Losing sense of taste and smell may be clearest indication yet of having coronavirus, says study

Losing your sense of taste and smell may be the most reliable symptom of coronavirus, research…

Who are the key figures behind the team working to increase coronavirus testing?

Duncan Selbie: Chief Executive, Public Health England “You can fit my public health credentials on a…

Boy, 13, believed to be youngest person to die from coronavirus in UK

A 13-year old boy from London is understood to be the youngest person to have died…

George Alagiah strikes defiant tone after testing positive for coronavirus to add to cancer battle

BBC newsreader George Alagiah has tested positive for coronavirus, but striking a defiant tone he said:…

April Fools Day cancelled by businesses ‘out of respect for all those fighting coronavirus pandemic’

April Fools Day is cancelled this year, businesses have said, as they say light-hearted pranks should…

Only one in 100 deaths in England and Wales linked to coronavirus as outbreak took hold, figures reveal

One in 100 deaths in England and Wales were linked to coronavirus as the outbreak took…

Officers deny creating police state in coronavirus lockdown but admit: ‘We’re finding our way’

Police chiefs have hit back over claims they are creating a “police state”but said they were…

Bin collections could be reduced due to coronavirus outbreak

The frequency of bin collections could be reduced due to the coronavirus crisis, councils have said,…

Cure for coronavirus could be ‘more harmful’ than pandemic, Grant Shapps says as he warns against crashing UK economy

There is no reason why the UK cannot reach German levels of testing, a former director…

Britain’s coronavirus death toll bigger than official figures show, experts warn

The UK death toll from coronavirus is likely to be far larger than that shown by…