An interactive map using data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has revealed hundreds of towns and villages which have avoided a single Covid-19 fatality during the pandemic.

Doctors say they're being inundated with calls about COVID toes, mysterious bruises, rashes and lesions on their feet, who don't have other traditional symptoms such as fever and coughing.

Leading genetic scientists analysed the genomes of the killer virus in 260 infected patients from all corners of the UK. They say they have identified 12 unique mutations (shown).

In the new survey, from PR firm Bospar, researchers found those between ages 18 and 24 were the least likely to get vaccinated against the coronavirus with only 57.8% saying they'd get the jab.

Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory have discovered a mutation to the coronavirus's spike protein that may make it more infectious - and it has spread around the globe.

A new study, led by Tsinghua University. found that recovered coronavirus patients had varying antibodies such as immune cells that stop the virus from attaching to our cells.

British researchers modelled how the virus would spread in three scenarios - if Italy stayed in quarantine or if movement returned to pre-lockdown levels by 20% and 40% (shown in red).

Researchers from the University of Sheffield and Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico found that a newer, faster-spreading version of the virus seems to edge out the older type.

Researchers from Edinburgh and London say the approach, dubbed 'segmentation and shielding', is the only way to get the UK back to normal without overwhelming the NHS.

The UK's death toll (29,427) surpassed Italy's (29,315) today, meaning it is the worst-hit nation on the continent. But, even now, Britain's borders remain open, making it a global outlier.

The president of the Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association said Britain's testing and tracing has been 'inadequate' and questions should be asked about the timing of lockdown.

Researchers from Germany and the US explained fat cells secrete ACE-2 receptors - known as the 'gateway' into the cells of the body.

Just yesterday University of Sheffield researchers claimed that a new, more infectious type of COVID-19 had been racing through Europe. But the finding was today dismissed as 'unfounded'.

The two party leaders clashed over the pandemic as they faced each other for the first time at Prime Minister's Question in the hushed surroundings of the mostly-empty House of Commons.

Professor Lucy Yardley, from the University of Bristol, sounded the alarm today, saying evidence shows 'viral load' plays a big role in how sick someone will become.

Experts at Florida Atlantic University conducted an experiment using a mannequin and laser lights. Health officials recommend a safe distance of six feet (two metres).

The Scottish government has dealt a potential hammer blow to Matt Hancock's coronavirus contact tracing app as it said it will only commit to the technology if it is shown to work.

A new study from the Mount Sinai Health System found that patients on blood thinners died after about 21 days in the hospital compared to those not on the drugs who died after about 14 days.

Some institutions have said that if their coronavirus vaccine trials go well, its jab could be available as early as Fall 2020, but most people would not be able to get it until Fall 2021.

Health officials are introducing a voluntary healthy lifestyle and exercise program for the town of Huntington, Long Island, which includes free nutrition advice and fitness classes.

A new survey from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found that 80% said they would be concerned to go to a scheduled prenatal appointment amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Scientists in Italy claim antibodies made against the virus in mice were able to kill the infection in human cells, but British researchers said the discovery was routine in vaccine development.

GPs and councils in England were promised the results from hundreds of thousands of swabs carried out at drive-through centres after the UK shifted to 'pillar two' of its testing scheme.

The UK drug watchdog said there'd been a surge in bogus cleansing oils and sprays appearing online. It warned these products 'pose a risk to health' and could make COVID-19 infection worse.

Scientists in Glasgow trawled over data for more than 428,000 people who were part of the UK Biobank. Some 340 of those had recently tested positive for COVID-19 in hospital.

Professor Susan Jebb, of Oxford University, urged Brits to stop buying junk food and only have healthy food in their house, and told them to exercise to avoid the temptation of the biscuit tin.

Experts say the vulnerability of health systems in Eastern Europe spurred leaders into decisive action while governments in the west felt a 'greater sense of complacency'.

A new study from San Raffaele Hospital in Milan, Italy, found that 72% of 29 coronavirus patients given anakinra, an arthritis drug, had improved respiratory health and markers of inflammation.

Researchers from Australia compared 13 studies of numbers of people killed by the coronavirus and suggested a 0.75 per cent death rate, and a range of 0.45-1.01 was reasonable.

Kai lived in a 6ft by 9ft cage since being snatched as a cub from his mother, but this week he was let out of his cage for the first time at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster.

The milestone for Madonna, pictured in an Instagram post on her birthday, has made Liz Jones wonder whether having Botox and allowing a surgeon inside our faces is not a little bit sad.

LIZ JONES looks at the celebrities who work the trend and those who don't, from Liz Hurley to Beyonce to Amal Clooney - and even Pat Butcher.

It is the ultimate irony – bailiffs knocking on the door of Wonga, the payday loan company. There is no place in a just society for a company that charges interest of up to 1,311 per cent.

Despite rifts in their party, young Tories are fiercely confident in their views. I hear repeatedly that Theresa May is ‘doing a good job’ at the Conservative conference in Birmingham.

All eyes were on Strictly’s naughty couple – comedian Seann Walsh and his professional partner Katya Jones – as they took to the floor for the first time since that kiss.

I’m in a sea of grey hair. Women dressed up, compliant husbands in tow. A rowdy gaggle from the WI. At The Lowry in Salford there’s not an empty seat in the house.

Whatever the truth about allegations of sexual harassment and racism – both of which Sir Philip Green vehemently denies – there was never any shadow of a doubt he was a bully, says LIZ JONES.

LIZ JONES: At the Elysee Palace in Paris on Saturday, as part of Donald Trump’s visit to France to commemorate the Armistice, Melania Trump and Brigitte Macron went into battle.

During a bush tucker trial on Wednesday night, something snapped, and the synthetic wool was pulled from my eyes. Holly and Dec doubled up and laughed as animals’ private parts were eaten.

After 13 weeks, 30 million sequins, 52 leotards, 97 jazz hands, 52 barbs from Bruno, 47 ‘Darlings’ from Craig, and one extra consonant in the name of contestant Sean(n) Walsh we finally had the finalists.

I arrive at the V&A for the Dior exhibition with news ringing in my ears that the Duchesses of Cambridge and Sussex employ staff to regulate the abuse aimed at them on social media.

'During a visit to One25, a charity which helps female sex workers in Bristol, Meghan did something very strange indeed. On each banana, she carefully inked a self-help message,' writes Jones.

I’m an insane Stanley Kubrick fan. Barry Lyndon, The Shining, 2001: A Space Odyssey are among my favourite films.

Dior at the V&A has drawn crowds and accolades, but the Mary Quant retrospective in the gallery next door is the first to make me shed tears.

LIZ JONES: Was there a winner? Who scored the most aces? Held all the power in their first official singles clash for a year? Forget tennis - I'm talking about the two duchesses, in Wimbledon's Royal Box.

LIZ JONES: In the post-MeToo age, should we really be obsessing about what the wives of the world's leaders attending the G7 summit in Biarritz are wearing?

The things some people do for a story… Liz recounts her greatest hits (and misses) 

Here she reflects on the highs, lows - and 'I can't believe she said that!' moments - of being Britain's most groundbreaking confessional columnist for 20 years

Having owned every issue of Vogue published since September 1977, as well as having devoured numerous books on the subject, I had thought I was an expert.

This week Bel advises a reader who doesn't know whether she should let her poisonous mum see her baby.