Emily Maitlis says coronavirus ‘is not a great leveller’ in powerful Newsnight speech ‘You do not survive the illness through fortitude and strength of character, whatever the prime minister’s colleagues will tell us'.

‘When I look at the viral loads we find in elderly people, it is mind boggling’ Prodigious virus numbers in Covid-19 linked to contagion, say experts

‘Scissor man’ born with no hip joints defies doctors warnings he’d die as a child and never walk unaided Marty Sheedy, 33, was born with several congenital disabilities that when he was born led doctors to predict would cause him to die before the age of three.

Landlord charged over eviction attempt during pandemic The state has moved to stop tenants losing their homes during the coronavirus crisis but fears persist about what happens afterCoronavirus – live US updatesLive global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAuthorities in Minnesota have pressed charges against a landlord who evicted a tenant during the coronavirus crisis and thus violated a state order forbidding kicking people out of their homes as the pandemic spreads across the US.The move is one of the strongest actions yet taken to guard vulnerable people against the threat of eviction as unemployment in the US soars to levels not seen since the Great Recession in the wake of the economic crisis caused by the virus as widespread shutdowns cover the US. Continue reading...

Coronavirus: Spain PM sees fire 'coming under control' Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is the latest leader to express cautious optimism about the outbreak.

Australian police raid cruise ship linked to 600 coronavirus cases, 15 deaths Police wearing protective gear boarded a cruise ship to seize evidence and question crew members of the vessel linked to hundreds of coronavirus infections and 15 deaths across Australia.

Coronavirus fuels a surge in fake medicines With the world's major medicine producers in lockdown, dangerous counterfeit drugs are on the rise.

Six out of ten North voters would back a government of national unity New Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer would work alongside the Conservatives if a government of national unity was formed

Altering clouds to counteract global warming cast in doubt by Irish scientists Study assessed likely impact of cloud brightening’ to counteract climate change

Pope says coronavirus could be ‘nature’s response’ to climate change Pope Francis likened the coronavirus pandemic to recent fires and floods as one of “nature’s responses” to the world’s ambivalence to climate change.

Coronavirus: Bangladesh locks down refugee camp region Cox's Bazar district hosts camps housing more than a million Rohingya Muslims displaced from Myanmar.

Two metres may not be far enough to stay away from joggers Computer simlations suggest existing social distancing rules don't go far enough when around other people exercising.

MPs offered £10,000 to pay for home working during coronavirus lockdown MPs have been offered up to £10,000 in expenses to help them work from home during the coronavirus crisis.

MSNBC host tweets ‘cynical’ Trump ‘victory lap’ coronavirus theory he can’t ‘accept’ MSNBC host Chris Hayes shared what he described as a “cynical interpretation” of a comment President Trump made regarding the coronavirus outbreak.

David Bossie: Coronavirus vs. voting laws – Democrats exploit crisis for election power grab Nancy Pelosi announced she will try to insert national vote-by-mail legislation into the next stimulus package.