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A 28-year-old pregnant nurse has died after testing positive for coronavirus.

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At least 50 NHS workers on the front line of the fight against Covid-19 have died after contracting the virus.

Donald Trump has tweeted his support for coronavirus lockdown protests in parts of the US as he called for three states to be "liberated" from stay-at-home orders.

It's been another week in lockdown for most of us but that doesn't mean the world of news has stopped spinning.

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

Defiant US healthcare workers have been praised after silently blocking cars during coronavirus anti-lockdown demonstrations in Colorado.

Donald Trump has suggested criticism levelled at test shortages across the US is part of a "very dangerous political game".

Some NHS workers have been received letters asking them to be retested for Covid-19 following concerns previous tests were faulty.

2019 was the hottest year on record for Europe as global warming trends continue, major analysis has shown.

Piers Morgan today hit out at the Government's "spectacular failure" for doing fewer coronavirus tests than 12 days ago.

Some NHS medics are being re-tested for Covid-19 after being wrongly cleared of carrying the virus.

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.

Imam and priest tell of comfort given to grieving families and compassion of staff

A police officer made it just in time for the birth of his child after his test for coronavirus was fast-tracked and gave a negative result.

A D-Day veteran, a paramedic who worked pitchside at Crystal Palace and a media executive have been named among the latest Londoners to die with suspected Covid-19.

Downing Street has acknowledged there is still a "great deal more to do" to close the gap between capacity and the actual number of Covid-19 tests carried out.

BBC presenter Jeremy Vine has trialled a "have you had it?" antibody coronavirus test not yet approved by the Government.

All essential workers are to be able to get coronavirus tests if they need them due to increased screening capacity, health secretary Matt Hancock announced today.

The adoption of "test, track and trace" could enable the coronavirus lockdown measures to be eased, Matt Hancock has said.

Millions of key workers and their households are now eligible for coronavirus tests as the Government races to meet its 100,000 daily target by the end of next week.

The Government have said it is working on the infrastructure for "large-scale" contact tracing as a key strategy for lifting the coronavirus lockdown.

The Government's new portal for arranging coronavirus tests has sparked confusion today, following a message suggesting home tests had run out by 9am.

A further four tigers and three lions have tested positive for coronavirus at the Bronx Zoo after a four-year-old Malaysian tiger contracted the disease earlier this month.

But speaking at the daily Covid-19 Downing Street press conference, Mr Shapps revealed that there was popular demand for the test slots with 16,000 people registering on Friday morning alone. Around 5,000 also got home test kits. While around 46,000 had tried to apply through the site.

The UK's coronavirus lockdown faces a stern test with the public urged to stay home for a fifth weekend running.

It's been another week in lockdown for most of us but that doesn't mean the world of news has stopped spinning.

The army is being deployed across the UK to begin testing essential workers and vulnerable people for coronavirus.

The Government has reportedly ordered 50 million tests which can show if a person has had coronavirus.

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

Officials 'massively ramping up efforts' to meet target as army is deployed to help establish mobile testing facilities

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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.

At least 82 NHS workers and 16 social care staff have died after contracting coronavirus, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has confirmed.

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

More than one million people have now tested positive for coronavirus in the US as lockdown measures continue to be eased in some states.

The rising number of Covid-19-related deaths in care homes pushed the overall death toll in England and Wales to the highest level since comparable figures began in 1993, new figures show.

The Government's testing tsar has said he is "confident" that the 100,000 daily target for coronavirus tests will be met on Thursday.

Thousands of Londoners were today urged to get tested for coronavirus to help get the capital "back on its feet" as the deadline loomed for the Government's target of 100,000 tests a day.

London boroughs with the highest number of coronavirus care home deaths have appealed for better testing and restrictions on the transfer of elderly residents across the capital.

From the frontline

Coronavirus testing will be expanded to all care home residents and staff, regardless of whether they have Covid-19 symptoms, and all people aged 65 and over with symptoms and their households, Matt Hancock has said.

Donald Trump has said the high number of Covid-19 cases in the United States is due to the country's testing being "sooo much better' than anywhere else in the world.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced on Tuesday that testing across the UK is being massively ramped up. But who is now eligable for a test?

Boris Johnson will today lead the daily Covid-19 briefing for the first time since his return to work following his battle with the virus.