UK scientists have started testing an experimental Covid-19 drug which they hope will significantly improve the health of coronavirus patients.

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The closure of cafes and restaurants in Rome due to the coronavirus outbreak means seagulls have had to change their habits and start eating rats, zoologists claim.

Cancer patients are being kept awake during operations to protect them from coronavirus, the Evening Standard can reveal.

Extra funds were announced today to provide help for people fleeing domestic violence during the coronavirus restrictions.

A veteran of the Second World War who celebrated victory in Europe with a three-day party in Burma says the lockdown commemorations for the 75th anniversary will still be a "great tribute" to those who lost their lives.

Thousands of firms today rushed to get "bounce back" loans of up to £50,000 to avoid going bust within weeks as the coronavirus crisis wreaked havoc in the economy.

The Government has published a list of the experts helping shape the response to the coronavirus pandemic as part of the scientific advisory group for emergencies (Sage).

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.

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.

Australia's Great Barrier Reef has experienced its third coral bleaching event in five years, according to researchers who blamed the rapid warming of the planet due to human emissions.

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.

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

The Mayor of London warned against a 'big bang' of lifting lockdown measures

Updated figures for England come as authorities in Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland all announce additional Covid-19 deaths

A security guard has denied raping a woman while working at an NHS hospital.

The UK has fallen behind many other European countries in its response to coronavirus, a public health expert has said.

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.

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.

Trials are beginning on a new coronavirus contact-tracing app which ministers have said will save lives and help lift Britain out of lockdown.

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.

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As A D-Day veteran, Ray Smith celebrated the allies' victory in Europe at an all-night party in Trafalgar Square.

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Spain's strict coronavirus lockdown has sent the unemployment rate to a near four-year high.

Nike has donated tens of thousands of trainers to frontline healthcare workers fighting the pandemic around the world.

Half of those reading about coronavirus in the UK have come across false or misleading information, a watchdog has warned.

There were 5,890 coronavirus-related care home deaths involving Covid-19 registered up to April 24 in England and Wales, the Office for National Statistics said.

The coronavirus death toll in the UK has risen to more than 32,000 - and may now be the highest in Europe.

Detectives were today investigating the death of a pensioner found slumped with a head injury on a tree-lined street in north London.

China has launched a newly designed spacecraft as part of its ambitious plan to build an orbiting space station.

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.

The father and son are still on the run

Boris Johnson's top scientist has defended the Government's battleplan against Covid-19 and said "you can't stop it".

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In a bustling depot in north London filled with donated food, Phoebe Waller-Bridge compared the work of The Felix Project to "a rescue mission".

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A new survey suggests people think the behaviour of drivers and cyclists has deteriorated since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Two 20-year-old men were arrested on suspicion of public order offences

The ONS total is 34% higher than the Department of Health total.

A London war memorial has been vandalised in what police described as a "senseless" act.

Government's chief scientific advisor spells out danger of flouting two metre social distancing guidelines

Dominic Raab has said that criminal gangs are "actively targeting" both national and international organisations responding to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Hundreds of people have taken to the streets for the funeral of a local doctor who "gave everything for the local community" and died after being infected with coronavirus.

A man has been charged with aggravated burglary over an incident in which a young boy was shot in Upminster, east London.