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A group of parents who were challenged by police over a trip to the beach during the coronavirus lockdown claimed their children needed a "change of air".

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Britain will face "further waves" of Covid-19 and could reach 40,000 deaths in this first wave alone, a leading physician has warned.

The number of deaths linked to coronavirus across the world has hit 150,000, with the UK reporting 14,576 in hospitals alone.

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A 90-year-old woman has raised more than £200,000 by attempting to climb the height of a mountain on her stairs to garner funds for the NHS.

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Police in Hong Kong have arrested at least 14 veteran pro-democracy activists accused of joining unlawful protests last year.

Police have launched an investigation after an officer was filmed threatening to "make something up" in order to arrest a man.

A man was tasered and held by police after he was found brandishing a knife on a south-east London housing block.

Eight people were rescued from a rockfall while out taking their daily exercise on the Isle of Wight.

The Government is to launch a review into why people from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds appear to be disproportionately affected by coronavirus.

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Downing Street has fiercely rebuffed newspaper reports that Boris Johnson failed to act in the early stages of the coronavirus outbreak.

The Government is facing a mounting backlash over its response to the coronavirus pandemic while the death toll of Covid-19 in UK hospitals has passed 16,000.

Hospital leaders have criticised the Government after a shipment which contained vital equipment for NHS staff was delayed.

The Government's chief scientific adviser has warned that coronavirus vaccines are "long shots" after human trials are set to begin within the next seven days.

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Shielding of care and nursing homes has "completely failed", a GP and academic said today amid fears that the number of elderly people who have died is far higher than official statistics show.

The Duke of Edinburgh's tribute about the 'vital and urgent work being done by so many' is his first major statement since his retirement in 2017

Spies with medical qualifications have been switched from fighting terrorism to join the national fight against coronavirus, the head of MI5 revealed today.

Former Home Office Permanent Secretary Sir Philip Rutnam has formally begun legal action against Home Secretary Priti Patel, claiming "constructive dismissal".

An NHS nurse who continued to work night shifts into her 80s has died after contracting Covid-19, her devastated family have confirmed.

Trials of a vaccine that could protect against Covid-19 are to begin in the UK.

No date can yet be set for re-opening schools in England, the Education Secretary has said, following reports children could be back in the classroom in just three weeks.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the Government had faced some unexpected delays to the delivery of personal protective equipment from Turkey.

Donations flood in for Margaret Payne's NHS money-raiser as she attempts to mimick a summit of Suilven by making 282 trips upstairs

Oil prices in the US have dropped into negative territory due to collapse in demand amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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The World Health Organisation's chief has warned that "the worst is yet ahead of us" in the coronavirus pandemic.

A war veteran has touched hearts around the country after he was given a "precious" cushion featuring a picture of his late wife.

Sweltering temperatures are expected to hit the UK this week as the hottest April in almost a decade continues.

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Billionaire Sir Richard Branson today warned Virgin Atlantic will need financial aid from the Government in order to survive the coronavirus crisis as he defended himself amid backlash over a bailout request.

A new artwork from Damien Hirst supporting the Evening Standard's Food For London Now appeal has been displayed in windows across the capital.

A dolphin named Honey has died while living alone in a tank at an abandoned Japanese aquarium, according to advocacy organisation Dolphin Project.

Riots erupted on the outskirts of Paris for a second night as young people fought with police and unleashed fireworks amid growing unrest over the impact of lockdown restrictions.

Three kittens rescued from a garden have been named after key figures from NHS history.

The figures cover the period up until April 10

New field hospital in Harrogate to provide 500 extra beds for Covid-19 patients

"Massive fireballs" and "huge explosions" have been seen near Maidstone in Kent as firefighters responded to an explosion on a farm.

They want to 'bring a bit of colour' into people's lives amid the nationwide lockdown with balloon artwork

The crisis over protective equipment in hospitals turned into farce today as a minister insisted "we will not run out" at the same time that doctors on London's front line protested they do not have enough life-saving masks, gowns and visors.

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