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

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.

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

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.

A man has been charged with murder after the death of an 88-year-old widower in a quiet English village.

Commercial space trips are a step closer to becoming reality after Virgin Galactic's spaceship took a glide and landed safely in the New Mexico desert.

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.

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.

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.

NHS ambulance staff have created a heartwarming video to say thank you to the community for the support they have received during the coronavirus crisis.

Boris Johnson wants people in the UK to be back at work by the end of May if coronavirus cases are low enough, it has been reported.

NHS staff are "breaking down" on the frontline of the fight against coronavirus, a Labour MP and A&E doctor has warned.

Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds have named their baby boy Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson.

Gay and bisexual men have reportedly been told they cannot donate their plasma to coronavirus trials at a London hospital.

A nurse and a domestic services assistant have become the latest healthcare workers to die after contracting coronavirus.

Primary schools are set to reopen as soon as June 1 as part of Boris Johnson's coronavirus lockdown exit strategy, The Sunday Telegraph reports.

A woman in her 20s is fighting for her life in hospital with "slash injuries" after a street fight in north-west London.

A passenger plane has returned to the UK with ten million pairs of surgical gloves for NHS staff on the coronavirus frontline.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un did not undergo surgery or any other medical procedure, a South Korean official has said amid continued speculation about his health.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has dismissed reports that there could be a "blanket ban" on over 70s leaving home when lockdown is eased.

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Joe Wicks says he will be back for his PE class on Monday after undergoing hand surgery.

Nightingale hospitals were not build in error, NHS England's national medical director has said.

Two teenagers have been arrested after a young boy was shot in east London and left with potentially life-changing injuries.

Some social distancing measures will remain in place until a coronavirus vaccine has been developed, Michael Gove has said.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has claimed that the US has "a significant amount of evidence" that the new coronavirus emerged from a Chinese laboratory.

Ministers have been urged to "get ahead of the game" by assuring the public about what their plans are for stockpiling face masks before lockdown measures are eased.

Social distancing at airports would lead to 1km-long queues for each jumbo jet, Heathrow's chief executive has claimed.

Air ambulances will be able to touch down at Kensington Palace for refuelling during the coronavirus pandemic after the Duke of Cambridge gave permission for them to use a private lawn.

Donald Trump has claimed a coronavirus vaccine will be developed "by the end of this year".

New Zealand has recorded no new coronavirus cases for the first day since a national lockdown came into force more than a month ago.

Italians were today enjoying the chance to exercise in parks for the first time in eight weeks as their country took its first significant steps out of its coronavirus lockdown.

Measures being considered to help safely reopen workplaces included staggered shift times and reduced hot-desking, according to a draft Government plan.

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.

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.

Stargazers can expect to see up to 40 meteors per hour blaze through the night sky before sunrise on Wednesday

There are "questions to be asked" about where coronavirus came from, Boris Johnson's spokesperson has said.

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.

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."

Cumbria Police have apologised for an "ill-judged" tweet that suggested people should not buy plants or compost during the coronavirus lockdown.

A former senior North Korean diplomat has apologised after saying Kim Jong-un was probably so ill he could not stand, days before he was seen at an event attended by hundreds of officials.

New car sales were almost wiped out last month as the the number of registrations collapsed to their lowest level for 74 years.

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.

US president predicts economic surge later this year as several states begin tentatively re-opening for business after weeks of shutdown

Nearly 100 children who were being targeted online by child abusers were saved by police in London during the first four weeks of the lockdown, Scotland Yard revealed today.

Draft proposals for how to return to work safely have been leaked and they paint a very different picture of the workplace post lockdown.​