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In his briefing today, the Prime Minister said that the UK would be able to "turn the tide" on coronavirus, and hoped that the country would be able to "send it packing" within 12 weeks.

The BBC have announced the Culture in Quarantine festival, covering dance, theatre, and classical music among other events during the current coronavirus pandemic.

The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, has revealed that he has tested positive for coronavirus, casting serious doubt over negotiations for a post-Brexit trade deal between the bloc and the UK.

Following the Prime Minister's announcement that schools would be closing from Friday for all except the children of key workers, there have been other updates about critical services across the country.

Preparations for a second Scottish independence referendum have been delayed due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Police and immigration officials may be given the power to place people in “appropriate isolation facilities” and close airports under new emergency powers to crack down on the spread of coronavirus.

The European Central Bank [ECB] has dedicated a €750 billion [£700 billion; $820 billion] emergency fund to help mitigate the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus cases across the world have passed 200,000, and in the UK, there have now been more than 100 deaths as of 6pm, 18th March. The youngest person to die from the virus in the UK so far was in his 40s.

The Bafta TV awards are the latest cultural event to be postponed due to the outbreak of coronavirus.

According to an in-depth new research report, if business leaders are unable to tap into their emotional intelligence and communicate better, there will be no place for them in the board room.

In 2017, with a total of $47 dollars in her bank account, Ali Cobby Eckermann sifted through her junk mail to find she had been awarded with the world’s most lucrative writing prize – the Windham Campbell.

On Wednesday, the government will bring new legislation before Parliament, geared toward protecting armed forces personnel and veterans from “vexatious claims” of having committed war crimes during overseas conflicts throughout history.

This morning, Sainsbury's announced that it would be rationing food products and prioritising the "elderly and vulnerable" following a trend of customers stockpiling products over the past few weeks.

Former US vice-president Joe Biden’s bid to become the Democratic candidate for the US presidential election has received another boost, after he comfortably saw off nearest rival Bernie Sanders in the Florida, Illinois and Arizona primaries.