us Parents of Harry Dunn urge Dominic Raab to concede position on suspected killer's diplomatic immunity By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T12:25:19Z Teenager's parents criticise Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab's comments on son's death as "misleading" Full Article
us UK scientists create coronavirus antibody test with '99.8% accuracy and results in 35 minutes' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T05:17:00Z UK scientists have developed a new coronavirus antibody test which they say produces results in 35 minutes with 99.8 per cent accuracy. Full Article
us Stalker admits spitting blood in faces of police officers while shouting about coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T13:25:21Z A convicted stalker has admitted assaulting emergency workers after spitting blood in the faces of police officers while shouting about coronavirus. Full Article
us Herd of 23 cows and calves missing after 'unusual' suspected theft from Cornwall farm By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T13:40:00Z Police have launched an investigation after 23 cows and calves were reported missing from a farm in Cornwall. Full Article
us England's first NHS coronavirus recovery hospital named after pioneering nurse opens in Surrey By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T13:42:53Z A hospital set up to care for people recovering from Covid-19 will be named after the pioneering nurse Mary Seacole to pay tribute to nurses on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
us Women 'posing' as nurses suspected of stealing parcels from porches in Washington State By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T13:46:00Z Police publish images of suspected thieves amid spate of stealing in northeastern United States Full Article
us Care home workers like 'lambs to the slaughter' without proper PPE access during coronavirus pandemic, union says By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T13:58:28Z Care home workers say employers are playing "Russian roulette" with their lives as personal protective equipment (PPE) is withheld or rationed amid unclear guidance, according to a union. Full Article
us Dating app donates bandanas to bus drivers amid coronavirus outbreak By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T14:14:00Z A dating app is providing London bus drivers with free face bandanas, amid fears of a lack adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline transport staff. Full Article
us Government says 'questions to be asked' about coronavirus origin after Mike Pompeo claims Covid-19 began in Wuhan laboratory By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T14:51:00Z There are "questions to be asked" about where coronavirus came from, Boris Johnson's spokesperson has said. Full Article
us London's back to work strategy emerges: Teachers to be given coronavirus face masks and two-metre rule 'to be modified' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T09:38:00Z Military-style discipline will be needed from every individual to get the country safely back to work, the Defence Secretary said today as ministers started preparing to modify the two-metre social distancing rule. Full Article
us London after lockdown: Schools install playground washing troughs for when children go back to curb spread of coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T08:59:00Z Schools are installing hand-washing troughs in playgrounds and preparing to mark out two-metre lines to keep parents apart as they drop off their children in anticipation of the coronavirus lockdown ending. Full Article
us More than 1.8m claims for Universal Credit since start of coronavirus outbreak, Therese Coffey confirms By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T14:05:00Z On the criteria for a claimant to be looking for work being paused for three months, Ms Coffey said: "We do however want claimants to continue to look for work wherever they are able to do so." Full Article
us HS2 Rebellion protesters block Euston building site entrance of controversial new high speed rail line By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T06:36:00Z A group calling themselves 'HS2 Rebellion' have blocked the entrance to a building site at Euston. Full Article
us London's Nightingale hospital to be put on standby as coronavirus cases pass peak in capital By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T09:40:00Z London's Nightingale hospital will be put "on standby" within days as a result of the capital passing the peak of coronavirus cases. Full Article
us Three million download app to track coronavirus symptoms By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T11:04:00Z More than three million Britons have downloaded an app designed by researchers at King's College London to track the symptoms of coronavirus. Full Article
us Number of coronavirus tests in UK falls below 100,000 target for second day By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T15:16:00Z The Government has missed its 100,000 daily coronavirus test target for the second day running. Full Article
us UK coronavirus death toll up by 288 in lowest rise since end of March By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T15:15:00Z Updated figures for England come as authorities in Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland all announce additional Covid-19 deaths Full Article
us Contact tracing app to be piloted on Isle of Wight this week as Matt Hancock urges residents to use it to 'save lives' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T16:52:00Z Matt Hancock has urged people living on the Isle of Wight to download the coronavirus contact tracing app to "save lives" during the pandemic. Full Article
us Bikers fined for 200-mile round trip to buy fish and chips during coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T17:01:00Z Full Article
us UK 'behind most other European countries' in coronavirus response, says health expert By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T18:54:12Z The UK has fallen behind many other European countries in its response to coronavirus, a public health expert has said. Full Article
us Charity warns of privacy concerns over coronavirus contact-tracing app By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T19:26:00Z The UK public's right to privacy could become "another casualty" of the coronavirus crisis through the use of a contact-tracing app, Amnesty International UK has warned. Full Article
us Girl, 13, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder as woman fights for life By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T20:47:20Z A 13-year-old girl has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman was left fighting for her life following reports of a street fight. Full Article
us Selectively lifting coronavirus lockdown 'could lead to resentment', says expert By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T20:56:08Z Selectively lifting lockdown restrictions in the UK risks "potential divisions between groups", an expert has said. Full Article
us Vulnerable people still struggling to access food supplies amid coronavirus crisis, Which? warns By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T22:04:00Z Urgent action is still needed to make it easier for vulnerable people to access supermarket delivery slots and other sources of supplies, Which? has warned. Full Article
us Trials begin on coronavirus contact-tracing app ministers say will help UK escape from lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T00:30:00Z Trials are beginning on a new coronavirus contact-tracing app which ministers have said will save lives and help lift Britain out of lockdown. Full Article
us Car sales almost wiped out as registrations collapse to lowest level for 74 years amid coronavirus crisis By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T03:01:22Z New car sales were almost wiped out last month as the the number of registrations collapsed to their lowest level for 74 years. Full Article
us UK coronavirus LIVE: Covid-19 case numbers 'must come down further' as tracing app trial launches on Isle of Wight By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T20:36:00Z The number of new Covid-19 cases "needs to come down further", an expert has warned, as the UK death toll recorded its lowest daily rise since the end of March. Full Article
us Donald Trump claims his administration has 'saved millions of lives' in handling of coronavirus pandemic By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T06:34:00Z US president predicts economic surge later this year as several states begin tentatively re-opening for business after weeks of shutdown Full Article
us Government back to work guidelines for businesses: What your workplace could look like after lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T07:13:00Z Draft proposals for how to return to work safely have been leaked and they paint a very different picture of the workplace post lockdown. Full Article
us Tube only able to carry less than 15 per cent of rush hour passengers under social distancing rules By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T08:04:00Z Just 50,000 commuters could board every 15 minutes if they had to keep two metres apart - when rush-hour usually sees 320,000 on board Full Article
us Thousands of London restaurants and bars 'on brink of collapse as they do not qualify for Government's emergency grants' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T08:38:28Z Campaign launched to increase threshold on rateable value to help struggling businesses Full Article
us Three Russian doctors 'fall from hospital windows after warnings about coronavirus' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T09:12:37Z Three doctors in Russia who raised concerns about the working conditions on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic have fallen out of hospital windows over the last two weeks, it has been reported. Full Article
us Spain's jobless total soars to 3.8 million after strict coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T09:31:37Z Spain's strict coronavirus lockdown has sent the unemployment rate to a near four-year high. Full Article
us Nike donates tens of thousands of trainers to health care workers on frontline of coronavirus crisis By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T09:21:00Z Nike has donated tens of thousands of trainers to frontline healthcare workers fighting the pandemic around the world. Full Article
us China's UK ambassador says 'attacks from MPs' over spread of coronavirus 'will poison relations if unchecked' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T11:00:07Z China's ambassador to the UK has criticised MPs for "attacking" China over the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
us UK coronavirus death toll rises above 32,000 and may be highest in Europe By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T09:44:00Z The coronavirus death toll in the UK has risen to more than 32,000 - and may now be the highest in Europe. Full Article
us Man jailed for 'viciously' biting police officer's finger to avoid being arrested By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T09:52:00Z A man has been jailed after he viciously bit down on an officer's finger in a "sustained attack" to avoid being arrested. Full Article
us Lockdown in California to be relaxed 'in days' as US death rate falls By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T10:10:00Z California's governor has announced that the six-week lockdown of America's most populous state will be relaxed within days as the daily coronavirus death toll across the United States fell to its lowest level in a month. Full Article
us Union demands Sadiq Khan make travel free for Tube cleaners who are 'integral' to capital's coronavirus response By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T14:12:25Z Union bosses have written to Sadiq Khan to demand a reversal of Transport for London's "disgraceful" decision to deny free travel to London Underground's cleaners. Full Article
us Autumn date set for trial of policeman accused of murdering ex-Aston Villa footballer Dalian Atkinson By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T14:15:29Z A police officer accused of murdering former Aston Villa star Dalian Atkinson is set to go ahead in September, despite the current uncertainty about court timetables due to coronavirus. Full Article
us How far is the UK from passing the Government's five tests to lift the coronavirus lockdown? By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T04:26:00Z It's an agonising choice which no prime minister would ever want to have to make. Full Article
us You can't stop coronavirus, warns top UK scientist as he says lockdown 'risks even more deaths' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-03-13T11:03:00Z Boris Johnson's top scientist has defended the Government's battleplan against Covid-19 and said "you can't stop it". Full Article
us 'Dedicated' health worker, 68, who devoted 20 years to NHS dies after contracting coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T13:52:00Z A hospital worker described as a "true gentleman" by colleagues has died after contracting coronavirus. Full Article
us Police break up barbecue and bingo street party in Middlesbrough during coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T15:28:00Z Two 20-year-old men were arrested on suspicion of public order offences Full Article
us France's first known coronavirus case 'was in December' and had not been to China By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T05:27:00Z A French hospital which has retested old samples from pneumonia patients discovered that it treated a man who had Covid-19 as early as December 27. Full Article
us Nearly quarter of all UK workers furloughed in just two weeks after Government job retention scheme launched By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T17:06:00Z Nearly a quarter of employees in Britain have been furloughed in just two weeks, officials have said. Full Article
us UK must 'get to grips' with Covid-19 death toll in care homes, expert Dame Angela McLean says By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T15:30:00Z The ONS total is 34% higher than the Department of Health total. Full Article
us UK's official coronavirus death toll nears 30,000 as further 693 deaths recorded By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T16:26:00Z The number of people who have died across the UK after testing positive for coronavirus has increased by 693 to nearly 30,000. Full Article
us Dominic Raab says UK 'must adjust to new normal' in second phase of coronavirus response By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T15:36:00Z Dominic Raab has said the UK must adjust to "a new normal" in the second phase of the coronavirus response, which he insisted "will not be easy". Full Article
us Risk of coronavirus infection '10 to 30 times higher' at one metre distance rather than two, Sir Patrick Vallance says By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T10:24:00Z Government's chief scientific advisor spells out danger of flouting two metre social distancing guidelines Full Article