Unlike with Spanish flu, trek from the peak of coronavirus will be long
The second and most lethal wave of the 1918 Spanish flu swept through towns and cities in weeks. It peaked...
Coronavirus
All care home residents showing coronavirus symptoms will be tested, ministers pledge
Every care home resident showing symptoms of coronavirus will be tested for the disease, ministers have promised after facing accusations...
Calls for names of Sage scientists to be made public amid fears over transparency around coronavirus
The identities of many of the scientists dictating Britain's strategy in combating coronavirus are being kept secret for their own...
Eamonn Holmes forced to ‘clarify’ 5G coronavirus comments as Ofcom receives over 400 complaints
Eamonn Holmes has "clarified" his comments after suggesting on ITV's This Morning programme that links between coronavirus and 5G should...
Almost 120 million children at risk of measles as coronavirus concerns interrupt vaccinations
A “staggering” number of children could be left vulnerable to measles as national immunisation campaigns are shut down to prevent...
The 10 days of Government prevarication that left care homes to fend for themselves in the coronavirus crisis
In care homes across Britain, a silent crisis is unfolding. While the Government has focused its attention and resources on...
Coronavirus deaths 50 per cent higher than Government figures suggested, with deadliest week since records began
The true scale of the death toll from coronavirus in England and Wales is becoming clearer, with one in five...
could this soup speed up the Prime Minister’s recovery from coronavirus?
As Prime Minister Boris Johnson recuperates at Chequers, like many who have escaped with their lives from Covid-19, he’ll be...
Fears half of coronavirus deaths may be in care homes as officials accused of ‘airbrushing out’ older people
UK death figures are "airbrushing out" hundreds of older people, Age UK claims, after a university study found that half...
Now official advice may be to wear face masks in public to fight coronavirus
People could soon be advised to wear masks in public after the country’s chief scientist said the current policy was...
A third of NHS and critical workers tested have coronavirus, figures show amid fears over PPE shortages
A third of NHS and critical key workers tested for coronavirus are infected, new figures show, amid fears that personal...
First person in world to trial coronavirus vaccine describes her experience
The injection, applied to the left shoulder, lasted only a few seconds. But with it came the hopes of a...
Spain starts to relax coronavirus lockdown as face masks handed out in public spaces
Spain relaxed some of its tough lockdown measures on Monday, with workers handed face masks at major transport hubs as...
Bus drivers shutting off front doors in coronavirus outbreak threatened with disciplinary procedures
Bus drivers have complained that they are being threatened with the sack for trying to protect themselves from coronavirus by...
Nurses told they can refuse to treat coronavirus patients unless they have proper PPE, new RCN guidelines say
Nurses can refuse to treat coronavirus patients if they do not have adequate protective clothing, Britain’s largest nursing union has...
NHS hospitals on brink of running out of gowns to protect medics from coronavirus
Britain is facing a shortage of the gowns required to protect medical staff against coronavirus, with NHS hospitals resorting to flying...
The inside story of Boris Johnson’s coronavirus nightmare
He is the fictitious journalist from Belgium who may have inspired an aspiring Brussels correspondent from Britain. It seems fitting,...
How NHS doctors turn to WhatsApp to understand the coronavirus
On Friday March 13, three days before the UK government abandoned its strategy to “contain” coronavirus, an unnamed doctor, probably...
Decision on lifting UK’s coronavirus lockdown will be taken in coming weeks, Government adviser says
Public compliance with the UK lockdown is better than scientific modellers had dared hope, but it will be weeks before a...
NHS urges people to avoid DIY danger during Easter coronavirus lockdown
A warning about DIY and trampolining accidents has been issued for the Bank Holiday weekend, as the NHS says hospital...
Coronavirus positive: good news round-up
A cohort of telecoms firms have come together to provide faster broadband in care homes with slow internet connections. Internet...
Survey reveals half of people have seen coronavirus fake news online
WhatsApp is facing calls to halt the spread of dangerous messages impersonating officials and health workers, as Ofcom has found...
Boris Johnson ‘in good spirits’ as he leaves intensive care following coronavirus treatment
Boris Johnson was last night moved out of intensive care as No 10 said he was in “extremely good spirits”. The...
Dominic Raab unable to tell public when UK’s coronavirus lockdown could be lifted
The Government has refused to commit to explaining what it needs to see happen before it begins lifting the UK's...
Senior doctor dies from coronavirus weeks after pleading with Prime Minister for better PPE
A senior doctor died from coronavirus three weeks after pleading with the Prime Minister for better protection against the disease....
Many people may already have immunity to coronavirus, German study finds
Many more people may have been infected with the coronavirus and acquired immunity than previously thought, according to a groundbreaking...
A&E attendances at lowest point since records began amid coronavirus outbreak
A&E attendances at hospitals in England were at their lowest point since records began last month, new figures show. Numbers...
