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.

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.

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.

An English bulldog nicknamed "Big Poppa" has found internet fame after his owner posted a picture of him looking forlorn during the coronavirus lockdown.

Donald Trump has said Boris Johnson "sounded incredible" when the two leaders spoke on the phone earlier this week while the Prime Minister continues his recovery from coronavirus.

Boris Johnson is reportedly planning to return to work as soon as next Monday to take back control of the coronavirus crisis.

Matt Hancock has responded to growing frustration at the Government's refusal to offer a coronavirus lockdown exit strategy by insisting it is "still too soon" to think about lifting measures.

The UK is unlikely to remain in the current coronavirus lockdown pattern for the indefinite future, England's chief medical officer said today.

Boris Johnson will return to work in Downing Street on Monday after recovering from the virus.

A 60-year-old man has been jailed after coughing in a shopper's face during a row amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Detectives are hunting for an Asian-inspired Gucci messenger bag in connection with the fatal stabbing in south London.

Lockdown is going well. I made a BLT the other day where I decided to deep fry the tomato in cornmeal and cooked the bacon in maple syrup.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has returned to Downing Street after recovering from Covid-19.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has returned to Downing Street after recovering from Covid-19.

The Royal Mint is set to manufacture nearly two million medical visors to help protect NHS staff from the coronavirus across England and Wales.

Police have been forced to close a California beach after thousands of people flouted the lockdown to bask in a heatwave.

Kim Jong-un is alive and well, South Korea has insisted, amid rumours that the North Korean leader was either dead or seriously ill.

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

A person has died on the tracks at a busy north London Tube station.

Warning from head of High Street chain comes as retailers across the UK feel the financial pinch of coronavirus restrictions

Inmates at eight UK prisons will reportedly start making personal protective equipment (PPE) at a third of the market cost for NHS staff battling the coronavirus pandemic.

Hundreds of neighbours came together to perform a socially distanced dance to Whigfield's iconic hit Saturday Night in an effort to spread cheer during the coronavirus lockdown.

PM urged UK to "contain your impatience" Said it is too soon to "go easy" and relax the lockdown Described virus as "invisble mugger" as he drew on own treatment

Boris Johnson delivered his first speech on Downing Street since he was hospitalised with coronavirus, as he returns to work today

Boris Johnson is back in Downing Street to chair the regular Covid-19 "war cabinet" meeting as he retakes charge of the Government's response to the pandemic.

NHS services including cancer care and mental health support which were paused due to the coronavirus outbreak will be restored from Tuesday, Matt Hancock has announced.

Flamingos form long-lasting friendships and some "behave like married couples", according to new research.

The day has been marked every year since 2011

This is the first picture of a father with a "heart of gold" who was fatally stabbed in the street near his home in south-west London.

Some children have died of a new illness that could be linked to coronavirus, the Health Secretary has said.

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.

"Openly acknowledging your mistake is not an admission of guilt, it is genuinely just making you seem more human."

Families of NHS and social care staff who die from coronavirus in the course of "essential frontline work" will receive a £60,000 payment, Matt Hancock has said.

Police are searching for a person who has been dressing as a 17th century plague doctor to go on walks during the coronavirus lockdown.

The pair announced they have welcomed a baby boy

Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds have welcomed the arrival of their first child together.

Boris Johnson is the fourth Prime Minister to welcome a baby to Downing Street in 170 years.

They announced at the same time that they got engaged in December.

Labour leader Keir Starmer and Health Secretary Matt Hancock have led the messages of congratulations to Boris Johnson and Carrie Symond's for the birth of their first child.

From the frontline

Dominic Raab has paid tribute to the frontline health and care workers who have given their lives to fighting coronavirus, as he confirmed more than 108 such deaths so far.

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.

Social distancing will be expected "in every single work area" when the UK comes out of lockdown, according to Priti Patel.

English schools will reopen after coronavirus lockdown in a "phased manner", the Education Secretary confirmed.

Their first child together was born in a London hospital on Wednesday morning Follow our live updates as messages of congratulation flood in

The Queen has congratulated Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds on the birth of their son , Buckingham Palace has said.

Boris Johnson has been pictured beaming as he arrived back in Downing Street from hospital after the birth of his baby son .

At least 38 people have died after a devastating fire broke out at a construction site near South Korea's capital, Seoul.

Boris Johnson will today lead the daily Covid-19 briefing for the first time since his return to work following his battle with the virus.