People from black backgrounds are four times more likely to die from coronavirus than people from white backgrounds, new statistics suggest.

Lockdown restrictions are set to be eased - Tom Clarke shares his reservations on the idea.

30 stores have already reopened and 71 shops will join them next week, including Birmingham.

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says the lockdown period in the country should be extended.

As part of the study, samples of blood, saliva and nasal swabs from healthcare workers in a bid to answer key questions about the virus.

Nightingale pioneered many of the practices carried out today, such as maintaining good hygiene and regularly washing hands

A scattering of showers will develop, particularly during the afternoon.

Welsh ministers understood to have agreed only 'cautious' changes to lockdown restrictions here in Wales

Exercise will be permitted more than once a day but only if it begins and ends at home.

The coronavirus death toll in the UK has risen to 31,241 after a further 626 reported deaths, according to the Department of Health.

Warm sunny spells and scattered showers today and tomorrow.

The First Minister of Scotland said the lockdown would continue in Scotland.

Some 20.5 million jobs have vanished in the worst monthly loss on record.

Captain Tom Moore has shared his memories of wartime in a special ITV documentary, Captain Tom's War.

The men ranged in age from 96 to 100.

Indications are emerging about the plan the Prime Minister will set out on Sunday for lifting the lockdown in England.

State governors like New York's Andrew Cuomo are making the big decisions on the coronavirus outbreak, and are providing a vivid contrast to Donald Trump.

Bernie Sanders has been called "selfish" for failing to "get out" of the presidential race but the senator from Vermont has given no indication he is going anywhere.

Forecasts showed 3000 people a day will soon be dying from the virus in the United States as New York Governor expresses optimism for the tide may be turning.

The World Health Organisation's Director General said countries should avoid politicising the virus issue "if you don't want to have many more body bags".

We already know one thing about that pick: It would be a woman, as Biden pledged in a recent debate.

Joe Biden is going to have to offer US voters inspiration If he is to derail a candidate as adept at media manipulation as Donald Trump.

Researchers did not track side effects, but noted a hint that hydroxychloroquine might have damaged other organs, too.

Confined at home and with gyms closed, an increasing number of Americans are hopping on their bikes. To encourage those walking or rolling about their neighborhoods to maintain a buffer of space between themselves and other people, cities have increasingly taken the bold action of closing streets to through traffic, in what’s called “slow street” measures. Not only could these changes allow for socially-distanced exercise amid the pandemic, some of these closures may stick around into the future as officials try to curb America’s dependence on automobiles.

Pamela H. Smith finds scientific inspiration in manuscripts and other artifacts. “So much exploration, experimentation, and innovation happens in craft."

Sunlight travels nearly 94 million miles to reach Earth. Trap some in a box and use it to make s'mores.

It's pricy and setup is a pain, but it's one of the best home VR experiences around.

Patients with B-precursor acute lymphoblastic lymphoma may not benefit from adding rituximab to standard induction chemotherapy, suggests UK trial data that also identified novel genetic risk factors.
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Many ICUs are very busy dealing with the pandemic these days, and a recent survey shows that clinicians in the ICU are feeling the stress.
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The Prime Minister says it's ultimately up to states and territories to decide how much current restrictions are relaxed.