Image copyright Getty Images Mortuary suppliers have told BBC News they have no stocks of standard body bags left for sale, blaming stockpiling due to the coronavirus pandemic for the shortage. New stocks from overseas cannot be sourced for many weeks, they say. The NHS says it currently has adequate stocks but health workers report […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Post offices remain open across the UK Anyone who cannot leave home may be able to ask a trusted friend or volunteer to withdraw cash at any Post Office using a single-use voucher. The Post Office scheme is being extended and offered to all banks, building societies and credit
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The PGA Tour says Doug Sanders died Sunday morning in Houston at age 86 By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer April 12, 2020, 10:38 PM 3 min read 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Doug Sanders brought a flamboyance to golf fashion ahead of his time, a colorful character known as
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In a coronavirus relief law passed last month, Congress provided a temporary moratorium on some evictions and $4 billion to help shelter the homeless. Since infection rates among children appear to be low, the pandemic is often described as a blight that is sparing the young. But the social risks inherent in crowded housing may
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A major California labor union that claimed to have discovered a stockpile of 39 million masks for health care workers fighting the coronavirus was duped in an elaborate scam uncovered by FBI investigators April 12, 2020, 6:37 PM 3 min read 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A
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Image copyright Getty Images Aah, the 2010s… Do you remember them? Back in that golden age when we were all still able to listen to music in bars, cafes, shops, stadiums, at the gym and (sometimes) even at the office. Now with the first Easter of the 2020s on lockdown, PPL and Radio 2 can
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The British video game developer James Vaughan, 33, knows what to expect when a really bad flu season or a novel disease like Covid-19 makes headlines. His 2012 video game Plague Inc., which challenges players to spread contagion around the world, surges in popularity. “It’s not nice thinking of the fact that there’s a serious
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Tiger Woods slipped on the green jacket again on the second Sunday in April By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer April 12, 2020, 10:10 PM 2 min read 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article The Masters over, Tiger Woods slipped on the green jacket again on the second Sunday in April.
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But Mr. Modly, a Naval Academy graduate and former Navy helicopter pilot who was hoping to become the permanent Navy secretary, was still worried about what the president wanted, officials said. Mr. Modly’s predecessor, Richard V. Spencer, was fired for opposing the president’s intervention in support of Chief Petty Officer Edward Gallagher, a Navy SEAL
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Wineries that want to stay viable and connected to their customers during the coronavirus pandemic are harnessing platforms such as Facebook Live to offer virtual wine experiences By ERIC RISBERG Associated Press April 12, 2020, 3:17 PM 3 min read 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article SONOMA, Calif. — In stark
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