bbc--2020-03-14--Noughts and crosses and Football Manager simulations - what happened on a day without football in En

Noughts and crosses and Football Manager simulations - what happened on a day without football in England?

We know that there are some things more important than football , and that the coronavirus shutdown is for the greater good .
But that still does n't alleviate the boredom of a Saturday with a blank fixture list , does it ?
There were , though , some clubs and players that did their best to entertain us .
Given the amount of football-related video games there are , it was inevitable that someone would simulate their fixture .
Step forward Watford , who had their home match with Leicester City played out on Football Manager .
Despite playing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after a horrible challenge by Etienne Capoue on Dennis Praet , the Hornets earned a creditable point .
Marc Albrighton 's rasping left-footed finish was cancelled out late on by Roberto Pereyra 's long-range stunner , which sent Vicarage Road wild .
League Two Leyton Orient took the simulation of their match at Bradford even further , asking fans to vote on which teams should be selected , getting a pre-match comment from actual manager Ross Embleton , then live tweeting the match in real time .
After all that , Orient could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down to a 1-0 defeat .
Unable to play football , Southampton tried to engage their scheduled opponents Norwich in a game of noughts and crosses .
The two sides battled to a thrilling draw .
Probably a fair result .
Imagine the humiliation of being beaten at noughts and crosses in front of the entire world .
Not content with getting involved in a game of noughts and crosses that should have had nothing to do with them , Manchester City also invited fans to get in touch with their artistic side @ @ @ @ @ @ @ midfielder Ilkay Gundogan yesterday took to Twitter to give his message to fans .
Even in these gravely serious times , you do wonder if it 's OK to unfurl the flip flops and socks combo .
The simulations were not just limited to English football , with Spanish outfit Leganes getting in on the act .
Unlike Watford and Leyton Orient , who were n't able to simulate themselves a win , Leganes were able to overcome Real Valladolid 2-1 .
He may not know when he will next take to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sergio Ramos from staying match-fit .
The Real Madrid defender was on the treadmill with his shirt off , obviously .
Meanwhile , Arsenal defender Shkodran Mustafi managed to fit a lot into one Instagram video .
He does kick-ups while washing his hands , but even that did n't impress a pair of young children ( presumable his son and daughter ) .
There 's no pleasing some people .

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We know that there are some things more important than football, and that the coronavirus shutdown is for the greater good.
But that still doesn't alleviate the boredom of a Saturday with a blank fixture list, does it?
There were, though, some clubs and players that did their best to entertain us.
The Football Manager simulation
Given the amount of football-related video games there are, it was inevitable that someone would simulate their fixture.
Step forward Watford, who had their home match with Leicester City played out on Football Manager.
Despite playing most of the match with 10 men after a horrible challenge by Etienne Capoue on Dennis Praet, the Hornets earned a creditable point.
Marc Albrighton's rasping left-footed finish was cancelled out late on by Roberto Pereyra's long-range stunner, which sent Vicarage Road wild.
League Two Leyton Orient took the simulation of their match at Bradford even further, asking fans to vote on which teams should be selected, getting a pre-match comment from actual manager Ross Embleton, then live tweeting the match in real time.
After all that, Orient couldn't even scrape a point, going down to a 1-0 defeat.
Noughts and crosses
Unable to play football, Southampton tried to engage their scheduled opponents Norwich in a game of noughts and crosses.
They were unsuccessful...
Step forward, Manchester City.
The two sides battled to a thrilling draw.
Probably a fair result. Imagine the humiliation of being beaten at noughts and crosses in front of the entire world.
Colour it in
Not content with getting involved in a game of noughts and crosses that should have had nothing to do with them, Manchester City also invited fans to get in touch with their artistic side.
On the subject of City, midfielder Ilkay Gundogan yesterday took to Twitter to give his message to fans.
Even in these gravely serious times, you do wonder if it's OK to unfurl the flip flops and socks combo.
Spanish simulation
The simulations were not just limited to English football, with Spanish outfit Leganes getting in on the act.
Unlike Watford and Leyton Orient, who weren't able to simulate themselves a win, Leganes were able to overcome Real Valladolid 2-1.
No days off
He may not know when he will next take to the field, but that didn't prevent Sergio Ramos from staying match-fit. The Real Madrid defender was on the treadmill with his shirt off, obviously.
Meanwhile, Arsenal defender Shkodran Mustafi managed to fit a lot into one Instagram video. He does kick-ups while washing his hands, but even that didn't impress a pair of young children (presumable his son and daughter).
There's no pleasing some people.


bbc--2020-03-14--'The players' minds were elsewhere' - England captain Root relieved Sri Lanka tour postponed

England captain Joe Root says the he feels `` a relief '' that the Test Series in Sri Lanka was called off amid fears over the spread of coronavirus .
The two-Test series was due to begin in Galle on 19 March and a warm-up fixture was abandoned on Friday when the decision was made to return to the UK .
The England and Wales Cricket Board ( ECB ) said the mental and physical wellbeing of players was paramount .
`` The right decision has been made , '' Root said before the flight home .
`` There was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see looking at the players that their minds were elsewhere , thinking about people back home .
Now that we can go and look after families and be with loved ones that 's put a lot of guys at ease .
`` Naturally there was a lot of talk in the dressing room and it got to a stage where it overshadowed the cricket .
`` Looking at how quickly things have happened at home , you 're thinking about family and friends who might be a bit more vulnerable and that 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away .
`` It was clear it was getting in the way of performance and affecting the mental wellbeing of the guys . ''
Friday 's decision to cancel the series followed a move to delay the start of the 2020 Indian Premier League season until 15 April .
Australia 's one-day international series against New Zealand has also been postponed because of coronavirus after initially being moved behind closed doors .
The World Health Organization reports more than 142,000 cases of the virus globally and over 5,300 deaths .
England 's next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they meet West Indies in the first of three Tests .

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Root led England off the field when their warm-up fixture in Sri Lanka was abandoned
England captain Joe Root says the he feels "a relief" that the Test Series in Sri Lanka was called off amid fears over the spread of coronavirus.
The two-Test series was due to begin in Galle on 19 March and a warm-up fixture was abandoned on Friday when the decision was made to return to the UK.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said the mental and physical wellbeing of players was paramount.
"The right decision has been made," Root said before the flight home.
"There was an element of relief. You could see looking at the players that their minds were elsewhere, thinking about people back home. Now that we can go and look after families and be with loved ones that's put a lot of guys at ease.
"Naturally there was a lot of talk in the dressing room and it got to a stage where it overshadowed the cricket.
"Looking at how quickly things have happened at home, you're thinking about family and friends who might be a bit more vulnerable and that's hard when you're a long way away.
"It was clear it was getting in the way of performance and affecting the mental wellbeing of the guys."
Friday's decision to cancel the series followed a move to delay the start of the 2020 Indian Premier League season until 15 April.
Australia's one-day international series against New Zealand has also been postponed because of coronavirus after initially being moved behind closed doors.
The World Health Organization reports more than 142,000 cases of the virus globally and over 5,300 deaths.
England's next scheduled fixture is on 4 June when they meet West Indies in the first of three Tests.


bbc--2020-03-14--'Don't underestimate virus', says Wolves chairman Shi

Wolves chairman Jeff Shi has warned football fans not to `` underestimate '' coronavirus .
Shi said he had been in contact with friends , family and colleagues in China since the pandemic began in Wuhan .
He said it `` has afforded me an acute awareness of the virus ' threat and impact '' .
`` I appeal to our supporters to follow our lead , and to stay as safe as possible during what will no doubt be a very testing time , '' Shi said .
Shi also said Wolves had shut down Molineux stadium as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the Wolves foundation , the club 's official charity .
The club made the move after it was announced on Friday that the Premier League was suspended until 3 April .
• Coronavirus wipes out most of world 's major sports events More than 132,500 people have now been diagnosed with coronavirus in 123 countries , according to the World Health Organization ( WHO ) .
It says Europe is now the epicentre for the virus , which originated in China .
`` `` Please do n't underestimate the threat of this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you , and employ best practice to limit the spread , including good hygiene and proper social distancing , which are both key , '' Shi said in a note to supporters .
`` I write this note at a time of great adversity , not just for football , or for the country my family and I are honoured to now call our home , but for the population of the entire world that we share .
He added all staff who had been sent home `` continue to be paid for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and this period of uncertainty '' .
`` Please stay safe and do n't take any risks , '' he added .
`` Look after yourselves and look after each other .
We will get through this . ''

Wolves chairman Jeff Shi say sit is a time of "great adversity"
Wolves chairman Jeff Shi has warned football fans not to "underestimate" coronavirus.
Shi said he had been in contact with friends, family and colleagues in China since the pandemic began in Wuhan.
He said it "has afforded me an acute awareness of the virus' threat and impact".
"I appeal to our supporters to follow our lead, and to stay as safe as possible during what will no doubt be a very testing time," Shi said.
Shi also said Wolves had shut down Molineux stadium as well as the club shop, ticket office and the Wolves foundation, the club's official charity.
The club made the move after it was announced on Friday that the Premier League was suspended until 3 April.
More than 132,500 people have now been diagnosed with coronavirus in 123 countries, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). It says Europe is now the epicentre for the virus, which originated in China.
""Please don't underestimate the threat of this virus, to you or those around you, and employ best practice to limit the spread, including good hygiene and proper social distancing, which are both key," Shi said in a note to supporters external-link .
"I write this note at a time of great adversity, not just for football, or for the country my family and I are honoured to now call our home, but for the population of the entire world that we share.
He added all staff who had been sent home "continue to be paid for the duration of the club's closure and this period of uncertainty".
"Please stay safe and don't take any risks," he added. "Look after yourselves and look after each other. We will get through this."


bbc--2020-03-14--Coronavirus: Germany's Maximilian Schachmann wins as Paris-Nice ends early

Germany 's Maximilian Schachmann held on to win Paris-Nice as the race finished a day early because of coronavirus .
On Friday , organisers announced the cancellation of Sunday 's finale , a day after the French government banned gatherings of more than 100 people .
So Saturday 's 166.5km route from Nice to the summit finish at Valdeblore la Colmiane was the final stage .
Danish world champion Mads Pedersen pulled out on Saturday morning after Denmark asked nationals to return home .
• Coronavirus wipes out most of world 's major sports events on an unprecedented day Australian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the race had been `` a funny one mentally '' for riders .
`` I 've got a pregnant wife at home , a baby , and no-one really knows whether we should be here or not , '' he added .
`` It will be a nice race to get finished . ''
Colombia 's Nairo Quintana won the final stage , with Bora Hansgrohe rider Schachmann , 26 , the overall winner .
Schachmann had lost time on Friday 's sixth stage , but held on to finish 18 seconds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the general classification .
Climbing specialist Sergio Higuita of Team EF Pro Cycling struggled to make up time on the final stage and finished third overall , 59 seconds behind .
`` The last three kilometres were hell , but now I 'm in heaven .
This is the greatest victory of my life , '' said Schachmann .
Elsewhere , the Tour of Flanders , due to take place in Belgium on 5 April , looks almost certain to be postponed after Belgian minister of sport Ben Weyts said it did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the race .
The French 'monument ' classic race Paris-Roubaix , set for April 12 , is also likely to be called off after the French Cycling Federation cancelled all cycling events until further notice .

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Maximilian Schachmann said it was "the greatest victory of his life"
Germany's Maximilian Schachmann held on to win Paris-Nice as the race finished a day early because of coronavirus.
On Friday, organisers announced the cancellation of Sunday's finale, a day after the French government banned gatherings of more than 100 people.
So Saturday's 166.5km route from Nice to the summit finish at Valdeblore la Colmiane was the final stage.
Danish world champion Mads Pedersen pulled out on Saturday morning after Denmark asked nationals to return home.
Australian Richie Porte said before the final stage that the race had been "a funny one mentally" for riders.
"I've got a pregnant wife at home, a baby, and no-one really knows whether we should be here or not," he added. "It will be a nice race to get finished."
Colombia's Nairo Quintana won the final stage, with Bora Hansgrohe rider Schachmann, 26, the overall winner.
Schachmann had lost time on Friday's sixth stage, but held on to finish 18 seconds ahead of Team Sunweb's Tiesj Benoot in the general classification.
Climbing specialist Sergio Higuita of Team EF Pro Cycling struggled to make up time on the final stage and finished third overall, 59 seconds behind.
"The last three kilometres were hell, but now I'm in heaven. This is the greatest victory of my life," said Schachmann.
Elsewhere, the Tour of Flanders, due to take place in Belgium on 5 April, looks almost certain to be postponed after Belgian minister of sport Ben Weyts said it did not look "feasible" to run the race.
The French 'monument' classic race Paris-Roubaix, set for April 12, is also likely to be called off after the French Cycling Federation cancelled all cycling events until further notice.
Overall classification
1. Maximilian Schachmann (Ger/Bora Hansgrohe) 27 hrs 14mins 23 secs
2. Tiesj Benoot (Bel/Sunweb) +18secs
3. Sergio Higuita (Col/EF Pro Cycling) +59 secs
4. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita/Trek Segafredo) +1min 16 secs
5. Thibaut Pinot (Fra/Groupama FDJ) +1min 24 secs
Stage 7 result:
1. Nairo Quintana (Col/Team Arkea Samsic) 4hrs 27mins 1sec
2. Tiesj Benoot (Bel/Sunweb)+46secs
3. Thibaut Pinot (Fra/Groupama FDJ) +56secs
4. Sergio Higuita (Col/EF Pro Cycling) Same time
5. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita/Trek Segafredo) Same time


bbc--2020-03-14--'She was not a coronavirus victim' - McGregor clears confusion over aunt's death

Conor McGregor has clarified that his aunt did not die from coronavirus after earlier on Saturday suggesting that she had .
The 31-year-old Irish mixed martial artist posted his thoughts alongside photos of his family .
He paid an emotional tribute as he wrote that his `` lovely little auntie Anne had passed away '' .
But later he clarified : `` I want to clear up that it has been confirmed she was not a victim of coronavirus . ''
He added : `` I am grateful for the kind wishes and sympathy for my Auntie 's passing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I know that many of us will confront the virus in the weeks ahead .
`` As I gather with my family , I ask you all to make an extra effort to be there for friends and family during the stressful days ahead . ''
According to RTE 's report on Saturday , there are now more than 100 cases of Covid-19 on the island of Ireland .
The first death linked to coronavirus in Ireland - involving an elderly woman with underlying health conditions - was announced on Wednesday .

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Conor McGregor has clarified that his aunt did not die from coronavirus after earlier on Saturday suggesting that she had.
The 31-year-old Irish mixed martial artist posted his thoughts alongside photos of his family.
He paid an emotional tribute as he wrote that his "lovely little auntie Anne had passed away".
But later he clarified: "I want to clear up that it has been confirmed she was not a victim of coronavirus."
He added: "I am grateful for the kind wishes and sympathy for my Auntie's passing.
"As we prepare for her funeral, I know that many of us will confront the virus in the weeks ahead.
"As I gather with my family, I ask you all to make an extra effort to be there for friends and family during the stressful days ahead."
According to RTE's report on Saturday, there are now more than 100 cases of Covid-19 on the island of Ireland. The first death linked to coronavirus in Ireland - involving an elderly woman with underlying health conditions - was announced on Wednesday.


bbc--2020-03-14--More hygiene measures in place at UK races because of coronavirus

Enhanced hygiene measures used at jump racing 's Cheltenham Festival have been extended to all racecourses as the sport continues to hold fixtures .
Regulator the British Horseracing Authority ( BHA ) provided all trainers , jockeys , racecourses and other race-day participants with information .
The BHA said hand sanitiser stations and extra signage are being installed .
On Monday , for the first time in Britain a race meeting will held behind closed doors at Kelso .
At the meeting , officials will comply with Scottish regulations to reduce gatherings to 500 or fewer .
The public is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certain venues in France and Hong Kong .
The spokesman added the authority was continuing to follow government advice for `` business as usual '' , but it was too early to comment whether the Grand National would take place at Aintree on 4 April as scheduled .
• Coronavirus wipes out most of world 's major sports events '' British racing continues to be in close contact with the UK government and has been following their advice to continue with business as usual , subject to public health guidance , '' the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` We are aware of the decisions taken by a number of sports today to suspend fixtures in advance of any government decision coming into effect .
`` Racing 's leaders are monitoring the situation daily and are currently considering a range of options in this rapidly developing situation .
Contingency plans are ready as required .
`` We are seeking further guidance from the Scottish government after their decision yesterday to ban outdoor gatherings of more than 500 people to protect the resilience of critical emergency services .
`` Prior to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racing at Kelso on Monday will be behind closed doors .
The number of staff and participants will be below the Scottish government 's figure of 500 for outdoor gatherings . ''

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Racegoers using hand sanitiser at Cheltenham Racecourse
Enhanced hygiene measures used at jump racing's Cheltenham Festival have been extended to all racecourses as the sport continues to hold fixtures.
Regulator the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) provided all trainers, jockeys, racecourses and other race-day participants with information.
The BHA said hand sanitiser stations and extra signage are being installed.
On Monday, for the first time in Britain a race meeting will held behind closed doors at Kelso.
At the meeting, officials will comply with Scottish regulations to reduce gatherings to 500 or fewer.
The public is already barred from courses in Ireland and certain venues in France and Hong Kong.
The spokesman added the authority was continuing to follow government advice for "business as usual", but it was too early to comment whether the Grand National would take place at Aintree on 4 April as scheduled.
"British racing continues to be in close contact with the UK government and has been following their advice to continue with business as usual, subject to public health guidance," the BHA said in a statement on Friday.
"We are aware of the decisions taken by a number of sports today to suspend fixtures in advance of any government decision coming into effect.
"Racing's leaders are monitoring the situation daily and are currently considering a range of options in this rapidly developing situation. Contingency plans are ready as required.
"We are seeking further guidance from the Scottish government after their decision yesterday to ban outdoor gatherings of more than 500 people to protect the resilience of critical emergency services.
"Prior to receiving detailed advice from Scottish government, racing at Kelso on Monday will be behind closed doors. The number of staff and participants will be below the Scottish government's figure of 500 for outdoor gatherings."


bbc--2020-03-15--Coronavirus: Spain and France announce sweeping restrictions

Two of the EU 's biggest states , Spain and France , have followed Italy in announcing emergency restrictions to combat the spread of the coronavirus .
In Spain , people are banned from leaving home except for buying essential supplies and medicines , or for work .
With 191 deaths , Spain is Europe 's worst-hit country after Italy .
In France , where 91 people have died , cafes , restaurants , cinemas and most shops are now shut .
Italy , which has recorded more than 1,440 deaths , began a nationwide lockdown on Monday .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Europe is now the `` epicentre '' of the pandemic .
WHO head Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has urged countries to use aggressive measures , community mobilisation and social distancing to save lives .
• Australia says that from midnight on Sunday ( 13:00 GMT ) anyone entering the country will be required to self-isolate for 14 days .
It follows a similar move by New Zealand • US President Donald Trump has tested negative for coronavirus , the White House said .
It comes a week after he hosted an event that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have the virus • The US is to extend its European coronavirus travel ban to include the UK and Republic of Ireland from 04:00 GMT on Tuesday • The number of deaths in the UK doubled in 24 hours to 21 .
More than 200 scientists have written to the government urging them to introduce tougher measures • The UK has advised its citizens against all but essential travel to Spain • Canada is urging all its citizens abroad to return home while they still can • Chile has quarantined 1300 people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's coast after an elderly Brit tested positive aboard one of the vessels • A partial economic shutdown will be in place across Israel from Sunday , with public venues like shopping centres and restaurants closed • In China , where the coronavirus outbreak started last year , new cases brought in by people arriving in the country outnumbered those by local transmission for the first time • South Korea on Sunday reported 76 new cases - the first time in nearly a month that the number fell below 100 • EASY STEPS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SIMPLE GUIDE : What are the symptoms ?
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What measures has Spain taken ?
Spain , which has a population of 46.7 million , has recorded more than 6,300 infections .
Late on Saturday , Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez 's wife Begoña Gómez tested positive for the virus , the government confirmed .
It said they both remained in the prime minister 's residence at La Moncloa in Madrid and were doing fine .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ since Friday evening - many in the capital .
Under a state of emergency , Mr Sánchez is banning Spanish citizens from leaving home , except for buying essential supplies and medicines , or for work .
All museums , cultural centres and sports venues will be closed .
Restaurants and cafes may only do home deliveries .
Essential services like banks and petrol stations will remain open .
Schools are already shut across the country .
On Saturday , Mr Sánchez appealed for unity , calling on all regions to put ideological @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I want to tell the workers , the self-employed and businesses that the government of Spain is going to do everything in its power to cushion the effects of this crisis , '' he said .
The state of emergency will last for two weeks - more if deemed necessary and parliament approves .
This will be the second state of emergency in the country since the transition to democracy began in 1975 , the first being a 2010 air traffic controllers ' strike .
And what about France ?
France , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has reported more than 4,400 confirmed cases .
Prime Minister Édouard Philippe said the number of people in France in intensive care was growing and earlier guidelines for the public were being ignored .
The closure - which went into force at 23:00 GMT on Saturday - applies to restaurants , cafes , cinemas and nightclubs as well as non-essential businesses .
It will not , Mr Philippe said , affect essential businesses which he listed as food shops , chemists , banks , tobacco shops and petrol stations .
Mr Philippe also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ especially between towns .
`` The best way to slow down the epidemic '' , he said , was `` social distancing '' .
`` I say this gravely - we must all together show greater discipline in the application of these measures , '' Mr Philippe added .
Local elections due on Sunday will still go ahead , he said .
Religious buildings will remain open but gatherings and ceremonies should be postponed .
Schools in France will be closed as of Monday until further notice .
France reported a sharp rise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 4,499 .
It recorded 12 more deaths , bringing the toll to 79 .
The BBC 's Paris correspondent , Hugh Schofield , says the measures amount to a dramatic ratcheting-up of the French response , reflecting growing alarm at the fast spread of the virus .
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"I want to tell the workers, the self-employed and businesses that the government of Spain is going to do everything in its power to cushion the effects of this crisis," he said.


bbc--2020-03-15--Trump tests negative for coronavirus - White House doctor

US President Donald Trump has tested negative for the coronavirus , the White House physician has said .
`` This evening I received confirmation that the test is negative , '' Sean Conley said in a statement on Saturday .
Mr Trump underwent a test days after hosting a meeting at his Florida resort with a Brazilian delegation , some of whom have tested positive .
Fabio Wajngarten , an aide to the Brazilian president , was among those later confirmed to have the disease .
`` One week after having dinner with the Brazilian delegation in Mar-a-Lago , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
• US to extend travel ban to UK and Ireland • Can the US catch up on coronavirus testing ?
Mr Trump , aged 73 , did not self-isolate after that meeting , saying he had no symptoms .
But after a barrage of further questions during a new conference at the White House , he said he would get tested .
He was checked on Friday , the White House physician said .
• EASY STEPS : How to keep safe • A SIMPLE GUIDE : What are the symptoms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your rights ?
`` I have been in daily contact with the CDC [ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ] and White House Coronavirus Task Force , and we are encouraging the implementation of all their best practices for exposure reduction and transmission mitigation , '' Mr Conley 's statement said .
Official US advice is that people who have contact with a confirmed case should stay at home for 14 days .
The US has more than 2,700 confirmed cases , with 54 deaths .
On Friday , President Trump declared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 50bn ( £40bn ) to fight the spread of the virus .
What about the Mar-a-Lago visit ?
Mr Wajngarten , a press secretary for Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro , posted a photograph of himself standing close to Mr Trump .
The Brazilian official tested positive several days after that visit .
Other Brazilians in Mr Bolsonaro 's entourage at Mar-a-Lago have since tested positive including lawyer Karina Kufa , Senator Nelsinho Trad and Brazil 's ambassador to the US , Nestor Forster .
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez - who also met @ @ @ @ @ @ @ announced on Friday that he had been infected .
The Brazilian delegation also met Mr Trump 's daughter Ivanka Trump , his son-in-law Jared Kushner and his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani .
Meanwhile , Republican Senator Lindsey Graham , also present at Mar-a-Lago , has announced that he will self-quarantine `` in an abundance of caution '' .
Which other politicians have been tested for the virus ?
Earlier this week , Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he would enter 14 days of self-quarantine after his wife , Sophie Grégoire Trudeau , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to reporters , the prime minister said he was taking advice from doctors and `` it was explained to me that as long as I show no symptoms at all there is no value in being tested '' .
In Spain , Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez 's wife Begoña Gómez tested positive for the virus , the government confirmed .
Officials said they both remained in the prime minister 's residence at La Moncloa in Madrid and were doing fine .
Meanwhile in the UK , health minister and Conservative MP Nadine Dorries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week .
Ms Dorries said she has been self-isolating at home .
Ten more people in the UK have died in the past 24 hours after testing positive for coronavirus , bringing the total number of deaths to 21 .
Last month , Iran 's Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi was confirmed as being infected .
The minister was earlier seen sweating profusely at a news conference .
Iran is one of the countries worst-hit by the virus , with more than 600 deaths confirmed .
The virus has spread to every province @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the true scale of the outbreak is even worse than is being disclosed .

Speaking to reporters, the prime minister said he was taking advice from doctors and "it was explained to me that as long as I show no symptoms at all there is no value in being tested".


bbc--2020-03-15--Coronavirus: 'Future of UK aviation' at risk, say airlines

The UK 's aviation industry may not survive the coronavirus pandemic without emergency financial support , airlines have warned .
Trade body Airlines UK has asked the government for a package worth several billion pounds .
US travel restrictions will hit all transatlantic routes from Tuesday , further denting the aviation sector .
The government said it was open to supporting all businesses , including airlines .
In a stark message , Airlines UK said the government 's `` prevarication '' and `` bean counting '' had to stop .
`` We 're talking about the future of UK aviation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and unless the government pulls itself together who knows what will be left of it once we get out of this mess , '' it added .
Airline bosses have been talking to ministers , and executives at Virgin Atlantic are due to write to the prime minister .
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The demand comes after the US announced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to include the UK and Republic of Ireland .
The ban , which will begin at 04:00 GMT on Tuesday , will hit vital routes for the likes of British Airways , Virgin Atlantic and Norwegian Air .
The government said in a statement that it recognises the difficulties UK airlines are facing .
`` We are engaging with the sector 's leadership to support workers , businesses and passengers , '' it said .
`` We have influenced the European Commission to relax flight slots and HMRC is ready to help all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ individuals , experiencing temporary financial difficulties due to coronavirus . ''
• US adds UK and Ireland to coronavirus travel ban Under European law , if flights are not operated , designated take-off and landing slots have to be forfeited .
Last week , Virgin Atlantic confirmed it was forced to operate some near-empty flights after bookings were dented by the outbreak .
British Airways warned employees on Friday that the industry was facing a `` crisis of global proportions '' that was worse than that caused by the SARS virus or 9/11 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Survival of British Airways '' , the company 's boss Alex Cruz said that it is to ground flights `` like never before '' and lay off staff .
On Thursday , Norwegian Air said it was set to cancel 4,000 flights and temporarily lay off about half of its staff .

"We're talking about the future of UK aviation - one of our world-class industries - and unless the government pulls itself together who knows what will be left of it once we get out of this mess," it added.


bbc--2020-03-15--Stores ask shoppers to stop panic buying

Supermarkets are urging shoppers not to buy more than they need amid concern over coronavirus-linked stockpiling .
In a joint letter , UK retailers have reminded customers to be considerate in their shopping , so that others are not left without much-needed items .
`` There is enough for everyone if we all work together , '' it adds .
It comes after some shops began rationing the sales of certain products to avoid them selling out completely .
In the letter , the retailers say online and click-and-collect services are at `` full capacity '' and staff and suppliers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep the nation fed '' .
The retailers say they are working `` closely '' with government and suppliers to make more deliveries to stores so that shelves are well-stocked .
`` We understand your concerns but buying more than is needed can sometimes mean that others will be left without , '' the letter reads .
Speaking on behalf of retailers , Helen Dickinson , chief executive of the British Retail Consortium ( BRC ) , said : `` In the face of unprecedented demand as a result of coronavirus , food @ @ @ @ @ @ @ customers to support each other to make sure everyone can get access to the products they need . ''
The plea follows widespread concern over shoppers emptying supermarket shelves as fears grow over the spread of coronavirus .
Items including toilet paper , hand sanitiser , pasta and tinned foods are among those that have been in short supply .
At Tesco , shoppers are limited to buying no more than five of certain goods , including anti-bacterial gels , wipes and sprays , dry pasta , UHT milk and some tinned vegetables @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a temporary cap on some items on its website , including some anti-bacterial soaps and wipes .
Boots and Asda are both restricting some types of hand sanitiser to two bottles per person .
Campaigners have warned stockpiling could hit the `` most vulnerable '' hardest .
Some food banks say they have a shortage of basic items which have already been panic bought by shoppers .
The government has said there is no need for anyone to stockpile items , with Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging people to `` behave responsibly and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is relaxing restrictions on delivery hours for retailers to try to ensure shops remain stocked with basic items .
Deliveries to supermarkets are usually restricted overnight to avoid disturbing local residents .
Environment Secretary George Eustice said allowing night-time deliveries would allow stock to move more quickly from warehouses to shelves .
Meanwhile , the Competition and Markets Authority watchdog has warned retailers not to `` exploit '' fears about coronavirus by dramatically increasing the price of protective goods such as hand gels and face masks .

But with demand unprecedented for the time of year - weeks before the expected UK peak of the pandemic - this unusual joint letter from the major supermarkets shows they feel a strong message needs sending to customers. They will be hoping that the coordinated effort will help their strained supply chains cope and ensure everyone, including the most vulnerable, can get what they need.


bbc--2020-03-12--Your pictures on the theme of 'neon signs'

And finally a picture by Arianne McIntosh .
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bbc--2020-03-15--Daniel Radcliffe says his parents helped him cope with fame

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has revealed that remaining in the UK and having supportive parents helped him stay grounded after he became famous .
The actor was 11 when he won the title role in the Potter film series .
Speaking on BBC Radio 4 's Desert Island Discs , Radcliffe said his family helped him keep a sense of `` perspective '' .
Yet he said he could understand why other child actors have had substance issues in the years following their youthful stardom .
`` I think a huge problem for a lot of people is they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing something when they 're 10 , '' the 30-year-old told presenter Lauren Laverne .
`` They are committed for several years , and they stop enjoying it .
`` They are , by that point , the breadwinner for their family , so multiple people are reliant on them continuing to do this job and they feel pressured into it .
`` If they do n't enjoy it they go 'well , I will enjoy all the other things this life gives me , even if I hate the work ' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ can see people going to drugs .
`` You can also just see people go to drugs and drink because it 's fun and they 're available and it seems like a good idea , and there 's nobody around you talking about the consequences or being honest about that . ''
The actor praised his parents and his fellow Harry Potter actors , `` who were able to give me enough perspective on my life and help me at key moments '' .
The main reason he has continued to work in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he continued , was that he has always `` loved being on set '' .
The actor has starred in several films and TV series since the Potter series ended after eight films in 2011 .
His post-Potter films include Horns , Swiss Army Man , Now You See Me 2 and current UK release Escape from Pretoria .
Radcliffe also said that living and working in London had helped ensure he has not gotten carried away by fame .
`` I spend time in LA [ Los Angeles ] now and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' he said .
`` I do n't know what it would be like to grow up in LA from the age of 10 and continue growing up there .
`` I think the other thing that 's hard about being famous when you 're young is you have n't figured out who you are yet , '' he continued .
`` If you are having a perception of your identity reflected back at you , where everyone else expects you to be a certain thing while you 're still figuring out what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be really hard for people .
`` But again , very fortunately , I knew that I liked being on set enough so that if everything else about it went away , the money and the fame , I would still like being on set , and I would like to still do that in some way . ''
Radcliffe is currently appearing alongside Alan Cumming at London 's Old Vic theatre in Endgame and Rough for Theatre II , both by Samuel Beckett .
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"But again, very fortunately, I knew that I liked being on set enough so that if everything else about it went away, the money and the fame, I would still like being on set, and I would like to still do that in some way."


bbc--2020-03-15--Did Spanish spies harass ex-king's 'lover'?

A woman claiming to be a former lover of Spain 's retired King Juan Carlos is accusing the country 's intelligence services of waging a campaign of threats and intimidation against her aimed at protecting the interests of the monarchy .
Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein , 55 , a German-born businesswoman of Danish nationality , is due to lodge her case in the UK before the High Court .
Ms Sayn-Wittgenstein , whose maiden name is Larsen , says she had a `` romantic relationship '' with the man who ruled Spain from 1975 until his abdication in 2014 .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ access to information and documents concerning the financial dealings of the former monarch , who is now 82 .
The harassment and intimidation has been going on for eight years , she alleges , beginning with a notorious trip to Botswana that she and her son went on with Juan Carlos in 2012 , when he was still on the throne .
During the holiday the king fell and injured himself and suddenly the lavish elephant-hunting trip and his relationship with Ms Sayn-Wittgenstein became public knowledge .
It triggered an outcry in recession-ravaged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and from conversations with the King Emeritus [ Juan Carlos ] and his entourage , it became clear to me that I was being perceived not only as persona non grata but also as a threat to the Royal Family , '' Ms Sayn-Wittgenstein said in a written affidavit .
She reports being followed by agents of the Spanish intelligence service , the CNI , while in Brazil , and that a group of armed men and Spanish agents occupied her apartment and office in Monaco for several weeks , on the pretext @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , she alleges , they were trying to gain access to documents .
What was role of ex-head of intelligence service ?
Ms Sayn-Wittgenstein also claims that Félix Sanz Roldán , the longstanding head of the CNI who retired last summer , threatened her and her family during a meeting the two had in the Connaught Hotel in London .
The allegations emerged in a TV interview given by a former police officer .
However , Spanish prosecutors say the allegations are completely unfounded and have accused the ex-officer of slander .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ property of hers in Shropshire , in the UK , to the Spanish intelligence services and believes they are behind a campaign to discredit her in the Spanish media .
`` The distinct sense of being a civilian woman at threat from a head of state and the head of his Secret Services began to make me very fearful , '' she said .
When contacted , the Spanish royal household would not comment on the case .
The CNI did not respond to attempts to contact it .
Find out more about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brother-in-law told to go to jail Spain 's former king is also facing legal pressure on another front .
A Swiss prosecutor is investigating $ 100m ( £80m ; €89m ) , which the Saudi monarchy allegedly gave to Juan Carlos in 2008 .
According to the Tribune de Genève newspaper , the money was deposited in Mirabaud bank and in 2012 , €65m ( €58m ; $ 71m ) of it was given to Ms Sayn-Wittgenstein .
Geneva-based prosecutor Yves Bertossa is reportedly trying to find out if the money was part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wants to know if it is linked to a €7bn contract , which Saudi Arabia awarded to a Spanish-led consortium in 2011 to build a high-speed train link between Medina and Mecca .
Representatives of Ms Sayn-Wittgenstein say that she received the €65m , but that it was a gift rather than a transactional payment or bribe .
They also said that the payment of the initial $ 100m was long before the contract was awarded and therefore the two were not connected .
Mr Bertossa has not yet commented publicly .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ catalyst for this legal action , and the focus of a wealth of political intrigue in Spain , is José Manuel Villarejo , the ex-police officer accused of slander .
Mr Villarejo is currently in preventive custody and under investigation for criminal organisation and extortion .
He has repeatedly shaken up Spanish public life by releasing compromising audio recordings of politicians and others .
In one of his leaked recordings , Mr Villarejo admitted to using prostitutes to elicit information from public figures .
He was also one of several people who received @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phone stolen from an adviser to the Podemos party leader Pablo Iglesias .
In addition , investigators have found that he was on the payroll of BBVA bank .
One set of recordings leaked to Spanish newspapers El Español and Okdiario was of an alleged meeting Mr Villarejo had with Ms Sayn-Wittgenstein in London in 2015 .
In it , she appeared to say that Juan Carlos had hidden money abroad and that he had sought a commission for his role in brokering the high-speed rail contract .
The recordings led to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it was eventually shelved , However , the anti-corruption office is still probing the concession of the high-speed train link .
Mr Bertossa 's inquiry in Geneva , meanwhile , is more concerned with Juan Carlos 's finances .
In particular , he is examining the activities of financial associates of Juan Carlos in Switzerland .
Juan Carlos has immunity from prosecution in Spain , but Ms Sayn-Wittgenstein 's allegations go beyond the country 's borders , as does the Swiss probe , meaning he could face an unfamiliar amount of scrutiny @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Urdangarin , is currently serving a prison sentence for embezzlement and money laundering in an unrelated case .
Spain 's congress voted earlier this month not to set up a commission to investigate the finances of Juan Carlos .
However , Podemos , which is part of Spain 's leftist governing coalition , has said it will consider taking legal action to ensure there is a parliamentary inquiry .
Gabriel Rufián , a member of parliament for the Catalan Republican Left ( ERC ) said that the country 's constitution `` acknowledges equality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ royal family ] and that is where it 's all different and they receive special treatment .
We see this as undemocratic , at the very least '' .
Meanwhile , Ms Sayn-Wittgenstein 's legal team has written to the UK Foreign Office and royal family , as well as its security and intelligence services , MI5 and MI6 , warning that her allegations could have diplomatic consequences .

Representatives of Ms Sayn-Wittgenstein say that she received the €65m, but that it was a gift rather than a transactional payment or bribe. They also said that the payment of the initial $100m was long before the contract was awarded and therefore the two were not connected. Mr Bertossa has not yet commented publicly.


bbc--2020-03-15--Ratan Tata: An unlikely friendship between a magnate and a millennial

It is not everyday that an octogenarian goes viral on Instagram .
It 's even more unusual if that octogenarian is a billionaire businessman with a carefully cultivated reputation as a reclusive tycoon .
But perhaps the most unusual bit of this particular story is the friendship which led to Ratan Tata 's emergence as India 's newest social media star .
Indeed , without the help of Shantanu Naidu , the 27-year-old who introduced him to the social media platform and taught him about hashtags and trends , the world would not have discovered their latest `` man crush @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mix of old family pictures , snapshots of dogs and photographs of the mogul 's younger days - including one from five decades earlier which garnered more than half a million hits - will give people a glimpse of the man behind the tycoon .
The man who led the salt-to-software conglomerate Tata Group for 21 years , who he now classes among his closest friends .
These days , the two of them do everything together - from getting haircuts to watching films .
Their `` intergenerational friendship '' may be quite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it is also pretty special .
`` He 's been a hard boss , a core mentor as well as an understanding friend , '' he told the BBC .
So how did this doe-eyed , curly-haired millennial become business assistant and best friends to one of India 's most internationally-recognised business leaders ?
Mr Naidu is , in fact , a fifth generation Tata employee .
However , although his family has a strong connection to the Tata brand , he never thought he would end up working so closely with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
It was a mutual love of dogs which brought the two together while the younger man was working for one of Mr Tata 's companies in the city of Pune , west India .
At the time , Mr Naidu was also running a social initiative called Motopaws , which makes glow-in-the-dark collars for stray dogs .
His work was highlighted in the company newsletter , prompting Mr Tata to write him a letter inviting him to Mumbai .
`` Shantanu and I first met because of our common concern and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tata explained in an email to the BBC .
`` He has led a team of young college students to 'adopt ' these dogs and give them affection , food , find homes for them and give them a sense of belonging . ''
The meeting would prove to be the first of many .
• Tata crisis : How do you sack a boss who wo n't go ?
• How the Tata spat dented India 's most trusted brand '' While Motopaws was scaling up , we became closer .
Work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one another , '' Mr Naidu said .
But soon after their friendship took off , Mr Naidu had to leave India for university in the US .
`` I was really sad because it felt like I had just discovered a friend in Mr Tata , '' he said .
But the connection between the two strengthened .
Mr Naidu ended up at Mr Tata 's alma mater , Cornell University , and soon started work on the businessman 's dream project , building a veterinary hospital in Mumbai .
The construction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later this year .
`` I had mentioned it to him in passing and he said yes , '' Mr Naidu recalls .
`` Cut to the actual day and there he was ! ''
On his return to India , Mr Naidu took up a job as as Mr Tata 's business assistant .
`` Everything for me changed in a single minute .
I had never imagined my life would pan out this way , '' he said .
Mr Tata told the BBC : `` I enjoy seeing Shantanu 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enough of this in the 'dog eat dog ' world we live in . '
'' So , what does a typical day look like as business assistant to Mr Tata ?
`` At meetings , I take copious notes and keep records for future discussions .
As Mr Tata walks in , I 'm there to brief him on the happenings of the day .
He gives me his plan and we start attacking it one by one .
He 's a very focused worker - non-stop , no breaks , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patriarch is known to have invested in more than 73 Indian start-ups , including ride-hailing service , Ola .
Mr Tata now uses the Instagram profile Mr Naidu helped set up to connect with the youth and has also shared `` a recipe '' for successful start-up pitches .
The 82-year-old has also used it to share the aforementioned picture of him in his 20s - using the popular hashtag Throwback Thursday - to set the internet alight .
But it is n't just business .
The two remain fast friends .
Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Tata .
`` Weekend dinners have become a tradition - that 's when we decompress .
Sometimes we just watch movies - anything on the World Wars is a favourite . ''
He added that they also like action comedy films such as The Other Guys and The Lone Ranger .
A series about experiences in the Israel Defence Force called Fauda is Mr Tata 's favourite Netflix binge , Mr Naidu said .
Last year during a radio interview with the BBC , I met Mr Tata and Mr Naidu .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ bond between the two - there seemed to be a great degree of camaraderie and mutual respect .
Mr Tata spoke about his retirement plans and love for dogs .
Nowadays , Mr Naidu continues to also work on the project that brought Mr Tata and him together in the first place .
Motopaws has expanded over the years and it now operating in four countries .
But it is n't just the non-profit that 's evolving .
`` If something were to bother me or make me happy , he would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The foundation is there , but it 's like a constantly blossoming tree .
Mr Tata has always been there for me and I try to do the same for him , '' Mr Naidu said with a smile .
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"If something were to bother me or make me happy, he would be the first person I would call. The foundation is there, but it's like a constantly blossoming tree. Mr Tata has always been there for me and I try to do the same for him," Mr Naidu said with a smile.


bbc--2020-03-15--MRKH syndrome: 'The day I discovered I was born without a vagina'

A routine question from her doctor about menstruation set Kenyan Julian Peter , now 29 , down a path that led her to discover she was born without a womb , cervix or a vagina .
Twelve years on she shared her story with the BBC 's Anne Ngugi .
I was born with a condition called Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome ( MRKH ) , where you have no womb or vagina , and you can also find yourself with just one kidney .
A woman who has MRKH can never get periods .
I do n't have a uterus , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the normal that I know , I do n't feel bad about it .
People have different feelings about who I am .
'They can say whatever they want' Someone told me that I should go somewhere to be prayed for .
Another person said that because I come from Ukambani [ a region that is stereotypically linked to witchcraft ] then my grandmother had something to do with this .
They can say whatever they want to but what really matters is how I take it .
If I were to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me , and I would start thinking that what they were saying was true .
I discovered I had the syndrome when I was a 17-year-old school student .
I went to hospital as I had problem with my legs , which were swollen .
The first thing the doctor asked me was when I last had my period .
I had never had one .
They did a scan .
The first image indicated that my reproductive tract was closed from the outside .
I went through an operation to open it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had another scan that showed I had no uterus or vagina , and that was when I was diagnosed with MRKH .
I cried on the first day and the second day and the third , but then I moved on .
I was only 17 and quite small , so my priority was to get back to school .
I was in hospital with my mother , my only parent , and the diagnosis shocked her .
I think as a parent there were questions she was bound to ask herself , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ done something wrong .
As I had studied biology , I understood what the doctor was saying that first time .
I told her that I did n't want to go through with an operation at that point as I wanted to go back to school to complete my education .
Ten years later , I went back to hospital and had a successful operation .
The type of MRKH that I had meant that I had no vagina , no womb and I only have one kidney .
My vaginal canal was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ created .
My life is normal as MRKH does not interfere with how I want to live .
But for some it is emotionally disturbing and people might need to go to a psychologist to accept the condition .
When you realise the implications of the condition that you have , you have to forget about giving birth to children .
I have had four scans and no ovaries were found , so even retrieving eggs for IVF can not be done .
You must accept the way you are .
But realising @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is difficult , you need someone who you can talk to .
I 've met many people here in Kenya with the condition and we share our experiences .
I accepted my condition early on and I have accepted myself , so I 'm OK .
I have been in relationships .
But I do n't let things go too far before sitting down with them and letting them know about my condition .
If they want to accept it they will accept it .
But you know , human beings are just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the people I have told have gone away .
Others accuse me of lying , they think that I am saying it to chase them away .
Right now I 'm not in a relationship , but it 's all God 's doing .
When it comes to having sex , I had the surgery to reconstruct the vaginal canal in 2018 , so it 's just over a year after and I am not ready to have sex .
Neither am I ready to get married .
If we wanted to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me at least 10 years to decide to share my story with the public .
There are people who do not understand what MRKH is and I want to raise awareness .
First of all , I 'm advising parents who have babies with such a condition not to accept the operation when your child is young .
Let it happen after they are grown up , when they can understand , because the procedure is complicated and long .
It 's painful and the child may not understand what 's happening .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ research , so that when your daughter gets to know about the condition , you are ready to help to fight the stigma they will face .
I have a support group and I have heard from people with all sorts of challenges .
There are those who are married , and their in-laws are making demands for children .
There is one woman who has been told by her in-laws that she is a man .
So we listen and encourage .
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They can say whatever they want to but what really matters is how I take it. If I were to listen to them it would start affecting me, and I would start thinking that what they were saying was true.


bbc--2020-03-14--'Supernatural' Semenya targets Olympic 200m

Two-time Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya says she is `` supernatural '' as she confidently targets the 200m at Tokyo 2020 .
The 29-year-old can not compete in events between 400m and a mile without taking testosterone-reducing drugs after a World Athletics rule change .
South African Semenya ran 200m in 23.49 seconds - 0.69secs outside the Olympic qualifying time - at an event in Pretoria on Friday .
`` I call myself supernatural , '' she said .
• Tokyo Olympics will go ahead , says Japan PM The three-time world 800m champion , who spoke of her decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Instagram post on Friday , must bring her time down to 22.80secs before 29 June to qualify for the South African Olympic team .
`` We are chopping the times and I call myself supernatural .
I can do anything I want , '' she added .
`` I always challenge myself .
This was not an easy decision to make .
`` I am used to running two laps and then you come and run half a lap .
You have to adjust , which is not easy , but anything is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Olympics - which begin on 24 July - she would be set to compete against Great Britain 's Dina Asher-Smith , who won 200m gold at the 2019 World Championships .
Semenya , who won Olympic gold in the 800m in 2012 and 2016 , missed the chance to defend her world 800m title in Doha last year , having failed in her bid to prevent the governing body 's rule change .
World Athletics argued female athletes with differences of sexual development ( DSD ) - such as Semenya - have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ February , Semenya competed in her first track meeting since last June with victory in the 300m in Johannesburg , winning her race in a national record of 36.78secs .

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Caster Semenya won a 200m event in Pretoria on Friday
Two-time Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya says she is "supernatural" as she confidently targets the 200m at Tokyo 2020.
The 29-year-old cannot compete in events between 400m and a mile without taking testosterone-reducing drugs after a World Athletics rule change.
South African Semenya ran 200m in 23.49 seconds - 0.69secs outside the Olympic qualifying time - at an event in Pretoria on Friday.
"I call myself supernatural," she said.
The three-time world 800m champion, who spoke of her decision to switch to the 200m in an Instagram post on Friday, must bring her time down to 22.80secs before 29 June to qualify for the South African Olympic team.
"We are chopping the times and I call myself supernatural. I can do anything I want," she added.
"I always challenge myself. This was not an easy decision to make.
"I am used to running two laps and then you come and run half a lap. You have to adjust, which is not easy, but anything is possible."
If Semenya qualifies for the Olympics - which begin on 24 July - she would be set to compete against Great Britain's Dina Asher-Smith, who won 200m gold at the 2019 World Championships.
Semenya, who won Olympic gold in the 800m in 2012 and 2016, missed the chance to defend her world 800m title in Doha last year, having failed in her bid to prevent the governing body's rule change.
World Athletics argued female athletes with differences of sexual development (DSD) - such as Semenya - have "a competitive advantage".
In February, Semenya competed in her first track meeting since last June with victory in the 300m in Johannesburg, winning her race in a national record of 36.78secs.


bbc--2020-03-15--Coronavirus: Why we touch our faces and how to stop it

Several medical officials across the world have warned people to avoid touching their face as a key way to prevent @ @ @ @ @ Often when issuing the warning , they 've gone on to - you guessed it @ @ @ @ @ their face .
But why do we touch our faces in the first place ?
@ @ @ @ @ to just stop doing it all of a sudden ?
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Several medical officials across the world have warned people to avoid touching their face as a key way to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Often when issuing the warning, they've gone on to - you guessed it - put their hands on their face.
But why do we touch our faces in the first place? And is it that easy to just stop doing it all of a sudden?
We spoke to psychologist Natasha Tiwari.
Video by Megan Fisher and Anna Boyd.
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bbc--2020-03-14--Coronavirus symptoms: What are they and how do I protect myself?

Coronavirus has spread to more than 110 countries , including the UK , and claimed more than 4,600 lives .
So , what is the disease and how does it spread ?
How do I protect myself ?
The best thing is regular and thorough hand washing , preferably with soap and water .
Coronavirus spreads when an infected person coughs small droplets - packed with the virus - into the air .
These can be breathed in , or cause an infection if you touch a surface they have landed on then your eyes , nose or mouth .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , not touching your face with unwashed hands , and avoiding close contact with infected people are important for limiting the spread .
Face masks do not provide effective protection , according to medical experts .
What are the coronavirus symptoms ?
Coronavirus infects the lungs .
The symptoms start with a fever followed by a dry cough , which can lead to breathing problems .
It takes five days on average to start showing the symptoms , scientists have said , but some people will get symptoms much later than this .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ days , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) says .
But some researchers say it may be up to 24 days .
People will be most infectious when they have symptoms , but there have been suggestions some can spread the virus even before they are sick .
The early symptoms can easily be confused with other winter bugs including colds and flu .
What do I need to know about the coronavirus ?
• EASY STEPS : What can I do ?
• CONTAINMENT : What it means to self-isolate • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' phase ?
• MAPS AND CHARTS : Visual guide to the outbreak The proportion dying from the disease appears low ( between 1 % and 2 % ) - but the figures are unreliable .
Thousands are being treated but may go on to die - so the death rate could be higher .
But it may also be lower if lots of mild cases are unreported .
• 6 % become critically ill - lung failure , septic shock , organ failure and risk of death • 80 % develop mild @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may have pneumonia Older people , and those with pre-existing medical conditions ( such as asthma , diabetes , heart disease , high blood pressure ) , are more likely to become severely ill .
The data from China also suggests that men are at slightly higher risk of dying from the virus than women .
Treatment relies on keeping the patient 's body going , including breathing support , until their immune system can fight off the virus .
Work to develop a vaccine is under way .
• How close are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should I do if I think I have coronavirus ?
The NHS says an epidemic in the UK is `` likely '' .
Patients with mild symptoms - such as a new continuous cough or a high temperature above 37.8C- should self-isolate at home for at least seven days , according to the latest advice issued by Public Health England on Friday .
Community teams will keep an eye on them if need be .
But people are being advised not to ring NHS 111 to report their symptoms unless they are worried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their GP , or A & E .
Details for Scotland are to check NHS inform , then ring your GP in office hours , or 111 out-of-hours .
In Wales call NHS 111 , and in Northern Ireland , call your GP .
If you have come into contact with somebody who may be infected , you may be told to self-isolate .
People needing to do so should take `` common-sense '' steps to avoid close contact with other people , says Public Health England .
Advice for people who have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ areas and who may need to self-isolate , has been issued .
Other countries have introduced their own measures For example , the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises people showing symptoms to call their healthcare provider , and those who are mildly ill to self-isolate .
The World Health Organization has also issued advice for the public .
Who gets tested and how does it work ?
People showing symptoms who call 111 who have been to one of the affected areas , or who have been in close contact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be tested .
All hospital patients with flu-like symptoms will also be tested .
If you need testing in the UK , you may have to give samples of mucus , blood or faeces .
These will be tested and results may be available on the same day .
While you await your test results , you may be asked to stay at home and self-isolate .
How fast is it spreading ?
Hundreds of new cases are being reported worldwide each day .
However , it is thought health agencies may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ starting in China , coronavirus is now spreading fast in countries like South Korea , Italy and Iran .
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Older people, and those with pre-existing medical conditions (such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure), are more likely to become severely ill. Men are at slightly higher risk of dying from the virus than women.


bbc--2020-03-15--Coronavirus: US airports in disarray over screening

US airports have been thrown into chaos as new coronavirus health screening measures for people returning from Europe come into force .
Long queues formed as travellers waited for hours for the screenings before passing through customs .
Earlier , Vice-President Mike Pence said a ban imposed on travel from European nations would be extended to the UK and Ireland on Tuesday .
The US has more than 2,700 confirmed cases , with 54 deaths .
Correspondents say there is a growing sense of unease and confusion in the US , with fears of a run on hospital beds and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of students are sent home from school .
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• TRAVEL PLANS : What are your rights ?
• American Airlines says it plans to cut 75 % of its international flights until 6 May • Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has come under fire for a tweet , since deleted , showing selfies with his family at a crowded restaurant • French voters are going to the polls for local elections which are controversially going ahead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that all travellers arriving in the country from midnight on Sunday local time ( 13:00 GMT on Saturday ) would need to self-isolate for two weeks • UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock says moves are being planned in the coming weeks to isolate anyone over the age of 70 What has been happening at the airports ?
At Chicago O'Hare and Dallas DFW airports , passengers reported long queues as travellers returning from Europe waited to be screened as part of measures to combat coronavirus .
The US administration has imposed a ban @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries in the Schengen free movement zone , which will be extended to the UK and Ireland as of Tuesday .
US citizens are allowed to return but face screening .
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said the long lines at O'Hare were `` unacceptable '' .
People have been tweeting pictures and videos of passengers waiting to be processed , forming large crowds in airport terminals : Passengers are being questioned about their medical histories and checked for symptoms .
• US to extend travel ban to UK and Ireland • Can the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Paige Hardy , a US graduate student returning from London , told the New York Times there was alarm on her flight to Dallas after a series of confusing announcements .
`` It truly felt like an apocalyptic scenario , '' she said .
In New York , there were reports of a flight from Paris being boarded by customs agents wearing masks .
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said his office was working with airlines to improve screening times .
Some public health experts have noted that waiting in crowded terminals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infected with the virus .
On Friday , President Trump declared a national state of emergency to release $ 50bn ( £40bn ) to fight the spread of the virus .

"And I was one of the lucky ones - I had no checked bags to try to find and because I had not been to a Schengen country, I did not have to undergo additional screening (still not sure what that was), but I didn't find out until I got to the front of this line.


bbc--2020-03-15--Virus isolation for UK over-70s 'within weeks'

Every Briton over the age of 70 will be told `` within the coming weeks '' to stay at home for an extended period to shield them from coronavirus Health Secretary Matt Hancock says .
He told the BBC the rules will not come into force just yet but when it does it will last `` a very long time '' .
The government has faced pressure to do more to tackle the epidemic after the UK death toll rose to 21 on Saturday .
All deaths so far have been of people over 60 or with underlying conditions .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ health conditions - will be told they must remain at home and have groceries and vital medication delivered .
The health secretary was asked by the BBC 's Andrew Marr when the new requirement - reported to last as long as four months - would begin .
He said : `` I 'm not going to go into any more detail on the timings because we want to be ready to say that when we judge , based on the scientific advice , that the time has come . ''
`` We know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this sort of thing that they tire of it , it also has negative impacts , '' he added .
And speaking of broader measures designed to combat the virus , Mr Hancock warned : `` Every single person in this country is going to be affected and they are going to have to do things . ''
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• GETTING READY : What is the UK 's 'delay ' phase ?
• TRAVEL PLANS : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the government 's strategy has been criticised by some scientists , who have written to ministers urging them to introduce tougher measures to tackle the spread of Covid-19 .
Shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth said the public did not want ambiguity from the government .
`` People just want clear advice .
The prime minister should be out there daily speaking to the nation and explaining why things are changing , '' he told Sky News ' Sophy Ridge .
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the UK has reached @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tested .
Only patients in hospital are currently being tested for the virus .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to urge British companies to join a `` national effort '' to produce more ventilators and other medical equipment `` at speed '' to help the NHS deal with the coronavirus outbreak .
He will hold a conference call with industry leaders later , Mr Hancock said .
Work is also under way to buy up thousands of private hospital beds to boost NHS capacity should it be needed .
An emergency bill giving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outbreak will be published next week .
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has asked for `` urgent sight '' of the draft laws and for a meeting with the prime minister to discuss the crisis .
His party has already called on the government to publish the scientific modelling and data that it is using to inform its approach .
Why and when should vulnerable self-isolate ?
Shielding the vulnerable and elderly will be an essential part of the government 's strategy when cases are rising rapidly - it was one of the decisions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Thursday .
Half of the overall cases are expected within a period of a few weeks , with 95 % in a period of around 10 weeks .
So officials will ask those at most risk of developing severe illness to stay at home .
They believe if they get the timing right and people adhere to it the move could reduce the number of deaths by up to a third .
But it of course carries its own risks - mentally and physically .
They believe the longest they could ask @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 12 weeks or so .
That 's why it 's essential people do n't go too soon .
At the moment the vulnerable groups should be protected to a degree by the fact that the small number of people with the virus should be self isolating .
But the officials recognise that individuals will make their own decisions about when to start .
Meanwhile , a new public information campaign is to be launched featuring the UK government 's chief medical adviser Prof Chris Whitty .
• The Foreign Office advised against all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Spain after restrictions were put in place by the Spanish government • Around 600 Britons are among the passengers stranded on a Fred Olsen cruise ship that has been unable to dock in the Bahamas after five people on board tested positive for the coronavirus • Airlines warned the UK 's aviation industry may not survive the coronavirus pandemic without emergency financial support • The US will extend its European coronavirus travel ban to include the UK and Republic of Ireland from 04:00 GMT on Tuesday

Jeane Freeman, Mr Hancock's counterpart in Scotland, said: "We don't want people who are elderly to be stuck in their homes alone not contacting anyone, with their families not able to be in touch with them and to help them."


bbc--2020-03-15--Coronavirus: Australia orders all arrivals to self-isolate for 14 days

Australia 's prime minister has ordered a 14-day self-isolation for anyone arriving in the country to try to halt the spread of the coronavirus .
`` This is very important , '' Scott Morrison said at a briefing , adding that the measure would take effect from midnight on Sunday ( 13:00 GMT ) .
The measures mirror those announced by New Zealand on Saturday .
Foreign cruise liners will also be banned from docking in Australia for 30 days , but schools will remain open .
Australia has reported nearly 250 confirmed cases , with three deaths .
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• GETTING READY : How worried should the US be ?
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What did Scott Morrison say ?
The prime minister announced the measures following a cabinet meeting on the coronavirus crisis .
`` This is very important , what we 've seen in recent weeks is more countries having issues with the virus and that means the source of some of those transmissions are coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said at the briefing in Sydney .
`` We know that the virus can not be absolutely stopped - no-one can do that - but we can slow the spread .
`` And we anticipate that will be our task over the next six months . ''
He urged people to practise more `` social distancing '' , including not shaking hands .
Mr Morrison said that despite all the changes he hoped Australians would not lose their `` sense of Australianness '' .
Appearing alongside him , Australia 's chief medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` difficult times '' for the country .
He called on Australians to be sensible when buying necessities , warning against panic buying .
In February , more than 200 Australian nationals were flown back home after 14 days in quarantine on remote Christmas Island .
They had been earlier evacuated from China 's Hubei province , where the outbreak is believed to have started late last year .

"This is very important, what we've seen in recent weeks is more countries having issues with the virus and that means the source of some of those transmissions are coming from more and more countries," he said at the briefing in Sydney.


bbc--2020-03-15--Coronavirus: Applause rings out for health workers in Spain

Residents in Spain and Italy have shown their gratitude to health personnel on the coronavirus frontline , by applauding from @ @ @ @ @ events were organised through social media to take place at the same time .
Read @ @ @ @ @ airports as France and Spain lock down

Residents in Spain and Italy have shown their gratitude to health personnel on the coronavirus frontline by applauding from their windows.
The nationwide events were coordinated in the locked-down countries through social media.
BBC News has also been contacted via comments on our Instagram page to report the same thing happening in Portugal, an hour after Spain.
Read more: Chaos at US airports as France and Spain lock down


bbc--2020-03-15--Coronavirus: Postcard bid to help self-isolating neighbours

A woman has designed a postcard aimed at helping people to look after their neighbours if they are self-isolating .
@ @ @ @ @ shared on social media , with those in need able to request shopping , urgent @ @ @ @ @ phone call '' .
Becky Wass , from Falmouth , Cornwall , said the idea @ @ @ @ @ and her husband discussed ways to help .
`` Because fear has spread so quickly @ @ @ @ @ try to spread kindness , '' she said .
Users are encouraged to leave items @ @ @ @ @ contact .
Ms Wass said the response to the cards had been `` incredibly heartwarming @ @ @ @ @ think in times like this everybody wants to do something to help , and this @ @ @ @ @ little bit easier . ''
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bbc--2020-03-15--Throbbing Gristle's Genesis P-Orridge dies aged 70

Genesis P-Orridge , founding member of cult experimental bands Throbbing Gristle and Psychic TV , has died .
The musician and artist , who had been battling leukaemia for two-and-a-half years , was 70 .
With Throbbing Gristle , Genesis helped pioneer the genre of industrial music .
In later life , they became a `` body evolutionist '' , proposing a new gender that was beyond male and female .
The death was confirmed by Genesis 's daughters , Genesse and Caresse .
In a statement , they said their father `` dropped he/r body early this morning , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ S/he will be laid to rest with h/er other half , Jaqueline 'Lady Jaye ' Breyer who left us in 2007 , where they will be re-united . ''
They concluded the post by thanking people for their `` love and support and for respecting our privacy as we are grieving '' .
Born Neil Megson in Manchester , Genesis P-Orridge 's career began in Hull in 1969 with the radical art outfit COUM Transmissions .
Alongside then-partner Cosey Fanni Tutti , the group played an abrasive brand of industrial rock , often @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1976 exhibition at London 's Institute of Contemporary Arts , titled Prostitution , scandalised the art world , and prompted Conservative MP Nicholas Fairbairn to denounce the group as `` the wreckers of civilization '' .
Shortly afterwards , Genesis and Tutti branched out to form Throbbing Gristle with Peter `` Sleazy '' Christopherson , releasing their debut album The Second Annual Report in 1977 .
Crude , uncompromising and deliberately malicious , it was not an easy listen - based around multiple versions of the songs Slug Bait and Maggot Death , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ murder .
Only 785 copies were pressed , but the album was a key influence on the industrial movement , a more antagonistic cousin of punk .
`` In terms of being shocking , punk was pretty tame in comparison , '' said Simon Reynolds , the author of Rip It Up and Start Again : Postpunk 1978-1984 .
`` They were writing songs about serial killers and cutting themselves onstage . ''
The band upped the dread on their second album , D.O.A , but discovered a more accessible side on 1979 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a tape machine they had borrowed from Paul McCartney .
Two years later , Genesis formed another band , Psychic TV , who explored the singer 's interest in the occult and fetishism ; and scored a minor hit with Godstar , a tribute to late Rolling Stone guitarist Brian Jones .
The band 's output was prolific - releasing more than 100 albums , and entering the Guinness Book of World Records after issuing 14 live records in the space of 18 months .
In the early 1990s , Genesis 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yard 's Obscene Publications Squad after a Channel 4 programme alleged the musician was the leader of a Satanic cult .
Although no files were charged , the artist went into self-imposed exile in the US ; where they met Jacqueline `` Lady Jaye '' Breyer , a dominatrix , nurse and soon to be muse .
Together they launched a `` Pandrogeny Project '' - surgically altering their bodies to resemble each other as closely as possible , becoming a single `` pandrogynous '' being named Breyer P-Orridge .
The couple also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - explaining that they wanted to create a third gender .
`` It 's not male or female , not either/or — just complete , '' Genesis told Paper magazine last year .
`` We thought it was important to remind people of that idea , and as artists , we figured the best way to do so was visually . ''
In 1995 , Genesis nearly lost their left arm while escaping a fire at the Los Angeles home of the producer Rick Rubin .
S/he was awarded $ 1.5m in damages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experiments in photography , collage , sculpture and cosmetic surgery .
Having been a fringe artist for years , Genesis began to find h/er work embraced by the fine art world , including Tate Britain , which acquired several pieces .
After Lady Jaye died of an acute heart arrhythmia in 2007 , Genesis continued their Pandrogeny Project , and recording a final album with Psychic TV , Alienist , in 2016 .
Genesis is survived by two daughters , Genesse and Caresse and first wife Paula P-Orridge , now known as Alaura @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or on Twitter @ BBCNewsEnts .
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"It's not male or female, not either/or — just complete," Genesis told Paper magazine last year. "We thought it was important to remind people of that idea, and as artists, we figured the best way to do so was visually."


bbc--2020-03-15--Mali backs singer Rokia Traoré after French arrest

Mali 's government has issued a statement in support of the singer Rokia Traoré , who was arrested in Paris @ @ @ @ @ .
The statement pointed out that she has a diplomatic passport .
France was acting @ @ @ @ @ Belgium .
It is seeking her extradition after a Belgian court ordered Traoré to hand @ @ @ @ @ her estranged former partner , a Belgian national .
The Belgian warrant accused her of @ @ @ @ @ was arrested on Tuesday as she arrived at Charles de Gaulle airport , in Paris @ @ @ @ @ France on the way from Bamako to Brussels where she intended to appeal against the @ @ @ @ @ to grant full custody to her former partner , her lawyer told AFP news agency @ @ @ @ @ Le Monde , she is on hunger strike in jail .
A court hearing in @ @ @ @ @ to examine the request for her extradition to Belgium .

She was stopping in France on the way from Bamako to Brussels where she intended to appeal against the decision of the Belgian court to grant full custody to her former partner, her lawyer told AFP news agency.


bbc--2020-03-15--Tottenham defender Vertonghen's family held at knifepoint

Jan Vertonghen 's family was held at knifepoint as four armed men burgled his home while he was on Champions League duty with Tottenham on Tuesday .
Police confirmed men wearing balaclavas forced their way into the house while his wife and children were inside .
The 32-year-old Belgium defender was in Germany for the second leg of Spurs ' last-16 defeat against RB Leipzig .
`` We have been supporting Jan and his family through this terribly traumatic time , '' said a Spurs spokesperson .
`` We encourage anyone who has any information to come forward to help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A Met Police spokesman said : `` Police were called to a residential address in NW3 at 7.49pm on 10 March to a report of a burglary .
`` Officers attended .
It was reported four men wearing balaclavas , armed with knives , had forced entry to the property and stolen a number of items before leaving .
`` Nobody was injured .
The suspects had left the scene before officers arrived .
There have been no arrests and inquiries continue . ''
Vertonghen is the latest footballer to be targeted by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the London home of Crystal Palace defender , Mamadou Sakho , reportedly stealing valuables worth more than £500,000 .
Arsenal footballers Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac were attacked by carjackers in July 2019 , while Liverpool forward Sadio Mane had his house burgled while he was playing in a Champions League last-16 tie against Bayern Munich in February 2019 .

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Jan Vertonghen's contract at Tottenham expires in the summer
Jan Vertonghen's family was held at knifepoint as four armed men burgled his home while he was on Champions League duty with Tottenham on Tuesday.
Police confirmed men wearing balaclavas forced their way into the house while his wife and children were inside.
The 32-year-old Belgium defender was in Germany for the second leg of Spurs' last-16 defeat against RB Leipzig.
"We have been supporting Jan and his family through this terribly traumatic time," said a Spurs spokesperson.
"We encourage anyone who has any information to come forward to help the police with their investigation."
A Met Police spokesman said: "Police were called to a residential address in NW3 at 7.49pm on 10 March to a report of a burglary.
"Officers attended. It was reported four men wearing balaclavas, armed with knives, had forced entry to the property and stolen a number of items before leaving.
"Nobody was injured. The suspects had left the scene before officers arrived. There have been no arrests and inquiries continue."
Vertonghen is the latest footballer to be targeted by criminals.
In December burglars broke into the London home of Crystal Palace defender, Mamadou Sakho, reportedly stealing external-link valuables worth more than £500,000.
Arsenal footballers Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac were attacked by carjackers in July 2019, while Liverpool forward Sadio Mane had his house burgled while he was playing in a Champions League last-16 tie against Bayern Munich in February 2019.


bbc--2020-03-15--Ferrari halts production at F1 factory amid coronavirus crisis

Ferrari has shut down production at its Formula 1 and road-car factories in Italy for two weeks as a result of the coronavirus crisis .
It is part of a wider lockdown that began last week across badly-hit Italy .
Ferrari said the decision had been made `` for its employees ' wellbeing '' .
Chief executive officer Louis Camilleri said : `` It is out of our respect for them , their peace of mind and of their families that we have decided on this course of action . ''
Staff who have laptops and the possibility to continue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with Ferrari planning on being shut down until 27 March .
Italy is the worst affected country in Europe , with over 1,440 deaths so far .
Other F1 teams are carrying on working for now , despite the uncertainty over when the season will start this year .
Mercedes ' two F1 factories in the UK will continue normal operations but all team members returning from Melbourne will self-isolate for 14 days .
Ferrari 's decision comes after the F1 season was suspended following the cancellation of this weekend 's Australian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the succeeding Bahrain and Vietnam races followed hours after the Melbourne race was called off on Friday morning in Australia .
The Chinese Grand Prix , which had been scheduled to be the fourth event of the season , was postponed in February .
Governing body the FIA and commercial rights holder the F1 Group gave conflicting information in concurrent statements as to the likely next steps .
The FIA said it hoped `` to begin the championship in Europe on 1 May '' , which is the scheduled start of the Dutch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the long-haul events .
But F1 , which controls the calendar , said in its statement that both organisations `` expect to begin the championship in Europe at the end of May , but given the sharp increase in COVID-19 cases in Europe in recent days , this will be regularly reviewed '' .
That suggests a start date of the Monaco Grand Prix , which is currently scheduled for 22-24 May .
In reality , neither may be possible and insiders say that in fact F1 is tentatively planning at this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on 7 June .
There will be a rejig of the calendar and an attempt to cram in as many of the postponed races as possible before the end of the year , although some will inevitably fall by the wayside .
And any start date depends on the progress of plans to control the spread of the coronavirus around the globe .

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Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel will not be in action until at least May
Ferrari has shut down production at its Formula 1 and road-car factories in Italy for two weeks as a result of the coronavirus crisis.
It is part of a wider lockdown that began last week across badly-hit Italy.
Ferrari said the decision had been made "for its employees' wellbeing".
Chief executive officer Louis Camilleri said: "It is out of our respect for them, their peace of mind and of their families that we have decided on this course of action."
Staff who have laptops and the possibility to continue to work from home will do so, with Ferrari planning on being shut down until 27 March.
Italy is the worst affected country in Europe, with over 1,440 deaths so far.
Other F1 teams are carrying on working for now, despite the uncertainty over when the season will start this year.
Mercedes' two F1 factories in the UK will continue normal operations but all team members returning from Melbourne will self-isolate for 14 days.
Ferrari's decision comes after the F1 season was suspended following the cancellation of this weekend's Australian Grand Prix.
A decision to postpone the succeeding Bahrain and Vietnam races followed hours after the Melbourne race was called off on Friday morning in Australia. The Chinese Grand Prix, which had been scheduled to be the fourth event of the season, was postponed in February.
Governing body the FIA and commercial rights holder the F1 Group gave conflicting information in concurrent statements as to the likely next steps.
The FIA said it hoped "to begin the championship in Europe on 1 May", which is the scheduled start of the Dutch Grand Prix weekend, the first race after the long-haul events.
But F1, which controls the calendar, said in its statement that both organisations "expect to begin the championship in Europe at the end of May, but given the sharp increase in COVID-19 cases in Europe in recent days, this will be regularly reviewed".
That suggests a start date of the Monaco Grand Prix, which is currently scheduled for 22-24 May.
In reality, neither may be possible and insiders say that in fact F1 is tentatively planning at this stage for the season to start with the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on 7 June.
There will be a rejig of the calendar and an attempt to cram in as many of the postponed races as possible before the end of the year, although some will inevitably fall by the wayside.
And any start date depends on the progress of plans to control the spread of the coronavirus around the globe.


bbc--2020-03-15--Coronavirus: EU states record highest one-day death toll

The three states bearing the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic in Europe have all recorded their highest death tolls for a single day .
Italy saw 368 deaths bring its total to 1,809 , Spain recorded 97 more deaths for a total of 288 , and France reported 29 deaths , giving a total of 120 .
The UK also saw a single-day record , with 14 new deaths and a total of 35 .
Governments across Europe have responded by curbing the movements of citizens and tightening borders .
Germany is to impose controls on its borders with France @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Luxembourg as of Monday morning , while Portugal will clamp down on its frontier with Spain .
The Czech government has introduced stringent lockdown measures : people will be allowed to go to and from work and buy food or medicine , and make urgent family visits , but otherwise free movement will be severely limited from midnight ( 23:00 GMT ) on Sunday until 24 March .
Austria is banning gatherings of more than five people from Monday , and the Republic of Ireland is asking pubs to shut until 29 March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ European states .
The World Health Organization ( WHO ) has now declared Europe the `` epicentre '' of the pandemic which originated in China .
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How far has the virus spread ?
In an indication of the extent of the crisis , Switzerland reported a leap in the number of infections by 800 to reach @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country has recorded 14 deaths .
Italy has borne the heaviest burden from the pandemic with 24,747 infections and 1,218 of its fatalities were recorded in one region , Lombardy , which is home to the business hub of Milan .
The government put the whole country in lockdown last Monday , restricting people 's movements and ordering the closure of all shops except food stores and pharmacies .
Schools , gyms , museums , nightclubs and other venues had been closed earlier .
On Saturday , Spain , which now has 7,753 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5,400 , took drastic temporary measures of their own .
The Spanish government banned people from leaving home except for buying essential supplies and medicines , or for work .
In France , cafes , restaurants , cinemas and most shops are now shut .
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called on member states to fight the pandemic with a rapidly co-ordinated response and pooled resources .
She said the bloc would boost production of equipment such as ventilators , test kits and masks , which would then be shared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making its own supply .
The export of these products to non-EU countries would be strictly controlled .
How are other parts of the world responding to the crisis ?
To date , an estimated 162,687 people have been infected worldwide , with just under half of them in China ( 81,003 cases ) .
An estimated 6,065 people have died , 3,085 of them in China .
South Africa is closing its borders from Wednesday to foreign nationals from countries badly impacted by coronavirus .
With 61 infections , President Cyril Ramaphosa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the internal transmission of the virus and declared a `` national state of disaster '' .
The US Federal Reserve has cut interest rates to near zero in a further bid protect the US economy from the worst consequences of the pandemic .
A US decision to screen Americans returning from Europe is causing chaos at airports .
The Trump administration has banned non-Americans travelling from 26 European countries , and the ban will be extended to include the UK and Republic of Ireland as of Tuesday .
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The Czech government has introduced stringent lockdown measures: people will be allowed to go to and from work and buy food or medicine, and make urgent family visits, but otherwise free movement will be severely limited from midnight (23:00 GMT) on Sunday until 24 March.