Coronavirus UK: Key workers start booking Covid-19 tests under new system

Britons struggled to book coronavirus test on Government’s new online system today as Ministers race to meet their 100,000 daily target by the end of next week. Some ten million key workers and their households are now eligible for the tests, but the website was already telling them as early as 8.30am that today’s allocation … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Oxford University vaccine trials start this week

A call has been made for volunteers to take part in the first human trials of a new coronavirus vaccine in Britain. Imperial College London asked for people to take part in the study to test if a new potential vaccine is effective in tackling the disease. The COVID-19 vaccine developed at the University of Oxford … Read more

‘We take so much for granted!’ Kate Ferdinand admits she felt ‘anxious’ at start of lockdown

Kate Ferdinand has admitted that she felt ‘anxious’ and ‘stressed’ at the start of lockdown due to a lack of routine. The former TOWIE star, 28, candidly spoke to MailOnline about homeschooling husband Rio’s three children Lorenz, 13, Tate, 11, and Tia, nine, during the current COVID-19 crisis.  Despite initially struggling with the lockdown, Kate … Read more

Oxford University coronavirus vaccine trials will start this week

Coronavirus vaccine being developed at the University of Oxford will be trialled on people from THURSDAY, Health Secretary Matt Hancock says By Sam Blanchard Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 17:24 BST, 21 April 2020 | Updated: 17:30 BST, 21 April 2020 A COVID-19 vaccine developed at the University of Oxford will be trialled on … Read more

Lily Allen shares sweet rare snap with daughter Marnie as she prepares to start homeschooling again

Lily Allen shares sweet rare snap with daughter Marnie as she prepares to start homeschooling again after the Easter break By Katie Storey For Mailonline Published: 20:51 BST, 19 April 2020 | Updated: 21:31 BST, 19 April 2020 Lily Allen was seen preparing herself to kick off homeschooling again, after enjoying the Easter break with … Read more

Strictly bosses ‘consider double eliminations if coronavirus pandemic forces delayed start date’ 

The new series of Strictly Come Dancing is due to start pre-production this summer. But a new report has suggested BBC bosses are scrambling to ensure the hugely popular show can go ahead amid the coronavirus pandemic which has forced most TV shows to stop or postpone production. An insider has told The Sun that … Read more

Coronavirus US: Florida beaches to start reopening this evening

Crowds of beachgoers have charged on to the beaches in Jacksonville, Florida after the shores reopened to the public despite the coronavirus pandemic.  Jacksonville beaches reopened at 5pm on Friday under limited hours and use restrictions, even as Florida recorded its highest single-day increase in confirmed coronavirus cases. Photos and video from the scene show enthusiastic … Read more

Could exit plan start in ten days? Hopes rise for an end to the lockdown

Ministers could be given the green light to start planning an exit from the lockdown within ten days, the Chief Medical Officer suggested last night.  Chris Whitty said Government experts hoped to have enough evidence about the transmission of the coronavirus by that point to ‘judge how we can go into the next phase’.  The … Read more

Next says it will start selling online again on Tuesday

Clothes retailer Next says it will reopen its online store TODAY after ‘reworking’ its warehouse following worries from staff that they were at risk of catching coronavirus Retail giant closed its online operations in late March in wake of coronavirus  It is now accepting a ‘limited number of orders each day’ from online store   Bosses … Read more