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Dominic Raab has warned that a "second spike" in UK coronavirus cases would trigger a second lockdown which would "prolong the economic pain we are all going through".

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Residents and staff at a care home were filmed dancing and singing "Don't Worry, Be Happy" to send a positive message to their families and "spread a bit of happiness".

"But as I hope we have started to set out today, if we keep doing the right things and if we consider all of the options carefully and with the right objectives in mind, I do believe there will be a way through and we will find that way through."

Air pollution levels have dropped by more than 40 per cent in a number of UK cities as transport use plummets during the coronavirus lockdown, studies have shown.

Nicola Sturgeon has laid out a possible exit strategy for Scotland to gradually leave lockdown.

A dad convinced his two children that they would have to go to school on weekends to make up for lost time after the coronavirus lockdown.

Downing Street has acknowledged there is still a "great deal more to do" to close the gap between capacity and the actual number of Covid-19 tests carried out.

Firefighters are tackling a major blaze at a landfill site in east London where around 55 tons of waste has caught fire.

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A three-year-old girl has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car near a supermarket.

The adoption of "test, track and trace" could enable the coronavirus lockdown measures to be eased, Matt Hancock has said.

An English bulldog nicknamed "Big Poppa" has found internet fame after his owner posted a picture of him looking forlorn during the coronavirus lockdown.

An "evil" sex attacker who drugged and assaulted his victim after meeting him outside a London pub has been jailed.

Matt Hancock has praised Muslims across the UK for making changes to how they mark Ramadan due to the coronavirus lockdown.

Almost half of people have witnessed an increase in drivers breaking the speed limit during the coronavirus lockdown, a new survey has found.

A pregnant doctor and her husband are bringing a legal challenge against the Government which questions the lawfulness of current guidance and a failure to source PPE.

London's air quality has "dramatically improved" due to the drop in traffic amid the coronavirus lockdown, Sadiq Khan has said.

Donald Trump has said Boris Johnson "sounded incredible" when the two leaders spoke on the phone earlier this week while the Prime Minister continues his recovery from coronavirus.

Some of Britain's most famous faces united to entertain the nation as part of BBC One's Big Night In , which raised more than £27 million to help support vulnerable people during the coronavirus pandemic.

An NHS doctor who died after contracting coronavirus had reportedly pleaded with his hospital to provide protective equipment (PPE) in the days before he caught the disease.

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An Olympic-style plan to prevent buses and Tube trains getting overcrowded is being drawn up to help London come out of lockdown, it can be revealed today.

Disinfectants must never be injected, the company which makes Dettol has stressed, after Donald Trump mused on its potential as a treatment for coronavirus.

Muslims around the world have begun the month long fasting period of Ramadan as many countries remain under coronavirus lockdown.

Matt Hancock has responded to growing frustration at the Government's refusal to offer a coronavirus lockdown exit strategy by insisting it is "still too soon" to think about lifting measures.

Burberry said it has donated more than 100,000 pieces of PPE in line with its commitments to support relief efforts during the global health emergency.

The Royal Navy is investigating reports that a nuclear submarine crew held a party after returning to their UK base while the rest of the country was under coronavirus lockdown.

Canada's worst mass shooting started as a domestic dispute between the gunman and his girlfriend, who survived the attack, a police official has said.

The success of the Government's shutdown measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 may hamper the process of gathering data to develop a vaccine, a scientist leading clinical trials has said.

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The famous brick towers of the Croydon Ikea will light up in blue to show appreciation for NHS workers looking after the UK's coronavirus patients.

UK businesses have furloughed 3.8 million workers during the coronavirus lockdown, Downing Street has said.

An average of 100 people a day are being arrested for domestic violence offences during the coronavirus lockdown in London, Scotland Yard has revealed.

The Duchess of Cornwall says she is missing seeing and hugging her grandchildren during the coronavirus lockdown.

A man has died after his motorbike crashed into the central reservation of a major London road.

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The Royal Free London, which runs one of the capital's two specialist infectious disease units, announced this week that 517 patients had been discharged home, thanks to the care of "heroic staff". More than 100 more have left the hospital for "step-down" rehabilitation. Kate Slemeck, chief executive of the Royal Free Hospital, said: "Our staff tell us that seeing patients go home gives a great feeling of positivity and pleasure.

England's deputy chief medical officer has warned people off "injecting anything" into their bodies after Donald Trump commented on the potential of disinfectant being used to treat coronavirus.

Ministers were reportedly warned to prepare for a pandemic virus last year, according to a leaked document.

A 44-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after being allegedly linked to three stabbings in north London.

Donald Trump has said his remarks on injecting disinfectant to treat coronavirus were "sarcastic".

The UK's coronavirus lockdown faces a stern test with the public urged to stay home for a fifth weekend running.

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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.

A man who claimed he had coronavirus before spitting at a bus driver is west London has pleaded guilty to common assault.