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‘Inadequate armor’? FETISH supplier donates gear to ‘underfunded’ NHS as Covid-19 deaths pass 1,000 mark

‘Inadequate armor’? FETISH supplier donates gear to ‘underfunded’ NHS as Covid-19 deaths pass 1,000 mark With Britain’s National Health Service struggling to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, help has come from the most unlikely source. A company supplying medical equipment to hardcore fetish enthusiasts has donated its stock. Over 17,000 Britons have contracted the Covid-19 coronavirus, among them Prince Charles and Prime Minister Boris Johnson. More than 1,000 have died. In the country’s hospitals, shortages of vital protective gear have been reported, though Downing Street has blamed a surge in global demand for the shortfall. Schools have been asked to donate goggles from science classrooms, manufacturing firms have donated respirators, and tattoo st...

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Rescuer dies as enormous FIRE erupts near Rostov-on-Don 2018 World Cup stadium (VIDEOS, PHOTO)

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Rescuer dies as enormous FIRE erupts near Rostov-on-Don 2018 World Cup stadium (VIDEOS, PHOTO) A raging blaze, near a stadium used for the 2018 football World Cup, in Rostov-on-Don has scorched an area covering 25 hectares and claimed the life of one emergency worker. The fire was fueled by a deadly mixture of dry reeds and a swirling wind, which allowed it to rapidly spread. https://cdnv.rt.com/files/2020.03/5e7f894d203027144c7edb2d.mp4 Emergency services are scrambling to battle the blaze with dozens of firefighters training their hoses on the inferno and helicopters dumping tons of water on it from above. Под Ростовом-на-Дону горят камыши, – огонь может перекинуться на стадион «Ростов Арена». На данный момент пожар разошёлся уж...

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UFC 249 dealt seemingly fatal blow as Russia TOTALLY locks down borders… appearing to trap Khabib in country

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UFC 249 dealt seemingly fatal blow as Russia TOTALLY locks down borders... appearing to trap Khabib in country The Russian authorities may have put the final nail in the coffin for the UFC's plans to go ahead with the Khabib Nurmagomedov versus Tony Ferguson bout, after locking down all the country's borders. The Russian government announced on Saturday that all travel into and out of the country - including by rail, boat, car and even pedestrian - would be closed from Monday as the nation bids to stave off the spread of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic. The state order said that the measure was "temporary," but provided no indication as to when the border traffic will resume. The ban does not apply to diplomats or members of official delegations departin...

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6 years of economic war toughened Russia to deal with oil market chaos

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6 years of economic war toughened Russia to deal with oil market chaos Russia has learned to survive Western sanctions and managed to accumulate enough funds to keep its economy afloat for several years even if oil prices continue to decline. In a recent report, rating agency Moody’s said the Russian economy is less vulnerable to oil market shocks triggered by the coronavirus outbreak and the row between Moscow and Riyadh. “Russia is best-prepared of all the oil-producing countries, as our economy has been living in an economic war mode for 6 years,” the president of the Russian-Asian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, Vitaly Mankevich, told RT. Also on rt.com Russian economy can survive for a long time with...

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Turkey evacuates hundreds of migrants from Greek border amid virus pandemic

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Turkey evacuates hundreds of migrants from Greek border amid virus pandemic Ankara has sent some 6,000 migrants waiting at the Turkish-Greek border to cross into the European Union to cities inside the country, Reuters reported on Friday, citing the Interior Ministry. The move was part of measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Migrants waiting at the border crossing in Edirne province were transported in buses to state guest houses where they would be quarantined, Anadolu news agency reported. They would be moved to other regions in Turkey at the end of the quarantine, it added. Thousands of migrants had massed at a border crossing with European Union-member Greece after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced last month that his country would no longer preven...

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Coronavirus and doping: WADA chief warns athletes not to use Covid-19 pandemic as opportunity to cheat

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Coronavirus and doping: WADA chief warns athletes not to use Covid-19 pandemic as opportunity to cheat World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Witold Banka has warned that the coronavirus pandemic should not be used as an excuse for violating doping rules, vowing that all cheaters will be caught. The Polish official underlined that integrity of the world anti-doping system will be maintained despite the coronavirus outbreak which has caused many countries to suspend their testing activities. READ MORE: Tokyo 2020 Olympics: IOC chief promises to complete 'a beautiful jigsaw puzzle and wonderful Olympic Games' "Anti-doping never sleeps, that is my message to the athletes,” Banka said. "Inevitably testing program in some countries will be suspended ...

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US golfer Davis Love's $4.5mn mansion razed to the ground in terrifying blaze (VIDEO)

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US golfer Davis Love's .5mn mansion razed to the ground in terrifying blaze (VIDEO) The home of two-time former US Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III was completely destroyed in a terrifying blaze which ripped through the property in the affluent Sea Islands area of Georgia on Friday morning. The cause of the inferno is unknown but its effects were evident for all to see as the fire tore through the entire mansion, as seen in footage shown on US networks. Video of fire that destroyed Davis Love III’s home earlier today. ?: Glynn County Fire Rescue pic.twitter.com/ExFgbth48r— Golf Central (@GolfCentral) March 27, 2020 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Firefighters arrived at the scene within minutes but a crew of 16 were unabl...

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US Congress approves $2.2 trillion stimulus bill, sends to White House

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US Congress approves .2 trillion stimulus bill, sends to White House The US House has approved the mammoth $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill passed earlier this week by the Senate, sending the long-awaited relief package to President Donald Trump’s desk for signing. The bill sailed through the House with a voice vote despite an attempt by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) to force a roll-call poll. The pressing need to distribute immediate aid to individual Americans and small businesses starved for cash by coronavirus-related shutdowns appeared to override legislators’ objections to various controversial provisions included in the massive legislative package. Trump is expected to approve the bill, which will give $1,200 each to Americans making...

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Number of US Covid-19 cases smashes past 90,000

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Number of US Covid-19 cases smashes past 90,000 The number of people infected with the coronavirus in the United States has surged to nearly 93,000, as the country reclaims its position of having the most cases of Covid-19 in the world. The tally from Johns Hopkins University indicates that the number of cases in the US hit 92,932 on Friday, a dramatic one-day surge of 7,576 cases on its previous figure. The increase saw it overtake Italy, which briefly had the most confirmed cases of any country in the world when its official count of infections reached 86,498 on Friday. Friday was the Mediterranean country’s worst day yet, as it recorded 919 deaths in just 24 hours. The figure is by far the highest single-day death toll in any country in the world...

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#PrayForBoris trends after PM Johnson contracts Covid-19, sparking fierce debate on Twitter

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#PrayForBoris trends after PM Johnson contracts Covid-19, sparking fierce debate on Twitter In the aftermath of British PM Boris Johnson revealing that he has coronavirus, #PrayForBoris started to trend online, infuriating many who claim less high-profile figures such as NHS workers deserve just as much attention. Johnson tweeted a video on Friday morning saying that he had “developed mild symptoms” over the last 24 hours and had “tested positive for coronavirus.” He is self-isolating in Downing Street, but insists he’ll continue to lead the UK government. News that the deadly virus had hit at the very heart of government with Johnson falling victim saw the hashtag #PrayForBoris trend on Twitter, with many quick to send messages of support to the PM...

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