Boxing promoter Bob Arum, 88, has revealed he is taking no extra precautions to guard against the coronavirus whilst crediting his longstanding good health to smoking marijuana.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressed the nation on Monday evening to warn against social gatherings in public places in an attempt to mitigate the deadly virus' spread.

Billy Joe Saunders' friend, Josh Taylor and Ben Davison were all kicked off a flight from Las Vegas to New York after the British boxer called up Delta airlines and told them that his friend had coronavirus.

The world heavyweight champion, 31, admitted that with a family of seven isolating at home they're getting through huge amounts of rubbish and food, but he can't take any waste to the tip.

EXCLUSIVE BY TOM COLLOMOSSE: The PFA have recruited top QC Nick De Marco as players and clubs try to break the deadlock over proposed wage cuts.

Tyson Fury admitted that without his daily workouts during coronavirus lockdown, his mental health would be terrible. The heavyweight champion streams his exercise sessions.

Hedge fund billionaire Leon Cooperman compared Vermont senator Bernie Sanders to the deadly coronavirus in reference to his economic policy.

Bernie Sanders ripped into President Trump for leaving Washington to hold a campaign rally Friday night in Charleston, South Carolina amid the coronavirus panic.

Bernie Sanders raised $47 million in February for his presidential campaign, more than doubling former Vice President Joe Biden's $18 million haul.

Joe Biden has soared to lead over Bernie Sanders in new polls heading into the next round of Democratic primaries and won the endorsement of former rival Cory Booker on Monday.

Both Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden are canceling their planned campaign events tonight in Cleveland due to coronavirus concerns. And CNN canceled audience for Sunday debate.

Bernie Sanders called out the Trump administration for its 'incompetence and recklessness' as he demanded Thursday that the president declare the coronavirus outbreak a national emergency.

Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders both explained how they were protecting themselves against coronavirus during Sunday night's Democratic debate.

Joe Biden reappeared on the virtual campaign trail Friday, hosting a press call for select outlets so he could lash out at President Trump's coronavirus response.

Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut wants to expanded absentee balloting and a rethink of how Americans vote in November to avoid delaying the contest due to coronavirus concerns.

New biography AOC: The Fearless Rise and Powerful Resonance of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez by Lynda Lopez, gives an inside look of AOC's rise to Congress, out June 2.

Voters believe Donald Trump is responding to the coronavirus outbreak better than Joe Biden would if he were president, a poll released Wednesday revealed.

The 40-year-old Sundance Jury Prize winner and the 50-year-old politician celebrated their first anniversary of dating on October 13

The Wyoming Democratic Party was forced to cancel its in-person caucuses and scale back voting to mail-in only amid coronavirus concerns.

Collectors can look back on this stain on human history by becoming the proud owners of a limited first edition coin from The White House Gift Shop.

Esther Rantzen has said the coronavirus pandemic is a 'test for humanity'. 'Not just for the doctors and nurses, the paramedics, the epidemiologists and the Government, but for all of us.'

Gatwick Airport looked almost empty after passenger numbers on planes, trains and the London Undergound slumped due to coronavirus.

Some 'ghost' train service face being halted entirely as ministers warned there could be no point keeping them going as the crisis escalates.

Australian casual workers are receiving less shifts and even having their jobs terminated thanks to the slump in business brought on by COVID-19.

Among locations experiencing issues with the service are London, Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow and Manchester.

Twenty-one infected patients have died at hospitals ran by three neighbouring NHS trusts in the vicinity of Birmingham. They include the Royal Wolverhampton Trust, which has recorded nine.

As the UK coronavirus death toll reached 233, with 5,018 people infected, pubs, clubs, restaurants and other social venues have shut their doors to customers in order to stave off the infection.

Birmingham have asked their players to take a 50 per cent pay cut for the next four months to help the club deal with the crushing financial pressure put on by the coronavirus pandemic. 

The singer, 26, revealed on Wednesday that he decided to push back his shows, which were due to begin in Birmingham on April 15, until February and March 2021, due to the global health crisis.

Robbie Savage has revealed he hid from Arsenal's kit man when Thierry Henry asked for the shirt he'd scored his 100th Gunners goal in back.

Jack Grealish has landed himself in hot water after the Premier League star defied his own pleas to stay at home amid the coronavirus lockdown to go out partying over the weekend.

Photos emerged on social media of a white Range Rover, as well as one of a man resembling Grealish. Police are investigating reports that a Range Rover smasheds into parked cars.

London has 64 cases per 100,000 people, followed by Sheffield, in South Yorkshire, with 52 cases. Birmingham is third (50) followed by Slough (49).

In response to Grealish's apology, Collymore wrote 'Good lad' followed by a heart emoji. Fans hit out at Collymore for appearing to stick up for Grealish but the ex-forward clarified what he meant.

Heather Wilson, 55, from Grimsby, has to raise £50,000 for life-saving cancer treatment. The NHS nurse's surgery was delayed by five months due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Built in around ten days, the Nightingale hospital in London will have 4,000 beds for coronavirus patients. Similar hospitals are being installed in Manchester, Birmingham and Glasgow.

Labour MP Tahir Ali was one of 100 mourners attending a funeral of a constituent in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham despite the ongoing coronavirus Covid-19 lockdown.

The defender apologised after holding a sex party with two escorts last Tuesday. It emerged the pair - who it is claimed were paid £2,200 - had been invited to Walker's rented Cheshire property.

Figures show the trust with the leading number of victims in England is University Hospitals Birmingham, with 263 deaths so far, followed by several trusts in London.

Father-of-three Jawal Iqbal Dad, 50, from Hodge Hill, Birmingham, died from a heart attack only days after he returned home from hospital where he had recovered from coronavirus.

Vincent Okafor, 57, said his landlord thought he might be infected and bring the killer bug into the property. He was given five days' notice to vacate his rented accommodation on March 23.

Panayiotis Elia, 66, didn't show typical Covid-19 symptoms. However, his condition rapidly worsened and, within ten days, he was in a critical condition at Good Hope Hospital in Birmingham.

Coronavirus presents a 'clear and present danger' to wildlife that could push vulnerable species 'over the edge', a leading expert from Birmingham University warned last night.

Phil Dolby, of West Midlands Police, was struck down with the killer bug a fortnight ago and said he'd never known an illness as bad as the one he was experiencing.

Dr Adnan Sharif (pictured), who works at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham said the amount of social interaction during Ramadan festivities could be a worry.

Connie Titchen, pictured, was first admitted to Birmingham City Hospital last month with suspected pneumonia. The retired shop worker said she feels 'very lucky' and 'can't wait to see my family'.

Prince William, 37, officially opened Birmingham Nightingale hospital today - before personally recognising the hard-working staff who had made the project a reality.

The NHS Nightingale Hospital North West at the Manchester Central Convention Centre has already started treating coronavirus patients from the region after being completed this week.

West Midlands Police have released bodycam footage of officers confronting three different sets of people flouting strict lockdown rules in Birmingham from the Easter weekend onwards.

Carol Cooper (pictured), who is the head of equality, diversity and human rights at Birmingham Community Hospital said her staff were 'terrified' because of the current pandemic.