COVID-19 pandemic

Scientists are learning more about the Sars-CoV-2 virus with each day – including its potential short and long term impact on other infectious diseases.
The public is being urged to donate their old smartphones to help keep homeless people connected during the coronavirus pandemic.
The president described boasting to God about his economic successes before the coronavirus pandemic.
The government has been accused of attempting to shift blame away from ministers with the scrapping of Public Health England.
Whitney Reddick said she posted the mock death notice because she believes she and her colleagues are seen as "a tool in restarting an economy."
As Preston becomes the latest place to see local lockdown measures imposed, three grandmothers in the city tell us why they like its new mantra.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that authorities have found four cases of the coronavirus in an Auckland household with no history of overseas travel.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak now faces calls to lift the benefit cap or risk a fresh child poverty crisis.
President Donald Trump sat down for an interview with Jonathan Swan, delivering a wild interview in which he argued about the coronavirus death rate, John Lewis’ legacy and what his presidency has done for America. Here’s the five wildest moments.
The region's reliance on tourism makes it economically vulnerable. Some forecasts estimate that up to 18,000 people could lose their jobs.