Fears Rise For Illegal South African Miners Hiding Underground In Virus Lockdown – At least 100 illegal gold miners in South Africa are hiding underground, too scared to surface with police on patrol to enforce the coronavirus lockdown, according to industry sources. [dmav]

ANC Supports Use Of BBBEE To Determine Who Gets Tourism Relief Funds – The ANC parliamentary study group on tourism has come out in support of tourism minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane’s use of BBBEE as a requirement for businesses to qualify for the tourism relief fund. [tlive]

Trump Claims China Will ‘Do Anything’ To Stop His Re-Election As Coronavirus Row Escalates – President again raises possible retaliation against Beijing over coronavirus as Chinese media criticises lack of leadership in the US. [guardian]

‘FREE AMERICA NOW’: Elon Musk Goes Full Lockdown Skeptic On Twitter – Elon Musk denounced statewide lockdowns on Wednesday in tweets that echo right-wing opposition to stay-at-home orders. [forbes]

Joe Biden’s Campaign Tells Democrats To Deny Tara Reade Allegations – Joe Biden’s campaign has circulated talking points to Democrats about Tara Reade’s sexual assault allegations — coaching them to say the incident “did not happen,” according to a new report. [nyp]

“So What?” How Brazil’s President’s Responded To The Record Daily Increase In Coronavirus Deaths – Brazil’s official death toll now stands at more than 5,000, and the president’s handling of it makes him a global pariah. [buzz]

You Can Shop On Credit, Interest-Free, At These Online Stores – It’s been a tough month or so, and the temptation is always there to take the credit card for a spin. There’s also another option worth considering. [here]

Coronavirus Hero Tom Moore Promoted To Colonel On His 100th Birthday – The veteran’s big day will also be marked with a flypast by a Spitfire and a Hurricane over his Bedfordshire home. [sky]

An ER Doctor Who Continued To Treat Patients After She Recovered From Covid-19 Has Died By Suicide – A New York City emergency room doctor who recovered from Covid-19 and continued to treat coronavirus patients has died by suicide. [cnn]

SA: New Regulations Hint Online Retailers May Get To Sell More Stuff Under Level 4 – Eventually – E-commerce may be expanded incrementally during lockdown level 4, now referred to as Alert Level 4 in government documents, to include items currently excluded, trade and industry minister Ebrahim Patel said on Thursday night. [busins]

German Doctors Pose Naked In Protest At PPE Shortages – Group says nudity is ‘a symbol of how vulnerable we are without protection’. [guardian]

Swedish City To Dump Chicken Manure In Park To Deter Visitors Amid Coronavirus – This Swedish town is raising a stink amid the coronavirus pandemic. [nyp]

The Last Places On Earth Which Have No Reported COVID-19 Cases – Some 214 countries and territories recognised by the United Nations have seen at least one case of COVID-19, as of 20 April. [sky]

Café Du Cap’s Gourmet Home-Cooked Meals Delivered To Your Door –  The harvest table is the stuff of legend. With a small team serving up ludicrously addictive, limited portions of dream delights, everything is fresh-cooked, homemade and gourmet. [here]

Coronavirus Could Affect International Football For ‘Two Or Three Years’ – Coronavirus could impact on the international football calendar for “two or three years”, says a member of Uefa’s executive committee. [bbc]

Terrific Tins: 10 Delicious, Affordable Recipes – From Crab Fried Rice To Sweetcorn Cakes – Often neglected and disparaged, tinned produce is coming into its own during lockdown. Here’s how to make some quick, surprising and simple meals. [guardian]

Prince Harry Follows Meghan’s Lead And Heads To Television – After watching the Disney+ documentary with Meghan‘s voiceover, switch over to Netflix for a royal-themed Thomas and Friends.[vanfair]

A Video of California Doctors Stoking Conspiracies Should Never Have Gone Viral – YouTube deleted a video of Dr. Erickson and Massihi after getting torched by the media, which is only making things worse. [vice]

A ‘Crazy Beast’ From The Time Of Dinosaurs Belongs To An Obscure Mammal Group – A bizarre fossil provides a better look at a little-known group called gondwanatherians. [science]

Your Guide To Dirty Talk While Social Distancing – In the era of social-distancing, words have become one of our best replacements for physical intimacy. That’s especially true when it comes to dirty talk, whether it’s done over the phone, sexting, or video chat. [mash]

Slow And Furious: Inside Vin Diesel’s Long Battle For Street Cred At The Producers Guild – Actor Vin Diesel has been mired in a years-long struggle for an illustrious credit from the Producers Guild of America for his contributions to the billion-dollar “Fast and Furious” movie franchise, numerous sources tell Variety. [variety]

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