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Another 439 patients have died in the UK after contracting the coronavirus - bringing the total to 5373.

Members of special body recovery teams tasked with collecting people who have died in their homes after contracting coronavirus have been warned they should not "underestimate how unpleasant this task is going to be".  

Honor Blackman, best known for playing Bond girl Pussy Galore, has died aged 94, her family has said.

Honor Blackman, best known for playing Bond girl Pussy Galore, has died aged 94, her family has said.

Duffy has shared a harrowing account of being raped, drugged and held captive, saying she was at "high risk of suicide" following the ordeal.

Actor Jay Benedict, who appeared in a range of films and TV shows, from Aliens to Emmerdale, has died due to complications from coronavirus.

JK Rowling has criticised social media influencers for pressuring followers to learn a new skill during the coronavirus lockdown.

The coronavirus has infected more than a million people across the world, as cities are locked down, schools are closed and families self-isolate in their homes.

Another 439 patients have died in the UK after contracting the coronavirus - bringing the total to 5373.

Ten public transport workers have died in the capital after testing positive for coronavirus, the London mayor Sadiq Khan has said.

Boris Johnson is in "good spirits" after spending a "comfortable" night in hospital and remains there under observation, Downing Street has said.

Actor Jay Benedict, who appeared in a range of films and TV shows, from Aliens to Emmerdale, has died due to complications from coronavirus.

Members of special body recovery teams tasked with collecting people who have died in their homes after contracting coronavirus have been warned they should not "underestimate how unpleasant this task is going to be".  

Pharmacists risk contracting coronavirus and infecting patients if they are not issued with personal protective equipment (PPE), the NHS has been warned.

Italy's medical community feels a sense of trauma.

Coronavirus deaths in Spain have slowed for the fourth day in a row, with emergency rooms in the Madrid region returning almost to normal a week after being stretched to breaking point. 

President Donald Trump has warned that the US will reach a "horrific point" in terms of death rates as one of the country's top doctors said the nation should brace for levels of tragedy reminiscent of the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the 9/11 attacks.

The mother of Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has died in Spain after contracting coronavirus.

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New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has attempted to allay children's concerns by confirming the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy are "essential workers".

Boris Johnson is in "good spirits" after spending a "comfortable" night in hospital and remains there under observation, Downing Street has said.

Downing Street has slammed Russian "disinformation", after a state-run news agency claimed Boris Johnson would soon be put on a ventilator because of the coronavirus.

Boris Johnson will likely undergo several tests on his organs and breathing after he was admitted to hospital on Sunday night, doctors have said.

Downing Street has insisted that Boris Johnson remains "in charge of government" despite being admitted to hospital for coronavirus tests.

Ex-Labour leader Ed Miliband has returned to the party's front bench after Sir Keir Starmer announced his new shadow cabinet.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Italy's medical community feels a sense of trauma.

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Boris Johnson is in "good spirits" after spending a "comfortable" night in hospital and remains there under observation, Downing Street has said.

Another 439 patients have died in the UK after contracting the coronavirus - bringing the total to 5373.

Ten public transport workers have died in the capital after testing positive for coronavirus, the London mayor Sadiq Khan has said.

Coronavirus deaths in Spain have slowed for the fourth day in a row, with emergency rooms in the Madrid region returning almost to normal a week after being stretched to breaking point.