EXCLUSIVE BY DOMINIC KING AND MATT HUGHES: The cancellation of Saturday's Randox Health Grand National will cost almost half a billion pounds in lost revenue.

The Jockey Club announced the first day of the 2021 festival would be renamed Liverpool's NHS Day, with thousands of tickets donated to NHS and professional carers in Merseyside.

The Health Secretary sought to reassure the public today as he addressed MPs about the killer outbreak that has led Beijing to place a city larger than London in quarantine.

Dozens of foreigners who may have been exposed to the potentially deadly coronavirus are set to be secretly held in isolation at a hotel near the centre of Sydney, a source has revealed. 

A student bragged about how he snuck into Australia from China by lying on his arrival form, despite a travel ban to protect citizens from coronavirus.

President Trump defended his response to the coronavirus outbreak and attacked 'Do Nothing Democrats, who he said were 'wasting time' on the 'Immigration Hoax.'

President Rodrigo Duterte announced strict immigration curbs and a halt on domestic land, sea and air travel to and from Manila to arrest the spread of coronavirus on Thursday.

New pictures circulating on social media purport to show massive queues of travellers waiting to pass a border checkpoint to enter mainland China after the centre of the outbreak moved to Europe.

Migrants wearing facemasks were pictured arriving at Dover after crossing the English Channel in a large rubber dingy today.

Immigration officials said it will delay the majority of its arrests of illegal immigrants due to the coronavirus pandemic except for those who pose a risk or have committed serious criminal acts.

A 37-year-old Mexican immigrant being held at the Bergen County Jail, which houses dozens of other undocumented migrants.

The woman, 37, is being held in an immigration detention facility after she allegedly took a trip to Queensland's Hamilton Island after being tested and discharged from hospital.

It is understood the migrants were taken into the Port of Dover before being handed over to immigration officers, after being tested for coronavirus.

Mark Latham raged at a shocking video showing passengers standing within touching distance of one another as they queued for immigration at Sydney Airport on Thursday.

Two men detained in the immigration detention unit in Gadsden, Alabama, threatened to jump from a ledge with bed sheets tied around their necks on March 20 because of coronavirus fears.

A shocking video shows Australian passengers standing within touching distance as they queued for immigration, ignoring government advice to keep 1.5 metres apart to slow the spread of coronavirus.

More than 350 undocumented immigrants detained by ICE have gone on a hunger strike at a privately-operated jail in Georgia over fears of a possible coronavirus outbrea.

Sudhir Sharma, pictured with his daughter, from Hounslow, west London, died on Wednesday before Pooja, who worked in an East Sussex hospital, suffered the same tragic fate the next day.

Jacinda Ardern has taken aim at Australia's new ruling on temporary visa holders after acting Immigration Minister Alan Tudge effectively told thousands of out-of-work Kiwis to go home.

Etihad has partnered with Australian company Elenium Automation to test the new technology, which will be trialled at the end of April and throughout May at Abu Dhabi International Airport.

Economists warn the slump in immigration could be detrimental to housing and the economy - particularly when the COVID-19 pandemic passes.

The Home Secretary announced last month that 2,800 medics will have 12 months added to visas. But the Health Committee heard today many workers doing 'essential' tasks would not be covered.

One of the rough sleepers at Heathrow Airport, a professional woman in her 40s from west Africa, said the number of homeless people there had doubled since October.

Hope Hicks pushed President Trump to take control of the coronavirus briefings, which popped up his approval ratings for a few weeks, but have more recently tilted toward political disaster.

Thousands of Kiwis are now struggling to stay afloat after acting Immigration Minister Alan Tudge suggested they 'consider returning to New Zealand if they are unable to support themselves'.

Mo Farah insists he will be prepared to race at the rescheduled Olympics next year. The Tokyo Games were postponed last week due to coronavirus.

Davis has yet to take any steps towards a new career in the technical area. However, the idea of giving up the game when he can no longer dictate play on the pitch is not one he is willing to entertain.

James May was enjoying a pint last night at the Cross Keys pub in Hammersmith, London, after a cycle ride. He told MailOnline he was helping the landlord drink up beer which would 'go to waste'.

In a candid interview on This Morning via video link, Christine, explained she is 'struggling' with keeping her kids at ease at home and daughter Penelope, in particular, is finding it tough.

Saudi Arabia has temporarily banned religious pilgrims from visiting Mecca or Medina to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the Kingdom

The central courtyard at Mecca's Great Mosque was left deserted except for cleaners on Thursday in near-unprecedented scenes as it was disinfected to stop the spread of coronavirus.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison joined US President Donald Trump and other members of the G20 through a video link-up overnight.

Saudi Arabia, which has recorded 1,885 infections and 21 deaths, imposed a 24-hour curfew today in the Muslim holy cities of Mecca and Medina, an extension of measures to combat coronavirus.

Tamer Antakly, 58, moved to Australia with his wife and two daughters in 2015 but is unable to work as a doctor because his final qualification test has been delayed due to coronavirus

Amir Khan is considering retirement after the coronavirus has put boxing on lockdown. The 33-year-old recently welcomed his newborn baby into the world and donated his building to the NHS.

A deal worth £300million from Saudi Arabia's Private Investment Fund, Amanda Staveley and the Reuben Brothers to take control of the club from current owner Mike Ashley is close to being finalised.

Khan, now 33, has not fought since beating Billy Dib in Saudi Arabia last summer and is now chasing his next pay-day against a far more difficult opponent in Filipino Pacquiao.

His girlfriend Nicola Peltz was proudly by his side as he celebrated his 21st birthday with a lavish bash - said to have cost an eye-watering £100,000 - earlier this month.

American actress Nicola, 25, took to Instagram to share a loved-up video with Brooklyn, 21, as they packed on the PDA in her US home.

The couple appeared in a video along with some of their James Bond co-stars for the applause which rang out across the nation, as healthcare staff continue to care for those with COVID-19.

Victoria Beckham's fashion empire is continuing to look positively to the future amid the current COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the globe, as well as staff changes at the company.

Victoria Beckham, pictured, has reversed a decision to seek a taxpayer bailout for her fashion firm by furloughing 30 staff which would have cost the taxpayer £150,000.

A four-year-old girl at Bright Minds Academy in Cranebrook, in Sydney's west, attended the centre for two days while infected with coronavirus.

Another aged care facility has been hit with a coronavirus outbreak with three people testing positive and more cases expected to emerge.

Up to 30 protesters from the St Kilda Rebellion group demanded the end of lockdown laws at Acland Street, St Kilda, Melbourne on Friday afternoon.

A Victorian teacher has tested positive to COVID-19, with the Melbourne school to be closed for three days for deep cleaning and to enable contact tracing.

Property listing group Domain has revealed the proportion of home sellers offering reduced asking prices has tripled in Melbourne and doubled in Sydney because of coronavirus.

Keith Campbell, from Melbourne, believes he had the virus back in March, but attempts to get tested were repeatedly denied because he did not meet the box-ticking criteria.

There are now 45 cases of the deadly respiratory infection linked to Cedar Meats in Brooklyn, west Melbourne.

The employee at Grant Lodge in Bacchus Marsh, about 50 kilometres north of Melbourne , was screened for coronavirus on Saturday and all the nursing home residents are now being tested.