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Prince Harry thanks NHS workers and volunteers in the fight against coronavirus

In an interview with the Declassifed podcast, the 35-year-old said the amount of volunteers rushing to help in the national effort was 'wonderfully British'.




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Row as Prince Harry claims UK's coronavirus crisis is 'better than we are led to believe'

In an interview with the Declassifed podcast, Prince Harry said that things here are 'better than we are led to believe through ­certain corners of the media'.




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England cricket ban autographs and selfies with fans to stay away due to coronavirus in Sri Lanka

PAUL NEWMAN IN COLOMBO: England have banned autographs and selfies on their Sri Lankan tour and have asked supportersto keep their distance due to coronavirus.




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England consider calling off tour of Sri Lanka amid coronavirus threat

England are considering calling off their tour of Sri Lanka before an anticipated 3,000 supporters leave home to head to Galle for the first Test.




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Jack Leach, who suffers from Crohn's disease, reveals coronavirus fear

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: The young and the fit are supposed to be better placed to deal with the coronavirus but Jack Leach, who suffers from Crohn's disease, is taking no chances.




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How to pause Sky Sports subscription for FREE amid coronavirus outbreak

Sky Sports have announced to their customers that they can temporarily suspend their subscriptions as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Find out the easiest way to pause right here.




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Football stars reflect on their best sporting memories during coronavirus lockdown

Football stars and supporters have been challenging each other to post their favourite pictures on social media during the unexpected break in the season.




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England cricket stars to give up £500k in wages during coronavirus pandemic

England's top cricketers joined the rush of sports stars doing their bit to fight the coronavirus crisis when they pledged £500,000 to the ECB and 'good causes'. 




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England's cricket stars set to miss out on £4MILLION as IPL is suspended due to coronavirus

With the Indian government extending the national lockdown until May 3, tournament organisers have informed the eight franchises that there is now no date in place for the 13th edition.




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How sports around the world are making plans to resume following the coronavirus shutdown    

Sport in all corners of the world has ground to a halt as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. But some teams and players are returning to training and plans are being drawn up to get going again.




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Footballers continue to show generosity... 10 things we learned in week 4 of coronavirus lockdown

During the sporting lockdown, replays, throwbacks and charity auctions have taken on unprecedented importance as fans look to fill the void left by live action. 




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The National Lottery will divert £300m to support Britain's most vulnerable amid coronavirus crisis

The National Lottery is set to join the fight against coronavirus by distributing up to £300million in funds to support the most vulnerable across the UK during the crisis.




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National Lottery announces £600m fund to help projects hit by coronavirus

The National Lottery has announced a slew of campaigns for organisations all over the UK hit by the coronavirus outbreak, with a £600 million fund set-up to help.




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Doctors group claims that hydroxychloroquine helps 91% of coronavirus patients

The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) claimed that 91.6% of coronavirus patients treated with hydroxychloroquine fared better - but they cite many anecdotal reports.




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Jared Kushner claims federal response to coronavirus is a 'success story'

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner argued the federal response to the coronavirus has been a 'success story' as economic growth plunged.




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Coronavirus: Donald Trump says 5m daily tests 'unnecessary'

President Trump continued to send mixed messages on the country's COVID-19 testing capabilities, saying a benchmark of five million tests per day was 'unnecessary,' but that the country would hit it.




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Coronavirus US: Andrew Cuomo attacks Mitch McConnell over funds

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo ripped into Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, accusing him of 'political rhetoric and personal vitriol' in resisting federal bailout funds for states.




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Majority of Americans say Trump not doing a good job on coronavirus

A majority of Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus, a new poll showed, with 55 per cent giving him a thumbs down.




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Charmed star Holly Marie Combs blames Trump for her grandfather's death from coronavirus

The 46-year-old actress took to Twitter Monday to share the sad news about her grandfather's passing, before she sent out a scathing message to the Commander-in-chief.




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Donald Trump says he has seen evidence that the coronavirus started in Wuhan virology laboratory

President Donald Trump made the explosive charge that the coronavirus that has caused millions of infections may have been created in a Chinese lab in Wuhan and spoke of ways to punish the nation.




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Coronavirus: Trump criticises Sweden for avoiding lockdown

Schools, restaurants and hair salons across Sweden have remained open amid the Covid-19 pandemic, which has infected upwards of 3.2million people globally.




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Downing Street: 'questions that need to be answered' over coronavirus origin

Downing Street said today there are 'questions that need to be answered' about the origin of coronavirus after Donald Trump claimed it may have originated in a Chinese laboratory.




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Trump moves to replace watchdog who wrote report on supply shortages amid coronavirus outbreak

Christi Grimm, principal deputy inspector general at the Department of Health, angered Trump with a report that identified critical shortages of supplies in the response to the coronavirus pandemic.




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Coronavirus US: John Legend slams Trump over bleach comments

The singer, 41, spoke about his thoughts on the way Trump has handled the US's response to the global pandemic in an interview with GQ Hype , which was released on Monday.




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George Conway unveils anti Trump ad called 'mourning in America' hitting at his coronavirus response

George Conway's political action committee released an advertisement Monday demonizing Trump's response to coronavirus and questioning the vitality of America as a nation if the president is reelected.




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Trump promises coronavirus briefings return, and says losing 'combative attitude' would be 'boring'

Donald Trump vowed Monday to bring back his widely-viewed coronavirus briefings, but said they will be limited to one or two a week instead of the daily briefings he held over the last two months.




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Coronavirus: Donald Trump 'MIGHT' wear mask on Arizona visit

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he 'might' wear a mask during his visit to an Arizona factory that expanded to make N95 masks in response to the coronavirus epidemic.




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Coronavirus US: Trump says 'nobody's been hit harder than me'

President Trump had a message for the families of the 70,000-plus Americans who are now dead from COVID-19.




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Coronavirus US: Trump BANS Fauci from testifying to the House

President Donald Trump said Tuesday his White House was blocking Dr. Anthony Fauci from testifying before a key House subcommittee because Democrats are 'Trump-haters.'




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Coronavirus US: Trump says he wore face mask at Arizona factory

Trump claimed he did wear a mask behind the scenes when he visited a factory in Arizona that makes the face coverings, but asserted he was told he didn't need to don one during the plant tour. 




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Kayleigh McEnany calls demand for Fauci to testify on coronavirus in the House 'a publicity stunt'

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Wednesday a House Democratic effort to get Dr. Anthony Fauci to testify about the coronavirus was a 'publicity stunt.'




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Coronavirus: Nurse tells Trump she's used a N95 mask for weeks

One of the nurses President Trump was hosting in the Oval Office for National Nurses Day told him that she had been wearing the same N95 mask 'for a few weeks now.'




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Coronavirus Stimulus Bill: GOP rejects Trump payroll tax cut

Donald Trump's desire for a payroll tax cut in the next coronavirus stimulus bill is being rebuked by his own Party this week, indicating the measure won't make it into the next relief package.




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New press secretary Kayleigh McEnany ends briefing after getting asked about past coronavirus claim

New White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Wednesday defended her February comment that 'we will not see diseases like the coronavirus come here.'




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HHS Secretary Alex Azar says meat workers 'home and social conditions' caused spread of corona

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar dismissed concerns about the coronavirus at meat packing plants, saying workers were more likely to catch it at home or socially.




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Donald Trump marks National Day of Prayer during coronavirus crisis

President Donald Trump, Melania Trump and religious leaders at the National Day of Prayer focused their blessings on those suffering from the coronavirus.




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Donald Trump hails the return of sport as he talks up reopening the economy in amid the coronavirus

President Donald Trump said U.S. deaths due to coronavirus would be at 'lower level' of forecasts and floated the number of 110,000, as he cheered the reopening schedule of pro football and fighting.




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Coronavirus: Olympians react with fury to IOC's dithering over Tokyo 2020 postponement

Olympians past and present have expressed their dismay at the refusal to immediately cancel or postpone the Tokyo 2020 Games in a chorus of protest at the International Olympic Committee.




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Chinese coronavirus compared with global pandemics of past

PETER FRANKOPAN: The Wuhan outbreak may be just another tremor. But few should have any doubts. The problem about nightmares is that they are reflections of realities.




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Wuhan, China's coronavirus epicentre, has SARS and Ebola lab

The Wuhan National Laboratory opened in January 2018, with the highest safety rating and plans to study SARS and Ebola. A Nature article warned that some were concerned over its safety.




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British scientist, 42, races against time to invent a vaccine that will stop coronavirus deaths

Kate Broderick, 42, from Scotland, has been fighting infectious diseases for more than 20 years. She is working with colleagues at company Inovio, San Diego, to develop a vaccine.




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JANET STREET-PORTER: British people could die from coronavirus complacency 

At Heathrow, after arriving from Singapore on January 30th, I put my passport in the entry gate and was admitted to the UK. No questions, no medical checks. Within an hour I was home.




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How the killer coronavirus compares to SARS, swine flu and Ebola: Interactive map

The map tracks the lethal flu-like infection, which has killed more than 1,300 people and infected 60,000 - mostly in China - and pits it against SARS in 2003, swine flu in 2009 and Ebola in 2014.




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DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: How to beat coronavirus? Sing Happy Birthday as you wash your hands

You have to use soap and water, and you should wash your hands for about 20 seconds. One way to estimate this is to sing the whole of the Happy Birthday To You song, twice, says DR MOSLEY.




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California woman tells of husband diagnosed with coronavirus just a day after they were evacuated

Jeri Seratti-Goldman, of Santa Clarita, California, says her husband, Carl Goldman, was diagnosed with coronavirus after they were evacuated from the quarantined cruise ship in Japan.




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Nebraska doctors treat quarantined coronavirus patients with chicken soup and Tylenol

Doctors at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, where 13 Americans are quarantined for coronavirus, are providing patients with comforts such as chicken soup.




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Laboratory monkeys are infected with a lethal coronavirus in vaccine hunt

Researchers at the US National Institutes of Health tested an experimental antiviral drug, first created for Ebola, on 18 rhesus macaques.




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Animation: coronavirus spread faster than SARS, MERS or Ebola

A new animated video shows how 40 days into the coronavirus outbreak it infected more people than on the 40th day of the respective Ebola, swine flu, SARS and MERS outbreaks.




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Coronavirus 'could be 1,000 times more infectious than SARS, scientists warn

Researchers from Nankai University in Tianjin, northern China have discovered the way coronavirus binds to cells in the human body is akin to far more aggressive diseases like HIV.




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Mick Mulvaney dismisses coronavirus as being hyped to 'bring down' Donald Trump

Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney accused the media of working against President Trump on the coronavirus and predicted some U.S. schools would probably close amid the outbreak.