Coronavirus: The Latest

It employs nearly one in ten UK workers, but it’s the industry set to suffer the most when England's new tier system comes into force. CEO of UKHospitality, Kate Nicholls tells Theodora Louloudis why ...

Over a year since the first recorded case of Covid-19 in humans, only one antiviral drug is approved for its treatment. The Telegraph’s Global Health Security team speak to Dr Michael Elliot, Vice Pre...

After the US recorded its highest daily rise in new cases and hospitalisations, Deputy Editor of The Telegraph’s Global Health Security Team, Anne Gulland joins Theodora Louloudis to discuss the five ...

After the Pfizer vaccine breakthrough, immunologist Dr Al Edwards tells Theodora Louloudis why the hard work isn't over even once a vaccine is approved, why talk of effective immunisation before Chris...

As Liverpool becomes England’s first city to be offered mass coronavirus testing, The Telegraph’s Health Editor Laura Donnelly tells Theodora Louloudis why the trial could offer a glimpse into the UK’...

With just eight weeks to go until the big day, Yolanthe Fawehinmi joins Theodora Louloudis to discuss the likelihood of households being allowed to mix nationwide over the festive season. Read more ab...

Millions more Britons will soon be living under tighter coronavirus restrictions, but Sadiq Khan and Sir Keir Starmer are among the Labour MPs calling for even harsher measures. They want to see a two...

After Boris Johnson announces a new three-tier system of increasingly tough restrictions to determine England’s local lockdowns, University of London virologist Dr Elisabetta Gropelli joins Theodora L...

After Donald Trump and his wife, Melania test positive for coronavirus, Oxford University Professor of US Politics, Adam Smith joins Theodora Louloudis to discuss how this will affect his campaign, an...

As case numbers rise, restrictions rise too. In the wake of England’s new lockdown measures, The Telegraph’s Associate Editor, Camilla Tominey tells Theodora Louloudis whether these are merely the beg...

Cases are rising and restrictions are being reimposed, but will an increase in UK infections lead to a spike in deaths? As the WHO warns of a rise in coronavirus fatalities across Europe from October,...

Nearly 180 vaccines are being trialled globally, but Oxford University's has been a frontrunner from the start. On Tuesday, a hitch in the road: the trial was paused in its third and final phase. Viro...

Over five months since the public was told to work from home where possible, the Prime Minister wants Britons back at their desks. As well as concern for the economy, mental health and productivity, m...

After months of reduced social interaction, it's hard to shake the feeling that things just don't feel the same with some of our friendships. And a new report suggests that's because they might not be...

The late-evening announcement that those arriving in the UK from France will soon have to quarantine for 14 days has left Britons scrambling to get home. The Telegraph’s Deputy Travel Editor, Ben Ross...

Spain’s coronavirus lockdown was the strictest of all – and it worked. But less than two months after the state of emergency ended, the country is once again topping the European league of Covid-19 tr...

As MPs are warned that up to half a million Britons are suffering coronavirus symptoms months after first falling ill, Theodora Louloudis hears from those experiencing 'long Covid' and speaks to Profe...

As results of the first human trials of Oxford University vaccine show immune reaction produced without any serious adverse reactions, virologist Dr Elisabetta Groppelli joins Theodora Louloudis to di...

As Boris Johnson suggests the nation could see a Christmas free of social distancing, the Telegraph’s Deputy Political Editor, Anna Mikhailova joins Theodora Louloudis to discuss what the Prime Minist...

The move to make face covering compulsory in shops has caused anger - online, at least. And a YouGov poll suggests that those who oppose the move are more likely to be Conservative voters and Brexitee...

Beauty salons have been given the green light to reopen on Monday, but not all treatments will go ahead. Manicures, massages and leg waxes are back on the menu, but no treatments can be carried out ab...

Calls for an inquiry mount after Treasury figures reveal £25 billion has been spent on the PPE and NHS Test and Trace programmes, both littered with problems. The Telegraph’s Economics Reporter, Tom R...

As President Bolsonaro becomes the latest Brazilian to test positive for the virus, Euan Marshall joins Theodora Louloudis from São Paulo to discuss why he's taking an unproven treatment for the virus...

Schools will open to all pupils from September, but what will the classroom look like? Can exams take place after so much disruption? And why have teaching unions been quick to criticise the governmen...

While the rest of the country sees restrictions ease, Leicester goes into reverse. The Telegraph’s Global Health Security Editor, Paul Nuki and Chief Reporter, Robert Mendick join Theodora Louloudis t...

As the US confirms a record number of daily cases, The Telegraph’s Washington Editor Nick Allen joins Theodora Louloudis to discuss whether Donald Trump is right to attribute this to increased testing...

The new normal is a litany of complex rules and regulations, and as the UK Government slowly eases the lockdown, politicians are seeking to strike the balance between safety and realism. Behavioural s...

Germany’s R-number shot to its highest level for weeks after more than 1300 abattoir employees tested positive for the virus. In the UK, three outbreaks have been confirmed in meat processing factorie...

England’s planned contact tracing app, trialled on the Isle of Wight, has been abandoned in favour of a system developed by Google and Apple. The Telegraph's Senior Technology Reporter, Matt Field and...

As the Prince of Wales warns of the 'potentially devastating' impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on young people, The Telegraph’s Family and Education Editor, Sally Peck and Cambridge University psycholo...

More than a million schoolchildren in England will be given meal vouchers over the summer following pressure from Manchester United and England forward, Marcus Rashford. The Telegraph's Northern Footb...

The coronavirus lockdown ground the UK economy to a halt in April, with the biggest monthly GDP contraction on record. But with non-essential shops opening from Monday and many sectors moving back to ...

The vast majority of England's children remain at home, but how dangerous is a return to the classroom? Is education falling prey to attempts to fire up the economy? And would a cross-party consensus ...

The UK's most controversial measure yet came into force on Monday, but will it stop re-infection? What effect will it have on an already struggling travel industry? And who is exempt from the rules?Jo...

Matt Hancock urges the public to avoid planned anti-racism protests, the US sees an unexpected upturn in employment and why having less hair might put you more at risk.Read 'The ‘Ostrich Alliance’: Co...

Face coverings to be made mandatory on public transport, fresh hope and fresh disappointment for the potential treatment backed by Donald Trump and why you could be getting a haircut sooner than you ...

A Conservative revolt over quarantine plans, universities unveil plans for virtual learning, and how to ease your pets out of lockdown. Read The Telegraph's resident vet, Pete Wedderburn's column...

The pandemic lays bare UK inequalities, how Sweden used similar lockdown modelling to the UK - but chose not to lockdown and why British volunteers are deliberately trying to catch the virus.Get 30 da...

The UK sees its lowest daily death toll since the lockdown began, opposition mounts against the Government's travel quarantine plans, and how horse racing became the first live sport out of the starti...

The Chancellor reveals the future of the furlough scheme, new research suggests most people infected with coronavirus never show symptoms and why the pandemic has given tech companies the power of nat...

Boris Johnson announces groups of up to six can meet from Monday, the Government’s ‘test and trace’ system sees a chaotic first day, and should deaths be measured per capita?Listen to Planet Normal: w...

The Government launches its ‘test and trace’ programme, warnings that the self-employed face a ‘cliff-edge’ drop in income support, and how Greece defied the odds to keep covid-19 at bay.Get 30 days' ...

A newly-authorised drug hailed as ‘the biggest step forward in the treatment of coronavirus since the crisis began’, London is no longer the UK's virus epicentre, and why the pandemic has turned Brazi...

In this special episode, Data Journalist, Dominic Gilbert and Deputy Editor of the Global Health Security team, Anne Gulland join Theodora Louloudis to pull back the curtain on what it’s like analysin...

A clue as to how many of us have actually had the virus, Scotland plots a cautious route out of lockdown, and why Sweden’s property market suggests the UK’s isn’t heading for a swift recovery. As...

Boris Johnson promises a 'world-beating' test and trace system by June, we visit a Danish school to see how British children could return to the classroom and why drinks at the bar might be a thing of...

The Chancellor warns of a ‘severe recession’, the UK death toll hits 40,000 and we ask whether the Government is doing enough to support parents of children with special needs over the lockdown.Join N...

Testing opened to everyone over five, China under pressure over the origins of the coronavirus and could the mosh pit be a thing of the past?Get 7 days' free access to The Telegraph: https://www.teleg...

The rate of infection rises, the UK Government spends £20 million on drugs not yet proven to work and why face masks split Americans along party lines.Watch: What Covid-19 data really tells us about t...

The new antibody test touted as a ‘game changer’, questions over Russia’s relatively low death rate and could state-sponsored virtual therapy prevent a mental health crisis?Read Linda Blair's daily do...