thedailymirror--2020-07-21--Solskjaer blasted for Man Utd team selection in FA Cup semi-final defeat

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been criticised for his team selection for Man Utd 's FA Cup semi-final defeat to Chelsea - as Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson claimed Jose Mourinho would not have made the same mistake .
The United boss opted to make several controversial changes to his lineup , leaving the likes of Paul Pogba , Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood on the bench .
Presumably Solskjaer had one eye on United 's pursuit of a Premier League top four place with just two fixtures remaining .
However after favourites Man City had been knocked out of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cup represented a huge chance of a first bit of silverware for the Norwegian , and Merson ca n't fathom why he took such a gamble .
`` If that 's Jose Mourinho , he is playing his strongest team , '' Merson told Sky Sports .
`` You win trophies .
You are judged on trophies !
`` Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has to win something !
If he wins the FA Cup it 's massive for him !
There are only a few trophies he can win in a season !
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He 's not going to be manager at Manchester United for the next 15 years , is he ?
Sooner or later when he goes on a bad run he 's going to be out of a job .
`` That 's football now .
When you lose games , you 're out .
If he loses his job and he has an FA Cup , he has an unbelievable CV ! ''
Martial , Pogba and Greenwood were all introduced before the hour mark as Solskjaer tried to make amends , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two goals down following two howlers from goalkeeper David de Gea , and their misery was soon compiled further when Harry Maguire scored an own goal to put the tie to bed .
They now face two crucial fixtures in the league if they are to finish in the top four , before their involvement in the Europa League continues in August .
But Merson feels Solskjaer may still be left ruing his decisions .
`` If Mourinho was in Man Utd 's position yesterday , knowing he has Arsenal in the final @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' he added .
`` At the end of his career , Mourinho can say : ' I won this , this , this , this , this , this and this .
Oh , and this and this . '
There wo n't be an asterisks next to one FA Cup which says : 'Oh , that year we finished fifth instead of fourth . '
It 's all about trophies !
`` I was flabbergasted at his [ Solskjaer 's ] team selection .
I could n't believe it .
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Solskjaer left bit hitters Paul Pogba, Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood all on the bench for the clash but had to call on all three before the hour as Chelsea ran away with the tie
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been criticised for his team selection for Man Utd's FA Cup semi-final defeat to Chelsea - as Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson claimed Jose Mourinho would not have made the same mistake.
The United boss opted to make several controversial changes to his lineup, leaving the likes of Paul Pogba, Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood on the bench.
Presumably Solskjaer had one eye on United's pursuit of a Premier League top four place with just two fixtures remaining.
However after favourites Man City had been knocked out of the cup 24 hours prior, the FA Cup represented a huge chance of a first bit of silverware for the Norwegian, and Merson can't fathom why he took such a gamble.
Image: Tom Jenkins / NMC Pool) Tom Jenkins / NMC Pool)
"If that's Jose Mourinho, he is playing his strongest team," Merson told Sky Sports. "You win trophies. You are judged on trophies!
"Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has to win something! If he wins the FA Cup it's massive for him! There are only a few trophies he can win in a season!
"This is on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. He's not going to be manager at Manchester United for the next 15 years, is he? Sooner or later when he goes on a bad run he's going to be out of a job.
"That's football now. When you lose games, you're out. If he loses his job and he has an FA Cup, he has an unbelievable CV!"
Image: PA) PA)
Martial, Pogba and Greenwood were all introduced before the hour mark as Solskjaer tried to make amends, but to little avail.
United were already two goals down following two howlers from goalkeeper David de Gea, and their misery was soon compiled further when Harry Maguire scored an own goal to put the tie to bed.
They now face two crucial fixtures in the league if they are to finish in the top four, before their involvement in the Europa League continues in August.
But Merson feels Solskjaer may still be left ruing his decisions.
"If Mourinho was in Man Utd's position yesterday, knowing he has Arsenal in the final, he plays his strongest possible team," he added.
"At the end of his career, Mourinho can say: 'I won this, this, this, this, this, this and this. Oh, and this and this.' There won't be an asterisks next to one FA Cup which says: 'Oh, that year we finished fifth instead of fourth.' It's all about trophies!
"I was flabbergasted at his [Solskjaer's] team selection. I couldn't believe it."
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thedailymirror--2020-07-21--Three in hospital after 'machete attack' at London pub leaving blood on floor

Three people have been rushed to hospital after reports of a machete attack at a south-east London pub .
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson told the Mirror Online three patients were treated at the scene in Wilton Road , Abbey Wood , after an emergency call at 10.05pm on Monday .
Two were taken to a major trauma centre and one to hospital .
The incident is thought to have happened at or near the Abbey Arms pub with photos emerging showing blood on the floor near social distancing markers .
One witness claimed a gang of men with machetes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweeted that three males , `` believed aged teens to early 20s , were found with stab injuries '' .
It added : `` At this stage Injuries not thought life-threatening . ''
No arrests have been made , with a crime scene still in place .
In response to the incident police have been granted additional search powers under section 60 until 2pm on Tuesday , July 21 .
This relates to Abbeywood , Plumstead , Glyndon , Woolwich Common , Shooters Hill , Thamesmead Moorings and Woolwich Riverside .
Witnesses or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ call police on 101 and quote reference 8556 .
The ambulance spokesperson said : `` We were called at 10.05pm on Monday , 20 July to reports of a stabbing on Wilton Road , Abbey Wood .
`` We dispatched an incident response officer , three ambulance crews , two advanced paramedic practitioners and a medic in a car .
We also dispatched a team from London 's Air Ambulance by road .
`` We treated three patients at the scene .
We conveyed two to a major trauma centre and one to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after a separate assault in Mitchum , south London , in which a man in his early 30s presented himself to hospital in a critical condition .
An investigation is under way after the apparent stabbing , police said .
Scotland Yard confirmed in a statement officers were called at 5.30pm to reports of an assault on Upper Green East .
They were unable to find the victim before the man appeared at hospital .
Another section 60 order granting police additional stop and search powers is in place for the whole of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Police said at `` this early stage , there have been no arrests '' and their enquiries continue .

Three males, believed to be in their teens and early 20s, have been rushed to hospital following reports of a stabbing in Abbey Wood. Police have said their injuries are not thought to be life threatening
Three in hospital after 'machete attack' at London pub leaving blood on floor
Three people have been rushed to hospital after reports of a machete attack at a south-east London pub.
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson told the Mirror Online three patients were treated at the scene in Wilton Road, Abbey Wood, after an emergency call at 10.05pm on Monday.
Two were taken to a major trauma centre and one to hospital.
The incident is thought to have happened at or near the Abbey Arms pub with photos emerging showing blood on the floor near social distancing markers.
One witness claimed a gang of men with machetes attacked a smaller group.
MPS Greenwich tweeted that three males, "believed aged teens to early 20s, were found with stab injuries".
It added: "At this stage Injuries not thought life-threatening."
No arrests have been made, with a crime scene still in place.
In response to the incident police have been granted additional search powers under section 60 until 2pm on Tuesday, July 21.
This relates to Abbeywood, Plumstead, Glyndon, Woolwich Common, Shooters Hill, Thamesmead Moorings and Woolwich Riverside.
Witnesses or anyone with any information is asked to call police on 101 and quote reference 8556.
The ambulance spokesperson said: "We were called at 10.05pm on Monday, 20 July to reports of a stabbing on Wilton Road, Abbey Wood.
"We dispatched an incident response officer, three ambulance crews, two advanced paramedic practitioners and a medic in a car. We also dispatched a team from London's Air Ambulance by road.
"We treated three patients at the scene. We conveyed two to a major trauma centre and one to hospital."
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The incident came hours after a separate assault in Mitchum, south London, in which a man in his early 30s presented himself to hospital in a critical condition.
An investigation is under way after the apparent stabbing, police said.
Scotland Yard confirmed in a statement officers were called at 5.30pm to reports of an assault on Upper Green East.
They were unable to find the victim before the man appeared at hospital.
Another section 60 order granting police additional stop and search powers is in place for the whole of Merton borough until 7am on Tuesday.
Police said at "this early stage, there have been no arrests" and their enquiries continue.


thedailymirror--2020-07-21--Russia 'tried to influence Scottish referendum but not Brexit', report to find

Russia attempted to influence the Scottish independence referendum but not the Brexit vote , an investigation has reportedly found .
A long-awaited probe into alleged Russian interference in British democracy , due to be published on Tuesday , found `` credible open-source commentary that Russia undertook to influence the campaign on Scottish independence '' in 2014 , the Telegraph reported .
The paper said the report by MPs and peers described the Kremlin 's role in the vote that could have split the UK as `` the first post-Soviet interference in a Western democratic election '' .
But after an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Security Committee ( ISC ) found nothing to suggest Russia played any part in the 2016 European Union poll , said the newspaper .
The full document is set to be published following months of delays , days after Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab claimed it was `` almost certain '' that Moscow had tried to interfere in the 2019 election .
The ISC report , prepared by the committee 's members in the previous Parliament , was postponed by Boris Johnson 's decision to call a general election and the need to re-establish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said last week that `` Russian actors '' had tried to influence the 2019 contest by `` amplifying '' stolen Government papers online .
The documents , relating to US-UK trade talks , were picked up by then Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn who said they were evidence the Conservatives were preparing to open up the NHS to US pharmaceutical companies .
Relations between the UK and Russia have been under severe strain since the Salisbury Novichok poisoning in 2018 , which left former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in hospital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sturgess .
The incident resulted in Russian diplomats being expelled from Britain by then prime minister Theresa May .
Mr Raab also announced this month , in a move that irked President Vladimir Putin 's administration , that he was imposing sanctions on 25 Russian nationals linked to the death in custody of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky , who died in 2009 after exposing massive corruption in the Interior Ministry .
The ISC 's alleged findings of interference in British democracy come after the UK , US and Canada claimed that Russian intelligence-linked hackers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus vaccines .
Russia 's ambassador to the UK Andrei Kelin dismissed the accusations in a BBC interview .
He said his country had no interest in interfering in British domestic politics .
`` We do not interfere at all , '' he said .
`` We do not see any point in interference because for us , whether it will be ( the ) Conservative Party or Labour 's party at the head of this country , we will try to settle relations and to establish better relations than now . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ details of coronavirus research , Mr Kelin said : `` I do n't believe in this story at all , there is no sense in it . ''

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Foreign Secretary: UK will hold Russia to account for its actions
Foreign Secretary: UK will hold Russia to account for its actions
The long-awaited report comes after an 18-month investigation by Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) - days after Dominic Raab claimed it was "almost certain" that Moscow also interfered in 2019 election
Russia report 'to find Kremlin tried to influence Scottish referendum but not Brexit'
Russia attempted to influence the Scottish independence referendum but not the Brexit vote, an investigation has reportedly found.
A long-awaited probe into alleged Russian interference in British democracy, due to be published on Tuesday, found "credible open-source commentary that Russia undertook to influence the campaign on Scottish independence" in 2014, the Telegraph reported.
The paper said the report by MPs and peers described the Kremlin's role in the vote that could have split the UK as "the first post-Soviet interference in a Western democratic election".
But after an 18-month investigation, Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) found nothing to suggest Russia played any part in the 2016 European Union poll, said the newspaper.
Image: Alexei Druzhinin/TASS) Alexei Druzhinin/TASS)
The full document is set to be published following months of delays, days after Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab claimed it was "almost certain" that Moscow had tried to interfere in the 2019 election.
The ISC report, prepared by the committee's members in the previous Parliament, was postponed by Boris Johnson's decision to call a general election and the need to re-establish the committee's membership.
Mr Raab said last week that "Russian actors" had tried to influence the 2019 contest by "amplifying" stolen Government papers online.
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The documents, relating to US-UK trade talks, were picked up by then Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn who said they were evidence the Conservatives were preparing to open up the NHS to US pharmaceutical companies.
Relations between the UK and Russia have been under severe strain since the Salisbury Novichok poisoning in 2018, which left former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in hospital and led to the death of Dawn Sturgess.
The incident resulted in Russian diplomats being expelled from Britain by then prime minister Theresa May.
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Mr Raab also announced this month, in a move that irked President Vladimir Putin's administration, that he was imposing sanctions on 25 Russian nationals linked to the death in custody of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, who died in 2009 after exposing massive corruption in the Interior Ministry.
The ISC's alleged findings of interference in British democracy come after the UK, US and Canada claimed that Russian intelligence-linked hackers tried to steal details of research into coronavirus vaccines.
Russia's ambassador to the UK Andrei Kelin dismissed the accusations in a BBC interview.
He said his country had no interest in interfering in British domestic politics.
"We do not interfere at all," he said.
"We do not see any point in interference because for us, whether it will be (the) Conservative Party or Labour's party at the head of this country, we will try to settle relations and to establish better relations than now."
Asked about the alleged attempts to steal details of coronavirus research, Mr Kelin said: "I don't believe in this story at all, there is no sense in it."


thedailymirror--2020-07-21--Kim Kardashian 'fury at Kanye West' for claiming she wanted to abort North

Kim Kardashian is reportedly `` furious '' with husband Kanye West for claiming that she had wanted her pregnancy with daughter North aborted .
The 43-year-old rapper made the claim at his first presidential campaign rally in South Carolina on Sunday , among other controversial comments during a chaotic event .
Keeping Up With The Kardashians star Kim , 39 , has kept an unusually quiet stance on social media , with the influencer not posting on any of her platforms since Kanye started his campaign in earnest with his first public showing .
Kim is reportedly urging Kanye to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political ambitions and their marriage could depend on whether he has another outrageous outburst .
A source has told PEOPLE that Kim was `` shocked '' by the abortion revelation surrounding her pregnancy with North in 2013 .
The source said : `` Kim is shocked that Kanye spoke about North at the rally .
`` She is furious that he shared something so private . ''
The source has claimed that she is worried how her husband 's actions and revelations will affect their children - North , seven , Saint , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 14 months .
The source continued : `` She loves her kids tremendously and wants to protect them.
`` `` Her favorite thing in the world is being a mom . ''
Speaking about their marriage , the source added : `` Things have broken down significantly between the two of them , and it ’ s happened pretty suddenly . ''
Kanye shared the revelation as he broke down in tears at his opening campaign rally , speaking about the moment he found out that Kim was pregnant .
He told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it says , 'Thou shall not kill ' .
I remember that my girlfriend called me screaming and crying , and I was just thinking , because at that time I was a rapper I was out there , [ had ] different girlfriends and everything ... and she said , ' I 'm pregnant . '
And I said , 'Yes ! '
And then I said , ‘ Uh oh . '
`` '' She was crying … and for one month and two months and three months , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She had the pills in her hand . ''
Kanye claimed that an intervention by God told him to keep the child .
He continued : `` I called my wife and she said , ‘ We ’ re gon na have this baby , ’ and I said ‘ We ’ re gon na have this child . '
'' Kanye seemingly admitted that the revelation had not been previously discussed with Kim and said that he knows it could plunge their marriage into deeper crisis .
He added : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me after this speech , she brought North into the world even when I didn ’ t want to .
She stood up and she protected that child . ''
Kim has been worried of late that Kanye is suffering a bipolar episode and there have been concerns among fans of the rapper about his mental health .
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KANYE WEST BREAKS DOWN CRYING AND SCREAMS "I ALMOST KILLED MY DAUGHTER" AT HIS RALLY
KANYE WEST BREAKS DOWN CRYING AND SCREAMS "I ALMOST KILLED MY DAUGHTER" AT HIS RALLY
Kim Kardashian is privately fuming at her husband Kanye West after he claimed that they had discussed aborting her pregnancy before he had an intervention from God
Kim Kardashian 'fury at Kanye West' for claiming she wanted to abort North
Kim Kardashian is reportedly "furious" with husband Kanye West for claiming that she had wanted her pregnancy with daughter North aborted.
The 43-year-old rapper made the claim at his first presidential campaign rally in South Carolina on Sunday, among other controversial comments during a chaotic event.
Keeping Up With The Kardashians star Kim, 39, has kept an unusually quiet stance on social media, with the influencer not posting on any of her platforms since Kanye started his campaign in earnest with his first public showing.
Kim is reportedly urging Kanye to keep their personal life out of his political ambitions and their marriage could depend on whether he has another outrageous outburst.
Image: REUTERS) REUTERS)
A source has told PEOPLE that Kim was "shocked" by the abortion revelation surrounding her pregnancy with North in 2013.
The source said: "Kim is shocked that Kanye spoke about North at the rally.
"She is furious that he shared something so private."
The source has claimed that she is worried how her husband's actions and revelations will affect their children - North, seven, Saint, four, Chicago, two and Psalm, 14 months.
The source continued: "She loves her kids tremendously and wants to protect them. "
"Her favorite thing in the world is being a mom."
Speaking about their marriage, the source added: "Things have broken down significantly between the two of them, and it’s happened pretty suddenly."
Kanye shared the revelation as he broke down in tears at his opening campaign rally, speaking about the moment he found out that Kim was pregnant.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
He told the crowd: "In the Bible, it says, 'Thou shall not kill'. I remember that my girlfriend called me screaming and crying, and I was just thinking, because at that time I was a rapper I was out there, [had] different girlfriends and everything ... and she said, 'I'm pregnant.' And I said, 'Yes!' And then I said, ‘Uh oh.' "
"She was crying … and for one month and two months and three months, we talked about her not having this child. She had the pills in her hand."
Kanye claimed that an intervention by God told him to keep the child.
Image: REUTERS) REUTERS)
He continued: "I called my wife and she said, ‘We’re gonna have this baby,’ and I said ‘We’re gonna have this child.'"
Kanye seemingly admitted that the revelation had not been previously discussed with Kim and said that he knows it could plunge their marriage into deeper crisis.
He added: "Even if my wife wants to divorce me after this speech, she brought North into the world even when I didn’t want to. She stood up and she protected that child."
Kim has been worried of late that Kanye is suffering a bipolar episode and there have been concerns among fans of the rapper about his mental health.
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thedailymirror--2020-07-21--Fears of another food factory Covid-19 outbreak as cluster sparks mass testing

An investigation has been launched after four confirmed cases of coronavirus have been linked to a food processing plant in Ebbw Vale .
Public Health Wales said workers at the Zorba Delicacies Ltd food processing plant will receive widespread , rapid testing from Tuesday .
Close contacts of the infected people have been traced .
Dr Rhianwen Stiff , PHW 's consultant in communicable disease control , said : `` Investigations are ongoing as to the possible cause of the incident , and no firm conclusions can be reached at this early stage .
No outbreak has been declared .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ live blog HERE .
`` Close contacts of confirmed cases have been contacted through the test , trace , protect process and provided with additional advice for themselves , household and other contacts .
`` As a precautionary measure , and to help with further understanding of situation within workplace settings , Aneurin Bevan University Health Board , in collaboration with the Gwent Regional Test , Trace , Protect team , will carry out widespread , rapid testing of the workforce from tomorrow with the full co-operation of Zorba Delicacies Ltd. '' Dr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be expected in settings such as workplaces as the nation moves in to the recovery phase of the pandemic .
It follows outbreaks at food plants in Wrexham and Anglesey .
The PHW said there are no new deaths of people who tested positive for coronavirus in Wales , with the number remaining at 1,547 .
The total number of cases in Wales increased by 15 , bringing the revised total of confirmed cases to 16,943 .
The Food Standards Agency says it is very unlikely that coronavirus , which is a respiratory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Dr Stiff added .
Dr Stiff said : `` It is not known to be transmitted by exposure to food or food packaging . ''
Dr Giri Shankar , of PHW , welcomed the re-opening of playgrounds , outdoor gyms , funfairs and community centres on Monday , with appropriate social distancing measures in place .
Dr Shankar said : `` We continue to caution and remind the public and business-owners that we all have a vital role in preventing the spread of coronavirus by always sticking to social distancing guidelines - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and washing hands regularly .
`` When travelling you should also avoid car sharing with people outside your household .
`` Anyone with suspected symptoms of Covid-19 infection - a high temperature , a new , continuous cough , or a loss of smell or taste ( anosmia ) - must self-isolate and seek an urgent test .
`` Confirmed cases must isolate for seven days , with members of their household isolating for 14 days until the risk of passing on further infection has gone .
`` Combined , these simple but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not spread . ''

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Public Health Wales said workers at the Zorba Delicacies Ltd would be tested after a probe was launched amid fears of an outbreak at the Zorba Delicacies plant in Ebbw Vale
An investigation has been launched after four confirmed cases of coronavirus have been linked to a food processing plant in Ebbw Vale.
Public Health Wales said workers at the Zorba Delicacies Ltd food processing plant will receive widespread, rapid testing from Tuesday.
Close contacts of the infected people have been traced.
Dr Rhianwen Stiff, PHW's consultant in communicable disease control, said: "Investigations are ongoing as to the possible cause of the incident, and no firm conclusions can be reached at this early stage. No outbreak has been declared.
For updates on coronavirus, follow our live blog HERE.
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"Close contacts of confirmed cases have been contacted through the test, trace, protect process and provided with additional advice for themselves, household and other contacts.
"As a precautionary measure, and to help with further understanding of situation within workplace settings, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, in collaboration with the Gwent Regional Test, Trace, Protect team, will carry out widespread, rapid testing of the workforce from tomorrow with the full co-operation of Zorba Delicacies Ltd."
Dr Stiff suggested that clusters of cases could be expected in settings such as workplaces as the nation moves in to the recovery phase of the pandemic.
It follows outbreaks at food plants in Wrexham and Anglesey.
The PHW said there are no new deaths of people who tested positive for coronavirus in Wales, with the number remaining at 1,547.
The total number of cases in Wales increased by 15, bringing the revised total of confirmed cases to 16,943.
The Food Standards Agency says it is very unlikely that coronavirus, which is a respiratory illness, can be caught from food, Dr Stiff added.
Dr Stiff said: "It is not known to be transmitted by exposure to food or food packaging."
Dr Giri Shankar, of PHW, welcomed the re-opening of playgrounds, outdoor gyms, funfairs and community centres on Monday, with appropriate social distancing measures in place.
Dr Shankar said: "We continue to caution and remind the public and business-owners that we all have a vital role in preventing the spread of coronavirus by always sticking to social distancing guidelines - staying two metres away from others, and washing hands regularly.
"When travelling you should also avoid car sharing with people outside your household.
"Anyone with suspected symptoms of Covid-19 infection - a high temperature, a new, continuous cough, or a loss of smell or taste (anosmia) - must self-isolate and seek an urgent test.
"Confirmed cases must isolate for seven days, with members of their household isolating for 14 days until the risk of passing on further infection has gone.
"Combined, these simple but effective actions will ensure the virus does not spread."


thedailymirror--2020-07-21--Johnny Depp spotted at pub 'with mystery woman' amid ongoing libel trial

Johnny Depp was spotted leaving a fancy West London pub followed by a mystery woman as he took a break from his ongoing trial .
The 57-year-old actor is currently suing NGN over a 2018 article in The Sun calling him a `` wife beater '' , that he firmly denies .
Depp 's latest outing came shortly before his ex wife Amber Heard took a stand at London 's High Court to give evidence against the actor .
In the pictures , taken outside London 's The Alfred Tennyson , the Pirates of the Caribbean star cut a casual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The actor donned a baggy Rastafarian-style beanie hat and a striped hoodie as well as a loose fitting Von Dutch parka .
He shielded his eyes with a pair of dark shades and placed a large roll up cigarette in his mouth .
Depp was closely followed out of the door by a mystery female pal who donned a chic outfit and dark shades .
A representative for Johnny Depp has been contacted for comment .
After stepping out of the Belgravia pub , the actor was then ushered into an awaiting car @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day before his ex wife Amber Heard took a stand at the High Court to testify against Johnny .
Today the court heard Amber give her testimony , claiming that they had fought on their wedding day and that Depp had been abusive even before their marriage .
Heard told the court : `` Some incidents were so severe that I was afraid he was going to kill me , either intentionally or just by losing control and going too far .
`` He explicitly threatened to kill me many times , especially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has denied the claims .
Amber 's testimony is expected to continue throughout the week .
The actress ' testimony came after an explosive week in court where Johnny took a stand and accused Amber of being violent , including severing his finger - that she denies .
NGN 's lawyers are defending their case based on Amber 's 14 allegations of abuse between 2013 and 2016 .
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Johnny Depp arrives at High Court as libel trial enters its third week
Johnny Depp arrives at High Court as libel trial enters its third week
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The Pirates of the Caribbean actor cut a casual figure as he was spotted leaving a fancy London gastropub during a break from his ongoing libel case
Johnny Depp was spotted leaving a fancy West London pub followed by a mystery woman as he took a break from his ongoing trial.
The 57-year-old actor is currently suing NGN over a 2018 article in The Sun calling him a "wife beater", that he firmly denies.
Depp's latest outing came shortly before his ex wife Amber Heard took a stand at London's High Court to give evidence against the actor.
In the pictures, taken outside London's The Alfred Tennyson, the Pirates of the Caribbean star cut a casual figure as he left the establishment.
The actor donned a baggy Rastafarian-style beanie hat and a striped hoodie as well as a loose fitting Von Dutch parka.
He shielded his eyes with a pair of dark shades and placed a large roll up cigarette in his mouth.
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Depp was closely followed out of the door by a mystery female pal who donned a chic outfit and dark shades.
A representative for Johnny Depp has been contacted for comment.
After stepping out of the Belgravia pub, the actor was then ushered into an awaiting car.
Image: NASH / BACKGRID) NASH / BACKGRID)
Image: NASH / BACKGRID) NASH / BACKGRID)
Depp's outing came just one day before his ex wife Amber Heard took a stand at the High Court to testify against Johnny.
Today the court heard Amber give her testimony, claiming that they had fought on their wedding day and that Depp had been abusive even before their marriage.
Heard told the court: "Some incidents were so severe that I was afraid he was going to kill me, either intentionally or just by losing control and going too far.
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"He explicitly threatened to kill me many times, especially later in our relationship."
Depp has denied the claims. Amber's testimony is expected to continue throughout the week.
The actress' testimony came after an explosive week in court where Johnny took a stand and accused Amber of being violent, including severing his finger - that she denies.
NGN's lawyers are defending their case based on Amber's 14 allegations of abuse between 2013 and 2016.
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thedailymirror--2020-07-20--Cristiano Ronaldo sets two impressive scoring records in Juventus win over Lazio

Cristiano Ronaldo is at it again .
Another night , two more goal-scoring records for the Portuguese superstar .
But his latest two - having achieved both in the win over Lazio on Monday - are certainly no mean feat .
The 35-year-old bagged a brace in the clash with Juve 's title rivals , who have fallen off the pace since the restart .
Indeed at one stage in the match Ronaldo even jumped ahead of Lazio 's Ciro Immobile in the Serie A top scoring charts , only until the Italian 's late penalty drew them level for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made history by then , having become the first player to rack up 50 or more goals in not just Serie A , but in La Liga and the Premier League , too .
What 's more , Ronaldo is the fastest player to hit half a century in the whole of Serie A history - taking just 61 matches to reach the impressive tally .
He beat AC Milan legend Andriy Shevchenko to the total by a clear seven games , while namesake Brazilian icon Ronaldo took 70 fixtures during his time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reached the milestone with a penalty of his own , placing the ball into the bottom right corner to open the scoring after 51 minutes .
It did n't take him long to double his side 's advantage , as he and Paulo Dybala raced clear beyond Lazio 's defence , before the Argentinian slid in his teammate for an easy finish .
Immobile 's spot kick led to a some nervy final moments for Juventus , but they stood firm to leave them needing just two wins from their last four games @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Udinese on Thursday , followed by the visit of Sampdoria on Sunday .
In the meantime closest rivals Inter welcome Fiorentina on Tuesday ahead of their away clash at Genoa on Saturday .
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Ronaldo scored twice as Juventus tightened their grip on the Serie A title with victory over Lazio, leaving them needing just two wins to be crowned champions again
Cristiano Ronaldo is at it again.
Another night, two more goal-scoring records for the Portuguese superstar.
But his latest two - having achieved both in the win over Lazio on Monday - are certainly no mean feat.
The 35-year-old bagged a brace in the clash with Juve's title rivals, who have fallen off the pace since the restart.
Indeed at one stage in the match Ronaldo even jumped ahead of Lazio's Ciro Immobile in the Serie A top scoring charts, only until the Italian's late penalty drew them level for the season.
Yet Ronaldo had already made history by then, having become the first player to rack up 50 or more goals in not just Serie A, but in La Liga and the Premier League, too.
Image: AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images)
What's more, Ronaldo is the fastest player to hit half a century in the whole of Serie A history - taking just 61 matches to reach the impressive tally.
He beat AC Milan legend Andriy Shevchenko to the total by a clear seven games, while namesake Brazilian icon Ronaldo took 70 fixtures during his time with Inter Milan.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
The Juventus talisman reached the milestone with a penalty of his own, placing the ball into the bottom right corner to open the scoring after 51 minutes.
It didn't take him long to double his side's advantage, as he and Paulo Dybala raced clear beyond Lazio's defence, before the Argentinian slid in his teammate for an easy finish.
Immobile's spot kick led to a some nervy final moments for Juventus, but they stood firm to leave them needing just two wins from their last four games.
Next up is a trip to Udinese on Thursday, followed by the visit of Sampdoria on Sunday.
In the meantime closest rivals Inter welcome Fiorentina on Tuesday ahead of their away clash at Genoa on Saturday.
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thedailymirror--2020-07-20--Dani Ceballos hails Mikel Arteta after finding his 'unusual' Arsenal role

Dani Ceballos has hailed Mikel Arteta for helping him to adapt his game to fill an `` unusual '' role at Arsenal .
The Spanish international has been a key figure under Arteta , and has featured heavily in the side since the restart .
Arsenal 's switch to a 3-4-3 has brought about a notable improvement , witb Ceballos at the heart of the midfield with Granix Xhaka .
And while there is still uncertainty over Ceballos ' future at the club , he is clearly happy working with his current boss .
Ceballos told Sky Sports : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a position which is unusual for me , as a pivot in front of the defence next to Granit ( Xhaka ) , so I think it 's good that he is helping .
`` Someone who is looking at the pitch from the outside can see all 22 players and give better advice about the best positions to be in .
`` The truth is that I worked so hard out there .
I trained to my limits and now I have a very high physical level .
`` That , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the míster likes , which is having the ball and being a protagonist , means I 'm now a player who fits into his team . ''
Ceballos ' loan deal is due to finish at the end of this season , with his future beyond that still up in the air .
Real Madrid are keen to offload the 23-year-old to raise transfer funds , as a number of clubs line up to sign him .
Arsenal are believed to be interested in retaining Ceballos ' services , and the player @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent weeks .
`` Since we came back from Dubai , I have played practically every minute with him .
That 's been thanks to him , but also thanks to what I have done and what I have demonstrated on the pitch .
`` I told him , 'Look , I want to show that I can play here . '
I think I have done that . ''
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Ceballos has been ever-present since the restart and is playing a crucial part in Arteta's new 3-4-3 approach which has been the catalyst for the upturn in Arsenal's form
Dani Ceballos has hailed Mikel Arteta for helping him to adapt his game to fill an "unusual" role at Arsenal.
The Spanish international has been a key figure under Arteta, and has featured heavily in the side since the restart.
Arsenal's switch to a 3-4-3 has brought about a notable improvement, witb Ceballos at the heart of the midfield with Granix Xhaka.
And while there is still uncertainty over Ceballos' future at the club, he is clearly happy working with his current boss.
Ceballos told Sky Sports : "He [Arteta] is using me in a position which is unusual for me, as a pivot in front of the defence next to Granit (Xhaka), so I think it's good that he is helping.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
"Someone who is looking at the pitch from the outside can see all 22 players and give better advice about the best positions to be in.
"The truth is that I worked so hard out there. I trained to my limits and now I have a very high physical level.
"That, combined with the part of my game that the míster likes, which is having the ball and being a protagonist, means I'm now a player who fits into his team."
Image: PA) PA)
Ceballos' loan deal is due to finish at the end of this season, with his future beyond that still up in the air.
Real Madrid are keen to offload the 23-year-old to raise transfer funds, as a number of clubs line up to sign him.
Arsenal are believed to be interested in retaining Ceballos' services, and the player feels he has proven his credentials in recent weeks.
"Since we came back from Dubai, I have played practically every minute with him. That's been thanks to him, but also thanks to what I have done and what I have demonstrated on the pitch.
"I told him, 'Look, I want to show that I can play here.' I think I have done that."
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thedailymirror--2020-07-20--Katie Price hails Peter Andre for 'stepping up' to visit Harvey in hospital

Katie Price has spoken in glowing terms about her ex Peter Andre as they look to reunite for a visit to see Harvey in hospital .
The 42-year-old former glamour model has hailed Peter for his efforts and has said he has really `` stepped up '' in their hour of need .
Katie 's 18-year-old son Harvey was rushed to hospital more than a week ago when he was struggling to breathe and was placed in intensive care .
Harvey has since come out of ICT but remains in hospital after doctors found something that had previously not been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rare genetic disorder Prader-Willi Syndrome , is partially blind due to Septo-optic dysplasia , autistic , diabetic and has an underactive thyroid .
Speaking to New magazine , Katie said that Pete had been supportive during this time , which she described as 'scary ' after Harvey was hospitalised .
She said : `` Over the years we 've had our ups and downs , but Pete has been really supportive about it . ''
Katie continued : `` He 's asked to go to the hospital .
He ca n't do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come and visit Harvey with me .
How 's that for an amazing improvement ?
`` Regardless of our ups and downs , the fact that he 's stepped it up - I see his feelings as being really genuine . ''
The reality star also described how she felt when she could hear Harvey screaming `` I want my mummy '' as he lay in his hospital bed but she was n't allowed to go to him .
Katie continued : `` It 's awful seeing him in there with all the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they put him into intensive care , he was ill but he still managed to shout ' I want my mummy . '
`` I was standing outside the room with Junior and they would n't let me in .
It was horrible . ''
Katie has been hugely relieved by the improvement in Harvey 's condition in recent days and he has been able to see some of his siblings .
Jett , six , and Bunny , five , from Katie 's marriage to Kieran Hayler , have visited Harvey with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such a fighter . ''
Katie 's new boyfriend , former Love Island star Carl Woods , has also pitched in with the platitudes , describing Harvey as `` a total warrior . ''
Peter Andre 's children with Katie - Junior , 15 , and Princess , 13 - are spending time with him as Katie goes to and from the hospital .
Harvey has been seen enjoying time with his younger siblings in a video posted on Instagram by Katie .
In it , Bunny give a rendition of Five Little @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with few `` ribbits '' .
With Jett hopping about , Katie and Harvey are seen laughing in a light-hearted moment but the teen knows when it is time to stop and says : `` That 's enough now Bunny . ''
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Katie Price has said that her ex Peter Andre has asked to see Harvey in hospital and he will have to be accompanied on the visit by her as she pays tribute
Katie Price hails Peter Andre for 'stepping up' to visit Harvey in hospital with her
Katie Price has spoken in glowing terms about her ex Peter Andre as they look to reunite for a visit to see Harvey in hospital.
The 42-year-old former glamour model has hailed Peter for his efforts and has said he has really "stepped up" in their hour of need.
Katie's 18-year-old son Harvey was rushed to hospital more than a week ago when he was struggling to breathe and was placed in intensive care.
Harvey has since come out of ICT but remains in hospital after doctors found something that had previously not been known about.
Image: Katie Price Instagram) Katie Price Instagram)
The teenager has has the rare genetic disorder Prader-Willi Syndrome, is partially blind due to Septo-optic dysplasia, autistic, diabetic and has an underactive thyroid.
Speaking to New magazine, Katie said that Pete had been supportive during this time, which she described as 'scary' after Harvey was hospitalised.
She said: "Over the years we've had our ups and downs, but Pete has been really supportive about it."
Katie continued: "He's asked to go to the hospital. He can't do it without me, so he'll come and visit Harvey with me. How's that for an amazing improvement?
"Regardless of our ups and downs, the fact that he's stepped it up - I see his feelings as being really genuine."
The reality star also described how she felt when she could hear Harvey screaming "I want my mummy" as he lay in his hospital bed but she wasn't allowed to go to him.
Image: Press Association) Press Association)
Katie continued: "It's awful seeing him in there with all the tubes in him.
"And when they put him into intensive care, he was ill but he still managed to shout 'I want my mummy.'
"I was standing outside the room with Junior and they wouldn't let me in. It was horrible."
Katie has been hugely relieved by the improvement in Harvey's condition in recent days and he has been able to see some of his siblings.
Image: Katie Price/Instagram) Katie Price/Instagram)
Jett, six, and Bunny, five, from Katie's marriage to Kieran Hayler, have visited Harvey with Kieran hailing his former stepson as "such a fighter."
Katie's new boyfriend, former Love Island star Carl Woods, has also pitched in with the platitudes, describing Harvey as "a total warrior."
Peter Andre's children with Katie - Junior, 15, and Princess, 13 - are spending time with him as Katie goes to and from the hospital.
Harvey has been seen enjoying time with his younger siblings in a video posted on Instagram by Katie.
In it, Bunny give a rendition of Five Little Speckled Frogs, with Harvey joining in with few "ribbits".
With Jett hopping about, Katie and Harvey are seen laughing in a light-hearted moment but the teen knows when it is time to stop and says: "That's enough now Bunny."
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thedailymirror--2020-07-20--Teachers, doctors, police and 900,000 more public sector workers to get pay rise

Hundreds of thousands of public sector workers will get inflation-busting pay rises , the Government announced today .
Teachers , doctors , police and prison officers will be among those rewarded for their dedication during the coronavirus crisis , Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed .
Soldiers , sailors and airmen and women in the Armed Forces will receive a 2 % hike , teachers will get 3.1 % and police and prison officers 2.5 % .
Judges , senior civil servants and military top brass will get 2 % deals .
Doctors and dentists will get 2.8 % while the Treasury @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Change ” pay scheme which covers other NHS staff .
Nurses – who have been on the Covid-19 frontline since the virus began gripping the country in March – still moving up pay structures will receive an average 4.4 % rise this year , the Treasury said .
The wage rises – affecting 900,000 public sector workers – were recommended by independent pay review bodies , with the Government accepting their suggestions .
The deals announced are real-terms rises because the Consumer Prices Index inflation rate was just 0.6 % in June @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Statistics .
Mr Sunak said : “ These past months have underlined what we always knew – that our public sector workers make a vital contribution to our country and that we can rely on them when we need them .
“ It ’ s right therefore that we follow the recommendations of the independent pay bodies with this set of real-terms pay rises.
” The pay awards for the Armed Forces , prison officers , senior civil servants and NHS staff will be backdated to April .
The hikes for police and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ run on a different pay year .

Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced new pay deals for a raft of public sector workers, including prison officers, members of the armed forces and senior civil servants
Teachers, doctors, police and 900,000 more public sector workers to get pay rise
Hundreds of thousands of public sector workers will get inflation-busting pay rises, the Government announced today.
Teachers, doctors, police and prison officers will be among those rewarded for their dedication during the coronavirus crisis, Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed.
Soldiers, sailors and airmen and women in the Armed Forces will receive a 2% hike, teachers will get 3.1% and police and prison officers 2.5%.
Judges, senior civil servants and military top brass will get 2% deals.
Doctors and dentists will get 2.8% while the Treasury pointed to a previously-announced three-year “Agenda for Change” pay scheme which covers other NHS staff.
Nurses – who have been on the Covid-19 frontline since the virus began gripping the country in March – still moving up pay structures will receive an average 4.4% rise this year, the Treasury said.
Image: EMPICS Entertainment) EMPICS Entertainment)
The wage rises – affecting 900,000 public sector workers – were recommended by independent pay review bodies, with the Government accepting their suggestions.
The deals announced are real-terms rises because the Consumer Prices Index inflation rate was just 0.6% in June, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Mr Sunak said: “These past months have underlined what we always knew – that our public sector workers make a vital contribution to our country and that we can rely on them when we need them.
“It’s right therefore that we follow the recommendations of the independent pay bodies with this set of real-terms pay rises.”
The pay awards for the Armed Forces, prison officers, senior civil servants and NHS staff will be backdated to April.
The hikes for police and teachers start in September because the professions run on a different pay year.
No new rise has been announced for other NHS staff including nurses, cleaners and porters. They are already in the final year of a three-year rise which expires in April 2021 and hasn't yet been renewed.
And the rises must be funded from existing budgets - meaning cash-strapped government departments must work out how to pay for them.
While the increases are above inflation, they follow many years of pay freezes for much of the public sector under successive Tory governments.
Public sector wages were frozen from 2011 to 2012 - then were capped at 1% a year for the following five years.
And for context, RPI inflation has also dropped dramatically during coronavirus, from 2.7% in January to 1.1% in June.
The Agenda for Change pay deal - which covers nurses and other NHS staff - will be reviewed but the Treasury did not give a firm date for when that will happen.
Social care workers will not get a dedicated pay rise either - because they're reliant on private firms.
Policing minister Kit Malthouse said social care workers would have to rely on increases in the minimum wage to improve their pay levels.
As almost a million public sector workers were awarded pay rises, Mr Malthouse said: "The vast majority of social care workers are paid in the private sector so our ability to influence pay rates there is limited."
He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that - apart from "nationalising the entire thing" - the minimum wage rate was the best tool the Government had to recognise the efforts of care workers.
"What we have done is raise the level of the minimum wage very significantly over the last few years to get it up towards the £10.50 mark. That, we hope, will push through into these private sector jobs.
"Everybody looks at people who work in social care during coronavirus and thinks they have done a fantastic job in very, very difficult circumstances.
"But that's the mechanism by which we think we can increase pay in that sector."


thedailymirror--2020-07-20--Thugs try to run over phone engineers with their cars as 5G conspiracies soar

Scores of phone network engineers have received death threats and even had cars driven at them due to baseless conspiracy theories over the link between coronavirus and 5G .
Evidence to the Commons Digital , Culture , Media and Sports Committee said nearly 70 incidents had been recorded between March 23 and April 23 against EE workers and subcontractors , including “ threats to kill and vehicles driven directly at staff ” .
And the true number of attacks linked to 5G misinformation is expected to be “ significantly higher ” when staff at Openreach , its competitors and staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to BT .
The shocking reports emerged as part of a probe by MPs into the rapid spread of online misinformation during the pandemic .
The investigation found that fake news about coronavirus spread `` virulently '' across social media during the pandemic following the government ’ s failure to bring in tougher laws tackling online harms .
MPs heard that misinformation about the virus had led to people resorting to “ dangerous hoax cures ” such as elderberry supplements and drinking disinfectant - promoted by Donald Trump .
Others were avoiding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a top doctor at a London hospital saying some patients were “ seriously unwell ” by the time they finally arrived for treatment .
There have been attacks on frontline workers and critical national infrastructure as a result of “ alarmist conspiracy theories ” .
Since lockdown began , there have been 30 arson attacks , including with use of petrol bombs , on masts and other BT infrastructure , with around 80 acts of vandalism at sites operated by the four mobile networks .
Most incidents took place in the Midlands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Some 19 attacks took place near critical infrastructure such as fire , police and ambulance stations .
Mobile UK , the industry body , said engineers and phone masts continued to be targeted , despite condemnation of the baseless conspiracy theories from scientists and the Government .
MPs want greater regulation of tech giants , as the report accused some firms of monetising misinformation and allowed “ bad actors ” to continue to benefit from fake news .
Tory chairman Julian Knight said : “ The proliferation of dangerous claims about Covid-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of social media companies have failed to tackle the infodemic of misinformation .
“ Evidence that tech companies were able to benefit from the monetisation of false information and allowed others to do so is shocking .
We need robust regulation to hold these companies to account .
“ The coronavirus crisis has demonstrated that without due weight of the law , social media companies have no incentive to consider a duty of care to those who use their services.
” Shadow Culture Secretary Jo Stevens said the pandemic had reinforced how misinformation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s health ” .
“ Despite consecutive Conservative governments knowing about the problem of misinformation for years , this report lays bare that once again the government has been slow to act , ” she said .
“ It has been more than 15 months since the promised online harms legislation and the select committee shares our concerns that this long-overdue legislation puts safeguarding profits of the big tech platforms before public safety.
” Liberal Democrat digital spokesperson Daisy Cooper said the pandemic had hammered home the importance of trustworthy information online @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the invisible algorithms that drive people to extreme content , platforms must not only have the ability to act quickly but there must be a regulator with teeth to step in when platforms are not doing enough . ''
The Government is developing legislation to crack down on online harms , with a new regulator with powers to investigate and sanction tech giants .
Ministers previously suggested Ofcom would be appointed to the role but the decision has not been confirmed .
The Committee said a final decision should be taken on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to impose `` significant '' fines for non-compliance with the new rules .
A Department for Digital , Culture , Media and Sport spokesperson said : “ We are developing world-leading plans to put a duty of care on online platforms towards their users and will introduce legislation as soon as possible .
“ Since the start of the pandemic specialist government units have been working around the clock to identify and rebut false information about coronavirus .
We are also working closely with social media platforms to help them identify and remove @ @ @ @ @ @ @ endanger people ’ s health .
”

MPs warn fake news spreading on social media has led to abuse of telecoms workers - and the public turning to dangerous 'hoax cures'
Thugs try to run over phone engineers and 'threaten death' as 5G conspiracies soar
Scores of phone network engineers have received death threats and even had cars driven at them due to baseless conspiracy theories over the link between coronavirus and 5G.
Evidence to the Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sports Committee said nearly 70 incidents had been recorded between March 23 and April 23 against EE workers and subcontractors, including “threats to kill and vehicles driven directly at staff”.
And the true number of attacks linked to 5G misinformation is expected to be “significantly higher” when staff at Openreach, its competitors and staff at other mobile networks are considered, according to BT.
The shocking reports emerged as part of a probe by MPs into the rapid spread of online misinformation during the pandemic.
The investigation found that fake news about coronavirus spread "virulently" across social media during the pandemic following the government’s failure to bring in tougher laws tackling online harms.
Image: Birmingham Mail) Birmingham Mail)
MPs heard that misinformation about the virus had led to people resorting to “dangerous hoax cures” such as elderberry supplements and drinking disinfectant - promoted by Donald Trump.
Others were avoiding going to hospital out of fear, with a top doctor at a London hospital saying some patients were “seriously unwell” by the time they finally arrived for treatment.
There have been attacks on frontline workers and critical national infrastructure as a result of “alarmist conspiracy theories”.
Since lockdown began, there have been 30 arson attacks, including with use of petrol bombs, on masts and other BT infrastructure, with around 80 acts of vandalism at sites operated by the four mobile networks. Most incidents took place in the Midlands and around Liverpool, the report said.
Some 19 attacks took place near critical infrastructure such as fire, police and ambulance stations.
Mobile UK, the industry body, said engineers and phone masts continued to be targeted, despite condemnation of the baseless conspiracy theories from scientists and the Government.
MPs want greater regulation of tech giants, as the report accused some firms of monetising misinformation and allowed “bad actors” to continue to benefit from fake news.
Tory chairman Julian Knight said: “The proliferation of dangerous claims about Covid-19 has been unstoppable.
“The leaders of social media companies have failed to tackle the infodemic of misinformation.
“Evidence that tech companies were able to benefit from the monetisation of false information and allowed others to do so is shocking. We need robust regulation to hold these companies to account.
“The coronavirus crisis has demonstrated that without due weight of the law, social media companies have no incentive to consider a duty of care to those who use their services.”
Shadow Culture Secretary Jo Stevens said the pandemic had reinforced how misinformation can have “serious consequences for people’s health”.
“Despite consecutive Conservative governments knowing about the problem of misinformation for years, this report lays bare that once again the government has been slow to act,” she said.
“It has been more than 15 months since the promised online harms legislation and the select committee shares our concerns that this long-overdue legislation puts safeguarding profits of the big tech platforms before public safety.”
Liberal Democrat digital spokesperson Daisy Cooper said the pandemic had hammered home the importance of trustworthy information online.
She added: "To tackle the invisible algorithms that drive people to extreme content, platforms must not only have the ability to act quickly but there must be a regulator with teeth to step in when platforms are not doing enough."
The Government is developing legislation to crack down on online harms, with a new regulator with powers to investigate and sanction tech giants.
Ministers previously suggested Ofcom would be appointed to the role but the decision has not been confirmed.
The Committee said a final decision should be taken on the regulator and said it should be empowered to impose "significant" fines for non-compliance with the new rules.
A Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport spokesperson said: “We are developing world-leading plans to put a duty of care on online platforms towards their users and will introduce legislation as soon as possible.
“Since the start of the pandemic specialist government units have been working around the clock to identify and rebut false information about coronavirus. We are also working closely with social media platforms to help them identify and remove incorrect claims about the virus that could endanger people’s health.”


thedailymirror--2020-07-20--Public sector pay rise in full with increases for police, teachers and more

Almost 900,000 public sector workers are in line for a pay rise , Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced .
Doctors , teachers and police officers are among those who will see extra money in their pay packet after a testing few months since Covid-19 hit the UK .
Teachers and doctors will see the largest increase at 3.1 % and 2.8 % respectively , according to the Treasury .
But while the increases are above inflation , they follow many years of pay freezes for much of the public sector under successive Tory governments .
Public sector wages were frozen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ capped at 1 % a year for the following five years .
Each award is recommended by independent pay review bodies , and this year the Government has accepted the suggested rise for each workforce .
The pay awards for the armed forces , prison officers , senior civil servants and NHS staff will be backdated to April , whereas the pay rise for police and teachers starts in September due to those professions operating on a different pay schedule running from September to August .
But nurses wo n't be included in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They successfully negotiated a new pay deal in 2018 - with a three-year increase worth 6.5 % - though many say it 's a paltry amount compared to the work they do .
Here 's the full list of public sector workers who will get a pay rise - and how much they 'll get .

Public Sector Pay Rises: How much more will teachers, doctors and police get
Public Sector Pay Rises: How much more will teachers, doctors and police get
Teachers, doctors, police, prison officers and military personnel are all among those set to benefit - but there's no new money to pay for it, and no new rise for nurses or cleaners in the NHS
Public sector pay rise in full: Increases coming for police, teachers and more
Almost 900,000 public sector workers are in line for a pay rise this year, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced.
Doctors, teachers and police officers are among those who will see extra money in their pay packet after a testing few months since Covid-19 hit the UK.
Teachers and doctors will see the largest increase at 3.1% and 2.8% respectively, according to the Treasury.
But no new rise has been announced for other NHS staff including nurses, cleaners and porters. They are already in the final year of a three-year rise which expires in April 2021 and hasn't yet been renewed.
And the rises must be funded from existing budgets - meaning cash-strapped government departments must work out how to pay for them.
Image: AFP/Getty Images) AFP/Getty Images)
While the increases are above inflation, they follow many years of pay freezes for much of the public sector under successive Tory governments.
Public sector wages were frozen from 2011 to 2012 - then were capped at 1% a year for the following five years.
And for context, RPI inflation has also dropped dramatically during coronavirus, from 2.7% in January to 1.1% in June.
Each award is recommended by independent pay review bodies, and this year the Government has accepted the suggested rise for each workforce.
The pay awards for the armed forces, prison officers, senior civil servants and NHS staff will be backdated to April.
The pay rise for police and teachers starts in September due to those professions operating on a different pay schedule running from September to August.
But nurses and other key NHS staff won't be included in the pay award this time around.
They successfully negotiated a new pay deal in 2018 - with a three-year increase worth 6.5% - though many say it's a paltry amount compared to the work they do.
The Treasury is accused of skewing figures by boasting the "starting pay for a newly qualified nurse has increased by over 12% since 2017/18."
Anthony Johnson, Lead Coordinator for Nurses United UK, told Nursing Notes: “Everyone knows that this Government is playing with statistics. The majority of Nurses are top Band 5 and they’ve lost £6,000 or 20% of their pay since 2010. Nurses need to get organised and push party leaders and their unions to back a 10% pay deal."
The Agenda for Change pay deal - which covers nurses and other NHS staff - will be reviewed but the Treasury did not give a firm date for when that will happen.
Social care workers will not get a dedicated pay rise either - because they're reliant on private firms.
Policing minister Kit Malthouse said social care workers would have to rely on increases in the minimum wage to improve their pay levels.
As almost a million public sector workers were awarded pay rises, Mr Malthouse said: "The vast majority of social care workers are paid in the private sector so our ability to influence pay rates there is limited."
He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that - apart from "nationalising the entire thing" - the minimum wage rate was the best tool the Government had to recognise the efforts of care workers.
"What we have done is raise the level of the minimum wage very significantly over the last few years to get it up towards the £10.50 mark. That, we hope, will push through into these private sector jobs.
"Everybody looks at people who work in social care during coronavirus and thinks they have done a fantastic job in very, very difficult circumstances.
"But that's the mechanism by which we think we can increase pay in that sector."
Edel Harris, Chief Executive of the learning disability charity Mencap, said: “It’s an insult to support workers.
"Support workers have been doing extraordinary work... Some have sadly lost their lives.
"And yet the social care sector has had to fight every step of the way for parity with NHS colleagues, including when it comes to access to testing and PPE."
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak said: "These past months have underlined what we always knew, that our public sector workers make a vital contribution to our country and that we can rely on them when we need them.
"It's right therefore that we follow the recommendations of the independent pay bodies with this set of real-terms pay rises."
But John Phillips, Acting General Secretary of the GMB union, said: “Today's announcement does nothing for the vast majority of public sector workers.
“Low-paid support staff will not see their wages rise, and NHS workers remain stuck on a pay settlement that has meant real-terms cuts for long-serving staff."
Dame Donna Kinnair, Chief Executive and Director General of the Royal College of Nursing, said: “Telling them to wait until next year is not acceptable - nursing staff deserve a fair pay rise now.
"In this year, of all years, it is time to value these professionals and begin to fill the tens of thousands of vacant posts."
The pay awards for the armed forces, prison officers, senior civil servants and NHS staff will be backdated to April, whereas the pay rise for police and teachers starts in September due to those professions operating on a different pay schedule running from September to August.
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Labour shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds said the pay rise was "good news" but claimed it would not make up for a "decade of real-terms pay cuts" for frontline workers.
TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady called for social care workers to join the ranks of those being offered a pay rise.
"These rises are welcome, but there's still a long way to go to restore pay after a decade of real terms cuts," she said.
"Many public sector workers, like job centre staff and local government workers, aren't getting these rises. They deserve a decent pay settlement too.
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"And the Government should urgently announce a pay rise for social care workers, who put their lives on the line to care for others during this pandemic."
UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said the rest of NHS staff including nurses, porters, cleaners and ambulance crew must get "an early pay rise this year."
He added: "Pay rises must be funded or already-stretched public services will feel an even greater pinch."
Dr David Wrigley, vice-chairman of the British Medical Association, said doctors would feel "disappointed and let down" as pay "has fallen way behind" over a decade.
He told BBC Breakfast: "These are the sort of rises we'd expect to see in normal times, not in a time when many of us have not had a day off in six months and have been putting our lives on the line."
Here's the full list of public sector workers who will get a pay rise - and how much they'll get.


thedailymirror--2020-07-20--Corrie confirms Yasmeen Nazir's fate after heart attack - but there's sad news

Coronation Street spoilers have revealed the fallout to Yasmeen Nazir 's shock collapse , which will air this week .
The character is rushed to hospital in upcoming scenes , where it is confirmed she has suffered a heart attack .
Her loved ones including granddaughter Alya Nazir fear the worst , after months of turmoil for the character .
Now , new spoilers for the ITV soap have revealed her fate .
Teasing the fallout of the collapse , Yasmeen is confirmed to survive , as she wakes up in hospital an learns what has happened .
But there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that could threaten to push Yasmeen to breaking point .
In the immediate fallout next week , Yasmeen comes round with Alya with her in the hospital .
Alya tells her she had a heart attack , but assures her she is going to be okay and recover .
But Yasmeen soon finds out her trial has been postponed , while it 's not been confirmed when it will be .
Yasmeen was hoping to end her turmoil , as she remains in prison charged with attempting to kill her husband Geoff Metcalfe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after a brutal attack saw her stab Geoff in the neck with a broken glass bottle , while it was in self-defence .
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He has been coercively controlling her and manipulating her , while isolating her from her loved ones .
His horrific abuse led to the deadly attack , and Yasmeen has been in prison ever since - while at a recent court hearing she pleaded not guilty to attempted murder .
Yasmeen was meant to be in court to face Geoff and find out her fate , only for her to collapse .
Prior to this , in scenes airing this week , Yasmeen meets a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ex Elaine .
Elaine arrives to help Yasmeen , but she soon finds herself being threatened by the character .
Coronation Street airs Mondays , Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:30pm on ITV .

Corrie spoilers have revealed what happens next after Yasmeen Nazir collapses on the day of her trial
Coronation Street spoilers have revealed the fallout to Yasmeen Nazir's shock collapse, which will air this week.
The character is rushed to hospital in upcoming scenes, where it is confirmed she has suffered a heart attack.
Her loved ones including granddaughter Alya Nazir fear the worst, after months of turmoil for the character.
Now, new spoilers for the ITV soap have revealed her fate.
Teasing the fallout of the collapse, Yasmeen is confirmed to survive, as she wakes up in hospital an learns what has happened.
Image: ITV) ITV)
But there's a sad discovery that follows, that could threaten to push Yasmeen to breaking point.
In the immediate fallout next week, Yasmeen comes round with Alya with her in the hospital.
Alya tells her she had a heart attack, but assures her she is going to be okay and recover.
Image: ITV) ITV)
But Yasmeen soon finds out her trial has been postponed, while it's not been confirmed when it will be.
Yasmeen was hoping to end her turmoil, as she remains in prison charged with attempting to kill her husband Geoff Metcalfe.
She was arrested earlier this year after a brutal attack saw her stab Geoff in the neck with a broken glass bottle, while it was in self-defence.
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He has been coercively controlling her and manipulating her, while isolating her from her loved ones.
His horrific abuse led to the deadly attack, and Yasmeen has been in prison ever since - while at a recent court hearing she pleaded not guilty to attempted murder.
Yasmeen was meant to be in court to face Geoff and find out her fate, only for her to collapse.
Image: ITV) ITV)
Prior to this, in scenes airing this week, Yasmeen meets a secret victim of Geoff's - his ex Elaine.
Elaine arrives to help Yasmeen, but she soon finds herself being threatened by the character.
Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:30pm on ITV.


thedailymirror--2020-07-20--Youth service cuts caused by coronavirus could spark summer riots, warns Labour

Council cuts to plug a £10billion coronavirus black hole could trigger a spike in violent crime and county lines drug dealing , Labour warned tonight .
The party feared a summer of riots if youth services are slashed as town halls bid to cope with the economic fallout from the pandemic .
At the start of the crisis , the Conservatives told local authorities they would provide “ whatever funding is needed for councils to get through this and come out the other side ” .
But under-fire Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick , who is locked in a planning row @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to kickstart a property development , later warned local leaders not to “ labour under a false impression ” that Covid-19-related costs above and beyond what had been expected of them will be reimbursed .
His Labour counterpart Steve Reed fears cash-strapped councils could curb youth services , which experts say keep youngsters out of trouble .
The Shadow Communities Secretary said : “ Councils play a critical role in stopping crime before it starts by funding support and activities for young people most at risk of getting into trouble , but that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If the Government forces councils to cut crime prevention at a time of community tensions and rising unemployment shortly after easing the Covid-19 lockdown , we could face an incredibly difficult summer .
“ These circumstances have worrying echoes of the period before the 2011 riots .
“ The Government has been warned about the disastrous impact of cutting youth services .
“ If they continue to ignore these warnings , the only thing they will 'level up ' is the amount of crime in communities .
“ Ministers must keep their promise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make severe cuts in the middle of a global health pandemic while the economy teeters on the brink of recession.
” Councils are braced for a £13bn funding back hole in 2020/21 , fuelled by extra spending and town halls taking less money than planned .
The Government has so far handed authorities £3.2bn to make up the shortfall , Labour says – leaving a gap of nearly £10bn .
Cuts to council budgets over the last decade have already seen youth services reduced .
A Commons Home Affairs Select Committee report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of youth violence has been exacerbated by a perfect storm emerging from cuts to youth services ” .
Mr Jenrick told town hall leaders on March 16 , just as the pandemic was starting to grip the world , that “ the Government stands ready to do whatever is necessary to support councils in their response to coronavirus ” , according to a press notice issued at the time .
He said : “ As part of the national effort to keep the public safe and deliver essential public services , this Government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time .
“ My absolute priority is to ensure they are well placed to respond to coronavirus and protect vital services , including social care .
“ Everyone needs to play their part to help the most vulnerable in society and support their local economy , and the Government will do whatever is necessary to support these efforts.
” But seven weeks later , he warned councils that “ we wouldn ’ t want anybody to labour under a false impression that what they are doing will be guaranteed funded by central government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cuts could lead to greater unrest as rising youth unemployment bites , coupled with the long closures of schools and colleges and young people gathering as restrictions are eased .
Labour pointed to the rising number of illegal raves and parties as challenges facing the police .
A Government spokeswoman said of Labour 's claims : “ This is unsubstantiated speculation .
“ We ’ re giving councils unprecedented support with £3.7bn funding to tackle the pressures they have told us they ’ re facing , including support for vulnerable children and young @ @ @ @ @ @ @ open for these children during the pandemic and are investing over £380m to help communities support those at risk of exploitation and involvement in serious violence .
“ Plus , our new multi-billion pound employment , training and apprenticeships schemes will benefit hundreds of thousands of young people .
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EXCLUSIVE: Shadow Communities Secretary Steve Reed feared rising unemployment among young people, coupled with services being slashed, could trigger unrest
Council cuts to plug a £10billion coronavirus black hole could trigger a spike in violent crime and county lines drug dealing, Labour warned tonight.
The party feared a summer of riots if youth services are slashed as town halls bid to cope with the economic fallout from the pandemic.
At the start of the crisis, the Conservatives told local authorities they would provide “whatever funding is needed for councils to get through this and come out the other side”.
But under-fire Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick, who is locked in a planning row over a billionaire Conservative donor who wanted to kickstart a property development, later warned local leaders not to “labour under a false impression” that Covid-19-related costs above and beyond what had been expected of them will be reimbursed.
His Labour counterpart Steve Reed fears cash-strapped councils could curb youth services, which experts say keep youngsters out of trouble.
The Shadow Communities Secretary said: “Councils play a critical role in stopping crime before it starts by funding support and activities for young people most at risk of getting into trouble, but that funding is now under threat.
“If the Government forces councils to cut crime prevention at a time of community tensions and rising unemployment shortly after easing the Covid-19 lockdown, we could face an incredibly difficult summer.
“These circumstances have worrying echoes of the period before the 2011 riots.
“The Government has been warned about the disastrous impact of cutting youth services.
“If they continue to ignore these warnings, the only thing they will 'level up' is the amount of crime in communities.
“Ministers must keep their promise to support communities and not force councils to make severe cuts in the middle of a global health pandemic while the economy teeters on the brink of recession.”
Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Getty Images/iStockphoto) Image: PA) PA)
Councils are braced for a £13bn funding back hole in 2020/21, fuelled by extra spending and town halls taking less money than planned.
The Government has so far handed authorities £3.7bn to make up the shortfall, Labour says – leaving a gap of nearly £10bn.
Cuts to council budgets over the last decade have already seen youth services reduced.
A Commons Home Affairs Select Committee report last July said “the current epidemic of youth violence has been exacerbated by a perfect storm emerging from cuts to youth services”.
Mr Jenrick told town hall leaders on March 16, just as the pandemic was starting to grip the world, that “the Government stands ready to do whatever is necessary to support councils in their response to coronavirus ”, according to a press notice issued at the time.
He said: “As part of the national effort to keep the public safe and deliver essential public services, this Government stands with local councils at this difficult time.
“My absolute priority is to ensure they are well placed to respond to coronavirus and protect vital services, including social care.
Image: PA) PA)
“Everyone needs to play their part to help the most vulnerable in society and support their local economy, and the Government will do whatever is necessary to support these efforts.”
But seven weeks later, he warned councils that “we wouldn’t want anybody to labour under a false impression that what they are doing will be guaranteed funded by central government”.
There are now fears further cuts could lead to greater unrest as rising youth unemployment bites, coupled with the long closures of schools and colleges and young people gathering as restrictions are eased.
Labour pointed to the rising number of illegal raves and parties as challenges facing the police.
A Government spokeswoman said of Labour's claims: “This is unsubstantiated speculation.
“We’re giving councils unprecedented support with £3.7bn funding to tackle the pressures they have told us they’re facing, including support for vulnerable children and young people.
“We kept school places open for these children during the pandemic and are investing over £380m to help communities support those at risk of exploitation and involvement in serious violence.
“Plus, our new multi-billion pound employment, training and apprenticeships schemes will benefit hundreds of thousands of young people.”


thedailymirror--2020-07-20--A single rule change has made more than 20,000 women unemployed

There are now 20,052 more unemployed women aged 60-64 than there were in 2010 , following a change to retirement rules .
That represents and increase of a staggering 128 % .
It follows a law to equalise retirement ages for men and women that passed in 1995 , which started to take effect in 2010 .
These planned increases were then accelerated after the 2011 Pensions Act came into force .
It meant that , on Tuesday , November 6 , 2018 , the state pension age for women and men was finally equal at 65 .
And as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claiming unemployment benefit , rather than a pesnion .
Stuart Lewis , founder of over-50s digital community Rest Less , said : “ The rapid increase in the Women ’ s State Pension Age has forced many women to have to go out and look for work in their 60s . ''
Analysis of the Office for National Statistics figures from Rest Less shows the number of women between 60 and 64 in work rose 345,000 between 2010 and 2019 .
Over the same period the number of unemployed women aged 60-64 rose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found Universal Credit claims amongst women over the age of 50 have nearly doubled in just two months to 241,000 - an increase of 118,000 , or 95 % .
But the changes have n't stopped yet .
From October , the state pension age will rise again - for both men and women - to 66 .
And it could n't have come at a worse time .
`` In the last recession , women could retire at 60 - today it ’ s 66 , '' Lewis said .
`` This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ climate with mass redundancies looming and age discrimination rife .
`` Pre-pandemic , workers over 50 were less likely to receive workplace training and were more likely to be in long term unemployment than their younger counterparts .
`` For women in particular , we know that the gender pay gap is at its widest for those over 50 , which flows through to a significant gender gap in pension savings .
With widespread job losses , this paints a bleak picture of the financial security of many women in their 60s .
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The idea was to make things more equal, but as a result there are now 20,000 more women unemployed and a massive increase in people claiming universal credit on top of that
There are now 20,052 more unemployed women aged 60-64 than there were in 2010, following a change to retirement rules.
That represents an increase of a staggering 128%.
It follows a law to equalise retirement ages for men and women that passed in 1995, which started to take effect in 2010.
These planned increases were then accelerated after the 2011 Pensions Act came into force.
It meant that, on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, the state pension age for women and men was finally equal at 65.
And as a result tens of thousands more are claiming unemployment benefit, rather than a pension.
Stuart Lewis, founder of over-50s digital community Rest Less, said: “The rapid increase in the Women’s State Pension Age has forced many women to have to go out and look for work in their 60s."
Analysis of the Office for National Statistics figures from Rest Less shows the number of women between 60 and 64 in work rose 345,000 between 2010 and 2019.
Over the same period the number of unemployed women aged 60-64 rose from 15,701 to 35,753.
Separate analysis found Universal Credit claims amongst women over the age of 50 have nearly doubled in just two months to 241,000 - an increase of 118,000, or 95%.
But the changes haven't stopped yet. From October, the state pension age will rise again - for both men and women - to 66.
And it couldn't have come at a worse time.
"In the last recession, women could retire at 60 - today it’s 66," Lewis said.
"This is of particular concern in the post-pandemic climate with mass redundancies looming and age discrimination rife.
"Pre-pandemic, workers over 50 were less likely to receive workplace training and were more likely to be in long term unemployment than their younger counterparts.
"For women in particular, we know that the gender pay gap is at its widest for those over 50, which flows through to a significant gender gap in pension savings. With widespread job losses, this paints a bleak picture of the financial security of many women in their 60s."


thedailymirror--2020-07-20--Corrie to air first coronavirus storyline as nurse Aggie and family forced apart

Coronation Street will air coronavirus scenes next week , as the ITV soap tackles the pandemic properly for the first time .
Reflecting real life situations , nurse Aggie finds herself having to stay away from her family as she battles the virus on the front line .
She , like many nurses in reality , puts everyone before herself in a bid to save lives .
As a result , the key worker has to stay away from her loved ones when it emerges that one of her hospital colleagues has shown symptoms .
Despite it being her 30th @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plans are put on hold as the virus affects those on the Street for the first time .
It was previously revealed that the soap would lightly reference the pandemic , while not focusing on it entirely .
From social distancing and face masks , the odd mention would be made .
Now , it 's confirmed Aggie will be on the front line as her neighbours rally around to help her , grateful for what she is doing .
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At the start of the week , Ed explains to mechanic Abi Franklin that his wife is having to take the bus to work because the car wo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use Kevin 's car until it is fixed , as a gesture of support and gratitude .
Later on in the week , Ed is planning a virtual party for them to celebrate their milestone .
But his hopes are dashed , after Aggie has headed to work early , when she calls and explains she needs to isolate .
Someone she works with has Covid symptoms , so she and others need to stay at a hotel to isolate from anyone else .
Ed is heartbroken , but later comes up with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anniversary dinner with his wife via video call , as she remains off the Cobbles .
She 's touched by his sweet plan , and they raise a glass to the next 30 years .
Coronation Street airs Mondays , Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:30pm on ITV .

Coronation Street spoilers confirm the show will refer to Covid-19 for the first time next week, as a character is forced to isolate
Corrie to air first coronavirus storyline as nurse Aggie and family forced apart
Coronation Street will air coronavirus scenes next week, as the ITV soap tackles the pandemic properly for the first time.
Reflecting real life situations, nurse Aggie finds herself having to stay away from her family as she battles the virus on the front line.
She, like many nurses in reality, puts everyone before herself in a bid to save lives.
As a result, the key worker has to stay away from her loved ones when it emerges that one of her hospital colleagues has shown symptoms.
Despite it being her 30th wedding anniversary with husband Ed, their plans are put on hold as the virus affects those on the Street for the first time.
Image: ITV) ITV)
It was previously revealed that the soap would lightly reference the pandemic, while not focusing on it entirely.
From social distancing and face masks, the odd mention would be made.
Now, it's confirmed Aggie will be on the front line as her neighbours rally around to help her, grateful for what she is doing.
Image: ITV) ITV)
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At the start of the week, Ed explains to mechanic Abi Franklin that his wife is having to take the bus to work because the car won't start.
Abi allows her to use Kevin's car until it is fixed, as a gesture of support and gratitude.
Later on in the week, Ed is planning a virtual party for them to celebrate their milestone.
Image: ITV) ITV)
But his hopes are dashed, after Aggie has headed to work early, when she calls and explains she needs to isolate.
Someone she works with has Covid symptoms, so she and others need to stay at a hotel to isolate from anyone else.
Ed is heartbroken, but later comes up with an idea.
He hosts a virtual anniversary dinner with his wife via video call, as she remains off the Cobbles.
She's touched by his sweet plan, and they raise a glass to the next 30 years.
Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:30pm on ITV.