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17 March 2020

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Rishi Sunak

Holes remain in government's bold virus plans

Ministers still face questions - despite promising more than £300bn to help the economy.

A young Australian Air Force Cadet bows his head at the Bowen Cenotaph during an Anzac Day wreath laying ceremony in Bowen, Australia, 25 April 2019

Coronavirus: Australia and NZ drop Anzac Day event

Joint services to mark the countries' participation in World War One are cancelled.

A quiet road

Coronavirus quietens Wales' busiest streets

As residents heed advice to avoid non-essential social contact, Wales's streets are unusually empty.

Keyframe #1

'The calm before the surge'

Taoiseach (Irish PM) Leo Varadkar says those with long-term illnesses may have to stay at home for several weeks.

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'I can't walk, but I can fly'

Stuart Miller is training to be a pilot and says once you're in the air there is no disability.

John Mikel Obi

Mikel leaves Trabzonspor after virus fear

John Mikel Obi leaves Trabzonspor, days after expressing his concerns about the Turkish Super Lig continuing during the coronavirus pandemic.

An unsolved mystery of the Loire Valley

Five hundred years on, the architect of this famous French castle remains a mystery. Could it be Leonardo da Vinci?

Roger Mayweather

Roger Mayweather, Floyd's trainer, dies

Roger Mayweather, uncle and trainer of Floyd Mayweather, has died at the age of 58.

Khandaker Rahman

Islamic preacher accused of schoolgirl mosque rape

Khandaker Rahman denies carrying out the alleged attack.

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