Coronavirus in U.K.

Passengers, some wearing protective face coverings and some not, travel during rush hour on the London Underground last month.

No New COVID-19 Deaths Reported In Most Of U.K., As Restrictions Set To Ease

11:21am May 11, 2021

England, Scotland and Northern Ireland on Monday recorded no new COVID-19 deaths, and Wales reported four. Health experts said the milestone represents an encouraging sign.

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson looks at the newly authorized AstraZeneca/Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine.

U.K. Approves AstraZeneca-Oxford Coronavirus Vaccine

11:37am December 30, 2020

by Jaclyn Diaz

The British government has ordered 100 million doses, enough to vaccinate 50 million residents.

The study is still awaiting final regulatory approval. If given the green light, a study in which human volunteers will be infected with the coronavirus will begin in January at a biosecure unit at London's Royal Free Hospital.

U.K. Preparing COVID-19 Vaccine Trials That Deliberately Expose Study Subjects

1:25pm October 20, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Proponents say that such controversial "human challenge" studies can speed up vaccine development. But others cite ethical concerns.

Commuters walk over London Bridge toward the city during the morning rush hour on Thursday. The city and other large areas are set to be under a high alert for the coronavirus.

London And Other English Cities Declared To Be At High Alert For COVID-19

12:35pm October 15, 2020

by Bill Chappell

"Things will get worse before they get better," U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said, noting that the coronavirus is spreading exponentially in the United Kingdom.

Capt. Tom Moore, 100, is being awarded a knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II after raising more than $39 million in charity for medical workers. Moore walked 100 laps in his garden to earn donations.

Tom Moore, U.K.'s 100-Year-Old Hero, Is Awarded Knighthood For Fundraising Walks

11:59am May 20, 2020

by Bill Chappell

"I hope she's not very heavy-handed with the sword, because by then I might be rather a poor old weak soul," the World War II veteran said of a possible knighthood ceremony with Queen Elizabeth II.

A British Airways plane sits parked behind a fence last month at London's Heathrow Airport. An association of major British airlines expects the U.K. government to roll out quarantine restrictions to combat the coronavirus, though confirmed details remain

U.K. Airlines, Airports Fear 'Devastating Impact' Of Possible Quarantine Rules

3:31pm May 09, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

Trade groups expect the government to roll out new coronavirus travel restrictions, including a quarantine for out-of-country arrivals, on Sunday. And they're already pushing back publicly.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson chaired his first remote Cabinet meeting since his return to work after his personal bout with the coronavirus. The British leader projected optimism during his comments on Thursday.

Boris Johnson: U.K. Is 'Past The Peak' Of Its Coronavirus Outbreak

4:12pm April 30, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

The prime minister voiced the positive outlook at his first briefing since recovering from COVID-19. Johnson did not, however, lay out specifically when or how the U.K.'s lockdown measures would lift.

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, shown here in a handout photo from earlier this month, has reportedly been moved to intensive care at a London hospital.

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson In Intensive Care Unit Due To COVID-19

4:03pm April 06, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

"Over the course of this afternoon, the condition of the prime minister has worsened and, on the advice of his medical team, he has been moved to the Intensive," U.K. officials said.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he will self-isolate and continue to work in 10 Downing Street in London, announcing his positive test for the coronavirus. He's seen here Thursday night, joining in the U.K.'s national applause for health service workers

Boris Johnson Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Is Self-Isolating

9:58am March 27, 2020

by Bill Chappell

If Johnson is unable to carry out his official duties, his role would likely be filled temporarily by Dominic Raab, the U.K.'s foreign secretary and first secretary of state.

An empty pub in London. On Friday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the country's bars, pubs, restaurants and cafes must close to curb the spread of COVID-19, which has killed more than 100 people in the U.K.

U.K. Shuts Pubs, Restaurants And Other Locales To Curb Coronavirus Spread

6:40pm March 20, 2020

by Sophie Eastaugh

The government ordered establishments to close Friday night and announced wage relief for furloughed workers.