Italians were today looking forward to a gradual easing of their coronavirus lockdown after the unveiling of a detailed exit strategy by prime minister Giuseppe Conte.

Retailer also doubles staff discounts and commits to guaranteeing time off for employees over Christmas period

Military-style semi-automatic weapons and assault rifles will be banned in New Zealand from next month under tough new laws announced today by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

More deadly pandemics are likely to follow the coronavirus outbreak in future unless nature is protected, experts have warned.

University students have told how they are more anxious than excited about starting their careers after graduation amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Experts have said it is too early to reopen schools in the UK as it is still unclear how coronavirus spreads among children.

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People headed to the beach and fast food outlets after New Zealand lifted its strict lockdown rules that were put in place to limit the spread of coronavirus.

Medical experts have hit out at Donald Trump after he suggested that research should be carried out into whether the coronavirus might be treated by injecting disinfectant into the body.

Piers Morgan slammed a Home Office minister and accused her of laughing as he branded PPE shortages a "national disgrace" in a furious exchange on Good Morning Britain.

Secondary school pupils in France will be required to wear masks from next month as they start returning to school under new measures set out by the country's prime minister to ease the coronavirus lockdown.

With coronavirus spreading rapidly in countries across the world, we look at how the situation in the UK compares to that in other countries.

Streamed films will be eligible for next year's Oscars due to the Covid-19 impact on the industry.

The rising number of Covid-19-related deaths in care homes pushed the overall death toll in England and Wales to the highest level since comparable figures began in 1993, new figures show.

The Nightingale field hospital should take coronavirus patients from other London hospitals to enable them to become "Covid-free" and restart normal treatment, its chief executive has suggested.

Hedgehogs have indulging in "noisy lovemaking" during the coronavirus lockdown, according to an expert,

The Scottish First Minister has said she is "far from convinced" that coronavirus lockdown restrictions will be eased next week.

Shoppers will have to get used to "supermarket-style" queuing and till screens as well as innovations such as video-conferencing advice from ­assistants when high-street stores start to reopen after the end of the lockdown.

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Donald Trump has announced that the federal government will not be extending its coronavirus social distancing guidelines after they expire on Thursday.

Boris Johnson will announce a "comprehensive" lockdown escape plan next week as deaths rose to 26,771.

An aquarium in Japan has urged the public to video-chat their eels, who are forgetting that humans exist.

Joe Biden has denied sexually assaulting his former staffer 27 years ago.

Scheme to offload expiring supplies raises hundreds of pounds for NHS workers battling the coronavirus pandemic

Data shows Britons are fearful of relaxing social restrictions as Prime Minister Boris Johnson readies to publish 'road map' for easing lockdown

Boris Johnson is preparing a plan for the UK's escape from lockdown after declaring the nation has "past the peak" of its coronavirus outbreak.

Commercial space trips are a step closer to becoming reality after Virgin Galactic's spaceship took a glide and landed safely in the New Mexico desert.

Opportunities were missed to curb the rapid spread of coronavirus in the United States, a health expert has said.

Joggers, cyclists and surfers across Spain have emerged from their homes as adults were allowed out for exercise for the first time in seven weeks.

A police helicopter has crashed in Texas, killing one of the two officers on board and critically injuring the other.

Gay and bisexual men have reportedly been told they cannot donate their plasma to coronavirus trials at a London hospital.

Primary schools are set to reopen as soon as June 1 as part of Boris Johnson's coronavirus lockdown exit strategy, The Sunday Telegraph reports.

North Korean troops have fired several bullets at a South Korean guard post inside the heavily fortified border between the countries, the military said.

People in countries across Europe are gradually regaining some old freedoms as governments start to lift their coronavirus lockdowns after many weeks.

Brits may have to accept a "new normal" with social distancing measures remaining in place until a vaccine is available, Michael Gove has suggested.

UK scientists have started testing an experimental Covid-19 drug which they hope will significantly improve the health of coronavirus patients.

Italians were today enjoying the chance to exercise in parks for the first time in eight weeks as their country took its first significant steps out of its coronavirus lockdown.

Australia's Great Barrier Reef has experienced its third coral bleaching event in five years, according to researchers who blamed the rapid warming of the planet due to human emissions.

Headteachers are planning for life after the lockdown to ensure the return to school will be safe for all children and staff.

The UK has fallen behind many other European countries in its response to coronavirus, a public health expert has said.

Selectively lifting lockdown restrictions in the UK risks "potential divisions between groups", an expert has said.

The House of Commons echoed with peals of laughter today as Matt Hancock complimented a fellow Tory MP on his lockdown hairdo.

A police officer accused of murdering former Aston Villa star Dalian Atkinson is set to go ahead in September, despite the current uncertainty about court timetables due to coronavirus.

The ONS total is 34% higher than the Department of Health total.

Zoo otters juggle stones when they are hungry because they may be excited about food, scientists believe.

Brits will be left in the lurch unless ministers set out a clear path for lifting the Covid-19 lockdown, a former prime minister's think tank said.

Londoners are living in a city that is ten times more crowded than the next most densely populated region of the county, official figures revealed today.

For centuries, many have turned to the church as a way of reconnecting with others within their community. But with lockdown restrictions in place and church services banned, religious leaders have taken it upon themselves to restore hope in a time of uncertainty.

A new project capturing the stories of veterans has been unveiled by Poppyscotland for the 75th anniversary of VE Day.

The Government has cautioned the public against overexcitement at the prospect of the coronavirus lockdown being eased.