World New framework for areas badly affected by coronavirus, says UK minister

Ministers have 'lost control of virus' - Starmer. PHE data shows Liverpool has the second highest rate of infection in PHE said NHS Test and Trace has made sure there are enough contact tracers working , and is working Covid-19 in the UK : How many coronavirus cases are there in your area ? www.bbc.com

On Thursday, Health Minister Nadine Dorries predicted hospitals would reach a "critical" point within 10 days. Find out how the pandemic has affected your area and how Sage, the body which advises the UK government, says it is still "highly likely" the epidemic is growing exponentially across the country. www.bbc.com

The worst -hit countries are intensifying their efforts to contain the deadly coronavirus as the number of cases globally surpassed 80,000. China also said it would postpone the annual meeting of the National People's Congress next month, to "continue the efforts" against the coronavirus . www.bbc.com

President Trump says the White House coronavirus taskforce will continue its work "indefinitely". Italy's prime minister is the latest European leader Now the Navajo Nation and the Hopi Reservation are badly affected by the coronavirus , partly due to a lack of clean water, and Irish people are

Following the Cobra meeting, Downing Street said the prime minister "will be guided by the best The UK 's top share index, the FTSE 100, is facing its worst day since the financial crisis after it fell by Those travelling from locked-down areas have also been advised to self-isolate if they returned to Have you or anyone else you know been affected by the coronavirus ? You can tell us your story by

United Kingdom . Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a modest easing of the Following up a TV address on May 10 with a statement in Parliament the following day, Johnson outlined the new advice Coronavirus latest: UK overtakes Italy to become worst -hit European country.

The key new government measures are: Everyone should avoid gatherings and crowded places Italy, the worst - affected nation outside China - where the virus originated - has more than 20,000 The prime minister said the economy would take a short-term hit from the pandemic, but should come

Although it said that the coronavirus has plunged the world into a "crisis like no other", it does expect global growth to rise to Coronavirus drove the price down further. More than half of UK customers expect they will now go shopping less often over the next one or two years, according to a survey of

In the UK , 71 people with coronavirus have died. Honda will close its Swindon manufacturing plant from Mr Johnson also confirmed that the UK is getting "much closer" to having a generally available test to determine whether someone has had coronavirus . Have you been affected by coronavirus ?

The UK 's coronavirus alert level is being upgraded from 3 to 4, meaning transmission It comes after the government's scientific adviser warned there could be 50,000 new coronavirus cases The prime minister will make a statement in the Commons on Tuesday. BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg