Thirty-nine patients have now been struck down with the deadly infection in Britain, as the government braces for the virus to spread further and faster amid fears the crisis will escalate within days.

The mud-filled rain fell on Melbourne on Wednesday evening after a dust storm was pushed over the city. Commentators claimed it was the first time a dust storm had caused a delay in play.

The Australian 23rd seed dominated the first two sets of his encounter with Frenchman Gilles Simon, with a jovial Kyrgios putting on a show for the Melbourne Arena crowd.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Australia's view of Nick Kyrgios continues to be transformed by his deeds on and off the court after another entertaining match involving the world No 26.

During his second round win at the Australian Open, Nadal hit a forehand return down the line straight into the head of the ballgirl, standing by the umpire's chair, and apologised with a kiss on the cheek.

Hot headed tennis ace Nick Kyrgios has apologised for launching an 'unacceptable' tirade during his nail-biting second-round match at the Australian Open.

Allison Langdon recently made a successful return to the Today show opposite Karl Stefanovic. 

World No 2 Novak Djokovic took another step to defending his Australian Open title on Sunday with a dominant display against big-hitting Canadian Milos Raonic.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Every time Roger Federer loses to Novak Djokovic at a Grand Slam, his mind will surely wander back to Wimbledon last summer and the one that got away.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Jamie Murray agonisingly missed out on the chance to become Britain's most decorated Grand Slam player after a mixed doubles final defeat.

Luis Suarez's lawyer has condemned FIFA's punishment of the Uruguay striker for biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini as 'draconian, totalitarian and fascist', and said an appeal will go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

Mario Gotze may look like he is not long out of babygrow lederhosen but his status as Germany’s wunderkind has been established for some considerable time.

Napoli striker Arkadiusz Milik remains in talks over a new contract to stay at the club and reports linking to him an exit are 'only rumours', according to his agent.

The Saudi consortium's proposed takeover means that they are set to hold an 80 per cent stake in the club, putting American Henry Mauriss' attempt to buy Newcastle on the back burner.

Joe Root's 52 against South Africa at Old Trafford meant has now scored at least one half-century in each of his last 10 Tests, equalling John Edrich's England record.

Romelu Lukaku last night apologised to former manager Steve Clarke after putting Scotland to the sword in Brussels. The Manchester United superstar struck twice in a 3-0 win.

The Beatles: Get Back, a in depth look at the fraught recording sessions for 1970 release Let It Be, will premiere in the United States and Canada on September 4th.

The market reacted favourably to the colossal injection this morning, rising five per cent - up to 220 points to 5,371 - before it dipped again this afternoon.

Customers attending tech support appointments in US Apple Stores will also be more physically spaced out in order to lower the risk of spreading infection.

Larah Bross, who runs the Bross Bagels shop in Edinburgh, asked landlord Mario Aydemir Demirezen for alternative rent arrangements, a request he branded 'typical Jewish behaviour'.

Mike, who did not want to reveal his last name, has been sleeping in Terminal 5 since lockdown started three weeks ago after being ordered to leave a hostel. Prior to that he was sleeping rough.

Mikaël Theimer, who was born in Paris and now lives in Montreal, Canada, used Zoom, FaceTime and Facebook messenger to snap shots of people in their opulent homes amid the coronavirus pandemic.

A truck owner used his family helicopter to pursue his stolen vehicle along a highway in Canada, providing police with updates and helping them to track down the suspect in under two hours.

She's currently in Canada with husband Justin Bieber amid the global COVID-19 pandemic.

A dog owner in Canada struggled to motivate her dog to keep walking in a hilarious video. Neighbours laughed as the woman struggled to move her dog after it lay in the middle of the road.

An aggressive nesting goose attacked a woman on her way to work in Brampton, Ontario, in Canada. A driver in the car park tried to come to her rescue but the angry bird flew into the car too.

Rebecca Judd has sent her fans into meltdown by debuting a dramatic new bleach-blonde 'do. 

He's Channel Seven's resident sports commentator.  

AFL superstar Rory Sloane and his wife Belinda Sloane are launching 'lounge room tourism' sessions. 

The ex doctor for the Australian cricket team for many years, Dr Peter Brukner, has offered a look at his diet and exercise regime during the coronavirus lockdown

She has spent the past few weeks home schooling her children after education facilities closed in Victoria due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Rebecca Judd has been balancing looking after her four children with her thriving activewear brand Jaggad. 

They have inseparable since they debuted their romance last year following his split with his wife, Nadia Bartel. 

Los Angeles Fire Department crews arrived at the Uber, Lyft and taxi departure facility at around 9.27pm on Saturday night where they found the large blaze.

A black cab driver, who was pictured outside the Savoy Hotel in central London with a licence plate that threatened to 'Kill Uber' is being investigated.

Christine McGuinness looked gorgeous as she headed to the hairdressers in Alderley Edge, Cheshire on Thursday.

A Malaysian man was waiting for his driver to collect him in Melbourne on Wednesday but after the driver saw him, he refused to let him inside.

John Murray and Tameka Swann Facebook livestreamed the terrifying ride as they their car sped through Richmond at around 8pm on Monday.

Uber Eats is the front runner with 11.5 per cent of Australians using the app, along with other services such as Deliveroo and Hello Fresh following closely behind.

Kesha has recently been promoting her album High Road, for which she kicks off the tour in April. She'll be joined on the 27-city US tour by Big Freedia, before they do three shows in the UK.

Mohammed Hafiz Raja, from Watford, (pictured) was convicted by Westminster magistrates. Colin Perreira, 24, from Hemel Hempstead, was refused a lift with six-year-old guide dog Sid.

One of the Italian men, Dylan Bastonini, posted the video on a Facebook group on Thursday evening. It is unclear where the video was filmed.

Sandra Jacqueline Denton, also known by the stage name Pepa from groundbreaking '90s hip hop act Salt-N-Pepa, is getting involved in legal proceedings against ride-sharing app Uber.

She lives in an 11,500 square foot mansion in uber exclusive neighborhood Calabasas. And Kourtney Kardashian gave a peek inside her mansion in her newest post for Poosh.

Nathan Cleary, 22, of the Penrith Panthers was photographed with a group of girls at his Sydney home on Anzac Day.

EXCLUSIVE: The threat comes as the SPFL consider a plan to crown Celtic champions and call final positions based on league standings in order to make relief payments to clubs deprived of revenue.

Marcel Garrigou-Grandchamp, a retired Lyon doctor, told Gazzetta Dello Sport 'football was an accelerator of the epidemic'. The doctor published a chart showing an explosion of cases.

Loris Karius, Liverpool's forgotten goalkeeper, will officially return to Anfield on June 30 as he comes close to agreeing a severance deal with Besiktas.

France prime minister Edouard Philippe announced this week that 'no major sporting events can take place in the country before September' due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Mauricio Pochettino tugged on Tottenham heartstrings this week when he spoke of his love for the club enduring despite his sacking in November.