Chief Superintendent Phil Dolby, of West Midlands Police, spent 26 days in hospital and was placed on a ventilator as he battled the deadly virus for 13 days in intensive care.

Muhammad Islam, who worked with young people leaving care at Birmingham Children's Trust and was described as a 'well-respected' and 'highly valued' individual, died on Thursday.

Fozia Hanif, 29, passed away in Birmingham Heartlands Hospital from coronavirus after her ventilator was turned off on April 8. She gave birth to her son via caesarean section on April 2.

Emma Davis, a former nurse herself, died at Southampton General Hospital today, just three days after the death of identical twin Katy, a children's nurse, at the same hospital.

Dennis Ward, 83, had felt vulnerable and scared of catching Covid-19, said his grandson James Parnaby, who confirmed he was found dead at his home in Kings Norton, Birmingham, on Saturday.

EXCLUSIVE: The site in Epping Forest was originally designed to cope with 1,000 bodies but has now been expanded to deal with 3,000 people as the nation continues its battle against Covid-19.

Lucy Fitton, 22, from Birmingham, said she is 'lucky to be alive' after contracting Covid-19 and then pneumonia, which left her bed-bound.

A report on match-fixing allegations in Greek football said that Olympiacos were set to be relegated and that their owner Evangelos Marinakis faced a fine and life ban from football.

Some 92 men, women and 'claimed minors' attempted the perilous journey from Calais to the UK on Tuesday, with some managing to land on beaches before being detained.

Two boats, one carrying eight people and the other 13 were intercepted today by coastguard off the Kent coast, and some were brought ashore in Ramsgate (pictured).

The former International development Secretary made the quip about the highly controversial torture technique as he was grilled about the PM's closure of Parliament.

Mark Nicholls (pictured), 39, of Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, got a three-year community order with 40 programme requirement sessions.

Military family, the Olivers worked with Google and a veteran-owned design agency from Portland Oregon to create MyStorytime, an app that makes it easier for parents to record bedtime tales.

Corporal Audrey Urbina, pictured, was today dismissed from the British Army and ordered to serve nine months detention after she was found guilty of fraud at a military tribunal in Wiltshire.

A Taliban spokesperson said they will cooperate and coordinate with international health organisations and WHO to combat the virus. Afghanistan currently has 22 confirmed virus cases.

James Glancy, who served three tours in Afghanistan, said 91-year-old Alec Somerscales tested positive for the killer disease in hospital after suffering a fall at his home in Surrey last month.

Former Australian Army private Jesse Bird, 32, was found dead in his Melbourne home in June 2017 after the Department of Veterans' Affairs knocked back multiple pleas for assistance.

Joan Glen, 61, from Cheshire, who served as a nurse in Afghanistan in 2007 is now doing gruelling 12-hour shifts in full PPE equipment as a theatre nurse treating Covid-19 patients.

She never puts a foot wrong with fashion.  And Cate Blanchett pulled another stylish look out of the bag as she met with a friend in London on Wednesday.

Despite having called for an election repeatedly over the past two years, Labour has been in chaos over whether to back Boris Johnson's request for a vote on October 15.

Martin Scorsese, 76, was accompanied by Helen Morris, 72, and his two daughters Cathy, 53, and Francesca, 19, during a red carpet appearance at the 14th Film Festival in Rome on Monday.

Corbyn suffered three election blows as Labour's Jewish affiliate refused to back him, Nicola Sturgeon branded him 'useless' and the BBC slapped down a complaint about their Panorama exposé.

Major US indexes fell more than 1% Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping 420 points. Oil dropped more than 2% and yield on 10-year Treasury fell to 1.61%.

The Australian Securities Exchange lost another $50billion in the opening hour of trade. Coronavirus fears wiped $48billion from shares on Monday - which is likely to see losses of $100billion over two days.

The FTSE 100 index in London closed down 84 points or -1.4 per cent at 5,876 today. It came as Rishi Sunak delivered his Budget against the backdrop of an economic storm caused by Covid-19.

Across the globe, people have opted to 'self-quarantine' amid the growing coronavirus pandemic.

The Buffy The Vampire Slayer actress looked nonchalant while checking out an impressive piece of real estate in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles. She tried to keep a low-profile.

Social media users loved the moment two Boston men unashamedly walked into the background of a press conference with Mayor Marty Walsh about the coronavirus.

U.S. stocks opened higher on Friday, in what is still the market's worst month in three decades, as intervention by U.S. policymakers finally seemed to stem the bleeding on Wall Street.

Due to the growing severity of the coronavirus outbreak, many have opted to self-quarantine as a means of preventing the virus' spread.

Donald Trump announced the government will pay for coronavirus treatments for those without insurance by using funds from the $2.2 trillion economic aid package the president signed into law last week. 

Golf chiefs are looking to find a way to ensure that all majors are played this season as the postponements caused by the coronavirus pandemic could see a surge of action later in the year.

The Open has joined the list of major sporting events that have been called off following the coronavirus outbreak. The event was set to begin on July 16 at Royal St George's in Kent.

Tommy Fleetwood has backed the R&A's decision to cancel The Open and is already looking forward to the Royal St George's showpiece next year. 

DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: The Open will not be staged this year for the first time since 1945, after the R&A took the momentous decision to cancel the championship set for July.

Ryder Cup captains Padraig Harrington and Steve Stricker have issued a joint letter stressing Europe and the US must remain united in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

Melanie Griffith stepped outdoors on Saturday afternoon sans any personal protective equipment for a leisurely walk around her Los Angeles neighborhood.

Black bears, coyotes and bobcats that usually sit in the 'corridors' of Yosemite National Park are roaming out in the open after the park was shutdown last month due to the coronavirus pandemic.

AMANDA PLATELL: One week ago, Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab, 13, was at home with his mum, six brothers and sisters, doing what we're all doing, watching TV, isolating at home.

ANDREW PIERCE: As he plods painfully through his six questions, there is an embarrassed silence on the Labour benches. Some Labour MPs say there is a way out.

Forecasters also predicted new temperatures highs in Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, where the mercury is set to reach 104F (40C) for the first time on Thursday.

We've already seen coronavirus decimate the sporting calendar, with Euro 2020 and the Tokyo Olympics among dozens of events either postponed or cancelled. So what will be the next event to fall?

The Tour de France's organisers are focusing on a postponement of this year's race rather than a cancellation due to the coronavirus pandemic. 'Le Tour' was set to roll out of Nice on June 27th.

The legendary road race is scheduled to start in Nice on June 27 but it will now either be postponed or scrapped altogether, with a decision expected later this week.

The Tour has not been cancelled since 1946 when France was recovering from the War but has now been cancelled is in its 107th year after France's lockdown extension.

French sports minister Roxana Maracineanu looked to clarify the situation around the biggest race in cycling, which has already been rearranged to take place on August 29.

The Tour de France and French Open have come under doubt after ministers stated they would only be held if fans can attend. Events in France gathering 5,000 people have been banned until September

Let's hear it for 12 plucky drivers who drove for 24 hours at an average speed of 125 mph in British-built Vauxhall Astra hatchbacks.

Drake was the big winner Wednesday at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas as he lead a pack of artists hoping to set records.

Financial services firm Responsible Life submitted a Freedom of Information request and learned the DWP does not keep track of how many people fail to claim the state pension.