LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom’s COVID-19 death toll surpassed 50,000 on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally of official data sources that highlighted the country’s place as one of the worst hit in the world. The City of...

People are seen on the beach in Bournemouth as they enjoy the hot weather, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Bournemouth, Britain, June 2, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville LONDON (Reuters) - Quarantine measures Britain plans to introduce for almost...

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during filming of his address to the nation from No 10 Downing Street following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain, May 10, 2020. Andrew Parsons/No 10 Downing Street/Handout...

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden’s chief epidemiologist said on Wednesday the country should have done more to combat the coronavirus but backed the broad strategy, which avoided the strict lockdowns seen in many other countries. FILE PHOTO: Anders Tegnell, the...

(Reuters) - Novavax Inc on Wednesday entered into a deal with contract drugmaker AGC Biologics to manufacture its experimental COVID-19 vaccine. An add-on component of Novavax’s vaccine that could help enhance the immune response against the coronavirus would be manufactured...