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Coronavirus and dementia: 'I'm scared to go out after lockdown'
Some people with dementia say they have lost confidence.
Coronavirus: Imaging equipment ‘woefully underfunded’
Specialists who carry out scans say capacity will struggle to meet demand due to a lack of machines.
Coronavirus test results waits 'undermining confidence'
The Royal College of GPs says the government should focus on its testing strategy rather than targets.
A visual guide to the outbreak
Key maps and charts explaining how the respiratory virus has spread around the world and how it is being dealt with.
Coronavirus: Trial begins to see if dogs can 'sniff out' virus
The dogs are already trained to detect odours of cancers, malaria and Parkinson's disease.
Psychiatrists fear 'tsunami' of mental illness after lockdown
Doctors say they are dealing with a mental-health crisis while patients shun routine appointments.
Coronavirus: A third of hospital patients develop dangerous blood clots
The virus appears to be making people's blood much more sticky, medical experts say.
Coronavirus infection 'R' rate in UK creeps up
The figure is now much closer to one - the point at which the virus starts spreading rapidly.
Coronavirus deaths: How big is the epidemic in care homes?
Care homes now account for a large proportion of Covid-19 deaths in the UK.
Coronavirus: What are social distancing and self-isolation rules?
Boris Johnson has announced changes to guidelines in England on exercise and social distancing.
Coronavirus: How will schools be able to reopen?
What do schools need to do to make sure they can provide a safe environment for pupils and staff.
Coronavirus vaccine: Macaque monkey trial offers hope
Six rhesus macaque monkeys were vaccinated and then exposed to the virus.
Coronavirus: Reopening NHS services must be safe, unions say
Hospitals face another "crucial test" when outpatient clinics and operations resume, health unions say.
Coronavirus: Mental health of NHS staff at long-term risk
Trauma experts say NHS staff are a high-risk group for PTSD in the aftermath of the pandemic.
One in 400 people in England has coronavirus, tests suggest
The estimate is based on tests on 11,000 people from 5,000 households over the past two weeks.
Coronavirus: A&E visits in England down to record low
NHS bosses say they are worried seriously ill patients are staying away as visits drop by half.
Coronavirus: Care homes felt 'completely abandoned'
But the health minister denies the government had "bad advice" not to lock them down earlier.
Coronavirus: Children affected by rare Kawasaki-like disease
The reaction is extremely rare and only affects a tiny number of children seriously, medics say.
Coronavirus: Why hasn't the UK listed loss of smell as a symptom of Covid-19?
Some scientists argue that it is becoming urgent to tell people with sudden loss of smell to self-isolate.
Coronavirus: PM quizzed over 'unexplained' care home deaths
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer says 10,000 extra deaths in April must be accounted for, as he questions the PM.
Coronavirus: How to wear a face covering?
Across the world, people are being asked to wear face coverings to help stop coronavirus from spreading.
Coronavirus: The funeral director storing hundreds of bodies in the crisis
Deaths caused by Covid-19 have led to a shortage of space in some mortuaries and delays to funerals.
Drive-by Milton Keynes celebration after woman's cancer all-clear
A Wizard of Oz fan's friends and family hold a drive-by celebration after she was cleared of cancer.
Coronavirus: Does lockdown easing 'follow the science'?
Why is England pressing ahead with plans to ease lockdown rules ahead of the rest of the UK?
Coronavirus: Thousands of Covid patients to have genome studied
The Edinburgh University-led research will identify why the disease affects some more than others.
How do you recover after surviving a near fatal bout of coronavirus?
BBC Medical Correspondent Fergus Walsh visits University College Hospital to see how staff help rehabilitate Covid-19 patients coming out of intensive care.
Nurses: 'I don't know what we would do without them'
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, we ask what the role of a nurse means to those who need it.
Coronavirus: Royal Family thanks world's nurses in video calls
The Queen led the tributes to nurses, saying they have had "a very important part to play recently".
Coronavirus: Germany not alarmed by infection rate rise
The virus reproduction rate is above 1.0 in Germany - but experts believe it can be controlled.
Nurse's emotional reunion with coronavirus patient
The surprise, virtual meeting brings back strong feelings and memories for the pair.
Coronavirus: How many people have died in the UK?
Official statistics show a large increase in the number of UK deaths above the expected level.
Coronavirus: Low level of transplants sparks concern
The number of organ transplants in the UK last month was the lowest for 36 years, figures show.
Coronavirus: Care home deaths 'starting to decline'
Care home deaths fall 12% in past week with ministers expressing "relief" cases may have peaked.
Coronavirus: Mum 'grateful' for maternity hospital measures
Strict new coronavirus guidelines mean the way midwives work has now changed.
Coronavirus: Seacole hospital 'a tribute' to BAME NHS staff
A new community hospital recognises Jamaican-born nurse Mary Seacole - and BAME staff who have died.
Coronavirus doctor's diary: 'They say I have blood on my hands'
Abusive messages were sent to an Asian doctor because of a myth that non-white patients are left to die.
International Nurses Day: The gran, mum and daughter on the front line
Meet three generations of a North East family working on the front line to fight coronavirus.
Coronavirus: Four nurses on four continents tell their story
On International Nurses Day the BBC spoke to four nurses on four continents about fighting the coronavirus pandemic.
UK drug trial for over-50s recruiting
Researchers are looking for more UK volunteers showing signs of coronavirus to test existing drugs.
Coronavirus: Cover faces in some public areas, people in England told
Wearing face coverings on public transport and in some shops is advised in a new government document on easing the lockdown.
Coronavirus: Advice for people with health conditions
Older people and those with pre-existing medical conditions are more vulnerable to the virus.
Coronavirus: Use common sense to see loved ones outdoors – Dominic Raab
Two people from different households can meet outside in England if 2m apart, the government confirms.
Coronavirus: Care-worker death rate twice that of health workers
Healthcare workers have been no more likely to die with Covid-19 than other 20- to 64-year-olds.
Coronavirus: Wuhan in first virus cluster since end of lockdown
As China continues easing restrictions, new virus clusters in Wuhan and elsewhere have emerged.
Coronavirus: Bus driver 'happy to be home' after intensive care
We catch up with 70-year-old Ertan Nazim a month after our first visit to University College Hospital.
Coronavirus: Dutch care home reunites families in a glass pod
With visits banned, one Dutch care home has found an innovative way to bring people together.
Boris Johnson speech: PM unveils 'conditional plan' to reopen society
Boris Johnson says people in England can spend more time outdoors from Wednesday but lockdown remains.
Coronavirus: Minister defends 'stay alert' advice amid backlash
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland keep the "stay at home" slogan as Labour warns the switch could be confusing.
Coronavirus: UK sent 50,000 Covid-19 samples to US for testing
The government says "operational issues" in the UK meant 50,000 samples had to be flown to US labs.
Coronavirus: Call for public inquiry into BAME death risk
More than 70 public figures sign an open letter to the prime minister calling for more transparency.
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