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Coronavirus: Hospices warn they could close as virus hits fundraising
Charities are warning they will need government and public support to provide palliative care.
Coronavirus: Scientists question school closures impact
Countries should now question whether keeping schools shut is justified, says one team of scientists.
Coronavirus: Why healthcare workers are at risk of moral injury
War veterans can experience trauma known as moral injury - now health workers are at risk too.
Coronavirus: Too early to consider lockdown exit strategy, says Raab
The foreign secretary says measures are "beginning to work", as the number of deaths reaches 5,373.
Coronavirus: Inside an ICU fighting Covid-19
The BBC's Fergus Walsh meets medics treating patients with Covid-19 at University College Hospital London.
Coronavirus: Tributes paid to 'caring' midwife Lynsay Coventry
Lynsay Coventry, 54, is the first serving NHS midwife in England whose death has been confirmed.
Coronavirus concerns delay treatment for cancer patient
Nic has been given under 36 months to live and due to coronavirus his treatment is being put on hold.
Coronavirus: When will we know if the UK lockdown is working?
Almost two weeks after Britons were confined to their homes, is the coronavirus curve flattening?
Coronavirus: High street pharmacists 'needlessly put at risk'
Staff dispensing medicines say they urgently need more protective gear to guard against coronavirus.
Coronavirus: 'I know my life will not be saved in this pandemic'
Lucy Watts has a life-limiting condition and fears her life will not be saved if there is a shortage of ventilators.
'Dial 999 for stroke emergencies despite coronavirus'
UK experts are concerned that people are not seeking urgent NHS help when they need it.
Coronavirus 'could wipe out Brazil's indigenous people'
Respiratory illnesses are already the main cause of death for the country's native communities.
Coronavirus: How do you care for someone at home?
The BBC's Laura Foster explains measures you should take when caring for someone who has coronavirus in your home.
Coronavirus: Public urged to follow 'mission-critical' rules
The health secretary criticised "unbelievable" behaviour after people packed into sunny public parks.
Coronavirus: Nearly 400 care groups 'face protection shortages'
Providers warn they may not be able to care for those awaiting hospital discharge without the right kit.
Coronavirus: 'It's vital we have the equipment we need' say care workers
Care companies have told the BBC that they still don’t have enough personal protective equipment.
Coronavirus: The NHS workers wearing bin bags as protection
One intensive care doctor describes the reality faced by some UK health workers on the front line.
Coronavirus: Five-year-old among latest UK victims
A child with underlying health conditions is among 708 people whose deaths were reported in the past day.
Coronavirus: Sunny weather lockdown 'being observed so far'
Most stuck to the social distancing rules, minister Michael Gove says, but some young people did not.
Coronavirus: 'We're on our knees' says nurse
A nurse posted a video to a Facebook group after a long and difficult shift in ICU amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Nurse deaths 'inevitable' from coronavirus
Nursing chiefs raise fears about protective equipment following the deaths of two nurses.
Coronavirus: Can the UK do 100,000 tests a day?
The government has pledged to increase daily testing tenfold by the end of the month.
Coronavirus: Coming 5,000 miles to die for the NHS
Two British-Sudanese doctors became the first doctors to die of coronavirus in the UK. This is their story.
Coronavirus: Staying home this weekend 'not a request', UK told
People are told to stay at home, despite expected good weather, in honour of two nurses who died.
Coronavirus: UK trialling existing and new medicines
The government explains how clinical tests are checking if existing medicines could treat Covid-19.
Coronavirus: Nightingale Hospital opens at London's ExCel centre
It comes as the Queen will address the nation on Sunday, as the number of deaths rises to 3,602.
Coronavirus: Nurse Areema Nasreen dies with Covid-19
The mother-of-three died at Walsall Manor Hospital, while a second nurse has also died in Kent.
The impact my husband's death had on NHS staff
After being told her husband was dying from Covid-19, Sandra Wilson heard the doctor crying down the phone.
Coronavirus: Test goal will take 'huge amount of work', says Hancock
The health secretary has promised 100,000 tests a day but there are questions about how it will be achieved.
Coronavirus: Prince Charles opens NHS Nightingale Hospital
Prince Charles sends his thanks as the first UK emergency field hospital to treat coronavirus patients opens.
Hancock: 'It was like having glass in my throat'
Health Secretary Matt Hancock says he lost half a stone when he fell ill with Covid-19.
‘I just had a baby - now I’m going to the frontline’
A nurse in NYC ended her maternity leave early to help her colleagues on the frontline.
Coronavirus doctor's diary: Making rapid life-and-death decisions
Covid-19 cases have been filling wards at Bradford Royal Infirmary, and leaving staff with tough decisions to make.
The staff battling coronavirus in a Barcelona ICU
The head of the intensive care unit at one of Spain's biggest hospitals show us what staff are facing.
Clap for Carers: UK applauds NHS staff and key workers
A second "Clap for Carers" tribute saw the country salute NHS staff and other key workers dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus: 'Transmission rate may have fallen below one', says NHS England
Steve Powis says there is early academic evidence to support the idea coronavirus infections could reduce.
Matt Hancock: 'I'll stop at nothing to protect frontline staff'
Matt Hancock says he'll make sure that NHS staff have the right equipment to be safe and do their jobs.
Coronavirus: Health experts 'frustrated' by low UK virus testing
Some 2,921 people have died with coronavirus in UK hospitals, as PHE calls for more NHS staff testing.
Coronavirus: Doctors face agonising life-death decisions
Medics are told they will need to decide who gets the most critical care as coronavirus spreads
Don't send rainbow pictures to Nightingale hospital, NHS says
Despite a social media shout-out for rainbow artwork, the NHS has now asked people to share their pictures online only
Coronavirus: Volunteers help protect NHS workers
The army of volunteers making essential supplies for NHS workers fighting Covid-19.
Recovering from coronavirus: Three harrowing stories of surviving Covid-19
We have spoken to three people who were hospitalised after contracting coronavirus.
Coronavirus: Meet the ex-NHS staff who are returning to work
Thousands of ex-NHS staff have returned to work to help fight coronavirus after a government appeal.
Coronavirus: Should the UK use drones to disinfect public spaces?
A group is calling for a change in regulation so drones can spray disinfectant in public places
Coronavirus: more health myths to ignore
Reality Check tackles misleading health advice being shared online
Coronavirus: Why some people with symptoms in India are living in trees
Many thousands of people in India have left cities and returned to their villages amid a nationwide lockdown order which has caused confusion and anger.
WHO 'deeply concerned by coronavirus 'rapid escalation'
WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu says deaths have more than doubled in the past week.
Coronavirus: GP surgery apology over 'do not resuscitate' form
Patients with life-limiting conditions were asked to sign a "do not resuscitate" form via a letter.
Coronavirus: NHS 111 has 1.7 million queries in 15 days
Most of the queries, from people flagging potential symptoms, were handled online.
Coronavirus: Hospitals urged to use lab space to test NHS staff
The advice comes as the government faces growing criticism over a lack of testing for frontline staff.
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