Coronavirus testing will be expanded to all care home residents and staff, regardless of whether they have Covid-19 symptoms, and all people aged 65 and over with symptoms and their households, Matt Hancock has said.

Microplastics pollution is causing disruption and behavioural changes among hermit crab populations, researchers have claimed.

A family firm that runs one of the historic Dunkirk Little Ships as a Thames passenger service is appealing for help to survive the lockdown.

Dominic Raab has paid tribute to the frontline health and care workers who have given their lives to fighting coronavirus, as he confirmed more than 108 such deaths so far.

Donald Trump has said the high number of Covid-19 cases in the United States is due to the country's testing being "sooo much better' than anywhere else in the world.

American astronauts will be back on the Moon within five years "by any means necessary," the US Vice President has announced.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced on Tuesday that testing across the UK is being massively ramped up. But who is now eligable for a test?

An aerial photo of ocean sands in the Bahamas has been voted the NASA Earth Observatory's all-time best image.

English schools will reopen after coronavirus lockdown in a "phased manner", the Education Secretary confirmed.

Restaurants are preparing for life after lockdown with a range of radical measures that will keep diners safe but will involve drastic changes to the way Londoners eat out.

The Queen has congratulated Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds on the birth of their son , Buckingham Palace has said.

Britons could be limited to two or three drinks when pubs reopen, a government adviser has suggested.

A total of 26,097 people have died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community after testing positive for coronavirus, Public Health England has said.

Of these, around 70 per cent were outside hospital settings and around 30 per cent were in hospital.

Captain Tom Moore has sent a message to the nation saying he is "completely overwhelmed" by the love he has received ahead of his 100th birthday.

A cuckoo named Carlton II has smashed the record books by flying more than 4,000 miles in just seven days on his annual migration to the UK from Africa.

A man who played "Russian roulette" with three women's health by failing to disclose he had HIV has been jailed for eight years.

A teenager who allegedly spat at a bus driver in south-east London during the coronavirus lockdown has been arrested.

The number of vehicles on roads during the coronavirus pandemic has hit its highest level since the lockdown began.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after two children were stabbed to death in Ilford.

The coronavirus pandemic is wreaking more havoc across the world than any terrorist attack, the World Health Organisation's director general has said.

Boris Johnson has been pictured beaming as he arrived back in Downing Street from hospital after the birth of his baby son .

Inquests into the deaths of NHS staff amid the coronavirus crisis should not address the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) among health workers, the chief coroner has said.

Global health experts are investigating reports of a rare but serious illness affecting children and its links to coronavirus after UK medics raised the alarm.

Dominic Raab has warned against relaxing the UK lockdown, saying the number of Covid-19 infections in Germany grew when restrictions were eased.

A goose has taken advantage of the coronavirus lockdown to nest in one of the north of England's busiest transport hubs.

Two "lucky" men with beer on tap said they can't complain after going into coronavirus lockdown in a London pub.

Donald Trump has accused the World Health Organisation (WHO) of being a "pipe organ" for China during the coronavirus pandemic.

A drug used to treat Ebola patients has shown "very promising" early results in a trial of people admitted to hospital with coronavirus.

The UK discovered the true toll of coronavirus deaths today when the Government unveils figures for fatalities in hospitals, care homes and the community .

Londoners were today told not to gather on Westminster Bridge to take part in tonight's Clap for Carers as the Met warned it was "not acceptable" to put safety at risk by flouting lockdown rules.

Boris Johnson will today lead the daily Covid-19 briefing for the first time since his return to work following his battle with the virus.

A Swedish city plans to cover its main park with a tonne of chicken manure to discourage people from going there during the coronavirus outbreak.

Boris Johnson has hailed Captain Tom Moore a "point of light" in the lives of the nation as he led tributes to the war veteran on his 100th birthday.

In today's Diary: Campaign launched to save independent music venues / David Hare's coronavirus fever / Rishi Sunak biography planned / Johnny Mercer and his painted nails

London hospitals are trialling the innovation — and maker plans delivery service to send out thousands

A potential coronavirus vaccine being trialled by UK researchers will be rapidly produced in vast numbers if it proves effective.

Greta Thunberg has donated $100,000 in prize money to the United Nations children's fund to help its coronavirus support campaign.

It comes after the UK's Covid-19 death toll jumped by 3,811 on Wednesday to top 26,000 when care home victims were factored in for the first time.

Britain's weather woes are set to continue with wet and windy conditions expected to last all week.

The nine-year-old was inspired by hero fundraiser Captain Tom Moore's £30 million fundraiser

Airlines should be able to issue vouchers instead of cash refunds for cancelled flights, according to 12 EU member states who have requested a change in the rules to help carriers.

A Cabinet minister today pleaded with businesses to stick with the coronavirus lockdown after a pub chain said it was starting to plan to re-open venues around June time.

Design and technology teachers have made more than 200,000 pieces of protective equipment for frontline NHS workers, new figures reveal.

Donald Trump has announced that the federal government will not be extending its coronavirus social distancing guidelines after they expire on Thursday.

Coronavirus lockdown measures could remain in place "for a very period of time", Downing Street has suggested.

Police have issued more than 9,000 fines to people in England and Wales for allegedly breaching coronavirus lockdown laws, according to new figures.​

Captain Tom Moore has now raised a staggering £30m for the NHS in its battle against coronavirus as he celebrates his 100th birthday.

Police were called to a funeral home in New York after a bad smell coming from the street outside turned out to be from hundreds of bodies kept inside trucks.