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Care companies have told the BBC that they still don’t have enough personal protective equipment.
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One intensive care doctor describes the reality faced by some UK health workers on the front line.
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A child with underlying health conditions is among 708 people whose deaths were reported in the past day.
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Most stuck to the social distancing rules, minister Michael Gove says, but some young people did not.
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A nurse posted a video to a Facebook group after a long and difficult shift in ICU amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Nursing chiefs raise fears about protective equipment following the deaths of two nurses.
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The government has pledged to increase daily testing tenfold by the end of the month.
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Two British-Sudanese doctors became the first doctors to die of coronavirus in the UK. This is their story.
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People are told to stay at home, despite expected good weather, in honour of two nurses who died.
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The government explains how clinical tests are checking if existing medicines could treat Covid-19.
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It comes as the Queen will address the nation on Sunday, as the number of deaths rises to 3,602.
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The mother-of-three died at Walsall Manor Hospital, while a second nurse has also died in Kent.
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After being told her husband was dying from Covid-19, Sandra Wilson heard the doctor crying down the phone.
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The health secretary has promised 100,000 tests a day but there are questions about how it will be achieved.
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Prince Charles sends his thanks as the first UK emergency field hospital to treat coronavirus patients opens.
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Health Secretary Matt Hancock says he lost half a stone when he fell ill with Covid-19.
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A nurse in NYC ended her maternity leave early to help her colleagues on the frontline.
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Covid-19 cases have been filling wards at Bradford Royal Infirmary, and leaving staff with tough decisions to make.
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The head of the intensive care unit at one of Spain's biggest hospitals show us what staff are facing.
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A second "Clap for Carers" tribute saw the country salute NHS staff and other key workers dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.
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Steve Powis says there is early academic evidence to support the idea coronavirus infections could reduce.
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Matt Hancock says he'll make sure that NHS staff have the right equipment to be safe and do their jobs.
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Some 2,921 people have died with coronavirus in UK hospitals, as PHE calls for more NHS staff testing.
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Medics are told they will need to decide who gets the most critical care as coronavirus spreads
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Despite a social media shout-out for rainbow artwork, the NHS has now asked people to share their pictures online only
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The army of volunteers making essential supplies for NHS workers fighting Covid-19.
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We have spoken to three people who were hospitalised after contracting coronavirus.
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Thousands of ex-NHS staff have returned to work to help fight coronavirus after a government appeal.
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A group is calling for a change in regulation so drones can spray disinfectant in public places
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Reality Check tackles misleading health advice being shared online
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Many thousands of people in India have left cities and returned to their villages amid a nationwide lockdown order which has caused confusion and anger.
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WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu says deaths have more than doubled in the past week.
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Patients with life-limiting conditions were asked to sign a "do not resuscitate" form via a letter.
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Most of the queries, from people flagging potential symptoms, were handled online.
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The advice comes as the government faces growing criticism over a lack of testing for frontline staff.
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UN boss António Guterres calls for an "immediate co-ordinated" global response to tackle the crisis.
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The ExCeL centre has become the Nightingale and is due to start taking coronavirus patients this week.
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Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab is thought to be the youngest person to have died with the virus in the UK.
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The government is working to increase coronavirus tests, Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove says.
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Study describes how app would alert citizens if someone they came into contact with tests positive.
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The government in England has changed its mind on home abortion several times.
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New figures offer more information on the toll of Covid-19 but do not give us the full picture.
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The test could help diagnose tumours sooner, often before any symptoms, scientists hope.
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People are heeding the advice to stay home to keep pressure off the NHS - and it's working, says adviser.
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London's Docklands area is now home to a temporary Covid-19 hospital.
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In a video posted online, the prime minister says the UK can get through the pandemic "together".
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Dr John Wright explains how Bradford Royal Infirmary is preparing for a "tsunami" of Covid-19 cases.
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Thousands of the devices, which deliver oxygen to the lungs without needing a ventilator, could be made.
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Families affected by dementia are adjusting to develop new routines away from external support.
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The UK faces reviews of measures every three weeks for six months or more, says deputy chief medical officer.
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