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China denies cover-up as Wuhan death toll revised up by 50%; Brazil’s president fires health minister

Medical researchers have been studying everything we know about coronavirus. What have they learned – and is it enough to halt the pandemic?

Government bodies, industry and charities to collaborate in research efforts

Government says 27 NHS staff have died from Covid-19 but true total thought to be higher

Steve Rotheram says covering face would make people more aware of coronavirus situation

Pharmaceutical company says it can produce tests in the high tens of millions by June

Governor Andrew Bailey says ‘livelihoods are at stake’ as figures show only £1.1bn lent to small firms

Stock index up more than 3% in early trading on the back of hopes for remdesivir treatment

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...

Scientists involved in Recovery trial, with over 5,000 test subjects, hope for answers within weeks

Why is the Covid-19 virus worse than normal influenza, and how worried are the experts?

Worst GDP fall on record comes after months of paralysis as the country went into lockdown to contain coronavirus

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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...

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‘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...

While Germany and South Korea have tested in huge numbers, the response here is hampered by lack of political will

UK cancer specialist says leaving potentially infectious staff in hospitals is unethical

ONS March figures show 91% of those who died with Covid-19 had pre-existing condition

German chancellor excels in describing epidemiological basis of lockdown exit strategy

Politicians, faith leaders and other authority figures have been touting dubious remedies

Trend has been replicated in all nations, but scientists cannot yet fathom the cause

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

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...

Consultants report drop in admissions of people with non-coronavirus related conditions

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

People are understandably looking for good news. But the truth is, we’re nowhere near controlling coronavirus

A summary of the biggest developments in the global coronavirus outbreak

Voters reward Moon Jae-in for response to pandemic with biggest majority since transition to democracy in 1987

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Penlon’s ESO2 device becomes first model to get green light from UK’s healthcare regulator

Didier Raoult-backed drug ‘needs rigorous testing’ but medical specialists sceptical over treatment’s efficacy

Cutting off funds to the international body will only punish those most vulnerable to Covid-19

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...

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