The government ramped up measures against the coronavirus epidemic following new predictions that the UK could otherwise have seen 250,000 deaths.
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A total of 55 people in the UK have now died after testing positive for the coronavirus, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said.
Idris Elba has confirmed he has tested positive for coronavirus.
Boris Johnson’s message to stay away from theatres has been criticised as a “crippling blow” to the creative industry because the measures were advisory rather than an outright ban.
Boris Johnson or one of his senior ministers will hold daily news conferences to update the public on the fight against coronavirus, Downing Street has said
Thirty-five people have now died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus following the largest increase in deaths in a 24-hour period.
The coronavirus epidemic could see up to 7.9 million people requiring hospital treatment in the next 12 months, according to a Public Health England briefing seen by Sky News.
The wife of a man believed to be the youngest victim of coronavirus in the UK has spoken of her heartbreak.
More than 10,000 British soldiers, sailors and airmen could be put on standby in the coming weeks as the coronavirus crisis worsens.
Boris Johnson will ask manufacturing firms to ramp up the production of ventilators amid concerns that critical care facilities will come under intense pressure as the coronavirus crisis intensifies.