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

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