inews--2020-04-21--Tech tips and advice during coronavirus lockdown: From Joe Wicks' workouts and fitness apps to helpi

Tech tips and advice during coronavirus lockdown: From Joe Wicks' workouts and fitness apps to helping your relatives stay in touch

Tech tips and advice during coronavirus lockdown : From Joe Wicks ' workouts and fitness apps to helping your relatives stay in touch Tips and advice on how to speed up your internet , make video calls and much more The best fitness apps and videos for home workouts ( and runs ) Joe Wicks is helping house-bound kids stay fit with his interactive PE lessons ( Photo : YouTube ) Kayla Itsines ' workouts are tough - but worth sticking to ( Photo : Getty ) How to keep in touch with friends and family via video call How @ @ @ @ @ @ @ neighbours How to help vulnerable people without internet access Where to find reliable information online about coronavirus How to disinfect your phone safely How to speed up your internet Having problems with your Wi-Fi ?
Your microwave may be to blame ( Photo : Getty ) How to adjust the quality of your Netflix , YouTube and iPlayer shows to reduce internet bandwidth How to support your local restaurants from a distance How to make shared playlists on Spotify How to download WhatsApp if you 've never used it before How to recognise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK is starting its fifth week of lockdown ( Photo : PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty ) How to watch Netflix with friends

As the UK adjusts to life under lockdown as the result of the coronavirus outbreak, we’re more reliant on technology than ever before to keep our lives running with a semblance of normality.
Read on for a series of tips on how to help others and keep in touch with friends and family.
The best fitness apps and videos for home workouts (and runs)
As we all adjust to spending increasing amounts of time indoors, exercising is one of the best ways to raise your spirits and stave off cabin fever. If you’re new to regular exercise or more used to a gym environment adjusting to home workouts can be challenging, but incredibly worthwhile.
Joe Wicks may be best known as PE teacher to the nation’s children right now, but he’s been uploading fantastic free home HIIT (high-intensity interval training) sessions to his YouTube channel (thebodycoach1) for years. From full body blasts to targeted abs or arms workouts, his clips are considered and engaging. He also uploads clips focused on gentler exercises for older people.
Australian fitness queen Kayla Itsines’ Sweat app (£9.99 per month, but worth every penny) for iOS and Android phones coaches you through three specialised legs, arms and abs HIIT sessions each week, and also features health meal suggestions. Itsines recently rejigged the first two cycles of her programme to make it more home-friendly by using less gym equipment, and new joiners can trial the app for free for a month. The workouts increase in difficulty as your progress but deliver impressive results if you’re able to stick to the regime.
If you’re getting into running for the first time, Public Health England’s One You Couch to 5K is brilliant. The free app builds you up to running longer distances by telling you when to walk and run while you listen to your own music, gradually increasing the running sections until you’re capable of the whole 5K.
How to keep in touch with friends and family via video call
Video chats can be a great way to stay in contact with loved ones while staying indoors during the current virus outbreak.
The majority of modern tablets and smartphones have front-facing cameras, making it easy to call friends and family. If you’re calling from an Apple iPhone, select the name of who you’d like to chat to from the Phone app and press the Video icon. If you have a phone running Google’s Android system, open your Phone or Contacts app, find the name and press ‘Video call’.
If you use the WhatsApp messaging app, open the conversation with your intended call recipient and press the video camera icon in the top right-hand corner.
If you own an Amazon Echo Show smart speaker, which has an inbuilt camera and screen, you can call contacts listed in the linked Alexa smartphone app by saying: “Alexa, call [name]”.
How to join online groups to help your neighbours
There are plenty of online resources to volunteer your help to vulnerable people during the outbreak.
The Covid-19 Mutual Aid UK network has more than 200 volunteer-led groups from Aberdeen and Bootle to Newton Abbot and Swansea. The groups are on hand to collect and drop off shopping and other items, including prescriptions, and taking dogs for a walk.
Read More Community support groups formed to support vulnerable neighbours amid outbreak
Further information is available on the group’s website, covidmutualaid.org, its umbrella Facebook group (facebook.com/CovidAidUK) and on Twitter (twitter.com/CovidAidUK).
Nextdoor is an app for smartphones and tablets that allows residents to join groups in their local areas and is free to download on iOS for iPhones through the App Store and Android’s Google Play Store.
It recently added two new features, Help Map and Groups to support others. Help Map allows users to volunteer their services to nearby people based on their location, while Groups is a discussion forum for exchange information.
How to help vulnerable people without internet access
While the vast majority of households in the UK have internet access, many older people may rely on libraries to use the web and may not have it at home – or have ever used it.
Bearing this in mind, it’s important to use online services when possible to contact councils or other bodies during the outbreak, leaving the phone lines free for vulnerable people.
Older people may be less likely to be aware of updates and advice, so checking in on family and neighbours and encouraging them to watch the daily government addresses and collecting their newspaper of choice can help.
Some AgeUK charity branches have set up helplines for older people self-isolating, including in Leicester and Rutland (0116 299 2239).
From Tuesday 24 March you can register as or on behalf of an extremely vulnerable person on the government’s website – gov.uk/coronavirus-extremely-vulnerable – allowing people to ask for help getting deliveries of essential supplies like food. It could be worth checking with vulnerable people without an internet connection if they’d like you to register them, just in case.
Where to find reliable information online about coronavirus
While the internet is a wonderful resource of information, it’s important to exercise a healthy scepticism when it comes to claims about the virus that don’t come from official sources.
Social media and messaging apps are currently full of declarations, often claiming to be from experts (or someone who knows one), on how to minimise the likelihood of contracting or even curing coronavirus.
The NHS website (nhs.uk) and the Government site (gov.uk/coronavirus) are the best direct sources of reliable information related to the outbreak and its spread. Google has a link to the government site at the bottom of its homepage, while Facebook has created a Covid-19 Information Centre, which collates information from recognised health organisations.
The Government holds a daily press briefing between 4pm and 6pm on weekdays and around 2.30pm or 5pm on weekends, which can be watched on BBC iPlayer or on Sky News’ live YouTube stream (youtube.com/skynews).
How to disinfect your phone safely
While we’re all washing our hands more often than usual, it’s important to consider cleaning one of the everyday objects most likely to harbour germs: your phone.
Apple recently updated its advice on how to clean iPhones. Having previously always advised against using cleaning products on its product for fear of ruining screens, it now says it’s okay to use a 70 per cent isopropyl alcohol wipe but still advises against submerging a phone in any cleaning agents.
Samsung recommends cleaning your phone with a lint-free soft microfibre cleaning cloth sprayed with a liquid disinfectant, rather than squirting the disinfectant directly onto the handset, while Google says ordinary household disinfecting wipes are fine to use on your device so long as they don’t contain bleach.
Otherwise, devices such as PhoneSoap kill bacteria by bathing your handset in UV light for 10-minute blasts. If you’ve got an older, sturdier handset, it’ll easily withstand a wipe down with a cleaning wipe or disinfectant-covered kitchen roll.
How to speed up your internet
Spending significantly more time indoors has meant the UK’s broadband connections have had to cope with significantly more traffic than usual as millions of people log on to work and entertain themselves in the evening.
If your Wi-Fi is being particularly slow, ensuring you don’t use your microwave while online can help to speed it up, Ofcom has advised.
As Wi-Fi connections and microwaves operate on the same wave frequency, radiation from microwaves can leak and interfere with internet connections, preventing pages from loading properly.
Moving a home’s internet router away from devices including cordless phones, stereos, computer speakers, TVs, monitors and baby monitors can improve the strength and speed of a connection, alongside placing the router itself on a table or shelf rather than on the floor and avoiding using telephone extension leads.
Staggering the number of family members using the internet at once can also help to prevent Wi-Fi grinding to a halt, as the more devices using the connection, the lower the speed will be, Ofcom added.
How to adjust the quality of your Netflix, YouTube and iPlayer shows to reduce internet bandwidth
Netflix and YouTube have agreed to reduce the bit rate of films, TV programmes and other videos on their platforms to free up internet bandwidth for healthcare and education purposes during the outbreak.
This essentially means you’ll be watching videos in standard (SD), rather than high definition (HD). The basic Netflix subscription (£5.99) is SD anyway, but the standard (£8.99pm) and premium (£11.99pm) packages are HD and Ultra HD respectively. I’ve asked Netflix if this means that people paying for the higher-quality packages will be switched to lower quality streams, but if you pay for a standard subscription, you probably won’t notice a significant drop in video quality.
Depending on the quality of the video you’re watching on YouTube, selecting the Settings menu and opening Quality will allow you to select a lower resolution. If your video is already a lower resolution, you won’t have the option to change it under the Settings menu.When watching BBC iPlayer, you can set content to stream in SD by default by opening the Settings menu in the iPlayer app, selecting Video Quality and choosing Standard Definition.
How to support your local restaurants from a distance
Restaurants and cafes across the UK have closed their doors following government instructions to discourage people from congregating and increasing the spread of the coronavirus.
While some have closed their doors indefinitely, others are offering takeaway services. Many of them are available on Uber Eats, which has waived its normal delivery fees until 31 March, Deliveroo and Just Eat, which has reduced the amount of commission it takes by one-third and waiving sign-up fees for new restaurants until 19 April. All three operators are offering ‘contact-free’ delivery leaving the food on the customers’ doorsteps rather than handing them over.
It’s also worth checking if your favourite restaurant has a gift card or voucher service through their website or social media channels, allowing you to support them from afar.
Another way to extend a helping hand is through purchasing cookbooks from the likes of Dishoom, Hawksmoor, Polpo and other famous eateries.
How to make shared playlists on Spotify
If you’re a Spotify user, making collaborative playlists is a fun way to create lists of tracks volunteered by your friends and family. The process is the same whether you’re a paid-up Spotify subscriber or using the free version supported by adverts.
Using a smartphone or tablet, open the Spotify app and select your Library. Tap on Playlists and either select the existing list of songs you’d like to make collaborative or start a new one by tapping Create Playlist at the top of the menu.
Once the playlist is ready to go, tap the three-dot icon (this is horizontal on iPhones and vertical on handsets running Google’s Android operating system) and select Make Collaborative. You can now share the playlist with others by tapping the three-dot icon again and scrolling down to Share, which presents you with the option to share a link via WhatsApp, text message, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat or by simply copying the link to pop it into an email.
How to download WhatsApp if you’ve never used it before
WhatsApp is a messaging app used by millions of people across the world that can be used on smartphones, tablets and PCs.
It requires an internet connection to work and allows you to type messages, make voice and video calls and exchange pictures and videos within the single app.
If you’re looking to use WhatsApp for the first time on your smartphone, simply open the Apple App Store or Google Play Store app, type ‘WhatsApp’ into the search bar and tap ‘Get’ or ‘Install’.
Agree to the terms and conditions and agree to let WhatsApp access your contact list that’s stored on your phone.
Once the app has downloaded, it’ll ask you to input your phone number. It will then send you a text message containing a code, which you can enter into the app to verify your identity. You will now be able to send and receive messages from friends and family whenever you have a working connection.
How to join a Wi-Fi connection
If you’re an infrequent internet user, you may not have connected to Wi-Fi yourself in the past. If the connection itself is up and running in your home, joining with a new device is straightforward. Although the steps vary slightly depending on your device (be it smartphone, tablet, laptop, e-reader or something else), the basic principles remain the same.
Tap or click the wireless icon on your device, which looks a bit like a fan. Select the name of the network you’re looking to connect to – some devices will require you to select Connect, while others will just join automatically.
The vast majority of home networks require a password to connect, so enter it now. If it’s a new connection and you’re unsure, the password is probably printed on a sticker on the underside of your router. Be sure to change this to something unique to you when you get the chance through your Settings to ensure your connection is more secure. Voilà – you should now be connected.
How to recognise a scam coronavirus call or text
Scammers are taking advantage of the coronavirus outbreak to try and extort worried members of the public out of money and valuable private data through phone calls and text messages. It’s important to be vigilant and only share information with reputable callers.
Some scammers will call and send messages posing as the Government, your local GP surgery, the NHS or World Health Organisation contacting you about the pandemic.
Many of the phone calls use automated systems to try and contact you to a human operator to try and scam you out of money or personal details for later identity theft. If you receive a similar call, hang up. If you’re unsure whether a call is actually from your surgery, call them back and ask if they’ve been trying to contact you.
Fake texts alerts encourage you to open links to websites that will try to harvest our data, often through the guise of fake virus testing. Do not open links or enter personal info.
Whether a call or text, make a note of the phone number and contact Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 (actionfraud.police.uk).
Fun online projects to keep kids occupied
If the young children in your life are getting understandably antsy at being cooped up, there are plenty of free online projects to distract them from boredom.
BT has created a fun introduction to the fundamentals of learning to code through programming a robotic arm to make a cake (bt.com/codeacake), complete with varying degrees of mess if you input the ingredients in the wrong order.
Similarly, if you have an iPad, Apple’s own Swift Playgrounds app (downloadable through the App Store) teaches coding in an accessible and engaging way, while ScratchJr is another clever app giving 5-7 year-olds the chance to control their own destiny in interactive stories and silly games.
Apple also has a list of 30 creative activities for children using iPads or iPhones, including making colouring sheets, creating a simple book and recording news interviews here.
Elsewhere on the web, the James Dyson Foundation (youtube.com/user/JamesDysonFoundation) has a series of short engineering challenge videos, including how to build the Golden Gate Bridge out of spaghetti, race a balloon-powered car or cobble together a homemade periscope.
How to watch Netflix with friends
Watching films and TV programmes alongside friends makes screaming in disbelief at documentaries or roaring with laughter at stand-up all the more enjoyable. Though it’s simple enough to arrange a time to hit the play button at the same time as friends and family in other homes, a feature for Google’s Chrome browser allows you to sync your viewing exactly and allow you to chat along together.
Netflix Party is a free extension that works on desktop or laptop computers, so not tablets or smartphones. Everyone you’re hoping to watch alongside will need access to a Netflix account to take advantage of it. Visit netflixparty.com and click Install Netflix Party before selecting Add to Chrome.
Sign into Netflix’s website (netflix.com), select the show or film you’d like to watch and click the NP icon to the right of the address bar. Click on Start Party and send the generated link to your friends. A chat window will appear to the right of the screen, allowing you to hold conversations.
How to play cards online
If you’re missing the thrill of beating friends and family in a heated card game, rest assured there are still plenty of ways to replicate your card shark ambitions online.
CardGames.io is a free website hosting classic card and board games, including Backgammon, Solitaire, Sudoku and Whist. It doesn’t support multiplayer though, leaving you to play against the computer or against one other player currently playing on the site.
Another site, playingcards.io, allows you to enter virtual rooms with friends by sharing a link, playing games like checkers, crazy eights or customising your own game using a standard 52 card deck on a digital table. Both Uno (letsplayuno.com) and Monopoly (pogo.com/games/monopoly) are available to play online, though it’s possible you may enjoy the experience more by using your phone or laptop to video call friends while you deal the cards or set the game up yourself.


inews--2020-04-21--Our Queen At War: when the documentary is on ITV, and what it tells us about Elizabeth II during WW2

Our Queen At War : when the documentary is on ITV , and what it tells us about Elizabeth II during WW2 ITV celebrating how Queen Elizabeth II was shaped by the Second World War , a day after her 94th birthday Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 94th birthday on Tuesday 21 April , and one day later ITV will air a documentary exploring how she and her reign were shaped by the events of the Second World War .
It chronicles how the war helped transform her from a teenage princess to the woman who would become Great Britain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Our Queen at War on TV ?
It lasts for an hour , and will also be available on ITV+1 and on ITV Player once it has aired .
the Queen during her days in the Army ( Photo : Wikimedia Commons ) What can we expect ?
ITV says : `` Drawing on interviews with a childhood friend , people who shared her experiences , and royal experts , this programme looks at how what she called , 'the terrible and glorious years of World War Two ' transformed a teenage princess @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Marking 75 years since the end of the war , the programme chronicles how from meeting the man she would later marry at the age of just 13 , to the demands of making a radio broadcast to the Empire , to experiencing the terror of a V-1 bomb , Princess Elizabeth had to grow up fast . ''
It will show how she was prepared for the throne by studying at Eton , before inspecting the troops aged just 16 and launching ships while living in a secret location .
King @ @ @ @ @ @ @ march past of the troops ( Photo : Wikimedia Commons ) Royal biographer Jane Dismore said : `` The war gave Princess Elizabeth a humanity that she might have taken longer to discover - she shared a lot in common with ordinary people in that she saw their suffering , she knew about it .
She knew that people looked to her as that new generation , that new generation of hope . ''
What did the Queen do during the Second World War ?
Aged 18 , when she was still a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s arm of the British Army , the Auxiliary Territorial Service ( ATS ) , and became the first female member of the Royal Family to serve in the armed forces .

Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 94th birthday on Tuesday 21 April, and one day later ITV will air a documentary exploring how she and her reign were shaped by the events of the Second World War.
It chronicles how the war helped transform her from a teenage princess to the woman who would become Great Britain’s longest serving monarch.
Here is everything you need to know:
When is Our Queen at War on TV?
The documentary, which is produced by BBC Studios, will air at 9pm on Wednesday 22 April.
It lasts for an hour, and will also be available on ITV+1 and on ITV Player once it has aired.
What can we expect?
ITV says: “Drawing on interviews with a childhood friend, people who shared her experiences, and royal experts, this programme looks at how what she called, ‘the terrible and glorious years of World War Two’ transformed a teenage princess into the country’s longest-reigning monarch.
“Marking 75 years since the end of the war, the programme chronicles how from meeting the man she would later marry at the age of just 13, to the demands of making a radio broadcast to the Empire, to experiencing the terror of a V-1 bomb, Princess Elizabeth had to grow up fast.”
It will show how she was prepared for the throne by studying at Eton, before inspecting the troops aged just 16 and launching ships while living in a secret location.
Rare home movie footage will be included in the doc, giving viewers a more intimate look at the Queen’s earlier years.
Royal biographer Jane Dismore said: “The war gave Princess Elizabeth a humanity that she might have taken longer to discover – she shared a lot in common with ordinary people in that she saw their suffering, she knew about it. She knew that people looked to her as that new generation, that new generation of hope.”
What did the Queen do during the Second World War?
Aged 18, when she was still a princess, Elizabeth joined the women’s arm of the British Army, the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS), and became the first female member of the Royal Family to serve in the armed forces.
She passed her military driving test and became a driver for the Second Subaltern Windsor Unit.
She also worked as a mechanic, and was later promoted to the rank of honorary junior commander.


inews--2020-04-21--What time is the UK coronavirus speech today? Matt Hancock standing in for Boris Johnson - here's ho

What time is the UK coronavirus speech today? Matt Hancock standing in for Boris Johnson - here's how to watch live

What time is the UK coronavirus speech today ?
Matt Hancock standing in for Boris Johnson - here 's how to watch live The Prime Minister is reportedly resuming some duties , but cabinet ministers continue to deputise for him at the daily Covid-19 briefings Matt Hancock is set to stand in for Boris Johnson to deliver today 's coronavirus press conference to the UK as he continues his recovery at Chequers .
The daily briefings were introduced in response to calls for improved communication from the government on their plan to tackle the spread of Covid-19 , and give @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic .
When do the daily press briefings take place ?
A Number 10 spokeswoman said that today ’ s briefing would take place at 5pm , though this is subject to change .
In general the press briefings take place between 4pm and 6pm , with previous meetings tending to start just after 5pm on weekdays and at 2.30pm on weekends .
A number 10 spokesperson said that they would like to “ see [ the briefings held at ] a consistent time.
” Who will be holding today 's press conference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ briefings ?
Yesterday Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed that more than 140,000 companies in the UK have applied for the Government to pay the wages of furloughed employees in the first day of the newly launched Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme .
He said : `` Firms applying today should receive their cash in six working days .
HMRC will continue to provide updates on the number of people furloughed . ''
COVID-19 is a respiratory illness that can affect lungs and airways .
It is caused by a virus called coronavirus , and started @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The NHS states that the major symptoms are a high temperature ( feeling hot to the touch on your chest or back ) and a new , continuous cough ( either coughing a lot for over an hour , or having three or more coughing episodes in 24 hours ) .
There have also been reports of the illness causing flu-like symptoms , such as aches and pains , nasal congestion , runny nose and a sore throat .
It ’ s important to remember that some people may become infected but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feel unwell .

The coronavirus briefing, so much a part of the UK lockdown, has only been airing intermittently in the past few weeks.
Today, Boris Johnson will give the latest update, in which he is expected to announce further easing of lockdown measures and new funding for the NHS.
The Prime Minister chaired the final daily press conference on Monday 30 June after those announcing eagerly-anticipated changes to coronavirus lockdown rules coming on 4 July in a lunchtime address to the House of Commons.
Daily coronavirus briefings, which came to an end after that, were introduced in response to calls for improved communication from the government on their plan to tackle the spread of Covid-19, and give the nation the latest updates on the pandemic.
When do the daily press briefings take place?
Rather than its familiar 5pm slot, today’s Downing Street briefing is expected begin earlier, at around 11.00am.
In general the press conferences took place between 4pm and 6pm, with the majority of the daily meetings tending to start just after 5pm on weekdays and at 2.30pm on weekends.
A number 10 spokesperson said that they would like to “see [the briefings held at] a consistent time.”
There were, of course, a few notable exceptions, such as when it was forced to a later time slot after the Prime Minister’s key adviser Dominic Cummings gave a rare public statement regarding him travelling from London to Durham during lockdown.
Who will appear at today’s press conference?
It has not been confirmed who will join Mr Johnson for today’s conference – or indeed if he will appear alone as became increasingly the norm in the briefing’s latter weeks.
As well as the the Prime Minister and the Health Secretary Matt Hancock, various other cabinet ministers stepped up in recent weeks, including Rishi Sunak, Alok Sharma, Grant Shapps and Michael Gove.
The Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty and the Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Patrick Vallance also became regular fixtures during the briefings, while the Head of NHS England Simon Stevens has made numerous appearances.
Where can I watch the press briefings?
The press briefings will be available to watch live on BBC News.
You can watch online through BBC iPlayer here, while Sky News has a live YouTube stream here.


inews--2020-04-21--Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins staff: from Ant Middleton to Jason Fox, the instructors putting the li

Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins staff: from Ant Middleton to Jason Fox, the instructors putting the line-up through their paces

Celebrity SAS : Who Dares Wins staff : from Ant Middleton to Jason Fox , the instructors putting the line-up through their paces Twelve celebrities are being put through their paces on the brutal Channel 4 reality show A brand new set of 12 celebrities are currently being put through their paces on Channel 4 's gruelling reality show , Celebrity SAS : Who Dares Wins .
Katie Price , Joey Essex and Anthea Turner are among the famous faces tackling the elements on the remote Scottish island of Raasay .
And the people in charge of dealing out the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of former armed forces members , not one of whom is willing to give any slack .
Here 's everything you need to know about Middleton and his team : Middleton , 39 , has been Who Dares Wins ' chief instructor and the face of the show since its inception in 2015 .
He joined the Army aged just 17 and became a Royal Marine in 2005 , going on several tours of Afghanistan , before serving as a sniper in the Special Boat Service .
His army career also took him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moving into television he has also appeared on adventure show Mutiny , and climbed Mount Everest for a Channel 4 special .
`` Foxy '' , as he is known on the show , has also been a part of Who Dares Wins since the beginning .
The 44-year-old also has a huge amount of special forces experience , having joined the Royal Marines aged just 16 .
He served in the marines for 20 years before , like Middleton , becoming a member of the Special Boat Service .
His missions included @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He left service in 2012 after being diagnoses with post-traumatic stress disorder ( PTSD ) , something he wrote about in his autobiography , Battle Scars .
He joined the SAS in his early 20s , and also became part of the Special Boat Service , taking part in hostage rescues and anti-narcotics raids , similar to his Who Dares Wins colleagues .
`` Billy '' , 53 , spent eight years in the Parachute Regiment in the late '80s and early '90s , before joining the SAS as a Mountain Troop specialist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iraq , Afghanistan , South America and Africa , and has an MBE for his efforts in hostage rescue he has a Queen ’ s Commendation for Bravery for capturing an IRA sniper , and has also served as a bodyguard to some of the world 's biggest stars , including Brad Pitt , Kate Moss and Tom Cruise .
Morton is the newest member of Middleton 's crew - he was an undercover mole in the most recent series of the regular show , and this is his first celebrity version .

A brand new set of 12 celebrities are currently being put through their paces on Channel 4’s gruelling reality show, Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.
Katie Price, Joey Essex and Anthea Turner are among the famous faces tackling the elements on the remote Scottish island of Raasay.
And the people in charge of dealing out the pain? Ant Middleton and his crew of former armed forces members, not one of whom is willing to give any slack.
Here’s everything you need to know about Middleton and his team:
Ant Middleton
Middleton, 39, has been Who Dares Wins‘ chief instructor and the face of the show since its inception in 2015.
He joined the Army aged just 17 and became a Royal Marine in 2005, going on several tours of Afghanistan, before serving as a sniper in the Special Boat Service.
His army career also took him to Northern Ireland and Macedonia. Since moving into television he has also appeared on adventure show Mutiny, and climbed Mount Everest for a Channel 4 special.
Jason Fox
“Foxy”, as he is known on the show, has also been a part of Who Dares Wins since the beginning. The 44-year-old also has a huge amount of special forces experience, having joined the Royal Marines aged just 16.
He served in the marines for 20 years before, like Middleton, becoming a member of the Special Boat Service. His missions included everything from counter-terrorism to hostage rescue.
He left service in 2012 after being diagnoses with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), something he wrote about in his autobiography, Battle Scars.
Ollie Ollerton
Ollerton, 48, joined the Royal Marine Commandos at 18 and was part of Operation Desert Storm in Iraq.
He joined the SAS in his early 20s, and also became part of the Special Boat Service, taking part in hostage rescues and anti-narcotics raids, similar to his Who Dares Wins colleagues.
He is outspoken about mental health needs, including his own struggles with alcoholism.
Mark Billingham
“Billy”, 53, spent eight years in the Parachute Regiment in the late ’80s and early ’90s, before joining the SAS as a Mountain Troop specialist.
He has toured the likes of Iraq, Afghanistan, South America and Africa, and has an MBE for his efforts in hostage rescue
he has a Queen’s Commendation for Bravery for capturing an IRA sniper, and has also served as a bodyguard to some of the world’s biggest stars, including Brad Pitt, Kate Moss and Tom Cruise.
Jay Morton
Morton is the newest member of Middleton’s crew – he was an undercover mole in the most recent series of the regular show, and this is his first celebrity version.
Also a former member of the Parachute Regiment, Morton, 35, has toured Iraq and Afghanistan, and served in the SAS for a decade.


inews--2020-04-21--Why does the Queen have two birthdays? How old Elizabeth II is today, and how coronavirus has affect

Why does the Queen have two birthdays? How old Elizabeth II is today, and how coronavirus has affected celebrations

Why does the Queen have two birthdays ?
How old Elizabeth II is today , and how coronavirus has affected celebrations The coronavirus lockdown means that the Queen 's birthday celebrations on 21 April are much more low key than in usual circumstances When are the Queen 's birthdays ?
Nadiya Hussein constructed a lavish cake for the Queen 's 90th birthday in 2016 ( Photo : AFP/Getty Images ) In the majority of Australia , where the Queen is head of state , there is a public holiday on the second Monday in June , but Western Australia celebrates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Zealand , it is the first Monday in June , and in Canada , it is in May .
How has coronavirus affected the Queen 's birthday ?
Usually , the Queen spends her actual birthday with the rest of the Royal Family - except when duty beckons or it 's a milestone celebration - with special gun salutes fired by the Royal Horse Artillery at locations in London and around the UK .
Last year , these took place at Hyde Park , the Tower of London and Edinburgh Castle , although @ @ @ @ @ @ @ birthday on Monday 22 April , as the salutes are never held on a Sunday .
However , her celebrations this year are a far more low-key affair .
Like the rest of the nation , the royals are staying away from one another as they follow the social distancing rules amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Four years ago , the Queen 's 90th was the scene of widespread celebrations ( Photo : Getty Images ) The Queen is staying at Windsor Castle with Prince Philip , away from their family , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video calls from the rest of the royals to mark the occasion .
A Buckingham Palace source told PA the Queen 's birthday will not be marked in any special way , adding that any phone or video calls she has with family will be kept private .
The bells of Westminster Abbey - the church where the monarch was married and crowned - will also stay silent on her birthday for the first time in more than a decade .
What happens on her official birthday ?
Spectators can watch the Royal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the ceremony in a horse-drawn carriage , before they gather on the Buckingham Palace balcony to greet the assembled public , and watch a flypast of RAF aircraft .
Trooping the Colour has been a tradition marking the monarch 's official birthday since the 17th century ( Photo : AFP/Getty Images ) On the the Sunday , the Queen hosted a street party for some 10,000 people at the Patron 's Lunch , with The Mall lined with picnic tables and guests feasting on a hamper lunch .

A US woman who was holidaying at the Ritz Carlton in the resort town of Lahaina as Maui was ravaged by deadly wildfires has spoken of how hotel guests begged others with vehicles to help them escape.
“The only way out was on a very treacherous mountain drive,” Stacey Snowden, from Calabasas, Los Angeles, told i .
“There were hotel guests wandering the parking lot trying to see if anyone had room for them in their cars as many people had arrived to the resort by car service.”
Ms Snowden said she was “plain lucky” to have survived the deadliest US wildfires in more than a century, which killed at least 93 people as they ripped through the Hawaiian island of Maui last week.
Stacey Snowden and her husband, Dave Scarborough, were on holiday in Maui (Photo: Stacey Snowden)
Ms Snowden said she and her husband lost Wi-Fi and mobile reception last Tuesday. Her friends and their three children, who had been staying in a condo just two miles away, appeared at the hotel reception around midnight.
“I will never forget the sombre expressions in their faces,” she said. “They got a bang on their door to get out immediately. They left with the clothing in their back and drove to our hotel to stay with us for the night.
“The children were scared… crying, asking their parents if they had to jump in the ocean to not burn.”
Ms Snowden’s friends stayed in her room that night, sleeping with the door open because it was so hot.
A destroyed boat floats off Lahaina Small Boat Harbor after wildfires driven by high winds burned across most of Lahaina (Photo: Hawai’i Department of Land and Natural Resources/Handout via Reuters)
The group spent three days without power or hot water and “no contact with the outside world” as there was only one generator at the hotel.
On Wednesday, Ms Snowden said, chaos ensued after a whiteboard was put up in the lobby telling tourists to evacuate immediately.
She said all resorts south of the Ritz were also being evacuated by that point.
“We raced to our room, threw everything in our bags to get out. We could not have made the drive in the dark,” she said.
“It’s known to be very dangerous… one lane. So you can imagine a mass exodus on this treacherous road.”
But she said the sound of helicopters flying above their heads gave them some “relief” as it meant the wind from Hurricane Dora had calmed enough for aircraft to carry out rescues or drop water on the areas ravaged by fire.
Ms Snowden had been enjoying a “beautiful” birthday dinner at the Lahaina Grille with her friends the Saturday before the fires erupted.
“We had no idea that night what was coming,” she said.
“And I don’t know the the plight of all those wonderful people who made our night so special.”
Videos shared by the 33-year-old restaurant since show it reduced to ruins, while a GoFundMe for the 40-plus staff who “lost everything” has raised almost $353,807.
The couple arrived at the airport almost two hours after leaving the hotel, while their friends made their return separately by travelling through Wilea the next day.
Mercy Worldwide volunteers unload supplies to West Maui towns affected by wildfires (Photo: Yuki Iwamura/ AFP/Getty)
Maui County firefighters fight flare-up fires in a canyon in Kula on Maui island, 13 August (Photo: Mike Blake/ Reuters)
Ms Snowden said that at the airport she met people who had already been there for a day or two.
They managed to get a flight out to San Francisco on Wednesday night and were relieved to find news crews upon their arrival.
“We had been cut off from the world for days and had no idea if the world knew,” Ms Snowden said, “because people are dying and Maui needs the world’s help.”


inews--2020-04-21--Travis Scott Fortnite event: what time the live concerts are, how to get the new skin and Astronomic

Travis Scott Fortnite event: what time the live concerts are, how to get the new skin and Astronomical challenges explained

Travis Scott Fortnite event : what time the live concerts are , how to get the new skin and Astronomical challenges explained Astronomical is ' a one of a kind musical journey featuring Travis Scott' The latest crossover event to come to Fortnite has been revealed , and includes another huge live concert to be performed within the popular battle royale game .
Astronomical is `` a one of a kind musical journey featuring Travis Scott '' , according to developers Epic Games , and will see the world premiere of a brand new track from the American rapper .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ about it : When does Astronomical take place ?
With a large percentage of Fortnite 's player-base experiencing lockdown measures in their home countries , the game 's servers are under more pressure than ever as players log on in droves to quell their boredom .
Coupled with the fact that Fortnite 's in-game events often see a swell in the numbers of players online as fans log on to see what all the fuss is about , and things could get heavy for the tech running behind the game .
Epic Games @ @ @ @ @ @ @ holding just one special performance , they are staggering the show around the world , with multiple 'tour dates ' announced .
`` To make sure everyone has a chance to experience Astronomical , '' say Epic , `` we ’ re setting up multiple tour dates with showtimes for players around the globe .
`` Jump in to whichever time fits your schedule best , or catch an encore with your friends if they missed it . ''
'Doors ' to each performance will open 30 minutes before the show , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to secure your spot . ''
Players that attend any of the Astronomical live events will also be awarded with an Astroworld Cyclone Glider and two loading screens .
What else is happening ?
Just some of the swag available through Astronomical ( Image : Epic Games ) Players will be able to get their hands on his Outfits , Emotes , and more starting from today ( 21 April ) .
From the same day , you will be able to unlock even more free gear by completing the Astronomical Challenges .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Astronomical Challenges have not gone live at the time of writing , dataminers who have poured through the game 's code - and are usually reliable in their findings - claim to uncovered the tasks ahead of time .
There are a total of three challenges on offer which won ’ t take players too long to complete .
It 's not yet confirmed when the challenges will go live in-game , but here they are :

The latest crossover event to come to Fortnite has been revealed, and includes another huge live concert to be performed within the popular battle royale game.
Astronomical is “a one of a kind musical journey featuring Travis Scott”, according to developers Epic Games, and will see the world premiere of a brand new track from the American rapper.
Here is everything you need to know about it:
When does Astronomical take place?
Fortnite’s latest crossover event will take place between 23 – 25 April.
With a large percentage of Fortnite’s player-base experiencing lockdown measures in their home countries, the game’s servers are under more pressure than ever as players log on in droves to quell their boredom.
Coupled with the fact that Fortnite’s in-game events often see a swell in the numbers of players online as fans log on to see what all the fuss is about, and things could get heavy for the tech running behind the game.
Epic Games realise this, and so instead of holding just one special performance, they are staggering the show around the world, with multiple ‘tour dates’ announced.
“To make sure everyone has a chance to experience Astronomical,” say Epic, “we’re setting up multiple tour dates with showtimes for players around the globe.
“Jump in to whichever time fits your schedule best, or catch an encore with your friends if they missed it.”
The Astronomical ‘tour dates’ are as follows (all times are UK times):
Friday 24 April – 1am
Friday 24 April – 4pm
Saturday 25 April – 6am
Saturday 25 April – 5pm
Sunday 26 April – 12am
‘Doors’ to each performance will open 30 minutes before the show, with Epic recommending you “get in early to secure your spot.”
Players that attend any of the Astronomical live events will also be awarded with an Astroworld Cyclone Glider and two loading screens.
What else is happening?
Ahead of the Astronomical events, Epic have announced Travis Scott is the newest addition to the Icon Series.
Players will be able to get their hands on his Outfits, Emotes, and more starting from today (21 April).
From the same day, you will be able to unlock even more free gear by completing the Astronomical Challenges.
What are the Astronomical Challenges?
While the Astronomical Challenges have not gone live at the time of writing, dataminers who have poured through the game’s code – and are usually reliable in their findings – claim to uncovered the tasks ahead of time.
There are a total of three challenges on offer which won’t take players too long to complete. It’s not yet confirmed when the challenges will go live in-game, but here they are:
The full list of Astronomical Challenges is as follows (per FortniteInsider):
Dance for 10 seconds on the dance floor at The Yacht or Apres Ski
Bounce off different giant Astro heads
Visit the stage north of Sweaty Sands
Epic Games have announced players will be rewarded with an emote, banner, spray, and a loading screen for completing the Travis Scott Fortnite challenges.


inews--2020-04-21--Which language is the most beautiful? It's an unpopular opinion, but I know what I'd choose

Which language is the most beautiful ?
It 's an unpopular opinion , but I know what I 'd choose The Holy Roman Emperor Charles V is said have spoken Spanish to God , French to diplomats , Italian to women , and German to his horse “ You ’ re doing what ?
” This was the spluttered response of my grandmother when I told her I ’ d decided to study German at university .
She was , to use one of my favourite old dialect words , totally blutterbunged – dumbfounded with a dash of horrified thrown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it turned out , to do with a lingering wartime mistrust , and far more about what she called “ those gruff , gravelly , barking noises ” .
This flashback came while listening to Angela Merkel , a doctor of quantum chemistry as well as the German Chancellor , explain the mathematical model of Covid-19 with expert clarity .
Merkel is a woman who spurns rhetoric in favour of straight-talking , but beyond her profound understanding of a sombre and complex subject , I was once again struck by the sounds of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s greatest literary figures , Johann Wolfgang von Goethe , liked to compare German to a wild , impenetrable forest , and French and Italian to sumptuous but manicured parks .
It ’ s a compelling analogy , even if stereotypes are always risky .
( The Holy Roman Emperor Charles V is famously said to have preferred to speak Spanish to God , French to diplomats , Italian to women , and German to his horse .
English it seems he spoke little – allegedly only to converse with geese . )
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ considered more mellifluous , a word that proves its own point .
French has a passionate dedication to euphony , offering magical words like retrouvailles , the happiness of seeing someone after a long time apart ( and don ’ t we all long for that at the moment ? )
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Even the most prosaic objects are conjured into something wistful – an umbrella is the romantic parapluie , while the French equivalent of a boiler , chaudière , sounds positively charismatic .
Italian and Spanish of course don ’ t do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perfect tiny cuteness for a puppy , and there ’ s a reason why we took mañana ( morning ) to our hearts .
However much I protest , and even though English is a Germanic language at its core , I suspect most people would be on the side of my grandmother .
Mark Twain had a notoriously thorny relationship with German , having gamely tried to master it .
Top of his beef-list was its gnarly grammar : “ Whenever the literary German dives into a sentence , that is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him till he emerges on the other side of his Atlantic with his verb in his mouth.
” Not that he relished the vocabulary much either – “ These things are not words , they are alphabetical processions , ” he wrote of such linguistic whoppers as Unabhängigkeitserklärungen ( declarations of independence ) .
But what about different criteria ?
What about the capacity of languages including German to convey a complex set of emotions in a single term ?
Like the Japanese example sent to me on Twitter this week : kuchisabishii @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re not hungry , but you eat because your mouth is lonely ” .
Italian has a word for the kind of nonchalance that makes it look as though you ’ re never trying too hard – sprezzatura means a kind of studied carelessness .
The Turkish yakamoz , “ sea sparkle ” , describes the glittering of moonlight upon the surface of the ocean .
Those assumptions may not be entirely whimsical , either .
Some linguists have long believed that the sounds of every language are determined not only by ancestry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ environment too .
Among them was Charles Nodier , a 19th-century scholar of sound symbolism .
The languages of the Mediterranean are , he wrote , “ limpid , euphonic , and harmonious ” , thanks to their backdrop of clear skies , cooing doves , softly buzzing insects , and swaying palm trees .
In the harsher climes of the north , the raw landscape of crumbling rocks , crashing cataracts , and cracking pines all inform their “ raw and clashing vocabularies ” .
Perhaps we do subconsciously picture the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sibilant sounds of Spanish or Italian – ones that create a soothing , seductive whoosh as they exit the mouth .
By contrast , we choose to dismiss the guttural belch of German , or the bouncy carousel-ride of its Swiss incarnation , with its unexpected , sing-song ups-and-downs .
Norwegian manages ( somehow exquisitely ) to sound as though it ’ s either falling off a cliff , or bobbing along an icy fjord .
You ’ d expect English then to be a bit of damp affair .
Judgement may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as red-faced deckchair grabbers or the eloquent descendants of Shakespeare .
While our language doesn ’ t traditionally get quite the same kickback as our food , it does tend to bring up the rear in the beauty stakes , particularly when it ’ s the “ American ” kind ( best I don ’ t get started ; let ’ s just say US English gave us “ skedaddle ” among other beauties ) .
For those of us who speak it , English can of course be anything – rasping , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or sonorous , grunting or bedazzling .
It can be all of these things precisely because it is familiar and , like all languages , it is what we make it .
Few would deny that English vocabulary is bursting with pleasing sounds , such as those delivered by “ susurrus ” , the whispering of a summer breeze , “ halcyon ” , an old word for the kingfisher , “ croozling ” , old dialect for snuggling under the covers ; “ spindrift ” , the salty tang of the sea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wind , and “ apricity ” , the warmth of the sun on a chilly day .
There are thousands more within the written and spoken pages of the past that will make you suspire , an inexplicably forgotten verb for breathing out with a sigh .
In the end , can anything be considered the world ’ s most expressively beautiful language ?
The answer will always be in the ear of the beholder , and that ’ s just as it should be .
I would just venture one word that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ German Kummerspeck , the result of eating more than usual during times of difficulty and frustration .
Its literal meaning is “ grief bacon ” .
From where I ’ m sitting , that ’ s very hard to beat .

“You’re doing what?” This was the spluttered response of my grandmother when I told her I’d decided to study German at university. She was, to use one of my favourite old dialect words, totally blutterbunged – dumbfounded with a dash of horrified thrown in. Both emotions were less, it turned out, to do with a lingering wartime mistrust, and far more about what she called “those gruff, gravelly, barking noises”.
That German is plain ugly is a view shared by many, but I’d already fallen in love with those noises, and have gone on to discover softer, lyrical ones behind them.
This flashback came while listening to Angela Merkel, a doctor of quantum chemistry as well as the German Chancellor, explain the mathematical model of Covid-19 with expert clarity. Merkel is a woman who spurns rhetoric in favour of straight-talking, but beyond her profound understanding of a sombre and complex subject, I was once again struck by the sounds of her language.
For me there’s beauty in everyday words like überblicken (to have an overview of), Spielraum (room for manoeuvre), and Modellbetrachtungen (model-based observations). They have the pithy expressiveness you’d expect from a language that positively encourages Lego-like linguistic pile-ons, but there is also a rich, fundamental feel to them.
Read More Susie Dent: It’s so comforting to return to the language of childhood, so let’s make a whim-wham for the waterwheel
So what is it that makes a language beautiful? Is there some hidden formula of vowels and consonants, labials and fricatives (consonants made with the lips, and ones made by the friction of breath like “f” and “th”) that magically combine to bewitch us?
One of Germany’s greatest literary figures, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, liked to compare German to a wild, impenetrable forest, and French and Italian to sumptuous but manicured parks. It’s a compelling analogy, even if stereotypes are always risky. (The Holy Roman Emperor Charles V is famously said to have preferred to speak Spanish to God, French to diplomats, Italian to women, and German to his horse. English it seems he spoke little – allegedly only to converse with geese.)
Generally of course, softer sounds are considered more mellifluous, a word that proves its own point. French has a passionate dedication to euphony, offering magical words like retrouvailles, the happiness of seeing someone after a long time apart (and don’t we all long for that at the moment?). Even the most prosaic objects are conjured into something wistful – an umbrella is the romantic parapluie, while the French equivalent of a boiler, chaudière, sounds positively charismatic. Italian and Spanish of course don’t do badly either – a cucciolo has the perfect tiny cuteness for a puppy, and there’s a reason why we took mañana (morning) to our hearts.
However much I protest, and even though English is a Germanic language at its core, I suspect most people would be on the side of my grandmother. Mark Twain had a notoriously thorny relationship with German, having gamely tried to master it. Top of his beef-list was its gnarly grammar: “Whenever the literary German dives into a sentence, that is the last you are going to see of him till he emerges on the other side of his Atlantic with his verb in his mouth.” Not that he relished the vocabulary much either – “These things are not words, they are alphabetical processions,” he wrote of such linguistic whoppers as Unabhängigkeitserklärungen (declarations of independence).
But what about different criteria? What about the capacity of languages including German to convey a complex set of emotions in a single term? Like the Japanese example sent to me on Twitter this week: kuchisabishii, defined as “when you’re not hungry, but you eat because your mouth is lonely”. Italian has a word for the kind of nonchalance that makes it look as though you’re never trying too hard – sprezzatura means a kind of studied carelessness. The Turkish yakamoz, “sea sparkle”, describes the glittering of moonlight upon the surface of the ocean.
Read More Do we need to keep introducing new words? Probsolutely
Each and every language carries gems as unique as these. In the end, any attempt to truly codify linguistic beauty is bound to fail, simply because our criteria will always be subjective, informed by history and cultural assumptions.
Those assumptions may not be entirely whimsical, either. Some linguists have long believed that the sounds of every language are determined not only by ancestry and migration, but by climate and environment too. Among them was Charles Nodier, a 19th-century scholar of sound symbolism. The languages of the Mediterranean are, he wrote, “limpid, euphonic, and harmonious”, thanks to their backdrop of clear skies, cooing doves, softly buzzing insects, and swaying palm trees. In the harsher climes of the north, the raw landscape of crumbling rocks, crashing cataracts, and cracking pines all inform their “raw and clashing vocabularies”.
Perhaps we do subconsciously picture the same sunshine and cerulean skies when we consider the sibilant sounds of Spanish or Italian – ones that create a soothing, seductive whoosh as they exit the mouth. By contrast, we choose to dismiss the guttural belch of German, or the bouncy carousel-ride of its Swiss incarnation, with its unexpected, sing-song ups-and-downs. Norwegian manages (somehow exquisitely) to sound as though it’s either falling off a cliff, or bobbing along an icy fjord.
You’d expect English then to be a bit of damp affair. Judgement may depend on whether others see its speakers as red-faced deckchair grabbers or the eloquent descendants of Shakespeare. While our language doesn’t traditionally get quite the same kickback as our food, it does tend to bring up the rear in the beauty stakes, particularly when it’s the “American” kind (best I don’t get started; let’s just say US English gave us “skedaddle” among other beauties).
For those of us who speak it, English can of course be anything – rasping, or as soft as marshmallow, whinnying or sonorous, grunting or bedazzling. It can be all of these things precisely because it is familiar and, like all languages, it is what we make it.
Few would deny that English vocabulary is bursting with pleasing sounds, such as those delivered by “susurrus”, the whispering of a summer breeze, “halcyon”, an old word for the kingfisher, “croozling”, old dialect for snuggling under the covers; “spindrift”, the salty tang of the sea that’s kicked up by the wind, and “apricity”, the warmth of the sun on a chilly day. There are thousands more within the written and spoken pages of the past that will make you suspire, an inexplicably forgotten verb for breathing out with a sigh.
In the end, can anything be considered the world’s most expressively beautiful language? The answer will always be in the ear of the beholder, and that’s just as it should be. I would just venture one word that might give you a nudge: the German Kummerspeck, the result of eating more than usual during times of difficulty and frustration. Its literal meaning is “grief bacon”. From where I’m sitting, that’s very hard to beat.
Susie Dent is a lexicographer and etymologist. She has appeared in Dictionary Corner on Channel 4’s ‘Countdown’ since 1992


inews--2020-04-21--Donald Trump announces plan to ban US immigration during coronavirus pandemic

Donald Trump announces plan to ban US immigration during coronavirus pandemic Donald Trump tweeted : `` I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States '' He did not add any further details on the proposed executive order , which came from his Twitter account , and there has been no official policy statement from the White House .
On Monday night , he tweeted : `` In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy , as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens , I will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspend immigration into the United States ! ''
Critics say the US President is using the pandemic to crack down on immigration , and an accusation that Mr Trump was `` xenophobic scapegoating '' .
Since the leader has not issued any details on the ban , it is unclear how long it could last , or who it will impact .
A woman holds out a sign calling for California to open as hundreds of people gather to protest the lockdown ( Photo : Getty ) The US has had the most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the latest figures at 787,960 , according to John Hopkins University .
The country has also seen 42,364 deaths .
It comes as protests swept across the US over the weekend , as the financial impacts of Covid-19 are weighing heavy on millions of Americans .
In the last month , 22 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits .
The White House argues that the worst of coronavirus is over , and the economy should start to reopen .
In a historic moment , US oil prices turned negative for the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ran out of space to store the oversupply .
The price of US crude oil crashed from $ 18 ( £14.60 ) a barrel to - $ 38 ( -£30.82 ) in a matter of hours , highlighting the huge impact of the pandemic on oil demand , as the world 's economy continues to struggle .
While it is unclear whether the president 's tweet will translate into actual legislation , the sentiment is consistent with his anti-immigration rhetoric .
During the 2016 election , he suggested a `` Muslim ban '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ travel ban on Iran , Libya , Syria , Yemen and Somalia , and a temporary ban on refugees entering the country for 120 days .
His government is also known for the controversial family separation policy , presented as a `` zero tolerance '' approach , which kept children away from their parents if they entered the US illegally .
Congressman Don Beyer of Virginia tweeted : `` From the beginning Trump has flailed about seeking someone to blame for his own failure .
Obama .
Governors .
China .
Speaker Pelosi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Immigration has nearly stopped and the US has far more cases than any other country .
This is just xenophobic scapegoating . ''
Congressman Jerry Nadler of New York added : `` President Trump now seeks to distract us from his fumbled Covid-19 response by trying to put the blame on immigrants .
The truth is many immigrants are on our front lines , protecting us as doctors , nurses , health aids , farmworkers , and restaurant workers . ''

President Donald Trump has announced he will suspend all immigration to the US because of coronavirus.
He did not add any further details on the proposed executive order, which came from his Twitter account, and there has been no official policy statement from the White House.
On Monday night, he tweeted: “In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!”
Critics say the US President is using the pandemic to crack down on immigration, and an accusation that Mr Trump was “xenophobic scapegoating”.
Since the leader has not issued any details on the ban, it is unclear how long it could last, or who it will impact.
Covid-19 impact
The US has had the most cases of Covid-19 across the world, with the latest figures at 787,960, according to John Hopkins University. The country has also seen 42,364 deaths.
It comes as protests swept across the US over the weekend, as the financial impacts of Covid-19 are weighing heavy on millions of Americans. In the last month, 22 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits.
The White House argues that the worst of coronavirus is over, and the economy should start to reopen.
In a historic moment, US oil prices turned negative for the first time on record on Monday after producers ran out of space to store the oversupply.
The price of US crude oil crashed from $18 (£14.60) a barrel to -$38 (-£30.82) in a matter of hours, highlighting the huge impact of the pandemic on oil demand, as the world’s economy continues to struggle.
Immigration
While it is unclear whether the president’s tweet will translate into actual legislation, the sentiment is consistent with his anti-immigration rhetoric. During the 2016 election, he suggested a “Muslim ban”, and the next year implemented a travel ban on Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen and Somalia, and a temporary ban on refugees entering the country for 120 days. His government is also known for the controversial family separation policy, presented as a “zero tolerance” approach, which kept children away from their parents if they entered the US illegally.
There was widespread condemnation following his tweet, and an accusation that Mr Trump was engaging in “xenophobic scapegoating”.
Congressman Don Beyer of Virginia tweeted: “From the beginning Trump has flailed about seeking someone to blame for his own failure. Obama. Governors. China. Speaker Pelosi. People of Asian descent.
“Immigration has nearly stopped and the US has far more cases than any other country. This is just xenophobic scapegoating.”
Congressman Jerry Nadler of New York added: “President Trump now seeks to distract us from his fumbled Covid-19 response by trying to put the blame on immigrants. The truth is many immigrants are on our front lines, protecting us as doctors, nurses, health aids, farmworkers, and restaurant workers.”


inews--2020-04-21--Coronavirus: New 'hybrid' system for 'virtual Parliament' begins - but Speaker insists emergency pla

Coronavirus: New 'hybrid' system for 'virtual Parliament' begins - but Speaker insists emergency plans are only temporary

Coronavirus : New 'hybrid ' system for 'virtual Parliament ' begins - but Speaker insists emergency plans are only temporary Only a handful of MPs will be in the chamber - with most joining debates from their homes Long before the coronavirus pandemic struck , Tuesday 21 April was pencilled in for the return of MPs from their Easter break .
A handful will venture into Westminster this week , but it will be far from business as usual , with “ virtual ” sittings of the Commons , including Prime Minister ’ s Questions , replacing the traditional way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the crisis - and the insistence on social distancing - will prompt MPs and parliamentary authorities to make greater use of modern technology instead of requiring hundreds of backbenchers to crowd into voting lobbies .
They shouldn ’ t hold their breath - the Commons Speaker , Sir Lindsay Hoyle , insists that the arrangements are strictly temporary - but the emergency plans will increase pressure for reform of Parliament ’ s often arcane procedures .
Under the new `` hybrid '' system , up to 50 MPs will be allowed to sit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being strongly urged to stay at home - while up to 120 others will be able to quiz ministers and speak in debates by video-conferencing .
Flat screen televisions have been installed around the Commons chamber to allow questions via Zoom , with Sir Lindsay pledging there would be `` no advantage '' for an MP in the building over someone working remotely .
A trial virtual Commons system will be in place ( Photo : Parliament ) The House will need to sit physically on Tuesday - with MPs required to sit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new set-up .
It will be in place for Prime Minister 's Questions on Wednesday , with Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab standing in for Boris Johnson , and Sir Keir Starmer making his despatch box debut as Labour leader .
MPs have been warned to dress appropriately for their contributions - and to be mindful of what is the background when they appear .
Sir Lindsay has advised them : “ Please think what ’ s behind you , think what ’ s on your bookshelf , think what else will be picked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he viewed the new arrangements as a “ starting point , not the end ” .
Remote voting will not take place as yet , although officials are working on developing a secure system which would also have to be approved by MPs before it can come into operation .
A similar system will operate in the House of Lords , with some debates taking place entirely virtually .
Peers will use Microsoft Teams video conferencing software for their debates .

Long before the coronavirus pandemic struck, Tuesday 21 April was pencilled in for the return of MPs from their Easter break.
A handful will venture into Westminster this week, but it will be far from business as usual, with “virtual” sittings of the Commons, including Prime Minister’s Questions, replacing the traditional way of doing things.
Some MPs hope the crisis – and the insistence on social distancing – will prompt MPs and parliamentary authorities to make greater use of modern technology instead of requiring hundreds of backbenchers to crowd into voting lobbies.
They shouldn’t hold their breath – the Commons Speaker, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, insists that the arrangements are strictly temporary – but the emergency plans will increase pressure for reform of Parliament’s often arcane procedures.
New ‘hybrid’ system
Under the new “hybrid” system, up to 50 MPs will be allowed to sit in the chamber – although they are being strongly urged to stay at home – while up to 120 others will be able to quiz ministers and speak in debates by video-conferencing.
Flat screen televisions have been installed around the Commons chamber to allow questions via Zoom, with Sir Lindsay pledging there would be “no advantage” for an MP in the building over someone working remotely.
The House will need to sit physically on Tuesday – with MPs required to sit two metres apart – to approve the new set-up.
It will be in place for Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, with Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab standing in for Boris Johnson, and Sir Keir Starmer making his despatch box debut as Labour leader.
MPs have been warned to dress appropriately for their contributions – and to be mindful of what is the background when they appear.
‘Starting-point’ plans
Sir Lindsay has advised them: “Please think what’s behind you, think what’s on your bookshelf, think what else will be picked up in this shot.”
Read More Virtual Parliament explained: how MPs will work in the UK coronavirus lockdown – and when they come back
He said he viewed the new arrangements as a “starting point, not the end”. Remote voting will not take place as yet, although officials are working on developing a secure system which would also have to be approved by MPs before it can come into operation.
A similar system will operate in the House of Lords, with some debates taking place entirely virtually. Peers will use Microsoft Teams video conferencing software for their debates.
Parliament will only sitting for three days a week for the moment, with Thursday and Friday sessions scrapped, and the “hybrid” arrangements will be reviewed next month.


inews--2020-04-21--Do face masks protect against coronavirus? WHO and UK advice on how effective they are, and how to w

Do face masks protect against coronavirus? WHO and UK advice on how effective they are, and how to wear them

Do face masks protect against coronavirus ?
WHO and UK advice on how effective they are , and how to wear them Viruses like coronavirus can only be transmitted within droplets of liquid , such as from coughs or sneezes So far , advice on containing the spread of Covid-19 has largely been based on knowledge of similar viruses spread via cough droplets , and so covering your nose and mouth when sneezing is strongly advised .
However , the jury is still out on face masks .
The mayor of London has called for the government to change its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compulsory for all Londoners , while scientists are set to meet on Tuesday ( 21 Apr ) to discuss whether the public should now be advised to wear them .
How should I wear and dispose of a mask ?
Should more people be wearing masks ?
The WHO is currently advising people to keep a distance of at least two metres away from anyone who is coughing or sneezing to avoid the risk of infection .
The WHO has said that medical masks must first be prioritised for health workers , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the virus for those who have coronavirus symptoms .
Officials in New York City are now urging people to wear masks when they go outside , with Mayor Bill de Blasio stating that coverings for the nose and mouth can be “ homegrown ” , and made from a scarf or bandana .
It is believed the new US Government guidance would suggest that non-medical masks , such as T-shirts or bandanas , be used to cover the nose and mouth when in public .
Professional-grade masks are to be kept for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say ?

Whether wearing a face mask can help prevent the spread of coronavirus has been a divisive subject among health professionals.
So far, advice on containing the spread of Covid-19 has largely been based on knowledge of similar viruses spread via cough droplets, and so covering your nose and mouth when sneezing is strongly advised. However, the jury is still out on face masks.
The mayor of London has called for the government to change its guidance on face masks to make them compulsory for all Londoners, while scientists and politicians met on Thursday (23 Apr) to discuss whether the public should now be advised to wear them.
Here’s what we know so far about the effectiveness of face masks, the current official guidance on who should wear them – and what new research says.
Should I be wearing a mask?
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is currently only advising those who are sick and showing symptoms of coronavirus to wear a mask, such as coughing or sneezing.
If you are healthy, you only need to wear a mask if you are caring for someone with a suspected coronavirus infection.
The WHO emphasises that wearing a mask is only effective if it is combined with frequent hand washing with soap and water, and an alcohol-based hand rub.
Experts from the Scientific Advisory Group on Emergencies (Sage) met on Tuesday (21 Apr) to debate the issue, and recommended the public should wear homemade masks when they venture outdoors.
The scientists have passed on research to the government showing that coverings could help to stop asymptomatic people from passing on the virus, and claimed the UK’s current policy on masks does too little to prevent infections.
Scientists believe that while masks won’t prevent people from catching the virus, it could help in stopping it being spread to others.
The chairman of the Royal College of General Practitioners Professor Martin Marshall said: “If [people] are coughing and spluttering then it makes complete sense to wear masks in order to protect other people.
“I think the guidance that we’re expecting to hear is that the wearing of face masks is a voluntary activity not mandated and it certainly makes a lot of sense to focus limited resources that we have at the moment on those who have greatest need and that’s the health professionals.”
How should I wear and dispose of a mask?
If you are going to wear a mask, the WHO recommends cleaning your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub, or soap and water, before putting it on.
You should cover your nose and mouth with the mask, and make sure there are no gaps between the mask and your face.
Avoid touching the mask while you are using it – and if you do, thoroughly wash your hands after.
Replace the mask with a new one as soon as it is damp, and do not reuse single use masks.
The mask should be removed from behind – do not touch the front of it – and immediately discard it in a closed bin.
Wash your hands again after you have disposed of it.
Should more people be wearing masks?
The WHO is currently advising people to keep a distance of at least two metres away from anyone who is coughing or sneezing to avoid the risk of infection.
This is because evidence has shown that viruses like coronavirus can only be transmitted within droplets of liquid, such as from coughs or sneezes.
It is understood that most of these droplets will either evaporate or fall to the ground close to the person who released them.
However, if people who are displaying symptoms of the virus cover their mouth with a mask, this helps to prevent droplets being released into the air, thereby minimising the virus spreading.
The WHO is considering changing its guidance, although it is concerned that making masks compulsory could lead to complacency about social distancing and handwashing.
The WHO has said that medical masks must first be prioritised for health workers, but can be useful in preventing the spread of the virus for those who have coronavirus symptoms.
Officials in New York City are now urging people to wear masks when they go outside, with Mayor Bill de Blasio stating that coverings for the nose and mouth can be “homegrown”, and made from a scarf or bandana.
It is believed the new US Government guidance would suggest that non-medical masks, such as T-shirts or bandanas, be used to cover the nose and mouth when in public. Professional-grade masks are to be kept for healthcare workers.
Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti has also encouraged residents in the city to cover their faces while in public.
Scientists are now recommending the UK takes a similar approach to the US, advising people wear homemade masks outdoors in an effort to prevent the spread, while the British Medical Association (BMA) has said that all essential workers outside of the NHS should be given face masks to wear when outside of their homes.
What does new research say?
New research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US used high-speed cameras and sensors to assess exactly what happens after a person coughs or sneezes.
The study found that after exhaling, a small fast-moving cloud of gas that can contain droplets of various sizes liquid is released, which can be carried over long distances.
Findings showed that coughs can project liquid up to six metres, while sneezes can reach up to eight metres away.
Professor Lydia Bourouiba of MIT, told the BBC: “What we exhale, cough or sneeze is a gas cloud that has high momentum that can go far, traps the drops of all sizes in it and carries them through the room.
“So having this false idea of safety at one to two metres, that somehow drops will just fall to the ground at that distance is not based on what we have quantified, measured and visualised directly.”
“Flimsy masks are not going to protect from inhaling the smallest particles in the air because they do not provide filtration.
“But they would potentially divert the cloud that is being emitted with high momentum to the side instead of forward.”
However, a spokesperson for Public Health England (PHE) argued there is little evidence that wearing masks outside of clinical settings offers any widespread benefits: “Face masks must be worn correctly, changed frequently, removed properly, disposed of safely and used in combination with good universal hygiene behaviour in order for them to be effective.
“Research also shows that compliance with these recommended behaviours reduces over time when wearing facemasks for prolonged periods.”


inews--2020-04-21--Oil price explained: Why the May WTI collapsed - and what negative prices actually mean

Oil price explained : Why the May WTI collapsed - and what negative prices actually mean Oversupply and low demand have pushed prices to unprecedented lows What on earth has happened to oil ?
Last night , prices experienced a historic collapse , with one measure settling at a negative price of - $ 37.6 per barrel for the first time ever .
While the dramatic market movement reflects volatility in oil right now , this specific drop is linked to a particular futures contract .
So why is it so low ?
The price which has hit all the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Texas Intermediate ( WTI ) crude .
This contract was due to expire today , but due to a huge drop in demand for fuel due to the coronavirus crisis , there is nowhere to store the oil .
That meant traders were frantically selling off their positions before the deadline and the negative price reflects that some were even willing to pay to have it taken off their hands .
Is this an isolated issue ?
WTI is the main US benchmark for oil , but many people are more familiar with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sea oil .
The price of Brent has seen a spillover impact , dropping 15.8 per cent today to $ 21.54 a barrel .
The oil crisis has seen price fall below zero as the coronavirus pandemic hits fuel consumption ( Photo : Getty ) What happens now ?
The May contract has now expired and been replaced with one for June .
In the game of musical chairs that is oil trading , anyone left with a contract when the music stops has to find somewhere to store it .
Paul Danis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , said this is not a desirable outcome .
“ In the current backdrop , no one wants to be forced to accept physical oil and associated costs of storing it , ” he explained .
“ Against this backdrop , many speculative traders who were long this contract were forced to unload it at a negative price.
” Meanwhile the June price , which started the day at about $ 20 a barrel , is fast going the way of its predecessor .
It is currently trading at about $ 11.79 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries as well as 10 additional exporters including Russia , agreed earlier this month to cut production .
But these cuts do not start until next month and traders are worried that some of the cuts will not materialise .
Neil Wilson , chief market analyst at Markets.com , said : “ Fundamentally there is still a massive supply-demand imbalance which will take time to work its way through .
OPEC+ cuts won ’ t really help for at least a month .
We need to see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to recover .
US producers don ’ t want to endure the cost of voluntary shut-ins , it ’ s just not that easy to turn taps off .
”

What on earth has happened to oil?
Last night, prices experienced a historic collapse, with one measure settling at a negative price of -$37.6 per barrel for the first time ever. While the dramatic market movement reflects volatility in oil right now, this specific drop is linked to a particular futures contract.
What is a futures contract?
A futures contract is for oil set to be delivered in a few months at today’s price. It means oil producers can lock in a price for their product in advance.
So why is it so low?
The price which has hit all the headlines this morning is for May West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude. This contract was due to expire today, but due to a huge drop in demand for fuel due to the coronavirus crisis, there is nowhere to store the oil. That meant traders were frantically selling off their positions before the deadline and the negative price reflects that some were even willing to pay to have it taken off their hands.
Is this an isolated issue?
WTI is the main US benchmark for oil, but many people are more familiar with Brent Crude, which refers to North Sea oil. The price of Brent has seen a spillover impact, dropping 15.8 per cent today to $21.54 a barrel.
What happens now?
The May contract has now expired and been replaced with one for June. In the game of musical chairs that is oil trading, anyone left with a contract when the music stops has to find somewhere to store it. Paul Danis, multi-asset portfolio strategist at Brewin Dolphin, said this is not a desirable outcome.
“In the current backdrop, no one wants to be forced to accept physical oil and associated costs of storing it,” he explained. “Against this backdrop, many speculative traders who were long this contract were forced to unload it at a negative price.” Meanwhile the June price, which started the day at about $20 a barrel, is fast going the way of its predecessor. It is currently trading at about $11.79.
Why don’t producers just stop extracting oil?
Opec+, a group which consists of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries as well as 10 additional exporters including Russia, agreed earlier this month to cut production. But these cuts do not start until next month and traders are worried that some of the cuts will not materialise.
Neil Wilson, chief market analyst at Markets.com, said: “Fundamentally there is still a massive supply-demand imbalance which will take time to work its way through. OPEC+ cuts won’t really help for at least a month. We need to see the US economy moving again for WTI to recover. US producers don’t want to endure the cost of voluntary shut-ins, it’s just not that easy to turn taps off.”


inews--2020-04-21--Coronavirus face mask advice: Minister says there is 'no consensus' on masks as NHS bosses fear publ

Coronavirus face mask advice: Minister says there is 'no consensus' on masks as NHS bosses fear public wearing them could threaten hospital supplies

Coronavirus face mask advice : Minister says there is 'no consensus ' on masks as NHS bosses fear public wearing them could threaten hospital supplies NHS chiefs have expressed concerns that supplies to frontline staff could be jeopardised if people are advised to wear masks A Local Government minister has said there is currently no `` consensus '' around the public needing to wear masks to prevent the spread of Covid-19 , after NHS chiefs expressed concerns that supplies to frontline staff could be jeopardised if people are advised to wear them .
London mayor Sadiq Khan has called for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of masks to change .
Current World Health Organisation guidance states people without symptoms should only wear masks if they are taking care of someone with Covid-19 .
'There is no consensus that wearing masks is the appropriate way forward' Simon Clarke says there is no 'consensus ' around masks .
( Photo : Sky News ) Mr Clarke was asked about whether the UK 's advice could change during an interview on Sky News , and replied : `` Well , we will always be guided by the science on decisions like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say that obviously we would prioritise the NHS frontline as the core recipient of PPE at a time when we all know that there is such demand for it .
`` But we will absolutely take into account what emerges as the best scientific practice when we have the ability to follow that advice - if that is indeed what turns out to be the recommendation .
He was challenged over whether the Government could guarantee the supply of masks if it changes its guidance , given problems over the supply of protective @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He said : `` We would respond to any change in the guidance appropriately .
We 've installed Lord Deighton who ran the 2012 London Olympics to act as a champion to get production of PPE up to a new level .
`` As I say we have deployed a huge quantity , we need to deploy more , but at the moment the guidance does not support wearing face masks in public and we are prioritising the frontline as you would expect at a time when , clearly , the real threat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in personal protective equipment ( PPE ) recieve a patient at Aintree University Hospital in Liverpool ( Photo by ANTHONY DEVLIN/AFP via Getty Images )

A Local Government minister has said there is currently no “consensus” around the public needing to wear masks to prevent the spread of Covid-19, after NHS chiefs expressed concerns that supplies to frontline staff could be jeopardised if people are advised to wear them.
Minister Simon Clarke said on Tuesday that the current “guidance does not support wearing face masks in public” and that supplies to NHS workers were the current priority.
London mayor Sadiq Khan has called for the Government’s guidance for the wearing of masks to change. Current World Health Organisation guidance states people without symptoms should only wear masks if they are taking care of someone with Covid-19.
‘There is no consensus that wearing masks is the appropriate way forward’
Mr Clarke was asked about whether the UK’s advice could change during an interview on Sky News, and replied: “Well, we will always be guided by the science on decisions like this. It is absolutely right to say that obviously we would prioritise the NHS frontline as the core recipient of PPE at a time when we all know that there is such demand for it.
“But we will absolutely take into account what emerges as the best scientific practice when we have the ability to follow that advice – if that is indeed what turns out to be the recommendation.
“I would emphasise that at the moment there is no consensus that wearing masks is the appropriate way forward.”
He was challenged over whether the Government could guarantee the supply of masks if it changes its guidance, given problems over the supply of protective clothing and equipment to NHS staff.
He said: “We would respond to any change in the guidance appropriately. We’ve installed Lord Deighton who ran the 2012 London Olympics to act as a champion to get production of PPE up to a new level.
“As I say we have deployed a huge quantity, we need to deploy more, but at the moment the guidance does not support wearing face masks in public and we are prioritising the frontline as you would expect at a time when, clearly, the real threat is most concentrated.”
NHS warning
Chris Hopson, chief executive of NHS Providers, the body that represents NHS trusts, warned that any decision to recommend the public wear masks should not jeopardise supplies to the NHS frontline.
Speaking to the BBC he said: “Fluid-repellent masks for health and care staff are key to safety and to avoid the spread of coronavirus,” he said.
“Securing the supply of masks, when there is huge global demand, is crucial. This must be a key consideration for Government.
“There needs to be clear evidence that wearing masks, along with other measures, will deliver significant enough benefits to take us out of lockdown to potentially jeopardise NHS mask supply.”


inews--2020-04-21--NFL Draft order 2020: Full pick-by-pick, round-by-round guide - and who gets the first pick

NFL Draft order 2020 : Full pick-by-pick , round-by-round guide - and who gets the first pick The Covid-19 outbreak @ @ @ @ @ in the USA but the draft will go ahead with war rooms across the country @ @ @ @ @ very different from other years , but should still function as normal ( Photo : @ @ @ @ @ will see 255 players complete a dream of signing for a professional American football .
@ @ @ @ @ near as simple as that , especially with the coronavirus outbreak forcing teams to conduct @ @ @ @ @ as opposed to the usual spectacle that is the live event .
The Cincinnati Bengals @ @ @ @ @ open the draft with the first overall pick , while the New York Giants will @ @ @ @ @ of the selection process .
Here is the full list of which teams will pick @ @ @ @ @ 2020 :

The 2020 NFL draft will see 255 players complete a dream of signing for a professional American football franchise. But the process is nowhere near as simple as that, especially with the coronavirus outbreak forcing teams to conduct the entire event virtually, as opposed to the usual spectacle that is the live event.
The Cincinnati Bengals have the chance to open the draft with the first overall pick, while the New York Giants have the very last pick of the selection process.
Here is the full list of which teams will pick when from the class of 2020:
First round
The first round took place on Thursday night with the Cincinnati Bengals springing no surprises by drafting quarterback Joe Burrow with the first overall pick. Chase Young was the second name of the night, chosen by the Washington Redskins as expected before cornerback Jeff Okudah joined the Detroit Lions.
However, there was something of a shock at No 4 as the New York Giants passed over linebacker Isiah Simmons and instead plumped for offensive tackle Andrew Thomas, one of six offensive linemen to go in the opening round. The main beneficiaries of that move were the Arizona Cardinals, to whom Simmons fell at the eighth overall pick.
The pick with perhaps the most implications though came at No 26 as the Green Bay Packers drafted traded up to take Utah State quarterback Jordan Love. Aaron Rodgers turns 37 this year and this is an indication there is some succession planning underway in Wisconsin. However, Rodgers himself spent three years on the bench there so do not assume he is stepping aside any time soon.
Second round
(33) Cincinnati (34) Indianapolis (from Washington) (35) Detroit (36) NY Giants (37) LA Chargers (38) Carolina (39) Miami (40) Houston (from Arizona) (41) Cleveland (42) Jacksonville (43) Chicago (from Las Vegas) (44) Indianapolis (45) Tampa Bay (46) Denver (47) Atlanta (48) NY Jets (49) Pittsburgh (50) Chicago (51) Dallas (52) LA Rams (53) Philadelphia (54) Buffalo (55) Baltimore (from New England via Atlanta) (56) Miami (from New Orleans) (57) LA Rams (from Houston) (58) Minnesota (59) Seattle (60) Baltimore (61) Tennessee (62) Green Bay (63) Kansas City (from San Francisco) (64) Seattle (from Kansas City)
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Third round
(Asterisk denotes compensatory pick)
(65) Cincinnati (66) Washington (67) Detroit (68) NY Jets (from NY Giants) (69) Carolina (70) Miami (71) LA Chargers (72) Arizona (73) Jacksonville (74) Cleveland (75) Indianapolis (76) Tampa Bay (77) Denver (78) Atlanta (79) NY Jets (80) Las Vegas (81) Las Vegas (from Chicago) (82) Dallas (83) Denver (from Pittsburgh) (84) LA Rams (85) Detroit (from Philadelphia) (86) Buffalo (87) New England (88) New Orleans (89) Minnesota (90) Houston (91) Las Vegas (from Seattle via Houston) (92) Baltimore (93) Tennessee (94) Green Bay (95) Denver (from San Francisco) (96) Kansas City (97) Cleveland (from Houston)* (98) New England* (99) NY Giants* (100) New England* (101) Seattle* (102) Pittsburgh* (103) Philadelphia* (104) LA Rams* (105) Minnesota* (106) Baltimore*
Fourth round
(107) Cincinnati (108) Washington (109) Detroit (110) NY Giants (111) Houston (from Miami) (112) LA Chargers (113) Carolina (114) Arizona (115) Cleveland (116) Jacksonville (117) Tampa Bay (118) Denver (119) Atlanta (120) NY Jets (121) Las Vegas (122) Indianapolis (123) Dallas (124) Pittsburgh (125) New England (from Chicago) (126) LA Rams (127) Philadelphia (128) Buffalo (129) Baltimore (from New England) (130) New Orleans (131) Arizona (from Houston) (132) Minnesota (133) Seattle (134) Baltimore (135) Pittsburgh (from Tennessee via Miami) (136) Green Bay (137) Jacksonville (from San Francisco via Denver) (138) Kansas City (139) Tampa Bay* (140) Jacksonville (from Chicago)* (141) Miami* (142) Washington* (143) Atlanta (from Baltimore)* (144) Seattle* 145) Philadelphia* (146) Philadelphia*
Fifth round
(147) Cincinnati (148) Carolina (from Washington) (149) Detroit (150) NY Giants (151) LA Chargers (152) Carolina (153) Miami (154) Miami (from Jacksonville via Pittsburgh) (155) Minnesota (from Cleveland via Buffalo) (156) San Francisco (from Denver) (157) Jacksonville (from Atlanta via Baltimore) (158) NY Jets (159) Las Vegas (160) Indianapolis (161) Tampa Bay (162) Washington (from Pittsburgh via Seattle) (163) Chicago (164) Dallas (165) Jacksonville (from LA Rams) (166) Detroit (from Philadelphia) (167) Buffalo (168) Philadelphia (from New England) (169) New Orleans (170) Baltimore (from Minnesota) (171) Houston (172) New England (from Seattle via Detroit) (173) Miami (from Baltimore via LA Rams) (174) Tennessee (175) Green Bay (176) San Francisco (177) Kansas City (178) Denver* (179) Dallas*
Sixth round
(180) Cincinnati (181) Denver (from Washington) (182) Detroit (183) NY Giants (184) Carolina (185) Miami (186) LA Chargers (187) Cleveland (from Arizona) (188) Buffalo (from Cleveland) (189) Jacksonville (190) Philadelphia (from Atlanta) (191) NY Jets (192) Green Bay (from Las Vegas) (193) Indianapolis (194) Tampa Bay (195) New England (from Denver) (196) Chicago (197) Indianapolis (from Dallas via Miami) (198) Pittsburgh (199) LA Rams (200) Chicago (from Philadelphia) (201) Minnesota (from Buffalo) (202) Arizona (from New England) (203) New Orleans (204) New England (from Houston) (205) Minnesota (206) Jacksonville (from Seattle) (207) Buffalo (from Baltimore via New England) (208) Green Bay (from Tennessee) (209) Green Bay (210) San Francisco (211) NY Jets (from Kansas City) (212) New England* (213) New England* (214) Seattle*
Seventh round