International travellers could face fines of £1,000 if they fail to self-isolate for 14 days after arriving in the UK, the government is expected to announce.
At least 5% of people in the UK have now developed COVID-19 antibodies, with the number rising to 17% in London, a study has found.
Coronavirus antibody tests will be available on the NHS following agreements between the government and pharmaceutical firms Roche and Abbott.
A coronavirus test that can give results in 20 minutes is being trialled, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said.
Thousands of coronavirus tests conducted at the government’s main testing laboratory do not produce a clear outcome, Sky News can reveal, forcing people to wait days while they are retested.
Victims of domestic abuse could be given a codeword to allow them to alert people such as shop workers that they are in danger.
Homemade face masks can help limit the spread of coronavirus – but they do have downsides, according to a new study.
Britain’s hottest day of the year so far has led to many people flouting social distancing rules to hit the beach – with some coastal roads left “gridlocked”.
The prime minister has rejected calls to scrap the health surcharge for overseas NHS and social care workers.
Health workers in the UK will be able to be part of a clinical trial involving a drug touted by Donald Trump as a possible way to prevent the coronavirus.
