Health minister says 'it is too early' to rescind national closure announced on March 23; toll jumps by 861 in one day, marking a rise

Board of Deputies releases figure based on number of Jewish funerals where disease was listed on death certificate, UK Jewish News reports

Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation makes grim projection, putting estimated eventual toll more than 3 times higher than Italy and Spain

Spokesman says premier is not on ventilator, is in 'good spirits'; doesn't specify what oxygen treatment he is receiving

UK leader said to be conscious and does not require ventilation, asks Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to deputize for him; Israeli PM: We are praying for his speedy recovery

US Surgeon General compares coming days to Pearl Harbor and 9/11; Britain's death tolls soars as country becomes deadliest virus hotspot in Europe

More than half of infected are in Europe; virus wreaks havoc on global economy, with US announcing a record 6.65 million workers who filed for unemployment benefits last week

Figure more than double that of previous day, but experts say it's due to reporting practices; scientists say it could take 6 months for country to return to normalcy

Nadine Dorries reportedly met with hundreds of people recently, including PM Boris Johnson; thought to be recovering

Eyewitness says plainclothes officer opened fire on suspect who had canisters strapped to his chest and was brandishing a machete in suburb Streatham