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Coronavirus: UK maps and charts

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Since then, cases have been reported across the UK, with the highest number so far seen in London. EASY STEPS: What can I do? PROTECTION: Where are we with a vaccine? GETTING READY: How prepared is the UK? VIDEO: The 20-second hand wash 2. We are in the first phase of the government’s response The government has published its action plan for dealing with the virus, which involves three phases – contain; delay; mitigate – alongside ongoing research. The emphasis is currently on the contain and research phases, officials say,…

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Alabama bill may lift yoga ban in public schools but prohibit ‘namaste’ greeting

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Lawmakers move to lift decades-old ban, but the bill would continue to prohibit chanting, mantras and the greeting Alabama could takes steps to lift a decades-old ban on yoga in public schools this week, but would keep a ban on the greeting namaste in place. A bill brought by Representative Jeremy Gray, a Democratic legislator from Opelika, is on the proposed debate agenda Tuesday in the Alabama House of Representatives. If the bill passes with a two-thirds majority, it will then go to the Senate for further debate. The Alabama…

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Bahrain Grand Prix to be held without spectators due to coronavirus concerns

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(CNN)The Bahrain Grand Prix — the second race of the new Formula One calendar — will be staged without spectators due to the ongoing spread of coronavirus. READ: Confusion as Italian sports minister calls for Serie A suspensionREAD: Soccer clash in Germany draws full stadium, despite nearby coronavirus outbreak Bahrain has confirmed 83 coronavirus cases, according to the Ministry of Health, but the country is stepping up its battle against the virus. The statement said Bahrain’s imposed sanctions, which include “social distancing,” have been “extremely successful” in curtailing the spread…

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This Is How You Love Someone With Anxiety

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By By Someone with anxiety often feels like they are hard to love, like they have to apologize for how their mind works. Therefore, nothing is more comforting, life-affirming, or encouraging than knowing that there is someone by their side who is willing to help them fight the battle, who is willing to show them that they can be loved for who they are. And while it can be difficult for those who suffer from anxiety to ask for that love, and to communicate how they need to be cared…

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Voting Isn’t Business. It’s Personal. | Betches

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It’s been almost five decades since the United Nations first celebrated International Women’s Day, but in the current political climate, it’s taken on new energy and a heightened sense of importance. Every year on March 8th, thought pieces are written, vague assurances are offered, and observance is given to issues that ought to command daily attention, not just a day of attention. At its core, International Women’s Day is an occasion to highlight issues important to women of all backgrounds, across the globe, and, to remind women that if we…

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Kamala Harris endorses Joe Biden for president

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(CNN)US Senator and former Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris said Sunday she’s endorsing Joe Biden for president, the latest in a series of high-profile announcements from Democrats backing the former vice president. “Kamala — You’ve spent your whole career fighting for folks who’ve been written off and left behind — and no small part of that alongside Beau. From our family: thank you,” the former Vice President said in a retweet of her endorsement. The long-anticipated endorsement from Harris comes as a string of former 2020 presidential contenders have thrown…

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