Nearly 100 mobile coronavirus testing units manned by 1,000 soldiers will hit the road this week as the government battles to meet its 100,000 tests a day target.
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There’s good news and not so good news about the chances of a vaccine to beat COVID-19.
Downing Street has confirmed Dominic Cummings has listened in on meetings with senior scientists advising the government on the coronavirus outbreak – but has denied claims he is part of the secretive group.
Identical twin sisters have died within three days of each other after both tested positive for COVID-19.
There have been a further 684 coronavirus-related deaths in UK hospitals, the Department of Health has said.
Hundreds of people have lined the streets of Bristol to pay their respects to Eddie Large as the hearse carrying his coffin was driven to the comedian’s funeral.
He would normally be producing artisan cheese for the high-end market, the Royal Family among his customers.
Medics fighting COVID-19 in a hospital in Cheshire seem to have cut mortality rates and improved the chances of a quick recovery from the virus by adapting breathing machines normally used for a sleeping disorder.
Coronavirus lockdown measures are being tightened in Wales from Saturday.
Essential workers and their households will be able to book coronavirus tests online from today, the health secretary says.