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

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.

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.

Millions of Britons fell silent at 11am today in memory of the healthcare heroes and key workers who have died fighting coronavirus.

A vicar who was a "dedicated campaigner" for vulnerable people has died after almost a month battling Covid-19 in hospital.

This is the first picture of a father with a "heart of gold" who was fatally stabbed in the street near his home in south-west London.

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.

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.

Prince Charles has paid tribute to his former Welsh tutor Tedi Millward, who has died at the age of 89.

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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After self-isolating for two weeks she plans to attend another rally

Secondary school pupils in France will be required to wear masks from next month as they start returning to school under new measures set out by the country's prime minister to ease the coronavirus lockdown.

The number of coronavirus patients dying each day in London hospitals has halved, it can be revealed.

Global confirmed coronavirus cases have surpassed three million.

The death toll linked to coronavirus in England is around 40 per cent higher than previously reported, new figures show.

With coronavirus spreading rapidly in countries across the world, we look at how the situation in the UK compares to that in other countries.

The number of people who have died in hospitals in the UK after contracting coronavirus has risen by 586.

More than 24,000 coronavirus patients have died, new figures show, as the nation paid tribute to frontline workers who lost their lives during the pandemic.

A 23-year-old who spat at police officers' faces in south London and claimed he had coronavirus blamed his behaviour on being stressed.

Detectives have launched a murder investigation after a 37-year-old man died following a "vicious assault" in west London.

Bosses at John Lewis have started talks on which department stores should keep their doors permanently closed once the coronavirus lockdown ends, according to sources.

More than one million people have now tested positive for coronavirus in the US as lockdown measures continue to be eased in some states.

Royal Mail has stopped Saturday letter deliveries across the UK until further notice to "ease the additional burden" on staff caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

A couple spending their diamond wedding anniversary apart because of the coronavirus pandemic each got a special treat to make their celebrations a little sweeter thanks to their local supermarket.

A five-star luxury hotel in London has been spreading a little joy amid the coronavirus outbreak by serving up free meals for key workers.

The US coronavirus death toll has now exceeded the 58,220 American lives lost during the Vietnam War, as cases in the country topped one million.

Nearly 18,000 more people could die from cancer over the next year in England due to the impact of coronavirus, experts have warned.

The rising number of Covid-19-related deaths in care homes pushed the overall death toll in England and Wales to the highest level since comparable figures began in 1993, new figures show.

A pug has become the first dog to be diagnosed with coronavirus in the US, an animal rights organisation has reported.

Twitter users have been complaining that their direct messaging function (DMs) is down.

The Duchess of Cornwall has revealed she has taken up ballet and is practising her poses and positions to keep fit in lockdown.

The Queen will lead Britain in marking the 75th anniversary of VE Day with a televised address to the nation.

Families of NHS and social care staff who die from coronavirus in the course of "essential frontline work" will receive a £60,000 payment, Matt Hancock has said.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have marked their ninth wedding anniversary with a throwback photo of their glittering wedding day.

The Government's testing tsar has said he is "confident" that the 100,000 daily target for coronavirus tests will be met on Thursday.

The Nightingale field hospital should take coronavirus patients from other London hospitals to enable them to become "Covid-free" and restart normal treatment, its chief executive has suggested.

The full impact of coronavirus on the UK is set to be revealed as the Government prepares to publish the country's death toll for care homes on a daily basis.

The death tolls for the number of people who have died in care homes after testing positive for coronavirus will now be announced daily, Matt Hancock has said.

Police are searching for a person who has been dressing as a 17th century plague doctor to go on walks during the coronavirus lockdown.

Thousands of Londoners were today urged to get tested for coronavirus to help get the capital "back on its feet" as the deadline loomed for the Government's target of 100,000 tests a day.

London boroughs with the highest number of coronavirus care home deaths have appealed for better testing and restrictions on the transfer of elderly residents across the capital.

Boris Johnson is the fourth Prime Minister to welcome a baby to Downing Street in 170 years.

They announced at the same time that they got engaged in December.

From the frontline

A swan has died after being attacked in a "meaningless act of violence", police have said.