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15 May 2020

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News imageChild being tested for Covid-19

Child beggars at the centre of Nigeria's virus outbreak

Tens of thousands of Koranic school children were recently sent home, unwittingly helping to spread coronavirus.

News imagePradeep Kumar and his wife Premlatha

'I just want to go back to my family'

For decades, migrant workers built the economies of the Gulf, but Covid-19 has left them stranded.

News imageA shark fin visible above the water

Why 'shark attacks' won’t go down as Covid deaths

Infowars claims about testing, the viral body bag video in Brazil and other claims fact-checked.

News imageRembrandt's Nightwatch

Revelations about Rembrandt's masterpiece captured on camera ★★★★★

The Rijksmuseum is using technology to increase our understanding and appreciation of a Golden Age great.

News imageA crowd of nurses stand in the shape of a heart as they recite an oath

Striking news pictures from around the world

A selection of news photographs taken around the world this week.

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Musicians in lockdown

Erin Rae, in Nashville, and Mali, in Mumbai, talk about the impact of the pandemic on their work, and what they think the future of music will look like.

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Trump outlines plans for coronavirus vaccine

The US president elaborated on Operation Warp Speed, which aims to expedite vaccine development.

News imageDuncan Laurence

Eurovision winner's 'sadness' at cancellation

Reigning champion Duncan Laurence reflects on the contest being called off due to coronavirus.

News imageA sanitation worker spraying disinfectant over shops in Azadpur Mandi, on May 1, 2020 in New Delhi, India.

How a market became India’s latest Covid-19 cluster

An outbreak in one of India’s biggest markets has revealed the challenge of regulating them.

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