Clinical director says virus is 'scary' because it's so unpredictable

A swathe of US states were set to reopen businesses this week following mandatory lockdowns that have thrown nearly one in six American workers out of jobs.

A mother ran into the street screaming "help me…it's my children" after a baby and a toddler suffered fatal knife wounds at the family home, neighbours said today.

Today on his return to No.10 after being hospitalised for coronavirus, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said lifting lockdown now would "throw away the sacrifice of the British people", adding that "this is the moment of maximum risk".

Britain is saying goodbye to weeks of warm weather with temperatures set to tumble for the sixth week of lockdown.

Retailer also doubles staff discounts and commits to guaranteeing time off for employees over Christmas period

Greggs has become the latest high street stalwart to announce plans to reopen stores despite the ongoing coronavirus lockdown.

New Zealand moves to ease strict lockdown measures after successfully containing coronavirus outbreak

A mile-wide asteroid is on course to pass the Earth on Wednesday at a distance 16 times further than the moon.

Inmates at eight UK prisons will reportedly start making personal protective equipment (PPE) at a third of the market cost for NHS staff battling the coronavirus pandemic.

Hundreds of neighbours came together to perform a socially distanced dance to Whigfield's iconic hit Saturday Night in an effort to spread cheer during the coronavirus lockdown.

PM urged UK to "contain your impatience" Said it is too soon to "go easy" and relax the lockdown Described virus as "invisble mugger" as he drew on own treatment

Boris Johnson delivered his first speech on Downing Street since he was hospitalised with coronavirus, as he returns to work today

Many countries, including ours, are battling the question of how to lift the lockdown.

Former deputy prime minister Lord Heseltine today leads a chorus of business leaders and grandees urging Boris Johnson to feed the "hunger for hope" in locked-down Britain by mapping out a clear route back to prosperity.

Planning is fundamental for any business. We not only plan for good times, but also for bad. And these are indeed bad.

The death toll among coronavirus patients in UK hospitals has risen by the lowest one-day total since March 30.

At least 82 NHS workers and 16 social care staff have died after contracting coronavirus, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has confirmed.

A mother screamed for help "like she was being tortured" after two children were stabbed to death at a home in east London, a neighbour has said.

A man has been charged with murder after a man died following an assault in east London.

Road traffic levels have increased despite the coronavirus lockdown remaining in place, new figures show.

Loans to be available from next week as Government ramps up efforts to save small businesses from collapsing under financial fallout of Covid-19 crisis

Virgin Media, one of the UK's largest internet providers, has apologised after its broadband service crashed for thousands of customers.

Flamingos form long-lasting friendships and some "behave like married couples", according to new research.

Residents in a small English village have put up scarecrows in their gardens to show support for key workers during the coronavirus pandemic.

Britain will today fall silent in tribute to the frontline workers who have died amid the coronavirus crisis.

Labour has proposed legislation to deliver a dedicated fast-tracked fund for domestic abuse services affected by the coronavirus crisis.

The chief medical officer for England has said the country is not "consistently" past the peak of coronavirus deaths.

Experts have said it is too early to reopen schools in the UK as it is still unclear how coronavirus spreads among children.

Britain's chances of recording the driest April on record have been brought to an end as a month's worth of rain is set to fall over the next 24 hours.

Previously leaked videos of US Navy pilots encountering "unexplained aerial phenomena" have been released by the Pentagon.

Virgin Media customers are still complaining about issues with their broadband despite the provider saying the issue has been fixed.

The day has been marked every year since 2011

Donald Trump has said he knows how Kim Jong-un is doing amid speculation over the North Korean leader's health, but added: "I can't talk about it now".

Key items of protective equipment were not included in the government's pandemic stockpile when coronavirus hit the UK, an investigation has found.

A top New York City doctor has taken her own life after battling coronavirus on the frontline, officials have said.

Brits have been basking under blue skies during what will likely be the sunniest April on record, the Met Office has said.

The drive to ease lockdowns across Europe intensified today as several countries set out blueprints for how to restore normality in everyday life.

Some children have died of a new illness that could be linked to coronavirus, the Health Secretary has said.

Spending on home deliveries of food and drink by "vulnerable" elderly shoppers almost doubled this month as overall grocery sales surged by more than £500 million.

People headed to the beach and fast food outlets after New Zealand lifted its strict lockdown rules that were put in place to limit the spread of coronavirus.

In today's Diary: Jude Kelly leads review of coronavirus impact on women in arts / Sophie Raworth's blue moment / Kerry Godliman struggles with tech / Philip Tetlock on Dominic Cummings and his reputation

The 28-year-old assaulted three officers and launched a violent attack on a police dog

Donald Trump has said he "can't imagine why" there has been a spike in hotline calls about disinfectant after he suggested injecting it to treat coronavirus.

"Openly acknowledging your mistake is not an admission of guilt, it is genuinely just making you seem more human."

This is the moment a firefighter's star-spangled tribute entertained health workers outside a Manhattan hospital.

The Scottish Government has recommended wearing face masks in enclosed public spaces like shops and public transport to stop the spread of coronavirus.

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A young NHS worker was stabbed to death in east London just days before his father's funeral.