China lockdown: tens of millions trapped in Shanghai

But in recent weeks, Shanghai's reputation has taken a hit. The city of twenty six million people is suffering a Covid outbreak, in a country resolutely sticking to a Zero-Covid strategy. Residents have been told to stay in their homes for weeks, with many of those trapped inside going online to complain about a shortage of fresh food. Now video has emerged of some residents pleading with police not to turn their buildings into quarantine facilities.

UK coronavirus cases rise as Scottish medical officer admits breaching guidelines to visit 2nd home

Amid a surge in the number of new coronavirus cases in the UK over the last 24 hours - the government has been stressing the urgent need for everyone to keep to social distancing rules.

But in Scotland police gave the nation's chief medical officer an official warning, after she admitted travelling to her second home twice, ignoring the rules she was calling on the public to abide by.

'All our ICU patients are in their 50s or younger' - frontline Welsh doctor recovered from virus

Earlier this week, Dr David Hepburn warned the hospital had run out of space in intensive care and had moved into operating theatres. This - in an area which has seen the highest levels of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Wales.

Coronavirus: Elderly could face four months of self-isolation as 14 more people die in the UK

Life in lockdown Wuhan: The Coronavirus epicentre two months into the pandemic

Jialan Cai is a Wuhan citizen who's been in quarantine for the past two months due to the coronavirus outbreak. She gives us an insight into the her life under lockdown with her mum and grandma, where she plays badminton indoors, gardens on her balcony and practises the cello to pass the time.

'America's not safe' - Leading coronavirus expert on Donald Trump's response to Covid-19

Professor Lawrence Gostin, world expert on how governments respond to pandemics, on President Trump's "pointless" travel ban and why America isn't ready for the coronavirus.

WHO says Europe new coronavirus pandemic epicentre as global covid-19 death toll passes 5,000

The head of the World Health Organisation has urged European countries to take more aggressive action against the virus as he says Europe is the new epicentre, as the focus moves away from China.

Just eight new cases were confirmed by Chinese authorities today, suggesting the spread of the virus is slowing down there. The country has accounted for around 60% of the number of cases globally- just under 81,000 people have caught Covid-19 there and more than 3,000 have died. In the US the total number of confirmed cases rose to over 1,600, with 41 deaths. In Europe, Italian cases rose to more than 17,000, with 1,266 deaths. Spain confirmed over 4,000 cases, with 120 deaths.