Charities warned that many pensioners would be confused about what they were being asked to do after Grant Shapps (pictured) said they were allowed to go out to walk the dog..

Boris Johnson acknowledged that 'drastic action' was required to quell the spread of the deadly coronavirus at the first of his new daily briefings from Downing Street on COVID-19.

The Department of Health has confirmed 1,557 tests in England have come back positive, along with 136 in Wales, 195 in Scotland and 62 in Northern Ireland.

Chancellor Rish Sunak and Boris Johnson are unveiling a massive new coronavirus rescue package after furious complaints that they are not doing enough for ordinary people.

Ms Symonds said: 'I've spent the past week in bed with the main symptoms of Coronavirus. I haven't needed to be tested and, after seven days of rest, I feel stronger and I'm on the mend.'

Carrie Symonds is backing ministers who say Dominic Cummings' aggressive approach is damaging, sources say. Insiders fear Mr Johnson is in danger of being caught in a damaging power struggle.

Carrie Symonds, 31, worked for the Tory party from 2009 and eventually became communications chief, before hitting the headlines when her affair with Mr Johnson came to light.

The adverts, which include deliberate errors, are designed to be mocked online so that people share them and spread the 'stay at home' message.

Yan Liu, 37, walked into the department store at Westfield in Bondi Junction, Sydney, last March intending to steal a lavender Zimmermann sweater (pictured), a court has heard.

The 36-year-old reality star cried after his wedding invite was rescinded and Ariana Madix, 34, sobbed during a 'very rare' depression low on Tuesday's episode of Vanderpump Rules.

Ashley Carter, 19, from Somerset, who was born with rare Treacher Collins Syndrome, was exposed to bullying every day whilst he was at school, and still finds the memories painful.

DR MAX PEMBERTON: Around 13 million British women are menopausal - but, according to a survey of 1,500, one in four have to visit their GP at least three times before getting appropriate treatment.

Montana Brown is terrified more Love Island stars will take their own lives as she admits that all her friends from the show suffer with anxiety or depression.

Fury is on top of the world after his seventh round victory over heavyweight rival Wilder on Saturday in Las Vegas, and United are looking to him to provide insight into how to battle back from the brink.

Reading classic novels 'frees emotions and imagination' and can boost your brain power, says Professor Philip Davis of the University of Liverpool. They improve quality of life instead of self-help books.

Ashleigh, 26, from Lancashire, was filmed giving birth to her second son, Hughey, for tonight's The Maternity Ward on 5Star, which follows expectant mothers at the Royal Preston Hospital.

Footage shows a British caller chatting with one of the scammers - based in Gurugram, near Delhi. Scammers were filmed laughing as they told the victim to hand over £1,295.

King's College London researchers found the psychological effects can last months and even years after the event. Pictured: Brits are whisked into quarantine after being flown home from Japan.

The singer, 45, made an appearance on Wednesday's edition of This Morning, and she spoke candidly about how her new song is about a 'merciful empathetic way of viewing addiction.

The 79-year-old famed Jeopardy host admitted that his journey hasn't been easy and he's battled with bouts of 'great depression' through the process.

Passers-by on a UK high street were asked to guess two women's ages for the Channel 5 show, and they thought mother-of-two Julie, 51, was 60, and former police officer Amanda, 41, was 46.

Walter Duranty, a veteran First World War reporter, was widely recognised as an authority on the Soviet Union in the early 1930s. He was also the best-known newspaperman in the world.

When Norah Wood, four, saw widower Dan Peterson, 82, alone in a store in Georgia she said 'Hi old person!' Since then the two have developed a life-changing friendship until he died in February .

James Middleton has paid tribute to Crufts and The Kennel Club for helping to ensure dogs are recognised for their multiple abilities. 

The scientists - from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute in Melbourne - said babies who struggle to sleep should be monitored for mental health problems in childhood.

One in five babies has sleep difficulties in their first 12 months. These are three times as likely to suffer with emotional problems by the age of four, Murdoch Children's Research Institute found.

Paulina, 54, is currently spending several weeks in Costa Rica at a rental home, and on Monday, she shared a photo of herself in a bikini at the top of a waterfall.

The 18-year-old pop star's suicidal thoughts sometimes alarm her entire family, especially her brother and songwriting partner, Finneas O'Connell

Paulina was on vacation in Costa Rica but just arrived back in the US. She shared a throwback photo from the trip, showing herself in just underwear facing away from the camera.

The 31-year-old was with her ex for 10 years when they announced their split in 2017. The 5'1" singer realized she couldn't hide that she wasn't 'OK' when she saw photos of herself while promoting an album.

Paulina, 54, took to Instagram on Monday to share a photo of herself modeling a brown, orange, and cream cardigan that she had knit.

In an article for The Conversation, Dr Kimberley Smith of the University of Surrey explains her latest research into the negative health affects of isolation and loneliness,

Dr. Mehmet Oz, 59, is encouraging couples to have sex while quarantined during the coronavirus pandemic, saying it's 'the best solution' for depression.

Australia's share market lost another $107billion after Prime Minister Scott Morrison banned indoor gatherings of 100 or more people. A top economic professor fears a recession rivalling 1930s.

CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes closing the doors to all Facebook offices during the coronavirus outbreak was necessary, but is concerned about the mental health of the firm's moderators.

Gemma Collins has posed nude in a poignant new anti-marine park campaign for PETA.

Digital Finance Analytics principal Martin North said that in a 'worst case' scenario, unemployment could surge to 14 per cent to levels unseen in Australia since the early 1930s Great Depression.

Paulina shared the stunning photo on Thursday, which is day four of her self-imposed quarantine.

'We are officially declaring that the economy has fallen into a recession ... joining the rest of the world, and it is a deep plunge,' said BoA. 'Jobs will be lost, wealth will be destroyed.'

Pele, widely considered one of the best footballers to ever play the game, has insisted those close to him 'invented that I was depressed' and that, in reality, he is 'fine'.

TV personality Denise Welch, 61, spoke with Lorraine Kelly via video link from Cheshire this morning, to discuss how to deal with anxiety while isolating amid the coronavirus crisis.

ALEX BRUMMER writes: The Government and Chancellor Rishi Sunak (pictured) is sparing no effort as they battles to stop the coronavirus.

The Sports Illustrated model initially wasn't convinced she had the mood disorder because her feelings didn't match those she'd read about other women experiencing.

Now the famously laconic presenter and self-confessed football fanatic Adrian Chiles has revealed he has developed a very different obsession - the Catholic faith he calls 'a refuge'.

Sydney psychologist Lorraine Corne specialises in treating anxiety and depression. She says perspective is the greatest antidote to panic and urges people to remember that 'this too shall pass'.

Tom Barrack, who is the CEO and chairman of Colony Capital Inc., has warned that the US commercial mortgage market is on the brink of collapse due to the coronavirus.

Just weeks after giving birth to her third child, Eva Amurri is opening up about postpartum depression in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

Emily Ratajkowski has branded 2019 'the hardest year of her life' yet admitted '2020 is giving it a run for its money'

President Trump said the nation would lose 'thousands' of people to suicides if the nation enters a recession or depression, and called for ending stay-at-home orders soon.

The findings were based on surveys concerning feelings of loneliness and local amenities undertaken in Finland, Poland and Spain between 2011-2012.