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

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Covid-19 pandemic delays plastic straw and cotton bud ban by six months

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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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NHS staff and Carrie Symonds thank 'inspirational' war veteran Captain Tom Moore during weekly applause

NHS staff and Carrie Symonds are among those who have thanked "inspirational" war veteran Captain Tom Moore during the weekly clap for carers.




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Meet the 73-year-old 'skipping Sikh' making daily exercise videos to raise money for the NHS

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Years of jobs growth wiped out in month of coronavirus, report says

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Nurse's recovery tears of joy as she is discharged after month

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Rishi Sunak extends coronavirus furlough scheme by a month after three-week lockdown extension

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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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One World Together at Home: Little Mix and Tom Jones among stars paying tribute to NHS in global online concert

Little Mix, Michael Buble and Sir Elton John were among the stars playing tribute to the NHS in a special online concert.




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Medical staff praised for silent counter-protest in Colorado as anti-lockdown demonstrations erupt across US

Defiant US healthcare workers have been praised after silently blocking cars during coronavirus anti-lockdown demonstrations in Colorado.




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Furlough scheme boss claims HMRC site can cope and applicants will have their cash by end of month

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UK coronavirus LIVE: Lockdown measures could go on for months as WHO warns 'worst is yet to come' in worldwide Covid-19 crisis

The UK's coronavirus lockdown measures could continue for months with the public urged to stick with the stay home guidance.




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Boris Johnson to talk with Queen via video link in first conversation with monarch since contracting Covid-19

Boris Johnson is having an audience with the Queen by video link – his first conversation with the Monarch since he fell ill with coronavirus three weeks ago.




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Boris Johnson's fiancee Carrie Symonds calls for live animal meat markets to be banned to prevent another Covid-19-like pandemic

Carrie Symonds has signed a petition calling for a worldwide ban on live animal meat markets after coronavirus is thought to have emerged at a "wet market" in Wuhan, China.




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William and Kate: Mental health of frontline workers fighting coronavirus top priority for months end

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have pledged to make supporting the mental health of frontline workers battling coronavirus their "top priority" in the months ahead.




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UK coronavirus death toll among hospital patients passes 18,000

The death toll among Covid-19 hospital patients in the UK has passed 18,000, official figures show.




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Queen cancels annual Order of the Garter ceremony amid coronavirus pandemic

The Queen has decided to cancel the ancient Garter Ceremony In June.




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Photos show deserted streets across UK a month after start of coronavirus lockdown

Images show streets and roads lying deserted as today marked one month since lockdown measures were put in place in the UK to curb the spread of Covid-19.




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Coronavirus study to track infection rate and immunity levels among UK population

The spread of coronavirus through the UK population will be tracked with the help of a new study that the government hopes will help pin down immunity levels and infection rates.




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UK coronavirus LIVE: Covid-19 cases 'won't fall away suddenly' as death toll among hospital patients hits 18,100

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Testimony of the religious clerics offering prayers at Nightingale

Imam and priest tell of comfort given to grieving families and compassion of staff




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War hero who stormed Normandy beaches among latest victims

A D-Day veteran, a paramedic who worked pitchside at Crystal Palace and a media executive have been named among the latest Londoners to die with suspected Covid-19.




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Jeremy Vine demonstrates unapproved antibody coronavirus test

BBC presenter Jeremy Vine has trialled a "have you had it?" antibody coronavirus test not yet approved by the Government.




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UK death toll among Covid-19 hospital patients rises by 638

A total of 18,738 patients have died in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK as of 5pm on Wednesday, the Department of Health said, up by 638 from 18,100 the day before.




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Boris Johnson 'planning return to work as soon as Monday' as he continues coronavirus recovery

Boris Johnson is reportedly planning to return to work as soon as next Monday to take back control of the coronavirus crisis.




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Two IS supporters jailed for sending money to fighters in Iraq

Two supporters of the so-called Islamic State group have been handed substantial jail sentences after sending money to help fighters in Iraq.




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Prime Minister Boris Johnson to return to work on Monday as coronavirus deaths pass 20,000

Boris Johnson will return to work in Downing Street on Monday after recovering from the virus.




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Your morning briefing: What you should know for Monday, April 27

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Police called to same house 30 times in one month over lockdown breaches

Tenants made their neighbours' lives a misery through their 'excessive noise and anti-social behaviour'




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University College London medics don 'lockdown costumes' for online graduation ceremony

Medical students from University College London who were fast-tracked onto the NHS coronavirus frontline donned "lockdown costumes" for an online graduation ceremony.




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New Zealand ban on military-style guns to come into force from next month after Christchurch shootings

Military-style semi-automatic weapons and assault rifles will be banned in New Zealand from next month under tough new laws announced today by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.




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UK coronavirus death toll among Covid-19 hospital patients rises by lowest number since March

The death toll among coronavirus patients in UK hospitals has risen by the lowest one-day total since March 30.




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'Not enough evidence' to reopen schools yet as spread of Covid-19 among children remains largely unknown, experts warn

Experts have said it is too early to reopen schools in the UK as it is still unclear how coronavirus spreads among children.




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UK weather forecast: Month's worth of rain to fall in 24 hours as weeks of sunshine come to an end

Britain's chances of recording the driest April on record have been brought to an end as a month's worth of rain is set to fall over the next 24 hours.




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Vicar who spent years helping homeless dies after month-long battle with coronavirus

A vicar who was a "dedicated campaigner" for vulnerable people has died after almost a month battling Covid-19 in hospital.




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France outlines plans to ease coronavirus lockdown and reopen schools next month

Secondary school pupils in France will be required to wear masks from next month as they start returning to school under new measures set out by the country's prime minister to ease the coronavirus lockdown.




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Who is Carrie Symonds? Meet Boris Johnson's fiancée who's just given birth to their baby boy

The pair announced they have welcomed a baby boy




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Carrie Symonds and Boris Johnson baby news LIVE: Celebration as Prime Minister and fiancée welcome 'healthy baby boy'

Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds have welcomed the arrival of their first child together.




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Keir Starmer and Matt Hancock lead congratulations to Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds as they welcome baby boy

Labour leader Keir Starmer and Health Secretary Matt Hancock have led the messages of congratulations to Boris Johnson and Carrie Symond's for the birth of their first child.




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Death toll among NHS and social care workers rises to 108 as Sir Keir Starmer laments UK's fatalities as 'truly awful'

Dominic Raab has paid tribute to the frontline health and care workers who have given their lives to fighting coronavirus, as he confirmed more than 108 such deaths so far.




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Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds announce birth of baby boy

Their first child together was born in a London hospital on Wednesday morning Follow our live updates as messages of congratulation flood in




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Queen congratulates Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds on birth of baby boy

The Queen has congratulated Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds on the birth of their son , Buckingham Palace has said.




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UK coronavirus death toll among Covid-19 patients passes 26,000

Of these, around 70 per cent were outside hospital settings and around 30 per cent were in hospital.




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Boris Johnson beams as he arrives back in Downing Street from hospital after Carrie Symonds gives birth to son

Boris Johnson has been pictured beaming as he arrived back in Downing Street from hospital after the birth of his baby son .




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Greta Thunberg gives $100,000 in prize money to UN children's charity to help coronavirus battle

Greta Thunberg has donated $100,000 in prize money to the United Nations children's fund to help its coronavirus support campaign.




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Boris Johnson thanks NHS for 'happier' hospital visit after birth of first son with Carrie Symonds

Boris Johnson has thanked the NHS for saving his life and delivering his new son into the world just one day ago.




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Britain's factories suffer worst month on record

Britain's factories suffered their worst month on record in April as production, employment and order books all fell at unprecedented rates, according to a key survey today.