Carrie Symonds has signed a petition calling for a worldwide ban on live animal meat markets after coronavirus is thought to have emerged at a "wet market" in Wuhan, China.

Two retail giants have introduced new "no touch" rules to help curb the spread of coronavirus.

The crisis over protective equipment in hospitals turned into farce today as a minister insisted "we will not run out" at the same time that doctors on London's front line protested they do not have enough life-saving masks, gowns and visors.

A London hospital trust has opened a "3D printing farm" to produce 1,500 face visors a day for frontline staff.

Boris Johnson has told Donald Trump that he is "feeling better and on the road to recovery" at his Chequers country retreat after contracting coronavirus.

England's Deputy Chief Medical Officer has defended the Government's response to the coronavirus outbreak and its distribution of vital protective equipment to frontline workers.

Award-winning film-maker Gurinder Chadha has hailed the "NHS heroes" who stayed at her aunt's bedside as she lost the fight with coronavirus complications in hospital.

Fundraising hero Captain Tom Moore praised the NHS for doing a "magnificent job" as he opened Yorkshire's new Nightingale hospital via video link today.

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A "well-loved" nurse has died after contracting coronavirus.

A nurse who came from South Africa to the UK to bring her "passion for care" to the NHS has died after contracting coronavirus.

The Foreign Office's top civil servant has backtracked after saying ministers took a "political decision" not to take part in an EU scheme to get vital coronavirus equipment.

A one-year-old girl with chronic lung disease and a heart defect has become one of the UK's youngest coronavirus survivors.

The number of deaths from coronavirus in England and Wales reached the peak almost two weeks ago, leading scientists have said.

Ten years worth of ventilators are to be made in around just ten weeks to cope with demand during the coronavirus outbreak, the head of a consortium of manufacturers has said.

A three-week-old girl has recovered from coronavirus to the delight of her parents.

The world is at risk of suffering widespread famines "of biblical proportions" within just a few months due to the coronavirus pandemic, the UN has warned.

Donald Trump has said his new US immigration ban would last for 60 days and apply to those seeking "green cards" for permanent residency.

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The US state of Missouri is suing the Chinese government over its handling of the coronavirus as Beijing calls for solidarity and less "finger pointing" during the pandemic.

This emotional footage shows the moment hospital staff lined the streets to pay respects to a "devoted" orthopaedic surgeon who died after testing positive for coronavirus.

Police in New York broke up a "4/20" marijuana party in Manhattan after receiving a tip that nearly 40 people were not practising social distancing during the coronavirus outbreak.

A flock of sheep descended on an empty McDonald's restaurant in Wales amid the coronavirus lockdown.

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Some NHS workers have been received letters asking them to be retested for Covid-19 following concerns previous tests were faulty.

Stephen Hawking's ventilator has been donated to the NHS to help treat coronavirus patients at a hospital in Cambridge.

Donald Trump has defended his company's decision to temporarily lay off more than 150 workers at his private Mar-a-Lago club.

A man in his 30s has been arrested in Chatham following reports of gunshots being fired from the balcony of an apartment block.

A family who were stopped by police while driving to Brighton during the coronavirus lockdown told officers they were "bored of staying in and wanted some fresh air".

More than 2,000 people each week may be missing cancer diagnoses and possibly losing vital treatment time due to coronavirus fears, a leading cancer charity has warned.

Health bosses have denied a report that transfers of coronavirus patients to the newly built NHS Nightingale in London were rejected due to a lack of nurses.

Three London Ambulance Service staff were today revealed to have died with coronavirus.

Donald Trump has instructed the US Navy to shoot down and destroy Iranian gunboats "if they harass our ships at sea".

A Banksy mural in Bristol has been given a face mask in a coronavirus-themed makeover.

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The Health Secretary has been forced to deny the UK's failure to take part in an EU scheme to get vital ventilators for the coronavirus crisis was politically motivated.

Piers Morgan today hit out at the Government's "spectacular failure" for doing fewer coronavirus tests than 12 days ago.

Prince Charles has warned we are "rapidly destroying" biodiversity across the planet.

Fears that Transport for London may have to axe services because of a cash crisis were downplayed today.

War veteran Captain Tom Moore, who has raised £28 million for the NHS by walking lengths of his garden, has been sent tens of thousands of cards ahead of his 100th birthday.

Police have been left "flabbergasted" after a man who coughed in an officer's face claiming to have Covid-19 was spared jail. .

Japanese authorities have cut down thousands of flowers to stop people from gathering in crowds during the coronavirus pandemic.

Spain's prime minister has revealed his government's plans to start winding down the country's coronavirus lockdown in the second half of May.

The family of a London bus driver who died with Covid-19 said today a lack of protective equipment for public transport workers and delays to improving safety had "cost lives".

Disruptive social distancing measures are expected to remain in place to combat coronavirus in the UK until a vaccine or effective treatment is available, England's chief medical officer has said.

A Zoom blunder from Wales's health minister left fellow politicians with their heads in their hands as he was heard swearing about a colleague with his microphone still on.

Three people have been arrested after a staggering 190kg of cocaine worth about £19 million was found hidden in lorries carrying toys and paper at the Port of Dover.

A coronavirus vaccine is unlikely to be available before the year is out despite tens of millions of pounds being spent on UK trials that start imminently.

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