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Coronavirus: Latest news and updates on COVID-19
- Yahoo News UK
PM's supporters urge Britons to #ClapForBoris as he remains in intensive care
Boris Johnson remains in intensive care at St Thomas' Hospital in London after suffering coronavirus symptoms.
173173 reactions - Yahoo News UK
The key questions as Boris Johnson is taken to intensive care
The news that the prime minister needed to go to critical care left the nation reeling.
- HuffPost UK
Boris Johnson Is 'A Fighter' Who Will 'Pull Through' In Coronavirus Fight, Says Dominic Raab
Foreign secretary wishes PM a speedy recovery and insists cabinet is governing by collective responsibility.
- Sky News
Coronavirus patient deaths rise by 786 in UK
Another 786 patients have died in the UK after contracting the coronavirus - bringing the total to 6,159. The figures have been released by the Department of Health and count all deaths reported up until 5pm on Monday 6 April. The different nations in the UK collate their figures at different times throughout the day, so there are sometimes discrepancies between the UK government's total and each nation's.
- The Independent
R Kelly: Judge denies singer's request to be released from prison due to coronavirus pandemic
R Kelly's request to be released from custody due to the coronavirus pandemic has been denied.US District Judge Ann Donnelly turned down the motion on Tuesday, according to Variety.
- Yahoo News UK
Coronavirus: Actual death toll has been 'more than double' the figures supplied by government
The UK’s actual daily total of coronavirus deaths has on some days been more than double the official figures supplied by the government.
- The Independent
Coronavirus: McConnell breaks silence and says more money for small businesses could be approved this week
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday the $367bn federal program green lighted in March to help small businesses through the coronavirus crisis will need more money in a follow-up bill, which he hopes to pass through the Senate as early as Thursday.Mr McConnell's statement Tuesday on providing more small business relief marks the first time he has commented on the substance of a follow-up bill to the the $2.2trn "phase three" economic stimulus package passed in March, and could be a jumping off point for negotiations on a phase four package with Democrats.
- The Guardian
Dana White plans to host UFC 249 on private island during coronavirus lockdown
Dana White plans to host UFC 249 on private island during coronavirus lockdown
- The Guardian
The horror of coronavirus is all too real. Don't turn it into an imaginary war
The horror of coronavirus is all too real. Don't turn it into an imaginary war. Politicians may turn to platitudes about heroes or battlers or victories, but they can’t disguise Britain’s grim current reality
- Sky News
Coronavirus: Man jailed for coughing on police - and saying he wanted their children to get COVID-19
A man who deliberately coughed on two police officers during the coronavirus lockdown has been jailed. Michael Gray, 41, was sentenced to 19 weeks in prison after he admitted assaulting an emergency services worker and using threatening words and behaviour. Two patrol officers had approached the defendant in Brixton last Thursday as he appeared to be harassing three women.
