Boris Johnson has urged Brits to "keep going" during the coronavirus lockdown in a series of posts on Twitter.

A man was pulled over in his car on the M6 motorway after he was caught in a compromising – and illegal – position, police said.

Wearing face masks in public may be "useful" when the UK's lockdown restrictions are eased, the Prime Minister has said.

Staff at an east London hospital have mounted bees onto a mural to represent every patient who has beaten coronavirus.

Leading medical experts have described trials for a drug which could treat coronavirus as "a really promising first step" towards overcoming the disease.

Specially decorated postboxes have been created by the Royal Mail as a way of thanking NHS workers for their efforts during the coronavirus crisis.

Coronavirus was "not man-made or genetically modified," US intelligence agencies have said.

The coronavirus crisis has sparked a huge increase in people using food banks for essential supplies, charities have warned.

A double rainbow appeared in the skies above the UK just in time for the nation coming together to clap for health workers on the frontline of the coronavirus crisis.

"He pushed one of the police officers on the ground and I think he was about to lunge at another one of the police with the knife, that's what it looked like to me.

Boris Johnson will announce a "comprehensive" lockdown escape plan next week as deaths rose to 26,771.

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US audiences were treated to an impromptu ray of sunshine when an adorable golden retriever interrupted a live weather forecast.

Armed protesters descended on Michigan's state capitol building last night as they called for an end to the state's coronavirus lockdown restrictions.

Ryanair has said it expects up to 3,000 jobs to be lost as part of a restructuring of the airline.

Fears that children may be at risk of a serious inflammatory condition linked to coronavirus have been downplayed by a leading doctor.

The Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction of school teacher Gordon Park for the "lady in the lake" murder of his wife following a posthumous challenge.

People from black and ethnic minorities appear to be at greater risk of dying from coronavirus, according to a study of patients at three London hospitals.

More than one million people have recovered from coronavirus worldwide, according to the latest figures from the John Hopkins University.

Moves to ease restrictions in China's capital come after authorities record no new Covid-19 deaths for the 16th consecutive day

Fertility treatment is being restarted after it was stopped due to coronavirus — bringing hope to thousands of couples desperate for a baby.

She's perhaps best known to the internet as the woman who wore a face of mild disbelief when US President Donald Trump discussed disinfectant as a possible treatment for coronavirus.

Testing is one of the most important and controversial issues in the coronavirus crisis. Because people with Covid-19 often don't show symptoms for days, they can spread it onto others without knowing.

Disney has said it will donate one million face masks to children in vulnerable communities to help fight the spread of coronavirus.

Tower Bridge was cordoned off at around midday on Friday while police investigated reports of a "suspicious package."

Leaders of a town said the coronavirus lockdown could trigger an "employment catastrophe" in a part of the UK that is predicted to suffer the biggest economic hit from the pandemic.

Bus drivers paid their respects to a colleague who died with coronavirus symptoms as his funeral cortege passed through the depot where he had worked for almost 20 years.

For his critics, he has failed to show leadership at a time of crisis, instead looking for cheap attacks on the media and his opponents.

Parents, relatives and friends were today urged to raise the alarm if they fear that children are being radicalised during the lockdown as the Met warned that tip-offs about suspected extremists have plummeted.

PM makes declaration but UK sees second highest rise in cases in 24 hours, with 6,032 more

A man and a teenage boy have been stabbed in east London, amid a spate of knife crime in the capital in recent weeks.

41-year-old Temisan Oritsejafor facing 'significant prison term' over 'vulgar' incident, West Midlands Police force says

Donald Trump has claimed he has seen evidence that coronavirus may have originated in a Chinese virology lab.

A care home nurse used the knowledge she gained during the swine flu outbreak to help save the lives of 13 dementia patients who were displaying symptoms of the coronavirus.

Ships on the River Thames joined hundreds of vessels worldwide to sound their horns for 1.2 million "unsung heroes" stuck at sea during the coronavirus travel restrictions.

Scheme to offload expiring supplies raises hundreds of pounds for NHS workers battling the coronavirus pandemic

Some 450 UK coronavirus patients will be recruited to take part in a new trial of a "promising" Covid-19 drug.

Elon Musk caused shares in his company Tesla to drop more than 11 per cent after tweeting that the price is "too high".

Canada has banned the use and trading of 1,500 assault-style guns.

Boris Johnson is preparing a plan for the UK's escape from lockdown after declaring the nation has "past the peak" of its coronavirus outbreak.

The peak of coronavirus infections in care homes could be months away, the head of Care England warned.

A senior World Health Organisation (WHO) official has insisted Covid-19 is "natural in origin" after Donald Trump claimed to have seen evidence that the outbreak originated from a laboratory in China.

An experimental medicine that appears to help coronavirus patients recover faster has been given the green light for emergency use by US regulators.

Questions have been raised over how coronavirus tests were counted after Health Secretary Matt Hancock hailed the "incredible achievement" of the Government in hitting its 100,000-a-day target.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced that the UK has met its coronavirus testing target of 100,000 tests per day as Covid-19 deaths passed 27,500.

The Irish Government has shared it plans for reopening society after coronavirus lockdown.

Opportunities were missed to curb the rapid spread of coronavirus in the United States, a health expert has said.

The United States has authorised the emergency use of the Ebola drug remdesivir for treating coronavirus, clearing the way for the potential treatment of 140,000 patients around the country.