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A couple whose IVF treatment was delayed say struggling to start a family has been "heart-wrenching".
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Positive stories from people considered at high risk who have made a full recovery from coronavirus.
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The public must be "sensible" after scientists warn of risks of lifting lockdown, medical chief says.
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The Deputy Chief Medical Officer has warned the public to be sensible as lockdown eases in England.
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Amid fears for the hospitality sector, one MP says relaxing the rule means fewer jobs would be lost.
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Lockdown measures in England are easing from Monday, but some scientists warn that the government is lifting restrictions too soon.
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Meeting friends? Here's how to handle the awkward new rules - from sharing food to avoiding hugs.
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This has caused confusion and anxiety among extremely vulnerable people staying at home.
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Warning from top scientist advising government says cases are still at very high levels.
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Clive Myrie meets patients and staff on the Covid ward at the Royal London Hospital.
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How can you treat your own teeth while waiting to see a dentist?
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Dental practices in England have been told they can reopen from Monday, 8 June.
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Covid-19 survivors can require heart, lung and muscle therapy, or psychological and social care.
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The estimate is based on blood tests on 885 people in England as part of a household survey by the ONS.
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The BBC’s Clive Myrie meets black and minority ethnic hospital staff and sees the impact the virus is having beyond the ward.
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As the UK prepares to unlock from the pandemic, how can contact tracing help?
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Thousands of contact tracers are tracking down close contacts of people with coronavirus.
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The US has seen more deaths (currently 100,047) and infections (1.69 million) than any other country.
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Scientists say there are no significant regional differences in coronavirus rates across the UK.
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Heath Secretary Matt Hancock says the vast majority of people in the UK will cooperate with the test and trace system.
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How one of London’s Asian communities and its hospital copes with death during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Anyone coming into close contact with infected people in England will be told to isolate.
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The Health Secretary has announced everyone with coronavirus symptoms is now eligible to be tested.
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From Thursday, those who have been contacted by the NHS will be asked to isolate, even if they do not have symptoms.
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Restrictions could be introduced if there is a local flare-up of coronavirus, a minister says.
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Salons are asking the government to let them open before July to cut hair.
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The NHS is urging some people who have recently recovered from Covid-19 to donate plasma.
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A BBC team tracking coronavirus misinformation has found links to assaults, arson and deaths - and the potential for even greater indirect harm.
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"Passports" showing individuals' health status could become the next front for fighting the pandemic.
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Watchdog said Revival Shots had suggested its rehydration sachets could help treat the disease.
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The BBC has been given unprecedented access to a hospital in the heart of London, for one week.
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Prof John Newton on why the risk of transmission is higher in households than in shops.
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Remdesivir shortens recovery time by about four days, research suggests.
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Early May bank holiday delays mean the true death figures are likely to have been even lower.
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The prime minister's chief adviser says his vision was affected by coronavirus.
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A top scientist criticises the staging of the Cheltenham Festival and Liverpool's Champions League tie.
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The NHS is urging men, under 35s and those who have recently recovered from Covid-19 to donate plasma.
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Testing of hydroxychloroquine as a possible coronavirus treatment is suspended by the health agency.
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After careful planning, families were able to see the residents of one care home from the safety of their cars.
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Lockdown has created a unique opportunity to cut HIV transmissions in the UK, says a major sexual health clinic.
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A look at the guidance as Downing Street backs Dominic Cummings over his 260-mile lockdown trip.
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Workers at a London care home on how they coped with a coronavirus outbreak and several deaths.
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Mary Blessington was discharged then soon deteriorated, showing that the path to recovery can be long and hard.
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A wide range of false and misleading health claims continue to spread on social media.
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Thirty out of 102 care home providers contacted by the BBC said none of their staff had been tested.
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Care workers who test positive for coronavirus will be given enhanced payments in future.
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Doctors on the front lines are observing things that they have never encountered before - and it's a challenge.
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BBC's Health Correspondent Laura Foster explains what we know currently about how children are affected by the virus.
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Coronavirus hospital patients given hydroxychloroquine were more likely to die, medical journal study says.
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The Chief Executive of NHS England says it is considering hiring cabin crew to train as nurses.