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Britons have been warned outdoor exercise may be banned if they continue to flout social distancing rules, although there are no "imminent" changes to the nationwide lockdown currently in the offing.

Another 621 hospital patients have died after contracting coronavirus - taking the UK's total to 4,934.

The eccentric owner of Longleat Safari Park, Lord Bath, has died after contracting coronavirus.

Plenty of people were out enjoying the sunshine on Saturday on the warmest weekend of the last six months - despite government pleas to stay home.

Scotland's chief medical officer will no longer attend press briefings after twice visiting her second home while advising the public to stay at home.

Nurses are being forced to hold their breath when carrying out high-risk COVID-19 procedures because they are unsure whether their masks will protect them, a top UK medic has claimed.

While thousands of people will have lost loved ones, the biggest impact coronavirus could have is on the way millions of people behave in the future.

The UK is about to enter its third week in lockdown - but what will come next?

Another 708 people have died after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK, including a five year-old child who is the youngest victim to date.

The Queen, in an historic televised address, will say she hopes the coronavirus crisis will show that "Britons of this generation were as strong as any" as the country responds to the challenges it faces. 

The number of coronavirus deaths in Spain has fallen for the third day in a row - a glimmer of hope in the hard-hit country where more than 12,400 have died.

Spain has seen a drop in the number of people dying from COVID-19 for the second day in a row.

As hospitals around the world struggle to handle the influx of COVID-19 patients, cyber criminals are threatening to exploit the crisis and hold them to ransom, according to an Interpol warning.

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Americans have been warned that they are heading into what could be their "toughest" few weeks, with "a lot of death" expected.

France's coronavirus death toll has risen by more than 1,000 to around 6,500 - as another 160,000 police officers were deployed to enforce the country's strict confinement laws.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged citizens to switch off the lights in their homes and light candles and oil lamps instead on Sunday night to dispel the "darkness" of the coronavirus epidemic and look forward with hope.

A couple in India have named their twins born amid the global coronavirus pandemic Corona and Covid.

With air raid sirens wailing and flags at half-mast, China has held a three-minute nationwide moment of reflection to honour those who have died in the coronavirus outbreak.

Donald Trump has urged Americans to wear face masks in public to help fight the spread of coronavirus - but insisted he will not follow suit because "he doesn't want to".

Kyle Walker is facing disciplinary action from Manchester City after breaking the UK government's rules on social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Manchester City have confirmed they will not be furloughing any of their non-playing staff due to the coronavirus outbreak, becoming the first Premier League side to make the commitment.

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James McClean has donated Personal Protective Equipment to frontline workers in his home city of Derry and the Stoke City winger has urged authorities to do more for those risking their lives.

Bookmakers are to donate over £2.6m to NHS charities from profits of the Virtual Grand National, which was held on Saturday afternoon.

Marianne Faithfull is being treated for COVID-19 in hospital, her agent has said.

Pink has demanded more COVID-19 testing in the US after revealing she contracted the deadly virus.

NHS England's medical director has said he is "outraged and disgusted" at conspiracy theorists who claim 5G masts are the true cause of the coronavirus outbreak.

Soul singer Bill Withers, famous for a number of timeless classics such as Lean On Me and Ain't No Sunshine, has died aged 81.

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The Malaysian government's department for women has apologised after it released a series of online posters telling women how to keep their men happy during the COVID-19 lockdown.

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.

A vicar was left red-faced after accidentally setting his arm on fire while recording a virtual sermon.

Lakeside homes in the US have been covered in three feet of ice after two days of gale-force winds.

Researchers believe they have solved the mystery surrounding dogs' noses and why they are so cold.

David Davis, the former Brexit secretary, has urged ministers to probe a Chinese bid to take control of Imagination Technologies Group, amid fears that the British chip designer's assets will be shifted away from the UK.

The accelerating flow of high street coronavirus casualties looks set to continue this weekend as Cath Kidston, the modern vintage retailer, lines up administrators in a bid to secure its long-term future.

A state-controlled Chinese investor is trying to seize control of Imagination Technologies Group, the British chip designer – sparking fears that its prized intellectual property assets could disappear from the UK.

The quartet of companies which dominate ground operations at Britain's airports are begging the Treasury for a 12-month business rates holiday as they stand on the brink of financial ruin.

Medical supplies and personal protective equipment will be delivered to NHS workers on the frontline of the battle against coronavirus after arriving via a special charter Virgin Atlantic flight from Shanghai.

Shareholders in Debenhams are preparing to place the 242 year-old department store chain into administration as they seek to protect the business from creditors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Britain's services and manufacturing firms are falling deeper into an economic slump, according to a closely-watched survey.

All good things come to an end and, after a record-breaking 113 consecutive months of job creation in the United States, it was confirmed that US employers shed jobs in March rather than creating them.

Sir Philip Green's Arcadia group has been given taxpayer backing through the government's job retention scheme to furlough 14,500 workers.

The owner of Ladbrokes and Coral has dealt a fresh blow to beleaguered high street landlords by refusing to pay rent on more than 3,000 shops.

Labour's new leader has handed a top role to one of his leadership rivals, as he unveiled a radically different shadow cabinet.

Scotland's chief medical officer will no longer attend press briefings after twice visiting her second home while advising the public to stay at home.

Labour's new leader has vowed to put an "unrelenting" focus on winning the next election. 

David Davis, the former Brexit secretary, has urged ministers to probe a Chinese bid to take control of Imagination Technologies Group, amid fears that the British chip designer's assets will be shifted away from the UK.

Boris Johnson's fiancee Carrie Symonds, who is pregnant with the couple's first child, says she has spent the past week in bed with symptoms of coronavirus.