id Ambulance staff thank community for support during coronavirus outbreak with heartwarming video By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-02T08:59:56Z 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. Full Article
id Hundreds of Spaniards exercise outside for first time in seven weeks as coronavirus lockdown eased By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-02T09:53:00Z 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. Full Article
id UK weather forecast: Britain braced for wet weekend before temperatures soar for May Bank Holiday By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-02T14:09:36Z The UK is braced for a wet weekend with sunny spells as temperatures drop ahead of the May Bank Holiday. Full Article
id Protesters in London take part in group hug in defiance of coronavirus lockdown outside Met Police headquarters By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-02T13:14:00Z A man has been arrested after protesters in London took part in a group hug outside Met Police's headquarters in defiance of the coronavirus lockdown. Full Article
id Pub visits should be avoided as lockdown eases, deputy chief medical officer indicates By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-02T16:52:00Z Pub visits should be avoided when social distancing measures are eased, one of the UK's top medics has said. Full Article
id Gay and bisexual men excluded from donating plasma to Covid-19 trials at London hospital By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-02T17:41:00Z Gay and bisexual men have reportedly been told they cannot donate their plasma to coronavirus trials at a London hospital. Full Article
id 'Caring' nurse and 'cheerful' healthcare worker become latest NHS staff to die with Covid-19 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-02T18:40:00Z A nurse and a domestic services assistant have become the latest healthcare workers to die after contracting coronavirus. Full Article
id UK coronavirus LIVE: Pubs 'should be avoided after lockdown' as Covid-19 death toll jumps to more than 28,000 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-02T20:39:00Z Pub visits should be avoided even after coronavirus restrictions are lifted, England's deputy chief medical officer has indicated. Full Article
id Duchess of Cambridge coos over newborn baby during video call to midwives By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-02T21:08:00Z The Duchess of Cambridge has made a virtual bedside visit to new parents during a video call to midwives she worked alongside last year. Full Article
id South Korean officials claim Kim Jong Un did not undergo surgery as speculation continues about ill health By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-03T12:43:13Z North Korean leader Kim Jong Un did not undergo surgery or any other medical procedure, a South Korean official has said amid continued speculation about his health. Full Article
id Newham stabbing: Two charged with murder after NHS worker David Gomoh fatally knifed in east london By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-03T16:56:00Z Two teenagers have been charged with the murder of NHS worker David Gomoh in east London. Full Article
id Mike Pompeo claims US has 'significant amount of evidence' coronavirus emerged from Chinese laboratory By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-03T17:38:00Z Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has claimed that the US has "a significant amount of evidence" that the new coronavirus emerged from a Chinese laboratory. Full Article
id Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman shot inside house during lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-03T18:53:00Z A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was shot inside a house during the coronavirus lockdown. Full Article
id New Zealand records zero new coronavirus cases for first time since mid-March By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T09:25:00Z New Zealand has recorded no new coronavirus cases for the first day since a national lockdown came into force more than a month ago. Full Article
id Julian Assange supporters moved on by police while protesting outside Westminster court By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T13:21:00Z Supporters of Julian Assange were cautioned by police as they protested outside a central London court today. Full Article
id Dating app donates bandanas to bus drivers amid coronavirus outbreak By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T14:14:00Z A dating app is providing London bus drivers with free face bandanas, amid fears of a lack adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline transport staff. Full Article
id Eta Aquariid meteor shower set to dazzle overnight on Tuesday as celestial display reaches its peak By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T14:37:00Z Stargazers can expect to see up to 40 meteors per hour blaze through the night sky before sunrise on Wednesday Full Article
id Government says 'questions to be asked' about coronavirus origin after Mike Pompeo claims Covid-19 began in Wuhan laboratory By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T14:51:00Z There are "questions to be asked" about where coronavirus came from, Boris Johnson's spokesperson has said. Full Article
id Testing positive twice for Covid-19 does not mean people have been reinfected, World Health Organisation says By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-03T14:23:00Z If someone tests positive for coronavirus more than once, it does not necessarily mean they have been reinfected, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Full Article
id Contact tracing app to be piloted on Isle of Wight this week as Matt Hancock urges residents to use it to 'save lives' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T16:52:00Z Matt Hancock has urged people living on the Isle of Wight to download the coronavirus contact tracing app to "save lives" during the pandemic. Full Article
id Vulnerable people still struggling to access food supplies amid coronavirus crisis, Which? warns By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T22:04:00Z Urgent action is still needed to make it easier for vulnerable people to access supermarket delivery slots and other sources of supplies, Which? has warned. Full Article
id Car sales almost wiped out as registrations collapse to lowest level for 74 years amid coronavirus crisis By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T03:01:22Z New car sales were almost wiped out last month as the the number of registrations collapsed to their lowest level for 74 years. Full Article
id UK coronavirus LIVE: Covid-19 case numbers 'must come down further' as tracing app trial launches on Isle of Wight By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T20:36:00Z The number of new Covid-19 cases "needs to come down further", an expert has warned, as the UK death toll recorded its lowest daily rise since the end of March. Full Article
id Government back to work guidelines for businesses: What your workplace could look like after lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T07:13:00Z Draft proposals for how to return to work safely have been leaked and they paint a very different picture of the workplace post lockdown. Full Article
id Somali sports star who died with Covid-19 escaped war to serve London as Tube engineer By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T09:03:36Z An international basketball player who moved to London to escape Somalia's looming civil war has become one of the capital's latest victims of Covid-19. Full Article
id Half of Brits have come across false or misleading information about Covid-19, Ofcom says By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T10:27:09Z Half of those reading about coronavirus in the UK have come across false or misleading information, a watchdog has warned. Full Article
id Nearly 6,000 deaths involving Covid-19 in UK care homes up to April 24, ONS figures show By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T09:01:00Z There were 5,890 coronavirus-related care home deaths involving Covid-19 registered up to April 24 in England and Wales, the Office for National Statistics said. Full Article
id Man jailed for 'viciously' biting police officer's finger to avoid being arrested By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T09:52:00Z A man has been jailed after he viciously bit down on an officer's finger in a "sustained attack" to avoid being arrested. Full Article
id Rishi Sunak begins plan to taper back furloughing and may consider dropping wage subsidy to 60 per cent By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T08:17:00Z EXCLUSIVE Full Article
id Food For London Now: Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge hits road on Standard's 'rescue mission' for London By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T10:23:00Z In a bustling depot in north London filled with donated food, Phoebe Waller-Bridge compared the work of The Felix Project to "a rescue mission". Full Article
id Scientists fear antibody tests may prompt Brits to try and catch Covid-19 deliberately to return to work By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T09:33:00Z EXCLUSIVE Full Article
id Police break up barbecue and bingo street party in Middlesbrough during coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T15:28:00Z Two 20-year-old men were arrested on suspicion of public order offences Full Article
id UK must 'get to grips' with Covid-19 death toll in care homes, expert Dame Angela McLean says By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T15:30:00Z The ONS total is 34% higher than the Department of Health total. Full Article
id Criminal gangs 'actively targeting organisations responding to Covid-19 pandemic', Dominic Raab says By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T15:25:00Z Dominic Raab has said that criminal gangs are "actively targeting" both national and international organisations responding to the Covid-19 pandemic. Full Article
id Man charged with aggravated burglary after boy, 11, shot during incident in Upminster By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T19:46:25Z A man has been charged with aggravated burglary over an incident in which a young boy was shot in Upminster, east London. Full Article
id Rishi Sunak considers options for winding down coronavirus furlough scheme By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T21:30:00Z Chancellor Rishi Sunak is considering options to taper off the Government's furlough scheme which is supporting workers staying at home during the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
id UK coronavirus LIVE: Second lockdown stage 'won't be easy' as official Covid-19 death toll rises to nearly 30,000 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T20:13:00Z The second stage of the coronavirus response "will not be easy" and the UK must adjust to a "new normal" to avoid a second peak , Dominic Raab has said. Full Article
id Man, 100, raises more than £70,000 for Covid-19 victims while fasting for Ramadan By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T07:50:31Z A 100-year-old Muslim man has raised more than £70,000 for coronavirus victims after being inspired by Colonel Tom Moore. Full Article
id UK weather forecast: Sizzling 25C heat to arrive just in time for Bank Holiday weekend By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T02:00:00Z Britons will enjoy another mini heatwave as temperatures soar to an unseasonably high 25C just in time for the Bank Holiday weekend. Full Article
id EU forecasts recession of 'historic proportions' with worst economic shock since the Great Depression due to Covid-19 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T10:13:49Z Europeans will see the worst economic shock since the Great Depression due to coronavirus, the European Union predicted. Full Article
id UK scientists say there is no evidence Covid-19 has mutated into multiple strains By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T10:07:00Z There is no evidence that Covid-19 has mutated into multiple strains, new analysis shows. Full Article
id Tributes paid to flower market 'legend' and campaigning cheesemonger who died with coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T10:43:43Z A key figure of Columbia Road flower market and a campaigning businessman dubbed "Mr Highbury" are among the latest victims whose deaths show how coronavirus is tearing through London's communities. Full Article
id Mayor unveils rapid road transformation plan for rise in walking and cycling By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T10:39:00Z Main roads and town centres across London are to be rapidly transformed to create safe space for a massive increase in pedestrians and cyclists, City Hall announced today. Full Article
id Professor on verge of 'very significant' coronavirus breakthrough shot dead 'in murder-suicide' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T14:10:24Z Detectives believe an unidentified second man known to the victim, found dead in his car, killed the academic before taking his own life. Full Article
id NHS worker stabbed to death outside east London home as he spoke to girlfriend on phone, court told By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T14:18:33Z An NHS worker was fatally stabbed outside his home while on the phone to his girlfriend, a court has been told. Full Article
id Who is Professor Neil Ferguson and how did he breach lockdown? By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T08:39:00Z The top scientist, Professor Neil Ferguson, whose research aided Boris Johnson's decision to impose a lockdown, has resigned after reportedly allowing a woman to visit his home in an "error of judgment". Full Article
id UK death toll among Covid-19 hospital patients rises above 25,000 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T13:00:00Z Of the 22,049 confirmed reported deaths so far in hospitals in England, 11,575 (52 per cent) were people aged 80 and over while 8,547 (39 per cent) were 60-79. Full Article
id Father-of-two who spent 30 days in intensive care with Covid-19 is discharged in time for son's second birthday By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T15:59:19Z A father-of-two who spent 19 days in an induced coma in hospital has made an "incredible" recovery from coronavirus in time to celebrate his son's second birthday. Full Article
id Viral video of woman boxing dog sparks animal cruelty investigation By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T17:48:53Z A distressing video of an unidentified woman boxing her German Shepherd dog has sparked outrage on social media and prompted an investigation into alleged animal cruelty. Full Article
id Duchess of Cambridge calls on budding photographers to capture family life under lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T22:02:00Z The Duchess of Cambridge has launched a landmark photographic project to capture the "spirit of the nation" during the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article