The US Food and Drug Administration gives emergency approval for the experimental antiviral drug remdesivir
Gilead Sciences is donating 1.5 million vials of the drug to help patients
Health Secretary Matt Hancock says there has been an “unprecedented” rise in coronavirus testing in the UK
He says the target of 100,000 daily tests has been met – Labour says the figures are misleading
Millions of children risk missing out on vital vaccines as shipments are delayed because of the pandemic’s impact on aviation, the UN warns
May Day rallies take place globally in support of workers’ rights – but in scaled back or socially-distanced form
More than 1,014,000 people known to have had the virus globally have recovered, Johns Hopkins University says