Plans for nationwide 'surge' testing with 400,000 sent to homes across country every day

Five people are believed to have died from salmonella poisoning and hundreds more have fallen seriously ill after eating contaminated chicken imported from Poland.

The number of UK workers on payrolls increased by 83,000 last month despite ongoing national lockdown restrictions.

Electronic dance music duo Daft Punk announced that they were calling it quits on Monday, 22 February, after 28 long years. Sending shock waves across the world and amongst their fans, Daft Punk released their final video announcing the split and aptly titled 'Epilogue'.

Shailene Woodley during a talk show visit Monday revealed that she almost got booted out of Patagonia for wearing a turtleneck.The 29-year-old actress, who also confirmed her engagement to football player Aaron Rodgers, 37, during her appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon recalled a trip to the 'magical' country last December.Coronavirus-related flight changes and the sheer isolation of the southern Argentinian destination meant she had to take four planes to get there, the first leaving from Green Bay, Wisconsin.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxA flesh-eating disease is feared to be spreading through Australia, with new infections reported.New cases of Buruli ulcer have been identified in the Essendon, Moonee Ponds and Brunswick areas of Melbourne – the first identified in non-coastal parts of the country. Chief health officer Professor Brett Sutton has since issued a health alert.

Epalahame Lauaki (Hull FC) The powerful Tongan forward joined the Warriors from fellow Super League side Hull FC and made over 30 appearances, before departing to Australia and signing for Manly Sea Eagles. Lauaki signed a two-year deal with Bradford Bulls in 2015 and played 33 times over two seasons, scoring two tries in the Championship.Ben Flower (Crusaders) Wales international Flower joined Wigan from Crusaders and made 18 appearances in his debut season under Wane.

We have become used to making sense of the often complicated Covid rules – but many of us were left scratching our heads today after Boris Johnson set out his four-step roadmap out of lockdown.

Football Insider. Majority shareholder Moshiri has underwritten massive losses in recent years in order to keep the club looking healthy, and has recently confirmed plans for a new stadium to be developed - which will cost a massive £500million.Club chiefs apparently want to back that investment up off the pitch with a sizeable investment on it.

Nick Knowles has shared how he copes with filming emotional scenes on DIY SOS and admitted that he has broken down in tears at a service station afterwards.

A 25-year-old groom-to-be has been tragically told he has incurable cancer just an hour after finding out he was infected with coronavirus.

A diverse and talented group of actors have been tapped for an intriguing new Amazon film soon to go into production.Deadline reports that Jenny Slate, Charlie Day, Gina Rodriguez, Manny Jacinto and Scott Eastwood have all been cast in the upcoming romantic comedy I Want You Back.The film will follow a pair of freshly dumped thirty-somethings who team up to sabotage their respective exes’ new relationships in order to get them back. Leading lady:Jenny Slate has been cast in Amazon Prime's upcoming romantic comedy I Want You Back; seen here in January 2020Slate, known for her turns in Obvious Child and Venom, will star alongside It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia‘s Day as the wronged couple.

Brits are bracing for torrential rain today as the Met Office warns of a 'danger to life' in some areas and a barrage set to batter the country.

First Minister’s route map is expected to more cautious than Johnson’s when she confirms what order and how quickly rules will be lifted. In an optimistic statement at Westminster yesterday, the Prime Minister claimed lockdown could effectively be over in England by June 21 at the earliest.

Wendy Williams has recently found herself in legal hot water.But the Wendy Williams Show host appears to be unfazed by a recent lawsuit, as she gets back to work as usual.She cut a bold silhouette Monday in an oversized black Moncler x Valentino hooded puffer jacket with matching furry boots, as she stepped out for the day in New York City.

He's one of the stars of the CBS TV show SEAL team.And over the weekend, Justin Melnick sustained minor injuries in a stunt accident while filming a commercial project.The actor, according to Deadline.com, fell about 20 feet as he was fast roping from a helicopter while carrying a dog. He's one of the stars of the CBS TV show SEAL team.

Justin Melnick, best known for playing Brock Reynolds on the CBS series SEAL Team, is recovering after falling out of a helicopter.

Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider has lashed out against the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, calling the committee “elitist” and “arrogant”.Snider called the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame out in response to a Twitter user wondering why Iron Maiden‘s Bruce Dickinson said he would refuse induction.“The RnR Hall committee members are arrogant elitist assholes who look down on metal & other bands that sell millions because we’re not their definition of cool,” Snider wrote.“The fan vote is their ‘throwing a bone’ to the peasants. I want to say FU, but I want them to have to deal with us!”The RnR Hall committee members are arrogant elitist assholes who look down on metal & other bands that sell millions because we’re not their definition of cool.

President Biden is marking a grim moment in the fight against COVID-19.

Jenny Slate and Gina Rodriguez have been cast in a brand new project together called I Want You Back.

Rebecca Davis editorChina’s state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) announced late Monday evening that it has signed a strategic partnership in program development and online video with South Korean public broadcaster KBS. The move may be a strong indication of a thaw in tensions between the two countries that have for years left Korean content unofficially banned in the mainland.If so, it would be a boon to Korean content creators and firms, shut out of the China market since 2016 in retaliation for Korea’s agreement to allow the deployment of the U.S.

US President Joe Biden gave a sombre address to the nation as the country marked the 'grim milestone' of more than 500,000 Covid deaths.