Coronavirus symptoms: when should I self-isolate?
The new coronavirus (Covid-19) is spreading fast. More than 182,000 people are known to be infected, and more than 7,100 deaths have...
Year: 2020
Over 70 and self-isolating? Here’s how to keep fit and healthy
How can you stay fit and healthy when cooped up inside for most or all of the day? This is...
Coronavirus puts life on hold as Boris Johnson urges public to avoid all ‘non-essential contact’
Everyone in the UK must now avoid visits to pubs, restaurants and “non-essential contact” with other people, Boris Johnson has...
Railways set to be nationalised under coronavirus rescue plan
Britain’s railways will be effectively nationalised under radical new plans being considered by the Government to combat the fallout from...
NHS facing new maternity scandal, as report finds at least 20 deaths or serious harm cases linked to one hospital
The NHS is facing a new maternity scandal, as another report has found at least 20 deaths or serious harm...
Shops start restricting cash payments as coronavirus panic-buying accelerates
Shops have begun to refuse cash in a bid to limit the spread of coronavirus, while Sainsbury's has set limits...
European Commission wants 30-day ban on all non-essential travel into EU
The European Commission has called for a 30-day ban on non-essential journeys into the EU by non-EU citizens in order...
Hospitals could run short of oxygen ‘within hours’ as coronavirus escalates, specialists warn
Top intensive care specialists have warned that Britain is not ready for the coronavirus crisis, with the "overwhelmed" NHS in...
Public warned not to use coronavirus rapid testing kits
Public Health England has warned that coronavirus rapid testing kits are potentially inaccurate and said their use is "not advised"....
Youngest coronavirus victim named as retired police officer Nick Matthews, 59
The widow of the UK's youngest coronavirus victim has spoken of her despair at losing her "life partner and soulmate"....
what are the signs and how should I seek medical help?
The new coronavirus (Covid-19) is spreading fast. More than 169,000 people are known to be infected, and more than 6,500 deaths have...
Can you catch Coronavirus from your gym?
Of all the coronavirus-induced limitations - on flights and sporting events, schools and film festivals - there’s one thing fewer...
How to protect your elderly relatives and neighbours
Here Annabel James, co-founder of Age Space, tells you how to support an elderly relative during coronavirus As older people...
Private beds to be used for coronavirus sufferers as NHS feels strain
The NHS is preparing to commandeer private beds for the treatment of coronavirus patients to help it cope with the...
Charities warn elderly may struggle with telephone appointments as GP surgeries move to replace face-to-face consultations
Doctors across swathes of the country have been advised to stop face-to-face appointments with millions of patients, as charities warn...
Celebrity coronavirus diagnoses fuel further fears over spread of illness
Oscar winners, footballing heroes and captains of industry – all have tested positive for coronavirus in recent days, suggesting it is...
Raise an army of volunteers to fight coronavirus, Britons urged
Britons have been urged to raise an ‘army of volunteers’ to help people trapped in self-isolation during the coronavirus crisis....
When will coronavirus peak in the UK? How to prepare and what to expect
While scientists speculate that coronavirus could be with us for months to come, public health officials are trying to work...
I wrote a children’s book about the coronavirus to help kids feel less anxious about this health crisis
In times of crisis, parents are more aware than ever of their responsibilities. Cornish author and mum-of-four Ellie Jackson was...
‘I’m a widow with a husband’
‘It was a Friday evening and my husband Bruce and I were sitting down to watch Have I Got News...
How it will affect schools, the elderly and events in the UK
Coronavirus cases in Britain may have already hit 10,000, the government said on Thursday night, as officials set out a...
Newborn baby is youngest person in UK to be infected with coronavirus
A newborn baby is the youngest person in the UK to have tested positive for coronavirus, it emerged last night. ...
Britons ignore Government advice and start their own social distancing
Top flight football was suspended on Friday as a string of events around Britain were cancelled in the face of...
Plan for emergency powers to detain virus victims and keep schools open
Emergency laws will give police the power to detain people infected with coronavirus as part of tough new measures to...
Government following dangerous strategy by waiting for coronavirus peak, experts warn
The government's strategy of waiting until coronavirus is peaking before closing schools and asking vulnerable people to stay at home...
Schools could extend Easter holiday in battle against coronavirus
Schools are preparing for an extended Easter holiday, The Daily Telegraph has learned, with headteachers having been summoned to speak...
Care homes told to bar ‘unwell’ visitors to protect elderly from coronavirus
Care homes have been told to ban any visitors who are feeling "unwell" as the Government steps up measures to...
