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Nearly 100,000 EU citizens remain stranded overseas due to pandemic – as it happened
China denies cover-up as Wuhan death toll revised up by 50%; Brazil’s president fires health minister
Coronavirus: five months on, what scientists now know about Covid-19
Medical researchers have been studying everything we know about coronavirus. What have they learned – and is it enough to halt the pandemic?
New UK taskforce to help develop and roll out coronavirus vaccine
Government bodies, industry and charities to collaborate in research efforts
GP and support worker are latest NHS staff to die from coronavirus
Government says 27 NHS staff have died from Covid-19 but true total thought to be higher
Liverpool region mayor backs Sadiq Khan over face mask use
Steve Rotheram says covering face would make people more aware of coronavirus situation
Roche to commence rollout of coronavirus antibody test in UK
Pharmaceutical company says it can produce tests in the high tens of millions by June
Bank of England tells lenders to ‘get on with’ Covid-19 business loans
Governor Andrew Bailey says ‘livelihoods are at stake’ as figures show only £1.1bn lent to small firms
FTSE 100 boosted amid optimism over potential coronavirus drug
Stock index up more than 3% in early trading on the back of hopes for remdesivir treatment
Life, but not as they knew it: ISS crew return to Earth transformed by Covid-19
American and Russian crew touch down in Kazakhstan after months on International Space StationThe three-person crew of the International Space Station returned to Earth on Friday morning, arriving back to a world that has been radically transformed by coronavirus in the time they were away.Space travel is often a journey into the unknown, but for Americans Jessica Meir and Andrew Morgan, and Russian Oleg Skripochka, their return to Earth may bring more surprises than the time they spent in orbit. The trio’s landing capsule touched down on the Kazakh steppe in the early hours of the morning. Continue reading...
Coronavirus: world's biggest trial of drug to treat Covid-19 begins in UK
Scientists involved in Recovery trial, with over 5,000 test subjects, hope for answers within weeks
What is Coronavirus, what are its symptoms, and when should I call a doctor?
Why is the Covid-19 virus worse than normal influenza, and how worried are the experts?
China economy shrinks for first time as Wuhan Covid-19 death toll is increased by 1,300
Worst GDP fall on record comes after months of paralysis as the country went into lockdown to contain coronavirus
Brazil president fires health minister over Covid-19 stand-off –as it happened
Dismissal comes after weeks-long stand-off; almost 700 test positive on French aircraft carrier. This blog is now closed.
Spacewatch: IM-1 mission takes aim at moon's Ocean of Storms
Intuitive Machines announces its Nova-C lander will target touchdown near Vallis SchröteriThe Houston-based company Intuitive Machines has announced the intended touchdown site for its Nova-C lunar lander. The IM-1 mission is due to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in October 2021. It will land near Vallis Schröteri, a collapsed lava tunnel in the Oceanus Procellarum (Ocean of Storms) region of the moon. This is a site that was initially considered by Nasa in the late 1960s/early 70s for its subsequently cancelled Apollo 18 mission.The Nova-C will deliver commercial cargo and five Nasa-provided payloads to the lunar surface. It can carry 100kg of payload and generate 200 watts of power. It will also test a precision landing and hazard avoidance (PLHA) landing system, created by Intuitive Machines, that aims to be able to land within 200 metres of a designated spot. Continue reading...
I thought I was coping in isolation but this week something in me snapped | Brigid Delaney
Introverts may be happy at home with their quilting and sourdough but I’m angry – I want out!
Fruity and irresistible: male lemurs' wrist scent seduces females
‘Stink flirting’ observation may be first finding of primate sex pheromones, say scientistsAn irresistible floral scent dabbed on the body may sound like a cliche from a perfume advert, but it appears to play a role in how male ring-tailed lemurs attract a mate.Researchers in Japan say they have identified the odours males waft at females, and shown the latter’s attention is indeed captured by the pong. Continue reading...
I am a swab tester – but we have barely any swabs to test | Gianmarco Raddi
While Germany and South Korea have tested in huge numbers, the response here is hampered by lack of political will
Healthcare workers 'should be screened for Covid-19 every week'
UK cancer specialist says leaving potentially infectious staff in hospitals is unethical
Men die of coronavirus at twice women's rate in England and Wales
ONS March figures show 91% of those who died with Covid-19 had pre-existing condition
Angela Merkel draws on science background in Covid-19 explainer
German chancellor excels in describing epidemiological basis of lockdown exit strategy
As coronavirus spreads around the world, so too do the quack cures
Politicians, faith leaders and other authority figures have been touting dubious remedies
Men are much more likely to die from coronavirus - but why?
Trend has been replicated in all nations, but scientists cannot yet fathom the cause
Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and when should I call a doctor?
What are the symptoms caused by the Covid-19 virus, how does it spread, and should you call a doctor?
Covid-19: what would immunity look like? - podcast
Nicola Davis speaks to Dr Jenna Macciochi about something lots of listeners have written about; immunity to Covid-19. While the jury is still out, we hear how our bodies gain immunity to something and how immunity to other pathogens might give us clues about Sars-Cov-2 Continue reading...
Concern as heart attack and stroke patients delay seeking help
Consultants report drop in admissions of people with non-coronavirus related conditions
Coronavirus UK: how many cases are there near me?
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
No matter how you crunch the numbers, this pandemic is only just getting started | William Hanage
People are understandably looking for good news. But the truth is, we’re nowhere near controlling coronavirus
Coronavirus latest: at a glance
A summary of the biggest developments in the global coronavirus outbreak
South Korea's ruling party wins election landslide amid coronavirus outbreak
Voters reward Moon Jae-in for response to pandemic with biggest majority since transition to democracy in 1987
US reports more than 25,000 new cases –as it happened
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Coronavirus ventilator wins UK approval in run-up to NHS rollout
Penlon’s ESO2 device becomes first model to get green light from UK’s healthcare regulator
Macron calls for clinical trials of controversial coronavirus 'cure'
Didier Raoult-backed drug ‘needs rigorous testing’ but medical specialists sceptical over treatment’s efficacy
The Guardian view on the WHO and coronavirus: Trump’s blame game | Editorial
Cutting off funds to the international body will only punish those most vulnerable to Covid-19
Traffic noise reduces bats' ability to feed
Experiment finds species try to avoid audible road soundsThe thunder of road traffic is likely to drive away bats, according to a study, which found vehicle noise caused bat activity to decrease by two-thirds.While environmental assessments of new roads focus on the danger of habitat fragmentation, or bats colliding with traffic, the first ever controlled field experiment to investigate the impact of vehicle noise suggests noise pollution could be highly damaging. Continue reading...
Coronavirus wreaking havoc in UK's Filipino community, say leaders
More than dozen workers from Philippines have died says community that forms backbone of NHS
Scientists confirm dramatic melting of Greenland ice sheet
Study reveals loss largely due to high pressure zone not taken into account by climate models
We'll find a treatment for coronavirus – but drug companies will decide who gets it
Pharmaceutical giants will bury treatments in a thicket of patents, making them unaffordable to the world’s poorest
We scientists said lock down. But UK politicians refused to listen | Helen Ward
For 11 fateful days in March, the government ignored the best coronavirus advice. It must learn from that mistake
'Crime against humanity': Trump condemned for WHO funding freeze
Timing of move during Covid-19 crisis is deplored by UN chief and experts who say it will cost lives
Covid-19: how can social isolation affect us? - podcast
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...
New Zealand comedian spends lockdown impersonating Jacinda Ardern
Melanie Bracewell decided to experiment after repeated comments about her likeness to the prime minister
Trump halts World Health Organization funding over coronavirus 'failure'
US president accuses group of promoting disinformation and says it ‘must be held accountable’
How did coronavirus start and where did it come from? Was it really Wuhan's animal market?
It’s likely Covid-19 originated in bats, scientists say. But did it then spread to pangolins and humans?
What happens to people's lungs when they get coronavirus?
Respiratory physician John Wilson explains the range of Covid-19 impacts, from no symptoms to severe illness featuring pneumonia
Italy sees lowest increase in Covid-19 infections for a month – as it happened
Leader of Ireland’s Sinn Féin tests positive; confirmed cases in Africa pass 15,000. This blog is now closed.
William Hague: China must cooperate over source of Covid-19 outbreak
International inquiry needed to establish ‘scientific truth’, says ex-foreign secretary
Coronavirus distancing may need to continue until 2022, say experts
Scientists say one-time lockdown will not bring pandemic under control
UK government’s coronavirus response beset by mixed messages and U-turns
From PPE promises to a botched testing policy, ministers’ statements have been lacking in clarity during the pandemic
GSK and Sanofi join forces to work on coronavirus vaccine
Two companies jointly have capacity to manufacture hundreds of millions of doses
'Friendship' groups could help flamingos stay in the pink – study
UK survey of Gloucestershire flocks shows birds hang out in small social networks
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