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Health Secretary Matt Hancock calls Easter Sunday a 'sombre day' as UK death toll passes grim 10,000 mark

Read our live coronavirus updates HERE Matt Hancock said it was a "sombre day" as the death toll passed 10,000. When pressed to apologise to NHS workers for the lack of PPE, the Heath Secretary became the third minister to avoid saying sorry. Mr Hancock also announce an NHS app for contact tracking.




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Croydon stabbing: Police issue CCTV in hunt for man who stabbed eight months pregnant mother Kelly Mary Fauvrelle to death

7.45am update: Tragic pregnant mother's baby loses fight for life




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Piers Morgan slams minister Helen Whately for 'laughing' in heated debate about care home death toll

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Half of all coronavirus deaths happening in care homes, study shows

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UK's coronavirus death toll jumps by 717 as total passes 11,000

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Pictures show Notre Dame Cathedral one year on from devastating fire

'Notre Dame is an old, injured lady'




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Weatherman becomes online sensation after drumming along to BBC News music

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Global coronavirus cases pass 2 million as death toll hits 128,000

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UK coronavirus death toll among Covid-19 hospital patients nears 13,000

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US records highest daily coronavirus death toll yet as Donald Trump threatens to cut WHO funding

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Sons of NHS specialist who died after contracting Covid-19 praise 'superhero' father

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David vs Goliath: Haye swaps boxing ring for poker table in new Amazon Prime documentary

When David Haye agreed to swap the boxing gym for a poker table and challenge the world's best, the former heavyweight and cruiserweight world champion admits he did not know what he was letting himself in for.




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Banksy creates new work in his bathroom while under coronavirus lockdown

Banksy has revealed his latest work - a series of rats causing mayhem in his bathroom - during the coronavirus lockdown.




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'Hardworking and loving' father is third Heathrow worker to die with coronavirus

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London Uber driver dies with Covid-19 after trip to Heathrow to pick up passenger

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One in 11 Covid-19 deaths did not involve underlying health conditions, ONS statistics show

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Death toll among NHS workers during coronavirus outbreak reaches 27, Matt Hancock says

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Confirmed UK coronavirus cases hits 100,000 as death toll among Covid-19 hospital patients rises by 861

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Minister Greg Hands pays emotional tribute to 'brilliant' father following death in care home with coronavirus

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Wuhan increases official death toll by almost 50% after huge undercount during coronavirus peak

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Help me find my father's killer, says daughter, 18, in emotional plea

The teenage daughter of a man who was stabbed to death in the street issued an emotional plea today for justice on the first anniversary of his killing.




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UK coronavirus death toll among Covid-19 hospital patients passes 14,500

The UK coronavirus death toll has risen by 847 to a total of 14,576 as of 5pm on Thursday, the Department of Health and Social Care has said.




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Death toll among NHS staff is higher than official record of 27, Hancock admits

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Britain will be hit by further waves of coronavirus with up to 40k deaths in first wave alone, leading doctor warns

Britain will face "further waves" of Covid-19 and could reach 40,000 deaths in this first wave alone, a leading physician has warned.




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Global deaths from Covid-19 hit 150,000 as UK ramps up efforts to find coronavirus vaccine

The number of deaths linked to coronavirus across the world has hit 150,000, with the UK reporting 14,576 in hospitals alone.




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UK coronavirus LIVE: Deaths hit 14,576 in hospitals as Government launches vaccine taskforce

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Care homes 'may have suffered 7,500 coronavirus deaths', industry body says

A leading industry body fears as many as 7,500 people have died after contracting coronavirus in care homes across the country.




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Coronavirus death toll in UK hospitals passes 15,000 with 888 more Covid-19 fatalities

The death toll of coronavirus patients in UK hospitals has passed 15,000.




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Tributes to 'beloved' NHS staff as health service Covid-19 death toll rises to 56

NHS frontline workers continue to fight to save the country from scourge of coronavirus, despite protective equipment shortages and sobering statistics.




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UK to fly in more than 80 tonnes of PPE for health workers as hospital deaths pass 15,000

More than 80 tonnes of personal protective equipment (PPE) are due to arrive in the UK on Sunday, amid fears hospitals could run out of "critical" supplies.




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Covid-19 cases to be tracked by ethnicity amid disproportionately high number of BAME deaths

The Government is to launch a review into why people from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds appear to be disproportionately affected by coronavirus.




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Coronavirus death toll in UK hospitals passes 16,000

The coronavirus death toll in UK hospitals has passed 16,000.




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Coronavirus UK LIVE: Covid-19 hospital deaths pass 16,000 as Downing Street hits back at criticism of pandemic response

The Government is facing a mounting backlash over its response to the coronavirus pandemic while the death toll of Covid-19 in UK hospitals has passed 16,000.




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NHS medics fear life or death decisions in treating coronavirus patients amid PPE row

RAF plane still awaiting go-ahead for flight to Turkey to collect supplies




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Human vaccine trials set to begin as health chiefs warn of 'second wave' of Covid-19 deaths if lockdown rules are flouted

Trials of a vaccine that could protect against Covid-19 are to begin in the UK.




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Prince Harry warned Meghan's father Thomas that speaking to press would 'backfire', court documents show




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Lowest rise in UK coronavirus death toll for two weeks as total jumps by 449

The number of people who have died in hospital in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus has jumped by 449, the lowest increase in two weeks.




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Man charged with manslaughter in Essex lorry deaths probe

A man has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the deaths of 39 migrants found in a refrigerated lorry container in Essex.




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UK weather forecast: Britain to be hotter than Lanzarote this week as temperatures soar to highs of 24C

Sweltering temperatures are expected to hit the UK this week as the hottest April in almost a decade continues.




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Fourfold increase in deaths with coronavirus crisis for elderly deepening

Nearly one in six coronavirus fatalities have happened outside hospital, latest figures reveal




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Highest weekly death toll in 20 years as new figures show Covid-19 deaths could be 41 per cent higher

The figures cover the period up until April 10




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Cath Kidston permanently closes 60 UK stores and axes over 900 jobs

Cath Kidston is cutting 900 jobs and permanently shutting 60 UK stores.




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Father and daughter create eye-catching balloon sculptures in show of support for NHS during Covid-19 pandemic

They want to 'bring a bit of colour' into people's lives amid the nationwide lockdown with balloon artwork




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UK coronavirus death tolls jumps by more than 820 as new data shows total figure could be 41 per cent higher

The number of people who have died in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK has reached 17,337, up from 16,509 in 24 hours.




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Death toll from coronavirus in England and Wales 'reached peak two weeks ago', leading scientists say

The number of deaths from coronavirus in England and Wales reached the peak almost two weeks ago, leading scientists have said.




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UK coronavirus LIVE: Vaccine development to be 'backed to the hilt' as hospital deaths top 17,000

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Missouri sues China over handling of coronavirus outbreak as Beijing calls for solidarity rather than 'finger pointing'

The US state of Missouri is suing the Chinese government over its handling of the coronavirus as Beijing calls for solidarity and less "finger pointing" during the pandemic.




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UK weather forecast: Britain could be hotter than Ibiza with mercury set to hit 24C amid coronavirus lockdown

Temperatures will soar this week with the UK set to be hotter than Ibiza amid the coronavirus lockdown.




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Chatham Dockside: Man arrested after 'gunshots' fired from flat balcony in Kent

A man in his 30s has been arrested in Chatham following reports of gunshots being fired from the balcony of an apartment block.




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Japan cuts down more than 100,000 tulips to discourage people from gathering during coronavirus pandemic

Japanese authorities have cut down thousands of flowers to stop people from gathering in crowds during the coronavirus pandemic.