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Dr. Jessica Taylor has been been subjected to online abuse from thousands of angry men who had merely learned the title of her upcoming book: "Why Women are Blamed for Everything: Exploring Victim Blaming of Women Subjected to Violence and Trauma."

Heads of state across the world have emphasized the importance of social distancing during Ramadan.

Liu Xiaoming, China's ambassador to the U.K., insisted that China's response to COVID-19 was timely and Beijing had provided the world with a "strong line of defense" against the coronavirus.

The Labour politician said he had apologized to his colleague over his outburst and had offered to speak with her if she wished.

Brandon Wallace, 21, spat at two officers while he was arrested for attacking a woman in London.

The girl and her father had been taking the daily exercise they are permitted during the U.K. lockdown when the incident occurred.

The 20-year-old driver had planned a 360-mile round trip to save his friend paying for a taxi, police said.

Parts of Europe began easing some lockdown measures last week, including Italy and Germany, while France will begin lifting some restrictions next month.

"F*** China" was among the message sprayed on the walls outside a Chinese takeout restaurant in Dudley, U.K.

"It is despicable to think they would try and exploit the current situation in this way," a Border Force director said.

Phoebe Holman started working on a new film after her income disappeared almost overnight because of the restrictions put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

Sir Iain Duncan Smith accuses Huawei of viewing the coronavirus pandemic as an opportunity to "advance its own interests".

Keith MacVicar, 84, and his wife Jean MacVicar, 82, both died of COVID-19 two weeks ago. Their daughter Jayne also caught the virus and died over the Easter weekend.

Officers stopped the motorist near Launceston, Cornwall in the U.K. and inquired about the reason for his journey.

"Right now, by keeping Britain online, we are able to play our part in helping the country through this difficult period," Huawei Vice President Victor Zhang wrote in an open letter.

Johnson thanked the St. Thomas medical staff in Central London as he was discharged Sunday to continue his recovery from Chequers after contracting the coronavirus.

Professor Sarah Gilbert at Oxford University is working alongside a team of researchers who are ready to move a vaccine they developed to clinical trials in two weeks.

The United States has the highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the world.

"He will receive close monitoring during the early phase of his recovery," a statement about the prime minister's condition said.

Johnson, who tested positive for COVID-19, is "in good spirits" after spending a third night in intensive care at a London hospital.

Incidents of speeding have become more common as a result of the quieter roads during the lockdown.

Johnson is being treated at London's St. Thomas' hospital following a COVID-19 diagnosis.

Lerun Hussain, 34, was sentenced to three months in jail after being caught stealing surgical masks from a London hospital.

Police in Essex in the U.K. said the driver had been breaching measures put in place to curb the spread of coronavirus.

The Vice President called his British counterpart after Prime Minister Boris Johnson was hospitalized with severe COVID-19 symptoms.

Three generations of the royal family have sent best wishes to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, with messages from Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles and Prince William.

Unless you actually know somebody hit by the disease, the grim daily numbers blur into being mere statistics. But the prime minister's hospitalization brought home the fact it can truly strike anyone, of any rank.

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office is expected to hold its latest press conference Tuesday at 5 p.m. U.K. time addressing both the country's ongoing efforts to slow the coronavirus pandemic as well as Johnson's own fight with COVID-19.

The prime minister was taken to hospital on Sunday and transferred to intensive care the following day.

Raab is the government minister designated to deputize for the prime minister when he is unable to fulfill duties.