thedailymirror--2020-04-26--Boris Johnson back to lead coronavirus fight - but he's under immediate pressure

Boris Johnson returns to work today amid mounting pressure to plot a path out of lockdown and ramp up vital testing .
The Prime Minister was last night seen at the rear entrance to Downing Street after recovering from Covid-19 .
He faces a crunch week with the Labour party and Tory donors calling on him to reveal how the UK will lift restrictions – with mass testing seen as key .
Mr Johnson , who may take tonight ’ s No10 briefing , is also facing questions on how the Government will hit its target of 100,000 daily tests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out on Saturday , despite capacity climbing to 51,000 .
But the number of individuals checked is likely to have been less than 20,000 , as the test is only 70 % reliable and so many workers need to take multiple tests to be sure of the result .
As the hospital death toll hit 20,732 yesterday – up 413 – home-testing kits were snapped up in two hours .
More than 10 million key workers and their households are now eligible .
But as of 10am , kits for England were listed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s website .
It was still possible to book a drive-through test , although the promise of 50 sites offering this by Thursday has yet to be met .
With children thought to be less at risk , some hope schools could be the first to reopen .
But stand-in PM Dominic Raab said there would be no return to lessons as normal , at least in the short term .
He told BBC1 ’ s The Andrew Marr Show : “ It ’ s inconceivable they would come back without further @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ very difficult ” to see how local sports clubs could play this summer but added : “ Professional sport may be different.
” But Labour stepped up calls for an exit plan , with Shadow Cabinet Office Minister Rachel Reeves urging the Government to treat the nation as “ grown-ups ” .
She said : “ We want the Government to publish its plans so we can scrutinise it .
“ We want to work with [ them ] bringing forward a plan then getting that right.
” Six Tory donors urged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michael Spencer , who helped fund his leadership campaign , said “ we should offer a narrative of how and when ” .
And Tory grandee Sir Edward Leigh said : “ It ’ s essential schools and nurseries are reopened so the country can go back to work.
” But unions demanded strict oversight to ensure all bosses keep staff safe , before restrictions ease .
TUC general secretary Frances O ’ Grady said : “ We need tough measures from government to reassure working people their safety is a priority .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ put their health on the line during this.
” And Labour ’ s Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham raised concerns over calls for different industries to stagger reopenings .
He said : “ I worry that could have heavy consequences for a city like Manchester , or say Blackpool – a town that depends on tourism and hospitality.
” Meanwhile , Shadow Health Minister Dr Rosena Allin-Khan claimed Government bungling had made the crisis worse .
The A & E doctor said : “ It would have been impossible to save all of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but we did enter lockdown too late , ” she told Sky ’ s Sophy Ridge on Sunday .
“ We did not deliver PPE , we did not follow global advice on self-isolation and we haven ’ t rolled out testing and contact-tracing.
” Mr Raab dismissed hopes immunity tests could be available soon saying there was not yet a test “ which can be safely relied on ” .

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Boris Johnson is back in Downing Street and will resume his leadership of the UK's fight against coronavirus after three weeks away battling the disease himself - but he'll be under pressure straight away
Boris Johnson returns to lead coronavirus fight - but what's your plan Prime Minister?
Boris Johnson returns to work today amid mounting pressure to plot a path out of lockdown and ramp up vital testing.
The Prime Minister was last night seen at the rear entrance to Downing Street after recovering from Covid-19.
He faces a crunch week with the Labour party and Tory donors calling on him to reveal how the UK will lift restrictions – with mass testing seen as key.
Mr Johnson, who may take tonight’s No10 briefing, is also facing questions on how the Government will hit its target of 100,000 daily tests by Thursday.
Just 29,058 were carried out on Saturday, despite capacity climbing to 51,000.
But the number of individuals checked is likely to have been less than 20,000, as the test is only 70% reliable and so many workers need to take multiple tests to be sure of the result.
Image: Crown Copyright) Crown Copyright)
As the hospital death toll hit 20,732 yesterday – up 413 – home-testing kits were snapped up in two hours.
More than 10 million key workers and their households are now eligible.
But as of 10am, kits for England were listed as “unavailable” on the Government’s website.
It was still possible to book a drive-through test, although the promise of 50 sites offering this by Thursday has yet to be met.
Image: PA) PA)
With children thought to be less at risk, some hope schools could be the first to reopen.
But stand-in PM Dominic Raab said there would be no return to lessons as normal, at least in the short term.
He told BBC1’s The Andrew Marr Show: “It’s inconceivable they would come back without further measures.”
He also warned it was “very difficult” to see how local sports clubs could play this summer but added: “Professional sport may be different.”
But Labour stepped up calls for an exit plan, with Shadow Cabinet Office Minister Rachel Reeves urging the Government to treat the nation as “grown-ups”.
She said: “We want the Government to publish its plans so we can scrutinise it.
“We want to work with [them] bringing forward a plan then getting that right.”
Six Tory donors urged the PM to ease restrictions.
Billionaire Michael Spencer, who helped fund his leadership campaign, said “we should offer a narrative of how and when”. And Tory grandee Sir Edward Leigh said: “It’s essential schools and nurseries are reopened so the country can go back to work.”
But unions demanded strict oversight to ensure all bosses keep staff safe, before restrictions ease.
TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady said: “We need tough measures from government to reassure working people their safety is a priority.
“Too many have been forced to put their health on the line during this.”
And Labour’s Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham raised concerns over calls for different industries to stagger reopenings.
He said: “I worry that could have heavy consequences for a city like Manchester, or say Blackpool – a town that depends on tourism and hospitality.” Meanwhile, Shadow Health Minister Dr Rosena Allin-Khan claimed Government bungling had made the crisis worse.
The A&E doctor said: “It would have been impossible to save all of the lives we’ve lost, but we did enter lockdown too late,” she told Sky’s Sophy Ridge on Sunday.
“We did not deliver PPE, we did not follow global advice on self-isolation and we haven’t rolled out testing and contact-tracing.”
Mr Raab dismissed hopes immunity tests could be available soon saying there was not yet a test “which can be safely relied on”.


thedailymirror--2020-04-26--Man Utd's Scott McTominay says coronavirus lockdown is a reality check for stars

Scott McTominay says football ’ s enforced break due to the coronavirus has proved a reality check for the Premier League ’ s top stars .
Players who have everything done for them on a daily basis and every whim catered for , have had to become self-sufficient during the lockdown .
Manchester United stars have had to fend for themselves , from overseeing their own training programmes to preparing their own food on a daily basis , with no-one there to do it for them .
McTominay , who came through the ranks at United , said such values @ @ @ @ @ @ @ player and said the lockdown was a timely reminder of just how lucky modern-day players are .
“ For me , you hear the stories about getting the life of luxury at Manchester United and people take that for granted , like the food in the canteen , your kit being laid out for you every morning , ” said McTominay .
“ People just expect that and you have to always remember where you come from in that respect and always appreciate what people do for you .
“ I feel like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through for us.
” United ’ s players have been sent individual food hampers , to make sure they eat healthily , while club staff have also sent them links to online recipes and cooking lessons to enable them to produce meals .
There is a weekly Friday weigh-in for players , to check they are sticking to their diets and not over-indulging on the food front , as well as the daily tailored training programmes they have been issued .
Midfielder McTominay , who has become a regular since being handed his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revealed he could have gone on loan a while back but was determined to prove himself at United .
“ About a year and half ago there was a time where it might have been a possibility and then somebody leaves or something like that , ” said McTominay .
“ Then your opportunity comes and you have to take it .
“ You hear loads of stories about boys going on loan and different things like that and I always had it in my head that I don ’ t want that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ myself here first and if it doesn ’ t work here then you go somewhere else.
” Lingard : I had to fight to make it at United Team-mate Jesse Lingard took the same route as McTominay through the United set-up , and said it had given him a real appreciation of the privileged position he now finds himself in .
“ It ’ s the biggest club in the world so it ’ s tough to start at the bottom and work your way up , ” said Lingard .
“ There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the way , a lot of highs and lows , but when you finally get to the end you ’ re playing for the first team week in , week out , you cherish every moment that you ’ ve been through .
“ For me , I was always small , when I was in the under-18s I played most under-16s games because a lot of people were bigger than me , but it didn ’ t faze me .
“ I always worked hard , I always stayed behind , always @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s just working hard and sticking to the plan , but sometimes you go off course .
“ I went on loan , I had to battle there and fight for my place when I came back to United .
I got injured on my debut so I was out for six months , so I ’ ve had a lot of setbacks .
“ But if you keep fighting , work hard and keep believing , your dreams will come true.
” • You can listen to the full interview @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Man Utd podcast at https : //www.manutd.com/en/official-podcasts

Premier League stars who have every whim catered for have had to become self-sufficient - and McTominay says its vital players remember where they came from
Scott McTominay says football’s enforced break due to the coronavirus has proved a reality check for the Premier League’s top stars.
Players who have everything done for them on a daily basis and every whim catered for, have had to become self-sufficient during the lockdown.
Manchester United stars have had to fend for themselves, from overseeing their own training programmes to preparing their own food on a daily basis, with no-one there to do it for them.
McTominay, who came through the ranks at United, said such values were instilled in him as a young player and said the lockdown was a timely reminder of just how lucky modern-day players are.
“For me, you hear the stories about getting the life of luxury at Manchester United and people take that for granted, like the food in the canteen, your kit being laid out for you every morning,” said McTominay.
Image: CameraSport via Getty Images) CameraSport via Getty Images)
“People just expect that and you have to always remember where you come from in that respect and always appreciate what people do for you.
“I feel like that is the culture that is brought through for us.”
United’s players have been sent individual food hampers, to make sure they eat healthily, while club staff have also sent them links to online recipes and cooking lessons to enable them to produce meals.
There is a weekly Friday weigh-in for players, to check they are sticking to their diets and not over-indulging on the food front, as well as the daily tailored training programmes they have been issued.
McTominay snubbed loan chance to stake first-team claim
Midfielder McTominay, who has become a regular since being handed his debut by former boss Jose Mourinho, revealed he could have gone on loan a while back but was determined to prove himself at United.
“About a year and half ago there was a time where it might have been a possibility and then somebody leaves or something like that,” said McTominay.
“Then your opportunity comes and you have to take it.
“You hear loads of stories about boys going on loan and different things like that and I always had it in my head that I don’t want that.
Image: Manchester United via Getty Imag) Manchester United via Getty Imag)
“I want to be showing myself here first and if it doesn’t work here then you go somewhere else.”
Lingard: I had to fight to make it at United
Team-mate Jesse Lingard took the same route as McTominay through the United set-up, and said it had given him a real appreciation of the privileged position he now finds himself in.
“It’s the biggest club in the world so it’s tough to start at the bottom and work your way up,” said Lingard.
“There’s a lot of obstacles on the way, a lot of highs and lows, but when you finally get to the end you’re playing for the first team week in, week out, you cherish every moment that you’ve been through.
Image: ANDY RAIN/EPA-EFE/REX) ANDY RAIN/EPA-EFE/REX)
“For me, I was always small, when I was in the under-18s I played most under-16s games because a lot of people were bigger than me, but it didn’t faze me.
“I always worked hard, I always stayed behind, always did the right thing. I think it’s just working hard and sticking to the plan, but sometimes you go off course.
“I went on loan, I had to battle there and fight for my place when I came back to United. I got injured on my debut so I was out for six months, so I’ve had a lot of setbacks.
“But if you keep fighting, work hard and keep believing, your dreams will come true.”


thedailymirror--2020-04-26--Alesha Dixon coping with lockdown by drinking just one glass of wine a week

Britain ’ s Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon is coping through lockdown by making herself “ earn ” a weekly glass of wine through her workouts .
She said her two children are keeping her sane – and preventing her from drinking too much booze .
She said : “ The first two or three weeks of lockdown all I did was bake and drink wine , then I said , ‘ Nah , I can ’ t do this for three months.
’ “ Having children is what keeps me sane .
There ’ s always that part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve got to keep it together for your girls.
’ If I didn ’ t have them I ’ d probably drink more wine.
” Alesha , 41 , who has daughters Azura , six , and eight-month-old Anaya , said : “ I need to work out three or four times a week .
`` On a Saturday if I ’ ve been good then I can have some wine .
It sounds so rock and roll .
For me , having that plan really helps .
I need structure.
” On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s BGT show revealed she and husband Azuka Ononye were enjoying cocktails .
“ When I ’ m being kind to myself , working out and eating healthy , I like who am I – it makes me a nicer person , ” she told yoga teacher Daniella Davis-Taylor .
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EXCLUSIVE: The Britain's Got Talent Judge said that although she treats herself, her children prevent her from drinking too much booze
Alesha Dixon coping with lockdown by drinking just one glass of wine a week
Britain’s Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon is coping through lockdown by making herself “earn” a weekly glass of wine through her workouts.
She said her two children are keeping her sane – and preventing her from drinking too much booze.
She said: “The first two or three weeks of lockdown all I did was bake and drink wine, then I said, ‘Nah, I can’t do this for three months.’
“Having children is what keeps me sane. There’s always that part of me that says, ‘You’ve got to keep it together for your girls.’ If I didn’t have them I’d probably drink more wine.”
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
Alesha, 41, who has daughters Azura, six, and eight-month-old Anaya, said: “I need to work out three or four times a week.
"On a Saturday if I’ve been good then I can have some wine. It sounds so rock and roll. For me, having that plan really helps. I need structure.”
On Saturday night the star of ITV’s BGT show revealed she and husband Azuka Ononye were enjoying cocktails.
“When I’m being kind to myself, working out and eating healthy, I like who am I – it makes me a nicer person,” she told yoga teacher Daniella Davis-Taylor.
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thedailymirror--2020-04-26--Lawyers for Jeffrey Epstein's victims demand Prince Andrew's phone records

Lawyers for Jeffrey Epstein ’ s victims are demanding details of contact between him and Prince Andrew at royal homes .
There are fears the information could incriminate the Prince .
But a friend of Andrew , 60 , branded the move a “ cynical attempt by US law firms to keep their case in the public eye ” .
In court papers , victims are seeking documents detailing “ all texts or emails ” and “ calls in and calls out ” between the two friends .
Since 2000 , Epstein had attended parties at Windsor Castle and Sandringham @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if the Prince “ engaged in any sexual act while at any of Jeffrey Epstein ’ s property ” .
The new demands on the pervert ’ s estate were made on behalf of an alleged victim known only as “ Priscilla Doe ” .
She claims Epstein coerced her into performing sex acts for his rich pals after he had offered the then 20-year-old help with her dancing career .
The papers want “ telephone data information ” and “ text or email usage ” between the paedophile , who hanged himself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ covers the time the Prince is accused of sleeping with Epstein ’ s then-teenage “ sex slave ” Virginia Giuffre .

EXCLUSIVE: One of Prince Andrew's friends has branded the move for calls between the Duke and Epstein a “cynical attempt by US law firms to keep their case in the public eye”
Lawyers for Jeffrey Epstein’s victims are demanding details of contact between him and Prince Andrew at royal homes.
There are fears the information could incriminate the Prince.
But a friend of Andrew, 60, branded the move a “cynical attempt by US law firms to keep their case in the public eye”.
In court papers, victims are seeking documents detailing “all texts or emails” and “calls in and calls out” between the two friends.
Since 2000, Epstein had attended parties at Windsor Castle and Sandringham.
The papers also demand to know if the Prince “engaged in any sexual act while at any of Jeffrey Epstein’s property”.
Image: Getty) Getty)
The new demands on the pervert’s estate were made on behalf of an alleged victim known only as “Priscilla Doe”.
She claims Epstein coerced her into performing sex acts for his rich pals after he had offered the then 20-year-old help with her dancing career.
The papers want “telephone data information” and “text or email usage” between the paedophile, who hanged himself in August, and Andrew.
It covers the time the Prince is accused of sleeping with Epstein’s then-teenage “sex slave” Virginia Giuffre.
Andrew categorically denies that claim.
A spokesman for Andrew declined to comment.


thedailymirror--2020-04-26--Kim Jong-un 'went into hiding because bodyguard had suspected coronavirus'

Kim Jong-un skipped a major event and left public view because one of his personal bodyguards was suspected to have been infected with coronavirus , it is claimed .
It is the latest theory to emerge amid unverified and wildly varying claims about the North Korean leader 's health since a report claimed he had undergone heart surgery .
Some officials or sources now claim the dictator is dead , other says he is in a vegetative state or coma , and on Sunday it was said that he is `` alive and well '' .
The only thing that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what is happening inside North Korea .
Any claims about Kim or the country 's activities are almost impossible to verify given Pyongyang 's secrecy and isolation from the rest of the world .
Amid the speculation , North Korean state newspaper Rodong Sinmun reported that Kim has sent a special thank you message to builders who have been working on a tourism project in the seaside resort of Wonsan .
It is the city where his train was possibly spotted in satellite images taken last week .
Speculation erupted after Kim missed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grandfather - Kim Il-sung , the country 's founder - on April 15 .
A unnamed source in China told JoongAng Ilbo , a newspaper in South Korea , that Kim was forced to skip the event because one of his bodyguards was suspected to have contracted Covid-19 .
It would have put Kim , those close to him and his other bodyguards in danger of catching the potentially deadly virus , and it also would have put a restriction on his public appearances , the report added .
Another South Korean newspaper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US official as saying Kim left Pyongyang for a resort compound in the seaside city of Wonsan to avoid the virus .
The official claimed some of Kim 's aides and high-ranking officials had contracted Covid-19 .
Kim was seen walking on his own between April 15 and 20 , the official added .
Throughout the pandemic , North Korea has insisted it has n't had any cases of coronavirus , a claim that has been rejected by the international community .
There were unverified claims that the first Covid-19 patient was executed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , where the outbreak began late last year , had caught the virus .
The birthday celebration for Kim Il-sung is held annually at Pyongyang 's Kumsusan Palace of the Sun , a mausoleum where the embalmed bodies of the country 's founder and his son Kim Jong-il both lie in state in glass coffins .
It was held three days after Kim Jong-un is reported to have undergone heart surgery .
State media last reported on his whereabouts when he oversaw a Politburo meeting on April 11 .
A photo of him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day and he has n't been seen since .
While Kim was out of public view , a source inside North Korea told Seoul-based website Daily NK , which is run by defectors , that the leader had undergone heart surgery at a hospital reserved exclusively for his family on April 12 .
Kim 's condition was considered stable following the operation and he was recovering at a villa while doctors continued to monitor him , the source added .
But since that report there have been unconfirmed claims that he has died @ @ @ @ @ @ @ State media has so far said nothing about Kim being absent or about his health .
In its report , JoonAng Ilbo quoted a Chinese official who said : `` Kim is alive and well . ''
South Korea has said it has no reason to believe the reports that Kim is dead or on the brink of death .
Moon Chung-in , a foreign policy adviser to South Korean President Moon Jae-in , told CNN on Sunday that the North Korean leader is still alive .
He added : `` Our government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is alive and well .
He has been staying in the Wonsan area since April 13 .
No suspicious movements have so far been detected . ''
Sources told Reuters that China last week sent a team of medical experts to advise Kim .
JoongAng Ilbo 's source in China said Beijing urgently sent about 50 medical experts to North Korea on Thursday to support the country 's Covid-19 containment measures .
Another source told the newspaper that Pyongyang had asked China to send coronavirus testing kits after previously asking for masks and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possibly belonging to Kim was spotted last week in satellite images of the leader 's compound in the seaside resort of Wonsan , the Washington-based North Korea monitoring project , 38 North , reported .
It said the train was at the `` leadership station '' , which is reserved for the ruling family , on April 21 and as recently as April 23 .
The report stated : `` The train 's presence does not prove the whereabouts of the North Korean leader or indicate anything about his health but it does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staying at an elite area on the country 's eastern coast . ''

North Korea's state media has so far made no mention of dictator Kim Jong-un being absent or about his health amid unverified claims that he is dead, in a coma or alive and recovering in Wonsan after heart surgery
Kim Jong-un 'went into hiding because bodyguard had suspected coronavirus'
Kim Jong-un skipped a major event and left public view because one of his personal bodyguards was suspected to have been infected with coronavirus, it is claimed.
It is the latest theory to emerge amid unverified and wildly varying claims about the North Korean leader's health since a report claimed he had undergone heart surgery.
Some officials or sources now claim the dictator is dead, other says he is in a vegetative state or coma, and on Sunday it was said that he is "alive and well".
The only thing that is certain is no-one knows for sure what is happening inside North Korea.
Any claims about Kim or the country's activities are almost impossible to verify given Pyongyang's secrecy and isolation from the rest of the world.
Image: via REUTERS) via REUTERS)
Amid the speculation, North Korean state newspaper Rodong Sinmun reported that Kim has sent a special thank you message to builders who have been working on a tourism project in the seaside resort of Wonsan.
It is the city where his train was possibly spotted in satellite images taken last week.
Speculation erupted after Kim missed an annual birthday celebration for his late grandfather - Kim Il-sung, the country's founder - on April 15.
A unnamed source in China told JoongAng Ilbo, a newspaper in South Korea, that Kim was forced to skip the event because one of his bodyguards was suspected to have contracted Covid-19.
Image: KCNA VIA KNS/AFP via Getty Image) KCNA VIA KNS/AFP via Getty Image)
It would have put Kim, those close to him and his other bodyguards in danger of catching the potentially deadly virus, and it also would have put a restriction on his public appearances, the report added.
Another South Korean newspaper, Dong-A Ilbo, quoted an unnamed US official as saying Kim left Pyongyang for a resort compound in the seaside city of Wonsan to avoid the virus.
The official claimed some of Kim's aides and high-ranking officials had contracted Covid-19.
Kim was seen walking on his own between April 15 and 20, the official added.
Throughout the pandemic, North Korea has insisted it hasn't had any cases of coronavirus, a claim that has been rejected by the international community.
There were unverified claims that the first Covid-19 patient was executed and hundreds of soldiers stationed near China, where the outbreak began late last year, had caught the virus.
Image: Planet Labs Inc/AFP via Getty Im) Planet Labs Inc/AFP via Getty Im)
The birthday celebration for Kim Il-sung is held annually at Pyongyang's Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, a mausoleum where the embalmed bodies of the country's founder and his son Kim Jong-il both lie in state in glass coffins.
It was held three days after Kim Jong-un is reported to have undergone heart surgery.
State media last reported on his whereabouts when he oversaw a Politburo meeting on April 11. A photo of him at the meeting was published the following day and he hasn't been seen since.
While Kim was out of public view, a source inside North Korea told Seoul-based website Daily NK, which is run by defectors, that the leader had undergone heart surgery at a hospital reserved exclusively for his family on April 12.
Kim's condition was considered stable following the operation and he was recovering at a villa while doctors continued to monitor him, the source added.
But since that report there have been unconfirmed claims that he has died or is in a vegetative state.
State media has so far said nothing about Kim being absent or about his health.
In its report, JoonAng Ilbo quoted a Chinese official who said: "Kim is alive and well."
Image: 38 North website/AFP via Getty I) 38 North website/AFP via Getty I)
South Korea has said it has no reason to believe the reports that Kim is dead or on the brink of death.
Moon Chung-in, a foreign policy adviser to South Korean President Moon Jae-in, told CNN on Sunday that the North Korean leader is still alive.
He added: "Our government position is firm. Kim Jong Un is alive and well. He has been staying in the Wonsan area since April 13. No suspicious movements have so far been detected."
Sources told Reuters that China last week sent a team of medical experts to advise Kim.
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JoongAng Ilbo's source in China said Beijing urgently sent about 50 medical experts to North Korea on Thursday to support the country's Covid-19 containment measures.
Another source told the newspaper that Pyongyang had asked China to send coronavirus testing kits after previously asking for masks and other protective gear.
A special train possibly belonging to Kim was spotted last week in satellite images of the leader's compound in the seaside resort of Wonsan, the Washington-based North Korea monitoring project, 38 North, reported.
It said the train was at the "leadership station", which is reserved for the ruling family, on April 21 and as recently as April 23.
The report stated: "The train's presence does not prove the whereabouts of the North Korean leader or indicate anything about his health but it does lend weight to reports that Kim is staying at an elite area on the country's eastern coast."


thedailymirror--2020-04-26--Olly Murs accidentally flashes his pants during hilarious prank on girlfriend

Olly Murs accidentally flashed his manhood during his latest prank on his girlfriend Amelia Tank .
The singer burst into a sleeping Amelia 's bedroom dressed as a Mexican singer before he blasted a horn to wake her up .
In character , Olly jumped on the bed as Gypsy Kings ' famous Spanish hit Bamboléo played .
But unfortunately he flashed his white underpants when his poncho rode up during the prank .
At the start of the clip , Olly was wearing a pink dressing gown and cheekily said he had woken up `` with the horn '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his crotch .
Olly and Amelia have been locked in prank battle doing their time in isolation .
It 's actually not the first time that Olly has pushed his girlfriend 's patience while the couple self-isolate during the coronavirus crisis .
Just days ago , the TV presenter gave Amelia a rude awakening and filmed himself jumping on the bed to wake her up while blasting loud music .
But the singer had to say sorry to Amelia earlier this month when his prank on her went horribly wrong .
In a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his girlfriend Amelia over a swimming pool and then pull her back up again without touching the water .
Instead , the X Factor hunk appeared to drop his beau into the chilly water .
`` I think I ’ m losing my ... .. # girlfriend # shelovesme # shelovesmeNOT , '' he captioned the video .
He was later forced to defend the mishap .
He wrote : `` Oops sorry babe you asked me to do the challenge . ''
Olly sparked up a romance with City worker Amelia last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from strength to strength .
His body builder partner has also kept quiet about her celebrity romance as well as opting to keep her social media profile set to private .
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Olly Murs burst into a sleeping Amelia's bedroom dressed as a Mexican singer and flashed his pants as he jumped on her bed
Olly Murs accidentally flashes his pants during hilarious prank on his girlfriend
Olly Murs accidentally flashed his manhood during his latest prank on his girlfriend Amelia Tank.
The singer burst into a sleeping Amelia's bedroom dressed as a Mexican singer before he blasted a horn to wake her up.
In character, Olly jumped on the bed as Gypsy Kings' famous Spanish hit Bamboléo played.
But unfortunately he flashed his white underpants when his poncho rode up during the prank.
At the start of the clip, Olly was wearing a pink dressing gown and cheekily said he had woken up "with the horn" as he put a straw hat over his crotch.
Image: Olly Murs/Instagram) Olly Murs/Instagram)
Olly and Amelia have been locked in prank battle doing their time in isolation.
It's actually not the first time that Olly has pushed his girlfriend's patience while the couple self-isolate during the coronavirus crisis.
Just days ago, the TV presenter gave Amelia a rude awakening and filmed himself jumping on the bed to wake her up while blasting loud music.
But the singer had to say sorry to Amelia earlier this month when his prank on her went horribly wrong.
Image: Olly Murs/Instagram) Olly Murs/Instagram)
In a clip, Olly was supposed to lower his girlfriend Amelia over a swimming pool and then pull her back up again without touching the water.
Instead, the X Factor hunk appeared to drop his beau into the chilly water.
"I think I’m losing my..... #girlfriend #shelovesme #shelovesmeNOT," he captioned the video.
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He was later forced to defend the mishap. He wrote: "Oops sorry babe you asked me to do the challenge."
Olly sparked up a romance with City worker Amelia last January and the couple have been going from strength to strength.
His body builder partner has also kept quiet about her celebrity romance as well as opting to keep her social media profile set to private.
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thedailymirror--2020-04-26--Gemma Collins invites 'fit' bathroom salesman to spend lockdown with her

Gemma Collins wears her heart on her sleeve and it seems as though the same could be said for her love life .
Tonight 's Diva On Lockdown saw Gemma fall for a good looking bathroom salesman and one thing Gemma was n't lost for was words .
After meeting the `` fit '' Italian bloke , Gemma felt the need to invite him to spend lockdown with her , which triggered a confused response from the man .
After telling the man - whose name is Ant Primo - that her dream house fell through , she asks Ant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ soon as he heads off to make her one , Gemma tells the camera : `` He ai n't gon na fancy me , he 's too good looking . ''
She added : `` He 's calm as well and I 'm not calm .
I 'm coming in here like a weirdo . ''
After finding her perfect bathroom , Gemma was on her way home , but not before one last chat with hunk Ant .
She said : `` I just want you to know , in times of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want some entertainment , feel free to come over . ''
But Gemma then begins to get curious about where he 's from - and after finding out he 's from Sicily , the GC gets excited .
After shouting out where in Italy she went on holiday , Ant seemed confused at why this was relevant to their conversation .
Getting ahead of herself on her drive home , she revealed : `` Obviously all my life I 've only ever fancied James Argent , but that is someone that could turn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Imagine if he fell in love with me and we just run off to Sicily together and I bought a house in Sicily and had babies with him , and ate pasta and he did n't care .
Gemma Primo .
Gemma Collins Primo .
`` What a day , what a day , but I am in love . ''
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Tonight's Diva On Lockdown saw Gemma fall for a good looking bathroom salesman and one thing Gemma wasn't lost for was words
Gemma Collins wears her heart on her sleeve and it seems as though the same could be said for her love life.
Tonight's Diva On Lockdown saw Gemma fall for a good looking bathroom salesman and one thing Gemma wasn't lost for was words.
After meeting the "fit" Italian bloke, Gemma felt the need to invite him to spend lockdown with her, which triggered a confused response from the man.
After telling the man - whose name is Ant Primo - that her dream house fell through, she asks Ant for a cup of tea.
As soon as he heads off to make her one, Gemma tells the camera: "He ain't gonna fancy me, he's too good looking."
Image: ITV) ITV)
She added: "He's calm as well and I'm not calm. I'm coming in here like a weirdo."
After finding her perfect bathroom, Gemma was on her way home, but not before one last chat with hunk Ant.
Image: ITV) ITV)
She said: "I just want you to know, in times of lockdown, if you're lonely or want some entertainment, feel free to come over."
But Gemma then begins to get curious about where he's from - and after finding out he's from Sicily, the GC gets excited.
Image: ITV) ITV)
After shouting out where in Italy she went on holiday, Ant seemed confused at why this was relevant to their conversation.
Getting ahead of herself on her drive home, she revealed: "Obviously all my life I've only ever fancied James Argent, but that is someone that could turn my head."
Image: ITV) ITV)
She continued: "Imagine if he fell in love with me and we just run off to Sicily together and I bought a house in Sicily and had babies with him, and ate pasta and he didn't care. Gemma Primo. Gemma Collins Primo.
"What a day, what a day, but I am in love."
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thedailymirror--2020-04-27--NASA shares photo of enormous asteroid that's set to skim past Earth this week

NASA has shared an incredible photo of an enormous asteroid that ’ s set to fly past Earth this week .
The asteroid , dubbed 1998 OR2 , is predicted to measure between 1.8 km - 4.1 km in diameter .
At the higher end of that estimate , it means the space rock could be five times bigger than the Burj Khalifa , the tallest building in the world !
1998 OR2 will fly past Earth on Wednesday , and ahead of its passing , scientists from the Arecibo Radar have shared a stunning photo of the space rock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ # TeamRadar and the @ NAICobservatory staff are taking the proper safety measures as we continue observations .
“ This week we have been observing near-Earth asteroid 1998 OR2 , which looks like it 's wearing a mask !
It 's at least 1.5 km across and is passing 16 lunar distances away !
” The asteroid will pass our planet at around 09:56 BST on Wednesday , at which point it will be around 3.9 million miles from Earth .
While this might sound far , it ’ s classed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NASA .
During the passing , 1998 OR2 will be travelling at staggering speeds of 19,438 miles/hour - that ’ s around 9.5 times faster than a bullet !
Given how far away it is , the asteroid won ’ t be visible with the naked eye .
However , The Virtual Telescope Project in Rome will host a free , online public viewing of the asteroid on April 29 , 2020 , so you can watch the passing here .
Thankfully , the chances of the huge asteroid colliding with Earth are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t written off the chances of an asteroid collision in the near future .
NASA discovers around 30 new ‘ near-Earth objects ’ ( NEOs ) every week , and at the start of 2019 had discovered a total of more than 19,000 objects .
However , the space agency has warned its NEO catalogue isn ’ t complete , meaning an unpredicted impact could occur at ‘ any time.
’ NASA explained : “ Experts estimate that an impact of an object the size of the one that exploded over Chelyabinsk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 55 feet ( 17 meters ) in size – takes place once or twice a century .
“ Impacts of larger objects are expected to be far less frequent ( on the scale of centuries to millennia ) .
“ However , given the current incompleteness of the NEO catalogue , an unpredicted impact – such as the Chelyabinsk event – could occur at any time .
”

This is what would happen if an Asteroid hit earth
This is what would happen if an Asteroid hit earth
The asteroid, dubbed 1998 OR2, is predicted to measure between 1.8 km - 4.1 km in diameter. At the higher end of that estimate, it means the space rock could be five times bigger than the Burj Khalifa
NASA shares photo of enormous asteroid that's set to skim past Earth this week
NASA has shared an incredible photo of an enormous asteroid that’s set to fly past Earth this week.
The asteroid, dubbed 1998 OR2, is predicted to measure between 1.8 km - 4.1 km in diameter. At the higher end of that estimate, it means the space rock could be five times bigger than the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world!
1998 OR2 will fly past Earth on Wednesday, and ahead of its passing, scientists from the Arecibo Radar have shared a stunning photo of the space rock.
They tweeted the image, writing: “#TeamRadar and the @NAICobservatory staff are taking the proper safety measures as we continue observations.
“This week we have been observing near-Earth asteroid 1998 OR2, which looks like it's wearing a mask! It's at least 1.5 km across and is passing 16 lunar distances away!”
The asteroid will pass our planet at around 10:56 BST on Wednesday, at which point it will be around 3.9 million miles from Earth.
While this might sound far, it’s classed as a ‘close approach’ by NASA.
During the passing, 1998 OR2 will be travelling at staggering speeds of 19,438 miles/hour - that’s around 9.5 times faster than a bullet!
Given how far away it is, the asteroid won’t be visible with the naked eye.
Image: Getty Images/EyeEm) Getty Images/EyeEm)
However, The Virtual Telescope Project in Rome will host a free, online public viewing of the asteroid on April 29, 2020, so you can watch the passing here.
Thankfully, the chances of the huge asteroid colliding with Earth are extremely low.
However, NASA hasn’t written off the chances of an asteroid collision in the near future.
NASA discovers around 30 new ‘near-Earth objects’ (NEOs) every week, and at the start of 2019 had discovered a total of more than 19,000 objects.
However, the space agency has warned its NEO catalogue isn’t complete, meaning an unpredicted impact could occur at ‘any time.’
NASA explained: “Experts estimate that an impact of an object the size of the one that exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia, in 2013 – approximately 55 feet (17 meters) in size – takes place once or twice a century.
“Impacts of larger objects are expected to be far less frequent (on the scale of centuries to millennia).
“However, given the current incompleteness of the NEO catalogue, an unpredicted impact – such as the Chelyabinsk event – could occur at any time.”


thedailymirror--2020-04-27--How you can ask Boris Johnson a question at the coronavirus press conference

Downing St will give members of the public a chance to ask Boris Johnson or a senior minister a question at the government a question at the government 's press conference .
The daily briefing is held every afternoon by Cabinet minister flanked by the government 's health and science experts and has become the daily focus for a lot of the country - with the government using it to announce detailed plans .
It comes as the Prime Minister returns to work and the government try to keep public attention after declaring that the `` first phase '' of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to an end .
Explaining the scheme the Prime Minister 's spokesman said : `` Coronavirus is the biggest health crisis the UK has faced in a generation , we know people are making significant sacrifices every day .
`` So it is absolutely right that the public gets their chance to put their questions directly to the government and its experts . ''
Who can ask the question ?
Any member of the public - so long as they are willing to meet a few basic criteria and are willing to hand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if you are over 18 and live in the UK you can ask a question .
But you have to be willing to give the polling company running process your full name , the region you live in and some contact details .
How does it work ?
A form has been set up online to allow people to submit their question .
Every day at noon a private polling company , YouGov , will select the question that will be put to the minister or scientific expert .
The person whose question @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the day of the press conference .
A Number 10 spokesperson said : `` The government will answer one question from a member of the public at the daily coronavirus ( Covid-19 ) press conference .
`` If your question is chosen , a cabinet minister will answer it during the live broadcast .
`` Questions are reviewed at midday on the day of the press conference .
`` Only one question will be selected each day . ''
To submit your question , log on to www.gov.uk/ask .
Who picks the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ministers wo n't just pick the easy ones ?
YouGov do , but it is n't exactly clear how .
Obviously only questions about coronavirus will be selected .
But Downing Street are keen to stress their independence .
The pollster will pick the question , and the minister will not see it beforehand , the PM 's spokesman insisted .
The Prime Minister 's spokesman said : `` It will be managed independently by an independent polling firm and wo n't be shared with the speakers in advance . ''
Will they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Every day the government takes about eight questions from journalists at its press conference .
The question from the public will happen at the same time , but they wo n't be asking it live .
The person picked will be asked to record a short video , or if they are n't comfortable with that their question will be read into the room .

It comes as the Prime Minister returns to work and the government try to keep public attention after declaring that the "first phase" of the battle against the virus is coming to an end
How you can ask Boris Johnson a question at Government’s coronavirus press conference
Downing St will give members of the public a chance to ask Boris Johnson or a senior minister a question at the government a question at the government's press conference.
The daily briefing is held every afternoon by Cabinet minister flanked by the government's health and science experts and has become the daily focus for a lot of the country - with the government using it to announce detailed plans.
It comes as the Prime Minister returns to work and the government try to keep public attention after declaring that the "first phase" of the battle against the virus is coming to an end.
Explaining the scheme the Prime Minister's spokesman said: " Coronavirus is the biggest health crisis the UK has faced in a generation, we know people are making significant sacrifices every day.
"So it is absolutely right that the public gets their chance to put their questions directly to the government and its experts."
Image: EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)
Who can ask the question?
Any member of the public - so long as they are willing to meet a few basic criteria and are willing to hand over a few personal details.
So if you are over 18 and live in the UK you can ask a question.
But you have to be willing to give the polling company running process your full name, the region you live in and some contact details.
How does it work?
A form has been set up online to allow people to submit their question.
Every day at noon a private polling company, YouGov, will select the question that will be put to the minister or scientific expert.
The person whose question is picked will be contacted by 3pm on the day of the press conference.
A Number 10 spokesperson said: "The government will answer one question from a member of the public at the daily coronavirus (Covid-19) press conference.
"If your question is chosen, a cabinet minister will answer it during the live broadcast.
"Questions are reviewed at midday on the day of the press conference.
"Only one question will be selected each day."
To submit your question, log on to www.gov.uk/ask.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
Who picks the question - and how do we know ministers won't just pick the easy ones?
YouGov do.
The Mirror understands the questions are selected at random by the pollster, who received some 15,000 questions on Monday, the first day of the new format.
But the pollster has been told questions must be questions must be related to coronavirus or the health, economic and societal impact of it.
And they must not be solely relevant to the person asking the question.
Questions will also be disqualified if they include profanity or racist language.
Once a question is selected, the person who submitted it will be contacted by Cabinet Office officials who will ask them to prove their age and identity.
The pollster will pick the question, and the minister will not see it beforehand, the PM's spokesman insisted.
The Prime Minister's spokesman said: "It will be managed independently by an independent polling firm and won't be shared with the speakers in advance."
Will they do it live alongside the journalists?
No.
Every day the government takes about eight questions from journalists at its press conference. The question from the public will happen at the same time, but they won't be asking it live.
The person picked will be asked to record a short video, or if they aren't comfortable with that their question will be read into the room.


thedailymirror--2020-04-27--Government promises more detail in 'coming days' on possible easing of lockdown

The government has promised more detail `` in the coming days '' around its plan for when and how to ease the UK 's coronavirus lockdown .
Ministers are expected to set out more information by the end of the week after Boris Johnson faced calls to name a strategy .
In his first statement since returning to work , the PM today said the government would be `` saying much more about this in the coming days '' .
He gave little detail and neither did No10 .
But his spokesman gave a few further hints about the nature @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The spokesman also said any change to the lockdown would involve `` refining '' it , not axing it completely - and stressed it could be tightened in some areas and loosened in others .
The No10 spokesman added the next set of `` documents and evidence '' from the government 's scientific advisors , SAGE , will be published this week .
SAGE 's advice is a crucial tool in deciding whether the UK has met the government 's five tests before lockdown can be loosened .
They are : • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ No risk of a second peak SAGE 's minutes are not being published in full , prompting a row over the lack of transparency at the heart of government .
However , the government is also expecting a report from the Office for National Statistics on the infection rate in `` early May '' .
This is set to be published in full .
Mr Johnson 's official spokesman said : `` The key is obviously to have satisfied the five tests .
`` And be confident that in refining the social distancing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anything that could lead to a second peak . ''
The PM 's spokesman said there `` could be an easing in some areas and toughening in other areas . ''
He added : `` We will not be immediately returning to life as we formerly knew it .
`` People will have to acclimatise to what Dominic Raab called a 'new normal ' . ''
The law says the UK lockdown must be reviewed by May 7 , next Thursday .
Measures could be eased , strengthened or not changed at all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a No10 spokesman said : `` May 7 is the point where we are required to have conducted the review .
`` I don ’ t have a fixed day to give you right now .
But you heard the PM ’ s commitment and obviously we ’ ll meet it . ''
It is understood it will be made clear by the end of the week how ministers will judge the ability to move into the second phase .
`` The PM has said we will be setting out more details @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spokesman said .
`` We 're coming through the peak and we will set out more information in due course . ''
The Prime Minister returned to Downing Street last night - three weeks after being taken to hospital .
It is understood his pregnant fiancee Carrie Symonds is back living with him in the 11 Downing Street flat after they spent weeks apart with symptoms .
They were reunited at the PM 's country retreat Chequers around two weeks ago .
His spokesman said : `` He 's back full time .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ he will be doing all of those . ''
Mr Johnson is expected to chair Cabinet on Thursday , but the plan for PMQs is not yet clear .
He has been under intense pressure from Tory MPs to set out how the lockdown will be eased to prop up the economy , while still protecting lives .
Today Mr Johnson indicated that it would be a gradual process and promised the `` maximum possible transparency '' with efforts to seek consensus across party lines .
Labour leader Keir Starmer has been invited @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medical chiefs next this week , followed by more briefing with other opposition leaders next week .
And more SAGE participants will be named `` in the coming days '' - though only if they 're happy to be identified .
The Prime Minister 's official spokesman said : `` This is to safeguard the personal security for the individuals and to protect them from lobbying which may hinder their ability to give impartial advice . ''
Meanwhile Boris Johnson and `` everybody who works in government '' will take part in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NHS staff , carers and key workers who 've died of coronavirus on the frontline .
Mr Johnson said : `` When we are sure that this first phase is over and that we are meeting our five tests ... then that will be the time to move on to the second phase .
`` In which we continue to suppress the disease and keep the reproduction rate down , but begin gradually to refine the economic and social restrictions and one by one to fire up the engines of this vast UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ difficult judgments will be made .
`` We simply can not spell out now how fast or slow or even when those changes will be made , though clearly the Government will be saying much more about this in the coming days . ''

Boris Johnson and 10 Downing Street hinted there will be more to say by the end of the week as the coronavirus crisis presents a difficult choice for the government
The government has promised more detail "in the coming days" around its plan for when and how to ease the UK's coronavirus lockdown.
Ministers are expected to set out more information by the end of the week after Boris Johnson faced calls to name a strategy.
In his first statement since returning to work, the PM today said the government would be "saying much more about this in the coming days".
He gave little detail and neither did No10. But his spokesman gave a few further hints about the nature of information that might be coming soon.
The spokesman also said any change to the lockdown would involve "refining" it, not axing it completely - and stressed it could be tightened in some areas and loosened in others.
The No10 spokesman added the next set of "documents and evidence" from the government's scientific advisors, SAGE, will be published this week.
Image: REUTERS) REUTERS)
SAGE's advice is a crucial tool in deciding whether the UK has met the government's five tests before lockdown can be loosened. They are:
The NHS is able to cope
A sustained fall in deaths
New infections dropping enough
Adequate testing and PPE
No risk of a second peak
SAGE's minutes are not being published in full, prompting a row over the lack of transparency at the heart of government.
However, the government is also expecting a report from the Office for National Statistics on the infection rate in "early May". This is set to be published in full.
Mr Johnson's official spokesman said: "The key is obviously to have satisfied the five tests.
Image: AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images) Image: AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images)
"And be confident that in refining the social distancing measures we won’t be doing anything that could lead to a second peak."
The PM's spokesman said there "could be an easing in some areas and toughening in other areas."
He added: "We will not be immediately returning to life as we formerly knew it.
"People will have to acclimatise to what Dominic Raab called a 'new normal'."
The law says the UK lockdown must be reviewed by May 7, next Thursday. Measures could be eased, strengthened or not changed at all.
Asked when changes might be revealed, a No10 spokesman said: "May 7 is the point where we are required to have conducted the review.
"I don’t have a fixed day to give you right now. But you heard the PM’s commitment and obviously we’ll meet it."
It is understood it will be made clear by the end of the week how ministers will judge the ability to move into the second phase.
"The PM has said we will be setting out more details in the coming days," the spokesman said. "We're coming through the peak and we will set out more information in due course."
The Prime Minister returned to Downing Street last night - three weeks after being taken to hospital.
It is understood his pregnant fiancee Carrie Symonds is back living with him in the 11 Downing Street flat after they spent weeks apart with symptoms. They were reunited at the PM's country retreat Chequers around two weeks ago.
His spokesman said: "He's back full time. In terms of responsibilities and duties, he will be doing all of those."
Mr Johnson is expected to chair Cabinet on Thursday, but the plan for PMQs is not yet clear.
He has been under intense pressure from Tory MPs to set out how the lockdown will be eased to prop up the economy, while still protecting lives.
Today Mr Johnson indicated that it would be a gradual process and promised the "maximum possible transparency" with efforts to seek consensus across party lines.
Labour leader Keir Starmer has been invited for a briefing with the PM and medical chiefs next this week, followed by more briefing with other opposition leaders next week.
And more SAGE participants will be named "in the coming days" - though only if they're happy to be identified.
The Prime Minister's official spokesman said: "This is to safeguard the personal security for the individuals and to protect them from lobbying which may hinder their ability to give impartial advice."
Meanwhile Boris Johnson and "everybody who works in government" will take part in the minute's silence at 11am tomorrow for NHS staff, carers and key workers who've died of coronavirus on the frontline.
Mr Johnson said: "When we are sure that this first phase is over and that we are meeting our five tests... then that will be the time to move on to the second phase.
"In which we continue to suppress the disease and keep the reproduction rate down, but begin gradually to refine the economic and social restrictions and one by one to fire up the engines of this vast UK economy.
"And in that process difficult judgments will be made.
"We simply cannot spell out now how fast or slow or even when those changes will be made, though clearly the Government will be saying much more about this in the coming days."


thedailymirror--2020-04-27--Woman who held house party reported to police after live streaming gathering

A woman who hosted a house party was reported to police after live streaming the garden gathering on Facebook .
Mandy Higgins invited people to her home in in Corwen , North Wales , before being reported to police .
When North Wales Live contacted the mum of four , she said the people involved with her family members .
But she admitted she `` probably should n't have done it '' .
Ms Higgins told North Wales Live that she and the others just wanted to cheer themselves up during the lockdown .
Follow all coronavirus updates here on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the people in the footage are her family and that they all live together `` in the same cul de sac '' .
The 54-year-old said : `` Those in the footage are all the people that I live with , well not live with , but we live in the same cul de sac .
`` They are my family-my son , brother and niece is in the footage .
I did n't get close to them as I 'm holding the phone filming it but I suppose we should n't have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and we needed a morale boost . ''
She continued : `` When the police came they were very nice to us and told us to turn the music down and told us about social distancing , they knew us as a family .
`` We knocked the party on the head then . ''
Ms Higgins added : `` Our morale was just low , it will never happen again . ''
A spokesman for North Wales Police confirmed that an address in Clawdd Poncen had been visited by officers , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ garden .
The spokesman added : `` Further patrols were carried out into the evening in the area '' .

Mandy Higgins said she invited family to her home in Corwen, North Wales, for a "morale boost" before police were notified and warned her to follow government guidance on social distancing
A woman who hosted a house party was reported to police after live streaming the garden gathering on Facebook.
Mandy Higgins invited people to her home in in Corwen, North Wales, before being reported to police.
When North Wales Live contacted the mum of four, she said the people involved with her family members.
But she admitted she "probably shouldn't have done it".
Ms Higgins told North Wales Live that she and the others just wanted to cheer themselves up during the lockdown.
Follow all coronavirus updates here on our live blog
Ms Higgins said all the people in the footage are her family and that they all live together "in the same cul de sac".
The 54-year-old said: "Those in the footage are all the people that I live with, well not live with, but we live in the same cul de sac.
"They are my family-my son, brother and niece is in the footage. I didn't get close to them as I'm holding the phone filming it but I suppose we shouldn't have done it but we were feeling low and we needed a morale boost."
She continued: "When the police came they were very nice to us and told us to turn the music down and told us about social distancing, they knew us as a family.
"We knocked the party on the head then."
Ms Higgins added: "Our morale was just low, it will never happen again."
A spokesman for North Wales Police confirmed that an address in Clawdd Poncen had been visited by officers, and that family members were found in the garden.
The spokesman added: "Further patrols were carried out into the evening in the area".


thedailymirror--2020-04-27--Man completes 'ultimate lockdown day' - and it sounds absolutely exhausting

Like thousands of others , Will Brimson was meant to run the London Marathon this weekend .
But when he found it was cancelled due to coronavirus , he knew he still wanted to do something for the Teenage Cancer Trust .
So he set himself the challenge of having the 'ultimate lockdown day ' - doing a number activities that people have taken up since the strict restrictions were introduced .
Over five hours Will , 25 , from London , ran a half marathon , made sourbread , did some gardening and tried yoga .
In one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ head in a nod to everyone attempting to cut their own hair after hairdressers closed their doors .
He told Mirror Online : `` With lockdown , a lot of people have taken up new hobbies or they 're trying to do new things , so we thought this would be relevant .
`` Lockdown is the challenge that everybody has at the moment , everyone is in the same situatuon .
`` It seemed like a nice opportunity to do something around the day the marathon would have happened .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Teenage Cancer Trust .
So many of their fundraising events have been cancelled because of coronavirus but their work continues . ''
Will , who works in the charity sector , still wanted to include some running his day , so started each hour by running 2.6miles at the start of each hour .
This took about 20 minutes , and he then spend the remainder of the hour to trying his hand at a 'lockdown ' activity .
The toughest part of the challenge was the running , as even though he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ swapped the pavement for a field near his house , and the uneven surface provided an extra challenge .
While making sure he observed social distancing regulations , he ran 90 lengths of the field , totally 21km over 1 hour and 40 minutes .
He said : `` It was stop and start , and it takes a while to warm up when you 're running . ''
His favourite part of the challenge was baking the sourdough loaf , and he was really happy with the final product .
So far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ target , and he 's also running the Royal Parks Half Marathon on October for the cause .
A spokesperson for Teenage Cancer Trust said : `` It 's tough for everyone right now and young people with cancer risk becoming more isolated and vulnerable than ever .
`` We are so grateful to Will and everyone else who is raising funds to ensure our incredible Teenage Cancer Nurses and youth support teams can continue their vital work . ''
The 2020 Royal Parks Half Marathon presented by Royal Bank of Canada , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and will celebrate the best of London ’ s spectacular green landscapes and iconic city landmarks .

Will Brimson still wanted to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust after the London Marathon was cancelled, so he started planning a very busy day...
Like thousands of others, Will Brimson was meant to run the London Marathon this weekend.
But when he found it was cancelled due to coronavirus, he knew he still wanted to do something for the Teenage Cancer Trust.
So he set himself the challenge of having the 'ultimate lockdown day' - doing a number activities that people have taken up since the strict restrictions were introduced.
Over five hours Will, 25, from London, ran a half marathon, made sourbread, did some gardening and tried yoga.
In one of the time blocks he even shaved his head in a nod to everyone attempting to cut their own hair after hairdressers closed their doors.
Image: Will Brimson) Will Brimson)
He told Mirror Online: "With lockdown, a lot of people have taken up new hobbies or they're trying to do new things, so we thought this would be relevant.
"Lockdown is the challenge that everybody has at the moment, everyone is in the same situatuon.
"It seemed like a nice opportunity to do something around the day the marathon would have happened.
Image: Will Brimson) Will Brimson)
"I'm really passionate about running for the Teenage Cancer Trust. So many of their fundraising events have been cancelled because of coronavirus but their work continues."
Will, who works in the charity sector, still wanted to include some running his day, so started each hour by running 2.6miles at the start of each hour.
This took about 20 minutes, and he then spend the remainder of the hour to trying his hand at a 'lockdown' activity.
Image: Will Brimson) Will Brimson)
The toughest part of the challenge was the running, as even though he was well into his marathon training he swapped the pavement for a field near his house, and the uneven surface provided an extra challenge.
While making sure he observed social distancing regulations, he ran 90 lengths of the field, totally 21km over 1 hour and 40 minutes.
He said: "It was stop and start, and it takes a while to warm up when you're running."
Image: Will Brimson) Will Brimson)
His favourite part of the challenge was baking the sourdough loaf, and he was really happy with the final product.
So far Will has raised £1,600 of his £2,000 target, and he's also running the Royal Parks Half Marathon on October for the cause.
A spokesperson for Teenage Cancer Trust said: "It's tough for everyone right now and young people with cancer risk becoming more isolated and vulnerable than ever.
"We are so grateful to Will and everyone else who is raising funds to ensure our incredible Teenage Cancer Nurses and youth support teams can continue their vital work."
To sponsor Will's efforts, visit his fundraising page.
The 2020 Royal Parks Half Marathon presented by Royal Bank of Canada, will take place on Sunday October 11 and will celebrate the best of London’s spectacular green landscapes and iconic city landmarks.


thedailymirror--2020-04-27--Boris Johnson survived his fight with coronavirus, but lost 20,000 lives

A general who entered a war by shaking hands with the enemy , then shut down radar stations so he could n't see their bombers , would be considered by history to be one of the worst generals of all time .
It 's different for Prime Ministers .
A good splash of optimism can vaccinate voters , and if neither bombers or dead people can be seen , they 'll stay immune to reality for a good while .
But while Boris Johnson fought a few virus particles himself , in a national trauma centre assisted by respiratory disease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the latest equipment and knowledge , other things happened .
Ventilators that had been requested were refused .
Personal protective equipment that had been paid for did not turn up .
And at time of writing , at least 20,732 people had died before their time .
Thousands more are scattered around the countryside , their deaths as yet unseen .
If a general did not even bother to properly count the bodybags , if weapons were ordered with a shoddy spec and then rejected for being shoddy , and if troops went @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'd expect a military disaster and public uproar .
Britain , and Johnson , has survived the first skirmish with coronavirus , mostly due to the efforts of NHS medics as well as the much-maligned managers who re-organised wards , equipment , and people to cope with the surge .
But this is not the beginning of the end , just the end of the beginning .
It would be nice to leave tiresome military analogies aside , but Johnson has only today spoken of `` our first clear mission '' , pressing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the `` grit and guts '' involved in not going to the beach when it 's sunny , so it seems we 're stuck with them .
If this was the war he clearly wishes he were fighting , he has lost the first battle .
The dead exceeded the number that could be chalked up as a win , and the only mercy for him is that most people can not see the bodies .
Most of us are uninfected , unbereaved , and concerned mostly about why queuing for the B @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as queuing for the actual store .
But mark this : while this is a new virus whose long-term behaviour is unknown , previous pandemics did not end with the first drop in infections .
The Spanish Flu killed tens of thousands in the UK when it first appeared in the early summer of 1918 , but its second and third waves over the following winter and spring were 10 times deadlier , lasted longer , and ended up far more devastating economically .
Despite Johnson 's repeated claims to be more competent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is not possible to turn a tide .
It must be mitigated , defended against , its destructive power reduced , and time bought so that the Mother Nature will do the rest for you .
A vaccine may be a year away , drugs for treatment of the symptoms just as distant .
And in that time there may be two more tidal waves , far worse than this one .
How many doses of grit and guts , how many bus drivers , medics , and carers , will they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , appears to have spotted the danger .
He said today : `` We must also recognise the risk of a second spike , the risk of losing control of that virus and letting the reproduction rate go back over one .
Because that would mean not only a new wave of death and disease but also an economic disaster . ''
The danger does not only lie with the general , this time .
It lies also in us , and our ability to forget , dismiss , and deny the things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Those agitating for an end to lockdown for financial reasons are pretending there is no future economic risk .
Those keen to go back to work need to ask if that industry will still exist if there are future waves of the virus .
Parents may want their bored children back in school , teachers may want to teach , but how will it be possible to keep kids 2 metres apart at playtime ?
When this wave is over , cancer doctors want to find and fix all the tumours that did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months .
Heart doctors want to find the angina and insert the stents .
The NHS will next be overwhelmed by non-corona patients , and may be in the midst of dealing with them just when covid-19 stages a second attack .
You did not see the bodies , this time .
But if all the errors of this first battle are repeated in the next wave you are far more likely to be conducting a body count yourself .
Covid-19 is not Spanish flu .
That killed in 3 days , filled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This bug seems to take 3 weeks , produces a variety of non-flu like symptoms , and may not even allow survivors immunity .
But it is the best plague humanity has ever had .
It is a form of influenza we are in our best-ever position to beat .
When Spanish flu struck we were unable even to see a virus ; we mapped this one 's genetic code in 6 weeks .
Every plague has had repeated waves , and they always kill more .
But as the graph above @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of tackling it .
It might be an idea if all those praising Johnson 's `` optimism '' and `` bounce '' , saying these are `` just what Britain needs '' , took note of how much use such things have been in medical history compared to , for example , penicillin .
You can not hear the bombers in this war , because 500million of them fit on the head of a pin .
But you do know your government did the equivalent of shutting down radar stations on March 12 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the grounds there was too much to see .
You do know our troops went into battle ill-equipped .
You do know it was stupid to stockpile toilet rolls , and that it was PPE the nation ran short of .
We know , now , that touching an escalator handrail , shaking hands or sneezing in public are all invitations to a dance with death .
Be optimistic about the right things .
About our prospects of beating this better than last time , the way people came together , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our planes and cars .
And remember how our generals presided over a slaughter borne of their stupidity .
Remember it after lockdown is lifted , during the next lockdown , through all the ups and downs of news about vaccine trials and failures and wins and the latest insanity of the officer class .
If this is like the war , then we 're still in 1940 .
We have yet to accurately map the enemy advance , never mind fight it on its home turf .
At present , our government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ giving us gas masks .
What our leaders have done up to now was not good enough .
For too many , it was disastrous .
They can and must do better , and we must remember not just those who died , but why they did so .
We wo n't see victory until we do .

mirrornews@mirror.co.uk (Fleet Street Fox)

The end of lockdown may be in sight but victory is still invisible, says Fleet Street Fox
Boris Johnson survived his fight with coronavirus, but lost 20,000 lives. There may be more battles to come, and his optimism alone will not get us through
A general who entered a war by shaking hands with the enemy, then shut down radar stations so he couldn't see their bombers, would be considered by history to be one of the worst generals of all time.
It's different for Prime Ministers. A good splash of optimism can vaccinate voters, and if neither bombers or dead people can be seen, they'll stay immune to reality for a good while.
But while Boris Johnson fought a few virus particles himself, in a national trauma centre assisted by respiratory disease experts and highly-trained intensive care nurses with the latest equipment and knowledge, other things happened.
Ventilators that had been requested were refused. Personal protective equipment that had been paid for did not turn up. And at time of writing, at least 20,732 people had died before their time. Thousands more are scattered around the countryside, their deaths as yet unseen.
If a general did not even bother to properly count the bodybags, if weapons were ordered with a shoddy spec and then rejected for being shoddy, and if troops went into battle with no helmets, you'd expect a military disaster and public uproar.
Britain, and Johnson, has survived the first skirmish with coronavirus, mostly due to the efforts of NHS medics as well as the much-maligned managers who re-organised wards, equipment, and people to cope with the surge. But this is not the beginning of the end, just the end of the beginning.
Image: Getty) Getty)
It would be nice to leave tiresome military analogies aside, but Johnson has only today spoken of "our first clear mission", pressing "home our advantage", and the "grit and guts" involved in not going to the beach when it's sunny, so it seems we're stuck with them.
If this was the war he clearly wishes he were fighting, he has lost the first battle. The dead exceeded the number that could be chalked up as a win, and the only mercy for him is that most people cannot see the bodies.
Most of us are uninfected, unbereaved, and concerned mostly about why queuing for the B&Q website takes just as long as queuing for the actual store.
But mark this: while this is a new virus whose long-term behaviour is unknown, previous pandemics did not end with the first drop in infections. The Spanish Flu killed tens of thousands in the UK when it first appeared in the early summer of 1918, but its second and third waves over the following winter and spring were 10 times deadlier, lasted longer, and ended up far more devastating economically.
Despite Johnson's repeated claims to be more competent at maritime matters than King Canute, it is not possible to turn a tide. It must be mitigated, defended against, its destructive power reduced, and time bought so that the Mother Nature will do the rest for you.
A vaccine may be a year away, drugs for treatment of the symptoms just as distant. And in that time there may be two more tidal waves, far worse than this one. How many doses of grit and guts, how many bus drivers, medics, and carers, will they cost?
Johnson, to his credit, appears to have spotted the danger. He said today: "We must also recognise the risk of a second spike, the risk of losing control of that virus and letting the reproduction rate go back over one. Because that would mean not only a new wave of death and disease but also an economic disaster."
The danger does not only lie with the general, this time. It lies also in us, and our ability to forget, dismiss, and deny the things we have not seen for ourselves.
Those agitating for an end to lockdown for financial reasons are pretending there is no future economic risk. Those keen to go back to work need to ask if that industry will still exist if there are future waves of the virus. Parents may want their bored children back in school, teachers may want to teach, but how will it be possible to keep kids 2 metres apart at playtime?
When this wave is over, cancer doctors want to find and fix all the tumours that didn't get reported in the past few months. Heart doctors want to find the angina and insert the stents. The NHS will next be overwhelmed by non-corona patients, and may be in the midst of dealing with them just when covid-19 stages a second attack.
You did not see the bodies, this time. But if all the errors of this first battle are repeated in the next wave you are far more likely to be conducting a body count yourself.
Covid-19 is not Spanish flu. That killed in 3 days, filled lungs with pus and turned patients blue. This bug seems to take 3 weeks, produces a variety of non-flu like symptoms, and may not even allow survivors immunity.
But it is the best plague humanity has ever had. It is a form of influenza we are in our best-ever position to beat. When Spanish flu struck we were unable even to see a virus; we mapped this one's genetic code in 6 weeks.
Every plague has had repeated waves, and they always kill more. But as the graph above proves, science is our only means of tackling it. It might be an idea if all those praising Johnson's "optimism" and "bounce", saying these are "just what Britain needs", took note of how much use such things have been in medical history compared to, for example, penicillin.
You cannot hear the bombers in this war, because 500million of them fit on the head of a pin. But you do know your government did the equivalent of shutting down radar stations on March 12 when it abandoned the testing programme, on the grounds there was too much to see.
You do know our troops went into battle ill-equipped. You do know it was stupid to stockpile toilet rolls, and that it was PPE the nation ran short of. We know, now, that touching an escalator handrail, shaking hands or sneezing in public are all invitations to a dance with death.
Be optimistic about the right things. About our prospects of beating this better than last time, the way people came together, and Mother Nature basked in the absence of our planes and cars. And remember how our generals presided over a slaughter borne of their stupidity.
Remember it after lockdown is lifted, during the next lockdown, through all the ups and downs of news about vaccine trials and failures and wins and the latest insanity of the officer class.
If this is like the war, then we're still in 1940. We have yet to accurately map the enemy advance, never mind fight it on its home turf. At present, our government cannot decide whether it's worth giving us gas masks.
What our leaders have done up to now was not good enough. For too many, it was disastrous. They can and must do better, and we must remember not just those who died, but why they did so. We won't see victory until we do.


thedailymirror--2020-04-27--Lockdown rules make no sense, warns top cop as hundreds crowd outside B&Q

The government has been told to `` get a grip '' over coronavirus lockdown rules that have left police officers confused .
Another weekend saw sunbathers once again moved on and quizzed by police across the country , but hundreds were allowed to queue at B & Q stores .
The DIY chain opened 130 branches across the UK over the weekend , which saw customers flock to their nearest outlet .
But Ken Marsh , chair of the Met Police Federation , said the force need clearer guidance over what is and is n't allowed during the lockdown .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is it OK to queue with hundreds outside a B & Q but not to sit on a blanket in a park well away from other people ?
“ It makes no sense whatsoever to my colleagues and I doubt whether it makes any sense to the public .
“ We , the police , are the fall guys for not properly enforcing the lockdown on one hand , and on the other doing too much to enforce it depending on who you are listening to .
The Government needs to get a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were seen speaking to sunbathers in some of London 's most popular parks over the weekend as temperatures soared to 21C in the capital .
Brits once again ignored lockdown measures over the weekend , including a couple who drove from Kent to Cornwall for a `` mini break '' .
A police officer caught the couple flouting lockdown restrictions on a patrol – and they were found to be driving without insurance and a driving licence .
The car was seized by Devon and Cornwall Police and the tourists were issued with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Live .
Police were given powers at the end of March to issue fines to those caught flouting stay-at-home rules .
And in Wales , a group of tourists travelled 250 miles to climb Snowdon .
Ten people , in two separate cars , were stopped by police on the A5 in Bethesda , having driven from London .
The officers who told the group to return home called the Roads Policing Unit who escorted them to the A55 .
They were all reported for breaching the new Covid-19 legislation .
Over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fined – which includes one person who drove hundreds of miles to collect an eBay purchase .
Others were fined for going on fishing trips or travelling to the region to get away from family .
Devon and Cornwall Police have carried out a total of 4,000 visits to beauty spots and businesses across the two counties .
Officers have spoken to more than 5,500 people during targeted patrols , with 960 people given verbal warnings after they failed to follow the guidance .
It comes as Prime Minister Boris Johnson returned to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus .
Speaking outside Number 10 , Mr Johnson said the nation is starting to `` wrestle '' the `` invisible mugger '' that is Covid-19 `` to the floor '' - adding : `` We are beginning to turn the tide '' .
But he shot down claims he would spell out an exit plan as early as this week - saying now is the time of `` maximum risk '' .
He said social distancing must go on , otherwise the nation would risk `` not only a new wave of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economic disaster '' .
That , he said , would force the UK to `` slam on the brakes '' with a nationwide second lockdown .
He added : `` I refuse to throw away all the effort and the sacrifice of the British people and risk a second major outbreak and huge loss of life and the overwhelming of the NHS . ''

Ken Marsh, chair of the Met Police Federation, hit out after sunbathers were moved on by officers over the weekend but hundreds were seen queuing outside B&Q stores
Coronavirus lockdown rules that make 'no sense whatsoever' - even to police
The government has been told to "get a grip" over coronavirus lockdown rules that have left police officers confused.
Another weekend saw sunbathers once again moved on and quizzed by police across the country, but hundreds were allowed to queue at B&Q stores.
The DIY chain opened 130 branches across the UK over the weekend, which saw customers flock to their nearest outlet.
But Ken Marsh, chair of the Met Police Federation, said the force need clearer guidance over what is and isn't allowed during the lockdown.
He told The Sun : “Why is it OK to queue with hundreds outside a B&Q but not to sit on a blanket in a park well away from other people?
Image: Adam Gerrard / Daily Mirror) Adam Gerrard / Daily Mirror)
“It makes no sense whatsoever to my colleagues and I doubt whether it makes any sense to the public.
“We, the police, are the fall guys for not properly enforcing the lockdown on one hand, and on the other doing too much to enforce it depending on who you are listening to. The Government needs to get a grip and issue straight-forward advice.”
Police were seen speaking to sunbathers in some of London's most popular parks over the weekend as temperatures soared to 21C in the capital.
Image: PA) PA)
Brits once again ignored lockdown measures over the weekend, including a couple who drove from Kent to Cornwall for a "mini break".
A police officer caught the couple flouting lockdown restrictions on a patrol – and they were found to be driving without insurance and a driving licence.
The car was seized by Devon and Cornwall Police and the tourists were issued with two fixed penalty notices, reports Cornwall Live.
Police were given powers at the end of March to issue fines to those caught flouting stay-at-home rules.
Image: PA) PA)
And in Wales, a group of tourists travelled 250 miles to climb Snowdon.
Ten people, in two separate cars, were stopped by police on the A5 in Bethesda, having driven from London.
The officers who told the group to return home called the Roads Policing Unit who escorted them to the A55.
They were all reported for breaching the new Covid-19 legislation.
Image: PA) PA) Image: REUTERS) REUTERS)
Over the Easter weekend more than 160 people were fined – which includes one person who drove hundreds of miles to collect an eBay purchase.
Others were fined for going on fishing trips or travelling to the region to get away from family.
Devon and Cornwall Police have carried out a total of 4,000 visits to beauty spots and businesses across the two counties.
Officers have spoken to more than 5,500 people during targeted patrols, with 960 people given verbal warnings after they failed to follow the guidance.
Image: PA) PA)
It comes as Prime Minister Boris Johnson returned to Downing Street today following his battle with coronavirus.
Speaking outside Number 10, Mr Johnson said the nation is starting to "wrestle" the "invisible mugger" that is Covid-19 "to the floor" - adding: "We are beginning to turn the tide".
But he shot down claims he would spell out an exit plan as early as this week - saying now is the time of "maximum risk".
He said social distancing must go on, otherwise the nation would risk "not only a new wave of death and disease, but also an economic disaster".
That, he said, would force the UK to "slam on the brakes" with a nationwide second lockdown.
He added: "I refuse to throw away all the effort and the sacrifice of the British people and risk a second major outbreak and huge loss of life and the overwhelming of the NHS."


thedailymirror--2020-04-27--Pregnant mum who gave birth while on ventilator and sedated beats coronavirus

A mum who gave birth while attached to a life-saving ventilator has recovered from a serious case of Covid-19 .
Megan Sites was seven months pregnant when she was rushed to Joint Township 's emergency department on April 1 .
The 27-year-old Ohio woman had difficulty breathing and could n't lay flat .
After testing found that she had the coronavirus Megan , who was still conscious , was put on a ventilator .
Her condition briefly improved enough for her to be taken off the machine before the disease suddenly worsened dramatically .
`` Everything in my body , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , to cough , to anything , it hurt , '' she told the Columbus Dispatch .
`` I had a few breakdown moments .
I told myself , 'This is it , I ’ m not going to make it through ' . ''
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Email webnews @ mirror.com Megan was placed back on a ventilator and , at her request , sedated .
Doctors ' hopes that she could make it to the 30 weeks pregnant mark were scuppered when her lung suddenly collapsed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next day .
Experts from the UC College of Medicine were called in to advise on what to do next .
They suggested performing a extracorporeal membrane oxygenation , a 'near last resort ' procedure which involves temporarily replacing the lungs and heart of a patient .
UC Health had never before performed the process on a pregnant woman , but decided Megan was a good candidate .
She was flown to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton attached to a ventilator , before surgeons delivered her son via cesarean section at 29 weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken to a nenonatal intensive care unit , leaving Megan to recover .
When she woke she had no recollection of having given birth to her second child .
`` It ’ s a miracle that I ’ m sitting here talking to you now , '' Megan said .
Ten days after the birth the mum has been allowed to see her baby , Jameson , for the first time .
He is healthy with no signs of the coronavirus and should be able to go home within four to five weeks @

Megan Sites was placed on a ventilator after she fell ill with the coronavirus at seven months pregnant, with doctors performing an cesarean section after her lung collapsed
Pregnant mum, 27, who gave birth while on ventilator and sedated beats coronavirus
A mum who gave birth while attached to a life-saving ventilator has recovered from a serious case of Covid-19.
Megan Sites was seven months pregnant when she was rushed to Joint Township's emergency department on April 1.
The 27-year-old Ohio woman had difficulty breathing and couldn't lay flat.
After testing found that she had the coronavirus Megan, who was still conscious, was put on a ventilator.
Her condition briefly improved enough for her to be taken off the machine before the disease suddenly worsened dramatically.
"Everything in my body, it hurt to breathe, to move, to cough, to anything, it hurt," she told the Columbus Dispatch.
"I had a few breakdown moments. I told myself, 'This is it, I’m not going to make it through'."
Do you have a coronavirus story? Email webnews@mirror.com
Image: UC Health) UC Health)
Megan was placed back on a ventilator and, at her request, sedated.
Doctors' hopes that she could make it to the 30 weeks pregnant mark were scuppered when her lung suddenly collapsed, meaning she had to give birth the next day.
Experts from the UC College of Medicine were called in to advise on what to do next.
They suggested performing a extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, a 'near last resort' procedure which involves temporarily replacing the lungs and heart of a patient.
UC Health had never before performed the process on a pregnant woman, but decided Megan was a good candidate.
Image: UC Health) UC Health)
She was flown to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton attached to a ventilator, before surgeons delivered her son via cesarean section at 29 weeks and six days.
The baby was taken to a nenonatal intensive care unit, leaving Megan to recover.
When she woke she had no recollection of having given birth to her second child.
"It’s a miracle that I’m sitting here talking to you now," Megan said.
Ten days after the birth the mum has been allowed to see her baby, Jameson, for the first time.
He is healthy with no signs of the coronavirus and should be able to go home within four to five weeks.


thedailymirror--2020-04-27--Holly Willoughby shocked by prank call live on This Morning

Holly Willoughby was pranked live on This Morning on Monday morning .
The epic joke happened during a special call in segment where Vanessa Feltz asked viewers to phone in with their worries about home schooling .
Things took a disturbing turn when a caller named Roger phoned in with his 16-year-old son and detailed his strict home schooling regime that Holly was clearly left uncomfortable by .
Roger told Holly and Philip Scholfield how he runs a tight ship during the lockdown and that he demands his son wear school uniform in their dining room , put his hand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he must address him as sir and Mr and not dad .
Viewers then heard Roger 's son revealing that his dad was `` going too far '' and even calls him mum the dinner lady .
Roger kept calling Holly `` Polly '' and then suggested that if her children stepped out of line that he could offer advice on discipling them - which left the caring host looking surprised as she politely declined on any parenting advice from the caller .
During one part Roger could be heard flying off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to which Holly suggested they left the call there .
However , before the call could end Roger returned and Holly advised that he and his son could have a chat and try and meet in the middle as she commented that his son sounded like a lovely and polite lad .
The show went to a break and upon return Phil broke the news to Holly that it was a prank call and that comedian Bradley Walsh and his son Barney were behind the trick .
Phil said : `` No , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been done again . ''
Holly looked puzzled and in disbelief , before Phil added : `` It was Bradley Walsh ! ''
Bradley and Barney then appeared on screen via video call .
Shocked at the prank , Holly exclaimed : `` Oh my god I hate you all ! ''
Proving she was glad it was faked , she added : `` There is an element of relief ... after that call . ''
*This Morning airs weekdays on ITV at 10am

Holly Willoughby had the wool pulled over her eyes live on Monday's This Morning and it was all down to comedian Bradley Walsh
Holly Willoughby left shocked by prank call live from Bradley Walsh on This Morning
Holly Willoughby was pranked live on This Morning on Monday morning.
The epic joke happened during a special call in segment where Vanessa Feltz asked viewers to phone in with their worries about home schooling.
Things took a disturbing turn when a caller named Roger phoned in with his 16-year-old son and detailed his strict home schooling regime that Holly was clearly left uncomfortable by.
Image: ITV) ITV)
Image: ITV) ITV)
Roger told Holly and Philip Scholfield how he runs a tight ship during the lockdown and that he demands his son wear school uniform in their dining room, put his hand up if he needs the toilet and that he must address him as sir and Mr and not dad.
Viewers then heard Roger's son revealing that his dad was "going too far" and even calls him mum the dinner lady.
Roger kept calling Holly "Polly" and then suggested that if her children stepped out of line that he could offer advice on discipling them - which left the caring host looking surprised as she politely declined on any parenting advice from the caller.
During one part Roger could be heard flying off the handle and shouting in the background to which Holly suggested they left the call there.
Image: ITV) ITV)
Image: ITV) ITV)
However, before the call could end Roger returned and Holly advised that he and his son could have a chat and try and meet in the middle as she commented that his son sounded like a lovely and polite lad.
The show went to a break and upon return Phil broke the news to Holly that it was a prank call and that comedian Bradley Walsh and his son Barney were behind the trick.
Phil said: "No, that was not genuine, you have been done again."
Image: ITV) ITV)
Holly looked puzzled and in disbelief, before Phil added: "It was Bradley Walsh!"
Bradley and Barney then appeared on screen via video call.
Shocked at the prank, Holly exclaimed: "Oh my god I hate you all!"
Proving she was glad it was faked, she added: "There is an element of relief... after that call."
*This Morning airs weekdays on ITV at 10am