Police have been forced to close a California beach after thousands of people flouted the lockdown to bask in a heatwave.

Teething problems continue to blight the Government's new online coronavirus test-booking platform, with home kits again running out by 9am.

The boss of Airbus has warned that it is "bleeding cash" at such a rapid rate during the coronavirus lockdowns that its survival is in doubt.

Businesses are giving schoolchildren virtual work experience placements to prevent them from missing out on opportunities during the crisis.

Italians were today looking forward to a gradual easing of their coronavirus lockdown after the unveiling of a detailed exit strategy by prime minister Giuseppe Conte.

A police officer has died and another is fighting for his life after a shooting in Louisiana.

Crowds flocked to B&Q after it reopened 155 stores during the fifth week of coronavirus lockdown.

Warning from head of High Street chain comes as retailers across the UK feel the financial pinch of coronavirus restrictions

Clinical director says virus is 'scary' because it's so unpredictable

A swathe of US states were set to reopen businesses this week following mandatory lockdowns that have thrown nearly one in six American workers out of jobs.

As the Government ramps up testing this is all you need to know about getting tests and what they could mean in the battle against coronavirus.

Today on his return to No.10 after being hospitalised for coronavirus, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said lifting lockdown now would "throw away the sacrifice of the British people", adding that "this is the moment of maximum risk".

Doctors have been sent an alert by the NHS warning of a coronavirus-related syndrome that could be emerging in children in the UK.

Greggs has become the latest high street stalwart to announce plans to reopen stores despite the ongoing coronavirus lockdown.

Inmates at eight UK prisons will reportedly start making personal protective equipment (PPE) at a third of the market cost for NHS staff battling the coronavirus pandemic.

Boris Johnson is back in Downing Street to chair the regular Covid-19 "war cabinet" meeting as he retakes charge of the Government's response to the pandemic.

The death toll among coronavirus patients in UK hospitals has risen by the lowest one-day total since March 30.

Road traffic levels have increased despite the coronavirus lockdown remaining in place, new figures show.

NHS services including cancer care and mental health support which were paused due to the coronavirus outbreak will be restored from Tuesday, Matt Hancock has announced.

Members of the public will now have the chance to put questions to the Government, as the daily Downing Street coronavirus briefing opens up for the first time.

Virgin Media, one of the UK's largest internet providers, has apologised after its broadband service crashed for thousands of customers.

Residents in a small English village have put up scarecrows in their gardens to show support for key workers during the coronavirus pandemic.

A school in Bedfordshire has been flooded with thousands of cards from well wishers across the globe for Captain Tom Moore's upcoming 100th birthday.

Britain will today fall silent in tribute to the frontline workers who have died amid the coronavirus crisis.

The chief medical officer for England has said the country is not "consistently" past the peak of coronavirus deaths.

Virgin Media customers are still complaining about issues with their broadband despite the provider saying the issue has been fixed.

Key items of protective equipment were not included in the government's pandemic stockpile when coronavirus hit the UK, an investigation has found.

A top New York City doctor has taken her own life after battling coronavirus on the frontline, officials have said.

Millions of Britons fell silent at 11am today in memory of the healthcare heroes and key workers who have died fighting coronavirus.

Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar said it would instead fly The Spirit of Kent on a circuit around the Biggin Hill airfield at 8pm on Thursday, to coincide with the nation's weekly "Clap for our Carers" event.

A vicar who was a "dedicated campaigner" for vulnerable people has died after almost a month battling Covid-19 in hospital.

The drive to ease lockdowns across Europe intensified today as several countries set out blueprints for how to restore normality in everyday life.

Some children have died of a new illness that could be linked to coronavirus, the Health Secretary has said.

Spending on home deliveries of food and drink by "vulnerable" elderly shoppers almost doubled this month as overall grocery sales surged by more than £500 million.

People headed to the beach and fast food outlets after New Zealand lifted its strict lockdown rules that were put in place to limit the spread of coronavirus.

Medical experts have hit out at Donald Trump after he suggested that research should be carried out into whether the coronavirus might be treated by injecting disinfectant into the body.

This is the moment a firefighter's star-spangled tribute entertained health workers outside a Manhattan hospital.

Sydney's famous Bondi Beach reopened to swimmers and surfers today, five weeks after it was shut over the coronavirus pandemic.

After self-isolating for two weeks she plans to attend another rally

A west London bus stop has been transformed into a "fabulous" children's art gallery to brighten the drudgery of life under the coronavirus lockdown.

A smartphone app designed to help curb the spread of coronavirus when the lockdown is eased should be ready "two to three weeks", MPs have been told.

Secondary school pupils in France will be required to wear masks from next month as they start returning to school under new measures set out by the country's prime minister to ease the coronavirus lockdown.

Millions of people had difficulty accessing the internet yesterday as Virgin Media had a series of outages across the country.

The number of coronavirus patients dying each day in London hospitals has halved, it can be revealed.

Global confirmed coronavirus cases have surpassed three million.

The UK will fall silent on Tuesday in tribute to key workers who have died during the coronavirus pandemic.

The death toll linked to coronavirus in England is around 40 per cent higher than previously reported, new figures show.

With coronavirus spreading rapidly in countries across the world, we look at how the situation in the UK compares to that in other countries.

The number of people who have died in hospitals in the UK after contracting coronavirus has risen by 586.

More than 24,000 coronavirus patients have died, new figures show, as the nation paid tribute to frontline workers who lost their lives during the pandemic.