EXCLUSIVE: English cricketers operating as overseas players at the Pakistan Super League were last night preparing to make hasty exits from the Twenty20 tournament.

At least 171 frontline NHS workers have died in the coronavirus pandemic, latest figures reveal. They include at least 27 doctors and around 100 nurse and healthcare supporters, say Nursing Notes.

DR ELLIE CANNON reveals how the oximeter, pictured, a simple tool available easily on the high street, can help catch Covid-19 before it turns deadly.

After Sunday's season-opener in Melbourne was called off, the FIA and the sport's owners Liberty Media are seeking a new timetable including the key Grand Prix in Monaco.

Formula One star Lewis Hamilton has warned the public they must self-isolate in order to reduce the threat of the coronavirus.

Carey's salary figure is a guarded secret but it is thought to be several million pounds a year. The London -based company have put half of their 500 F1 staff on furlough this week, it can be revealed.

EXCLUSIVE: English cricket is facing a 'cash black hole' as it struggles to come to terms with the implications of the coronavirus. The warning came from Surrey ahead of a conference call.

The traditional toss of the coin was due to return to the County Championship on Sunday but the half-dozen grounds scheduled to host fixtures stood empty.

Cricket manufacturer Kookaburra have developed a wax applicator that would allow balls to be shined without using sweat or saliva during the coronavirus crisis.

A couple, believed to be from the UK, have been slammed for asking strangers to help fund their 'modern' wedding and honeymoon in September. The initial post was shared to Reddit.

The 35-year-old singer-songwriter shared a funny photo of herself nibbling on a pickle Thursday on Instagram while joking that she joined the '#stayhomeclub.'

Princess Diana's niece, 29, credited the country with teaching her the 'most valuable lessons about independence, passion, work and love' and admitted her 'heart was breaking'.

The former footballer, 44, shared an impassioned post to Instagram that urged fans to look out for one another and stay safe, as the COVID-19 virus continues to spread.

Senior representatives from the PFA, Premier League, EFL and LMA shared a 'constructive' meeting on Wednesday with regard to the challenges facing the game.

West Ham have announced that their planned pre-season tournament in Australia, which was also due to feature Crystal Palace, has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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,

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.

An artist, designer and mother has shared a powerful image to show why her mental health is struggling during the coronavirus pandemic - and it has struck a chord with thousands online.

New graphs from NRC Health show that all generations, including Generation Z, Millennials, Generation X, Baby Boomers and the Silent Generation reported worsening mental health.

The league's chief Christian Seifert did suggest last week that the current plan is for games to return to all 36 grounds in the top two divisions by the start of May.

Channel Ten has cancelled their studio audiences as the coronavirus crisis worsens.

Channel Ten cancelled studio audiences for The Project, Studio 10, Dancing With The Stars and Australian Survivor: All Stars, on Friday.

Christian Wilkins must remain in self-quarantine with his dance partner Lily Cornish until next week, despite testing negative for coronavirus on Thursday.

EXCLUSIVE BY TOM COLLOMOSSE: The PFA have recruited top QC Nick De Marco as players and clubs try to break the deadlock over proposed wage cuts.

Birmingham have asked their players to take a 50 per cent pay cut for the next four months to help the club deal with the crushing financial pressure put on by the coronavirus pandemic. 

Due to the growing severity of the coronavirus outbreak, many have opted to self-quarantine as a means of preventing the virus' spread.

DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: The Open will not be staged this year for the first time since 1945, after the R&A took the momentous decision to cancel the championship set for July.

The Tour de France and French Open have come under doubt after ministers stated they would only be held if fans can attend. Events in France gathering 5,000 people have been banned until September

Before the new series of Britain's Got Talent got underway on Saturday, Ant and Dec interrupted the proceedings to give an important message in regards to the coronavirus pandemic.

Viewers took to Twitter in droves to declare she'd 'done the National Health Service proud' after Beth wowed with her emotional ballad about saving lives in Great Ormond Street Hospital.

UFC 249 was cancelled late on Thursday night after ESPN and Disney stopped president Dana White's plan to keep fighting amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

Organizers announced Friday that the arts festival -due to start on August 30 - in Nevada will not take place in 2020.

Barack Obama (right), the former president, said on Friday that President Trump's (left) handling of the COVID-19 pandemic is one reason he will work hard to help Joe Biden defeat him in November.

Daniel Wilkins and his wife and daughter have been staying in Cemagi Beach, spending their days lounging by the pool while the rest of world is forced to stay inside amid lockdown measures.

Phoebe Tonkin has made an impassioned plea for people to stay home amid the coronavirus epidemic. 

Married At First Sight's Stacey Hampton has been self-isolating in her Adelaide home for the past eight days amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The Adelaide grocery store, who wished to remain anonymous, said the man approached them after he hoarded the product amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Petrol prices continue to hit new lows right across Australia as coronavirus weighs down global oil prices.

She's been in lockdown with her family at their home in Adelaide amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

Several European leagues have been suspended due to the coronavirus, but the Turkish Super League has so far refused to call off matches, with the country having six confirmed cases.

Wolves had begun speaking to candidates, via a recruitment firm they had been working with, before the outbreak - which has caused all elite football to be postponed until at least April 30.

Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin has taken to social media to make his latest flamboyant fashion statement during the coronavirus pandemic. The caption reads: 'Quarantine garden fits.'

Strictly Come Dancing bosses reportedly fear that some professional dancers could be locked out of Britain amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Derby County's first-team players and management have reached the end of their dramatic stand-off with the club by agreeing 'substantial' deferrals to their wages to help the Championship side.

The coronavirus pandemic spreading across the globe has put paid to many sporting events, and The Championships are the next to fall, with the UK death toll currently standing at 2,352.

The R&A moved swiftly on Thursday to knock down a report from America that the Open would suffer the same fate as Wimbledon and be cancelled.

The All England Club's insurance policy, in the region of £1.5m-a-year, was updated in 2003 after organisers asked for a virus-related clause inserted following concerns over the SARS outbreak.

The Daily Mail's Guy Adams reviews the state of the food industry in light of the panic buying which severely impacted markets and the cost benefit of farming. Meat, dairy and fruit has been affected.

McLaren, based at a plush factory in Surrey designed by renowned British architect Norman Foster, is also talking to third parties about further boosting its working capital.