Germany praised for handling of Covid-19
Chancellor Angela Merkel in turn says her country took lessons from South Korea.
Beer of the Week: Fourpure Midnight Diner New York Cheesecake Stout
A 'cheesecake' stout inspired by the all-night diners of New York.
Millions of masks needed every week in Covid-19 battle
Frontline workers are getting through a ‘staggering’ amount of personal protective equipment.
Doctors express concern over self-isolation rules to Health Secretary
Public health experts have said they are concerned about conflicts with World Health Organisation guidance.
How prepared was the UK for the coronavirus outbreak?
In 2011, the then government set out its approach to a coronavirus-like pandemic in a UK Influenza Pandemic Preparedness Strategy.
Tesco to start testing shop workers for coronavirus
The supermarket’s boss Dave Lewis also said it will increase home delivery slots to ‘1.2 million per week in the next few weeks’.
Trump tweets he has ordered US Navy to destroy Iranian gunboats
The US president’s tweet came after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard announced the launch of Iran’s first military satellite.
Starmer: “There is a pattern emerging” with government’s response
"We were slow into lockdown, slow on testing, slow on protective equipment, and now slow to take up offers from firms for PPE."
Coronavirus deaths in care homes not inevitable, says Sturgeon
The First Minister pledged support for older people as she spoke at the Scottish Government’s daily briefing.