av Spain's Prime Minister sets out steps to ease country's coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T09:22:00Z Spain's prime minister has revealed his government's plans to start winding down the country's coronavirus lockdown in the second half of May. Full Article
av Former Olympic rower Kenny Dwan recalls emotional moment he left hospital after overcoming coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T08:41:00Z Former Olympic rower Kenny Dwan has recalled the emotional moment he left hospital after a three-week battle with coronavirus. Full Article
av Queen cancels annual Order of the Garter ceremony amid coronavirus pandemic By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T16:14:00Z The Queen has decided to cancel the ancient Garter Ceremony In June. Full Article
av Moving moment tearful police chief leaves hospital after battling coronavirus for more than two weeks By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T17:08:38Z This is the moving moment a tearful police chief leaves hospital to go home to his family after battling against coronavirus in intensive care. Full Article
av Photos show deserted streets across UK a month after start of coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T17:56:00Z Images show streets and roads lying deserted as today marked one month since lockdown measures were put in place in the UK to curb the spread of Covid-19. Full Article
av World Health Organisation chief warns many countries still in early stages of coronavirus epidemics By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T19:29:00Z The World Health Organisation's chief has warned that most countries are still in the early stages of their coronavirus epidemics and others are starting to see a resurgence in cases. Full Article
av Very high chance of successful coronavirus vaccine, says London trial lead By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T09:00:00Z Teams at Imperial and Oxford appeal to Londoners to join Covid-19 fight Full Article
av Coronavirus study to track infection rate and immunity levels among UK population By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T01:47:00Z The spread of coronavirus through the UK population will be tracked with the help of a new study that the government hopes will help pin down immunity levels and infection rates. Full Article
av Coronavirus vaccine 'unlikely' to be found this year despite beginning of human trials By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T23:17:00Z A coronavirus vaccine is unlikely to be available before the year is out despite tens of millions of pounds being spent on UK trials that start imminently. Full Article
av UK coronavirus LIVE: Covid-19 cases 'won't fall away suddenly' as death toll among hospital patients hits 18,100 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T18:15:00Z Follow our live updates below... Full Article
av Two New York cats become first US pets to test positive for coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T05:25:23Z Two cats in separate areas of New York have tested positive for the coronavirus after showing symptoms of a mild respiratory illness, experts have said. Full Article
av UK hospital first to widely use new respirator hoods to protect medics on frontline of coronavirus fight By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T22:04:00Z Frontline health workers at a UK hospital have become the first in the country to be widely kitted out with a pioneering respirator hood when treating Covid-19 patients. Full Article
av Teacher gives birth in supermarket car park after NHS ambulance crew thought plea for help was wave of thanks By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T05:54:25Z A teacher gave birth in her car outside a supermarket after a passing ambulance crew mistook her husband's attempt to flag them down as cheers of gratitude towards the NHS. Full Article
av Donald Trump signs executive order banning immigration to US amid coronavirus pandemic By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T00:32:00Z Donald Trump has signed an executive order temporarily suspending immigration into the US during the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
av Coronavirus pandemic fast becoming human rights crisis, UN warns By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T04:43:00Z The coronavirus pandemic is fast becoming a human rights crisis as "structural inequalities" are impeding access to public services, the United Nations has said. Full Article
av Woman being treated for coronavirus symptoms 'spat at and threw contents of sick bowl over nurse' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T19:16:00Z A woman allegedly spat at and threw the contents of a sick bowl over a nurse while being treated for Covid-19 symptoms. Full Article
av Boris Johnson's ICU nurse Jenny McGee reveals she thought it was a joke when he praised her as she speaks for first time about treating him for coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T06:45:00Z A nurse from New Zealand who cared for Boris Johnson as he battled coronavirus says he "absolutely needed" intensive care treatment after his symptoms worsened. Full Article
av Doctors perform emotional rendition of Ave Maria to celebrate nurse's recovery from coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T08:16:15Z Doctors performed an emotional rendition of Ave Maria to celebrate the recovery of a fellow nurse from the coronavirus. Full Article
av Food For London Now: Faith leaders back campaign to feed the vulnerable during coronavirus outbreak By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T08:53:37Z The Bishop of London tells April Roach there has never been a greater need for people to come together to help feed hungry Londoners You can donate here virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW Full Article
av Deputy chief medical officer Dr Jenny Harries believes she had coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T08:25:00Z The Deputy Chief medical officer has revealed she "knocked off for about a week" when she believed she had coronavirus. Full Article
av Second spike in coronavirus cases would trigger another lockdown and prolong economic pain, Dominic Raab warns By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T15:20:00Z Dominic Raab has warned that a "second spike" in UK coronavirus cases would trigger a second lockdown which would "prolong the economic pain we are all going through". Full Article
av Coronavirus cases in China may have been four times official figure during first wave, new study says By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T09:46:26Z The number of people infected during the first wave of coronavirus in mainland China may have been four times the official figures, according to a new study. Full Article
av Nose cells identified as entry points for coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T11:36:14Z Two nose cells have been identified as the first points at which Covid-19 enters the human body. Full Article
av Air pollution drops by 40% in some UK cities as transport use cut by coronavirus lockdown, study shows By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T11:41:00Z Air pollution levels have dropped by more than 40 per cent in a number of UK cities as transport use plummets during the coronavirus lockdown, studies have shown. Full Article
av Las Vegas mayor sparks fury after calls for casinos to reopen during coronavirus pandemic By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T12:13:44Z The Mayor of Las Vegas has been slammed for an "outrageous" plan to reopen the city's casinos as a "control group" for coronavirus. Full Article
av School closures leave poorest pupils at huge exams disadvantage, warns Grenfell head By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T12:19:36Z Poorer children taking GCSEs and A-levels next year face an "impossible situation" because they have missed so much face-to-face teaching, a leading London headmaster has warned. Full Article
av Angela Merkel: Coronavirus is biggest threat to Germany since Second World War By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T09:20:00Z Angela Merkel today warned coronavirus poses the biggest challenge to her country since the Second World War as she told Germans they will have to live with the disease for "for a long time". Full Article
av Couple at sea reveal 'surreal' experience of learning about coronavirus pandemic after landing at Caribbean island By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T12:24:00Z A couple who were living their dream of sailing across the Atlantic have shared their "shock" of returning to land and hearing the news about the global coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
av How prepared was the UK government for the coronavirus outbreak? By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T13:12:52Z From being "too slow" to act on testing, PPE and the lockdown, to care home deaths and Boris Johnson's attendance at meetings, ministers are caught in a storm. Full Article
av Nurse tells how she held elderly woman's hand 'during her last breaths' so she didn't die alone after coronavirus battle By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T12:04:00Z A former NHS nurse who returned to the frontlines to help fight the coronavirus pandemic has shared the moment she held an elderly woman's hand during her last breaths so she didn't die alone from the virus. Full Article
av Dad uses fake letter from PM to convince daughters they have to go to school every day after lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T12:45:00Z A dad convinced his two children that they would have to go to school on weekends to make up for lost time after the coronavirus lockdown. Full Article
av Coronavirus death rates 'could be 80% higher in rural communities' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T13:44:44Z Coronavirus death rates could be between 50 and 80 per cent higher in rural communities, according to scientists. Full Article
av Jeremy Vine demonstrates unapproved antibody coronavirus test By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T12:51:00Z BBC presenter Jeremy Vine has trialled a "have you had it?" antibody coronavirus test not yet approved by the Government. Full Article
av US unemployment claims hit 26 million as coronavirus pandemic causes 'worst economic crisis since the Great Depression' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T14:41:50Z Some 26 million people in the US have filed for unemployment benefits in five weeks since with the coronavirus outbreak forcing employers to close their doors. Full Article
av Coronavirus tests for all essential workers who need them with contact tracing to be ramped up, Matt Hancock says By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T15:02:00Z All essential workers are to be able to get coronavirus tests if they need them due to increased screening capacity, health secretary Matt Hancock announced today. Full Article
av 'Test, track and trace' strategy may allow coronavirus lockdown measures to be eased, Matt Hancock says By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T16:49:06Z The adoption of "test, track and trace" could enable the coronavirus lockdown measures to be eased, Matt Hancock has said. Full Article
av Ryanair will not issue refunds to customers until 'coronavirus crisis is over', airline confirms By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T15:48:00Z Ryanair has told passengers it will not pay refunds for cancelled flights until the coronavirus crisis "is over". Full Article
av Nearly £1.5 billion given to small businesses in a week under government-backed coronavirus loan scheme By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T10:20:00Z Small businesses struggling under coronavirus pressures have been handed nearly £1.5 billion in government-backed loans in just a week - more than double the loans provided since the scheme began in March. Full Article
av First people injected as UK starts human trials for coronavirus vaccine By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T20:31:46Z The first people have been injected as the UK starts human trials for a coronavirus vaccine. Full Article
av Matt Hancock praises Muslims missing Ramadan celebrations during coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T20:56:05Z Matt Hancock has praised Muslims across the UK for making changes to how they mark Ramadan due to the coronavirus lockdown. Full Article
av Millions of key workers now eligible for coronavirus test as Government races to meet 100,000 target By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T03:44:00Z Millions of key workers and their households are now eligible for coronavirus tests as the Government races to meet its 100,000 daily target by the end of next week. Full Article
av Almost half of people believe speeding has increased during coronavirus lockdown, study shows By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T22:05:00Z Almost half of people have witnessed an increase in drivers breaking the speed limit during the coronavirus lockdown, a new survey has found. Full Article
av UK coronavirus LIVE: Millions of essential workers eligible for Covid-19 tests as hospital deaths near 19,000 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T08:55:00Z The Government have said it is working on the infrastructure for "large-scale" contact tracing as a key strategy for lifting the coronavirus lockdown. Full Article
av London's air quality has 'dramatically improved' amid coronavirus lockdown, says Sadiq Khan By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T16:07:00Z London's air quality has "dramatically improved" due to the drop in traffic amid the coronavirus lockdown, Sadiq Khan has said. Full Article
av Trump bizarrely suggests injecting disinfectant as coronavirus treatment before experts quickly debunk claim By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T06:02:00Z Donald Trump has told a coronavirus press conference that the idea of injecting Covid-19 patients with disinfectant "sounds interesting to me". Full Article
av Mike Pence says he believes US coronavirus epidemic could be 'largely in past' by summer By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T04:06:00Z Mike Pence has said the White House believes the coronavirus epidemic in US could be "largely in the past" by this summer. Full Article
av Boris Johnson 'planning return to work as soon as Monday' as he continues coronavirus recovery By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T05:33:00Z Boris Johnson is reportedly planning to return to work as soon as next Monday to take back control of the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
av Fears coronavirus has caused heart and stroke patients to shun hospitals By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T08:22:48Z Doctors today raised "real concern" following a fall in London patients seeking hospital care for heart attack and stroke symptoms. Full Article
av How are coronavirus cases counted in different countries? By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T13:52:00Z Coronavirus has hit at least 185 countries and territories around the world, making it a truly global pandemic. Full Article
av Peak travel curbs likely on bus and Tube after lockdown as Transport for London puts 7,000 staff on furlough By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T09:12:00Z An Olympic-style plan to prevent buses and Tube trains getting overcrowded is being drawn up to help London come out of lockdown, it can be revealed today. Full Article