The number of coronavirus deaths in the UK has increased by 674 – bringing the national total to 26,771.

Boris Johnson has thanked the NHS for saving his life and delivering his new son into the world just one day ago.

Staff at an east London hospital have mounted bees onto a mural to represent every patient who has beaten coronavirus.

Leading medical experts have described trials for a drug which could treat coronavirus as "a really promising first step" towards overcoming the disease.

A Walmart store has been temporarily shut down after 23 staff members tested positive for coronavirus after an inspection by local public health officials.

Sea levels have risen by 14mm since 2003 due to ice melting in Antarctica and Greenland, scientists have said.

Specially decorated postboxes have been created by the Royal Mail as a way of thanking NHS workers for their efforts during the coronavirus crisis.

Coronavirus was "not man-made or genetically modified," US intelligence agencies have said.

The appeal by NHS fundraiser Colonel Tom Moore topped £32 million as it closed at midnight.

A double rainbow appeared in the skies above the UK just in time for the nation coming together to clap for health workers on the frontline of the coronavirus crisis.

Boris Johnson will announce a "comprehensive" lockdown escape plan next week as deaths rose to 26,771.

The High Court is due to give its ruling on the first stage of the Duchess of Sussex's privacy claim against Mail on Sunday today.

Data compiled by online comparison site lays bare how much Britons are missing regular pampering during coronavirus lockdown

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US audiences were treated to an impromptu ray of sunshine when an adorable golden retriever interrupted a live weather forecast.

Armed protesters descended on Michigan's state capitol building last night as they called for an end to the state's coronavirus lockdown restrictions.

Ryanair has said it expects up to 3,000 jobs to be lost as part of a restructuring of the airline.

Britain and France are working together to develop contact-tracing apps to fight coronavirus.

Fears that children may be at risk of a serious inflammatory condition linked to coronavirus have been downplayed by a leading doctor.

The Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction of school teacher Gordon Park for the "lady in the lake" murder of his wife following a posthumous challenge.

People from black and ethnic minorities appear to be at greater risk of dying from coronavirus, according to a study of patients at three London hospitals.

More than one million people have recovered from coronavirus worldwide, according to the latest figures from the John Hopkins University.

An NHS hospital doctor was followed for almost five miles by a man before being attacked in the street.

Moves to ease restrictions in China's capital come after authorities record no new Covid-19 deaths for the 16th consecutive day

Fertility treatment is being restarted after it was stopped due to coronavirus — bringing hope to thousands of couples desperate for a baby.

She's perhaps best known to the internet as the woman who wore a face of mild disbelief when US President Donald Trump discussed disinfectant as a possible treatment for coronavirus.

Testing is one of the most important and controversial issues in the coronavirus crisis. Because people with Covid-19 often don't show symptoms for days, they can spread it onto others without knowing.

The publisher of the Mail on Sunday has won the first High Court skirmish in the Duchess of Sussex's privacy claim against it over publication of a letter to her estranged father.

Disney has said it will donate one million face masks to children in vulnerable communities to help fight the spread of coronavirus.

Tower Bridge was cordoned off at around midday on Friday while police investigated reports of a "suspicious package."

An aquarium in Japan has urged the public to video-chat their eels, who are forgetting that humans exist.

Leaders of a town said the coronavirus lockdown could trigger an "employment catastrophe" in a part of the UK that is predicted to suffer the biggest economic hit from the pandemic.

Bus drivers paid their respects to a colleague who died with coronavirus symptoms as his funeral cortege passed through the depot where he had worked for almost 20 years.

For his critics, he has failed to show leadership at a time of crisis, instead looking for cheap attacks on the media and his opponents.

Parents, relatives and friends were today urged to raise the alarm if they fear that children are being radicalised during the lockdown as the Met warned that tip-offs about suspected extremists have plummeted.

PM makes declaration but UK sees second highest rise in cases in 24 hours, with 6,032 more

41-year-old Temisan Oritsejafor facing 'significant prison term' over 'vulgar' incident, West Midlands Police force says

Elderly residents of a Staffordshire street woke up this morning to find their gardens had been ransacked by vandals.

Donald Trump has claimed he has seen evidence that coronavirus may have originated in a Chinese virology lab.

A care home nurse used the knowledge she gained during the swine flu outbreak to help save the lives of 13 dementia patients who were displaying symptoms of the coronavirus.

Ships on the River Thames joined hundreds of vessels worldwide to sound their horns for 1.2 million "unsung heroes" stuck at sea during the coronavirus travel restrictions.

Scheme to offload expiring supplies raises hundreds of pounds for NHS workers battling the coronavirus pandemic

A further 739 patients have died with coronavirus in the UK bringing the national total ​to 27,510.

Data shows Britons are fearful of relaxing social restrictions as Prime Minister Boris Johnson readies to publish 'road map' for easing lockdown

Some 450 UK coronavirus patients will be recruited to take part in a new trial of a "promising" Covid-19 drug.

Elon Musk caused shares in his company Tesla to drop more than 11 per cent after tweeting that the price is "too high".

Boris Johnson is preparing a plan for the UK's escape from lockdown after declaring the nation has "past the peak" of its coronavirus outbreak.

The Government should avoid reopening schools too early as scientists do not fully understand coronavirus transmission between children, an NHS chief warned.