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Coronavirus: Devon school reopens after quarantine
Students return to a school in Devon which had closed for a week due to coronavirus.
Coronavirus symptoms 'take five days to show'
Scientists reveal the average incubation time for the virus that's infected more than 114,000 people globally.
Coronavirus: UK to remain in 'containment' phase of response
Measures such as school closures will not yet be introduced, as the UK's fourth virus death is confirmed.
WHO head defends coronavirus role in China
Dr Gauden Galea is asked by the BBC if the lack of transparency from China put global health at risk.
Coronavirus: Trapped in a virus-struck care home.
Daughters' of woman quarantined in virus-struck care home say they feel 'helpless'.
Coronavirus: NHS will get whatever it needs, says chancellor
The chancellor says he is also considering more support for businesses and individuals in an epidemic.
Coronavirus: NHS to get 'whatever it needs' to cope says chancellor
Ahead of the upcoming budget, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has pledged to address the outbreak.
Coronavirus: Emergency legislation 'will protect NHS volunteers'
New measures in an upcoming bill will also see an expansion of the use of video hearings in courts.
International Women's Day: Personalised scrub caps for women surgeons
Surgeon Gillian Cribb says patients assume "if you're not male, you're not a surgeon".
Coronavirus: Family pay tribute to 'wonderful great-grandad'
The family of a man who died with coronavirus say they cannot arrange his funeral because they are self-isolating.
Coronavirus: Ambulance chiefs consider facial hair ban
London paramedics are asked to shave but plans to order them to do so have been put on hold.
Coronavirus: How is the outbreak affecting everyday life?
People in Didsbury, south of Manchester, tell the BBC how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting their everyday lives.
Coronavirus: Italy reports biggest daily jump in death toll
Officials say 49 more people have died, marking the country's largest daily increase in fatalities.
Coronavirus: UK to spend £46m more in fight against disease
The cash includes extra funds to develop a vaccine and new rapid test for the disease.
Coronavirus: PM warns of 'substantial period of disruption'
Boris Johnson announces £46m to fund work to find a coronavirus vaccine, but warns it may take a year.
Health Secretary quizzed about coronavirus on Question Time
Matt Hancock appears on Question Time to answer queries from members of the public.
Shropshire baby deaths: Trust will return £1m it received for 'good care'
Shrewsbury and Telford NHS trust received almost £1m despite an inquiry into preventable baby deaths.
The TikTok stars giving diabetes the needle
They can hula hoop and inject insulin at the same time. Meet the duo who are using social media to destigmatise diabetes.
Coronavirus: Woman in 70s becomes first virus fatality in UK
The patient, who had underlying health conditions, dies as the number of UK cases rises to 116.
First patients start Edinburgh University MND drug trial
Thirty-seven-year-old Ruth Williamson is hoping the drugs will slow down the fatal condition.
Coronavirus: UK moving towards 'delay' phase of virus plan as cases hit 115
Measures will be ramped up to slow the spread of coronavirus as the UK moves past the "contain" phase.
Coronavirus: California declares emergency after death
A 71-year-old man, who was on a cruise ship last month, dies in a hospital near Sacramento.
'Sackfuls' of knitted sleeves donated after viral appeal
Paediatric nurse Catherine McConville appealed for sleeves for babies in her neo-natal unit.
Coronavirus: How to wash your hands - in 20 seconds
Dr Adele McCormick from the University of Westminster demonstrates how to wash your hands.
Coronavirus 'community transmission highly likely'
Prof Chris Whitty, the UK's chief medical adviser, tells MPs that coronavirus is being transmitted between people in the country.
Coronavirus: Cases in UK jump to 87
The UK reports its largest daily increase in cases, as two patients on a hospital ward are diagnosed.
NHS is 'failing' patients living with HIV
A report from members of Parliament says progress in reducing transmissions could be reversed.
East Kent baby deaths: 'Hospital did not learn from mistakes'
East Kent Hospitals did not learn from past failings, say a couple whose baby nearly died in 2012.
Women in labour refused epidurals, government finds
Claims that stretched resources and a lack of information for women mean some are being denied.
Coronavirus: Hospital patients to be seen via video link
Move to reduce the transmission of coronavirus in hospitals comes as hand-washing ad campaign begins.
Coronavirus: Drug shortage fears as India limits exports
It comes as the coronavirus outbreak has kept many Chinese drug ingredient manufacturers shut.
Coronavirus: Face mask ads banned for 'misleading' claims
Adverts by two firms made false claims about preventing the spread of coronavirus, watchdog rules.
'I have sensation in my breasts again'
Sarafina Nance had a new type of surgery to prevent breast cancer that meant she retained more feeling in her chest.
Coronavirus: How do I protect myself?
The BBC Health team talks through the NHS advice about protecting yourself from COVID-19.
Coronavirus: Up to fifth of UK workers 'could be off sick at same time'
Non-urgent NHS care may be delayed if the coronavirus outbreak worsens, the government says, as the number of UK cases rises to 51.
Coronavirus: School closures and travel curbs in UK plans
Measures will give the government more powers to combat a widespread outbreak, as cases rise to 39.
Women with endometriosis 'finally being believed'
MPs will hear the experiences of women with endometriosis as part of an inquiry into the condition.
'How I recovered from coronavirus and isolation'
Julie from Singapore talks candidly about being diagnosed with Covid-19 and her time in isolation.
Coronavirus: World in 'uncharted territory'
The World Health Organization says the virus is "unique" but stresses it can still be contained.
Coronavirus: Do face masks work? And other questions answered
The BBC's Fergus Walsh and expert Sian Griffiths answer your questions about the virus outbreak.
Coronavirus cases in UK could rise 'significantly', says PM
Boris Johnson says expansion of the virus is "on the cards" in the UK, as the number of cases rises to 39.
Faster access to cannabis medicines in UK
Patients should now be able to get treatments in days rather than months, say ministers.
Coronavirus: Widespread transmission in UK 'highly likely'
A public health chief warns the country must be prepared as the PM chairs an emergency meeting.
Paragliding over Tenerife's coronavirus-hit hotel
Some British tourists are heading home after a week quarantined inside their hotel rooms.
Coronavirus: Thirteen more cases confirmed in UK
Scotland's first diagnosis is among the new cases, along with 12 more patients from England.
NHS gender clinic 'should have challenged me more' over transition
A woman is taking legal action against an NHS gender clinic which treated her as a teenager.
Coronavirus: 'Nothing ruled out' in government's virus battle tactics
Big events could be banned and schools closed in the "worst-case scenario", the health secretary says.
Coronavirus: Isolating cities in UK 'not ruled out'
The health secretary says that the government will do whatever is necessary to tackle coronavirus in the UK.
Scottish surveillance testing system for Covid-19 begins
The plan will detect community transmission of the coronavirus in the event of an outbreak in Scotland.
'I should have been challenged on my transition'
Keira Bell transitioned to a male as a teenager. Now she says the NHS clinic that treated her should have challenged the decision.
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