w UK coronavirus LIVE: Public urged to stick with Covid-19 lockdown this weekend as hospital death toll passes 19,500 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T20:53:00Z Follow our live updates below... Full Article
w Donald Trump walks out of coronavirus press briefing without taking questions after criticism over disinfectant injection comments By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-25T06:42:00Z 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. Full Article
w Seven Days quiz: Test yourself on the news and happenings from the past week By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-25T07:16:00Z It's been another week in lockdown for most of us but that doesn't mean the world of news has stopped spinning. Full Article
w Prince Charles says he is 'utterly heartbroken' at death of 13-year-old coronavirus victim Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab during Ramadan message By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-25T07:52:41Z The Prince of Wales has paid tribute to a 13-year-old Muslim boy who died alone after contracting Covid-19. Full Article
w Man admits assault after hurling 'coronavirus' spit at bus driver and police in west London By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-25T10:04:01Z A man who claimed he had coronavirus before spitting at a bus driver is west London has pleaded guilty to common assault. Full Article
w UK coronavirus lockdown exit plan could allow people to see 'bubbles' of up to 10 family members and friends By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-25T07:02:00Z 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. Full Article
w Countdown presenter Rachel Riley wins first round of libel case against former Corbyn aide By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T14:10:00Z Countdown presenter Rachel Riley has won the first round of a High Court libel case against a former aide to Jeremy Corbyn. Full Article
w Hero Captain Tom Moore 'shortlisted for honour' after raising £28m for NHS workers By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-25T07:28:00Z Full Article
w Professor Chris Whitty says it is 'unlikely' the UK will stay in coronavirus lockdown 'indefinitely' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T18:38:00Z The UK is unlikely to remain in the current coronavirus lockdown pattern for the indefinite future, England's chief medical officer said today. Full Article
w Food For London Now: Shut, but faith groups still helping vulnerable thanks to the Felix Project By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-25T11:33:00Z You can donate here virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW Full Article
w WHO warns against idea of 'immunity passports' for people who have survived coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-25T11:52:00Z There is no evidence that people who have beaten coronavirus are protected from the strain, the World Health Organisation has said as it warned against issuing "immunity passports". Full Article
w Two-thirds of coronavirus patients who were put on ventilator have died in critical care By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-25T12:05:32Z Around two-thirds of coronavirus patients who required advanced respiratory support in intensive care have died, according to a study of critical care outcomes. Full Article
w Anzac Day 2020: 100-year-old veteran joins thousands paying respects to war dead from their driveways in lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-25T11:04:00Z Full Article
w Dangerous drivers hitting speeds of 151mph during lockdown as Home Secretary Priti Patel begs public to stay at home By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-25T14:42:00Z Home Secretary Priti Patel revealed that police have been called to respond to some "extraordinarily dangerous driving" as car lovers take advantage of the quieter roads "as their own personal race track". Full Article
w More than 1,000 possible child sex offences flagged to police during coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-25T16:57:00Z Police have been alerted to more than 1,000 potential child sexual abuse cases during the coronavirus pandemic, the Home Secretary has said. Full Article
w Mobile phone data shows Britons beginning to flout coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-25T19:36:00Z Health officials fear Britons are starting to get complacent about the Covid-19 lockdown after traffic and mobile phone data revealed more of us are on the roads and looking for directions. Full Article
w Donald Trump skips White House coronavirus briefing saying they are 'not worth the time and effort' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-26T07:16:00Z Donald Trump skipped the latest White House coronavirus briefing tweeting the event is "not worth the time and effort". Full Article
w Prime Minister Boris Johnson to return to work on Monday as coronavirus deaths pass 20,000 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-25T20:56:00Z Boris Johnson will return to work in Downing Street on Monday after recovering from the virus. Full Article
w Global coronavirus death toll passes 200,000 as world remains under lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-25T17:43:00Z The global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic has surpassed 200,000, researchers have said. Full Article
w What is Anzac Day 2020? Everything you need to know about Australia and New Zealand day of remembrance By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T08:27:00Z Services around the world have been disrupted due to the coronavirus crisis Full Article
w Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer steps up demand for lockdown 'exit strategy': the British public deserve to be treated like adults By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-26T08:07:00Z Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has called for a coronavirus lockdown "exit strategy" with the Government facing increasing pressure to reveal its next steps. Full Article
w Military to be deployed to test vulnerable people and essential workers for coronavirus at mobile units in the UK By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-26T09:06:00Z The army is being deployed across the UK to begin testing essential workers and vulnerable people for coronavirus. Full Article
w Man jailed for 'weaponised coughing' in shopper's face during coronavirus social distancing row By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T16:11:00Z A 60-year-old man has been jailed after coughing in a shopper's face during a row amid the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
w Harry and Meghan 'help journalists write bombshell new biography' that risks opening new royal wounds By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-26T10:02:00Z Full Article
w UK coronavirus lockdown will not be lifted early, insists Dominic Raab amid intense pressure to re-start economy By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-26T09:15:00Z The coronavirus lockdown will not be lifted early in the UK as it is still at a "delicate and dangerous" stage, the Foreign Secretary has insisted. Full Article
w Coronavirus vaccine may not to be ready 'until well into next year', says former medical officer By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-26T11:57:00Z A coronavirus vaccine might not be ready until later next year, the former deputy chief medical officer for England has said. Full Article
w 'Inconceivable' that schools will reopen as normal after lockdown, Dominic Raab says By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-26T12:18:07Z It comes after headteachers warned the earliest date they could reopen is June 1, and planning would need to begin "very soon" to achieve it. Full Article
w Passengers entering UK 'to be quarantined for two weeks' in new plans to halt coronavirus spread By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-26T06:25:00Z People entering the UK could be forced into quarantine for two weeks under plans for the "second phase" of the Government's response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to reports. Full Article
w More than 100,000 UK coronavirus deaths by end of 2020 if lockdown ends early, disease expert warns By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-26T12:47:28Z The UK death toll could jump past 100,000 by the end of the year if lockdown is lifted too early, a top professor has warned. Full Article
w Chelsea Flower Show unveils online displays and exhibitions after event cancelled By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-26T12:57:00Z The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) said this summer would mark its first ever "virtual" version of the event at Royal Hospital Chelsea, London. Full Article
w UK following reports that Kim Jong Un is dead 'very closely', Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab confirms By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-26T10:49:00Z The Foreign Secretary has confirmed the Government is following reports of Kim Jong Un's death "very closely". Full Article
w Jack Whitehall and foodSlut co-founder Marcus Petty-Saphon launch burger battle competition to support Food For London Now appeal By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-26T14:35:00Z Comedian Jack Whitehall has endorsed the Evening Standard's Food for London Now campaign and launched a competition to encourage his followers to donate. Full Article
w Jack Whitehall and Marcus Petty-Saphon: Join our burger battle for some friendly competition and support The Felix Project By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-26T15:16:00Z Lockdown is going well. I made a BLT the other day where I decided to deep fry the tomato in cornmeal and cooked the bacon in maple syrup. Full Article
w Streatham crash: Woman in her 80s fighting for life after being hit by van in front of shocked witnesses By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-26T14:14:00Z A woman in her 80s is fighting for her life after she was hit by a van in front of shocked onlookers on a major south London road. Full Article
w First woman on UK coronavirus vaccine trial 'doing well' despite fake rumours she had died By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-26T16:42:42Z A doctor who became one of the first people in Europe to receive a potential coronavirus vaccine says she is "doing fine" after rumours claimed she had died. Full Article
w Ten Londoners sent home from North Wales after travelling 245 miles for walking tour during coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-26T17:12:00Z Ten people from London who travelled 245 miles to go walking in North Wales were sent home and reported by police for breaking lockdown rules. Full Article
w Prime Minister Boris Johnson returns to Downing Street after recovering from coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-26T17:03:00Z Prime Minister Boris Johnson has returned to Downing Street after recovering from Covid-19. Full Article
w Indian woman allegedly gang raped after getting quarantined alone in a school during coronavirus pandemic By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-26T20:47:59Z A woman in her 40s was allegedly gang-raped after police quarantined her in a school overnight in India. Full Article
w Your morning briefing: What you should know for Monday, April 27 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T04:01:00Z The top stories you're waking up to Listen to your Morning Bulletin on Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa smart speakers from 7am every weekday Full Article
w UK coronavirus LIVE: Death toll passes 20,500 as Boris Johnson returns to Downing Street By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-26T17:51:00Z Prime Minister Boris Johnson has returned to Downing Street after recovering from Covid-19. Full Article
w Royal Mint to make nearly two million visors for NHS workers on coronavirus frontline By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T05:18:16Z The Royal Mint is set to manufacture nearly two million medical visors to help protect NHS staff from the coronavirus across England and Wales. Full Article
w Tens of thousands flout social distancing rules to descend on California beaches during coronavirus lockdown heatwave By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-26T15:14:00Z Police have been forced to close a California beach after thousands of people flouted the lockdown to bask in a heatwave. Full Article
w Kim Jong-un is alive and well, South Korea official insists By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T08:22:48Z Kim Jong-un is alive and well, South Korea has insisted, amid rumours that the North Korean leader was either dead or seriously ill. Full Article
w Coronavirus home tests for key workers run out again as Government scrambles to meet 100,00-a-day target By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T08:39:00Z Teething problems continue to blight the Government's new online coronavirus test-booking platform, with home kits again running out by 9am. Full Article
w Airbus warns it is 'bleeding cash' during coronavirus lockdown and survival is in doubt By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T08:39:59Z The boss of Airbus has warned that it is "bleeding cash" at such a rapid rate during the coronavirus lockdowns that its survival is in doubt. Full Article
w Businesses offering lockdown pupils virtual work experience By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T08:29:00Z Businesses are giving schoolchildren virtual work experience placements to prevent them from missing out on opportunities during the crisis. Full Article
w Italy unveils coronavirus lockdown exit plan but warns of fresh wave if rules are not followed By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T08:46:00Z Italians were today looking forward to a gradual easing of their coronavirus lockdown after the unveiling of a detailed exit strategy by prime minister Giuseppe Conte. Full Article
w US doctor caught grimacing on camera during Trump's disinfectant remarks downplays comments By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T09:29:27Z The leading US doctor who was caught on camera grimacing during Donald Trump's disinfectant remarks has avoided criticising the president as she sought to play down his comments. Full Article
w Government 'on track' to meet daily target of 100,000 tests by end of April, health minister Edward Argar says By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T07:04:00Z Officials 'massively ramping up efforts' to meet target as army is deployed to help establish mobile testing facilities Full Article
w Police called to same house 30 times in one month over lockdown breaches By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T09:47:00Z Tenants made their neighbours' lives a misery through their 'excessive noise and anti-social behaviour' Full Article