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London was overwhelmingly the hardest-hit area in the country, says the Office for National Statistics.
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The National Audit Office identified shortcomings in PPE provision for health and care staff.
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Full PPE, 'red zones' and cleaning the room between patients are now part of everyday practice.
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One in 1,700 people are thought to be infected, based on 20,000 tests in households.
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Dr Cathy Gardner is taking legal action after her father died of probable Covid-19 in April.
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An immediate public inquiry could help save lives, say relatives of 450 virus victims.
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Former government adviser Prof Neil Ferguson was giving evidence to a committee of MPs.
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Health experts say passengers should wear face masks and board planes one row at a time.
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People are being encouraged to join a "countrywide thank you" to key workers on 5 July.
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Health leaders warn the coronavirus crisis will impact the number of people waiting for treatment.
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Cancelled care and patients' fears about going to hospital mean eye conditions going untreated, specialists say.
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The video call app allowed some patients to see recordings of others' sessions with medics.
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The WHO's head of emerging diseases said evidence from 'two or three' studies suggested people with symptoms should be the main focus.
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Less than a fifth of UK deaths in the last week of May were linked to coronavirus, Office for National Statistics figures show.
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The devices allow a person's temperature to be checked from a distance, but are not always reliable.
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A further 55 people have died - the lowest daily rise since before lockdown on 23 March.
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Nearly three times the expected number have been admitted to UK hospitals, a study finds.
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The researchers say the death toll would have been "huge" without a lockdown.
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Junior doctor Lisa Linpower describes how vital her phone has been during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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One boss describes seeing staff fall ill and residents die as the virus swept through his care homes.
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When Shannon fell ill with coronavirus, her carer Caroline took matters into her own hands.
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How are hospital and hospice chaplains managing to provide comfort for dying patients?
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Hospital bosses in England felt "in the dark" over changes to policies on face masks and visitors.
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Scientists are gathering data on how new diseases emerge in the hope of identifying future pandemics.
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The World Health Organization changes its guidance saying masks can help stop the spread of the virus.
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Fee rises of more than £100 a week add "insult to injury" after the wave of infections, says Age UK.
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Scientists are concerned the test-and-trace system is not effective enough to prevent this.
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The UK's coronavirus death toll has passed more than 40,000, according to the latest figures.
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The British Medical Association says coverings should be compulsory wherever distancing is impossible.
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Hydroxychloroquine has become controversial but it is not a treatment for Covid, say Oxford researchers.
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The estimate is based on swab tests of people living in 9,000 households in England.
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Deaths due to dementia rose in the first two months of the pandemic, official figures show.
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The app will "be running as soon as we think it is robust", a government minister says.
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AstraZeneca says it could provide two billion doses of a potential vaccine, helped by backing from Bill Gates.
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At the UK-hosted summit, Boris Johnson said up to eight millions lives will be saved by the funding.
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Practices in England can reopen from Monday, but many say they will not be ready.
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A 2018 MERS outbreak exercise in Scotland revealed concerns over protective gear, the BBC learns.
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The backlog for care is putting people's lives at risk, says the British Heart Foundation.
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Researchers flagged concerns with data after suggesting hydroxychloroquine increased the risk of death.
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From 15 June, people in England could be fined for not wearing a covering, the transport secretary says.
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Kemi Badenoch urges MPs not to use evidence of higher ethnic minority death rates to stoke racial tension.
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The Seacole Centre in Surrey opened to cater for Covid patients and others who need help with their recovery.
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An Essex hospital has had 205 deaths of patients who have tested positive for Covid-19.
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Covid-19 is disrupting immunisation campaigns and could cause many preventable deaths, experts warn.
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More than half the population has struggled with sleep during the lockdown, especially younger people.
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A care home provider says 42% of staff who recently tested positive were not displaying symptoms.
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The health select committee heard evidence suggesting coronavirus tests pick up 80% of infections.
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Health advisory body NICE recommends the use of ECT for some cases of moderate or severe depression.
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Hospital patients sick with the virus will be given the drug to see if it can help with their breathing.
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Melanie Connell, who underwent a triple bypass, urges women not to be afraid of seeking medical help.