A new trial is underway for a coronavirus vaccine is underway at Oxford University in the UK involving more than 6,000 participants that will be started by the end of next month

Six counties in the San Francisco Bay Area say that masks with one-way valves do not meet their face covering requirements because they allow potentially infectious droplets to excape.

Face masks are being used to lift lockdowns in Italy, Austria and the Czech Republic - but do they work? Experts say fabric stops you breathing in droplets potentially carrying the virus.

A new study from the University of Texas at Austin found that antibodies produced by llamas bind to proteins found on the coronavirus and prevent them from infecting cells.

A small French study has found that severely ill coronavirus patients given tocilizumab, a drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, were less likely to be put on life support and less likely to die.

Two hormone treatments used in prostate cancer patients will be available before chemotherapy, as hospitals try to keep patients away from hospitals during the coronavirus crisis.

Top experts from the prestigious Royal Society concluded that masks - even home-made ones - can reduce the transmission of the deadly infection.

Swiss drug maker Roche says its coronavirus antibody blood test has a specificity rate of 99.8% and a sensitivity of 100%, meaning it would show very few false positives and no false negatives

As many as 400,000 people a year in England and Wales are told they've reached the end of their treatment options, according to charity Marie Curie.

The malaria-blocking bug, Microsporidia MB, was found by University of Glasgow scientists in the gut and genitals of mosquitoes living on the shores of Lake Victoria in Kenya.

A new study from Rush University Medical Center looked at the protein, known as suPAR, is a marker of disease severity and aggressiveness as well as activating of the immune system.

British doctors want the matchbox-sized gadgets, known as pulse oximeters, to be given to those in most urgent need for free.

Defra confirmed it is conferring with scientists about whether wastewater can help trace the spread of the deadly infection. It could become part of the government's plan to ease Britain out of lockdown.

Sir Patrick Vallance told MPs on the Health and Social Care Select Committee that masks could have a 'marginal but positive' impact on curbing transmission of the life-threatening infection.

A new study, led by Tsinghua University. found that recovered coronavirus patients had varying antibodies such as immune cells that stop the virus from attaching to our cells.

Experts at Florida Atlantic University conducted an experiment using a mannequin and laser lights. Health officials recommend a safe distance of six feet (two metres).

A new study from the Mount Sinai Health System found that patients on blood thinners died after about 21 days in the hospital compared to those not on the drugs who died after about 14 days.

Some institutions have said that if their coronavirus vaccine trials go well, its jab could be available as early as Fall 2020, but most people would not be able to get it until Fall 2021.

A new survey from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found that 80% said they would be concerned to go to a scheduled prenatal appointment amid the coronavirus pandemic.

A new study from San Raffaele Hospital in Milan, Italy, found that 72% of 29 coronavirus patients given anakinra, an arthritis drug, had improved respiratory health and markers of inflammation.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Everything is coming to the boil nicely and sometime soon this England side is going to produce a performance for the ages. This Saturday would be the perfect time.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: There should be no recriminations over England's defeat and performance - only learnings and a heartfelt acknowledgement of South Africa's superiority.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: It might have been a little subdued before the match but we should have known England and Wales would provide some action to perk us up. The 33-30 win for England was all action.

Well, look what we have here… If it isn’t another mid-size SUV crossover for us all to get excited about. Which isn’t difficult – from a styling point at least (after which don’t hold your breath)

Jose Mourinho's extraordinary managerial career has contained many memorable moments on and off the pitch, with the highly-decorated Portuguese not afraid to speak his mind.

Chelsea earned a vital win over Tottenham at Stamford Bridge in Premier League action.

MATT BARLOW AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: Mourinho summoned Ndombele and was hoping to get a 'good hour' out of him. It was impossible to describe his hour as a good one.

There was a glint in Pep Guardiola's eye as he talked about Real Madrid, as European football's most influential coach gets ready to tackle its ultimate winning machine.

JAMIE REDKNAPP: We look at VAR as if it's the oracle but in reality it's one man, sat behind a bank of screens at Stockley Park, offering his opinion. It's not matter of fact - it's subjective.

The Premier League once again treated spectators to twists and turns galore, and here are 10 things we learned from all the action this weekend.

Spurs manager Jose Mourinho was full of praise for the RB Leipzig man after his side lost 1-0 against them in the Champions League last week. His agent is not surprised.

Jose Mourinho is set to make a summer bid for Manchester United defender Chris Smalling, according to reports in Italy, as Roma haggle with United over a permanent deal for the defender.

It all went wrong off the pitch for Spurs on Wednesday but it's not going well on it either. Eric Dier made headlines, although the display was not much to write home about.

Fixture congestion has become the go-to excuse for managers when their team under performs and the injury list mounts, with Jurgen Klopp, Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola taking swipes.

He has the self-awareness to know he sounds like a broken record, but the deepening mystery is whether Jose Mourinho still has the managerial tools to fix a broken team.

Tottenham face a tricky trip to Burnley on Saturday as Jose Mourinho bids to end a four-game losing streak in all competitions. Sportsmail's Ollie Lewis will provide all live updates for the clash at Turf Moor.

Pep Guardiola has admitted he didn't expect Manchester City to be so far clear of United when he joined the club - and says recruiting the right type of player has been key to their success.

MARTIN KEOWN: Mauricio Pochettino was sacked after things went stale and Jose Mourinho was brought in to win trophies. But it feels as if Mourinho is setting his side up to be passive.

Ahead of Spurs' second-leg against Red Bull Leipzig tonight, an omen Spurs fans won't want to hear: Jose Mourinho has never won a Champions League knockout tie after losing the first-leg at home.

The 32-year-old defender has been at the club since 2012 but his current deal expires on June 30 and having failed to secure regular action since Jose Mourinho took over, his future remains unclear.

There are no questions over the Portuguese's commitment to the job, though, as he was pictured flouting government rules last week when he held a one-on-one training session with some players.

Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has heaped praise on manager Jose Mourinho, saying it's 'a privilege' to talk to him on a daily basis. 

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: It was a double celebration for Sarah, Duchess of York, on Prince Andrew's 60th birthday. Earlier in the day she became a great-aunt.

The mother-of-two, 35, visited Cape Town to meet colleagues at Project Playground, which she started in 2010 with her friend, fellow model Frida Vesterberg, and shared photos on Instagram.

Guest host John Mulaney posed as Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden in the show's cold open, parodying a White House press conference on the coronavirus.

The Royal Family have shared a clip of a Princess Elizabeth, aged 21, vowing to dedicate her life to the Commonwealth during her first foreign tour in South Africa in April 1947.

All Blacks star Aaron Smith has ignored New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern's demand to self-isolate as part of coronavirus precaution measures. 

The 27-year-old last featured for the Dark Blues during the World Cup last year and was left out of the Six Nations for an alleged late-night drinking session at team hotel.   

Eddie Jones has warned his England squad to expect major surgery at the next World Cup. Jones' side reached the final of the Rugby World Cup last summer where they lost to South Africa.

In a week where Premiership Rugby faced further setbacks with their return dates, Exeter Chiefs winger Jack Nowell kept himself busy with pregnancies, BBQ's and much more.