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Care providers welcome the pledge but predict a "major challenge" amid outbreaks at more than 2,000 homes.

Thousands of intensive care and hospital beds remain available as the UK heads for a peak in coronavirus cases.

New figures from the National Records of Scotland suggest a total of 962 deaths have been linked to Covid-19.

A grandmother has spoken of battling back to health after being diangosed with the coronavirus.

Coronavirus prompts spike in mortality with data showing weekly deaths have hit a record high.

Jeanette Leonard says her "lovely" friend "paid the ultimate price" due to a lack of PPE.

The CEO of Methodist Homes says a secure supply chain from government would mean avoiding inflated prices.

Millions of children risk missing out on measles vaccines, Unicef warns.

Charities voice concern for care home residents and call for daily updates on virus deaths in the system.

Baroness Altmann spoke out as figures from the ONS revealed 217 care home deaths in England and Wales mentioned Covid-19.

Medics from countries around the world on their fears and the challenges of fighting Covid-19.

The government says it could change its advice on using face masks if evidence supported such a move.

It comes as the number of coronavirus deaths in UK hospitals rises to 11,329 - up by 717 since Sunday.

Some treatments can weaken the immune system and put patients at more risk from Covid-19, experts say.

Health workers have had to wrap bodies in sheets and polythene bags, according to reports.

Junior doctor Molly Dineen has graduated early to help NHS workers in the fight against coronavirus.

A group of motorbike riders made up of volunteers is helping vulnerable people who are self-isolating in Cornwall.

The health secretary stresses the danger of the "invisible killer" and welcomes the public's effort to stay home.

The warning - from a government scientific adviser - comes as UK coronavirus deaths are set to pass 10,000.

The PM thanks those who treated him for coronavirus as the public is reminded to stay at home.

Wellcome Trust director Sir Jeremy Farrar says the number of deaths should plateau in the next few weeks.

There is a risk of a "future mental health crisis", the British Psychological Society says.

Some painkillers and sedative drugs used in intensive care are "a bit stretched", the BBC learns.

It takes the total number of people who have died in hospital with the virus to 9,875.

Home Secretary Priti Patel says "there are going to be problems" dealing with the unprecedented pandemic.

Boris Johnson has received messages from his fiancee as his hospital care for coronavirus continues.

The health secretary says there is still "work to do" to ensure those on the NHS frontline have the protective equipment they need.

America now has half a million confirmed coronavirus cases but the outbreak may soon begin to level off.

The move to online appointments is a huge change as data shows fewer than 1% were done this way last year

Countries should be cautious about lifting lockdown measures, the World Health Organization says.

Jerome Adams took his inhaler out while discussing the impact of Covid-19 on black people.

The Health Secretary has said 742 million pieces of protective equipment have now been distributed.

The prime minister thanks the NHS team looking after him for "the incredible care he has received".

Statistics show people from ethnic minorities have been hard hit by coronavirus in the US, but what about the UK?

Children with illnesses unrelated to Covid-19 could be coming to harm, NHS official's leaked email says.

The 3D printer community is creating kit for healthcare workers during the coronavirus pandemic.

Lucy Lintott is the youngest person in Scotland with motor neurone disease - and is now facing a mountain of new challenges.

People around the UK did a round of applause for all of the people working in the fight against coronavirus.

Primary school teacher Brian Mephin says it's "amazing to be around the people you love" after recovering from coronavirus.

A nurse treating coronavirus patients talks of the mental "challenge" of working in intensive care.

The number of people going to A&E in England dropped substantially last month, official figures show.

Boris Johnson has spent his third night in intensive care being treated for Covid-19.

Mobile companies axe hospital charges but Hospedia, which provides bedside phones, refuses.

The comments come as President Trump continues his attacks on what he calls the "China-centric" WHO.

Sue Martin describes the trauma of her husband Mal being admitted to an ICU with coronavirus.

Dominic Raab's been criticised for his comments on Boris Johnson's coronavirus, but is this fair?

The coronavirus epidemic is threatening the UK's organ transplant programme, experts warn.

The BBC’s Frank Gardner shows how he’s keeping fit during the UK's coronavirus lockdown measures.

Other coronaviruses are sensitive to the seasons.

More than 1,800 deaths were recorded on Tuesday including that of influential folk singer John Prine.