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Some 86% said that, until a vaccine is found, workers should decide whether to return to the office.
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People with certain health conditions had been advised to stay indoors since March.
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England's test and trace system changed tack this week, as national teams struggle to find cases.
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Vaccinations are continuing as normal while jabs given in school are being rescheduled.
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A survey by the Office for National Statistics suggests fewer than 0.05% of the population has the virus.
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The vaccines are being developed by the pharmaceutical company Janssen and US biotech firm Novavax.
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Hospital admissions are not rising despite increases in coronavirus cases, according to NHS England data.
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Researchers hope the £8.4m study will show the long-term impact of Covid-19 and how to treat it.
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The coronavirus pandemic has caused backlogs in many areas of the NHS, including cancer and A&E.
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Why fridges, vials and polling stations could be key in the distribution of a coronavirus vaccine.
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But experts caution there are many other considerations, including cost and over-diagnosis.
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Deaths recorded in England had included people who tested positive months before they died.
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The home secretary says the "uncertain" law on the drug - often used by gay men during sex - may change.
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Public tests are set to start on Thursday, but concerns remain about how accurately distance is measured.
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Antibody tests suggest similar exposure to the virus in the two capitals, despite different strategies.
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An NHS Confederation report predicts a 20% increase in demand for services in the coming months.
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Health minister Edward Argar says it is "evolving and flexing", amid plans to cut 6,000 contact tracers.
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Dating during lockdown is hard enough in 2020, but how do you deal with it when cancer is in the mix too?
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The rest will focus on reaching positive cases and their contacts in local areas, alongside local teams.
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The education secretary says a new coronavirus study supports the government decision to reopen schools.
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Ministers want nursing jobs in England to be more accessible, but a union says the plan falls short.
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Residents will be allowed up to three outdoor visitors at a time from Monday, ministers announce.
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Boris Johnson wants schools in England to be the last sector to close in any future local lockdowns.
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The new rules apply to cinemas, museums and places of worship as more quarantine restrictions start.
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Hundreds march in Cardiff, Swansea, Bridgend and Merthyr claiming they missed out on latest award.
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Some kits sent to care homes should be returned, but the government says the risk to safety is low.
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A deal in which NHS England had access to 92% of private hospitals beds will come to an end.
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After a low in cases at the end of June, the ONS estimated infections had been rising slightly in July.
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Janet Wilkie criticises the suspension of breast screenings for the over 70s due to the pandemic.
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The premature babies were treated in hospitals 60 miles apart but an app kept their parents updated.
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But the South Korean study couldn't say how much this group actually passed coronavirus on.
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Female breast cancer patients were much more likely to survive than other patients, a study says.
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The app will use QR barcode scans as well as Bluetooth handshakes to determine if users are at risk.
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Millions of respirators will not be used by health workers because they may not fit adequately.
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Clinicians from global study say controversy around the drug is stopping them completing their study.
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Scientists in Rwanda find cases of resistance to artemisinin, a frontline drug used to treat malaria.
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A lack of information from universities will pose a "further risk to lives", the NUS warns.
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But one in 20 say they won't be returning anytime soon after advice changed on 1 August.
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The right to an education should take priority over pubs, England's children's commissioner says.
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They "face greater barriers" when trying to protect themselves from coronavirus, a report says.
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Experts working for the Commons health committee will assess whether policy commitments are being met.
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Dozens of English councils discriminate against children with autism, legal experts say.
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A new Canadian clinical guideline aims to reduce stigma against overweight patients.
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The UK's test and trace schemes are not yet good enough to stop a virus resurgence, scientists say.
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Guidelines recommends not using common painkillers for long-term pain
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What are the chances of passing the virus to the baby in the womb, or of premature birth?
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The rapid tests for hospitals and care homes will distinguish between Covid-19 and seasonal illness.
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Critically ill children with suspected genetic illnesses in Wales are to be offered a new NHS test in UK first.