Manchester's museums and galleries begin closing over coronavirus

The coronavirus death toll in Greater Manchester topped 200 on Saturday, as the region suffered its biggest daily rise in fatalities.

A third of hospital beds across the region are now occupied by people with coronavirus, the region’s health chief has revealed.

Greater Manchester ‘stands ready’ to help ramp up testing for coronavirus in public services across the country, says mayor Andy Burnham.

Twenty more people have died at Greater Manchester's hospitals having contracted coronavirus.

The public inquiry into the Manchester Arena bombing has been delayed due to coronavirus.

A Manchester resident has become the first Briton to be handed a 'coronavirus injunction' after partying during national lockdown.

Hundreds of children and young people have been impacted by the coronavirus after results show there has been over 900 calls to Childline.

Andy Burnham says Greater Manchester ‘is as prepared as it can be’ for London levels of coronavirus cases in the next fortnight, as the capital’s hospital chiefs warned a ‘tsunami’ of cases threatened to overwhelm their system within days.

A trial into the alleged murder of a man from Manchester who went to Liverpool to buy a car has collapsed over coronavirus fears.

A road in north Manchester has been closed off by police over fears it may collapse.

All children's playgrounds in Manchester have been closed with immediate effect in a bid to reduce the spread of coronavirus.

A new drive-in cinema is heading to Manchester next week, allowing families to see hit films from the safety of their own cars.

The streets of Manchester city centre have been photographed eerily quiet.

IKEA will temporarily close all UK and Ireland stores until further notice in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Museums, art galleries, day centres and swimming pools could be shut as Manchester town hall looks to focus all its resources on ensuring vulnerable people are protected during the coronavirus outbreak.

Parkrun has cancelled all Saturday morning runs over coronavirus.

Trams, buses and trains in Greater Manchester will continue to run during the period of Coronavirus lockdown, transport chiefs have said today.

Manchester United have cancelled first-team training today following drastic measures to counter the coronavirus outbreak announced by the UK government.

Urban Outfitters has closed all of its stores until further notice in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Former Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney has launched a scathing attack on the government and the football authorities over their handling of the coronavirus crisis.