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Newspaper headlines: ‘Tougher lockdown’ warning and protect medics call By BBC News Staff Image caption The Observer leads with a warning from the prime minister that the coronavirus outbreak is likely to worsen and he is prepared to tighten the UK’s lockdown if necessary. The country’s 30 million households will......

Image copyright Pacemaker New powers to enforce guidelines on people staying at home and businesses staying closed have come into force in Northern Ireland. The regulations were announced by the NI Executive on Saturday. They include the ability to force businesses to shut and crack down on people who leave......

Image copyright PA Image caption Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has always denied the charges against her British-Iranian charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has had her temporary leave from prison in Tehran extended by two weeks, her husband has said. The 41-year-old was released from Evin prison on 17 March because of the coronavirus......

Image copyright PA Media Image caption Many workers are concerned guidelines are not clear enough There are calls for employers to apply better social distancing guidelines and measures in the workplace to prevent the transmission of coronavirus. Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham says companies are “nowhere near observing” distancing......

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Patna airport was overcrowded during the second day of lockdown imposed by the Indian government Britons in India say they have been left “abandoned” with “no help whatsoever” from the UK government. The entire country, which has a population of 1.3 billion, was put......

Image copyright Getty Images The NHS has confirmed it is teaming up with leading tech firms to ensure critical medical equipment is available to the facilities most in need during the coronavirus outbreak. It blogged the firms would create computer dashboard screens to show the spread of the virus and......

Image copyright Getty Images “Now is not the time to be complacent”, NHS England medical director Stephen Powis has said at the government’s latest coronavirus press conference. Prof Powis also said if the UK can keep the number of deaths below 20,000 “we will have done very well”. Joining him......

Image caption Nurse Lucy Duncan stayed with the patient after he had crashed into her car An elderly driver who was suspected of having coronavirus when he crashed into a nurse’s car has died. The man was “struggling to breathe” when he hit Lucy Duncan’s car as she drove home......

Image copyright Getty Images People should prepare to fight coronavirus like they would prepare for surgery by staying fit and healthy, say medics. Experts at the Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC) say a healthy diet will reduce the risk of becoming severely ill with the virus. They say people should......

The Football Association remains determined to complete the Women’s Super League season – but wants the campaign completed by early August. BBC Sport understands voiding the 2019-20 season was one of several options discussed over a conference call with club representatives on Friday. But no such decision was taken and......

Greg Rutherford’s children interrupt his appearance on BBC Breakfast as the Olympic gold medallist is talking about how to keep active during the coronavirus crisis. BBC – For more and to sign up click here To Return to the Main Aggregate News Page – click here Break’n Pics – Click......

Image copyright EPA Image caption Medical ventilators being constructed at the OES medical supply company in Witney A frenetic international market in ventilators and medical supplies has gathered pace in recent weeks as governments scramble to purchase equipment. Prices for equipment have been rocketing – often changing by the hour.......

A community of houseboat owners in Bristol has found a unique way to come together during the coronavirus outbreak by putting on a social distancing pop-up concert. It was the idea of Sarah Larkham, one of the residents, and also a professional musician. As all her gigs have been cancelled......

It is pretty dramatic how things have changed in the 10 days since I’ve been back from Australia. To start with, it was all pretty normal. I got picked up from the airport, went into town to meet a few friends and we had a walk through a lovely, quiet......

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionMichael Gove announced increased testing capacity for frontline workers Frontline NHS staff in England will begin being tested this weekend to see if they have coronavirus. Workers with symptoms or those who live with people who have symptoms will be checked –......

Whether it’s a post on your uncle’s account or an image your friend forwarded, fake coronavirus stories seem to be everywhere. To help, BBC teams are verifying and fact-checking the latest and most widely-seen examples of fake and misleading information. A fake Bill Gates message A long message attributed to......

Image copyright EPA Image caption Clapping events have become a common way to salute healthcare workers fighting the pandemic As the number of coronavirus cases continue to rise worldwide, positivity is hard to come by. We are in the throes of a global health crisis that may last weeks, if......

A selection of powerful news photographs taken around the world this week. Image copyright Carlos Barria / Reuters Image caption First responders evacuate sick crew members with flu-like symptoms from cruise ships Costa Favolosa and Costa Magica, at the US Coast Guard station at Port of Miami, Florida. Image copyright......

Image copyright EPA Image caption What can Italy’s epidemic tells us about how the outbreak will unfold elsewhere? Deaths and confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK have been doubling every three days, and on Friday the country experienced its biggest increase in deaths so far. Models of the epidemic......

Newspaper headlines: Virus ‘strikes at heart of government’ By BBC News Staff Image caption Most of the front pages lead with the news that the prime minister has tested positive for coronavirus. Boris Johnson is one of the “big three” to be hit by the virus, the Daily Mail says......