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Covid lockdown: Auckland goes into three day shutdown after recording THREE positive tests

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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has plunged Auckland into a draconian three-day lockdown after just three new coronavirus cases were recorded amongst the capital’s population of 1.5 million. Officials said the rest of the country will also be placed under stringent restrictions but will avoid another economy-wrecking shutdown after an Auckland mother, father and … Read more

UK coronavirus: What a full Australia-style border shutdown would mean

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The UK is just days away from starting its first experiment with Australia-style Covid border restrictions, with high-risk arrivals forced into 10-day hotel quarantines.  But already some are clamouring for the government to go further, insisting that only a full border shutdown will keep Britain safe from overseas Covid variants. Enthusiasts point to Australia as … Read more

Ramona Singer was seen attending bash at Mar-A-Lago amid RHONY’s coronavirus shutdown

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Ramona Singer was seen attending bash at Donald Trump’s Mar-A-Lago amid RHONY’s coronavirus shutdown By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 03:06 GMT, 3 February 2021 | Updated: 03:07 GMT, 3 February 2021 Real Housewives of New York City star Ramona Singer was seen over the weekend attending a bash at Donald Trump’s Mar-A-Lago resort, amid the Bravo … Read more

NASA: Premature shutdown of new mega-rocket during Saturday demo traced to hydraulic system

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NASA have traced the cause of the premature shutdown of the Space Launch System’s engines during a demo firing on Saturday to its hydraulic system. Engineers said that overly ‘conservative’ test parameters had been introduced that caused the mega-rocket’s systems to go into shut down after just over a minute. Despite initial concerns, the core … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Lockdown 3 sees RISE in drivers and walkers compared to first shutdown

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The number of journeys being made on foot, by car and on public transport during England’s third lockdown is still significantly higher than in the first – but much lower than during the second, figures revealed today. The latest mobility data has shown pedestrians, motorists and people using trains or buses are moving around more … Read more

Law & Order: SVU tries to ‘hire every Broadway actor’ it can find for its new season amid shutdown

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is in hot pursuit of Broadway talent. The long-running NBC crime series has been turning to theater actors to populate its scenes, as many of them have been out of work due to ongoing theater closures. Eagle-eyed fans noted the presence of Broadway stars in the casting announcement for … Read more

MARTIN SAMUEL: Arrogant footballers’ lockdown rule-breaking must be stopped or game faces shutdown

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It must be very easy being a Covid safety officer. Don’t have to patrol, don’t have to investigate, don’t have to follow tips, make raids, keep ’em peeled or have so much as an ear to the ground. Just sign up to Instagram. It’s all on there. The parties, the raves, the transgressions, major and … Read more

Chris Rock says he does seven hours of therapy weekly since coronavirus pandemic shutdown

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Chris Rock says he does seven hours of therapy weekly since coronavirus pandemic shutdown By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.com Published: 01:00 GMT, 31 December 2020 | Updated: 01:00 GMT, 31 December 2020 Chris Rock has taken an introspective approach amid the coronavirus pandemic. The 55-year-old actor and comic, speaking with Gayle King of CBS … Read more

How Manchester City’s Covid shutdown could turn the season into chaos

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Manchester City are facing a fixture pile-up that could ultimately derail their season if the covid outbreak at the club escalates further. City face a potentially season-defining 48 hours as they put their squad through more testing on Tuesday after their game against Everton on Monday night was postponed.  Sportsmail reported that three of City’s … Read more