A comedy club in Liverpool, closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, was raided by police over the weekend after a recorded show it streamed on Facebook was mistaken for a live event.The Hot Water Comedy Club has told Sky News that "around 20 officers" turned up to the venue on Saturday night after someone thought…
The Government has agreed to buy 17.5million tests to check who has already had Covid-19. The move will not only identify who is safe to return to work but also pinpoint towns and cities at severe risk from the deadly virus.A Whitehall source said: “The top priority is randomised testing to establish how far the…
The coronavirus outbreak in the UK appears to be "slowing", a leading scientist and government adviser has said.Professor Neil Ferguson, of Imperial College London, said there were "early signs" social distancing measures had started reducing the spread of COVID-19. "In the UK we can see some early signs of slowing in some indicators - less…
We will use your email address to send you newsletters. Please see ourPrivacy Noticefor more information on how we use your data and your data protection rights.Invalid EmailThere are now nearly 20,000 patients across the United Kingdom who have contracted coronavirus. In England, there are now two areas which are being significantly affected by the…
Image copyright Getty Images Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who made history as Africa's first elected female president, led Liberia for 12 years including during the 2014-16 Ebola outbreak that killed nearly 5,000 people in her country. The BBC asked the Nobel Peace Laureate for her reflections on the current coronavirus crisis. Dear fellow citizens of the…
A husband with terminal bowel cancer fears the coronavirus outbreak means he'll never hug his wife again - and has begged the British public to respect the lockdown so he might get to live a normal life for a short time before he dies.Simon Cowls and his wife Ali bought a humble campervan to create…
Image caption Senator John Le Fondre said everyone had the power to reduce the spread of the virus by simply staying at home Jersey residents will go into lockdown on Monday morning as island health authorities try to curb coronavirus. From 08:00 BST, only essential workers will be allowed to leave home for more than…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Older people remain most at risk of dying as the new coronavirus continues its rampage around the globe, but they’re far from the only ones vulnerable. One of many mysteries: Men seem to be faring worse than women.And as cases skyrocket in the U.S. and Europe, it’s becoming more clear that how…
News There have been two patient deaths in Bradford district THREE more people have died from coronavirus in the district bringing the total to five since last weekend. Today's announcement by NHS England says two deaths have been announced by Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The patients died on March 27 and 28.…
Image copyrightReutersImage caption Plaid Cymru said Wales needed a plan B "quickly" A new Welsh Government plan for coronavirus testing has been announced after a deal to provide an extra 5,000 tests a day with a supplier collapsed. Currently 800 tests a…