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Researchers are looking for more UK volunteers showing signs of coronavirus to test existing drugs.
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Wearing face coverings on public transport and in some shops is advised in a new government document on easing the lockdown.
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Older people and those with pre-existing medical conditions are more vulnerable to the virus.
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Two people from different households can meet outside in England if 2m apart, the government confirms.
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Healthcare workers have been no more likely to die with Covid-19 than other 20- to 64-year-olds.
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As China continues easing restrictions, new virus clusters in Wuhan and elsewhere have emerged.
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We catch up with 70-year-old Ertan Nazim a month after our first visit to University College Hospital.
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With visits banned, one Dutch care home has found an innovative way to bring people together.
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Boris Johnson says people in England can spend more time outdoors from Wednesday but lockdown remains.
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Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland keep the "stay at home" slogan as Labour warns the switch could be confusing.
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The government says "operational issues" in the UK meant 50,000 samples had to be flown to US labs.
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More than 70 public figures sign an open letter to the prime minister calling for more transparency.
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How coping with OCD prepared one man for the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Andrew's mother was dying in hospital under lockdown, so he used technology to spend time with her.
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The R-value is at the heart of decisions on easing the lockdown - so why might it be different north of the border?
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Coronavirus has forced people in Britain to radically change the way they live their lives. Here are eight things that have helped us cope.
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Psychologists find they are more likely to meet friends than women.
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What is the path to normality as coronavirus leaves countries in lockdown?
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People who feel so ill they needed treatment in intensive care can face a long recovery that may take months.
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Could the amount of fat in our body increase complications with Covid-19?
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With the lockdown prompting people to change their habits, many may be taking more notice of nature.
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Location and wealth do not fully explain the risk compared with white people, new analysis suggests.
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The UK has passed Italy's death toll but it's hard to make direct comparisons.
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Up to 400,000 gowns ordered by the UK do not meet British safety standards, the government confirms.
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New mothers are missing out on support for their babies amidst lockdown restrictions.
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BBC Reality Check breaks down what coronavirus testing is and why it matters.
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The UK records a further 649 deaths, taking the total number of coronavirus deaths to 30,076.
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The PM says government is "working hard" to tackle it - and sets 200,000 test aim by end of month.
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Scotland Yard says Prof Neil Ferguson's behaviour was "plainly disappointing" but rules out fining him.
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The BBC's James Cook spends a day with doctors and nurses dealing with coronavirus in hospital.
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Most patients recover from Covid-19 quickly - but for some, symptoms linger for weeks.
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Men with advanced prostate cancer can now take highly targeted hormone therapies at home.
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Experts are urging people to self-test at home now to reduce infections when lockdown ends.
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Weeks, months, even a year - we look at the factors that can affect the time taken to get better.
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The UK's chief scientist tells MPs mass testing is "part of the system that you need to get right".
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Labour's Dr Rosena Allin-Khan questions Health Secretary Matt Hancock in the House of Commons.
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Strengthen protection for high-risk people while easing restrictions for others, scientists say.
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The Sage group raised fears people might try to buy fake test results to get an "immunity passport".
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The case means Covid-19 may have arrived in Europe almost a month earlier than previously thought.
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If the Isle of Wight trial is successful, the app could be ready nationwide within weeks, ministers say.
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Isolation is exacerbating psychosis symptoms for some patients, a leading psychiatrist is warning.
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Why do fewer people seem to be having heart attacks and strokes? One theory is that the lockdown lifestyle is healthy.
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Some of the ways that people have expressed thanks to workers on the frontline against Covid-19.
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NHS workers are donating blood samples to find out why some of them contract Covid-19 when others don't.
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Charities warn some children who are missing out on additional support at school are falling into crisis.
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More than $8bn (£6.5bn) are pledged to help develop a vaccine and fund research into treatments.
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Julia and Anne, whose husbands have dementia, say they have learned "what loneliness really is".
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Isle of Wight council staff and healthcare workers will be invited to start testing app on Tuesday.
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The hospital will no longer be taking patients in the coming days - but could be used again if needed.
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