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Coronavirus: Doctor MP says 'government's lack of testing has cost lives’
Labour's Dr Rosena Allin-Khan questions Health Secretary Matt Hancock in the House of Commons.
Coronavirus: 'Segment and shield' way to lift UK lockdown now
Strengthen protection for high-risk people while easing restrictions for others, scientists say.
Coronavirus: Scientists publish advice to government
The Sage group raised fears people might try to buy fake test results to get an "immunity passport".
Coronavirus: France's first known case 'was in December'
The case means Covid-19 may have arrived in Europe almost a month earlier than previously thought.
Coronavirus: Key workers to trial NHS tracing app
If the Isle of Wight trial is successful, the app could be ready nationwide within weeks, ministers say.
Coronavirus: Lockdown psychiatric care 'severely disrupted'
Isolation is exacerbating psychosis symptoms for some patients, a leading psychiatrist is warning.
Coronavirus doctor's diary: Is lockdown good for your heart?
Why do fewer people seem to be having heart attacks and strokes? One theory is that the lockdown lifestyle is healthy.
Coronavirus: Thanking healthcare workers worldwide
Some of the ways that people have expressed thanks to workers on the frontline against Covid-19.
Coronavirus: NHS staff to help find out why people get sick
NHS workers are donating blood samples to find out why some of them contract Covid-19 when others don't.
Coronavirus: Lockdown life 'a challenge' for vulnerable children
Charities warn some children who are missing out on additional support at school are falling into crisis.
Coronavirus: World leaders pledge billions for vaccine fight
More than $8bn (£6.5bn) are pledged to help develop a vaccine and fund research into treatments.
Coronavirus: How it feels to be a dementia carer under lockdown
Julia and Anne, whose husbands have dementia, say they have learned "what loneliness really is".
Coronavirus: UK contact-tracing app is ready for Isle of Wight downloads
Isle of Wight council staff and healthcare workers will be invited to start testing app on Tuesday.
Nightingale Hospital in London placed on standby
The hospital will no longer be taking patients in the coming days - but could be used again if needed.
Coronavirus: UK hospital trials new treatment drug
The new drug is based around a protein that is commonly used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis.
Coronavirus: Testing falls short of 100,000 daily target
The number of daily tests drops by a third, days after the government met its 'audacious' target.
Coronavirus: Contact tracing app to be trialled on Isle of Wight
The experiment is part of the government's track and trace strategy aimed at limiting a second wave.
Coronavirus: Doctors 'buy their own PPE or rely on donations'
A survey of 16,000 doctors reveals almost two-thirds believe they are not properly protected.
Coronavirus doctor's diary: Take care when you clap for carers
Each Thursday's clap for carers leads to a flurry of activity in Accident and Emergency, says Dr John Wright.
Coronavirus: How Covid-19 can hit the kidneys
Figures show more than 2,000 patients admitted to intensive care with Covid-19 suffered kidney failure.
Coronavirus: Intensive care and other key terms explained
Use our tool to check the meaning of key words and phrases associated with the Covid-19 outbreak.
Coronavirus: 'Covid toe' and other rashes puzzle doctors
A Spanish study identifies five rashes present in some coronavirus hospital patients.
Coronavirus: Thousands signal interest in plasma trial
It is hoped the antibodies recovered patients have built up will help clear the virus in others.
Coronavirus: 12 hours with paramedics on the Covid front-line
Tina Brennan is often the first point of contact for patients who are seriously ill with coronavirus.
Coronavirus: Parents urged to keep up child vaccinations
NHS England says all essential vaccinations are still being provided despite the coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus: Target reached as UK tests pass 100,000 a day
A third of the government's 122,300 tests in 24 hours were sent in the post but not necessarily completed.
Coronavirus: Fertility treatments to start again in UK
Clinics will need to prove they can offer services while protecting the safety of patients and staff.
Coronavirus: What it's like to test yourself for Covid-19
Carer Heather Lamont swabs herself for Covid-19 at a drive-through test centre.
Coronavirus: Testing will help UK 'unlock the lockdown' - Hancock
The health secretary says the government has reached its target of 100,000 coronavirus tests a day.
Coronavirus: UK 'likely to get close to or hit' 100,000 tests target
But the target is just a "stepping stone" to more testing, Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick says.
Coronavirus: How long does it take to recover?
Recovery from Covid-19 can be a lengthy process, depending on how seriously people get the virus.
Coronavirus: NHS doctor 'overwhelmed' after Visor Army plea
Consultant says she "can't thank people enough" after WhatsApp appeal triggers huge public effort.
Coronavirus: 'Many said goodbye to loved ones in an ambulance'
Dr Nigel Kennea describes his role supporting bereaved families at one London hospital during the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus: When your child's in intensive care with Covid-19
Two mothers tell the BBC about their experiences as their young children battled the virus.
Coronavirus: What it's like to be shielding in your twenties
Grace, 26, doesn't look it but she's deemed extremely vulnerable - here's how she's dealing with having to shield.
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson says UK is past the peak of outbreak
Boris Johnson says he will set out a plan next week on the economy, schools and transport beyond lockdown.
Coronavirus doctor: 'I see staff crying when their patient passes away'
Dr Harmandeep Singh is a consultant at Ealing Hospital in London, and has had Covid-19 himself.
Coronavirus: 'Probable' government will miss 100,000 test target
Hospital chiefs say the figure is a "red herring" and the UK must move to mass testing.
Coronavirus: NHS dashboard to predict protective gear shortages
Tech firms will help the NHS spot where kit is running scarce, but privacy campaigners are concerned.
Coronavirus: NHS sets out six-week plan for 'return to normal'
Urgent services should return to pre-Covid-19 levels, a letter to local trusts and GPs says.
Coronavirus: PM to update UK on 'steps to defeat' coronavirus
Boris Johnson will lead the Downing Street briefing later for the first time since his return to work.
Coronavirus: Essex autistic teenager recovers after diagnosis
Billy's family say they "owe everything" to the NHS after he tested positive for coronavirus.
Remdesivir: Drug has 'clear-cut' power to fight coronavirus
The data on its effect on symptoms comes from a trial of more than 1,000 patients in the US.
Coronavirus in Scotland: Half of deaths now in care homes
New data shows that 338 of the 656 coronavirus deaths recorded in Scotland last week were in care homes.
Coronavirus 'as deadly as Ebola in hospital'
Researchers say patients in hospital are as likely to die with Covid-19 as with Ebola.
Coronavirus: Tens of thousands more book tests in England
Staff and residents of care homes, over-65s and people who cannot work at home are now eligible for testing.
PMQs: Starmer and Raab on UK and Europe death rates
Sir Keir Starmer says the UK is only “part-way through this crisis” and the number of coronavirus deaths is “truly dreadful”.
Coronavirus: Medical cannabis access eased amid lockdown
Clinics have been offering online consultations.
PPE 'designed for women' needed on frontline
The unisex design doesn't fit all women properly, according to many who are working in healthcare.
Coronavirus: Thousands of cancer ops at 'Covid-free' hubs
A network of centres is established across England to provide essential cancer surgery in safe conditions.
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