k Doctors and nurses fear protective kit could run out amid coronavirus outbreak as NHS faces crisis By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T05:50:00Z Some hospitals face running out of personal protection equipment this weekend amid growing concerns over supplies amid the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
k Nasa and Elon Musk's SpaceX announce first manned US space launch in nine years By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T07:46:00Z Nasa has set a date for its first manned US space launch in nine years. Full Article
k Group sourcing PPE for NHS trusts seeks help from fashion manufacturers amid shortage fears By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T05:43:00Z Coronavirus: the symptoms Read our LIVE updates on the coronavirus here Full Article
k Sadiq Khan announces free bus travel in London to protect drivers from coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T11:08:00Z Follow our live coronavirus updates HERE Coronavirus: The symptoms Full Article
k Government blasted over refusal to clarify coronavirus lockdown exit strategy By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T12:02:43Z MPs are calling for 'strategic clarity' from the Government Full Article
k Queen requests there be no gun salutes to mark 94th birthday By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T09:09:00Z The Queen has asked that there be no gun salutes to mark her 94th birthday next week. Full Article
k Colleagues remember Lyra Mckee on first anniversary of Northern Ireland journalist's murder By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T13:24:36Z The National Union of Journalists gathered for a special virtual tribute Full Article
k Coronavirus death toll in UK hospitals passes 15,000 with 888 more Covid-19 fatalities By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T12:08:00Z The death toll of coronavirus patients in UK hospitals has passed 15,000. Full Article
k Hong Kong police arrest at least 14 high profile activists after mass pro-democracy protests last year By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T14:15:32Z Police in Hong Kong have arrested at least 14 veteran pro-democracy activists accused of joining unlawful protests last year. Full Article
k Crowds fill Florida beaches after Donald Trump calls for US states to be 'liberated' amid lockdowns By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T14:36:56Z People flocked to beaches in Florida after the state lifted some of its coronavirus lockdown restrictions. Full Article
k Police officer filmed saying he'll 'make something up' to get man arrested: 'Who are they going to believe, me or you?' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T16:20:00Z Police have launched an investigation after an officer was filmed threatening to "make something up" in order to arrest a man. Full Article
k Rotherhithe: Man caught wielding knife on housing block in south-east London By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T17:12:00Z A man was tasered and held by police after he was found brandishing a knife on a south-east London housing block. Full Article
k Eight rescued from rockfall while out taking daily exercise on Isle of Wight By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T20:09:09Z Eight people were rescued from a rockfall while out taking their daily exercise on the Isle of Wight. Full Article
k UK to fly in more than 80 tonnes of PPE for health workers as hospital deaths pass 15,000 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T22:03:00Z More than 80 tonnes of personal protective equipment (PPE) are due to arrive in the UK on Sunday, amid fears hospitals could run out of "critical" supplies. Full Article
k Coronavirus UK LIVE: Another 888 die in hospital of Covid-19 as Government pressed on dwindling protective equipment supply By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T17:56:00Z The Government is under increasing pressure to provide NHS staff with vital personal protective equipment (PPE), as supplies dwindle at the height of the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
k Covid-19 cases to be tracked by ethnicity amid disproportionately high number of BAME deaths By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T21:05:00Z The Government is to launch a review into why people from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds appear to be disproportionately affected by coronavirus. Full Article
k US actor and Broadway singer Nick Cordero loses leg due to coronavirus complications, wife says By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T09:24:23Z Broadway star Nick Cordero's wife said coronavirus complications have led the star to need a leg amputation. Full Article
k Coronavirus death toll in UK hospitals passes 16,000 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T12:07:00Z The coronavirus death toll in UK hospitals has passed 16,000. Full Article
k Furloughed workers use spare time to make healthy meals for NHS heroes By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T13:34:11Z With one in four UK workers already on or facing furlough during the coronavirus pandemic, some food lovers are cooking up a storm for the NHS Full Article
k Food For London Now: UK food waste czar Ben Elliot warns pandemic could leave millions hungry By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T13:27:00Z Ben Elliot, the government's food waste Czar, has warned that the coronavirus pandemic could leave millions of Britons hungry. Full Article
k Girl, eight, bakes hundreds of scones to cheer up vulnerable neighbours during Covid-19 lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T17:03:00Z A primary school girl, who discovered a passion for baking during the coronavirus lockdown, has made hundreds of scones to cheer up the elderly and vulnerable. Full Article
k Boris Johnson has been 'at helm of Covid-19 response since outbreak began': Downing Street hits back at Sunday Times report By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T19:15:00Z Downing Street has fiercely rebuffed newspaper reports that Boris Johnson failed to act in the early stages of the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
k Coronavirus UK LIVE: Covid-19 hospital deaths pass 16,000 as Downing Street hits back at criticism of pandemic response By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T17:41:00Z The Government is facing a mounting backlash over its response to the coronavirus pandemic while the death toll of Covid-19 in UK hospitals has passed 16,000. Full Article
k National minute's silence in tribute to NHS staff and key workers killed by Covid-19 looking increasingly likely By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T06:41:00Z Unison and royal colleges of nursing and midwives call for 'ultimate tribute' to key workers who died while battling coronavirus. Full Article
k Medical staff praised for silent counter-protest in Colorado as anti-lockdown demonstrations erupt across US By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T07:01:00Z Defiant US healthcare workers have been praised after silently blocking cars during coronavirus anti-lockdown demonstrations in Colorado. Full Article
k Kangaroo hops through empty Australian streets amid coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T07:24:00Z A kangaroo was spotted hopping through the empty streets of Adelaide amid the coronavirus lockdown. Full Article
k Coronavirus vaccine is a 'long shot' and will take time, chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance warns By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T08:15:32Z The Government's chief scientific adviser has warned that coronavirus vaccines are "long shots" after human trials are set to begin within the next seven days. Full Article
k Canada shooting: First picture of policewoman Heidi Stevenson who was killed in Nova Scotia attack By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T08:19:00Z At least 16 people have been killed in the deadliest mass shooting in Canada's history. Full Article
k Boris Johnson 'fears second peak of infections if Covid-19 lockdown relaxed too soon' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T08:00:00Z The Prime Minister reportedly poured caution on easing current lockdown measures during discussion with senior Government colleagues Full Article
k Astronomers track star dancing around black hole in proof of Albert Einstein theory By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T08:49:00Z More than a century ago, Einstein predicted how much the star's orbit changes, and now the data collected by scientists exactly matches his theory. Full Article
k Heartbreak for families of devoted NHS nurse, radiology worker and GP who died with coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T09:16:00Z Tributes have been paid to three more NHS workers who have lost their lives with coronavirus. Full Article
k Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's letter to newspaper editors in full: There will be no corroboration and zero engagement By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T04:54:00Z The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have told four new newspaper groups – The Mirror, The Sun, The Daily Mail and Daily Express – they are no longer co-operating with them. Full Article
k Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce they will not talk to four newspaper groups By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T04:34:00Z Harry and Meghan have declared they will no longer engage with four British newspaper groups. Full Article
k Metro Bank agrees to pay customers back £10million in overdraft fees By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T10:04:47Z Full Article
k Sales surge at Mr Kipling maker as shoppers stock up their cupboards during coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T09:16:00Z Full Article
k Prince Philip hails everyone from healthcare workers to rubbish collectors as they help nation battle coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T09:30:00Z The Duke of Edinburgh's tribute about the 'vital and urgent work being done by so many' is his first major statement since his retirement in 2017 Full Article
k CCTV appeal after brick thrown at paramedic's window in Slough leaves them 'unable to go to work' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T11:19:07Z A paramedic was left unable to go to work after a brick was thrown through their car window. Full Article
k Police issue lockdown fines to nighttime boat trippers after helicopter scrambled to search for them By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T12:17:41Z Pair in Leicestershire reprimanded for illicit weekend venture which prompted police helicopter search Full Article
k Nurse, 84, 'still working night shifts' dies after contracting Covid-19, heartbroken grand daughter confirms By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T13:55:00Z An NHS nurse who continued to work night shifts into her 80s has died after contracting Covid-19, her devastated family have confirmed. Full Article
k NHS dentist spends evenings delivering food packages to other healthcare staff when not in hospital By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T12:55:05Z An NHS dentist is spending her time away from the frontline co-ordinating food donation packages for fellow heathcare staff during the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
k Nova Scotia shootings: Gunman 'dressed as policeman' kills 16 in deadliest ever attack in Canada By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T04:16:00Z At least 16 people have been killed and more injured after a mass shooting in Canada. Full Article
k New York woman creates exchange for unused travel cards to go to key workers during coronavirus crisis By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T14:09:50Z As the coronavirus pandemic continues worldwide, one woman in New York has devised a simple system to ease the financial burden for those risking their lives on the frontline. Full Article
k California city slams brake on skate park amid Covid-19 pandemic by filling it with 37 tons of sand By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T14:52:00Z Officials in San Clemente draw line in the sand at local park after weeks of rule-breaking by unruly skateboarders Full Article
k Take heart: it feels like worst of coronavirus outbreak is past, in London at least By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T08:35:00Z A senior doctor at a major London teaching hospital writes from the front line Full Article
k Human vaccine trials set to begin as health chiefs warn of 'second wave' of Covid-19 deaths if lockdown rules are flouted By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T22:19:00Z Trials of a vaccine that could protect against Covid-19 are to begin in the UK. Full Article
k Gavin Williamson says he wants 'nothing more than to re-open schools' but can't give a date until coronavirus lockdown criteria are met By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T17:54:00Z No date can yet be set for re-opening schools in England, the Education Secretary has said, following reports children could be back in the classroom in just three weeks. Full Article
k Prince Harry warned Meghan's father Thomas that speaking to press would 'backfire', court documents show By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T10:20:00Z Full Article
k NHS staff asked to treat Covid-19 patients without gowns amid 'critical' PPE shortage By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T17:22:00Z NHS doctors and nurses on the frontline are now being asked to treat coronavirus patients without full-length gowns if necessary, ahead of expected shortages. Full Article
k 'Success' as Covid-19 patient numbers in London fall by nearly 1,000 in week By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T10:16:00Z The sharp fall in the number of London patients in hospital with coronavirus has been hailed as a "success". Full Article
k Contact tracing 'most promising approach' for ending coronavirus lockdown measures, major report says By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T14:10:00Z A major study has deemed increasing testing and contact tracing in the community the "most promising approach" to lifting coronavirus lockdown measures in the short term. Full Article