bbc--2020-02-04--Coronavirus: Chinese targeted as Italians panic

Veronica Li points to the bills piling up at her Chinese restaurant close to the Colosseum .
`` Usually 50 or 60 people come here for dinner , '' she says , `` but last Saturday there were two .
I 've already had to let go of the three staff helping my husband and me .
If it goes on like this , I 'll have to close next month . ''
In Italy and elsewhere , panic is spreading much faster than the coronavirus itself .
Chinese businesses are empty , shopkeepers are shutting down and Chinese nationals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bar beside the Trevi fountain , a notice was put up banning Chinese customers .
• A music school in Rome told East Asian students not to attend classes due to incidents of racism .
• Four governors of northern Italian regions called for children returning from trips to China not to attend school for 14 days .
The incidents have prompted condemnation from the Italian authorities .
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte reprimanded the regional governors , telling them that they were not competent to make such a call and that nothing justified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ declaration of a six-month state of emergency , following two cases of coronavirus in Italy , is the first such decision due to health reasons in the country 's history - and has increased alarm .
Worries mounted further when 6,000 cruise ship passengers were stopped from disembarking for hours at a port near Rome due to a suspected case of the virus on board .
Tests proved negative - but rumours flew quickly .
Italy has banned all flights to and from China and placed 56 Italian nationals returning from Wuhan in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ governments and widely seen as a proportionate response .
But it 's when that reaction filters down to the streets that it can mix with xenophobia and become toxic .
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Human rights organisation Amnesty International has decried a `` shameful wave of Sinophobia '' caused by `` fake news , irresponsible statements by political leaders , incomprehensible decisions by local governors and the obsessive focus of the media on coronavirus… this is a country ready to hate '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and five million Chinese tourists visit every year , pouring much-needed money into the stagnant Italian economy .
So the government in Rome is walking a tightrope : reassure its citizens , while not scaring off Chinese investment or the important relationship with Beijing .
A hundred metres from Veronica Li 's restaurant is the Hotel Palatino , where the two Chinese tourists who contracted coronavirus were staying .
The manager refused to talk - but staff spoke of a `` quieter season '' .
Several cancellations have been reported .
Veronica , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years , has asked the landlord to drop the monthly rent of €8,500 ( £7,200 ; $ 9,380 ) - but to no avail .
Her daughter says she is being bullied at school .
`` She did n't want to go , '' Veronica says , `` but I said 'if you stay at home , they 'll think you 're sick with the virus . '
'' As we speak , two Chinese tourists come into the restaurant , asking to use the bathroom .
They had been turned away from @ @ @ @ @ @

"Usually 50 or 60 people come here for dinner," she says, "but last Saturday there were two. I've already had to let go of the three staff helping my husband and me. If it goes on like this, I'll have to close next month."


bbc--2020-02-04--Nkosi Johnson: The child campaigner who changed South Africa

Nkosi Johnson was only 12 years old when he died after having Aids .
He was born with HIV in Johannesburg , South Africa .
At the time he died in 2001 Nkosi was the longest-surviving child born with HIV .
On Tuesday , which would have been Nkosi 's 31st birthday , Google is paying tribute to him by having him as their homepage doodle .
Nkosi 's mum was also HIV positive and became too ill to look after him , so he was adopted by a public relations officer from an Aids care centre .
HIV stands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the immune system .
It can stop your body from being able to fight infections and disease if treatment is n't started soon enough .
In 1997 , when Nkosi was just eight years old , his name became known when a local primary school near where he lived refused to take him as a pupil .
It was because of his infection .
It caused huge political issues for South Africa , which forced changes to the law there .
New anti-discrimination policies were put in place and that stopped children being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
After the law changed the school allowed Nkosi in and he started to campaign for other children with Aids .
His step mother also helped him set up Nkosi 's Haven .
It 's a non-government organisation helping to support mothers and children whose lives have been impacted by HIV and Aids .
As a result of his campaigning Nkosi became a key-note speaker at the International Aids conference in 2000 when he was just 11 .
At the opening event he said : `` Care for us and accept us , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are normal .
We have hands .
We have feet .
We can walk , we can talk , we have needs just like everyone else .
Do n't be afraid of us - we are all the same . ''
Nkosi died one-year later .
Four years after that , to honour his efforts to raise awareness of the disease , the International Children 's Peace Prize was created .
Since Nkosi 's death there have been positive changes in trying to create a more accepting South Africa .
The South Africa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cup had only one black player .
By 2019 there were 12 in the squad with Siya Kolisi as the first black captain .
`` This is the momentum you 've got to use , '' he recently told Newsbeat .
`` Hopefully we can do stuff right now that could mean change for decades . ''
He 's now inspiring more young black players to take up the sport , including girls .
Gabi and Tshepo are a young couple who would have broken the law in South Africa 30 years ago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ law , which forced communities to live separate lives .
Now they say their parents are supportive of their relationship , but Tshepo admits it 's still quite hard for his grandmother because of the discrimination she faced .
`` It 's very difficult to go from being treated as a non-human basically , to having your grandson have a relationship with someone whose grandfather was above you . ''
As a couple though , they say it 's up to them to change society .
It 's now 25 years since the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nelson Mandela - who fought for the rights of black people in South Africa - became the country 's first black president .
Nelson Mandela 's great-granddaughter told Newsbeat she thinks he 'd have liked South Africa to be more progressive in 2020 than it is .
`` I know he would n't be 100 % happy - but I also know he predicted a lot of what is happening right now , '' she said .
Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays - or listen back here .

At the opening event he said: "Care for us and accept us, we are all human beings. We are normal. We have hands. We have feet. We can walk, we can talk, we have needs just like everyone else. Don't be afraid of us - we are all the same."


bbc--2020-02-04--Liverpool's youngest team beat Shrewsbury to reach fifth round

Liverpool 's youngest-ever starting line-up beat Shrewsbury Town to set up an FA Cup fifth-round tie at Chelsea .
They edged past the League One side through Ro-Shaun Williams ' own goal .
With the Reds ' senior players enjoying the inaugural Premier League winter break , under-23s boss Neil Critchley led a side at Anfield containing seven teenage outfield players .
At 0-0 , Shrewsbury had a Shaun Whalley goal disallowed by the video assistant referee ( VAR ) .
Whalley thought he had given the Shrews the lead but his header was disallowed when VAR ruled there had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The visitors had come from 2-0 down to force a fourth-round replay but could not recover after defender Williams headed past his own keeper from Liverpool right-back Neco Williams ' cross .
There were jubilant scenes on the pitch at the end as Liverpool reached the last 16 despite the absence of 22 senior players and first-team manager Jurgen Klopp .
The teenagers were given a standing ovation when they celebrated a hard-fought win in front of the Kop .
This was a game the Reds did not want , Klopp making it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between the clubs ending on 26 January that he would not be asking his senior players to interrupt their winter break for the replay .
Instead the Reds fielded a team consisting wholly of players from the under-23 squad .
At an average age of 19 years and 102 days , it was the youngest line-up in Liverpool 's history , eclipsing the team - average age 19 years and 182 days - overwhelmed 5-0 at Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup quarter-final in December when the senior side were at the Club @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 16-year-old Harvey Elliott - three substitute appearances totalling 20 minutes between them this season - were the only two Reds players on show with Premier League experience .
Aged 19 years and five days , Toxteth-born Jones became the youngest first-team captain in Liverpool 's history .
Shrewsbury were skippered by 34-year-old former Wales midfielder Dave Edwards .
There was at least one of Klopp 's senior players in the sell-out crowd , with James Milner offering his support sat behind the home dugout .
For many of the players wearing red @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their careers so far .
Yet they were not overawed by playing in front of a 52,399 crowd as they looked the more likely to score .
The eye-catching Neco Williams had already twice gone close when the 18-year-old right-back was denied by Max O'Leary 's foot before Shrewsbury thought they had scored .
Whalley , who grew up supporting Liverpool , wheeled away in celebration after heading home from inside the six-yard area after Edwards had been denied by keeper Caoimhin Kelleher .
However , Shrewsbury 's celebrations were cut short when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offside in the build-up .
With 16-year-old Harvey Elliott again impressing with his work-rate and vision , Liverpool carved out a string of chances yet it required a huge slice of Shrewsbury misfortune to break the deadlock .
There appeared to be little danger from Neco Williams ' long ball forward and Ro-Shaun Williams , who started his career at Manchester United , was left in despair as he inadvertently diverted it past O'Leary .
With a massive 22-point advantage at the top of the Premier League and a last-16 tie with Atletico @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victory means Liverpool are still chasing silverware on three fronts - having already won the Club World Cup and Super Cup .
Roared on by 8,000 travelling fans and the news Liverpool would be fielding an under-strength side , Shrewsbury were hoping for a famous win after their magnificent fightback in the first game last month .
It was not to be as Jason Cummings , whose two goals from the substitutes ' bench earned his side a big night at Anfield , was unable to repeat his heroics after coming on shortly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shrewsbury 's 39th league and cup game of the season and apart from Whalley 's disallowed effort , they did not test Reds keeper Kelleher throughout the 90 minutes .
They exit the FA Cup having made hundreds of thousands of pounds from a run that started on 9 November .
While Liverpool march on , the Shrews can concentrate on League One , where they are 16th and without a win in 2020 .
• Liverpool are now unbeaten in 40 games at Anfield in all competitions ( W35 D5 ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matches without conceding a single goal .
• Shrewsbury have scored two own goals against Liverpool in the FA Cup this season - the first time the Reds have benefited from two own goals by the same opponent in an FA Cup campaign since Brighton scored three in a 6-1 defeat at Anfield in February 2012 .
Liverpool are not back in action until 15 February when the runaway Premier League leaders travel to bottom club Norwich ( 17:30 GMT ) while Shrewsbury host MK Dons in League One on Saturday ( 15:00 @ @

Last updated on .From the section FA Cup
Liverpool's youngest-ever starting line-up beat Shrewsbury Town to set up an FA Cup fifth-round tie at Chelsea.
They edged past the League One side through Ro-Shaun Williams' own goal.
With the Reds' senior players enjoying the inaugural Premier League winter break, under-23s boss Neil Critchley led a side at Anfield containing seven teenage outfield players.
At 0-0, Shrewsbury had a Shaun Whalley goal disallowed by the video assistant referee (VAR).
Whalley thought he had given the Shrews the lead but his header was disallowed when VAR ruled there had been an offside in the build-up.
The visitors had come from 2-0 down to force a fourth-round replay but could not recover after defender Williams headed past his own keeper from Liverpool right-back Neco Williams' cross.
Teenage kicks at Anfield
There were jubilant scenes on the pitch at the end as Liverpool reached the last 16 despite the absence of 22 senior players and first-team manager Jurgen Klopp.
The teenagers were given a standing ovation when they celebrated a hard-fought win in front of the Kop.
This was a game the Reds did not want, Klopp making it clear within minutes of the first meeting between the clubs ending on 26 January that he would not be asking his senior players to interrupt their winter break for the replay.
Instead the Reds fielded a team consisting wholly of players from the under-23 squad.
At an average age of 19 years and 102 days, it was the youngest line-up in Liverpool's history, eclipsing the team - average age 19 years and 182 days - overwhelmed 5-0 at Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup quarter-final in December when the senior side were at the Club World Cup in Qatar.
Curtis Jones and 16-year-old Harvey Elliott - three substitute appearances totalling 20 minutes between them this season - were the only two Reds players on show with Premier League experience.
Aged 19 years and five days, Toxteth-born Jones became the youngest first-team captain in Liverpool's history. Shrewsbury were skippered by 34-year-old former Wales midfielder Dave Edwards.
There was at least one of Klopp's senior players in the sell-out crowd, with James Milner offering his support sat behind the home dugout.
Reds fighting on three fronts
For many of the players wearing red, this was the biggest night of their careers so far.
Yet they were not overawed by playing in front of a 52,399 crowd as they looked the more likely to score.
The eye-catching Neco Williams had already twice gone close when the 18-year-old right-back was denied by Max O'Leary's foot before Shrewsbury thought they had scored.
Whalley, who grew up supporting Liverpool, wheeled away in celebration after heading home from inside the six-yard area after Edwards had been denied by keeper Caoimhin Kelleher.
However, Shrewsbury's celebrations were cut short when a VAR check revealed Scott Golbourne was offside in the build-up.
With 16-year-old Harvey Elliott again impressing with his work-rate and vision, Liverpool carved out a string of chances yet it required a huge slice of Shrewsbury misfortune to break the deadlock.
There appeared to be little danger from Neco Williams' long ball forward and Ro-Shaun Williams, who started his career at Manchester United, was left in despair as he inadvertently diverted it past O'Leary.
With a massive 22-point advantage at the top of the Premier League and a last-16 tie with Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, this victory means Liverpool are still chasing silverware on three fronts - having already won the Club World Cup and Super Cup.
Cruel own goal ends Shrews run
Roared on by 8,000 travelling fans and the news Liverpool would be fielding an under-strength side, Shrewsbury were hoping for a famous win after their magnificent fightback in the first game last month.
It was not to be as Jason Cummings, whose two goals from the substitutes' bench earned his side a big night at Anfield, was unable to repeat his heroics after coming on shortly before Liverpool's goal.
This was Shrewsbury's 39th league and cup game of the season and apart from Whalley's disallowed effort, they did not test Reds keeper Kelleher throughout the 90 minutes.
With the tie goalless, Shrewsbury's Shaun Whalley had a header disallowed for offside after a VAR check
They exit the FA Cup having made hundreds of thousands of pounds from a run that started on 9 November.
While Liverpool march on, the Shrews can concentrate on League One, where they are 16th and without a win in 2020.
Man of the match - Neco Williams (Liverpool)
Neco Williams, who has been with Liverpool since under-nines level, is a right-back who loves getting in scoring positions. On another night he might have been celebrating a hat-trick
Unbeaten in 40 - the stats
Liverpool are now unbeaten in 40 games at Anfield in all competitions (W35 D5), winning each of their past seven home matches without conceding a single goal.
Shrewsbury have scored two own goals against Liverpool in the FA Cup this season - the first time the Reds have benefited from two own goals by the same opponent in an FA Cup campaign since Brighton scored three in a 6-1 defeat at Anfield in February 2012.
What's next?
Liverpool are not back in action until 15 February when the runaway Premier League leaders travel to bottom club Norwich (17:30 GMT) while Shrewsbury host MK Dons in League One on Saturday (15:00).


bbc--2020-02-04--Messi criticises Barca sporting director Abidal over interview

Lionel Messi has criticised Barcelona sporting director Eric Abidal for saying players were not working hard under former coach Ernesto Valverde .
Valverde was sacked in January and replaced by Quique Setien .
Abidal , a former team-mate of Messi , made the comments in an interview with Spanish newspaper Diario Sport .
But on Tuesday Messi , 32 , responded : `` When you talk about players , you have to give names because if not , it gives air to things which are not true . ''
Valverde was sacked when Barcelona were top of La Liga .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Many players were n't satisfied or working hard and there was also an internal communication problem .
`` The relationship between the coach and the dressing room has always been good but there are things as an ex-player that I could smell .
I told the club what I thought and we reached a decision [ on Valverde ] . ''
Six-time Ballon d'Or winner Messi responded on Instagram , writing : `` Sincerely , I do n't like to do these things but I think that people have to be responsible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` The players [ are responsible ] for what happens on the pitch and we are the first to admit when we have n't been good .
The heads of the sports department have to take their responsibilities too and above all own the decisions they make . ''
In his interview with Diario Sport , Abidal also said he thought Messi was happy at the club and a new contract for the Argentine talisman was currently being negotiated .

Last updated on .From the section European Football
Abidal and Messi played together at Barcelona between 2007 and 2013, with the French defender returning to the club after retirement to become sporting director in June 2018.
Lionel Messi has criticised Barcelona sporting director Eric Abidal for saying players were not working hard under former coach Ernesto Valverde.
Valverde was sacked in January and replaced by Quique Setien.
Abidal, a former team-mate of Messi, made the comments in an interview with Spanish newspaper Diario Sport.
But on Tuesday Messi, 32, responded: "When you talk about players, you have to give names because if not, it gives air to things which are not true."
Valverde was sacked when Barcelona were top of La Liga.
In the newspaper interview Abidal said: "Many players weren't satisfied or working hard and there was also an internal communication problem.
"The relationship between the coach and the dressing room has always been good but there are things as an ex-player that I could smell. I told the club what I thought and we reached a decision [on Valverde]."
Six-time Ballon d'Or winner Messi responded on Instagram, writing: "Sincerely, I don't like to do these things but I think that people have to be responsible for their jobs and own their decisions.
"The players [are responsible] for what happens on the pitch and we are the first to admit when we haven't been good. The heads of the sports department have to take their responsibilities too and above all own the decisions they make."
In his interview with Diario Sport, Abidal also said he thought Messi was happy at the club and a new contract for the Argentine talisman was currently being negotiated.


bbc--2020-02-04--Newcastle survive stunning Oxford fightback to end 14-year wait for fifth-round spot

Newcastle United boss Steve Bruce believes it was a `` significant '' moment for the club to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup for the first time in 14 years .
The Premier League side survived a huge scare in Tuesday 's fourth-round replay against League One Oxford United , who came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 and take the game to extra time .
Neither side could then be separated and it looked like penalties would be needed until Allan Saint-Maximin 's spectacular strike secured the win .
`` I know what it means @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who have come a million miles to get here tonight , a couple of thousand of them , '' said Bruce .
`` We are into the next round .
We have made hard work of it against Rochdale and now Oxford but I think we thoroughly deserved to get through .
`` I think it is significant for the club to get into the fifth round for the first time since 2006 . ''
Newcastle had looked to be cruising to victory as they protected a two-goal lead given to them before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 15th-minute drive and Joelinton 's composed finish for only his third goal of the season .
Oxford gave themselves hope with seven minutes left when Liam Kelly 's 20-yard free-kick eluded the grasp of Newcastle keeper Karl Darlow before Nathan Holland 's crisp volley deep into stoppage time set up the extra 30 minutes and the prospect of a shock .
The unpredictable Saint-Maximin was the difference and a huge threat in extra time , finally winning it for Newcastle and setting up a fifth-round tie at West Bromwich Albion with a magnificent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the top corner after 116 minutes .
`` It was a hairy cup tie , great for the neutral but awful for myself and the fans , '' added Bruce .
`` It would n't be Newcastle without a story and if that 's the story let 's go to West Bromwich Albion and carry it on .
`` When you look back and put your slippers on the FA Cup final is still a huge moment in this country .
It was rekindled for me when I got there as manager of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I vowed that I would never play weakened teams .
`` A club like Newcastle can win five games and get to Wembley . ''
Newcastle needed something out of the ordinary to halt Oxford 's remarkable recovery that saw Karl Robinson 's League One promotion chasers turn the game on its head in the closing minutes .
The Magpies looked to be closing out a comfortable victory despite Oxford 's endeavour but they were rocked on their heels by Kelly and Holland .
Oxford started the extra period with a spring in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wild unpredictability of Saint-Maximin , whose power also altered the momentum as Oxford ran out of steam , provided the X-Factor .
The 22-year-old French forward , on as a first-half substitute for injured Joelinton , is an adventure every time he is in possession , mixing madcap losses of control and frustrating moments with a genuine match-winning touch .
And how he came good in that vital extra period , drawing fine saves from Oxford keeper Eastwood before producing that decisive contribution with a fierce shot that broke the hearts of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as they threatened to throw away a game they had under their control .
The Toon Army celebrated at the final whistle - and the toast was Saint-Maximin .
Oxford take pride - now for promotion Oxford manager Robinson described this FA Cup fourth-round replay as `` a free hit '' but he and his players will still be bitterly disappointed to come so close to penalties only to be thwarted by a moment of brilliance from Saint-Maximin .
The Yellows have had some fine moments at Kassam Stadium this season , notably @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Carabao Cup and Manchester City were pushed all the way before winning 3-1 here in the quarter-final .
It looked for a while as if Oxford would slip away without giving Newcastle serious anxiety but how they battled and how their fans responded as they started extra time looking the more confident side after that tumultuous finale .
It was not to be but Oxford can take real pride from the resilience they showed here and now they can turn their attention back to their top priority , namely promotion to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for numbers after the departure of Shandon Baptiste and Tariqe Fosu to Brentford on transfer deadline day but there is real talent within his squad and this is a developing side .
Oxford are currently eighth in League One , three points off the play-off places , and now it is back to business on that front as they travel to Peterborough United , who are third in the table , on Saturday .
`` I thought we outplayed them , '' said Robinson .
`` I do n't know what the stats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even in the first half .
`` Their first goal is a worldie and the third is an outstanding finish .
It is all ifs and buts unfortunately but I am really proud of my players . ''
Replay joy again for Newcastle - the stats • Newcastle have won their last five FA Cup replays , scoring 17 goals across those victories .
• They have reached the fifth round of the competition for the first time since the 2005-06 season , when they were eventually knocked out at the quarter-final stage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both scored and assisted in the same game for the first time since January 2019 for Hoffenheim against Freiburg in the Bundesliga .
• Team-mate Sean Longstaff also scored and assisted in the same game for the first time since November 2017 for Blackpool in the EFL Trophy against Middlesbrough Under-21s .
Oxford travel to Peterborough in League One on Saturday , 8 February ( 15:00 GMT ) while Newcastle return to action after the winter break with a trip to Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday , 16 February ( 16:30 @ @

Last updated on .From the section FA Cup
Newcastle United boss Steve Bruce believes it was a "significant" moment for the club to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup for the first time in 14 years.
The Premier League side survived a huge scare in Tuesday's fourth-round replay against League One Oxford United, who came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 and take the game to extra time.
Neither side could then be separated and it looked like penalties would be needed until Allan Saint-Maximin's spectacular strike secured the win.
"I know what it means for the city and the supporters, who have come a million miles to get here tonight, a couple of thousand of them," said Bruce.
"We are into the next round. We have made hard work of it against Rochdale and now Oxford but I think we thoroughly deserved to get through.
"I think it is significant for the club to get into the fifth round for the first time since 2006."
Newcastle had looked to be cruising to victory as they protected a two-goal lead given to them before half-time courtesy of Sean Longstaff's rising 15th-minute drive and Joelinton's composed finish for only his third goal of the season.
Oxford gave themselves hope with seven minutes left when Liam Kelly's 20-yard free-kick eluded the grasp of Newcastle keeper Karl Darlow before Nathan Holland's crisp volley deep into stoppage time set up the extra 30 minutes and the prospect of a shock.
The unpredictable Saint-Maximin was the difference and a huge threat in extra time, finally winning it for Newcastle and setting up a fifth-round tie at West Bromwich Albion with a magnificent finish that ripped beyond Simon Eastwood into the top corner after 116 minutes.
"It was a hairy cup tie, great for the neutral but awful for myself and the fans," added Bruce.
"It wouldn't be Newcastle without a story and if that's the story let's go to West Bromwich Albion and carry it on.
"When you look back and put your slippers on the FA Cup final is still a huge moment in this country. It was rekindled for me when I got there as manager of Hull City against Arsenal in 2014 and I vowed that I would never play weakened teams.
"A club like Newcastle can win five games and get to Wembley."
Saint-Maximin makes his mark
Newcastle needed something out of the ordinary to halt Oxford's remarkable recovery that saw Karl Robinson's League One promotion chasers turn the game on its head in the closing minutes.
The Magpies looked to be closing out a comfortable victory despite Oxford's endeavour but they were rocked on their heels by Kelly and Holland.
Oxford started the extra period with a spring in their step but the sheer pace and wild unpredictability of Saint-Maximin, whose power also altered the momentum as Oxford ran out of steam, provided the X-Factor.
The 22-year-old French forward, on as a first-half substitute for injured Joelinton, is an adventure every time he is in possession, mixing madcap losses of control and frustrating moments with a genuine match-winning touch.
And how he came good in that vital extra period, drawing fine saves from Oxford keeper Eastwood before producing that decisive contribution with a fierce shot that broke the hearts of the home side and spared Newcastle's blushes as they threatened to throw away a game they had under their control.
The Toon Army celebrated at the final whistle - and the toast was Saint-Maximin.
Oxford take pride - now for promotion
Oxford manager Robinson described this FA Cup fourth-round replay as "a free hit" but he and his players will still be bitterly disappointed to come so close to penalties only to be thwarted by a moment of brilliance from Saint-Maximin.
The Yellows have had some fine moments at Kassam Stadium this season, notably when West Ham United were thrashed 4-0 in the Carabao Cup and Manchester City were pushed all the way before winning 3-1 here in the quarter-final.
It looked for a while as if Oxford would slip away without giving Newcastle serious anxiety but how they battled and how their fans responded as they started extra time looking the more confident side after that tumultuous finale.
It was not to be but Oxford can take real pride from the resilience they showed here and now they can turn their attention back to their top priority, namely promotion to the Championship.
Manager Robinson is struggling for numbers after the departure of Shandon Baptiste and Tariqe Fosu to Brentford on transfer deadline day but there is real talent within his squad and this is a developing side.
Oxford are currently eighth in League One, three points off the play-off places, and now it is back to business on that front as they travel to Peterborough United, who are third in the table, on Saturday.
"I thought we outplayed them," said Robinson.
"I don't know what the stats are but we created good chances, even in the first half.
"Their first goal is a worldie and the third is an outstanding finish. It is all ifs and buts unfortunately but I am really proud of my players."
Man of the match - Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle)
The game needed a moment of magic to decide it and Allan Saint-Maximin provided it
Replay joy again for Newcastle - the stats
Newcastle have won their last five FA Cup replays, scoring 17 goals across those victories.
They have reached the fifth round of the competition for the first time since the 2005-06 season, when they were eventually knocked out at the quarter-final stage by Chelsea.
Newcastle's Joelinton both scored and assisted in the same game for the first time since January 2019 for Hoffenheim against Freiburg in the Bundesliga.
Team-mate Sean Longstaff also scored and assisted in the same game for the first time since November 2017 for Blackpool in the EFL Trophy against Middlesbrough Under-21s.
What next?
Oxford travel to Peterborough in League One on Saturday, 8 February (15:00 GMT) while Newcastle return to action after the winter break with a trip to Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday, 16 February (16:30).


bbc--2020-02-04--I can win Tokyo gold - Fraser-Pryce, oldest women's 100m world champion

Four-time 100m world champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce says she believes she can keep the younger generation at bay to win Olympic gold in Tokyo .
The 33-year-old became the oldest women to win a world or Olympic 100m title with victory in Doha in September .
She only came back to competition early last year after spending two years away from the sport to have her son Zyon .
`` I definitely believe it 's possible , considering the year I had and the room to improve , '' the Jamaican said .
`` There are things that I do personally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gone light on .
`` That time out actually gave me the time to just mentally refocus on the goals that I want to achieve and I 'm going to soldier on and I 'm definitely looking forward to making it to my fourth Olympic Games . ''
Fraser-Pryce won 100m gold at Beijing 2008 and London 2012 , before taking bronze behind compatriot Elaine Thompson and American Tori Bowie at Rio 2016 .
She also confirmed that she intends to double up by competing in the 200m , the event in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Doha .
`` The plan last year was to do the double , and my coach decided he did n't want me doing the double , considering I just came back off a break , '' added Fraser-Pryce , who is a nominee for the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award on 17 February .
`` So , this year we are attempting to do the 100 and the 200 , and my programme has been geared towards that . ''
Fraser-Pryce began training ten weeks after Zyon 's birth in 2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ special band stabilising her stomach following a caesarean section .
Zyon accompanied her on a lap of honour after her 100m triumph in Doha .

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Fraser-Pryce beat Dina Asher-Smith by 0.12 seconds in the 100m final in Doha in September
Four-time 100m world champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce says she believes she can keep the younger generation at bay to win Olympic gold in Tokyo.
The 33-year-old became the oldest women to win a world or Olympic 100m title with victory in Doha in September.
She only came back to competition early last year after spending two years away from the sport to have her son Zyon.
"I definitely believe it's possible, considering the year I had and the room to improve," the Jamaican said.
"There are things that I do personally that I missed out on and have gone light on.
"That time out actually gave me the time to just mentally refocus on the goals that I want to achieve and I'm going to soldier on and I'm definitely looking forward to making it to my fourth Olympic Games."
Fraser-Pryce won 100m gold at Beijing 2008 and London 2012, before taking bronze behind compatriot Elaine Thompson and American Tori Bowie at Rio 2016.
She also confirmed that she intends to double up by competing in the 200m, the event in which 24-year-old Briton Dina Asher-Smith won gold in Doha.
"The plan last year was to do the double, and my coach decided he didn't want me doing the double, considering I just came back off a break," added Fraser-Pryce, who is a nominee for the World Sportswoman of the Year at the Laureus Awards in Berlin on 17 February.
"So, this year we are attempting to do the 100 and the 200, and my programme has been geared towards that."
Fraser-Pryce began training ten weeks after Zyon's birth in 2017, but had to run with a special band stabilising her stomach following a caesarean section.
Zyon accompanied her on a lap of honour after her 100m triumph in Doha.


bbc--2020-02-04--England 'way off the mark' in SA thrashing - Morgan

World champions England were `` way off the mark '' in their heavy seven-wicket one-day international defeat by South Africa , said captain Eoin Morgan .
Quinton de Kock hit 107 and Temba Bavuma 98 as the hosts chased down England 's 258-8 with 14 balls left .
The pair combined for a partnership of 173 and made the tourists ' under-strength attack look toothless in their first ODI since winning the World Cup .
England 's top order also failed , falling to 131-6 before Joe Denly 's 87 .
Denly 's innings looked to have kept England in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bavuma were ruthless where England 's batsmen were not .
De Kock was eventually bowled trying to slog-sweep Joe Root and Bavuma fell agonisingly short of a second ODI hundred when he was trapped lbw by a ball that skidded on from Chris Jordan .
Those wickets slowed South Africa 's victory push but they were always in control of the chase with Rassie van der Dussen scoring 38 not out .
`` Right from the beginning of our innings , we struggled to adapt to the conditions , '' Morgan told the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did our best to adapt but the skill level was n't there .
`` We 'll identify the little reasons why we did n't gel as a team today because if we play like that again , we 'll lose . ''
England , who have rested a handful of their World Cup winners for this series , now trail 1-0 in the three-match contest and face the prospect of losing an ODI series for the first time in three years .
It is 205 days since the greatest day in England 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Zealand at Lord 's to win the men 's World Cup for the first time .
This defeat was as chastening as anything seen in recent years in a period when Eoin Morgan 's side have usually dominated .
England 's total proved to be well below par and the bowlers were punished comprehensively by De Kock and Bavuma .
England badly missed the pace of Jofra Archer and Mark Wood , who were both rested for the series , and were lacking the guile provided by Liam Plunkett and Adil Rashid in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dispensed with since the World Cup while Rashid is on the tour of South Africa but was not selected .
Chris Woakes , the only member of the World Cup final bowling attack to feature , was economical with the new ball and had opener Reeza Hendricks caught behind in the seventh over but the other bowlers struggled .
Sam Curran shared the new ball and was not threatening , while Tom Curran and Chris Jordan looked one-paced and were wayward for the majority .
Leg-spinner Matt Parkinson , making his ODI debut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ frontline spinner , going wicketless in 8.4 overs .
De Kock and Bavuma were patient early on but rotated the strike well and as the partnership grew , the pair made the most of the increasing number of opportunities they were given by the bowlers .
De Kock , playing in his first ODI since being appointed captain , compiled a mature innings that was not overly attacking .
He hit boundaries all around the wicket , including an emphatic six back over Tom Curran 's head and a fine cover drive off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ODI century .
Bavuma was arguably even more impressive , scoring at ease throughout , and deserved to reach three figures .
In addition to England 's weakened bowling attack , World Cup winners Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler - both rested - were absent from the batting line-up .
Openers Jonny Bairstow and Jason Roy , plus Joe Root and Eoin Morgan , did feature and were all part of the top-order failure .
Roy and Bairstow had made a promising start by reaching 51-0 but were out in consecutive overs , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respectively as they perhaps aimed for too high a total too early .
Root and Morgan steadied England with a partnership of 30 , but Root was brilliantly run out by a direct hit from Van der Dussen and Morgan edged left-arm wrist-spinner Tabraiz Shamsi to slip for 11 three balls later .
After their good start , England were quickly bogged down by South Africa 's seamers ' slower balls and the spin of Shamsi and JJ Smuts .
Debutant Tom Banton , the highly-rated 21-year-old batsman , showed glimpses of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sweep , a powerful pull and a fine straight drive - but was trapped lbw for 18 .
When Sam Curran was bowled around his legs in the 28th over , it looked like England would not bat out their 50 overs .
At the age of 33 , Denly is a curious selection in this team as England build for the Twenty20 World Cup in October and their defence of the 50-over World Cup in 2023 , but he and Woakes ( 40 ) were the only batsmen to look confident .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 51 off his final 39 balls , but his intelligent innings was ultimately in vain .
`` For us , plans B and C are when we come up on wickets like this and should adapt , manipulate what we 're trying to do , and the projected total comes way down to 275 or 300 , '' Morgan said .
`` We [ Morgan and Root ] spoke about that while we were in the middle but were n't good enough to implement it today .
`` You watch guys like Jason @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it can lead to a misconception that the wicket is better than it actually is .
`` If you actually look at the way they hit the ball , they were hitting it in the air off the ground whereas normally they drill the ball along the ground .
Balls that they smashed did n't go for six .
`` Little indications like that should drip into the changing room . ''
The T20 World Cup in Australia in October and November is England 's next white-ball priority so only five of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday .
Few of England 's back-up players advanced their cause in a strangely flat performance .
Joe Denly , with his first ODI fifty for more than a decade , gave England something to defend , but the bowling attack looked toothless .
Quinton de Kock has shown throughout the South African summer that he 's the class player in this line-up , and he was superb again .
Perhaps South Africa sensed it was going to be their day when Rassie van der Dussen produced a stunning piece of fielding to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decisive moment in England 's innings .
South Africa captain and man of the match Quinton de Kock : `` It was a good night .
We 're just glad to get a win under our belts , it feels good to get back to winning ways .
`` This week we 've had one or two chats about how we wanted to take this ODI side forward , today was a good start .
It 's alright talking but to bring it out to the field I 'm really pleased about .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the weight of captaincy while I was batting .
I enjoyed it , it kept me in the game .
That extra bit of responsibility helped me . ''

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De Kock reached his century from 106 balls and hit 11 fours and a six
First one-day international, Cape Town England 258-8 (50 overs): Denly 87, Woakes 40; Shamsi 3-38 South Africa 259-3 (47.4 overs): De Kock 107, Bavuma 98 South Africa won by seven wickets Scorecard
World champions England were "way off the mark" in their heavy seven-wicket one-day international defeat by South Africa, said captain Eoin Morgan.
Quinton de Kock hit 107 and Temba Bavuma 98 as the hosts chased down England's 258-8 with 14 balls left.
The pair combined for a partnership of 173 and made the tourists' under-strength attack look toothless in their first ODI since winning the World Cup.
England's top order also failed, falling to 131-6 before Joe Denly's 87.
Denly's innings looked to have kept England in the game, but De Kock and Bavuma were ruthless where England's batsmen were not.
De Kock was eventually bowled trying to slog-sweep Joe Root and Bavuma fell agonisingly short of a second ODI hundred when he was trapped lbw by a ball that skidded on from Chris Jordan.
Those wickets slowed South Africa's victory push but they were always in control of the chase with Rassie van der Dussen scoring 38 not out.
"Right from the beginning of our innings, we struggled to adapt to the conditions," Morgan told the Test Match Special podcast.
"We did our best to adapt but the skill level wasn't there.
"We'll identify the little reasons why we didn't gel as a team today because if we play like that again, we'll lose."
England, who have rested a handful of their World Cup winners for this series, now trail 1-0 in the three-match contest and face the prospect of losing an ODI series for the first time in three years.
England's second-string attack dominated by Proteas
De Kock was appointed South Africa 50-over captain before the series, replacing Faf du Plessis
It is 205 days since the greatest day in England's white-ball history, when they beat New Zealand at Lord's to win the men's World Cup for the first time. This defeat was as chastening as anything seen in recent years in a period when Eoin Morgan's side have usually dominated.
England's total proved to be well below par and the bowlers were punished comprehensively by De Kock and Bavuma.
England badly missed the pace of Jofra Archer and Mark Wood, who were both rested for the series, and were lacking the guile provided by Liam Plunkett and Adil Rashid in the middle overs. Plunkett has been dispensed with since the World Cup while Rashid is on the tour of South Africa but was not selected.
Chris Woakes, the only member of the World Cup final bowling attack to feature, was economical with the new ball and had opener Reeza Hendricks caught behind in the seventh over but the other bowlers struggled.
Sam Curran shared the new ball and was not threatening, while Tom Curran and Chris Jordan looked one-paced and were wayward for the majority.
Leg-spinner Matt Parkinson, making his ODI debut, was largely anonymous as the sole frontline spinner, going wicketless in 8.4 overs.
De Kock and Bavuma were patient early on but rotated the strike well and as the partnership grew, the pair made the most of the increasing number of opportunities they were given by the bowlers.
De Kock, playing in his first ODI since being appointed captain, compiled a mature innings that was not overly attacking. He hit boundaries all around the wicket, including an emphatic six back over Tom Curran's head and a fine cover drive off Parkinson that took him to his 15th ODI century.
Bavuma was arguably even more impressive, scoring at ease throughout, and deserved to reach three figures.
World Cup winners fail with the bat
England have not lost a 50-over series since a three-match loss to India in January 2017
In addition to England's weakened bowling attack, World Cup winners Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler - both rested - were absent from the batting line-up.
Openers Jonny Bairstow and Jason Roy, plus Joe Root and Eoin Morgan, did feature and were all part of the top-order failure.
Roy and Bairstow had made a promising start by reaching 51-0 but were out in consecutive overs, mistiming aggressive shots to long-on and mid-off respectively as they perhaps aimed for too high a total too early.
Root and Morgan steadied England with a partnership of 30, but Root was brilliantly run out by a direct hit from Van der Dussen and Morgan edged left-arm wrist-spinner Tabraiz Shamsi to slip for 11 three balls later.
After their good start, England were quickly bogged down by South Africa's seamers' slower balls and the spin of Shamsi and JJ Smuts.
Debutant Tom Banton, the highly-rated 21-year-old batsman, showed glimpses of his promise with three boundaries - a reverse sweep, a powerful pull and a fine straight drive - but was trapped lbw for 18.
When Sam Curran was bowled around his legs in the 28th over, it looked like England would not bat out their 50 overs.
At the age of 33, Denly is a curious selection in this team as England build for the Twenty20 World Cup in October and their defence of the 50-over World Cup in 2023, but he and Woakes (40) were the only batsmen to look confident.
Denly was circumspect early on before scoring 51 off his final 39 balls, but his intelligent innings was ultimately in vain.
"For us, plans B and C are when we come up on wickets like this and should adapt, manipulate what we're trying to do, and the projected total comes way down to 275 or 300," Morgan said.
"We [Morgan and Root] spoke about that while we were in the middle but weren't good enough to implement it today.
"You watch guys like Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow crunching the ball and it can lead to a misconception that the wicket is better than it actually is.
"If you actually look at the way they hit the ball, they were hitting it in the air off the ground whereas normally they drill the ball along the ground. Balls that they smashed didn't go for six.
"Little indications like that should drip into the changing room."
Analysis - England 'strangely flat'
BBC Radio 5 Live's Simon Mann in Cape Town
The T20 World Cup in Australia in October and November is England's next white-ball priority so only five of England's World Cup-winning side featured on Tuesday.
Few of England's back-up players advanced their cause in a strangely flat performance.
Joe Denly, with his first ODI fifty for more than a decade, gave England something to defend, but the bowling attack looked toothless.
Quinton de Kock has shown throughout the South African summer that he's the class player in this line-up, and he was superb again.
Perhaps South Africa sensed it was going to be their day when Rassie van der Dussen produced a stunning piece of fielding to run out Joe Root - arguably the decisive moment in England's innings.
'Responsibility of captaincy helped me'
South Africa captain and man of the match Quinton de Kock: "It was a good night. We're just glad to get a win under our belts, it feels good to get back to winning ways.
"This week we've had one or two chats about how we wanted to take this ODI side forward, today was a good start. It's alright talking but to bring it out to the field I'm really pleased about.
"To be honest I did feel the weight of captaincy while I was batting. I enjoyed it, it kept me in the game. That extra bit of responsibility helped me."


bbc--2020-02-04--Rooney to face Man Utd as Derby win replay

Derby boss Philip Cocu says Wayne Rooney 's reunion with Manchester United in the FA Cup fifth round `` will be special '' after the Red Devils ' all-time top scorer helped the Rams beat League Two Northampton 4-2 .
Rooney scored the Championship side 's fourth goal from the penalty spot in Tuesday 's fourth-round replay .
The win means Derby will host Manchester United in the week commencing 2 March .
`` I 'm sure he will be ready , '' said Cocu .
`` He 's ( Wayne Rooney ) going to face the club where he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is special . ''
It will be the first time that Rooney - United and England 's all-time top scorer - has faced his former side since playing for Everton in a 2-0 defeat at Goodison on 1 January , 2018 .
Playing as a deep-lying midfielder , the 34-year-old has been a key player for Derby since joining Cocu 's side at the start of January .
The Rams have won five and lost just one of the eight games he has been involved in , while his latest goal was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the club .
`` He comes back from the States , joins us and now plays his old club where he had a great career , '' added Cocu .
`` It will be a beautiful game not just for Wayne , but everyone at the club .
It 's a great game to look forward to and we will also try to win it , against a strong opponent . ''
Rooney played a pivotal role in Derby 's 1-0 win against Premier League side Crystal Palace in the third round and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this game 's key moments .
It was from his corner that the hosts took the lead as David Cornell failed to deal with the delivery and Andre Wisdom pounced on the loose ball to score his first goal for Derby and his first since his debut for Liverpool in a Europa League tie against Young Boys eight years ago .
Apart from a brief spell in the first half , Derby were in complete control of the first half and deservedly added a second when Duane Holmes was put through by Scott @ @ @ @ @ @ @ side-footing home .
Out of nowhere , however , the visitors halved the deficit when the Derby defence was caught half asleep soon after the start of the second half with Nick Adams driving the ball in from a decent cross .
But Derby restored their two-goal advantage when Jack Marriot headed powerfully at goal and , although David Cornell got a strong hand to it , the ball had just gone over the goalline .
Northampton pressed to try and set up a tense finish but hopes of comeback were ended when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the chance to get on the scoresheet and he made no mistake with confident spot-kick into the bottom corner .
The visitors then converted a penalty of their own when Andy Williams was brought down inside the box in the final 10 minutes and , although Sam Hoskins converted , it was to be nothing more than a consolation for the visitors .
'We needed to make them squeal' Northampton manager Keith Curle felt they gave Derby too much respect .
`` In the first half I did n't think we turned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' he said .
`` We needed to upset their rhythm .
`` They pass and move very well and it can make it difficult .
When you are playing against good players you need to slow them down a bit .
`` Without being too crude , we needed to make it more of a cup tie , we needed to make them squeal a little bit .
`` Overall , we came and we competed .
My players will do that because that 's the demands I put on them .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ puts the shirt on , that 's there . ''

Last updated on .From the section FA Cup
Derby boss Philip Cocu says Wayne Rooney's reunion with Manchester United in the FA Cup fifth round "will be special" after the Red Devils' all-time top scorer helped the Rams beat League Two Northampton 4-2.
Rooney scored the Championship side's fourth goal from the penalty spot in Tuesday's fourth-round replay.
The win means Derby will host Manchester United in the week commencing 2 March.
"I'm sure he will be ready," said Cocu.
"He's (Wayne Rooney) going to face the club where he had a wonderful career so of course it is special."
Rooney's influence clear to see
Rooney has three goals in eight games for Derby
It will be the first time that Rooney - United and England's all-time top scorer - has faced his former side since playing for Everton in a 2-0 defeat at Goodison on 1 January, 2018.
Playing as a deep-lying midfielder, the 34-year-old has been a key player for Derby since joining Cocu's side at the start of January.
The Rams have won five and lost just one of the eight games he has been involved in, while his latest goal was his third in as many games for the club.
"He comes back from the States, joins us and now plays his old club where he had a great career," added Cocu.
"It will be a beautiful game not just for Wayne, but everyone at the club. It's a great game to look forward to and we will also try to win it, against a strong opponent."
Rooney played a pivotal role in Derby's 1-0 win against Premier League side Crystal Palace in the third round and was once again involved in most of this game's key moments.
It was from his corner that the hosts took the lead as David Cornell failed to deal with the delivery and Andre Wisdom pounced on the loose ball to score his first goal for Derby and his first since his debut for Liverpool in a Europa League tie against Young Boys eight years ago.
Apart from a brief spell in the first half, Derby were in complete control of the first half and deservedly added a second when Duane Holmes was put through by Scott Malone, drew out the keeper before side-footing home.
Out of nowhere, however, the visitors halved the deficit when the Derby defence was caught half asleep soon after the start of the second half with Nick Adams driving the ball in from a decent cross.
But Derby restored their two-goal advantage when Jack Marriot headed powerfully at goal and, although David Cornell got a strong hand to it, the ball had just gone over the goalline.
Northampton pressed to try and set up a tense finish but hopes of comeback were ended when a foul on Tom Lawrence presented Rooney with the chance to get on the scoresheet and he made no mistake with confident spot-kick into the bottom corner.
The visitors then converted a penalty of their own when Andy Williams was brought down inside the box in the final 10 minutes and, although Sam Hoskins converted, it was to be nothing more than a consolation for the visitors.
'We needed to make them squeal'
Northampton manager Keith Curle felt they gave Derby too much respect.
"In the first half I didn't think we turned it enough into a cup tie," he said. "We needed to upset their rhythm.
"They pass and move very well and it can make it difficult. When you are playing against good players you need to slow them down a bit.
"Without being too crude, we needed to make it more of a cup tie, we needed to make them squeal a little bit.
"Overall, we came and we competed. My players will do that because that's the demands I put on them. The effort and commitment, when someone puts the shirt on, that's there."


bbc--2020-03-30--Coronavirus: Spain's coronavirus outbreak 'slowing'

The growth in coronavirus cases in hard-hit Spain appears to be slowing , the country 's foreign minister has told the BBC .
Another 6,400 cases were confirmed on Monday , the lowest increase in new cases for a week .
The total of deaths reached 7,340 after 812 new fatalities .
It comes as a national lockdown expanded to instruct non-essential workers to stay home for two weeks .
Meanwhile , the doctor leading Spain 's response to the outbreak has tested positive .
Spain 's latest national figures show that the virus ' upwards curve appears to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says .
Officials are hoping that the peak of the virus outbreak there is approaching , after which new cases and deaths are expected to decrease .
Catalonia , the Basque region and capital Madrid remain some of hardest-hit areas .
A near total lockdown to contain the virus has been in place since 14 March , with residents only allowed to leave their homes for work , essential food and medicine purchases , or to care for relatives .
Health official Maria Jose Sierra said that following the introduction of restrictions , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
New cases are rising at about 12 % a day , compared with 20 % before 25 March .
A stricter ban on all `` non-essential '' activities is now in place until 9 April .
The foreign minister also told the BBC that pressure on intensive care units continues to be Spain 's biggest challenge , and that new restrictions being imposed today will help to contain the spread .
Ms González said it was unfair to single out Spain because many other countries - including Italy and the US - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dr Fernando Simon , who leads the country 's response to the coronavirus epidemic and maintains regular contact with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez , has tested positive for the virus , Ms Sierra told a press conference.. On Monday a minute 's silence was held in Madrid at midday to remember those who have died from the virus .
The country is the country with the highest number of deaths in the world behind Italy .
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Germany has so far avoided a deadly outbreak on the scale of Spain and Italy , but it did report a jump in cases on Monday of 4,751 , bringing the total to 57,000 .
It has reported only 541 deaths - this comparatively low number is being put down to widespread testing that records cases with mild symptoms , unlike many countries .
The German @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meaning it can cope relatively well with a high number of seriously ill patients .
More French patients were airlifted from Strasbourg to German hospitals by helicopter on Monday .
Moscow began a lockdown of its 12 million residents as the Russian government moves to curb an outbreak .
In Austria , shoppers will now be required to wear masks inside stores , authorities announced on Monday .
And in Hungary , the parliament will vote on whether to give Prime Minister Viktor Orban sweeping new powers to tackle the outbreak - critics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
What 's happening in the rest of the world ?
The US has emerged as the new epicentre of the virus , with 153,246 confirmed cases - about 52,000 more than the second-worst-hit country , Italy .
Lockdowns are coming into force this week in a number of countries and cities , including in Nigeria and Kenya , while existing measures in countries including India and South Africa continue .
But as most of the world tightens its restrictions on movement in order to try and contain the virus , people in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end of the tunnel .
Public inter-city transport in Hubei , where the virus first emerged in December , has started to resume , and life in the city has begun to return to normal .

On Monday a minute's silence was held in Madrid at midday to remember those who have died from the virus. The country is the country with the highest number of deaths in the world behind Italy.


bbc--2020-03-30--Coronavirus: 'Nurses prepare for the worst but not this'

Facing supply shortages and the fear that this could just be the beginning , a nurse working in a New York City emergency room , with 12 years ' experience , tells the BBC what it 's like on the front lines of America 's coronavirus outbreak .
What have you been seeing in ER in the last few weeks ?
We 've seen an influx of patients that are coming in with the typical Covid symptom - fever , cough , sometimes sore throat , lung pain , chest pain .
Other people are coming in with gastro-intestinal symptoms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which have been identified as possibly an early symptom of Covid .
We 're also noticing that our patients are coming in with red eyes , their eyes are red around the rim .
You can look at these patients that are coming in that turn out to be Covid positive and you can see the sickness in their face , in their eyes .
Our emergency room is completely Covid .
And we 're short staffed , so it puts an even bigger strain on our emergency-care system .
Do you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to that no , we do n't .
As of the last day that I worked , we were running out of pumps .
When a patient has an IV hooked-up , there is a machine that 's sitting next to you that calculates the medication , making sure it is being given to you at the right time and the right amount .
We are running out of those pumps .
We 're giving patients medications to sedate them and we do n't even have the correct equipment to monitor them .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is our personal protective equipment .
We 're getting one N-95 mask and we 're having to reuse it for five shifts .
Before this pandemic , you were never to reuse this equipment .
It was one time use and it was thrown out .
It was discarded .
Now we are being told to use it for our shift , put it in a paper bag and save it for next shift .
After five shifts , we turn it in and we 'll get a new one .
We 're @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of our patients are requiring so much .
Q : This is America , the richest country in the world .
Did you ever think you would witness something like this here ?
A : Did I ever think that I would have to struggle with this situation , running out of PPE , coming into work scared every day ?
No , never .
I never thought that something like this would happen .
Q : In the coming weeks , what are your expectations ?
A : I believe that this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May or June .
We in the healthcare system , especially in New York , we believe that this will go on until the summer time .
The only way that I believe and that a lot of my coworkers believe that we can get a handle on this is there needs to be an entire lockdown on the entire country .
And that means food delivery is shut down .
That means everything is shut down except for truly essential employees .
And that means police , nurses , doctors , those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be going out because we 're truly trying to tackle this .
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That 's the only way I think that we are going to tackle this .
Otherwise , it 's just going to keep going and going and going .
Q : How are you , and your co-workers coping with this ?
A : I believe that I am coping with it as best that I can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of every shift .
My feet are numb , my legs are numb .
I 'm sore .
At the end of every shift .
I soak through my scrubs .
Stuff like that does n't bother me .
The things that bother me are making sure that my family and friends are okay .
I 'm making sure that my family knows that , hey , if you go out , know that you are not protected , that you 're being exposed to things .
And if something were to happen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to happen to me , and God forbid , I pass away , or God forbid you get sick or you have to be intubated , we 're all going to have to do it alone .
Our hospitals are no longer allowing visitors so all my patients are going out and battling this virus alone .
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I mean , you are always prepared for the worst as a nurse , in nursing school , you 're always given the worst-case scenario , and how to get out of it .
This situation has proved to be a situation that none of us knew was going to happen .
And my co-workers and I are doing the best that we can to get through every day .
Currently , we are so stressed at home .
And we 're thinking about our patients .
We 're thinking about our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wo n't even go home because they have children at home .
They have their elderly parents at home .
Luckily , I live by myself , I do n't have to worry about stuff like that .
But we 're so stressed , we 're clinging on to the little things that we have , which is food delivery , which is , you know , laughing as much as we can , sharing the memes on the internet , taking pictures of each other in PPE because things like this we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just taking out everybody you know , we had a nurse die .
He was a nurse manager .
He passed away this past week from Covid .
And a nurse manager usually is n't on the front lines .
They 're more of a back office person , they help when needed .
But he passed away this week .
And , you know , everybody talks about how healthy he was .
And he was the first nurse to always get up and help , he was a true team player @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of his patient and helping out his his co-workers and helping out the patients in need .
What keeps you awake at night ?
What do you worry about the most ?
My fears regarding this pandemic are specifically in New York City because I feel like we 've been hit harder .
And we 've been hit first .
And I feel like we 're setting the standard for what the rest of the country is going to do and how they 're going to respond .
I am fearful that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And we 're already running out of critical items that we need .
I am fearful that we are going to go to war-time medicine .
And when I say that , I mean triage , being with a patient and saying 'this person does n't have a good quality of life to begin with so we 're not going to take heroic measures to save them ' .
That 's my biggest fear .
I also fear that we 're just not going to have any supplies .
Are we going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 24 hours ?
What else is going to happen ?
The fear of the unknown is what bothers all my co-workers .
What would you like to say to people who are not on the frontline ?
The message I would like to convey to everybody who 's not in health care is stay home .
You know , I hate staying home , I hate being locked in my house .
But at the end of the day , the chance of you getting sick and dying is extremely , extremely high @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not just focusing on the immune compromised , the old , the elderly .
It 's everybody at this point .
It does n't matter who you are .
It is take no prisoners .
So my message is to stay at home .
The nurse we spoke to preferred to remain anonymous

Coronavirus: 'Nurses prepare for the worst but not this' Published 30 March 2020
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Facing supply shortages and the fear that this could just be the beginning, a nurse working in a New York City emergency room, with 12 years' experience, tells the BBC what it's like on the front lines of America's coronavirus outbreak.
What have you been seeing in ER in the last few weeks?
We've seen an influx of patients that are coming in with the typical Covid symptom - fever, cough, sometimes sore throat, lung pain, chest pain. Other people are coming in with gastro-intestinal symptoms which are nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, which have been identified as possibly an early symptom of Covid.
We're also noticing that our patients are coming in with red eyes, their eyes are red around the rim. You can look at these patients that are coming in that turn out to be Covid positive and you can see the sickness in their face, in their eyes.
Our emergency room is completely Covid. And we're short staffed, so it puts an even bigger strain on our emergency-care system.
Do you have enough equipment?
The short answer to that no, we don't. As of the last day that I worked, we were running out of pumps. When a patient has an IV hooked-up, there is a machine that's sitting next to you that calculates the medication, making sure it is being given to you at the right time and the right amount. We are running out of those pumps.
We're giving patients medications to sedate them and we don't even have the correct equipment to monitor them.
We are being rationed PPE - which is our personal protective equipment. We're getting one N-95 mask and we're having to reuse it for five shifts. Before this pandemic, you were never to reuse this equipment. It was one time use and it was thrown out. It was discarded. Now we are being told to use it for our shift, put it in a paper bag and save it for next shift. After five shifts, we turn it in and we'll get a new one.
We're running out of basic supplies because all of our patients are requiring so much.
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How are you coping?
I believe that I'm coping with it as best that I can. I'm exhausted at the end of every shift. My feet are numb, my legs are numb. I'm sore. I soak through my scrubs. Stuff like that doesn't bother me. The things that bother me are making sure that my family and friends are okay.
I'm making sure that my family knows that, hey, if you go out, know that you are not protected, that you're being exposed to things. And if something were to happen to you, or if something were to happen to me, and God forbid, I pass away, or God forbid you get sick or you have to be intubated, we're all going to have to do it alone. Our hospitals are no longer allowing visitors so all my patients are going out and battling this virus alone.
I don't think that I was ever prepared for something like this. I mean, you are always prepared for the worst as a nurse, in nursing school, you're always given the worst-case scenario, and how to get out of it. This situation has proved to be a situation that none of us knew was going to happen. And my co-workers and I are doing the best that we can to get through every day.
Currently, we are so stressed at home. And we're thinking about our patients. We're thinking about our family members. There's nurses that won't even go home because they have children at home. They have their elderly parents at home. Luckily, I live by myself, I don't have to worry about stuff like that.
But we're so stressed, we're clinging on to the little things that we have, which is food delivery, which is, you know, laughing as much as we can, sharing the memes on the internet, taking pictures of each other in PPE because things like this we never thought would happen.
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It's just taking out everybody you know, we had a nurse die. He was a nurse manager. He passed away this past week from Covid. And a nurse manager usually isn't on the front lines. They're more of a back office person, they help when needed. But he passed away this week. And, you know, everybody talks about how healthy he was. And he was the first nurse to always get up and help, he was a true team player. And he passed away taking care of his patient and helping out his co-workers and helping out the patients in need.
What keeps you awake at night?
My fears regarding this pandemic are specifically in New York City because I feel like we've been hit harder. And we've been hit first. And I feel like we're setting the standard for what the rest of the country is going to do and how they're going to respond. I am fearful that we haven't even gotten the worst.
And we're already running out of critical items that we need. I am fearful that we are going to go to war-time medicine. And when I say that, I mean triage, being with a patient and saying 'this person doesn't have a good quality of life to begin with so we're not going to take heroic measures to save them'.
That's my biggest fear. I also fear that we're just not going to have any supplies. Are we going to be mandated to be at work for 24 hours? What else is going to happen? The fear of the unknown is what bothers all my co-workers.
What would you like to say to people who are not on the front line?
The message I would like to convey to everybody who's not in health care is stay home. You know, I hate staying home, I hate being locked in my house.
But at the end of the day, the chance of you getting sick and dying is extremely, extremely high at this point. And Covid is not just focusing on the immune compromised, the old, the elderly. It's everybody at this point.
It doesn't matter who you are. It is take no prisoners. So my message is to stay at home.
In the coming weeks, what are your expectations?
I believe that this pandemic will go on until at least May or June. We in the healthcare system, especially in New York, we believe that this will go on until the summer time. The only way that I believe and that a lot of my co-workers believe that we can get a handle on this is there needs to be an entire lockdown on the entire country. And that means food delivery is shut down. That means everything is shut down except for truly essential employees. And that means police, nurses, doctors, those are the only people that need to be going out because we're truly trying to tackle this.
Anybody else needs to be at home and we need to completely lock the country down. That's the only way I think that we are going to tackle this. Otherwise, it's just going to keep going and going and going.


bbc--2020-03-30--'Virus-fighting' scientist gets magnets stuck in nose

An Australian astrophysicist who hoped to create a device to help stop people catching the coronavirus has ended up in hospital - after getting magnets stuck up his nose .
Dr Daniel Reardon came up with a plan to create a necklace which would react if your hands were near your face .
Unfortunately , the device did not work quite as planned .
`` My invention had the opposite effect – it buzzed continuously until a magnet was put close . ''
`` I had a laugh and gave up temporarily , '' he told the BBC .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on my face .
First my ear lobes , then my nostrils – like a magnetic piercing .
`` The problem was when I put magnets in my other nostril .
They all pinched together , and the ones on my septum got stuck ! ''
`` At first it hurt , but I wasn ’ t too stressed , '' he said .
`` I started to get more and more stressed when I realised it wasn ’ t going to be trivial to remove them .
You may want to watch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last two magnets in a futile attempt to remove the magnets , and getting those stuck too , I knew I was in trouble . ''
But he was still determined to get out of the sticky situation by himself : he turned to pliers , but that came with its own challenges .
`` The pliers kept getting attracted to my nose , and the force of my nose being pulled was also painful . ''
It was at this point he realised he would have to make a trip to his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospital his partner works at .
`` They thought it was great , particularly the doctors that know my partner , '' he said .
`` They came past to have a laugh and ask 'why were you putting magnets in your nose ?
! '
'' Luckily for him , the doctors were able to finally free the magnets , and he left hospital relatively unscathed .
As for his device - well , that has been put on the back-burner for now .
`` I think I ’ ll give up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a go , '' he laughed .
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"They thought it was great, particularly the doctors that know my partner," he said. "They came past to have a laugh and ask 'why were you putting magnets in your nose?!'"


bbc--2020-03-30--Coronavirus: US senator probed for alleged insider trading - reports

The US justice department is investigating alleged insider trading by lawmakers who sold stocks just before the coronavirus pandemic sparked a major market downturn , according to US media .
Republican Senator Richard Burr is said to be among those to have been contacted by the FBI .
It is illegal for Congress members to trade based on non-public information gathered during their official duties .
He has said he relied solely on publicly available news reports .
Earlier this month various senators came under fire over alleged `` insider trading '' .
Mr Burr , of North Carolina , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ £1.45m ) of stocks last month , which has led to calls for his resignation .
• Trump extends US virus guidelines to end of April • What this crisis reveals about US - and its president His lawyer , Alice Fisher , said the senator welcomed the investigation , saying it will `` establish that his actions were appropriate '' .
`` The law is clear that any American - including a Senator - may participate in the stock market based on public information , as Senator Burr did .
When this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Senate Ethics Committee to conduct a complete review , and he will cooperate with that review as well as any other appropriate inquiry , '' she said in a statement .
On Friday , Mr Burr tweeted to say he `` spoke with the chairman of the Senate Ethics Committee this morning and asked him to open a complete view of the matter with full transparency '' .
Republicans Kelly Loeffler and James Inhofe , as well as Dianne Feinstein , a Democrat , also reportedly sold holdings before the downturn .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is unclear if they will be contacted in this probe , which is being carried out in conjunction with the US Securities and Exchange Commission .
The Department of Justice told the BBC it would not comment on the investigation .
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Details of his financial filings emerged via an investigation by ProPublica .
On 7 February , shortly after the first case of coronavirus was reported , Mr Burr wrote on Fox News that the US government was “ better prepared than ever ” to tackle an outbreak .
But a week later , when President Donald Trump assured the public that the virus would not hit America hard , Mr Burr and his wife sold between $ 628,000 and $ 1.72m in stocks , including shares in two hotel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he privately warned a group of wealthy constituents about the dire economic impact of coronavirus .
He told the group to curtail their travel , according to the speech obtained by NPR .
At the time , the Trump administration was publicly downplaying the threat .
Several of the stocks that Mr Burr sold , including in the hotel and travel industry , have since lost value .
A shareholder in one of the companies - Wyndham Hotels and Resorts - sued Mr Burr in federal court on Monday , accusing him of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Politico .

But a week later, when President Donald Trump assured the public that the virus would not hit America hard, Mr Burr and his wife sold between $628,000 and $1.72m in stocks, including shares in two hotel groups. Two weeks after that, he privately warned a group of wealthy constituents about the dire economic impact of coronavirus. He told the group to curtail their travel, according to the speech obtained by NPR.


bbc--2020-03-30--Coronavirus: Huge crowds as India lockdown sparks mass migration

Streets around the Indian capital Delhi have been filled with people walking to reach their villages in neighbouring states .
@ @ @ @ @ workers who are now out of work after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a complete @ @ @ @ @ 24 March to halt the spread of coronavirus .
In the absence of money and @ @ @ @ @ to reach their villages .
Some found government-run buses to reach home and others just @ @ @ @ @ BBC 's Vikas Pandey finds out more .

Streets around the Indian capital Delhi have been filled with people walking to reach their villages in neighbouring states.
Most of them are daily-wage workers who are now out of work after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a complete lockdown of the country on 24 March to halt the spread of coronavirus.
In the absence of money and jobs, they are desperate to reach their villages. Some found government-run buses to reach home and others just continued to walk.
The BBC's Vikas Pandey finds out more.
Video edited by Anshul Verma


bbc--2020-03-30--Coronavirus: Amazon workers threaten strikes over virus protection

Pressure is building on Amazon and other delivery firms to improve protections for workers worried about getting infected with coronavirus .
Some US workers at Amazon and US food delivery firm Instacart are threatening strikes , and have accused the firms of not providing proper protections .
US senators have also written to Amazon boss Jeff Bezos to express concerns .
The companies have said they are taking extra precautions , amid booming demand for delivery services due to the virus .
`` We are going to great lengths to keep the buildings extremely clean and help employees practice important @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measures '' , an Amazon spokesman said in a statement .
`` Those who do n't want to work are welcome to use paid and unpaid time off options and we support them in doing so '' .
Amazon said it had adjusted its practices , including increasing cleaning of its facilities and introducing staggered shift and break times .
Mr Bezos earlier this month addressed the worries in an open letter to staff , thanking them for their work .
The company , which is looking to hire 100,000 more warehouse workers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surge in orders , has also said it would boost pay for warehouse staff around the world , including $ 2 per hour in the US and £2 per hour in the UK , where staff have been told to work overtime .
However , US lawmakers have questioned Amazon over reports of shortages of protective and cleaning supplies , as well as its sick leave policies .
The firm earlier faced strikes by workers in France and Italy and has been hit by legal complaints over the issues in Spain , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by UNI Global Union .
Monday 's call for a strike against Instacart was organised by the Instacart Shoppers and Gig Workers collective , which had accused the company of profiting by putting people making its deliveries `` directly in harm 's way '' .
The organisation said the firm should provide protective gear , offer hazard pay and extend the pay for those unable to work because of the virus , whether due to a required quarantine or pre-existing condition .
`` This is an extraordinary time in history , and as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ able - and have the means to protect ourselves - do want to help those in our community by delivery groceries and supplies , '' the organisers wrote .
`` But with Instacart neglecting the basic wellbeing of its 150,000+ drivers , we believe there is no choice but to not only walk off but to raise awareness to the company 's practices . ''
Instacart on Monday said it remained fully operational , with more people picking and delivering groceries for its platform than ever before .
On Sunday , after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said it was working with a manufacturer to produce its own hand sanitiser and changing its tip policy .
It had earlier said it would pay bonuses and provide 14 days of sick leave for its shoppers or part-time employees diagnosed with the disease or placed under isolation orders .
`` We are immensely grateful to the entire shopper community for continually stepping up as household heroes for families who are relying on Instacart now more than ever , '' the firm said .
`` We are continuing to monitor this situation and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we 're providing you with the resources and support you need . ''

The company, which is looking to hire 100,000 more warehouse workers in the US to help address the surge in orders, has also said it would boost pay for warehouse staff around the world, including by $2 per hour in the US and by £2 per hour in the UK, where staff have been told to work overtime.


bbc--2020-03-30--Alan Merrill: I Love Rock 'N' Roll songwriter dies of coronavirus

The co-writer and original singer of I Love Rock ' N ' Roll , Alan Merrill , has died after contracting coronavirus .
His daughter Laura shared the news , saying the 69-year-old had been healthy enough to play shows a few weeks ago .
`` He played down the 'cold ' he thought he had , '' she wrote , before warning other families not to be complacent .
`` You do n't think It 'll happen to you or your strong family .
It has , '' she wrote .
`` Stay home if not for you , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This thing is real . ''
I Love Rock ' N ' Roll became a global hit for Joan Jett in 1982 and has been covered by artists ranging from Britney Spears to Weird Al Yankovic .
A parody version , I Love Sausage Rolls , was last year 's Christmas number one in the UK , with proceeds going to charity .
Coronavirus also claimed the life of country singer Joe Diffie over the weekend , while the family of Nashville legend John Prine said he was critically ill on a ventilator @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prine , an influential singer-songwriter who is known for lyrical , melancholy folk songs like Hello In There and Angel From Montgomery , has previously survived cancer twice .
As news of his condition broke , musicians including Joan Baez , Bette Midler and Kacey Musgraves sent the Grammy Award winner their love and support .
Alan Merrill , who was born Allan Preston Sachs in New York , had a long and varied career as a musician .
He signed his first record deal as lead singer of the band The Lead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Japan with Aoi Bara ( Blue Rose ) .
After releasing two successful solo albums and hosting TV shows and acting in soap operas , he left Japan for the UK in 1974 to form The Arrows , who put a glam rock sheen on classic pop melodies .
The group scored hits with A Touch Too Much and My Last Night With You , and I Love Rock ' N ' Roll was written by Merrill and guitarist Jake Hooker as `` a knee-jerk response to the Rolling Stones ' It 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I Like It ) '' in 1975 .
Originally issued on the B-side of The Arrows ' single Broken Down Heart , it became a hit after DJs started playing the flip side instead .
Its success led to the band getting a weekly ITV series , with musical guests including Marc Bolan , Slade and The Bay City Rollers - and that was where US singer Joan Jett first heard , and fell in love with , I Love Rock ' N ' Roll .
In the mid-1970s , Jett tried to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it but they refused .
When the band broke up , Jett recorded it and spent seven weeks at the top of the Billboard chart .
After his death , she paid tribute to Merrill on Instagram , writing : `` My thoughts and love go to his family , friends and music community as a whole .
I can still remember watching The Arrows on TV in London and being blown away by the song that screamed hit to me .
`` With deep gratitude and sadness , wishing him a safe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Merrill later joined Meat Loaf 's band for two albums and played with Rick Derringer .
Writing on Facebook , Meat Loaf said : `` Let this be a lesson to all of us , try to stay in touch with the people you really love and care about .
Life is very short .
Alan I am sorry that I did n't reach out to you years ago .
I love you very much . ''
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Merrill 's daughter said it was unlikely her father would receive a proper funeral because of the restrictions in place over coronavirus .
`` We probably wo n't be able to mourn him properly with a funeral , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lost the greatest love of my life and wo n't be able to hug anyone because I 've been exposed and need to self quarantine for two weeks ... alone . ''
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Writing on Facebook, Meat Loaf said: "Let this be a lesson to all of us, try to stay in touch with the people you really love and care about. Life is very short. Alan I am sorry that I didn't reach out to you years ago. I love you very much."


bbc--2020-03-29--Trump says Harry and Meghan must pay for security

President Donald Trump says the US will not foot the bill for Prince Harry and Meghan 's security amid reports that the pair have moved to the US from Canada .
Mr Trump tweeted he was `` a great friend and admirer of the Queen and the United Kingdom '' , but added : `` They must pay ! ''
The couple said they had no plans to ask for publicly funded security in the US .
They have reportedly relocated to Meghan 's home state of California amid the intensifying coronavirus outbreak .
They will formally step down as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no longer carry out duties on behalf of the Queen , but these arrangements will be reviewed after one year .
In a statement released through a spokesperson on Sunday , the couple said : `` The duke and duchess have no plans to ask the US government for security resources .
Privately funded security arrangements have been made . ''
The couple and their son Archie have spent much of this year residing in Canada 's west coast , following a six-week Christmas break on Vancouver Island .
• Harry and Meghan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
• Harry and Meghan bow out at final royals event Last month , the Canadian government announced that it would stop providing security assistance to the family `` in keeping with their change in status '' .
Now Mr Trump appears to have followed suit .
The family moved again last week to the Los Angeles area where Meghan was raised and where her mother , Doria Ragland , now lives , US media reports say .
The president 's announcement comes as the novel coronavirus continues its steady march across the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases - more reported diagnoses than any other country - and there have been 2,572 deaths .
In California , coronavirus cases continue to surge , with 6,266 cases and 130 reported deaths .
Last week Governor Gavin Newsom issued a shelter-in-place order - ordering Californians to remain at home except for providing or accessing essential services - among the toughest directives across the country .
Prince Harry 's father , the Prince of Wales , tested positive for coronavirus earlier this week , Buckingham Palace said , but `` remains in good @ @ @

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