Coronavirus UK Update: Chancellor extends furlough scheme to June
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has extended the government's furlough scheme for a further month, as the coronavirus lockdown rumbles on.
Following the decision to extend the...
Coronavirus Update: UK death toll rises by 847
A leading public health expert has warned that "we could see 40,000 deaths" in the UK "by the time it's over".
Anthony Costello, professor of...
Coronavirus UK Update: Death toll rises by 861
A further 861 people have died in the UK after testing positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals...
Greenland ice sheet melting faster than ever before, Report
Last year was one of the worst years on record for the Greenland ice sheet, which shrunk by hundreds of billions of tons. According...
COVID-19 UK: Prime Minister’s popularity surges as he overcomes coronavirus
Boris Johnson's popularity has surged with Britons rallying around the Prime Minister as he recovers from coronavirus, a study has found.
The majority of people...
Rihanna, Jack Dorsey, Jay-Z Donate $6.2M in Coronavirus Grants for New...
The donation will benefit areas most vulnerable to the effects of coronavirus, including New York, New Orleans and Puerto Rico.
Rihanna continues to be a...
New saliva test for coronavirus could be game changer, Report
As New Yorkers continue seeking coronavirus tests, researchers say they’ve received federal clearance for the first saliva screening for COVID-19.
Professor Andrew Brooks runs the...
COVID-19 UK: Sixty more coronavirus deaths in Wales
Public Health Wales said the number of deaths in the country had reached 463, a rise of 60.
Dr Giri Shankar, from Public Health Wales,...
COVID-19 UK: 106-year-old recovers from coronavirus after three week
A 106-year-old woman - believed to be Britain's oldest Covid-19 survivor - has left hospital after shaking off coronavirus and suspected pneumonia.
Connie Titchen, who...
Coronavirus UK Update: Eight deaths reported at Waterloo care home
Eight people have died with suspected coronavirus at Green Heys Care Home in Waterloo, Merseyside, bosses said. Mark Adams, chief executive officer for Community...













