As part of the study, samples of blood, saliva and nasal swabs from healthcare workers in a bid to answer key questions about the virus.

Number 10 said the government will move with "maximum caution" when lifting restrictions in England, but some are worried.

Douglas Moore, who also has a lung condition, received a round of applause as he was discharged from Kettering General Hospital.

Officials will scrutinise the latest data on the spread of the disease, and ministers are expected to convene over the weekend.

It is hoped the development will accelerate the search for promising new drug targets and treatments.

Citizens Advice claims cancer patients are among those having to go to work despite being eligible for the job retention scheme.

Nightingale pioneered many of the practices carried out today, such as maintaining good hygiene and regularly washing hands

The monarch will speak to the nation on Friday to mark 75 years since VE Day.

Hospices are set to receive weekly supplies of critical personal protective equipment from the government.

Some 20.5 million jobs have vanished in the worst monthly loss on record.

It comes as a six-week-old baby was among the 332 deaths announced by NHS England.

Researchers said a vehicle-generated early warning system that alerts drivers is feasible within the next few years using 5G.

Magician Roy Horn, best known as part of the Las Vegas performing duo of Siegfried & Roy, has died at the age of 75.

The American singer and songwriter was best known for tracks such as Tutti Fruiti, Long Tall Sally and Rip It Up.

Officials have urged Britons to follow lockdown rules during the sunny weekend.

The United States has become the world leader in COVID-19 cases while posting its biggest spike in unemployment claims in history.

State governors like New York's Andrew Cuomo are making the big decisions on the coronavirus outbreak, and are providing a vivid contrast to Donald Trump.

In the days before the virus, strolling down Broadway felt like swimming through a sea of people. Now it feels like wandering around a forsaken movie set.

Donald Trump's announcement to extend coronavirus controls came as his infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci predicted up to 200,000 Americans could die of the coronavirus.

Coronavirus cases are rising rapidly in cities across the United States, with major hot spots emerging in Detroit, Miami, Chicago and New Orleans.

Imperial College London experts also shoot down hopes that large parts of the population have already recovered from coronavirus.

The US Vice-President said the White House's models for the coronavirus pandemic show the country on a trajectory akin to hard-hit Italy.

China’s public reporting on cases and deaths is intentionally incomplete.

France reported 56,989 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, and the country's death toll is the fourth highest in the world at 4032.

Evidence showing asymptomatic people can pass on the coronavirus has led public health authorities to reassess their resistance to mask wearing.

Donald Trump has in recent days turned the war against COVID-19 into a war against the states, in a desperate effort to shirk responsibility for his pandemic denialism.

Forecasts showed 3000 people a day will soon be dying from the virus in the United States as New York Governor expresses optimism for the tide may be turning.

As the televisual equivalent of a mood ring, the White House briefings are extremely useful. As a vehicle for delivering information, not so much.