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A hospital worker described as a "true gentleman" by colleagues has died after contracting coronavirus.

A French hospital which has retested old samples from pneumonia patients discovered that it treated a man who had Covid-19 as early as December 27.

Coronavirus warning messages from celebrities including Jamie Redknapp are being broadcast from cars driving around the streets of east London to get people to respect the lockdown.

The ONS total is 34% higher than the Department of Health total.

The number of people who have died across the UK after testing positive for coronavirus has increased by 693 to nearly 30,000.

Dominic Raab has said the UK must adjust to "a new normal" in the second phase of the coronavirus response, which he insisted "will not be easy".

Government's chief scientific advisor spells out danger of flouting two metre social distancing guidelines

Dominic Raab has said that criminal gangs are "actively targeting" both national and international organisations responding to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Hundreds of people have taken to the streets for the funeral of a local doctor who "gave everything for the local community" and died after being infected with coronavirus.

A huge blaze broke out at a 48-storey skyscraper in the United Arab Emirates city of Sharjah.

London children who have been cooped up at home will be able to discover the historic buildings on their doorstep when lockdown is over.

The White House is looking to wind down its coronavirus task force in a move to shift management of the US's response to the pandemic, Vice President Mike Pence has said.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will today celebrate the first birthday of their son Archie while under lockdown in the US.

The second stage of the coronavirus response "will not be easy" and the UK must adjust to a "new normal" to avoid a second peak , Dominic Raab has said.

A Labour MP working on the NHS frontline has hit back at Health Secretary Matt Hancock after he told her to watch her "tone" during a debate in the House of Commons.

Blue Peter has honoured Captain Tom Moore with a gold badge for his fundraising efforts.

A man and a woman tricked their way into a 100-year-old woman's home and stole more than £100 in what police branded a "despicable" crime.

Hundreds of O2 and Vodafone customers have reported problems with the networks.

A man has told how he pulled his young daughter to safety before a "horrific" crash that left his husband trapped between two vehicles in north London.

A statement from Imperial College London said Prof Ferguson "continues to focus on his important research".

Britons will enjoy another mini heatwave as temperatures soar to an unseasonably high 25C just in time for the Bank Holiday weekend.

Donald Trump toured a new medical mask factory without wearing a face covering, despite a sign at the facility making clear they were required.

Brits will be left in the lurch unless ministers set out a clear path for lifting the Covid-19 lockdown, a former prime minister's think tank said.

IKEA has refused to comment on reports its 18 UK stores will be reopening later this month.

Europeans will see the worst economic shock since the Great Depression due to coronavirus, the European Union predicted.

Doctors at the London hospital at the centre of the coronavirus outbreak today told how they rapidly came up with innovative solutions when it ran out of vital life-saving equipment.

There is no evidence that Covid-19 has mutated into multiple strains, new analysis shows.

A key figure of Columbia Road flower market and a campaigning businessman dubbed "Mr Highbury" are among the latest victims whose deaths show how coronavirus is tearing through London's communities.

Angela Merkel faced a test of her authority today as she prepared to thrash out plans with the country's 16 state premiers to further ease Germany's coronavirus lockdown.

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The last supermoon of the year is set to appear in UK skies on Thursday.

Tesco has been slammed after putting clothing on a half price sale in stores despite lockdown rules banning non-essential shopping.

Police have cordoned off a busy road in south east London after a double stabbing in broad daylight.

The National Lottery website is down due to a power failure, leaving users unable to check results or enter Wednesday's draw.

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An NHS worker was fatally stabbed outside his home while on the phone to his girlfriend, a court has been told.

Earth's closest black hole has been discovered by astronomers and it is big enough to swallow the whole of Washington DC.

Of the 22,049 confirmed reported deaths so far in hospitals in England, 11,575 (52 per cent) were people aged 80 and over while 8,547 (39 per cent) were 60-79.

Boris Johnson will today come under fresh criticism over his handling of the coronavirus crisis as he faces Sir Keir Starmer for the first time during Prime Minister's Questions.

Security minister James Brokenshire said a top scientist "made the right decision" in resigning from the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage ) after he broke lockdown restrictions.

Public Health England medical director Professor Yvonne Doyle said it was "too early" to compare the UK statistics with that of other countries.

A student who was caught on CCTV trying to sexually assault a woman at an east London bus stop has been jailed for four years.

For centuries, many have turned to the church as a way of reconnecting with others within their community. But with lockdown restrictions in place and church services banned, religious leaders have taken it upon themselves to restore hope in a time of uncertainty.

The Duchess of Cambridge has launched a landmark photographic project to capture the "spirit of the nation" during the coronavirus outbreak.

A woman has been charged with the murder of an elderly church warden and the attempted murder of three other people at a Co-op store in South Wales.