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Coronavirus: UK's ninth Clap for Carers
From a helipad to the streets, millions thank front-line workers risking their lives to fight coronavirus.
Coronavirus: Cases in the community 'relatively stable'
The estimate from the government's surveillance programme suggests one in 400 is infected.
Coronavirus: Time short on test, track and trace - NHS leaders
The NHS Confederation warns of "severe" consequences if the right system is not established quickly.
What's it like using the Covid-19 contact tracing app?
Isle of Wight resident Megan Mackney describes using the Covid-19 contact tracing app.
Coronavirus: Hydroxychloroquine trial begins in the UK
The study will test the drugs - one of which Donald Trump has said he is taking - against a placebo.
Coronavirus: 'Tackle harmful lockdown drinking,' BMJ editorial warns
Supermarket sales of alcohol have risen and liver disease could too, a BMJ editorial says.
Coronavirus: NHS England official cautions against buying antibody tests
NHS England's medical director Prof Stephen Powis says experts are currently evaluating the tests.
Coronavirus: Newcastle hospital 'weeks ahead' on loss of smell-taste check
They are now official coronavirus symptoms but a Newcastle health trust started screening in March.
Coronavirus: Track and trace system in place from June - PM
It comes as Labour accuses the government of leaving a "huge hole" in the UK's coronavirus defences.
Coronavirus: Diabetic people offered support
A study reveals, for some, having diabetes is linked to an increased risk of dying with coronavirus.
Hospital chief predicts post-Covid 'restart' will take 18 months
The chief executive of Addenbrooke's Hospital says the process will be "sensitive and delicate".
Coronavirus: 'Wash hands at least six times a day'
Simple soap and water can kill the virus if you use it often enough, experts say.
Coronavirus: Cancer surgery delays risk 'thousands' of deaths
The NHS is warned not to "lose sight" of other areas of life-saving medicine amid the coronavirus outbreak.
'I returned to nursing the day the pandemic was declared'
Hannah spent 12 years recovering from mental ill health, then happened to return to nursing the day Covid-19 was declared a pandemic.
Coronavirus: Mixed reality headsets help medics treat Covid-19 patients
Hand gestures allow doctors to view x-rays and scans, and connect with colleagues in another room.
Max and Keira's Law: Mum 'blown away' by organ transplant legacy
Max and Keira's Law will make all adults in England potential organ donors unless they opt out.
Organ donation: The man waiting on his third transplant
Fez is hoping new organ donation laws might mean he could get his third kidney soon.
Coronavirus: Data delay left care homes ‘fighting losing battle’
Public Health England did not share figures on the number of care home outbreaks until late April.
Coronavirus: More than 11,000 deaths in care homes
But for the second week in a row, number of new fatalities falls in sign peak has passed.
Coronavirus: 'Children are not superspreaders' says GP
Dr Rosemary Leonard says it is "more dangerous for a child to cross the road" than go to school.
Coronavirus: 'We didn't get ahead of testing early enough' - Greg Clark
The Science and Technology Committee chair Greg Clark says the government must "learn the lessons so far and apply them".
Coronavirus: UK too slow to increase testing capacity, say MPs
The Science and Technology Committee says UK capacity was not increased "early or boldly enough".
Did VE Day parties cause a spike in Covid-19 cases?
Six days after the VE Day anniversary there was a jump in new Covid cases at Bradford Royal Infirmary.
Coronavirus: Trump accuses WHO of being a 'puppet of China'
The remarks come as his health secretary accuses the body of letting the pandemic spin "out of control".
Coronavirus: Delirium 'may be common' in Covid seriously ill
Long stays in intensive care and being ventilated could increase the risk, researchers say.
Coronavirus: Five and overs in UK now eligible for test
Coronavirus testing has been extended to everyone aged five and over in the UK with symptoms.
Coronavirus symptoms: UK adds loss of smell and taste to list
Loss of smell and taste join a new cough and fever as signs that self-isolation may be necessary, experts say.
Coronavirus update: What are the symptoms of coronavirus?
The BBC’s Laura Foster explains how you can recognise the symptoms of coronavirus.
Fault warning for Emerade 500 adrenaline pens
The pens carried by people with severe allergies should be exchanged for a different brand.
Coronavirus vaccine: First evidence jab can train immune system
Larger trials now needed to see if the vaccine can protect against the coronavirus.
Coronavirus: Half a million access suicide prevention course
It comes as medics warn the coronavirus pandemic is likely to lead to long-term mental health conditions.
Coronavirus: Fasting for Ramadan on the front line
What's it like to fast for Ramadan as a healthcare worker during the coronavirus pandemic?
Coronavirus: UK daily death figure dips to lowest since day after lockdown
The government says if a vaccine trial is successful the UK will have 30 million doses by September.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo takes coronavirus test live on TV
Andrew Cuomo says "there is nothing about the test that should intimidate people" into not taking it.
Coronavirus: '10,000 unaccounted-for deaths in care sector' - Angela Rayner
Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner calls for an investigation into care home deaths during the pandemic.
Children 'seem less capable of spreading virus'
The WHO's chief scientist says it's seen no big coronavirus outbreaks linked to regular school attendance.
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.
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