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Coronavirus UK: 55% think Boris Johnson’s lockdown ‘too late’

Coronavirus backlash at Boris: Most Britons believe PM ordered lockdown ‘too late’, a third think measures should be tougher and 81% want all commer... read more

Coronavirus UK: Rishi Sunak ‘to order banks to hand over loans’

Chancellor Rishi Sunak will order banks to hand over loans to struggling firms as ‘one million businesses teeter on the brink of collapse’ because g... read more

3.9 billion people are currently called on to stay in their homes due to coronavirus

More than 3.9 billion people, or half of the world’s population, are now being called on to remain in their homes to combat COVID-19, according to an AFP ... read more

Coronavirus UK: Matt Hancock promises 100k new tests a DAY

Matt Hancock’s five-point plan to increase coronavirus testing to 100,000 per day  Increase the number of swab tests being carried out by Public Health E... read more

Coronavirus UK: Who is responsible for testing fiasco?

The blame game for the coronavirus testing fiasco is in full swing today amid mounting fury at the failure to ramp up screening. In the face of an outcry about ... read more

Coronavirus UK: Co-op supermarket worker fights for life

A Co-op worker who served customers with no protective equipment is fighting for her life after catching coronavirus.     Clare Hill, 44, worked at the store... read more

Inside Prince Charles’ private study at Birkhall

The video shared of Prince Charles yesterday offers royal fans a rare look inside the royal’s Scottish home.  The clip, posted on the Clarence House Inst... read more

Just breathing or talking could spread coronavirus

Americans are increasingly being spotted wearing face masks in public amid the coronavirus pandemic, as are people are around the globe. Soon, the Centers for D... read more

Coronavirus lockdown slashes air pollution in China by 25% ‘and could 36,000 lives a month’

Emissions Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the biggest contributors to global warming. After the gas is released into the atmosphere it stays there... read more

Doctor raises more than £1million in four days to provide protective equipment for NHS staff

Doctor raises more than £1million in four days to provide protective equipment for NHS staff battling coronavirus after being backed by A-List stars including ... read more

Coronavirus UK: ‘Healthy’ mother of twin boys, 6, dies at 48

Mother, 48, of six-year-old twin boys dies of coronavirus three days after first showing symptoms despite having no underlying health conditions A healthy mum o... read more

Comedian Eddie Large, 78, dies from coronavirus

Eddie Large, one half of the famous comedy double act Little and Large, has died at the age of 78 after contracting coronavirus in hospital while being treate... read more

Coronavirus UK: How Cheltenham Festival amplified cases

Dozens of celebrities and royals along with hundreds more Cheltenham Festival racegoers could have been infected with coronavirus, it was feared today.  Camill... read more

Woman and five men in their 40s and 50s from South America are arrested for murder

Police probing a double murder in south London have arrested a woman and five men in their 40s and 50s. The victims – a man, 59, and a 56-year-old woman &... read more

Royal Navy’s newest and greenest warship HMS Tamar arrives at its home port for the first time 

Royal Navy’s newest and greenest warship HMS Tamar with technology that cuts diesel emissions by 90 per cent arrives at its Portsmouth home HMS Tamar has ... read more

Russia’s youngest coronavirus victim, 36, posted updates of her illness

Russia’s youngest coronavirus victim who was working from home and looking after children before she succumbed to the disease, posted updates of her illne... read more

Weapon-wielding thugs fight in full view of shocked locked-down residents in vicious street brawl 

Weapon-wielding thugs use baseball bat, a pan and a mop in vicious brawl seen by shocked residents in locked down street Shocked locked-down residents in Halifa... read more

Labour warns of a ‘wave of post-pandemic repossessions’ without more help for poorest home-owners

Labour warns Rishi Sunak of a ‘wave of post-pandemic repossessions’ if he does not increase help for struggling low-paid homeowners on top of the th... read more

Locked-down Brits will be able to enjoy 68F mini-heatwave if they can get outside this weekend

Top up that tan in the garden! Locked-down Brits will be able to enjoy 68F mini-heatwave if they can get outside this weekend as cold snap ends Temperatures are... read more

Daily ‘smart thermometer’ data shows Florida and Maine are seeing upticks in fevers

As states across the US continue to see a decrease in fevers during the coronavirus pandemic, Florida and Maine are seeing upticks. Kinsa Health, a medical tech... read more

Newborn baby wears a face shield in Bangkok hospital

Newborn baby wears a face shield in Bangkok hospital as Thailand introduces night-time coronavirus curfew The newborn baby was strapped into the visor at the BN... read more

Migrating in large groups is putting whooping cranes at risk

The endangered whooping crane could be wiped out if it continues to migrate in large groups – an unusual behavioural trend that could be due to habitat loss.Â... read more

Saudi Arabia imposes full lockdown on holy cities of Mecca and Medina to combat coronavirus

Saudi Arabia imposed a 24-hour curfew on Thursday in the Muslim holy cities of Mecca and Medina, an extension of measures to combat coronavirus. The Saudi inter... read more

Andorra orders 150,000 antibody tests from South Korea

Tiny Andorra has ordered enough antibody tests to screen the whole population twice, it has emerged.  The Pyrenees micro-state with a population of 77,000 has ... read more