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France’s daily coronavirus deaths plunge from 1,417 to 541 because care home figures not released

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France reported 541 more deaths from the coronavirus in hospitals over the last 24 hours today, bringing its total official toll to 10,869.  Top health official Jerome Salomon said 7,148 people were in intensive care, an increase of 17 from a day earlier, the lowest increase recorded in recent weeks.  There was no daily data … Read more

Taking the plunge… but will his ship come in? ROALD DAHL’s tense tale Dip In the Pool

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There was no point in pretending that he had the slightest chance of winning the pool now – not unless the goddam ship started to go backwards.  They’d have to put her in reverse and go full speed astern and keep right on going if he was to have any chance of winning it now. … Read more

Asian shares plunge as much as 10% over coronavirus fears

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Asian shares plunged as much as 10 per cent today as the coronavirus crisis brought more turmoil to financial markets.  Benchmarks in Japan, Thailand and India all dropped today in the wake of Wall Street’s biggest plunge since the Black Monday crash of 1987.  Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 fell nearly 10 per cent in the morning … Read more

London markets open 5% down after 291-point plunge

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Coronavirus wipes £112 billion off London markets as FTSE 100 open 6% down after 291-point plunge to 5,585 in response bug being declared a pandemic and Trump’s EU visitors ban FTSE 100 plunges yet again today as investors are rattled by travel restrictions  Donald Trump imposed ban in an attempt to halt the coronavirus pandemic … Read more

Lookers sees share price plunge 20% after announcing results delay

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Car dealer Lookers sees share price plunge 20% and delays results after finding suspected fraud in its books The number of annual new car registrations last year was its lowest for 6 years  New chief executive Mark Raban was the former CFO of Marshall Motor Holdings Lookers originally sold bicycles and bicycle parts before becoming … Read more

Here are 10 morale-boosting reasons why Britain shouldn’t plunge into coronavirus despair 

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The number of infections is accelerating, stock markets are plummeting and airlines are cancelling flights.  Shops have run out of hand sanitiser and increasing numbers of people are wearing face masks — if they can manage to buy one at an affordable price. But are we panicking too much over Covid-19?  Clearly, the disease is … Read more

Studio 10 is ‘facing the AXE’ after ratings plunge to a worrying new low

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Network Ten denies Studio 10 is facing the AXE amid plunging ratings – as insiders claim Denise Drysdale is the morning show’s ‘only hope’ Do you know more? Email [email protected]  By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:39 GMT, 8 March 2020 | Updated: 03:10 GMT, 9 March 2020 Studio 10 is reportedly on … Read more

Asian stock markets plunge overnight with worse to come in coronavirus panic

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Asian markets plummeted overnight, tracking a collapse in New York and Europe as the coronavirus spread rapidly around the world with the WHO warning the deadly epidemic was now at a ‘decisive point’. Tokyo and Jakarta were hammered more than four percent, while Shanghai, Sydney, Seoul and Bangkok tanked more than three percent each. The … Read more

Stock markets continue to plunge in wake of coronavirus fears

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Stock markets continue to plunge in wake of coronavirus fears after Wall Street suffered worst two-day losing streak for two years FTSE 100 Index has now fallen below 7,000 for the first time in more than a year Nearly £100 billion has been wiped off the value of UK blue chip companies Stock markets in … Read more