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More than dozen workers from Philippines have died says community that forms backbone of NHS

Study reveals loss largely due to high pressure zone not taken into account by climate models

Pharmaceutical giants will bury treatments in a thicket of patents, making them unaffordable to the world’s poorest

For 11 fateful days in March, the government ignored the best coronavirus advice. It must learn from that mistake

Timing of move during Covid-19 crisis is deplored by UN chief and experts who say it will cost lives

As the lockdown in the UK looks set to continue, Ian Sample speaks to Prof Carmine Pariante about the physiological and psychological effects of social isolation Continue reading...

Melanie Bracewell decided to experiment after repeated comments about her likeness to the prime minister

US president accuses group of promoting disinformation and says it ‘must be held accountable’

It’s likely Covid-19 originated in bats, scientists say. But did it then spread to pangolins and humans?

Respiratory physician John Wilson explains the range of Covid-19 impacts, from no symptoms to severe illness featuring pneumonia

Leader of Ireland’s Sinn Féin tests positive; confirmed cases in Africa pass 15,000. This blog is now closed.

International inquiry needed to establish ‘scientific truth’, says ex-foreign secretary

Scientists say one-time lockdown will not bring pandemic under control

From PPE promises to a botched testing policy, ministers’ statements have been lacking in clarity during the pandemic

Two companies jointly have capacity to manufacture hundreds of millions of doses

UK survey of Gloucestershire flocks shows birds hang out in small social networks

A serious concern since the emergence of Covid-19 has been whether those who have had it can get it a second time – and what that means for exiting this crisis.The Guardian’s science correspondent, Hannah Devlin, looks at how our bodies fight coronavirus when infected, how we develop immunity and if we can get reinfected with Covid-19

Office for National Statistics said death rate for week to 3 April is 6,000 more than five-year average

Latest figures from public health authorities on the spread of Covid-19 in the United Kingdom. Find out how many confirmed cases have been reported near you

What are the first symptoms caused by the Covid-19 virus, how does it spread, and should you call the NHS?

Model by Renault and Red Bull F1 teams found unsuitable for complex treatment of coronavirus

Russian president suggests army could be drafted in as China also sounds alarm at cross-border cases

Treasury modelling shows unemployment could ease to 8.5% with a larger fiscal stimulus

Nicola Davis speaks to Dr Andy Whittamore about the effects of Covid-19 on people with asthma and what they can do to protect themselves Continue reading...

Coronavirus crisis has led to billions of people around the world facing enhanced monitoring

Country’s hospitals bore brunt of cuts but its efforts to contain Covid-19 appear to be paying off

Spain records another drop in daily death toll; Singapore sees biggest daily jump in infections; China reports highest daily cases in over five weeks. This blog is now closed

Pew Research report revealed most Americans believed Covid-19 came about naturally, but 29% believed it was created in a lab

So far we haven’t had the evidence to truly judge leaders and their coronavirus policies. With policies easing, we soon will

Scientists believe cigar-shaped visitor to our solar system is fragment of a larger bodyThe cigar-shaped interstellar visitor to our solar system known as ‘Oumuamua could be the remnants of a larger body that was torn apart by its host star, according to researchers.The dark, reddish object that hurtled into our solar system in 2017 and was named after the Hawaiian word for messenger or scout has long puzzled scientists. Continue reading...

Figures from Italy, Spain, France, Ireland and Belgium suggest UK may be underestimating care sector deaths

Latest figures from public health authorities on the spread of Covid-19 in the United Kingdom. Find out how many confirmed cases have been reported near you

What are the first symptoms caused by the Covid-19 virus, how does it spread, and should you call the NHS?

Top hospital boss says frankness is only way to help service, even if opponents ‘weaponise’ admission

Hassan Rouhani has eased social distancing rules and businesses are reopening

Respiratory physician John Wilson explains the range of Covid-19 impacts, from no symptoms to severe illness featuring pneumonia

It’s likely Covid-19 originated in bats, scientists say. But did it then spread to pangolins and humans?

Key adviser calls for government to requisition playing fields for daily exercise during lockdown

There is no perfect answer to controlling this pandemic – these lockdowns are not a tested health measure

Steep falls in emissions have been the pandemic’s immediate effect. But what’s needed is a green recovery

Daily death toll shows situation is comparable with other badly hit countries, says Jeremy Farrar

PM had spent time in intensive care at St Thomas’ and will continue recovery at Chequers

In times like this it’s essential we become aware of the ways in which we are biased – so it doesn’t become prejudiceWhen behavioural scientist Dr Pragya Agarwal moved from Delhi to York more than 20 years ago, her first priority was to blend in. As a single parent, a woman of colour and an academic, she worked hard to “water down” the things that made her different from those around her. Yet the more she tried to fit in, the more Agarwal began to ask herself why humans appear programmed to create “in groups” and distrust those on the outside.“Unconscious bias has become a buzzword in recent years,” explains Agarwal. “We are all biased and, though some biases can be harmless, many aren’t.” These are the issues she unravels in her book Sway: Unravelling Unconscious Bias, and she confronts some uncomfortable truths along the way. Continue reading...

Many people are reporting unusually vivid dreams – and scientists think they could be a key way we process emotion

As the capital’s Victoria Park reopens its gates after two weeks, the rules on exercise and social distancing remain blurred

Latest figures from public health authorities on the spread of Covid-19 in the United Kingdom. Find out how many cases have been reported near you

A fever, tiredness and a dry cough are the most common symptoms of the Covid-19 virus. But many others have been reported

Recently back from a year of seeking unmapped wonders from Greenland to Oman, the explorer is relishing life under lockdownFor most people, being stuck in lockdown with 11-week-old twins and a 21-month-old toddler would be torture. But the explorer Steve Backshall is used to living in tough and challenging environments around the world. “I’ve spent so much of my life away in a field, sleeping in a tent, that to have this amount of time with the family at home is actually a real privilege. It’s something I don’t get very much.”Perhaps unsurprisingly, it takes more than a few dirty nappies to disconcert a man who is used to defecating in strange places. “Every single day, scooting off into the jungle to find a place to have a poo could be either the highlight of the day – or the worst possible moment.” Continue reading...

Women tell of ‘bereavement’ because they will be too old for fertility treatment when the coronavirus shutdown ends