inews--2020-04-16--Coronavirus: Pregnancy-style gene test can detect Covid-19 within 45 minutes

Researchers are hopeful the test could be quickly adapted to diagnose killer viruses of the future At the moment , antigen tests typically take between a few hours and several days to produce a result .
Scientists have found a way dramatically to speed up the process , with a degree of accuracy almost identical to that of the standard existing test .
The test works by taking a swab from a patient ’ s nose or throat and chemically amplifying the genetic material gathered to make any connection to the virus easier to spot .
Technique also used in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gene-editing technique , by which the genomes of living organisms may be modified , to determine the presence of the virus by homing in on Covid-19 genes and snipping them out .
Researchers tested the system on clinical samples from 36 patients with Covid-19 and 42 with other respiratory illnesses and found a very high degree of accuracy .
“ There is an urgent public health need for rapid diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2 [ the virus causing Covid-19 ] infection [ and ] the introduction and availability of Crispr technology will accelerate deployment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ diagnose Covid-19 infection , ” said Charles Chiu , of the University of California at San Francisco .
“ Unlike the standard polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) test , which can take several hours , this one ... provides results on a visual read-out strip , similar to the one in a home pregnancy test , in about 45 minutes , ” he said .
The new method test uses the same commercially available “ off-the-shelf ” chemicals , known as reagents , as standard PCR tests and so may be subject @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as global demand for them soars .
Apart from detecting Covid-19 , the researchers hope their Crispr-based diagnostic approach could be quickly applied to other emerging “ zoonotic ” diseases that spread from animals to humans in the future , as this test was developed in less than two weeks .
“ The major pandemics and large-scale epidemics of the past half century have all been caused by zoonotic viruses .
A diagnostic method that can be readily adapted to detect infection from emergent viruses is urgently needed , ” said Dr Chiu @ @ @ @ @ @ @ receive formal approval for clinical use by the US Food and Drug Administration but the researchers are working to clinically validate it in an effort to fast-track the approval process through an ‘ emergency use authorisation ’ .

A pregnancy-style test that can diagnose Covid-19 in 45 minutes has been developed using a groundbreaking gene-editing technique.
At the moment, antigen tests typically take between a few hours and several days to produce a result.
Scientists have found a way dramatically to speed up the process, with a degree of accuracy almost identical to that of the standard existing test.
The test works by taking a swab from a patient’s nose or throat and chemically amplifying the genetic material gathered to make any connection to the virus easier to spot.
Technique also used in human genes
It then uses the Crispr gene-editing technique, by which the genomes of living organisms may be modified, to determine the presence of the virus by homing in on Covid-19 genes and snipping them out.
Researchers tested the system on clinical samples from 36 patients with Covid-19 and 42 with other respiratory illnesses and found a very high degree of accuracy.
“There is an urgent public health need for rapid diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2 [the virus causing Covid-19] infection [and] the introduction and availability of Crispr technology will accelerate deployment of the next generation of tests to diagnose Covid-19 infection,” said Charles Chiu, of the University of California at San Francisco.
“Unlike the standard polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, which can take several hours, this one… provides results on a visual read-out strip, similar to the one in a home pregnancy test, in about 45 minutes,” he said.
Could be shortages
The new method test uses the same commercially available “off-the-shelf” chemicals, known as reagents, as standard PCR tests and so may be subject to the same shortages experienced by medics as global demand for them soars.
Apart from detecting Covid-19, the researchers hope their Crispr-based diagnostic approach could be quickly applied to other emerging “zoonotic” diseases that spread from animals to humans in the future, as this test was developed in less than two weeks.
“The major pandemics and large-scale epidemics of the past half century have all been caused by zoonotic viruses. A diagnostic method that can be readily adapted to detect infection from emergent viruses is urgently needed,” said Dr Chiu.
“We report that our Crispr-based technology can be reconfigured within days,” he said.
FDA approval needed
The new test has yet to receive formal approval for clinical use by the US Food and Drug Administration but the researchers are working to clinically validate it in an effort to fast-track the approval process through an ‘emergency use authorisation’.


inews--2020-04-16--When will the UK lockdown end? How long coronavirus measures have been extended for — and why there'

When will the UK lockdown end? How long coronavirus measures have been extended for — and why there's no final date

When will the UK lockdown end ?
How long coronavirus measures have been extended for — and why there 's no final date Dominic Raab announced the lockdown rules will continue to apply into May How long will lockdown last ?
A government sign advising people to 'Stay Home , Protect the NHS , Save Lives ' is displayed on the advertising boards in Piccadilly Circus ( Photo : Getty ) The reason the Government says it is in unable to lay out details of when lockdown restrictions will be lifted is because it needs to be certain the peak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to know it is safe to change the rules and not overwhelm hospitals .
NHS staff in personal protective equipment ( PPE ) recieve a patient at Aintree University Hospital in Liverpool ( Photo : Getty ) Experts are also nervous about social distancing rules and how effective they are .
If they let people out of their homes to work in non-essential industries or attend schools , then the two metre rule is likely to be very important still .
But they want more data on the most effective way to execute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hint at whether the lockdown continues past 7 May for this reason .
But if we are currently in the peak of hospitalisations , it appears far more likely restrictions will be lifted after the second three week period than it ever was after the first .
What counts as breaking the rules ?
A sign advising people to stay at home is displayed in Manchester ( Photo : Getty ) An NHS staff member wipes her eyes as she holds a sign to thank British veteran Captain Tom Moore ( Photo : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ examples of incidents likely to be reasonable include : buying luxury items and alcohol ; driving to the countryside and walking , when far more time is spent walking than driving ; stopping to rest or eat while on a long walk ; exercising more than once a day ; and buying tools for maintenance .
What happens if you break lockdown rules ?
A cyclist goes past graffiti asking people to stay at home at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park ( Photo : Getty ) A giant television over the A57 Motorway screen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Getty )

The Government has announced the UK-wide ‘lockdown’ due to the coronavirus pandemic is to be extended for another three weeks.
It comes after UK ministers, heads of devolved governments and scientific advisers, met to decide the route forward on Thursday morning. While the decision was not a surprise – it had been heavily suggested in days leading up to the announcement – it does leave many questions unanswered.
How long will lockdown last?
Dominic Raab has said the UK’s lockdown will continue in place for at least three more weeks, but the situation has not been made clear beyond that. This means the rules will not change until 7 May.
The reason the Government says it is in unable to lay out details of when lockdown restrictions will be lifted is because it needs to be certain the peak of infections has passed, in order to know it is safe to change the rules and not overwhelm hospitals.
Chris Whitty, England’s chief medical officer, said on Wednesday that he believes we are currently in the peak, and the numbers of deaths appears to be flattening. But he warned there is time needed to fully assess this.
Experts are also nervous about social distancing rules and how effective they are. If they let people out of their homes to work in non-essential industries or attend schools, then the two metre rule is likely to be very important still. But they want more data on the most effective way to execute this.
The Government is unlikely to hint at whether the lockdown continues past 7 May for this reason. But if we are currently in the peak of hospitalisations, it appears far more likely restrictions will be lifted after the second three week period than it ever was after the first.
What counts as breaking the rules?
People who sit on park benches for long periods are likely to be breaking lockdown rules, police have been told.
Guidance issued to forces in England also indicated that people should not be working in nearby parks rather than their home.
But stopping to rest or have a picnic while on a long walk, and buying luxury items and alcohol are all likely to be considered “reasonable”, according to the advice.
Forces have also been told that people who need a “cooling-off” period after rows at home can move between households as long as they leave for several days.
According to the guidance, examples of incidents likely to be reasonable include: buying luxury items and alcohol; driving to the countryside and walking, when far more time is spent walking than driving; stopping to rest or eat while on a long walk; exercising more than once a day; and buying tools for maintenance.
The law also permits people to move house, adding: “But this should be a genuine move (measured in hours, not days).”
What happens if you break lockdown rules?
The clarification comes after some 3,203 fines were handed out by police in England between 27 March and 13 April to people whom officers decided had been flouting the rules.
The guidance issued by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and the College of Policing (CoP) gives more advice on how to interpret the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020.
Details of the document issued to forces last week – amid concerns some officers were misunderstanding the law – emerged on Wednesday.
How will lockdown end?
It is not yet clear how the Government would go about lifting the lockdown – whether it would do so gradually or in various stages – and ministers have refused to discuss details.
Deputy chief medical officer Jenny Harries said that the measures could continue, to some extent, for up to six months, before life can return to normal.
While this does not mean everyone will be stuck in their homes, it could be the case that the measures are lifted for a few weeks and then put back in place for a few weeks.
One key element to ending the lockdown will be the ability to identify those who have already had the virus and are believed to be safe from contracting it again. These people could then be allowed back into the workforce.
World Health Organisation (WHO) director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus suggested lockdown could be relaxed if appropriate measures are in place, including “significant” capacity for contact tracing, used to track infections.
WHO said governments should have systems in place to detect, test, isolate and treat every case of Covid-19, as well as tracing every contact, before considering relaxing the rules.
Preventative measures must be taken in “essential” places such as work and schools, and governments should ensure outbreak risks are minimised in settings such as health facilities and nursing homes, the WHO added.


inews--2020-04-16--My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell, review: A new Lolita? No, a superior potboiler

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell , review : A new Lolita ?
No , a superior potboiler Everyone has been talking about Kate Elizabeth Russell 's debut novel about an abusive relationship .
But is it actually any good ?
In a recent interview , the crime fiction queen Val McDermid told me that a “ seven-figure advance ” was among the worst things that could happen to a debut author .
It places them under too much pressure , she said , denying them the chance to develop at their own pace .
Reading Kate Elizabeth Russell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was hard not to recall McDermid ’ s words ( although I should add that I have no idea what Russell ’ s advance was ) .
This dark , compulsive story , about a teenager at boarding school who has an abusive relationship with her teacher , has attracted plenty of praise and opprobrium .
In the US , Russell has been accused of exploiting the experiences of other people , most notably the Mexican-American writer Wendy Ortiz who detailed in her memoir , Excavation , how , as a teenager @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Russell responded that , while she had indeed read Ortiz ’ s memoir , among many others , her novel , which she had worked on for 18 years , was based on her own experiences as a teenager .
The accusations do seem more than a little unfair .
I have already reviewed two books this year that deal with abusive relationships between teachers and students – Rachel Donohue ’ s The Temple House Vanishing and James Scudamore ’ s English Monsters – while in 2018 , Sofka Zinovieff covered similar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell , published by Fourth Estate The question , then , is not whether Russell should have tackled the subject , but whether her book is actually any good .
My Dark Vanessa is certainly a page-turner .
Russell ’ s protagonist and narrator , the socially awkward Vanessa Wye , lonely and desperate for any sense of connection , is well drawn , and her continued refusal as an adult to see her relationship with teacher Jacob Strane as abusive rings heartbreakingly true .
Strane @ @ @ @ @ @ @ especially charismatic or good-looking , exactly the sort of predator who can nurture his prey and then walk away .
Yet Russell ’ s writing has an unhelpful , feverish quality .
“ Sometimes it feels like that ’ s all I ’ m doing every time I reach out – trying to haunt , to drag him back in time , asking him to tell me again what happened .
Make me understand it once and for all .
Because I ’ m still stuck here .
I can ’ t move @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the scenes in which Strane seduces the young Vanessa with talk of Nabokov – the nickname he gives her , My Dark Vanessa , comes from the Russian author ’ s Pale Fire – and a pyjama set “ dotted with red strawberries ” .
There is a deliberate queasiness to these scenes , an uncomfortable voyeurism , as Russell asks her readers to really look at how awful this man ’ s actions were .
But the words – “ I drape my arm across my eyes , fall into swirls of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the sensation of being so small until I come , harder than when I do it to myself , so hard I see stars ” – seem to be in constant battle with the author ’ s intent .
Are we meant to see this passage in the context of a woman trying to make peace with her horrible past by turning it into a great love affair ?
I assume so , but it still jars .
For all Russell ’ s desire to force readers to confront the ways in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , her book is , at heart , a superior potboiler .
The mistake came in pretending that it was anything more .
As McDermid would no doubt agree , that ’ s the problem with hype .

In a recent interview, the crime fiction queen Val McDermid told me that a “seven-figure advance” was among the worst things that could happen to a debut author. It places them under too much pressure, she said, denying them the chance to develop at their own pace.
Reading Kate Elizabeth Russell’s much-hyped My Dark Vanessa, it was hard not to recall McDermid’s words (although I should add that I have no idea what Russell’s advance was). This dark, compulsive story, about a teenager at boarding school who has an abusive relationship with her teacher, has attracted plenty of praise and opprobrium.
In the US, Russell has been accused of exploiting the experiences of other people, most notably the Mexican-American writer Wendy Ortiz who detailed in her memoir, Excavation, how, as a teenager, she was groomed by a teacher. Russell responded that, while she had indeed read Ortiz’s memoir, among many others, her novel, which she had worked on for 18 years, was based on her own experiences as a teenager.
The accusations do seem more than a little unfair. I have already reviewed two books this year that deal with abusive relationships between teachers and students – Rachel Donohue’s The Temple House Vanishing and James Scudamore’s English Monsters – while in 2018, Sofka Zinovieff covered similar ground in the brilliant and brutal Putney.
The question, then, is not whether Russell should have tackled the subject, but whether her book is actually any good. My Dark Vanessa is certainly a page-turner. Russell’s protagonist and narrator, the socially awkward Vanessa Wye, lonely and desperate for any sense of connection, is well drawn, and her continued refusal as an adult to see her relationship with teacher Jacob Strane as abusive rings heartbreakingly true.
Strane himself is a believable monster, not especially charismatic or good-looking, exactly the sort of predator who can nurture his prey and then walk away.
Yet Russell’s writing has an unhelpful, feverish quality. “Sometimes it feels like that’s all I’m doing every time I reach out – trying to haunt, to drag him back in time, asking him to tell me again what happened. Make me understand it once and for all. Because I’m still stuck here. I can’t move on.”
This is particularly true of the scenes in which Strane seduces the young Vanessa with talk of Nabokov – the nickname he gives her, My Dark Vanessa, comes from the Russian author’s Pale Fire – and a pyjama set “dotted with red strawberries”. There is a deliberate queasiness to these scenes, an uncomfortable voyeurism, as Russell asks her readers to really look at how awful this man’s actions were.
But the words – “I drape my arm across my eyes, fall into swirls of colour, ocean waves rising to mountains, the sensation of being so small until I come, harder than when I do it to myself, so hard I see stars” – seem to be in constant battle with the author’s intent. Are we meant to see this passage in the context of a woman trying to make peace with her horrible past by turning it into a great love affair? I assume so, but it still jars.
For all Russell’s desire to force readers to confront the ways in which a predator can mark his victims, her book is, at heart, a superior potboiler. The mistake came in pretending that it was anything more. As McDermid would no doubt agree, that’s the problem with hype.
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell is published by Fourth Estate (£12.99)


inews--2020-04-16--Radical Wordsworth: The Poet Who Changed The World by Jonathan Bate, review: look at all we owe the

Radical Wordsworth: The Poet Who Changed The World by Jonathan Bate, review: look at all we owe the great Romantic poet

Radical Wordsworth : The Poet Who Changed The World by Jonathan Bate , review : look at all we owe the great Romantic poet In this new biography of Wordsworth , Jonathan Bate argues that the poet changed 'the way we think about childhood , about the sense of self' The problem with many books about William Wordsworth , says Jonathan Bate in the introduction to his own study of the Romantic poet , is that they are “ overlong ” and “ overspecialised ” .
Bate ’ s book , it should be noted , weighs in at more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prose ensures it never drags .
The reader should not , implores Bate , skim the parts where he quotes from Wordsworth ’ s poetry .
Instead , “ slow down and savour their words ” .
One of my university lecturers was appalled that his undergraduates hadn ’ t read `` The Prelude '' , Wordsworth ’ s autobiographical epic , at school .
Bate avoids this kind of fusty condescension and encourages us to read the poetry aloud .
Sound advice , as the rhythm of Wordsworth ’ s poems is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not , perhaps , practical in a household on lockdown .
Bate ’ s book , published 250 years after Wordsworth ’ s birth , begins in 1806 with a festive scene in Leicestershire ( Wordsworth and his family were staying at Coleorton Hall ) .
“ On the 12 days of Christmas , and for one day beyond , the family gathered around the fireplace in the drawing room to the right of the front door and listened to [ Wordsworth ] reading a blank-verse composition in 13 books… ” Samuel Taylor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Ancient Mariner ” first appeared in their co-written poetry collection Lyrical Ballads , was also present and is a major figure in Bate ’ s account .
Bate then loops back to chart Wordsworth ’ s childhood in the Lake District and his development as a visionary artist .
He considered an academic career but felt more comfortable among the rural workers of the north than at Cambridge , where he studied , and he began to see poetry as his vocation .
“ He grew in confidence that the past masters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shadows , ” writes Bate , showing that even literary giants wrestle with the anxiety of influence early on .
Radical Wordsworth : The Poet Who Changed The World Jonathan Bate , published by William Collins Along with Coleridge and Wordsworth ’ s wife , Mary , the other person who features prominently in this book is his sister Dorothy .
They lost their mother when Wordsworth was seven and Dorothy was sent to live with relatives .
Later , she played a vital role , “ stitching up William ’ s poems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the now famous Dove Cottage .
Dorothy was herself a revelatory writer , as readers of her Grasmere Journals know .
“ Each entry is a mark of her gift for living in the moment and then recovering her impressions at the end of the day , ” writes Bate .
Wordsworth shared his sister ’ s gift for simplicity and the belief that no subject – be it a stone , the common man or , yes , daffodils – was unworthy .
He was “ the English language ’ s first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time he wrote about “ the poor and oppressed without condescension ” .
Bate ’ s analysis shows how Wordsworth “ packed such profundity and complexity into lines so seemingly simple ” .
Radical Wordsworth focuses largely on the first half of his life , through childhood , youth and his “ great decade ” between 1798 and 1808 .
He subsequently found himself unfashionable amid “ the robust literary culture of theRegency ” , when John Keats and Lord Byron were all the rage .
Both owed a debt to Wordsworth , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do , too .
Wordsworth changed “ the way we think about childhood , about the sense of self , about the purpose of poetry , and especially about the connection to our surroundings ” .
With that in mind , it is difficult to think of a figure more relevant to the challenges we face today .

The problem with many books about William Wordsworth, says Jonathan Bate in the introduction to his own study of the Romantic poet, is that they are “overlong” and “overspecialised”. Bate’s book, it should be noted, weighs in at more than 500 pages. But his energetic prose ensures it never drags.
The reader should not, implores Bate, skim the parts where he quotes from Wordsworth’s poetry. Instead, “slow down and savour their words”. One of my university lecturers was appalled that his undergraduates hadn’t read “The Prelude”, Wordsworth’s autobiographical epic, at school. Bate avoids this kind of fusty condescension and encourages us to read the poetry aloud. Sound advice, as the rhythm of Wordsworth’s poems is as important as the words, but not, perhaps, practical in a household on lockdown.
Bate’s book, published 250 years after Wordsworth’s birth, begins in 1806 with a festive scene in Leicestershire (Wordsworth and his family were staying at Coleorton Hall). “On the 12 days of Christmas, and for one day beyond, the family gathered around the fireplace in the drawing room to the right of the front door and listened to [Wordsworth] reading a blank-verse composition in 13 books…” Samuel Taylor Coleridge, whose “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” first appeared in their co-written poetry collection Lyrical Ballads, was also present and is a major figure in Bate’s account.
Bate then loops back to chart Wordsworth’s childhood in the Lake District and his development as a visionary artist. He considered an academic career but felt more comfortable among the rural workers of the north than at Cambridge, where he studied, and he began to see poetry as his vocation. “He grew in confidence that the past masters could be as friends rather than inhibiting shadows,” writes Bate, showing that even literary giants wrestle with the anxiety of influence early on.
Along with Coleridge and Wordsworth’s wife, Mary, the other person who features prominently in this book is his sister Dorothy. They lost their mother when Wordsworth was seven and Dorothy was sent to live with relatives. Later, she played a vital role, “stitching up William’s poems”, while they lived together in the now famous Dove Cottage.
Dorothy was herself a revelatory writer, as readers of her Grasmere Journals know. “Each entry is a mark of her gift for living in the moment and then recovering her impressions at the end of the day,” writes Bate.
Wordsworth shared his sister’s gift for simplicity and the belief that no subject – be it a stone, the common man or, yes, daffodils – was unworthy. He was “the English language’s first fully autobiographical poet” and at
the same time he wrote about “the poor and oppressed without condescension”. Bate’s analysis shows how Wordsworth “packed such profundity and complexity into lines so seemingly simple”.
Radical Wordsworth focuses largely on the first half of his life, through childhood, youth and his “great decade” between 1798 and 1808. He subsequently found himself unfashionable amid “the robust literary culture of the
Regency”, when John Keats and Lord Byron were all the rage.
Both owed a debt to Wordsworth, however, and Bate argues that we do, too. Wordsworth changed “the way we think about childhood, about the sense of self, about the purpose of poetry, and especially about the connection to our surroundings”. With that in mind, it is difficult to think of a figure more relevant to the challenges we face today.
Radical Wordsworth: The Poet Who Changed The World by Jonathan Bate is published by William Collins (£25)


inews--2020-04-16--Coronavirus: Emmanuel Macron warns EU could collapse unless it aids Italy

Coronavirus : Emmanuel Macron warns EU could collapse unless it aids Italy The French President warns of a moment of truth for the European Union The French president said that there was “ no choice ” but to set up a fund that could help to finance member states according to their needs rather than the size of their economies – a plan opposed by Germany and the Netherlands .
He warned that the EU must decide whether it is more than a single economic market that fails to show solidarity during the pandemic .
“ If we can ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you the populists will win — today , tomorrow , the day after , in Italy , in Spain , perhaps in France and elsewhere , ” he told the FT. “ I believe the EU is a political project .
If it ’ s a political project , the human factor is the priority and there are notions of solidarity that come into play… the economy follows on from that , and let ’ s not forget that economics is a moral science.
” French President Emmanuel Macron has warned the EU @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) France wants to set up an EU budget allocation of around €400bn in addition to emergency assistance already offered by the European Central Bank and other EU institutions .
EU leaders are to hold a video conference next week to discuss the plan and other emergency tools .
Asked if failure to agree on such a fund would risk triggering the collapse of the eurozone , Mr Macron said : “ Yes , we must be clear — and also of the European idea .
“ You can not have a single @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is no longer possible ... to have financing that is not mutualised for the spending we are undertaking in the battle against Covid-19 and that we will have for the economic recovery . ''

Emmanuel Macron has warned that the EU faces a “moment of truth” and could collapse unless it supports stricken economies such as Italy as they struggle through the coronavirus pandemic.
The French president said that there was “no choice” but to set up a fund that could help to finance member states according to their needs rather than the size of their economies – a plan opposed by Germany and the Netherlands.
He warned that the EU must decide whether it is more than a single economic market that fails to show solidarity during the pandemic.
“If we can’t do this today, I tell you the populists will win — today, tomorrow, the day after, in Italy, in Spain, perhaps in France and elsewhere,” he told the FT.
“I believe the EU is a political project. If it’s a political project, the human factor is the priority and there are notions of solidarity that come into play… the economy follows on from that, and let’s not forget that economics is a moral science.”
Macron calls for solidarity
France wants to set up an EU budget allocation of around €400bn in addition to emergency assistance already offered by the European Central Bank and other EU institutions. EU leaders are to hold a video conference next week to discuss the plan and other emergency tools.
Asked if failure to agree on such a fund would risk triggering the collapse of the eurozone, Mr Macron said: “Yes, we must be clear — and also of the European idea.
“You cannot have a single market where some are sacrificed. It is no longer possible… to have financing that is not mutualised for the spending we are undertaking in the battle against Covid-19 and that we will have for the economic recovery.”


inews--2020-04-16--Netflix's crass Too Hot to Handle is a potent anaphrodisiac for quarantined singles

Netflix 's crass Too Hot to Handle is a potent anaphrodisiac for quarantined singles This latest uncouth dating show sees 10 horny singles travel to paradise ... where sex is absolutely off-limits .
Coarse chaos ensues Picture the scene… it has been 30 hours since you left your flat for Gatwick at dawn and you haven ’ t slept .
You ’ ve crossed air , land and sea to reach the tropics .
You arrive at the eco-hostel you saw on someone else ’ s Instagram months ago , sweaty , dishevelled , clinging to the squashed croissant you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ free magazines you grabbed before you got to the gate but have not opened and , just as you hand your passport to the surfer with white dreadlocks at reception , an Aussie with his shirt off and a neck tattoo starts jeering at you to play flip cup round the ping-pong table .
You take a big fat temazepam and go to bed .
It was this muscle memory , this relic from an ancient past , that came to me while watching Netflix ’ s fresh hell , Too Hot to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s “ hottest , horniest commitment-phobic swipesters ” travel to paradise to , erm , prance around looking skinny/ripped/busty/explicit ( delete as appropriate ) and mingle with other singles shipped in from the English-speaking former colonies in hopes of finding love .
I think .
It ’ s hard to tell if they all have the same understanding of the word – perhaps a cultural difference , lost in translation – as one ( male ) contestant puts it early on : “ When I say long-term , I mean like , four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on meth – complete with the attendant libidos : this lot are pawing at each other and pulling one another for “ chats ” within the first 24 hours .
The twist – as revealed by the “ host ” , a conical AI air freshener called “ Lana ” , is that this is Eden , and they can not bite the fruit : sexual contact of any kind is banned , and should they give in to temptation , the $ 100,000 ( £80,000 ) in the prize pot plummets .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ territory , I should think – but the contestants are not informed about the price difference between a sloppy snog , say , and the whole enchilada .
If they risk it they had better keep it secret , or have their new pals turn on them for setting fire to the group ’ s cash with their burning loins.The news is met with a revealing contrast in reactions between the genders : the girls have more faith - “ I ’ m sure I can keep my legs closed for 100k .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ll be like , ‘ Think of your nan !
’ ” says one girl , while , as if transplanted directly from a Lloyds No 1 , a boy tries to convince his target that , “ Memories are worth more than $ 100,000.
” Memories .
On Too Hot to Handle , all heavy petting is banned by a talking air freshener called Lana ( Photo : Netflix ) Where to start - other than with a cold shower ?
Parking my own voyeuristic urges toward trash TV , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Handle will prove anything other than uncouth and irresponsible .
Have we learnt nothing from Love Island ?
Naturally , everyone should be allowed to shag ( or as here , want to shag ) whomever they please , but denying them the opportunity , making their hormones taboo and thus doubly irresistible , compounds the myth that sex itself is sinful , manipulates the group into divisions because of their desires , and encourages them to see each other only for what they can not have : their bodies .
One American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot to handle ” is despondent that he can not , after less than a day with a girl , proceed with all of the “ carnage ” he had planned .
Charming .
One of the Brits , a gender studies student ( apparently a great way to meet women ) , says the thing he is most proud of is his penis .
Can someone get Germaine Greer on the line ?
A lot to unpack here .
Or not , as the case may be .

Picture the scene… it has been 30 hours since you left your flat for Gatwick at dawn and you haven’t slept. You’ve crossed air, land and sea to reach the tropics. You arrive at the eco-hostel you saw on someone else’s Instagram months ago, sweaty, dishevelled, clinging to the squashed croissant you bought at the airport and the five free magazines you grabbed before you got to the gate but have not opened and, just as you hand your passport to the surfer with white dreadlocks at reception, an Aussie with his shirt off and a neck tattoo starts jeering at you to play flip cup round the ping-pong table. You take a big fat temazepam and go to bed.
It was this muscle memory, this relic from an ancient past, that came to me while watching Netflix’s fresh hell, Too Hot to Handle, in which the world’s “hottest, horniest commitment-phobic swipesters” travel to paradise to, erm, prance around looking skinny/ripped/busty/explicit (delete as appropriate) and mingle with other singles shipped in from the English-speaking former colonies in hopes of finding love. I think.
It’s hard to tell if they all have the same understanding of the word – perhaps a cultural difference, lost in translation – as one (male) contestant puts it early on: “When I say long-term, I mean like, four weeks.” It’s Love Island on meth – complete with the attendant libidos: this lot are pawing at each other and pulling one another for “chats” within the first 24 hours.
The twist – as revealed by the “host”, a conical AI air freshener called “Lana”, is that this is Eden, and they cannot bite the fruit: sexual contact of any kind is banned, and should they give in to temptation, the $100,000 (£80,000) in the prize pot plummets.
‘Contestants are not informed about the price difference between a sloppy snog and the whole enchilada’
Transgressions are priced accordingly – rather troubling territory, I should think – but the contestants are not informed about the price difference between a sloppy snog, say, and the whole enchilada. If they risk it they had better keep it secret, or have their new pals turn on them for setting fire to the group’s cash with their burning loins.
The news is met with a revealing contrast in reactions between the genders: the girls have more faith – “I’m sure I can keep my legs closed for 100k. If I’m tempted, I’ll be like, ‘Think of your nan!’” says one girl, while, as if transplanted directly from a Lloyds No 1, a boy tries to convince his target that, “Memories are worth more than $100,000.” Memories.
Where to start – other than with a cold shower? Parking my own voyeuristic urges toward trash TV, I struggle to see how Too Hot to Handle will prove anything other than uncouth and irresponsible. Have we learnt nothing from Love Island?
Naturally, everyone should be allowed to shag (or as here, want to shag) whomever they please, but denying them the opportunity, making their hormones taboo and thus doubly irresistible, compounds the myth that sex itself is sinful, manipulates the group into divisions because of their desires, and encourages them to see each other only for what they cannot have: their bodies.
One American who introduces himself as “sexually… a lot to handle” is despondent that he cannot, after less than a day with a girl, proceed with all of the “carnage” he had planned. Charming.
One of the Brits, a gender studies student (apparently a great way to meet women), says the thing he is most proud of is his penis. Can someone get Germaine Greer on the line? A lot to unpack here. Or not, as the case may be.
I’m aghast at the gender stereotypes and exhausted by the national ones. But at least, I suppose, it is a potent anaphrodisiac for quarantined singles.


inews--2020-04-16--Coronavirus lockdown: Measures to last at least three more weeks to avoid resurgence of Covid-19 out

Coronavirus lockdown: Measures to last at least three more weeks to avoid resurgence of Covid-19 outbreak

Coronavirus lockdown : Measures to last at least three more weeks to avoid resurgence of Covid-19 outbreak Dominic Raab said that 'premature lifting of restrictions could create second peak' Britain ’ s coronavirus lockdown will continue for at least three more weeks to ensure that the epidemic has peaked and to avoid a second outbreak of the deadly infection , Dominic Raab has announced .
The First Secretary of State insisted there was “ light at the end of the tunnel ” because of stabilising infection and death rates , but confirmed strict restrictions would be in force across the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He argued that any premature relaxation of the “ stay at home ” and social distancing messages would risk both public health and the UK ’ s long-term economic wellbeing , and hinted that some measures could stay in place into the summer .
However , Mr Raab said : “ The worst thing we could do now is ease up too soon and allow a second peak of the virus to hit the NHS and hit the British people .
Paying tribute to a “ national effort ” which was starting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ There is light at the end of the tunnel .
But we ’ re now at both a delicate and dangerous stage of this pandemic .
“ If we rush to relax the measures in place , we would risk wasting all the sacrifices and all the progress we have made , and that would risk a quick return to another lockdown.
” A member of staff enforces social distancing rules in a queue outside a Waitrose supermarket in Frimley , south west of London ( Photo : ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty ) He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would review the situation in a few weeks , but the restrictions would only be eased when ministers were confident on five points .
They are whether there was capacity in hospitals to cope with Covid-19 patients ; whether the death rate was falling steadily ; whether the infection rate had fallen to “ manageable levels ” ; whether testing and supplies of protective equipment were sufficient ; and whether changes would risk a second peak in infection .
“ We will only do it , when the evidence demonstrates that it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ involve relaxing measures in some areas , while strengthening measures in other areas , ” Mr Raab said .
He refused to be drawn on a timeline for easing the lockdown , but pointed to Mr Johnson ’ s warning four weeks ago that it could take three months to “ come through the peak ” .
Nicola Sturgeon said the death figures were 'higher than anybody would ever want to think about ' ( Photo : Scottish Government ) “ The priority now must be to ensure we see a ramp up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PPE they desperately need and more is done to protect our care homes from the virus .

Britain’s coronavirus lockdown will continue for at least three more weeks to ensure that the epidemic has peaked and to avoid a second outbreak of the deadly infection, Dominic Raab has announced.
The First Secretary of State insisted there was “light at the end of the tunnel” because of stabilising infection and death rates, but confirmed strict restrictions would be in force across the UK until 7 May at the earliest.
He argued that any premature relaxation of the “stay at home” and social distancing messages would risk both public health and the UK’s long-term economic wellbeing, and hinted that some measures could stay in place into the summer.
Mr Raab, who is deputising for Boris Johnson, was speaking after another 861 deaths from Covid-19 were confirmed in UK hospitals, bringing the cumulative total to 13,729.
Government advisers are drawing cautious hope from an apparent flattening in numbers of deaths and the rate of infection, with a three per cent fall in coronavirus patients in hospitals.
However, Mr Raab said: “The worst thing we could do now is ease up too soon and allow a second peak of the virus to hit the NHS and hit the British people.
“It would be the worst outcome, not just for public health, but for the economy and for our country as a whole.”
‘National effort’
Paying tribute to a “national effort” which was starting to deliver results, he said: “There is light at the end of the tunnel. But we’re now at both a delicate and dangerous stage of this pandemic.
“If we rush to relax the measures in place, we would risk wasting all the sacrifices and all the progress we have made, and that would risk a quick return to another lockdown.”
He said the Government’s scientific advisers would review the situation in a few weeks, but the restrictions would only be eased when ministers were confident on five points.
They are whether there was capacity in hospitals to cope with Covid-19 patients; whether the death rate was falling steadily; whether the infection rate had fallen to “manageable levels”; whether testing and supplies of protective equipment were sufficient; and whether changes would risk a second peak in infection.
“We will only do it, when the evidence demonstrates that it is safe to do it. It could involve relaxing measures in some areas, while strengthening measures in other areas,” Mr Raab said.
He refused to be drawn on a timeline for easing the lockdown, but pointed to Mr Johnson’s warning four weeks ago that it could take three months to “come through the peak”.
Risk of non-Covid deaths
England’s chief medical officer, Prof Chris Whitty, told the daily Downing Street press conference that experts were examining the risks of an extended lockdown leading to non-Covid deaths or illness.
Those included medical procedures being postponed to help the NHS focus on Covid-19 and the economic impact of the lockdown.
Mr Raab’s statement followed a meeting of the emergency Cobra committee on coronavirus, which was attended by the first ministers of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and the London Mayor.
The Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said: “I fully support the Government’s decision to extend the lockdown.
“The priority now must be to ensure we see a ramp up in testing, that staff get the PPE they desperately need and more is done to protect our care homes from the virus.
“We also need clarity about what plans are being put in place to lift the lockdown when the time is right.”
Nicola Sturgeon said some form of restriction on daily life was likely to continue “for the foreseeable future”.
She said: “We hope of course that in due course scientific advances will offer some of the solutions.
“A vaccine, eventually, we hope, along the way perhaps treatments that can mitigate the symptoms, and antibody testing that will tell us if and to what extent we are developing immunity.”


inews--2020-04-16--Coronavirus: 'I had to have a mastectomy after my chemotherapy was cancelled because of the outbreak

Coronavirus: 'I had to have a mastectomy after my chemotherapy was cancelled because of the outbreak'

Coronavirus : ' I had to have a mastectomy after my chemotherapy was cancelled because of the outbreak' Naomi Keevil was diagnosed with breast cancer in March but her treatment was changed due to the coronavirus pandemic Naomi Keevil was given little choice but to have a mastectomy after being told her chemotherapy was no longer the best course of treatment due to the coronavirus outbreak ( Photo : Naomi Keevil ) Naomi Keevil , 40 , from Abergavenny , Monmouthshire , a theatre professional and drama practitioner who also runs educational workshops , was diagnosed with breast cancer in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK , she has had her treatment altered due to Covid-19 .
“ I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the beginning of March .
The doctors , nurses and medical staff at our hospital have been brilliantly supportive , but the Covid-19 pandemic has had a definite and palpable impact on my treatment plan .
`` Following my diagnosis , the plan put in place for me included chemotherapy for six months followed by surgery later in the year and finally radiotherapy .
However , a few days later I was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immediate option for me due to the pandemic .
That has been very worrying and difficult for me to process .
“ Instead I was given a date for surgery at the end of March .
Up until the day it happened I was unsure that it would go ahead as I had been told the situation was changing hour by hour at the hospital and across the country .
Fortunately , my surgery went ahead and I have had a mastectomy .
It was tough going into the hospital alone .
My @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , note-taker and total support throughout my diagnosis couldn ’ t accompany me into the hospital due to the Covid restrictions .
“ Since returning from the hospital , the Covid pandemic has had a further impact on my recovery .
I really miss being able to hug and spend time with my family and friends .
It can also be hard to even ask for support when this is such a huge time of anxiety for so many people .
`` Support groups and cancer centres have temporarily closed , so I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other breast cancer patients to talk and share experiences .
Instead I ’ ve been finding support online through Breast Cancer Now , Breast Cancer Haven and Maggie ’ s .
“ The first ‘ Clap for Our Carers ’ happened to coincide with the day of my surgery , so I made sure to get myself out of bed and to my window at home to join the street in clapping and showing my support .
Before this outbreak I would have been certain that I would have the treatment that was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get my head around the fact that this just isn ’ t the case any longer .
`` No-one knows what treatment will be possible in the coming weeks .
I just hope that I , and all the other women and cancer patients in a similar boat to me , can have access to the treatment that they need .
”

Naomi Keevil, 40, from Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, a theatre professional and drama practitioner who also runs educational workshops, was diagnosed with breast cancer in March. Like thousands off people across the UK, she has had her treatment altered due to Covid-19.
“I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the beginning of March. The doctors, nurses and medical staff at our hospital have been brilliantly supportive, but the Covid-19 pandemic has had a definite and palpable impact on my treatment plan.
“Following my diagnosis, the plan put in place for me included chemotherapy for six months followed by surgery later in the year and finally radiotherapy. However, a few days later I was informed that chemotherapy was no longer an immediate option for me due to the pandemic. That has been very worrying and difficult for me to process.
“Instead I was given a date for surgery at the end of March. Up until the day it happened I was unsure that it would go ahead as I had been told the situation was changing hour by hour at the hospital and across the country. Fortunately, my surgery went ahead and I have had a mastectomy. It was tough going into the hospital alone. My husband, who has been my hand-holder, note-taker and total support throughout my diagnosis couldn’t accompany me into the hospital due to the Covid restrictions.
Recovery impact
“Since returning from the hospital, the Covid pandemic has had a further impact on my recovery. I really miss being able to hug and spend time with my family and friends. It can also be hard to even ask for support when this is such a huge time of anxiety for so many people.
“Support groups and cancer centres have temporarily closed, so I’m unable to meet up with other breast cancer patients to talk and share experiences. Instead I’ve been finding support online through Breast Cancer Now, Breast Cancer Haven and Maggie’s.
“The first ‘Clap for Our Carers’ happened to coincide with the day of my surgery, so I made sure to get myself out of bed and to my window at home to join the street in clapping and showing my support. Before this outbreak I would have been certain that I would have the treatment that was planned, and it’s hard to get my head around the fact that this just isn’t the case any longer.
“No-one knows what treatment will be possible in the coming weeks. I just hope that I, and all the other women and cancer patients in a similar boat to me, can have access to the treatment that they need.”


inews--2020-04-16--Captain Tom Moore: how to donate to the WW2 veteran's Just Giving page as NHS fundraiser walk raises

Captain Tom Moore: how to donate to the WW2 veteran's Just Giving page as NHS fundraiser walk raises £15m

Captain Tom Moore : how to donate to the WW2 veteran 's Just Giving page as NHS fundraiser walk raises £15m One army veteran is doing everything he can to aid in the fight against coronavirus as the pandemic continues to spread Captain Tom Moore , who will turn 100 at the end of April , has managed to raise more than £15 million for the NHS - after setting an initial target of £1,000 .
Captain Tom Moore has raised an incredible amount of money for the NHS ( Photo : Tom Moore ) Captain Moore had aimed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by 16 April , with the use of a walking frame , and reached the milestone bang on time on Thursday morning .
In the process , he became something of a national treasure , with widespread calls for him to be knighted for his efforts .
`` Our country and all our nations , we 're all so generous in all sorts of ways .
But it 's for a super purpose , '' he said .
The page explained his aim to walk a hundred lengths of his back garden , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he hits 100 years old at the end of the month .
His profile was boosted dramatically after he made an appearance on Good Morning Britain on Monday 13 April , saying : “ Who would have thought that when I set a target of £1,000 a week ago , it could have reached £500,000 ?
” Speaking on the show , Captain Moore said : “ Piers and Susanna it is amazing and thank you Piers for your contribution yesterday .
It was enormous , it was so kind of you .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ doctors and nurses on the front line .
In the last war it was soldiers in uniform on the front line .
This time our army are the doctors and nurses uniforms .
They ’ re doing such a marvelous job .
“ Thank you very , very much .
You are so kind .
It ’ s such a benefit to so many people .
You ’ re giving hope to the people finding it very difficult .
We will survive this.
” What charity is the money going towards ?
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ items , such as well-being packs for NHS staff , rest and recuperation rooms and electronic devices for patients to keep in touch with their loved ones .
Ellie Orton , chief executive of the charity that will receive the money from the fundraising , spoke to the BBC , saying : “ I think I absolutely join the rest of the county in being truly inspired and profoundly humbled by Captain Tom and what he has achieved .
The NHS Charities Together Twitter account also tweeted : “ And he ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has surpassed his new £1million target already !
Keep going , Tom .
How much more can you help him raise for our # COVID19 Urgent Appeal ?
# walkwithtom # NHS.
” How do I donate to Captain Tom Moore ’ s campaign ?
The aim was to raise money before Tom turned 100 years old at the end of the month , so the campaign should remain open until then - there has been no word on when the campaign will officially end .

Captain Tom Moore, who turns 100 today, has now managed to raise over £31 million for the NHS – after setting an initial target of £1,000.
Originally, his plan was to complete 100 circuits by his 100th birthday on Thursday 30 April. He completed the challenge two weeks ahead of schedule, overseen by a special military guard of honour.
In the process, he became the biggest ever individual fundraiser on charity site JustGiving, i revealed, and even landed a number one single in the process.
Record-breaking fundraiser
Captain Tom Moore, a 99-year-old army veteran, completely surpassed his original target of raising £1,000 for the NHS in the fight against Covid-19 two weeks before his birthday.
Captain Moore had aimed to complete 100 laps of his Bedfordshire garden by 16 April, with the use of a walking frame, and reached the milestone bang on time on Thursday morning.
In the process, he became a truenational treasure, with widespread calls for him to be knighted for his efforts.
His daughter Hannah said he had become a “beacon of hope” during challenging times.
Generous nation
Speaking to ITV after completing his challenge, the captain said the public generosity had been “unbelievable”.
“Our country and all our nations, we’re all so generous in all sorts of ways. But it’s for a super purpose,” he said.
“Nurses, doctors and all the back-up workers, they deserve everything we can give them.”
Captain Moore’s family had set up a Just Giving fundraising page, titled: “Captain Tom Moore’s 100th Birthday Walk for the NHS.”
The page explained his aim to walk a hundred lengths of his back garden, which is 25m in length, before he hits 100 years old at the end of the month.
What charity is the money going towards?
The money raised by the fundraiser is going towards NHS Charities Together.
The money will be spent on much needed items, such as well-being packs for NHS staff, rest and recuperation rooms and electronic devices for patients to keep in touch with their loved ones.
Ellie Orton, chief executive of the charity that will receive the money from the fundraising, spoke to the BBC, saying: “I think I absolutely join the rest of the county in being truly inspired and profoundly humbled by Captain Tom and what he has achieved.
“Thank you for being an inspiration and a role model.”
The NHS Charities Together Twitter account also tweeted: “And he’s done it. War hero @captaintommoore has surpassed his new £1million target already! Keep going, Tom. How much more can you help him raise for our #COVID19 Urgent Appeal? #walkwithtom #NHS.”
How do I donate to Captain Tom Moore’s campaign?
If you want to donate to the campaign, you can do so by visiting the Just Giving page online here.
Just hit the ‘donate’ button and you’ll be taken to a page where you can choose the donation amount – you can choose from the pre-selected amounts of £10, £20, £30, £50 or £100, or alternatively you can enter a specific amount yourself.
The aim was to raise money before Tom turned 100 years old at the end of the month, so the campaign should remain open until then – there has been no word on when the campaign will officially end.


inews--2020-04-17--Sports quiz: All the answers to our 40-question sporting pub quiz

Sports quiz : All the answers to our 40-question sporting pub quiz If you know your Coles from your Colemans @ @ @ @ @ Richardsons , this will have been easy 'How could you get number four wrong ?
@ @ @ @ @ ) Have you played our devilish sports quiz yet ?
If not , you 're @ @ @ @ @ to play the quiz in full before coming back and checking out the answers .
@ @ @ @ @ No cheating , or he 'll find out ( Photo : Getty ) This week @ @ @ @ @ The week that would have been

Have you played our devilish sports quiz yet? If not, you’re here cheating! Click here to play the quiz in full before coming back and checking out the answers. You have been warned.
(And when you’ve totted up your score, make sure to let us know how you got on by Tweeting us @ipapersport.)
This week in sport through the years
Nottingham Forest David Beckham 12 shots clear of Tom Kite Tony Greig Leicester City Joe Calzaghe Coventry City, managed by Gordon Strachan, who had played under Ferguson at Aberdeen United States, beating England 19-6
What might have been
Judd Trump It is raced partially over cobblestones and rough terrain Sri Lanka Shanghai Istanbul Clay Georgia Toronto Raptors
Picture round
David Batty Richarlison Jonjo Shelvey David Warner Jon Rahm Sofia Kenin Sonny Bill Williams Frankie Dettori
The Olympics and Paralympics
Spain and Turkey Paris Greece Drug testing London Bangladesh Baseball/softball, karate, skateboarding, speed climbing, surfing Germany
Connecting answers


inews--2020-04-17--Sports quiz: 40 devilish questions to test you and your friends down the virtual pub - including a b

Sports quiz: 40 devilish questions to test you and your friends down the virtual pub - including a brutal picture round

Sports quiz : 40 devilish questions to test you and your friends down the virtual pub - including a brutal picture round If there is one thing that can get Britain through the coronavirus lockdown , it is a good , old-fashioned quiz Lockdown has got us all in a bit of a rut .
There ’ s no live sport on the TV , you can ’ t leave the house and there are only so many times you can watch the Ashes 2005 DVD on YouTube .
So here at i we have compiled a bumper sports quiz @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can play with your friends , send it to the WhatsApp group or just run your way through it on your own .
Maybe you 're running your own pub quiz over Zoom ?
Feel free to use these questions .
The link to the answers is at the bottom .
And if you want to play the multiple choice version , click through the slides - but that does not include the picture round or the links round .
If you 're a real quizzer , you wo n't be interested in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This week in sport through the years What might have been Who is turning around to organise the wall here ?
( Photo : Getty ) Which Premier League star is celebrating here ?
( Photo : Getty ) Who ca n't look ?
( Photo : Getty ) Who has just been given out ?
( Photo : Getty ) Which European Ryder Cup winner is this ?
( Photo : Getty ) Who has just won her first Grand Slam title ?
( Photo : Getty ) Which All Black is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( Photo : Getty ) Which legendary jockey is this riding in a face mask ?
( Photo : Getty ) Each answer in this round starts with the last word or syllable of the previous one .
For example , 1 might be Ashley Cole and 2 might be Coleman 's Mustard or Ole Gunnar Solskjaer .

Lockdown has got us all in a bit of a rut. There’s no live sport on the TV, you can’t leave the house and there are only so many times you can watch the Ashes 2005 DVD on YouTube.
So here at i we have compiled a bumper sports quiz to try to distract you. You can play with your friends, send it to the WhatsApp group or just run your way through it on your own. Maybe you’re running your own pub quiz over Zoom? Feel free to use these questions. The link to the answers is at the bottom.
And if you want to play the multiple choice version, click through the slides – but that does not include the picture round or the links round. If you’re a real quizzer, you won’t be interested in multiple choice, so get scrolling!
This week in sport through the years
Paul Gascoigne scored a legendary free-kick against Arsenal in the FA Cup semi-final back in 1991, but only lasted 17 minutes in the final. He still got his hands the trophy though – who did his Tottenham side beat at Wembley to claim it? In another FA Cup semi-final eight years later, Ryan Giggs famously showed off his chest hair with a famous extra time winner against Arsenal. Who had scored Manchester United’s opening goal, a fine 25-yard curling effort? Tiger Woods won his first Masters title in 1997 but how many shots clear of second place was he, a record that still stands today? Which South African-born England captain was sacked 43 years ago this week after joining Kerry Packer’s World Series Cricket? Steve Claridge scored the only goal of 1997 League Cup final replay – but which one of his 24 clubs was he playing for at the time? Which British fighter beat Bernard Hopkins this week in 2008 to record his first ever victory on US soil? Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United sealed the earliest Premier League title ever this week in 2001 by beating which side, managed by one of Ferguson’s former charges, 4-2 at Old Trafford? It was 29 years ago this week that the first women’s Rugby World Cup final was played. Which unlikely nation won the tournament, that was not endorsed by the IRB?
What might have been
The World Snooker Championship was due to start this week. Who would have been defending their 2019 title? The Paris-Roubaix race is held in northern France every year – except this one. What is unusual about the course? The County Championship would have started on 12 April, but the season traditionally opens with a match between the MCC and the previous year’s champions. In which country was this scheduled to be held in 2020? In which city would the Chinese Grand Prix have been raced this week? We should be enjoying the Champions League semi-finals this week, but the final will be much later than planned this year. In which city is it slated to be held? April’s Monte-Carlo Masters tennis event is normally played on what surface? Which US state hosts golf’s Masters? Who won last year’s NBA playoffs, the 2020 edition of which was scheduled for this week?
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The Olympics and Paralympics
Name either of the countries Japan beat in the bidding process to hold the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. Which city will host the 2024 Games? The teams parade at the opening ceremony in alphabetical order – except for the host nation who come out last and which other country who always come out first? A number of high-profile athletes withdrew from the 1968 Games over the introduction of what? Which city has hosted the Games on three separate occasions? By population, what is the largest country in the world never to have won an Olympic or Paralympic medal? Tokyo 2021 will introduce five sports to the Olympics that were not part of Rio 2016. Name any three of them for a point each. The United States and Great Britain top the all-time Summer Paralympics medal table. Which nation is third?
Connecting answers
Each answer in this round starts with the last word or syllable of the previous one. For example, 1 might be Ashley Cole and 2 might be Coleman’s Mustard or Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Which striker finished as Chelsea’s top-scorer in the 2002-03 season? Which Olympic runner famously ran most races in bare feet? What beer was the lead sponsor of Major League Soccer when it launched in 1996? Which Leeds-born striker made his international debut against Malta last year? Which current Formula One driver is repeatedly forced to deny being named after a Star Wars character? Which cricketer became the first Indian wicketkeeper ever to score a hundred on English soil back in 2018? Which Manchester United player scored on his debut against Liverpool in 2016? What surname is shared by the first pair of identical twins to play Test cricket?
Everyone finished? Any repeats? Here are all the answers.


inews--2020-04-17--Coronavirus lockdown: Stuck at home? A poem can transport you in time and place

Coronavirus lockdown : Stuck at home ?
A poem can transport you in time and place Author and Poet David Hill explains how he uses poetry to travel back to his rural childhood You may be on lockdown in the city , but a poem can transport you to the countryside ( Photo : Getty ) I google the words “ I remember , I remember ” and up comes the title of the poem by Thomas Hood .
I bring up the complete poem on Poetry Foundation and immediately , time and place change , and I am once @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Devonshire word for a young boy ) perched on the bank of the small stream which ran through our farm court and under the cob-built little house .
My father is inside , sitting on the double pine planked lavatory .
I ’ m waiting for him to come out , jump down into the slow shallow-flowing water and wash his hands , before we go looking for birds ’ nests in the lower-garden beech hedge .
I hear his voice , and suddenly he is reciting a poem that , I later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by rote in 1910 when he was nine .
The notes of a male blackbird perched on the topmost bough of a Tom Putt apple tree in our cider orchard provide the backing music , as his voice parrot fashions the words in a sing-song ballad version , and the four lines of the first verse are indelibly stamped in my mind after only one hearing .
I hear the sound of paper squares , cut from a newspaper , being torn from the piece of looped wire hanging from a hook behind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seconds he joins me , then jumps into the stream , the water almost splashing into his Wellington boots , washes his hands , and we set off to find the illusive nests .
Hopefully the blackbird ’ s , and if lucky a robin ’ s , in a hole in the bank of the beech hedge .
This is the power that poetry can have .
It can take you back to happy times in a split second .
It is a healing balm for the mind , and my goodness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our minds soothed in these troubled times ?
Think of an object and just google it , for example , “ cornfields in a poem ” .
Up will come numerous sites and you can introduce yourself to poems you may recall from long ago or new poems to enjoy .
And while you ’ re doing that , I shall continue reading Hood ’ s poem and then read “ The Battle of Blenheim ” by Robert Southey .
This was the only other poem my father knew off by heart , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when the last cartload of hay had been carted to the hay shed one summer ’ s night , and we were sitting on the grass watching the first bats fly out of the attic to hawk for insects .

I google the words “I remember, I remember” and up comes the title of the poem by Thomas Hood. I bring up the complete poem on Poetry Foundation and immediately, time and place change, and I am once again a nine-year-old little tacker (a Devonshire word for a young boy) perched on the bank of the small stream which ran through our farm court and under the cob-built little house. My father is inside, sitting on the double pine planked lavatory. I’m waiting for him to come out, jump down into the slow shallow-flowing water and wash his hands, before we go looking for birds’ nests in the lower-garden beech hedge. I hear his voice, and suddenly he is reciting a poem that, I later find out, he had to learn by rote in 1910 when he was nine.
The notes of a male blackbird perched on the topmost bough of a Tom Putt apple tree in our cider orchard provide the backing music, as his voice parrot fashions the words in a sing-song ballad version, and the four lines of the first verse are indelibly stamped in my mind after only one hearing.
“I remember, I remember, / The house where I was born./
The little window where the sun/ Came peeping in at morn.”
I hear the sound of paper squares, cut from a newspaper, being torn from the piece of looped wire hanging from a hook behind the pine door. After a few seconds he joins me, then jumps into the stream, the water almost splashing into his Wellington boots, washes his hands, and we set off to find the illusive nests. Hopefully the blackbird’s, and if lucky a robin’s, in a hole in the bank of the beech hedge.
The power of poetry
This is the power that poetry can have. It can take you back to happy times in a split second. It is a healing balm for the mind, and my goodness don’t we need to have our minds soothed in these troubled times?
Think of an object and just google it, for example, “cornfields in a poem”. Up will come numerous sites and you can introduce yourself to poems you may recall from long ago or new poems to enjoy. And while you’re doing that, I shall continue reading Hood’s poem and then read “The Battle of Blenheim” by Robert Southey. This was the only other poem my father knew off by heart, and it was first recited to me when the last cartload of hay had been carted to the hay shed one summer’s night, and we were sitting on the grass watching the first bats fly out of the attic to hawk for insects.
“It was a summer’s evening/ Old Kaspar’s work was done,/
And he before his cottage door/ Was sitting in the sun…”
That’s my balm applied, now it’s time for you to apply yours.
Follow the poet and author David Hill on Twitter @Farmhousetree


inews--2020-04-17--Can I drive to exercise or walk my dog? The UK coronavirus lockdown rules on driving, explained

Can I drive to exercise or walk my dog ?
The UK coronavirus lockdown rules on driving , explained With social distancing measures tightened up and life under lockdown continuing , some people have questions about what they can still do Under government guidance , people are allowed to go out once daily for exercise - but does this include driving to a beauty spot or park to run or walk your dog ?
Can I drive to take my dog on a walk ?
The current rules being enforced by the lockdown states that there are only four reasons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Government has clarified that only essential travel should be undertaken , and that daily exercise should occur locally and close to home .
`` Stay local and use open spaces near to your home where possible – do not travel unnecessarily , '' the guidance states .
As lockdown rules continue to be enforced , The National Police Chiefs ’ Council ( NPCC ) has issued guidance for people about what they can and can not do when leaving their homes .
The current rules being enforced by the lockdown states that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be leaving your home : What you ’ re not allowed to do is drive for a prolonged period of time for only a brief amount of exercise , or take a short walk to something like a park bench where you sit for a long period .
Given current circumstances , you probably should not be driving to a separate location to exercise or walk your dog , but in some cases it is permitted .
In the list released by the government , it stated : “ Parks will remain open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ once a day .
The National Trust also announced that they are closing all of their gardens and parks as well due to the spread of coronavirus .
Their statement said : “ We have now closed all of our gated gardens and parks as well as our houses , cafes and shops to help restrict the spread of the coronavirus , and by the end of Tuesday 24 March , we will close all our car parks .
“ We believe it is important that people do not travel , and instead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measures .
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Under government guidance, people are now allowed to go outside for more than their once daily exercise – in fact, outdoor exercise is now no longer limited. But does this include driving to a beauty spot or park to run or walk your dog?
Here’s what you should know.
Can I drive to take my dog on a walk?
Current rules being enforced by the lockdown states that there are only four reasons you should be leaving your home:
Daily exercise (which includes walking your dog)
Shopping for essentials
Travelling to and from work
To fulfil medical needs
The UK Government has now updated the daily exercise allowance, from one form of daily exercise a day to an unlimited amount of exercise each day.
This will be permitted from Wednesday 13 May, and social distancing measures will still need to be followed.
Boris Johnson said: “From this Wednesday, we want to encourage people to take more and even unlimited amounts of outdoor exercise.”
Driving to other destinations to do this exercise, which includes dog walking, is also allowed.
“You can sit in the sun in your local park, you can drive to other destinations, you can even play sports but only with members of your own household,” Johnson explained.
Are parks closed?
In the list released by the government, it stated: “Parks will remain open only for individuals and households to exercise.
“Communal spaces within parks such as playgrounds and football pitches will be closed.”
The National Trust also announced that they are closing all of their gardens and parks as well due to the spread of coronavirus.
Their statement said: “We have now closed all of our gated gardens and parks as well as our houses, cafes and shops to help restrict the spread of the coronavirus, and by the end of Tuesday 24 March, we will close all our car parks.
“We believe it is important that people do not travel, and instead stay at home and observe social distancing measures.”


inews--2020-04-17--Channel 4's controversial Dispatches Gypsy documentary 'has set the community back by decades', camp

Channel 4's controversial Dispatches Gypsy documentary 'has set the community back by decades', campaigners say

Channel 4 's controversial Dispatches Gypsy documentary 'has set the community back by decades ' , campaigners say Groups have threatened to take legal action following the Dispatches : The Truth About Traveller Crime aired on Channel 4 on Thursday It then detailed other historical and current crimes reported to have been committed by the 300,000 strong community , suggesting that a disproportionate number of crimes were committed by members of Gypsy and Traveller settlements in areas where they are present .
One group said it has written a pre-action letter over the treatment of an expert featured on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the content of the documentary .
'It was done for sensationalism' Tyler , who is a Traveller and runs the TravellerLGBTPride Twitter account , said the documentary only included two Gypsy voices .
Paddy Doherty , who is known for his appearance on My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding , is one of the people interviewed on the programme .
`` It 's concerning that this was presented as a two-sided look at an issue but only two Traveller voices were featured , one being a reality TV star with no real authority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but who is known for 'doing what we want him to ' in front of camera , '' Tyler told i .
`` This was against a lot of anonymous ( and therefore potentially flimsy ) testimonies about individual crimes and criminals .
The data was paper-thin .
The documentary-makers chose sites known for crime and then did analysis of crime coming from those sites and applied it nationally , and then later even admitted that crime rates were statistically lower around sites , '' he claimed .
`` Sadly , the only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for sensationalism at best or stirring up racial hatred at worst - and that the intention of balance or nuance was abandoned immediately , '' he added .
`` Minor lip service was given to the concept that 'not all ' Travellers are criminal .
However it was fleeting and inconsequential in an hour of inferences to the contrary , '' she said .
`` The way the show used isolated clips of men coursing for hares and then what we are told was a police officer saying the problem is widespread .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ opposed to all hunting with dogs all my life and I can tell you lists of places you can turn up to watch a fox hunt , but I have never seen hares coursed .
'What was the point to this programme ? '
`` We have struggled to map what traveller organisations have been approached , after the documentary said many had refused to participate .
We ’ ve really got to ask ourselves , the truth wasn ’ t on the agenda last night , so what was the point to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A still taken from the documentary trailer .
The 46-minute programme was aired on Thursday night ( Photo : Channel 4/Dispatches ) '' Channel 4 have previously portrayed the Traveller community as a figure of fun or ridicule , seen in the form of My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding , however there are no positive representatives for the community on the channel or in mainstream television .
It is apparent that the travelling community is not dealt with in the same sensitive manner as other ethnic minorities , '' he added .

Channel 4’s controversial Dispatches documentary on Gypsies and Travellers “has set the community back by decades,” comunity members and campaign groups have told i, believing it will leave members vulnerable to hate crime and abuse.
Members of the ethnic minority group have accused Channel 4 of peddling discriminatory views following its broadcast of Dispatches: The Truth About Traveller Crime, which aired on Thursday.
The 45-minute documentary focused on crime allegedly perpetrated by the community in the market town of Lutterworth, Leicestershire, which is home to 9,353 people, while exploring crimes linked to traveller sites across England.
It then detailed other historical and current crimes reported to have been committed by the 300,000 strong community, suggesting that a disproportionate number of crimes were committed by members of Gypsy and Traveller settlements in areas where they are present.
‘Sowing divisions… at a time of national crisis’
One group said it has written a pre-action letter over the treatment of an expert featured on the programme, who says she was misled over the content of the documentary.
Pauline Anderson OBE said she believed the programme’s focus was not on criminal acts reportedly perpetrated by Gypsies and Travellers when she agreed to be interviewed.
“I am absolutely appalled at the misuse of my interview in this sensationalist TV show,” The Chair of Trustees for The Traveller Movement said.
“At a time of national crisis when broadcasters should be bringing people together, they are instead sowing division and leaving my community vulnerable to hate crime and abuse. It’s an absolute disgrace to journalism.”
‘It was done for sensationalism’
The programme’s director Sharron Ward has also previously been accused of writing tweets that expressed prejudice against the traveller community in 2011.
Tyler, who is a Traveller and runs the TravellerLGBTPride Twitter account, said the documentary only included two Gypsy voices. Paddy Doherty, who is known for his appearance on My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding, is one of the people interviewed on the programme.
“It’s concerning that this was presented as a two-sided look at an issue but only two Traveller voices were featured, one being a reality TV star with no real authority to give his opinion on this stuff but who is known for ‘doing what we want him to’ in front of camera,” Tyler told i.
“This was against a lot of anonymous (and therefore potentially flimsy) testimonies about individual crimes and criminals. The data was paper-thin. The documentary-makers chose sites known for crime and then did analysis of crime coming from those sites and applied it nationally, and then later even admitted that crime rates were statistically lower around sites,” he claimed.
For the haters, we're not saying it's not important to discuss crime within a community. It's simply that to talk crime w/o bringing in structural racism, historical trauma, inequalities etc. Without context this is simply hate speech and @C4Dispatches
Should know better — Traveller Pride (@TravellerLGBT) April 16, 2020
“Sadly, the only conclusion is that this documentary was done for sensationalism at best or stirring up racial hatred at worst – and that the intention of balance or nuance was abandoned immediately,” he added.
One Gypsy woman named Daisy, fears the programme will spark “retaliatory violence” against her and her family.
“Minor lip service was given to the concept that ‘not all’ Travellers are criminal. However it was fleeting and inconsequential in an hour of inferences to the contrary,” she said.
“The way the show used isolated clips of men coursing for hares and then what we are told was a police officer saying the problem is widespread. Is it? Because I have been opposed to all hunting with dogs all my life and I can tell you lists of places you can turn up to watch a fox hunt, but I have never seen hares coursed.
“The verbal abuse received on social media is spiking not only for GRT commentators but also for others speaking in our defence. It’s opened a witch hunt,” she added.
‘What was the point to this programme?’
Charity Traveller Movement believes the programme has “set back community relations by decades”.
“I am dismayed. There was no balance to it,” CEO of the charity Yvonne MacNamara claimed.
“We have struggled to map what traveller organisations have been approached, after the documentary said many had refused to participate. We’ve really got to ask ourselves, the truth wasn’t on the agenda last night, so what was the point to this programme?” she added.
Traveller Dean said the negative connotations about the community have impacted many aspects of his life, “including education and career, regardless of my academic ability and personal work ethic”.
“Documentaries, such as the one broadcast on Channel 4, exacerbate these connotations by only showing a small part of the community,” he said.
“Channel 4 have previously portrayed the Traveller community as a figure of fun or ridicule, seen in the form of My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding, however there are no positive representatives for the community on the channel or in mainstream television. It is apparent that the travelling community is not dealt with in the same sensitive manner as other ethnic minorities,” he added.
“Last night’s Dispatches: The Truth about Traveller crime was the most unethical, racist and dangerous show I have ever seen,” Scottish traveller Davie Donaldson said, claiming it was factually inaccurate and that people should complain to TV regulator Ofcom over its content.
“As a social justice activist I don’t know where to begin. I’m in complete despair that it was allowed to air, and I’m hurt that Channel 4 would support such a factually inaccurate and frankly racist programme. My community is terrified at the damage this show will do.
“Releasing such a programme at any time is irresponsible, but during a time of national pandemic, where minority communities are already experiencing the affects of Covid-19 disproportionately – releasing this show is unforgivable,” he said.
Channel 4’s spokesman said: “Channel 4 has a strong track record and remit to conduct public debate including about difficult and uncomfortable issues. This programme examined an important issue which was addressed fairly, accurately, and with due impartiality in accordance with the Ofcom Broadcasting Code.
“The programme analysed crime statistics regarding the association between crime levels and some traveller sites. The programme included contributions from Travellers and Traveller advocates as well as contributors who told of their experiences of living near certain Traveller sites and who questioned the authorities’ approach to criminality. Other representative groups were approached but did not respond or declined to take part in the programme.”


inews--2020-04-17--What's on TV tonight: Martin celebrates his birthday on Friday Night Dinner

What 's on TV tonight : Martin celebrates his birthday on Friday Night Dinner Also MasterChef reaches it 's finale after eight weeks of culinary tests and Joe Lycett takes on the Mersey Gateway toll bridge Writer Robert Popper has certainly pulled out all the stops in the latest series , and this week it is Martin ’ s birthday .
Paul Ritter ’ s paterfamilias is in grumpy denial of the anniversary for a suitably eccentric reason : he has calculated that he won ’ t be alive when affordable space travel becomes a reality .
There are also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way he is , as his aged mother arrives uninvited at the house to help celebrate .
Played by veteran actress Rosalind Knight ( Prince Philip ’ s mother in The Crown ) , Cynthia certainly lives up to her nickname of “ horrible grandma ” .
Can one of neighbour Jim ’ s terrible magic tricks make her disappear ?
This is it , then , the end of the eight-week culinary odyssey to follow in the footsteps of 2019 champion Irini Tzortzoglou , as the final trio of amateur chefs cook @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meal to John Torode and Gregg Wallace , hopefully displaying some of the ideas they have picked up along the way .
You can see why Scarlett Moffatt is booked on just about every TV guest opening available – she is invariably chipper and tonight she shares her thrifty shopping tips – fine as long as you are prepared to own countless email addresses .
Meanwhile , Joe Lycett finds himself on an open-top bus on the Mersey Gateway toll bridge with Kim Woodburn , two members of Atomic Kitten , and an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entirely as random as that sounds ) , while comedian Rosie Jones investigates disabled access in Britain ’ s gyms .
Pangolins are often described as “ the most endangered animal you ’ ve never heard of ” – or least they were in 2018 , when Victoria Bromley ’ s documentary was first broadcast .
Since then , the world ’ s only scaly mammal has become a prime suspect in some quarters as a source of Covid-19 .
One reason can be found here : pangolins are trafficked at a higher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ combined , for medicinal and culinary use in China , Thailand and Vietnam .
In Namibia , conservationist Maria Diekmann found herself becoming a surrogate mother to an orphaned baby pangolin named Honey Bun , and the film follows her to Asia to better understand their plight .
Around the World by Train with Tony Robinson Do TV travelogues provide vicarious wanderlust in our time of lockdown , or are they adding to any sense of entrapment ?
Either way , this one finds Tony Robinson travelling from Seattle on an Amtrak Cascades @ @ @ @ @ @ @ struck by the beauty of Vancouver and the warmth of the locals , but unfortunately doesn ’ t bump into Michael Portillo .
Another chance to see ( four words we will be hearing a lot of in coming weeks ) the 20th anniversary celebration of the televised version of the British-Asian sketch show .
First shown in 2018 , it is a rundown of the 10 most memorable sketches as voted for by “ comedy fans ” – the likes of “ Mr Everything Comes from India , ” “ Cheque Please @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Going for an English !
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Pick of the day: Friday Night Dinner
10pm, Channel 4
Writer Robert Popper has certainly pulled out all the stops in the latest series, and this week it is Martin’s birthday. Paul Ritter’s paterfamilias is in grumpy denial of the anniversary for a suitably eccentric reason: he has calculated that he won’t be alive when affordable space travel becomes a reality. There are also hints at why Martin might be the way he is, as his aged mother arrives uninvited at the house to help celebrate. Played by veteran actress Rosalind Knight (Prince Philip’s mother in The Crown), Cynthia certainly lives up to her nickname of “horrible grandma”. Can one of neighbour Jim’s terrible magic tricks make her disappear?
MasterChef
7.30pm, BBC One
This is it, then, the end of the eight-week culinary odyssey to follow in the footsteps of 2019 champion Irini Tzortzoglou, as the final trio of amateur chefs cook their hearts out and feed a three-course meal to John Torode and Gregg Wallace, hopefully displaying some of the ideas they have picked up along the way.
Joe Lycett’s Got Your Back
8pm, Channel 4
You can see why Scarlett Moffatt is booked on just about every TV guest opening available – she is invariably chipper and tonight she shares her thrifty shopping tips – fine as long as you are prepared to own countless email addresses. Meanwhile, Joe Lycett finds himself on an open-top bus on the Mersey Gateway toll bridge with Kim Woodburn, two members of Atomic Kitten, and an all-female choir (it’s not entirely as random as that sounds), while comedian Rosie Jones investigates disabled access in Britain’s gyms.
Pangolins – The World’s Most Wanted Animal
9pm, BBC Two
Pangolins are often described as “the most endangered animal you’ve never heard of” – or least they were in 2018, when Victoria Bromley’s documentary was first broadcast. Since then, the world’s only scaly mammal has become a prime suspect in some quarters as a source of Covid-19. One reason can be found here: pangolins are trafficked at a higher rate than rhinos, elephants and tigers combined, for medicinal and culinary use in China, Thailand and Vietnam. In Namibia, conservationist Maria Diekmann found herself becoming a surrogate mother to an orphaned baby pangolin named Honey Bun, and the film follows her to Asia to better understand their plight.
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Around the World by Train with Tony Robinson
9pm, Channel 5
Do TV travelogues provide vicarious wanderlust in our time of lockdown, or are they adding to any sense of entrapment? Either way, this one finds Tony Robinson travelling from Seattle on an Amtrak Cascades train into Canada, where he is struck by the beauty of Vancouver and the warmth of the locals, but unfortunately doesn’t bump into Michael Portillo.
Goodness Gracious Me – 20 Years Innit!
10.45pm, BBC One
Another chance to see (four words we will be hearing a lot of in coming weeks) the 20th anniversary celebration of the televised version of the British-Asian sketch show. First shown in 2018, it is a rundown of the 10 most memorable sketches as voted for by “comedy fans” – the likes of “Mr Everything Comes from India,” “Cheque Please” and, of course, “Going for an English!”.