January 5, 2021 'Harry Potter' star Jessie Cave reveals infant son hospitalized with coronavirus The 33-year-old actress, who played Lavender Brown in the blockbuster movie franchise, shared the news on social media on Tuesday.
January 5, 2021 UK prime minister praises Brits for 'sacrifice' as new coronavirus lockdown looms: 'We have no choice' The British prime minister praised the millions of people who are "making another huge sacrifice" as the country is hours away from going into another lengthy lockdown to curb the escalating spread of the coronavirus.
January 5, 2021 UK coronavirus variant most likely to spread among this age group, study suggests A new study suggests who may be most at risk for contracting B.1.1.7: Those under 20 years of age.
January 5, 2021 England's third national lockdown expected to last 6 weeks England is facing a third national lockdown that will last at least six weeks, as authorities struggle to stem a surge in COVID-19 infections that threatens to overwhelm hospitals around the U.K.
January 4, 2021 Boris Johnson announces coronavirus lockdown, cases continue to rise British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered a national lockdown through mid-February in an effort to combat a variant of the coronavirus that is continuing to rapidly spread in the region.
January 4, 2021 Hikers get stuck after breaking coronavirus protocols, get penalized by rescuers The two hikers, aged 21 and 27, defied a Tier 4 lockdown order to travel to a wooded area in the Scottish Highlands.
January 4, 2021 South African coronavirus variant 'very significant problem,' UK health secretary says Britain’s health secretary on Monday warned that the coronavirus variant first detected in South Africa is a "very significant problem," and poses more of a risk than others.
January 4, 2021 UK launches first AstraZeneca vaccinations worldwide The U.K. on Monday became the first country in the world to begin administering AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford's coronavirus vaccine, following emergency authorization last week.
January 4, 2021 Missing British teen's death in Malaysia did not involve other people: coroner A coroner in Malaysia has ruled the death of British teenager Nora Quoirin was most likely a misadventure that did not involve other people.
January 4, 2021 WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's extradition to US denied by British judge A British judge on Monday denied a request from the United States to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, arguing that he is likely to commit suicide if sent overseas to face espionage charges.
