Millions of Britons fell silent at 11am today in memory of the healthcare heroes and key workers who have died fighting coronavirus.

Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar said it would instead fly The Spirit of Kent on a circuit around the Biggin Hill airfield at 8pm on Thursday, to coincide with the nation's weekly "Clap for our Carers" event.

The drive to ease lockdowns across Europe intensified today as several countries set out blueprints for how to restore normality in everyday life.

Some children have died of a new illness that could be linked to coronavirus, the Health Secretary has said.

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Medical experts have hit out at Donald Trump after he suggested that research should be carried out into whether the coronavirus might be treated by injecting disinfectant into the body.

Donald Trump has said he "can't imagine why" there has been a spike in hotline calls about disinfectant after he suggested injecting it to treat coronavirus.

"Openly acknowledging your mistake is not an admission of guilt, it is genuinely just making you seem more human."

Prince Charles has paid tribute to his former Welsh tutor Tedi Millward, who has died at the age of 89.

The Scottish Government has recommended wearing face masks in enclosed public spaces like shops and public transport to stop the spread of coronavirus.

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A young NHS worker was stabbed to death in east London just days before his father's funeral.

Sydney's famous Bondi Beach reopened to swimmers and surfers today, five weeks after it was shut over the coronavirus pandemic.

A west London bus stop has been transformed into a "fabulous" children's art gallery to brighten the drudgery of life under the coronavirus lockdown.

Piers Morgan slammed a Home Office minister and accused her of laughing as he branded PPE shortages a "national disgrace" in a furious exchange on Good Morning Britain.

A smartphone app designed to help curb the spread of coronavirus when the lockdown is eased should be ready "two to three weeks", MPs have been told.

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.

Millions of people had difficulty accessing the internet yesterday as Virgin Media had a series of outages across the country.

The number of coronavirus patients dying each day in London hospitals has halved, it can be revealed.

Global confirmed coronavirus cases have surpassed three million.

The UK will fall silent on Tuesday in tribute to key workers who have died during the coronavirus pandemic.

The death toll linked to coronavirus in England is around 40 per cent higher than previously reported, new figures show.

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The number of people who have died in hospitals in the UK after contracting coronavirus has risen by 586.

More than 24,000 coronavirus patients have died, new figures show, as the nation paid tribute to frontline workers who lost their lives during the pandemic.

Bosses at John Lewis have started talks on which department stores should keep their doors permanently closed once the coronavirus lockdown ends, according to sources.

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Two young children who were stabbed to death in an attack at their home in east London have been named by police.

Royal Mail has stopped Saturday letter deliveries across the UK until further notice to "ease the additional burden" on staff caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

A couple spending their diamond wedding anniversary apart because of the coronavirus pandemic each got a special treat to make their celebrations a little sweeter thanks to their local supermarket.

The trade association for the national potato industry in Belgium has urged the population to keep eating chips during lockdown to help support farmers.

The US coronavirus death toll has now exceeded the 58,220 American lives lost during the Vietnam War, as cases in the country topped one million.

Nearly 18,000 more people could die from cancer over the next year in England due to the impact of coronavirus, experts have warned.

Thundery showers are set to move in over almost the entire UK over the final days of April, bringing the nation's near record-breaking dry spell to an end.

Streamed films will be eligible for next year's Oscars due to the Covid-19 impact on the industry.

The rising number of Covid-19-related deaths in care homes pushed the overall death toll in England and Wales to the highest level since comparable figures began in 1993, new figures show.

A pug has become the first dog to be diagnosed with coronavirus in the US, an animal rights organisation has reported.

Twitter users have been complaining that their direct messaging function (DMs) is down.

The Duchess of Cornwall has revealed she has taken up ballet and is practising her poses and positions to keep fit in lockdown.

The Queen will lead Britain in marking the 75th anniversary of VE Day with a televised address to the nation.

Families of NHS and social care staff who die from coronavirus in the course of "essential frontline work" will receive a £60,000 payment, Matt Hancock has said.

One of Norway's wealthiest men is being held on suspicion of murdering his wife who has been missing since 2018.

Brits are being urged to commemorate VE Day during the coronavirus lockdown by placing a specially designed figure of a WWII soldier in their window.

Nasa plans to test potentially lifesaving technology by crashing a spacecraft into a smaller asteroid in 2021

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have marked their ninth wedding anniversary with a throwback photo of their glittering wedding day.

The Nightingale field hospital should take coronavirus patients from other London hospitals to enable them to become "Covid-free" and restart normal treatment, its chief executive has suggested.

The full impact of coronavirus on the UK is set to be revealed as the Government prepares to publish the country's death toll for care homes on a daily basis.

The death tolls for the number of people who have died in care homes after testing positive for coronavirus will now be announced daily, Matt Hancock has said.

Around 2,000 people died with coronavirus in care homes in England by mid-April and many more are believed to have passed away since then, health chiefs revealed today.