Mr Johnson said last week he would not want to risk a second peak in the disease by relaxing restrictions too quickly.

Public Health Ministry spokesman Wahid Mayar described the results as ‘concerning’.

The negotiations will be launched on Tuesday via video conference call because of the coronavirus crisis.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps cautioned that life would not return to normal when the Prime Minister sets out an exit strategy this week.

Baroness Ros Altmann and Sir Michael Palin said age-based lockdown restrictions would discriminate rather than protect.

The video-sharing site said the 68-year-old violated its policies on sharing information about coronavirus.

Campaigners including George Monbiot urge public to go vegan to prevent pandemics as 3 in 4 of the world’s new or emerging infectious diseases come from animals

Helping health and care workers is admirable, but when governments find good news stories in prisons in the midst of crisis, we should ask questions.

Marking World Press Freedom day on Sunday, the human rights group has condemned the Egyptian government’s increasing clampdowns on the media.