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The Lib Dems says workers should be financially rewarded in the same way as military staff on deployment.

NHS England's medical director says the "best" guidance cannot be followed without the right equipment.

Public Health England is investigating why ethnic minority groups seem to be disproportionately affected.

The warning that hospital staff could be put at risk comes as the number of UK deaths surpasses 15,000.

Daily trips to the pharmacy for methadone are replaced with monthly buprenorphine injections.

Experts say screening may not prove immunity from coronavirus, and Britons are warned over unproven tests.

Staff at Addenbrooke's Hospital show how much protective clothing is needed to work in intensive care.

Yanira Soriano, 36, has been reunited with her newborn son after recovering from Covid-19.

The health secretary told MPs on Friday that were was very high demand for supplies globally.

Oxford team are hoping to have millions of vaccine doses ready by the end of 2020, but will it work?

The health secretary said he would aim to get enough gowns to staff in need this weekend.

The comedian talks about how the current situation has impacted on his mental health.

Trials of drugs which could prevent vulnerable groups developing severe coronavirus symptoms begin.

How London's ExCel centre was transformed into a hospital to treat coronavirus patients.

Prof Anthony Costello of UCL's Institute for Global Health also warns that the UK will "face further waves" of coronavirus cases.

The video clip app, popular among NHS staff, is donating to a hardship fund for nurses.

Dr Ali Sanders talks of the challenges she and her team of more than 500 hospital staff face.

While most people will have mild symptoms and recover quickly, some are more prone to getting sick.

Sadiq Khan wants the UK government to follow the likes of New York in changing protection guidelines.

A doctor in the East Midlands says parts of the hospital are "like a ghost town" as people stay away.

The lives of some Covid-19 patients may depend upon medical ventilators - here's how they work.

Scientists say "significant" measures should stay for some time, with the UK lockdown set to continue.

About 1,500 of the adapted devices will be made each week by the start of May, developers say.

Heart disease is the most common underlying condition, followed by dementia and respiratory illness.

Researchers at Edinburgh University will study whether existing drugs can help lung tissues heal.

Concerns over increased anxiety and isolation are already affecting the public, two surveys suggest.

Blood will be extracted from people who have recovered from Covid-19 and the plasma given to patients.

The BBC's Laura Foster looks at the science about when and where we should wear face masks.

New guidelines to limit the infection risk will allow last goodbyes, the health secretary says.

President Trump has been critical - but what do others think of the "global guardian of public health"?

Care providers welcome the pledge but predict a "major challenge" amid outbreaks at more than 2,000 homes.

Thousands of intensive care and hospital beds remain available as the UK heads for a peak in coronavirus cases.

New figures from the National Records of Scotland suggest a total of 962 deaths have been linked to Covid-19.

A grandmother has spoken of battling back to health after being diangosed with the coronavirus.

Coronavirus prompts spike in mortality with data showing weekly deaths have hit a record high.

Jeanette Leonard says her "lovely" friend "paid the ultimate price" due to a lack of PPE.

The CEO of Methodist Homes says a secure supply chain from government would mean avoiding inflated prices.

Millions of children risk missing out on measles vaccines, Unicef warns.

Charities voice concern for care home residents and call for daily updates on virus deaths in the system.

Baroness Altmann spoke out as figures from the ONS revealed 217 care home deaths in England and Wales mentioned Covid-19.

Medics from countries around the world on their fears and the challenges of fighting Covid-19.

The government says it could change its advice on using face masks if evidence supported such a move.

It comes as the number of coronavirus deaths in UK hospitals rises to 11,329 - up by 717 since Sunday.

Some treatments can weaken the immune system and put patients at more risk from Covid-19, experts say.

Health workers have had to wrap bodies in sheets and polythene bags, according to reports.

Junior doctor Molly Dineen has graduated early to help NHS workers in the fight against coronavirus.

A group of motorbike riders made up of volunteers is helping vulnerable people who are self-isolating in Cornwall.

The health secretary stresses the danger of the "invisible killer" and welcomes the public's effort to stay home.

The warning - from a government scientific adviser - comes as UK coronavirus deaths are set to pass 10,000.

The PM thanks those who treated him for coronavirus as the public is reminded to stay at home.