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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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The new drug is based around a protein that is commonly used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis.
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The number of daily tests drops by a third, days after the government met its 'audacious' target.
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The experiment is part of the government's track and trace strategy aimed at limiting a second wave.
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A survey of 16,000 doctors reveals almost two-thirds believe they are not properly protected.
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Each Thursday's clap for carers leads to a flurry of activity in Accident and Emergency, says Dr John Wright.
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Figures show more than 2,000 patients admitted to intensive care with Covid-19 suffered kidney failure.
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Use our tool to check the meaning of key words and phrases associated with the Covid-19 outbreak.
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A Spanish study identifies five rashes present in some coronavirus hospital patients.
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It is hoped the antibodies recovered patients have built up will help clear the virus in others.
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Tina Brennan is often the first point of contact for patients who are seriously ill with coronavirus.
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NHS England says all essential vaccinations are still being provided despite the coronavirus outbreak.
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A third of the government's 122,300 tests in 24 hours were sent in the post but not necessarily completed.
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Clinics will need to prove they can offer services while protecting the safety of patients and staff.
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Carer Heather Lamont swabs herself for Covid-19 at a drive-through test centre.
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The health secretary says the government has reached its target of 100,000 coronavirus tests a day.
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But the target is just a "stepping stone" to more testing, Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick says.
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Recovery from Covid-19 can be a lengthy process, depending on how seriously people get the virus.
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Consultant says she "can't thank people enough" after WhatsApp appeal triggers huge public effort.
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Dr Nigel Kennea describes his role supporting bereaved families at one London hospital during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Two mothers tell the BBC about their experiences as their young children battled the virus.
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Grace, 26, doesn't look it but she's deemed extremely vulnerable - here's how she's dealing with having to shield.
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Boris Johnson says he will set out a plan next week on the economy, schools and transport beyond lockdown.
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Dr Harmandeep Singh is a consultant at Ealing Hospital in London, and has had Covid-19 himself.
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Hospital chiefs say the figure is a "red herring" and the UK must move to mass testing.
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Tech firms will help the NHS spot where kit is running scarce, but privacy campaigners are concerned.
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Urgent services should return to pre-Covid-19 levels, a letter to local trusts and GPs says.