Prince Charles, 71, has tested positive for coronavirus, Clarence House has confirmed.
The prince is said to be up and about and not bedridden.
A Clarence House spokesman said: “He has been displaying mild symptoms but otherwise remains in good health and has been working from home throughout the last few...
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games were due to run from 24th July to 9th August, but have now been postponed until next year because of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic.
The event will still be called Tokyo 2020 despite taking place in 2021.
In a joint statement, the organisers of...
Over the weekend Muslim and Jewish leaders raised alarms that the coronavirus bill will interfere burying their deceased.
Concerns were that cremation could be used in contravention to deeply-held religious beliefs and traditions.
The bill covers many areas, including powers in relation to transportation, storage and disposal of dead bodies.
British doctors and health workers throughout the UK have voiced alarming concerns about a lack of sufficient Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to deal with possible coronavirus patients, potentially exposing themselves and putting vulnerable patients at risk.
A junior doctor working at a North West hospital told the Asian Express he felt "terrified" for his...
The UK has carried out just under 80,000 coronavirus blood tests, with the government promising to ramp up testing of suspected coronavirus cases. But these measures still fall significantly short of the levels called for by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
In the UK, testing has mainly been carried out on those admitted to...
A junior doctor has begun a petition to the Health Minister, Matt Hancock, which calls for the prioritisation of testing for NHS staff. It has had more than 1.16 million signatures of support.
Dr Rebecca McCauley says: "I have a dilemma. I have a cough.
"I’m a junior doctor,...
By: Sarah Shafi
So here’s the thing.
If you listen to Boris Johnson, he’s been giving us the glory talk.
A talk to engender positivity and confidence in the government’s ability to conquer this terrifying coronavirus and how efficiently they will do it… provided we all do...
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said the government is will pick up 80 per cent of wage bill for employees unable to work due to the coronavirus pandemic.
In the third big intervention from government in recent days, Rishi Sunak said the "unprecedented" measures were part of plans to protect people's jobs.
"We are telling cafes, pubs, bars and restaurants to close tonight… and not to open tomorrow" - Boris Johnson
In an unprecedented move, the Prime Minister in his press briefing at Downing Street has told restaurants, cafes and pubs to close from Friday night, except for take-away food, to tackle coronavirus.
Leaders have relaxed competition laws to allow co-operation between supermarkets so shoppers can get the food they need during the coronavirus outbreak.
“We’ve listened to the powerful arguments of our leading supermarkets and will do whatever it takes to help them feed the nation,” environment minister George Eustice said in a statement.
Nissan said its British car factory would remain closed until further notice over the coronavirus outbreak, having previously said it would be shut until the end of the week.
“This suspension will now continue until further notice,” the company said in a statement.
“We will continue to assess supply chain...
British Airways pilots will be required to take two weeks’ unpaid leave in both April and May while rival easyJet is reported to have asked staff to take three months’ unpaid leave as the battered aviation sector frantically seeks to cut costs.
The unpaid leave at BA would be implemented through deductions from basic...
Whether it is used in sparring or forms, learning an armed martial art are an impressive show of skill.
Samurai sword-yielding Fatiha Begum has made history by becoming the youngest Muslim schoolgirl to achieve a Blackbelt in Kobudo Jutso - the ancient Japanese discipline training in weapons.
But for this...
Bradford’s Islamic faith leaders have called for the suspension of all congregational activities at mosques and Islamic centres from immediate effect.
The city’s Council for Mosques (CFM) has also strongly recommended the country’s other Muslim communities to follow the Government’s guidelines on dealing with the coronavirus outbreak.
The CFM guidance...
Some influential scholars have said UK mosques should remain open for congregational prayers despite the Muslim Council of Britain's (MCB) advise because of the coronavirus pandemic.
MCB called for the suspension of all congregational activities at UK mosques and Islamic centres earlier this week, strongly recommending Muslim communities across the UK to suspend all...
China will send 2.2 million masks and 50,000 testing kits to the EU to cope with the spread of coronavirus, reciprocating similar assistance Europe provided Beijing when it was at the centre of the pandemic.
The support from China is timely as the European Union has been unable to source face masks and protective...
The Prime Minister has just announced that schools across the country will close for most pupils from Friday until further notice.
The news came this afternoon after number of deaths due to the coronavirus reached 104. The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has risen to 102,626.
Earlier today, Scotland and...
“We’ll do whatever it takes” says Rishi Sunak
Britain has unveiled a 330 billion-pound lifeline of loan guarantees and will provide a further 20 billion pounds in tax cuts, grants and other help for businesses facing the risk of collapse from the spread of coronavirus.
President Trump sent a tweet on Monday 16th March describing the new coronavirus - which causes the disease Covid-19 - as the “Chinese virus”.
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China has reacted angrily, with the foreign ministry in Beijing saying it's wrong to stigmatise China and that...
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to unveil a "significant" economic rescue package to help businesses and individuals affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Rishi Sunak will take the government's daily COVID-19 news conference in Downing Street later and will use the televised address to announce the new measures.
It comes less than...
