The United States has authorised the emergency use of the Ebola drug remdesivir for treating coronavirus, clearing the way for the potential treatment of 140,000 patients around the country.

Hundreds of protestors have swarmed the streets in Huntington Beach in California to demand an end to coronavirus lockdown rules.

Boris Johnson wants people in the UK to be back at work by the end of May if coronavirus cases are low enough, it has been reported.

A man has been arrested after protesters in London took part in a group hug outside Met Police's headquarters in defiance of the coronavirus lockdown.

An earthquake with a reported magnitude of 6.6 has taken place south of the Greek island of Crete.

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Boris Johnson has said doctors prepared to announce his death as he battled coronavirus in intensive care.

Primary schools are set to reopen as soon as June 1 as part of Boris Johnson's coronavirus lockdown exit strategy, The Sunday Telegraph reports.

Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman has suggested there could be a "mixed economy" of schooling as the coronavirus lockdown is eased.

Social gatherings could be limited to 10 people until 2021 to prevent a second wave of coronavirus infections in the UK, scientists have warned.

The number of daily coronavirus tests being carried has fallen to below 80,000 despite the Government saying that it hit the 100,000 a day target by the end of April.

Air ambulances will be able to touch down at Kensington Palace for refuelling during the coronavirus pandemic after the Duke of Cambridge gave permission for them to use a private lawn.

UK scientists have started testing an experimental Covid-19 drug which they hope will significantly improve the health of coronavirus patients.

Cancer patients are being kept awake during operations to protect them from coronavirus, the Evening Standard can reveal.

A new biography of Harry and Meghan will "go beyond the headlines" and "reveal unknown details" of the couple's life together.

Anxiety levels soared to unprecedented heights around the time lockdown was announced in late March, according to the Government's official "happiness index".

Measures being considered to help safely reopen workplaces included staggered shift times and reduced hot-desking, according to a draft Government plan.

Supporters of Julian Assange were cautioned by police as they protested outside a central London court today.

Care home workers say employers are playing "Russian roulette" with their lives as personal protective equipment (PPE) is withheld or rationed amid unclear guidance, according to a union.

Schools are installing hand-washing troughs in playgrounds and preparing to mark out two-metre lines to keep parents apart as they drop off their children in anticipation of the coronavirus lockdown ending.

A group calling themselves 'HS2 Rebellion' have blocked the entrance to a building site at Euston.

The UK public's right to privacy could become "another casualty" of the coronavirus crisis through the use of a contact-tracing app, Amnesty International UK has warned.

Nearly 100 children who were being targeted online by child abusers were saved by police in London during the first four weeks of the lockdown, Scotland Yard revealed today.

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There were 5,890 coronavirus-related care home deaths involving Covid-19 registered up to April 24 in England and Wales, the Office for National Statistics said.

China's ambassador to the UK has criticised MPs for "attacking" China over the coronavirus outbreak.

Detectives were today investigating the death of a pensioner found slumped with a head injury on a tree-lined street in north London.

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The Queen has spoken to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison to discuss how the country is fighting coronavirus.

London children who have been cooped up at home will be able to discover the historic buildings on their doorstep when lockdown is over.

A Labour MP working on the NHS frontline has hit back at Health Secretary Matt Hancock after he told her to watch her "tone" during a debate in the House of Commons.

The Trump administration failed to prepare for the onslaught of coronavirus, then sought a quick fix by trying to rush an unproven drug to patients, a senior government scientist has alleged in a whistleblower complaint.

A statement from Imperial College London said Prof Ferguson "continues to focus on his important research".

Europeans will see the worst economic shock since the Great Depression due to coronavirus, the European Union predicted.

Tesco has been slammed after putting clothing on a half price sale in stores despite lockdown rules banning non-essential shopping.

London's iconic Ritz hotel was sold for "half the market price" after conversations were secretly recorded by the nephews of the billionaire co-owner and a Saudi investor offering £1.3bn, the High Court has heard.

Detectives believe an unidentified second man known to the victim, found dead in his car, killed the academic before taking his own life.

The top scientist, Professor Neil Ferguson, whose research aided Boris Johnson's decision to impose a lockdown, has resigned after reportedly allowing a woman to visit his home in an "error of judgment".

Security minister James Brokenshire said a top scientist "made the right decision" in resigning from the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage ) after he broke lockdown restrictions.

The UK could start easing its lockdown by relaxing stay-at-home orders and allowing some types of non-essential businesses to reopen, according to a new study.

A shipment of 400,000 gowns from Turkey has reportedly been impounded in a warehouse after falling short of UK standards.

At least nine people have been killed and hundreds were rushed to hospital after a chemical gas leak in southern India.

A new project capturing the stories of veterans has been unveiled by Poppyscotland for the 75th anniversary of VE Day.

Two young children had their throats cut during an attack by their father at the family home in east London, an inquest has heard.

Boris Johnson's face has lit up the White Cliffs of Dover as part of a protest message at the Government's handling of the coronavirus crisis.

Today's extraordinary projections of the course of the economy over the rest of the year from the Bank of England are, bizarrely, both worse and better than might be feared.

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The Royal Hospital Chelsea today revealed that nine of its residents had died from the coronavirus.

Extinction Rebellion activists have sprayed fake oil over the Barclays head office in an apparent breach of lockdown rules.