No date can yet be set for re-opening schools in England, the Education Secretary has said, following reports children could be back in the classroom in just three weeks.

Donations flood in for Margaret Payne's NHS money-raiser as she attempts to mimick a summit of Suilven by making 282 trips upstairs

Sweltering temperatures are expected to hit the UK this week as the hottest April in almost a decade continues.

The number of people who have died in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK has reached 17,337, up from 16,509 in 24 hours.

The US state of Missouri is suing the Chinese government over its handling of the coronavirus as Beijing calls for solidarity and less "finger pointing" during the pandemic.

Temperatures will soar this week with the UK set to be hotter than Ibiza amid the coronavirus lockdown.

A second wave of coronavirus cases could put an "unimaginable strain" on the US healthcare system this winter, the country's top health official has warned.

Japanese authorities have cut down thousands of flowers to stop people from gathering in crowds during the coronavirus pandemic.

The UK's coronavirus death toll may have already hit 41,000 – twice as high as official figures suggest, new analysis has found.

This is the moving moment a tearful police chief leaves hospital to go home to his family after battling against coronavirus in intensive care.

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.

Kate and William have thanked the public for Prince Louis's birthday wishes by sharing an adorable behind the scenes photograph of the young royal, who turns two today.

Record falls in output accompanied by unprecedented jobs threat

Earth's insect population has shrunk by 27 per cent in the past 30 years, researchers have found.

Burberry said it has donated more than 100,000 pieces of PPE in line with its commitments to support relief efforts during the global health emergency.

The true number of deaths linked to coronavirus in the UK is at least 5,000 higher than those reported from hospitals, new figures show.

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Police have been alerted to more than 1,000 potential child sexual abuse cases during the coronavirus pandemic, the Home Secretary has said.

The UK death toll could jump past 100,000 by the end of the year if lockdown is lifted too early, a top professor has warned.

Crowds flocked to B&Q after it reopened 155 stores during the fifth week of coronavirus lockdown.

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

The death toll linked to coronavirus in England is around 40 per cent higher than previously reported, new figures show.

The US coronavirus death toll has now exceeded the 58,220 American lives lost during the Vietnam War, as cases in the country topped one million.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have marked their ninth wedding anniversary with a throwback photo of their glittering wedding day.

Greece's tourism minister today told Britons he wants them to holiday in his country this summer as he declared they could be safer there than here.

Microplastics pollution is causing disruption and behavioural changes among hermit crab populations, researchers have claimed.

Donald Trump has said the high number of Covid-19 cases in the United States is due to the country's testing being "sooo much better' than anywhere else in the world.

Captain Tom Moore has sent a message to the nation saying he is "completely overwhelmed" by the love he has received ahead of his 100th birthday.

The coronavirus pandemic is wreaking more havoc across the world than any terrorist attack, the World Health Organisation's director general has said.

More than 1,800 people are set to lose their jobs at Oasis, Warehouse and two other brands, after administrators were unable to find a buyer for the business.

Boris Johnson has thanked the NHS for saving his life and delivering his new son into the world just one day ago.

Specially decorated postboxes have been created by the Royal Mail as a way of thanking NHS workers for their efforts during the coronavirus crisis.

More than one million people have recovered from coronavirus worldwide, according to the latest figures from the John Hopkins University.

NHS ambulance staff have created a heartwarming video to say thank you to the community for the support they have received during the coronavirus crisis.

The number of people who have died in UK hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus has jumped by 621, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has said.

Pub visits should be avoided even after coronavirus restrictions are lifted, England's deputy chief medical officer has indicated.

Social gatherings could be limited to 10 people until 2021 to prevent a second wave of coronavirus infections in the UK, scientists have warned.

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The number of daily coronavirus tests being carried has fallen to below 80,000 despite the Government saying that it hit the 100,000 a day target by the end of April.

On the criteria for a claimant to be looking for work being paused for three months, Ms Coffey said: "We do however want claimants to continue to look for work wherever they are able to do so."

Just 50,000 commuters could board every 15 minutes if they had to keep two metres apart - when rush-hour usually sees 320,000 on board

Out of millions of visitors coming into the UK from coronavirus hotspots, less than 300 were put into quarantine in the three months before lockdown.

Government's chief scientific advisor spells out danger of flouting two metre social distancing guidelines

A 100-year-old Muslim man has raised more than £70,000 for coronavirus victims after being inspired by Colonel Tom Moore.

Donald Trump has described the coronavirus pandemic as the "worst attack" ever on the United States as he continued to point the finger at China.

Today's extraordinary projections of the course of the economy over the rest of the year from the Bank of England are, bizarrely, both worse and better than might be feared.

More than 40 children have been treated in a specialist London hospital for a "hyper inflammatory" new disease after apparently contracting coronavirus, the Standard has been told.