The briefing comes just hours after Scotland's First Minister has said the lockdown in Scotland should be extended.

In the community, the rate of transmission is probably as low as 0.5/0.6, which means its progress through the population has been arrested.

As part of the study, samples of blood, saliva and nasal swabs from healthcare workers in a bid to answer key questions about the virus.

Le Temps newspaper says the chalet was bought in 2014.

The marking of Victory in Europe and the coronavirus lead the Friday papers.

The arrests followed the release of a video of the February incident which sparked national outcry.

A scattering of showers will develop, particularly during the afternoon.

Celebrations will be very different during the coronavirus lockdown.

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said the government was also prepared to row back from easing restrictions if ‘things…get out of control’.

In this week's Royal Rota, our team discuss the Duchess of Cambridge's latest volunteer work and Princess Charlotte birthday celebrations.

Warm sunny spells and scattered showers today and tomorrow.

It is rare for the Queen to give a national televised addressed so it is a measure of the times we are living through, writes Chris Ship.

Saturday is set to be even hotter than Friday.

Indications are emerging about the plan the Prime Minister will set out on Sunday for lifting the lockdown in England.

Saturday’s papers are dominated by the 75th anniversary of VE Day.

Members of the remote community wrote to the secretary of state for Scotland asking for help on May 10, 1930.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce the move in an address to the nation on Sunday.

People in England are eagerly awaiting Boris Johnson’s announcement on Sunday around what changes might be made to the lockdown.

Islanders have been finding ways to mark the anniversary and help the spirit of the Liberation shine during difficult circumstances.

Warm sunny spells for many today, Sunday colder and windier.

The American singer and songwriter was best known for tracks such as Tutti Fruiti, Long Tall Sally and Rip It Up.

The Secretary of State will be joined at Downing Street with deputy chief medical officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam.

Bernie Sanders has been called "selfish" for failing to "get out" of the presidential race but the senator from Vermont has given no indication he is going anywhere.

The sight of voters waiting in long lines to cast ballots during a pandemic and poll workers wearing HAZMAT suits stunned many Americans.

COVIDCon will explore how "tyranny sparked and is exploiting the novel coronavirus pandemic to crack down on civil liberties."

The 77-year old is never going to be an electrifying nominee, but Joe Biden has a lot to feel good about seven months out from election day.

The city that never sleeps is unconscious, and the sirens are relentless.

Trump's decision to air the selectively edited video clips led major US television networks to quickly cut away from his daily coronavirus briefing. 

The story about TV networks cutting away from the US President's press briefing generated the most online discussion with our readers this week.

As a rule, if the economy is going well then US presidents get re-elected. If it's going badly, they lose. But will that hold in a global health emergency?