Thousands of Londoners were today urged to get tested for coronavirus to help get the capital "back on its feet" as the deadline loomed for the Government's target of 100,000 tests a day.

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Microplastics pollution is causing disruption and behavioural changes among hermit crab populations, researchers have claimed.

American astronauts will be back on the Moon within five years "by any means necessary," the US Vice President has announced.

Mike Pence chose not to wear a face mask during a tour of a US hospital despite the medical centre's own rules stating that visitors should wear personal protective equipment.

Global health experts are investigating reports of a rare but serious illness affecting children and its links to coronavirus after UK medics raised the alarm.

At least 38 people have died after a devastating fire broke out at a construction site near South Korea's capital, Seoul.

A huge blaze has broken out at a block of flats in north London.

Shoppers will have to get used to "supermarket-style" queuing and till screens as well as innovations such as video-conferencing advice from ­assistants when high-street stores start to reopen after the end of the lockdown.

A Swedish city plans to cover its main park with a tonne of chicken manure to discourage people from going there during the coronavirus outbreak.

Boris Johnson has hailed Captain Tom Moore a "point of light" in the lives of the nation as he led tributes to the war veteran on his 100th birthday.

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Design and technology teachers have made more than 200,000 pieces of protective equipment for frontline NHS workers, new figures reveal.

Police were called to a funeral home in New York after a bad smell coming from the street outside turned out to be from hundreds of bodies kept inside trucks.

Wearing face masks in public may be "useful" when the UK's lockdown restrictions are eased, the Prime Minister has said.

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

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

A homeowner was conned out of more than £100,000 by rogue builders who overcharged for roof repairs — before posing as police and trading standards officers to swindle him again.

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.

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NHS ambulance staff have created a heartwarming video to say thank you to the community for the support they have received during the coronavirus crisis.

Joggers, cyclists and surfers across Spain have emerged from their homes as adults were allowed out for exercise for the first time in seven weeks.

Two brothers who preyed on women leaving bars and nightclubs before carrying out sexual assaults have been convicted.

A 5.5-magnitude earthquake has hit near southern Puerto Rico, jolting many people from their beds and causing damage across the island.

A man has been arrested after protesters in London took part in a group hug outside Met Police's headquarters in defiance of the coronavirus lockdown.

Pub visits should be avoided when social distancing measures are eased, one of the UK's top medics has said.

North Korean troops have fired several bullets at a South Korean guard post inside the heavily fortified border between the countries, the military said.

Boris Johnson is set to allow Brits to spend more time outdoors in the first phase of rolling back the coronavirus lockdown, it has been reported.

The NHS coronavirus contact tracing app will be trialled in the Isle of Wight this week before being rolled out more widely later this month, the Transport Secretary said.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un did not undergo surgery or any other medical procedure, a South Korean official has said amid continued speculation about his health.

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Italians were today enjoying the chance to exercise in parks for the first time in eight weeks as their country took its first significant steps out of its coronavirus lockdown.

A veteran of the Second World War who celebrated victory in Europe with a three-day party in Burma says the lockdown commemorations for the 75th anniversary will still be a "great tribute" to those who lost their lives.

UK scientists have developed a new coronavirus antibody test which they say produces results in 35 minutes with 99.8 per cent accuracy.

A convicted stalker has admitted assaulting emergency workers after spitting blood in the faces of police officers while shouting about coronavirus.

Supporters of Julian Assange were cautioned by police as they protested outside a central London court today.

Care home workers say employers are playing "Russian roulette" with their lives as personal protective equipment (PPE) is withheld or rationed amid unclear guidance, according to a union.

A dating app is providing London bus drivers with free face bandanas, amid fears of a lack adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline transport staff.

There are "questions to be asked" about where coronavirus came from, Boris Johnson's spokesperson has said.

On the criteria for a claimant to be looking for work being paused for three months, Ms Coffey said: "We do however want claimants to continue to look for work wherever they are able to do so."

London's Nightingale hospital will be put "on standby" within days as a result of the capital passing the peak of coronavirus cases.

The Mayor of London warned against a 'big bang' of lifting lockdown measures

A former senior North Korean diplomat has apologised after saying Kim Jong-un was probably so ill he could not stand, days before he was seen at an event attended by hundreds of officials.

Powerful winds and heavy rain continue to batter the UK with gales of up to 60mph sweeping across the southwest, sparking a weather warning.

New car sales were almost wiped out last month as the the number of registrations collapsed to their lowest level for 74 years.