Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer today asked Boris Johnson in Parliament: ‘How on Earth did it come to this?’ as he echoed the thoughts of a nation while doctors called for an inquiry into the response. Via: UK announces 449 more coronavirus victims
Professor Lucy Yardley, from the University of Bristol, sounded the alarm today, saying evidence shows ‘viral load’ plays a big role in how sick someone will become. Via: Coronavirus: Amount of particles, or 'viral load' affect severity
The Duke, a first cousin of the Queen, and his wife live in the Old Stables, a historic cottage in the grounds of the Kensington Palace, which is home to several members of the royal family. Via: Duke of Gloucester and his wife offer first ever look inside their Kensington Read more
Just yesterday University of Sheffield researchers claimed that a new, more infectious type of COVID-19 had been racing through Europe. But the finding was today dismissed as ‘unfounded’. Via: Coronavirus: Experts clash over 'aggressive' virus mutation
New cases of Covid-19 rising steeply in Minnesota, Nebraska and Puerto Rico as government focuses on reopening economyCoronavirus – latest global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage 2.56pm BST The White House’s discussions about winding down the coronavirus task force are a reflection of how Trump is trying to shift the Read more
Donald Trump backtracks on threat to wind down Covid-19 taskforce; China’s UN envoy says world must beat pandemic before investigating source; Russian cases up by over 10,000 againWorld map: which countries have the most cases and deaths?Bundesliga set for go-ahead to resume season in second half of MayUK coronavirus updates Read more
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as American companies slash payrolls at an unprecedented rateBreaking: US payrolls fall by 20.3m in AprilWorst data on record, by a mileEarlier:UK construction in record slumpGerman factory orders plunged 15.6% in MarchCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage 2.54pm BST Read more
Thieves steal laptops, rip TVs from walls and cause damage during break-inA burglary at a Derbyshire hospital in which laptops were stolen and televisions pulled off walls has been described as “utterly deplorable” by police.The break-in took place at Royal Derby hospital between 8.30pm on Monday and 7.30am on Tuesday Read more
Bernardine Evaristo, Max Porter and Raymond Antrobus rise to artist Sam Winston’s challenge in A Delicate Sight to submit to time in blackoutSome of the UK’s most acclaimed authors, from the Folio prize-winning poet Raymond Antrobus to the Booker-winning novelist Bernardine Evaristo, have been searching for the light of inspiration Read more
Prime minister says he ‘bitterly regrets’ epidemic of illness in care homes Via: Coronavirus: Boris Johnson's promise of 200,000 daily tests watered down by No 10