As the coronavirus pandemic continues worldwide, one woman in New York has devised a simple system to ease the financial burden for those risking their lives on the frontline.

Officials in San Clemente draw line in the sand at local park after weeks of rule-breaking by unruly skateboarders

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Trials of a vaccine that could protect against Covid-19 are to begin in the UK.

No date can yet be set for re-opening schools in England, the Education Secretary has said, following reports children could be back in the classroom in just three weeks.

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NHS doctors and nurses on the frontline are now being asked to treat coronavirus patients without full-length gowns if necessary, ahead of expected shortages.

The sharp fall in the number of London patients in hospital with coronavirus has been hailed as a "success".

A major study has deemed increasing testing and contact tracing in the community the "most promising approach" to lifting coronavirus lockdown measures in the short term.

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the Government had faced some unexpected delays to the delivery of personal protective equipment from Turkey.

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The number of people who have died in hospital in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus has jumped by 449, the lowest increase in two weeks.

A one-minute silence for the fallen heroes of the NHS was backed by the Government today.

An RAF flight has left to collect a consignment of protective gowns for healthcare workers on the coronavirus frontline.

Donald Trump has suggested criticism levelled at test shortages across the US is part of a "very dangerous political game".

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The Met Police is facing legal action in regards to the murder of PC Keith Palmer in the Westminster terror attack.

The Prince of Wales has paid tribute to NHS staff who have made the "ultimate sacrifice" serving the British public during the coronavirus pandemic.

An emergency consultant, who worked at the Royal Derby Hospital, has died after contracting Covid-19.

Oil prices in the US have dropped into negative territory due to collapse in demand amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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A man has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the deaths of 39 migrants found in a refrigerated lorry container in Essex.

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The move, which the US leader announced in a tweet in the early hours of Tuesday, effectively achieves a long-term policy goal of the president to curb immigration, making use of the crisis to do so.

The UK's coronavirus lockdown measures could continue for months with the public urged to stick with the stay home guidance.

The families allege that the two helicopter companies were careless and negligent

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Rumours that Kim Jong-Un is in a "fragile condition" after apparent heart surgery have been denied by South Korean officials.

The World Health Organisation's chief has warned that "the worst is yet ahead of us" in the coronavirus pandemic.

A war veteran has touched hearts around the country after he was given a "precious" cushion featuring a picture of his late wife.

Sweltering temperatures are expected to hit the UK this week as the hottest April in almost a decade continues.

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's temporary release from prison in Iran has been extended during the coronavirus pandemic, her MP has said.

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Michael Gove insisted the Government "should not be thinking of lifting" lockdown restrictions yet as he launched a staunch defence of Boris Johnson's management of the coronavirus crisis.

Questions have been raised over the Government's response to the coronavirus pandemic with Boris Johnson's early actions amid the crisis criticised.

Police in Barnsley have launched an investigation after a three-year-old girl had spit wiped on her face by a teenage cyclist.

A bear has been spotted wandering the empty streets of Italy amid the coronavirus lockdown.

Unemployment increased by 22,000 to 1.36 million in the three months to February, before the coronavirus pandemic gripped the UK, official figures showed.

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Oktoberfest has been cancelled this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Billionaire Sir Richard Branson today warned Virgin Atlantic will need financial aid from the Government in order to survive the coronavirus crisis as he defended himself amid backlash over a bailout request.

Virgin Australia has gone into voluntary administration after failing to secure a government bailout due to impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.