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Vacuum-maker aims to engineer and make a new type of ventilator, but others are focusing on existing designs.
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The space will become a critical care centre, amid fears NHS intensive care units will be overwhelmed.
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Health Secretary Matt Hancock announces plans to open a temporary hospital in London for 4000 patients.
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A woman being treated for coronavirus has made an appeal for people to stay home.
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The current best guess of a 1% death rate does not apply to everyone.
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Pharmacists are asking people not to stockpile drugs as many report a threefold increase in footfall.
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After Boris Johnson brings in new measures, the BBC explains why staying in is a matter of life and death.
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The clinic in London says it has "paused" its service following reports it sold several thousand tests.
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More than 300,000 cases have now been reported, as Covid-19 spreads to almost every country.
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It comes after some NHS staff complained of shortages and said they were being treated as "cannon fodder".
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Leading chains say they're acting immediately to help stop the spread of coronavirus.
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Health Secretary Matt Hancock says a delivery of equipment has been ordered for "frontline staff".
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Scientists are to track the spread of the coronavirus in the UK by using clues in its genetic code.
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Officials urge blood donors to stick to their appointments if they are well enough.
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Reality Check tackles misleading health advice being shared online.
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The Doctors' Association's Chair calls for more personal protective equipment for frontline NHS workers.
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A number of US states have ordered shutdowns in an effort to combat the spread of coronavirus.
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The misleading coronavirus health advice being shared online.
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NHS England's Stephen Powis urges people to not shop selfishly so health workers can get what they need.
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Discuss all possible scenarios with loved ones - even uncomfortable ones, palliative care doctors say.
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Youth does not make you immune from coronavirus, the UN's health body warns as deaths top 11,000.
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The UK's plan to tackle coronavirus has been changing. What's the latest and what's happening next?
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The government's scientific advisers say this will help to limit the spread of coronavirus.
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More than 65,000 ex-doctors and nurses are asked to help tackle the "greatest global health threat in history".
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Doctors in a Watford surgery have been working 11-hour days, and say their current protective gear isn't good enough.
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Jude Ikuenobe was falsely accused on social media of using a Covid-19 patient to extort money.
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How can NHS workers, students and businesses be supported?
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Governments are advising people to socially distance to reduce the pressure on health services and stop the spread of Covid-19.
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Boris Johnson says he believes the UK can "send it packing" if people follow government advice.
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Steve has cystic fibrosis, but says he was up '"dancing around the room" just a few days after having coronavirus.
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The UK's chief scientific adviser says there is an aim to develop testing to see who might have immunity.
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1980's fitness star Diana Moran is helping people in self-isolation stay fit and healthy.
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How do we keep fit while heeding the government's new advice on avoiding unnecessary social contact?
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The NHS is releasing a TV advert to encourage people to stay at home during the coronavirus crisis.
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Health workers feel like "cannon fodder" as they don't have equipment to keep them safe from the virus.
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Craig Ruston, who had motor neurone disease, died on Monday morning in Kettering.
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Leonard Gibson, 78, died in hospital in Sheffield after testing positive for Covid-19.
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Firms which support people at home are struggling with the extra demands, care chiefs say.
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Fifteen British people were working in a school in Jeju, now deserted amid coronavirus precautions.
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A Bristol gin maker is making emergency supplies of hand sanitiser - giving the proceeds to charity.
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The NHS tries to free up hospital beds to cope with coronavirus, £350bn in loans and aid is offered to firms, and major travel restrictions come in.
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Ministers were warned hundreds of thousands of people in the UK would die without stronger measures.
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The UK government's chief medical adviser has become the public face of the coronavirus response.
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The Royal College of Midwives says it is "essential" women attend their antenatal appointments.
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Changes to daily life and the economy hit ahead of a government announcement on spending.
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A double lung transplant patient says younger people with health issues are being "forgotten about".
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Dr Punam Krishan is due to give birth in two weeks and is self-isolating while looking after a six-year-old.
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When Sky Sports presenter Dave Clark was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease at the same age as his father, he was determined to do things differently.
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From elbow greetings to hand-washing songs, celebs are offering their own versions of virus advice.
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What measures are being taken and what advice is there for looking after older and elderly people?
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