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People in Didsbury, south of Manchester, tell the BBC how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting their everyday lives.
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Officials say 49 more people have died, marking the country's largest daily increase in fatalities.
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The cash includes extra funds to develop a vaccine and new rapid test for the disease.
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Boris Johnson announces £46m to fund work to find a coronavirus vaccine, but warns it may take a year.
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Matt Hancock appears on Question Time to answer queries from members of the public.
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Shrewsbury and Telford NHS trust received almost £1m despite an inquiry into preventable baby deaths.
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They can hula hoop and inject insulin at the same time. Meet the duo who are using social media to destigmatise diabetes.
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The patient, who had underlying health conditions, dies as the number of UK cases rises to 116.
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Thirty-seven-year-old Ruth Williamson is hoping the drugs will slow down the fatal condition.
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Measures will be ramped up to slow the spread of coronavirus as the UK moves past the "contain" phase.
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A 71-year-old man, who was on a cruise ship last month, dies in a hospital near Sacramento.
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Paediatric nurse Catherine McConville appealed for sleeves for babies in her neo-natal unit.
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Dr Adele McCormick from the University of Westminster demonstrates how to wash your hands.
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Prof Chris Whitty, the UK's chief medical adviser, tells MPs that coronavirus is being transmitted between people in the country.
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The UK reports its largest daily increase in cases, as two patients on a hospital ward are diagnosed.
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A report from members of Parliament says progress in reducing transmissions could be reversed.
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East Kent Hospitals did not learn from past failings, say a couple whose baby nearly died in 2012.
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Claims that stretched resources and a lack of information for women mean some are being denied.
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Move to reduce the transmission of coronavirus in hospitals comes as hand-washing ad campaign begins.
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It comes as the coronavirus outbreak has kept many Chinese drug ingredient manufacturers shut.
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Adverts by two firms made false claims about preventing the spread of coronavirus, watchdog rules.
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Sarafina Nance had a new type of surgery to prevent breast cancer that meant she retained more feeling in her chest.
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The BBC Health team talks through the NHS advice about protecting yourself from COVID-19.
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Non-urgent NHS care may be delayed if the coronavirus outbreak worsens, the government says, as the number of UK cases rises to 51.
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Measures will give the government more powers to combat a widespread outbreak, as cases rise to 39.
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MPs will hear the experiences of women with endometriosis as part of an inquiry into the condition.
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Julie from Singapore talks candidly about being diagnosed with Covid-19 and her time in isolation.
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The World Health Organization says the virus is "unique" but stresses it can still be contained.
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The BBC's Fergus Walsh and expert Sian Griffiths answer your questions about the virus outbreak.
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Boris Johnson says expansion of the virus is "on the cards" in the UK, as the number of cases rises to 39.
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Patients should now be able to get treatments in days rather than months, say ministers.
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A public health chief warns the country must be prepared as the PM chairs an emergency meeting.
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Some British tourists are heading home after a week quarantined inside their hotel rooms.
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Scotland's first diagnosis is among the new cases, along with 12 more patients from England.
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A woman is taking legal action against an NHS gender clinic which treated her as a teenager.
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Big events could be banned and schools closed in the "worst-case scenario", the health secretary says.
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The health secretary says that the government will do whatever is necessary to tackle coronavirus in the UK.
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The plan will detect community transmission of the coronavirus in the event of an outbreak in Scotland.
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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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The new cases, taking the UK's total to 23, are people who have recently returned from Italy and Asia.
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Research suggests omega-3 supplements may not be as beneficial as previously suggested.
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There are fears the hospital built for World War One soldiers could be demolished for offices.
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A former raver says calisthenics helped her through a difficult time and kickstarted a new lifestyle.
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It is unclear how the Surrey man caught the virus, with no obvious link to overseas travel, officials say.
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The chief medical officer warns it is "just a matter of time" before someone tests positive.
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A woman claimed the NHS had a duty of care to tell her about her father's fatal, inherited brain condition.
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Boris Johnson says washing hands for 20 seconds or more is the "best single piece of advice we can give".
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It is hoped adapted face masks can identify patients with the illness before they show any symptoms.
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The latest cases, which bring the total number in the UK to 19, include the first one in Wales.
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Lara Pennington and her family have self-isolated in their room after being quarantined in their hotel.
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