Small businesses struggling under coronavirus pressures have been handed nearly £1.5 billion in government-backed loans in just a week - more than double the loans provided since the scheme began in March.

Charles and Camilla joined mass applause across the UK in the fifth week of "Clap for our Carers".

Earth's insect population has shrunk by 27 per cent in the past 30 years, researchers have found.

The CNN anchor has gone viral after putting a positive spin on the news

Matt Hancock has praised Muslims across the UK for making changes to how they mark Ramadan due to the coronavirus lockdown.

Millions of key workers and their households are now eligible for coronavirus tests as the Government races to meet its 100,000 daily target by the end of next week.

Britons are set to enjoy another day of sunshine and soaring temperatures before the mercury begins to drop at the weekend, with cloudy skies bringing a chance of rain for some.

The Government have said it is working on the infrastructure for "large-scale" contact tracing as a key strategy for lifting the coronavirus lockdown.

Donald Trump has told a coronavirus press conference that the idea of injecting Covid-19 patients with disinfectant "sounds interesting to me".

Mike Pence has said the White House believes the coronavirus epidemic in US could be "largely in the past" by this summer.

Boris Johnson is reportedly planning to return to work as soon as next Monday to take back control of the coronavirus crisis.

Some of Britain's most famous faces united to entertain the nation as part of BBC One's Big Night In , which raised more than £27 million to help support vulnerable people during the coronavirus pandemic.

The footage of Chanel's "mam" Sandra has been viewed nearly 600,000 times

Coronavirus has hit at least 185 countries and territories around the world, making it a truly global pandemic.

A six-year-old boy with Spina Bifida has raised more than £200,000 for NHS charities by walking 10 metres every day in his walking frame.

Disinfectants must never be injected, the company which makes Dettol has stressed, after Donald Trump mused on its potential as a treatment for coronavirus.

The Government's new portal for arranging coronavirus tests has sparked confusion today, following a message suggesting home tests had run out by 9am.

A nurse has died with coronavirus in the London hospital where she worked alongside her sister — who is now fighting for life in intensive care.

Matt Hancock has responded to growing frustration at the Government's refusal to offer a coronavirus lockdown exit strategy by insisting it is "still too soon" to think about lifting measures.

Footage of Londoners gathered on Westminster Bridge to applaud the NHS have prompted backlash amid fears lockdown rules have been broken for the second week running.

Elephants at Chester Zoo will be treated to a pool party in this week's virtual tour of the attraction which is currently closed to the public during the coronavirus lockdown.

Burberry said it has donated more than 100,000 pieces of PPE in line with its commitments to support relief efforts during the global health emergency.

The Royal Navy is investigating reports that a nuclear submarine crew held a party after returning to their UK base while the rest of the country was under coronavirus lockdown.

Canada's worst mass shooting started as a domestic dispute between the gunman and his girlfriend, who survived the attack, a police official has said.

A further four tigers and three lions have tested positive for coronavirus at the Bronx Zoo after a four-year-old Malaysian tiger contracted the disease earlier this month.

The success of the Government's shutdown measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 may hamper the process of gathering data to develop a vaccine, a scientist leading clinical trials has said.

UK businesses have furloughed 3.8 million workers during the coronavirus lockdown, Downing Street has said.

An average of 100 people a day are being arrested for domestic violence offences during the coronavirus lockdown in London, Scotland Yard has revealed.

The true number of deaths linked to coronavirus in the UK is at least 5,000 higher than those reported from hospitals, new figures show.

A man has died after his motorbike crashed into the central reservation of a major London road.

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Trials of drones delivering medical supplies amid the coronavirus pandemic will begin next week, Grant Shapps announced at today's Downing Street press conference.

The coronavirus death toll in UK hospitals has hit 19,506.

England's deputy chief medical officer has warned people off "injecting anything" into their bodies after Donald Trump commented on the potential of disinfectant being used to treat coronavirus.

But speaking at the daily Covid-19 Downing Street press conference, Mr Shapps revealed that there was popular demand for the test slots with 16,000 people registering on Friday morning alone. Around 5,000 also got home test kits. While around 46,000 had tried to apply through the site.

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Twin sisters who had both worked as nurses have died after both testing positive for coronavirus.

The UK's coronavirus lockdown faces a stern test with the public urged to stay home for a fifth weekend running.

Prince Charles said he was left "utterly heartbroken" by the "tragic story" of the 13-year-old Muslim boy who died alone after contracting coronavirus.

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Donald Trump cut off his daily coronavirus task force briefing without taking any questions from reporters a day after he was slammed for suggesting disinfectant could be injected as a treatment.

It's been another week in lockdown for most of us but that doesn't mean the world of news has stopped spinning.

The Prince of Wales has paid tribute to a 13-year-old Muslim boy who died alone after contracting Covid-19.

The NHS is launching a campaign encouraging ill people to seek urgent care during the coronavirus outbreak after A&E visits dropped by 50 per cent this month.

A man who claimed he had coronavirus before spitting at a bus driver is west London has pleaded guilty to common assault.

Brits could be allowed to meet up with small "bubbles" of up to 10 of their closest family or friends in an effort to wind down the coronavirus lockdown.

Countdown presenter Rachel Riley has won the first round of a High Court libel case against a former aide to Jeremy Corbyn.