Officials also recorded another 4,806 cases, with more than 180,000 Britons having now been infected since the crisis hit the UK in February.

The British International Doctors Association (BIDA) is calling for staff to wear protective equipment, pictured, even when treating non-coronavirus patients

People unable to receive hospital visitors have been given the devices after the 100-year-old war veteran raised £32million for NHS charities by walking 100 laps of his garden.

Author Laurence Dillon, of Manchester, has described how he feels 'pointless' and 'stripped of any worth' in a searingly honest memoir about life as a eunuch.

Last week it emerged Ministers are giving serious consideration to the creation of a 'bubble' of ten family members and acquaintances we will be allowed to see as we ease out of lockdown.

Dr Sonia Adesara said the 'Government failed to prepare' for the crisis. Last year she starred in a party political broadcast for Labour and appeared on stage at the party conference (pictured).

Since the crisis began, I've been drinking too much coffee to try to stay alert. I've suffered heart palpitations as a result, so I'm going to try detox this week - or at least that's what I'm telling myself.

At least 171 frontline NHS workers have died in the coronavirus pandemic, latest figures reveal. They include at least 27 doctors and around 100 nurse and healthcare supporters, say Nursing Notes.

Rutendo Mukotsanjera, 45, lived in Uttoxeter, Staffs., and passed away from coronavirus on April 10. Her sister Rumbidzai told FEMAIL her family is very grateful for the support they've received.

Finalist Brooke Scullion told MailOnline they decided to show their appreciation for the National Health Service by recording a cover of Stevie Wonder's As, which has been posted on YouTube.

The Duchess of Cambridge (pictured) congratulated Rebecca Attwood and took great interest in how the birth had gone during a morale-boosting 'virtual' chat.

Scientists advising Government ministers are exploring potential underlying mechanisms that cause severe illness in obese people after NHS data reveals they are more at risk.

LORD SUMPTION: COVID-19 is not the greatest crisis in our history. But the lockdown is without doubt the greatest interference with personal liberty in British history.

Critical care manager Andy Roberts said that although he had tested positive for coronavirus and has since recovered, he was turned down for the trial because he is a gay man.

By leaving out symptoms, Dr Nick Summerton said the virus could fuel further spread of the virus in Britain. He called for tiredness, breathlessness and loss of appetite to be included in the list.

Two teenage boys have been charged with the murder of NHS worker David Gomoh (left). The 24-year-old was stabbed to death a short distance from his home in Newham, east London on April 26.

Here are the ways Britons can make a real difference right now, all from the comfort - and safety - of your own sofa.

One of the five temporary Nightingale hospitals could be mothballed within days under plans ministers will consider this week. The health centre was built to expand the NHS's intensive care capacity.

Management consultant, Phillip Burns (left), who was paid almost £2,000 a day to cut costs at a struggling NHS trust while living in Marbella has himself been axed - to help it save money.

At least 17 families whose loved ones have died during the Covid-19 pandemic are considering legal action, according to support charity Action Against Medical Accidents. (Stock picture from library)

Cameron Horne, 16, from Framfield, East Sussex gave his mum Louise Love, 35, a huge shock when she thought their cat Bownisha had started talking to her.

The BGT judge, 49, discussed how the healthcare system helped her when her baby son was stillborn at seven months in 2011 during an appearance on Monday's Good Morning Britain.

Roche Diagnostics has finally created a kit that is accurate enough to be used at scale - and the firm says it has enough stock to provide hundreds of thousands to the NHS every week.

Fleur Jones, five, thought she was in trouble after her dad Alan, of Ardsley, South Yorkshire, told her they may have to remove her mural after a complaint from a neighbour, reports LeedsLive.

Muhammad Jalloh, 18, and a 16-year-old boy, who cannot be named, allegedly killed David Gomoh in a 'random' attack moments after he left his family home at 10.25pm on 26 April.

Discussing their reunion earlier this week, Katie, 41, admitted that she was overcome with emotion when she got to hug Junior, 14, and Princess, 12, and Junior, 14, for the first time.

Lizzie Cundy, 52, celebrated Star Wars day, May the 4th, by dressing up as Princess Leia for her at-home workout on Monday.

A resident has died at an Isle of Skye care home where more than 50 people have tested positive with Covid-19. The outbreak was first detected at Home Farm care home in Portree last week

Opthalmologist Dr Paul Kabasele, 58, died at King's College Hospital on April 24 after contracting coronavirus. 63-year-old nurse Cecilia Fashanau passed away on April 30 at the Cumberland Infirmary.

Nicholas Bell was arrested last month following reports that a woman in her 30s had been assaulted at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Essex, on April 5.

The Department of Health - which announces an official daily snapshot of deaths in all settings - has yet to provide today's COVID-19 update.

Tailbacks stretched around the block at takeaway chains in Edinburgh, Wakefield and Glasgow today as drivers waited to get their coffee fix.

Prince William, who was made patron of the London Air Ambulance Charity in March, has offered up grassland at the palace normally used for Royal Family helicopters, reports the Evening Standard.

Lockdown will make it difficult to assess the successful of a vaccine - such as that developed by University of Oxford - because it is preventing the spread of the virus globally.

They initially looked into adoption but now Ross and Chris Muller say they and their families can't wait to meet their new baby. The couple consulted medics at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.

Amanda Holden has released the glittering official music video for her chart-topping charity hit Somewhere Over The Rainbow.

The neighbours in Ashford, Surrey, have been clapping at 8pm once a week while singing along to You'll Never Walk Alone and We'll Meet Again, played through a loudspeaker.

The NHS is rolling out its coronavirus app today for testing across the Isle of Wight - but critics have questioned why the NHS has chosen to collect the data of millions of people in one central system.

Jessica Head, an intensive care nurse from Glasgow, told Lorraine Kelly it has been 'difficult' after her wedding was postponed indefinitely amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Amanda Holden's daughter has sparked confusion by claiming Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman have split up during an Instagram live.

With each day that passes, we learn a little bit more about the nature of this ghastly virus. Statistics show that obesity is one of the biggest risk factors for Covid-19.

A source exclusively told MailOnline that the couple were 'very happy' and are isolating in LA, following claims that Lauren, 42, had furiously accused Simon, 60, of having an affair with Mel B, 44.

Dr Jon Orrell, a senior partner at Royal Crescent Surgery in Weymouth, Dorset, shared a video of his family members dressed in various styles of PPE.

The gold badge is Blue Peter's highest accolade and famous recipients include the Queen, Sir David Attenborough and Mary Berry. Moore, 100, raised over £30m for NHS charities.

Amanda Holden's charity single, Somewhere Over The Rainbow, has hit the number one spot on iTunes, ahead of music megastars The Weeknd and Dua Lipa.

Sophie Wessex, 55, who is currently isolating in Surrey with her husband Prince Edward, 56, is 'unfussy' and 'does things that aren't very glamorous', royal expert Ingrid Seward told CBC News.

Her daughter recently sparked confusion by claiming Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman had split up during an Instagram live.

The Health Secretary outlined the best-case scenario if global efforts to protect people from the deadly pathogen in a television interview this morning.

Momudou 'Mo' Dibba, who worked on Watford General Hospital's Letchmore and Lengley wards, died on April 29 after testing positive for the deadly virus.

Staff at the Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Foundation Trust discovered boxes of face masks which expired in 2012 had been relabelled with 2022 expiry dates and deemed fit for use.