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The Government has warned that Britain could face much tougher measures if new rules to curb coronavirus fail to get the infection rate under control..

It marks six months since Prime Minister Boris Johnson put the UK on lockdown and restrictions are tightening again after a rise in Covid-19 cases..

The US death toll from the coronavirus topped 200,000 on Tuesday, by far the highest in the world..

West Ham manager David Moyes had been at the London Stadium for almost an hour before he and two players were sent home for positive coronavirus tests..

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola admits his squad is stretched to the limit after their opening win over Wolves..

Up to 6,000 jobs are being axed at Premier Inn owner Whitbread as the group warned the coronavirus crisis will continue to hammer demand..

Boris Johnson has announced a raft of new measures in a bid to get Covid-19 transmission under control without resorting to a national lockdown..

Pubs, bars and restaurants in England will be ordered to close by 10pm each night under tough restrictions set to be announced by Boris Johnson in a bid to curb the rapid rise in coronavirus cases..

Some hospitals are to remain “Covid-free� under NHS plans to keep up usual care during a second wave of the pandemic..

The UK could see 200 or more deaths per day by mid-November if the current rate of infection is not halted, the Government’s chief scientific adviser has warned, as ministers consider further restrictions on households socialising..