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Julian Knight, the chairman of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, said there can be no let-up in tackling ‘dangerous narratives’.

From housekeepers to specialists, dozens of frontline workers have died in the fight against the pandemic.

An instructor was showing people how to prepare their muscles for a stretching routine.

The Duke of Cambridge appeared over a video-link for the occasion.

Intensive efforts have been made to flatten the peak of infections and ensure that NHS staff are not overwhelmed.

From April 30, only TikTok users aged 16 and over will be able to access direct messaging on the platform.

A look at some of the strangest UK traditions affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said hearing that Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab died without a parent at his bedside made him ‘weep’.

Dr Hans Kluge described how ‘the storm cloud’ of Covid-19 ‘still hangs heavily over the European region’.

Promising young footballer Suel Miguel Monteiro Delgado suffered serious head injuries in the crash and died in hospital.

People of other faiths are encouraged to join in using the hashtag #PrayForHeroes.

Former officer Mike Boateng was told his name would not appear on the College of Policing barred list.

Announcements from NHS trusts and tributes from loved ones indicate the true number of staff lost is higher.

Half of people polled by Ipsos MORI were yet to make their minds up over new Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer.

Data shows the mortality rate for men who died with Covid-19 was 97.5 deaths per 100,000 population, while for women it was 46.6 deaths per 100,000.

It could mean patients require more treatment, Roisin Foster, Cancer Focus NI chief executive, added.

Cancer Focus NI shops have closed and staff furloughed but are still paying rent.