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Scientists say that while one-time social distancing may suppress cases to within hospital capacity, infections will resurge once measures are lifted.

Rishi Sunak said a third of small businesses have access to grants and employers will be able to claim furlough cash for workers from April 20.

Public Health England would like to see more rapid updates amid concerns that deaths are going ‘under the radar’.

Stephen Powis urged the public not to become complacent, adding that lockdown compliance levels among the public are ‘very high’.

People are coming together across society to help keep the NHS in protective equipment.

Sanofi and GSK hope to have a vaccine candidate ready for clinical trial in the second half of this year.

The OBR released analysis of the potential economic impact of the coronavirus lockdown.

Dom Merrix had appeared to recover after suffering symptoms before his rapid decline in health.

The TaxPayers’ Alliance annual Town Hall Rich List found that the highest paid local employee pocketed £615,550.

Police are hunting a grey Fiat 500 which made off from the scene carrying a number of people.

Josiane Zauma Ebonja Ekoli died on Monday.

Health Secretary Vaughan Gething said only 1,300 can currently be provided each day.

Two nurses and a hospital worker were among the latest victims to be identified.

Some 20 phone masts were attacked over the weekend, according to the Mobile UK trade body.

Uncertainty around coronavirus and social distancing can be very difficult to deal with.

Professor Xuhua Xia analysed all 1,252 full-length betacoronavirus genomes deposited into the open access GenBank database.

The National Crime Agency said it had arrested two people on suspicion of illegally selling tests.