The Syrian foreign ministry condemns the US for targeting its health sector with unilateral sanctions.

Despite the large spike in positive tests reported by England's test and trace service earlier, the level of coronavirus in the community has remained stable during the past week according to the Office for National Statistics.

British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, dismissed reports of him looking 'wraithlike' as complete nonsense.

Tehran is hosting an exhibition of medical products and healthcare achievements in the battle against the coronavirus.