat since the 80s heyday of Reagan and Thatcher but coronavirus is delivering a shock to the system of historic proportions
Opinion
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Nurses, bus drivers and other ‘ordinary’ people stepping up to the pandemic crisis remind us of our better nature
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Random perambulations resulted in a secret tryst between the Dork Diaries, Danny Dyer and me
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With the help of the Fifa archive we rewatch a series of memorable games in search of answers we didn’t find at the time
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Tokyo 2020 has been postponed, so let’s look back at previous Games and Olympic medallists
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Co-hosts in 2002, South Korea stunned an Azzurri side that included Maldini, Del Piero and Totti
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The post-Tom Brady era is off to a shaky start at the New England Patriots after a controversy surrounding their new kicker
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Cross-party demand for transparency after chief adviser revealed as attending meetings of coronavirus advisory group
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‘Maximum emergency’ to allow police investigate highest single-day homicide tally
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Culture
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The barrister and writer discusses his gripping new book, about Nazi Otto von Wächter’s postwar years on the run, and the ever-present threat of antisemitism
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Pulitzer-winner David Rohde dismisses the Deep State theory – but also shows government does pursue entrenched interests
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Lifestyle
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The MP and doctor on why she dropped her Labour party deputy leadership campaign when the pandemic struck, home cooking and the fun of making up dance routines with her kids
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You can still explore this unique city’s culture from your laptop, says Hans Rooseboom, curator of photography at the Rijksmuseum
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On moving to the Canadian Rockies, the writer barely left home for fear of bears, but overcame it by feeling the Earth beneath her feet
Explore
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Sex and violence, birth and death, family feuds and lots of feathers… The compelling dramas of live birdcams have us gripped, says Emma Beddington
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Governments must start looking now for an ethical and equitable global process, experts warn
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From a California stylist to an Oregon bookshop, west coast business owners say government assistance has been little help
Europeans
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Original drama from across Europe: A Swedish dad warns of the internet undermining democracyOriginal drama from across Europe Sweden: A Swedish dad warns of the internet undermining democracyEuropeans part of This is Europe
Take part
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If you have spotted any coronavirus art outside we want to see your photos
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We’d like your help identifying the US frontline healthcare workers who die after treating or helping patients with coronavirus
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We would like to hear about the children who have been born during the pandemic
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Faites-nous part de vos idées et opinions
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Victoria Rose Richards’s embroidered landscapes are little bundles of colour and texture
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Physical distancing, self-isolation and lockdown – the most striking photographs on coronavirus from around the world
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What does the Guardian’s decorated Sports photographer do in lockdown? Tom Jenkins has been taking an enforced break from action photography and pursuing a different kind of vision in his garden
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The pick of the world’s best flora and fauna photos, including lockdown sea loin and IVF toad
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Some of you have been brave enough to pick up your scissors and clippers in lockdown. The results look great … from the front, anyway
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Jean-Marc Caimi and Valentina Piccinni investigated how Italian teenagers were coping with the coronavirus lockdown, working with them to take pictures using video chat apps
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