In January 2020, we had no idea the year would end up like this. Here are the key moments in pictures:
5. March
The Prince of Wales tests positive for coronavirus, but is displaying only “mild symptoms”, Clarence House says.
The Clap for Carers campaign begins, kicking off a weekly national applause for frontline workers.
Mr Johnson and Mr Hancock test positive for Covid-19, while chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty says he has symptoms and is self-isolating.
6. April
The Prime Minister comes out of self-isolation for a brief appearance at the door of No 10 Downing Street to join the clap for key workers.
Downing Street says the Prime Minister has been admitted to hospital for tests as a “precautionary step” as his symptoms persist.
The hospital death toll of people who have tested positive in the UK passes the 10,000 mark.
7. April
Downing Street says ministers and officials are working around the clock to ensure frontline NHS staff get the correct PPE, amid mounting frustration over a lack of supplies.
For the first time in British parliamentary history, MPs contribute to Prime Minister’s Questions via video-link.
More than 15,000 people are reported to have died in hospital in the UK after testing positive.
8. April
In his first Downing Street press conference since being admitted to hospital, Mr Johnson says the country is now “past the peak of this disease”.
Mr Johnson’s fiancee, Carrie Symonds, gives birth to a boy they name Wilfred.