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  1. Island bus services cut amid coronavirus outbreakpublished at 15:06 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2020

    Bus services on the Isle of Man are reduced as people are urged only to make essential journeys.

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  2. Isle of Man cancer services hit by coronaviruspublished at 13:51 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2020

    Screening has been stopped and some treatments will be shortened, the island's health minister says.

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  3. Coronavirus: Manx students should 'come back now'published at 16:12 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2020

    "There are drawbridges being drawn up all over the world," Alex Allinson tells the Manx parliament.

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  4. Manx people have '24 hours to change behaviour'published at 11:45 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2020

    Chief Minister Howard Quayle warns Manx people to observe strict social distancing rules.

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  5. Isle of Man closes borders to non-residentspublished at 18:49 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2020

    People who are vital to keeping the island running may be able enter the island.

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  6. Police investigate after woodland body findpublished at 18:34 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2020

    The body of a 39-year-old woman was found in Ramsey on Sunday morning, Isle of Man Constabulary say.

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  7. IOM companies and workers to receive £100m supportpublished at 14:22 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2020

    Treasury Minister Alfred Cannan says companies and workers will be helped through the coronavirus crisis.

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  8. Isle of Man Parish Walk cancelled amid coronaviruspublished at 13:29 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2020

    The Isle of Man Parish Walk scheduled to take place in June is cancelled due to coronavirus.

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  9. Coronavirus: IOM government orders school closurespublished at 20:10 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2020

    Only the children of those "critical to the island's Covid-19 response" will still be able to attend.

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  10. Isle of Man confirms first two coronavirus casespublished at 19:50 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2020

    More measures to contain the spread of the pandemic are announced by the island's chief minister.

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  11. No prosecution of man who 'failed to self-isolate'published at 18:27 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2020

    An emergency coronavirus law in the Isle of Man means arrivals must quarantine themselves for 14 days.

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  12. Dedicated coronavirus hotline launched for islandpublished at 15:11 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2020

    Anyone on the Isle of Man with concerns about Covid-19 can now call a dedicated number for advice.

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  13. Manx heritage sites to close amid coronavirus fearspublished at 14:39 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2020

    Sites including the Manx Museum and House of Mananan will be shut for the "foreseeable future".

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  14. Isle of Man Southern 100 races cancelledpublished at 11:35 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2020

    The Southern 100 road races due to take place in July on the Isle of Man are cancelled due to the impact of the coronavirus.

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  15. Teen who chased student with knife gets probationpublished at 17:20 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2020

    The 14-year-old boy from the Isle of Man was handed an 18-month probation order and fined £125.

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  16. Businesses hit by TT cancellation to get grantspublished at 18:17 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2020

    Those hit by the TT cancellation will get a £3,000 grant and a break from national insurance payments.

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  17. People refusing to self-isolate face prosecutionpublished at 16:44 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2020

    "We cannot allow our critical health services to become overwhelmed," says chief minister.

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  18. Isle of Man cancels TT races amid coronavirus fearspublished at 20:42 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2020

    Chief Minister Howard Quayle said the decision had been taken to protect "critical care services".

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  19. Patient transfer services to be reviewed - Ashfordpublished at 18:21 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2020

    The system is "clunky" and patients should be given more options, the Manx health minister says.

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  20. More IOM-England flights could resume by Aprilpublished at 17:24 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2020

    The Department of Infrastructure says it is in "advanced" negotiations with a new carrier.

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