ir 'Hand-to-mouth' supply of protective gowns as NHS staff face lack of equipment amid virus crisis By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-13T06:32:00Z Follow our live coronavirus updates here Coronavirus: the symptoms Full Article
ir Police use drones and quad bikes to enforce coronavirus lockdown in Italy By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T08:41:50Z Police have been using drones and quad bikes to catch people not obeying coronavirus lockdown rules in Italy. Full Article
ir Professor Stephen Hawking's ventilator donated to NHS to help coronavirus patients By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T06:36:00Z Stephen Hawking's ventilator has been donated to the NHS to help treat coronavirus patients at a hospital in Cambridge. Full Article
ir Staff laid off at Donald Trump's club during coronavirus outbreak By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T08:54:20Z Donald Trump has defended his company's decision to temporarily lay off more than 150 workers at his private Mar-a-Lago club. Full Article
ir Quarter of Brits feel lonely amid coronavirus lockdown, prompting mental health fears By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T09:09:00Z Nearly a quarter of British adults have felt lonely during the coronavirus lockdown, a new study has suggested, sparking fears over the unintended mental health impact of the restrictions. Full Article
ir Police manhunt after girl sexually assaulted on bus in east London By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T09:14:42Z Police are hunting for a man after a girl was sexually assaulted on a bus in east London. Full Article
ir Second wave of coronavirus in US could be worse than current outbreak, top health expert warns By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T09:25:55Z A second wave of coronavirus cases could put an "unimaginable strain" on the US healthcare system this winter, the country's top health official has warned. Full Article
ir Chatham Dockside: Man arrested after 'gunshots' fired from flat balcony in Kent By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T08:55:00Z A man in his 30s has been arrested in Chatham following reports of gunshots being fired from the balcony of an apartment block. Full Article
ir Family driving to Brighton amid coronavirus lockdown told police they were 'bored and wanted some fresh air' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T10:01:32Z 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". Full Article
ir Thousands of cancer cases 'may be going undetected each week amid coronavirus fears' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T10:23:37Z 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. Full Article
ir Health chiefs deny report coronavirus patients turned away from London's NHS Nightingale due to lack of nurses By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T02:05:00Z 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. Full Article
ir Greta Thunberg posts House on Fire video to call for more climate action on World Earth Day By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T10:43:00Z Greta Thunberg has released a video showing a family calmly getting ready for the day while their house burns down around them as a symbol of the threat of climate change. Full Article
ir Cheers, NHS! New London beers honour medics on coronavirus frontline By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T10:52:29Z A London brewery is donating the income from two new beers brewed in honour of frontline healthcare workers to NHS charities. Full Article
ir Couple fined after getting stranded on rock on coast during coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T11:19:36Z A couple have been fined after getting stranded on a rock on the Scottish coast during the coronavirus lockdown. Full Article
ir Dominic Raab says 69 NHS workers have died after contracting virus amid claims toll is higher By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T10:34:00Z Dominic Raab says a total of 69 NHS workers have died during the coronavirus pandemic amid claims the true toll is much higher. Full Article
ir Come on, you can do it: Rugby stars cheer pupils at London school during coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T11:41:30Z Rugby stars have recorded inspirational messages for boys at a London school to help motivate them through the coronavirus lockdown. Full Article
ir Donald Trump instructs US Navy to shoot and destroy Iranian gunboats 'if they harass our ships' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T12:19:00Z Donald Trump has instructed the US Navy to shoot down and destroy Iranian gunboats "if they harass our ships at sea". Full Article
ir Banksy's Girl with a Pierced Eardrum given face mask in nod to coronavirus pandemic By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T12:42:19Z A Banksy mural in Bristol has been given a face mask in a coronavirus-themed makeover. Full Article
ir City Hall downplays fears that 'struggling' TfL will cut services because of coronavirus crisis By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T11:02:00Z Fears that Transport for London may have to axe services because of a cash crisis were downplayed today. Full Article
ir NHS fundraising hero Captain Tom Moore sent 'tens of thousands' of birthday cards By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T14:14:55Z 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. Full Article
ir War veteran, 96, shaves hair into mohawk to lift spirits during coronavirus pandemic By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T14:16:46Z Paratroopers have started the #MohawkChallenge after the veteran's example Full Article
ir Moment dad watches birth of first child on Zoom after social distancing rules stopped him being with wife during labour By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T14:50:00Z This is the heartwarming moment a new dad watched the birth of his first child on Zoom after coronavirus social distancing rules stopped him from being in hospital with his wife. Full Article
ir Japan cuts down more than 100,000 tulips to discourage people from gathering during coronavirus pandemic By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T15:10:09Z Japanese authorities have cut down thousands of flowers to stop people from gathering in crowds during the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
ir UK coronavirus death toll among hospital patients passes 18,000 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T13:35:00Z The death toll among Covid-19 hospital patients in the UK has passed 18,000, official figures show. Full Article
ir Some NHS staff re-tested for coronavirus after being wrongly given all-clear as RAF plane with PPE lands four days late By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T10:27:00Z Some NHS medics are being re-tested for Covid-19 after being wrongly cleared of carrying the virus. Full Article
ir Spain's Prime Minister sets out steps to ease country's coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T09:22:00Z 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. Full Article
ir Former Olympic rower Kenny Dwan recalls emotional moment he left hospital after overcoming coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T08:41:00Z Former Olympic rower Kenny Dwan has recalled the emotional moment he left hospital after a three-week battle with coronavirus. Full Article
ir Queen cancels annual Order of the Garter ceremony amid coronavirus pandemic By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T16:14:00Z The Queen has decided to cancel the ancient Garter Ceremony In June. Full Article
ir Moving moment tearful police chief leaves hospital after battling coronavirus for more than two weeks By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T17:08:38Z This is the moving moment a tearful police chief leaves hospital to go home to his family after battling against coronavirus in intensive care. Full Article
ir Photos show deserted streets across UK a month after start of coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T17:56:00Z Images show streets and roads lying deserted as today marked one month since lockdown measures were put in place in the UK to curb the spread of Covid-19. Full Article
ir Prince Louis birthday photos: New pictures show ruby-cheeked royal playing in garden of Norfolk home By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2019-04-22T20:29:00Z Adorable new photographs of Prince Louis taken by his mother Kate have been released ahead of his first birthday. Full Article
ir World Health Organisation chief warns many countries still in early stages of coronavirus epidemics By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T19:29:00Z The World Health Organisation's chief has warned that most countries are still in the early stages of their coronavirus epidemics and others are starting to see a resurgence in cases. Full Article
ir Very high chance of successful coronavirus vaccine, says London trial lead By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T09:00:00Z Teams at Imperial and Oxford appeal to Londoners to join Covid-19 fight Full Article
ir Coronavirus study to track infection rate and immunity levels among UK population By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T01:47:00Z The spread of coronavirus through the UK population will be tracked with the help of a new study that the government hopes will help pin down immunity levels and infection rates. Full Article
ir Coronavirus vaccine 'unlikely' to be found this year despite beginning of human trials By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T23:17:00Z 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. Full Article
ir UK coronavirus LIVE: Covid-19 cases 'won't fall away suddenly' as death toll among hospital patients hits 18,100 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T18:15:00Z Follow our live updates below... Full Article
ir Two New York cats become first US pets to test positive for coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T05:25:23Z Two cats in separate areas of New York have tested positive for the coronavirus after showing symptoms of a mild respiratory illness, experts have said. Full Article
ir UK hospital first to widely use new respirator hoods to protect medics on frontline of coronavirus fight By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T22:04:00Z Frontline health workers at a UK hospital have become the first in the country to be widely kitted out with a pioneering respirator hood when treating Covid-19 patients. Full Article
ir Teacher gives birth in supermarket car park after NHS ambulance crew thought plea for help was wave of thanks By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T05:54:25Z A teacher gave birth in her car outside a supermarket after a passing ambulance crew mistook her husband's attempt to flag them down as cheers of gratitude towards the NHS. Full Article
ir Donald Trump signs executive order banning immigration to US amid coronavirus pandemic By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T00:32:00Z Donald Trump has signed an executive order temporarily suspending immigration into the US during the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
ir Coronavirus pandemic fast becoming human rights crisis, UN warns By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T04:43:00Z The coronavirus pandemic is fast becoming a human rights crisis as "structural inequalities" are impeding access to public services, the United Nations has said. Full Article
ir Prince Louis photographed making rainbow poster by mum Kate to mark second birthday By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T20:30:00Z Prince Louis has shown his support for the NHS by making a rainbow poster for a series of photographs to mark his second birthday. Full Article
ir Woman being treated for coronavirus symptoms 'spat at and threw contents of sick bowl over nurse' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T19:16:00Z A woman allegedly spat at and threw the contents of a sick bowl over a nurse while being treated for Covid-19 symptoms. Full Article
ir Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and baby Archie make video call to great-grandmother the Queen on her 94th birthday By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T17:01:00Z The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's baby son Archie joined in with a video call to his great-grandmother the Queen on her 94th birthday. Full Article
ir Kate and William say thanks for Prince Louis birthday messages with adorable 'Instagram vs reality' post By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T06:06:00Z Kate and William have thanked the public for Prince Louis's birthday wishes by sharing an adorable behind the scenes photograph of the young royal, who turns two today. Full Article
ir Prince Charles marks Prince Louis's birthday with touching photo By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T07:34:18Z The Prince of Wales has shared a photo of himself tenderly hugging his grandson Prince Louis to mark the royal toddler's second birthday. Full Article
ir Boris Johnson's ICU nurse Jenny McGee reveals she thought it was a joke when he praised her as she speaks for first time about treating him for coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T06:45:00Z A nurse from New Zealand who cared for Boris Johnson as he battled coronavirus says he "absolutely needed" intensive care treatment after his symptoms worsened. Full Article
ir Doctors perform emotional rendition of Ave Maria to celebrate nurse's recovery from coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T08:16:15Z Doctors performed an emotional rendition of Ave Maria to celebrate the recovery of a fellow nurse from the coronavirus. Full Article
ir Food For London Now: Faith leaders back campaign to feed the vulnerable during coronavirus outbreak By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T08:53:37Z The Bishop of London tells April Roach there has never been a greater need for people to come together to help feed hungry Londoners You can donate here virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW Full Article
ir Deputy chief medical officer Dr Jenny Harries believes she had coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T08:25:00Z The Deputy Chief medical officer has revealed she "knocked off for about a week" when she believed she had coronavirus. Full Article