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UK coronavirus hospital deaths rise by 563 in a day, as government urged to increase testing
Two thousand frontline staff in NHS England have been tested for coronavirus.
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The latest Covid-19 science developments
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, scientists are rushing to carry out and publish research which will help us understand how the virus works, and how the disease it causes can be treated.
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13-year-old boy among victims of coronavirus
A 13-year-old boy, from south London, described by his family as a “loving son” with a “heartwarming” smile
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FactCheck: is social distancing working?
The apparently high level of compliance leads the researchers to predict that there could be a substantial decline in coronavirus cases in the UK over the coming weeks.
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How will UK doctors decide which Covid-19 patients get life-saving treatment?
Intensive care treatment could be prioritised for those most likely to survive – under new ethical guidelines published by the British Medical Association.
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The vulnerable people who say they are not getting the food they were promised by the government
A million and a half people in England were ordered by the government to stay at home for 12 weeks and register for deliveries of food and medicines.
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Farmers fear crops could be left to rot without seasonal workers to pick them
We have all seen the empty supermarket shelves and the promises that the UK’s food supply chain will be able to cope.
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FactCheck: how reliable are the UK’s coronavirus tests?
How reliable are the results from the current coronavirus tests?
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FactCheck: UK health minister contradicts WHO on testing
The claim that testing for coronavirus “won’t cut the number of deaths” directly contradicts statements made by the head of the World Health Organization
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‘There will be an increased number of cases over the next week or maybe two weeks’ – Sir Robert Lechler
Earlier we spoke to Sir Robert Lechler, President of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
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Swedish government under pressure to impose tougher restrictions to combat coronavirus
With most of the world in lockdown, Sweden has been forging its own path, letting much of life continue as normal.
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Coronavirus lockdown leaves millions of Indian workers unemployed
When India was plunged into a strict lockdown – it left the country’s internal migrant workers stranded, many hundreds of miles from home.
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‘If resources are overwhelmed, questions about how to prioritise become urgent’ – BMA adviser Julian Sheather
Earlier Krishnan Guru-Murthy spoke to Julian Sheather, a Special Adviser in Ethics and Human Rights to the British Medical Association
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Coronavirus patients ‘coming in higher and higher numbers’ – New York doctor Chidubem Iloabachie
Earlier we were joined by Dr Chidubem Iloabachie, the Associate Chair of Emergency Medicine at the Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital in New York.
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Trump warns 240,000 people in the US could die as result of coronavirus
‘Look at us today and you’ll see yourselves tomorrow’ – the New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has warned the rest of the United States, as he warned 16,000 New York residents could lose their lives to coronavirus.
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Bolsonaro shuns social distancing and tells Brazil to deal with virus “like men”
Brazil’s far-right leader President Jair Bolsonaro has refused to be socially distant.
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There could be ‘on and off lockdowns over course of next year’ – Prof Devi Sridhar
We spoke to Professor Devi Sridhar, who’s an international expert on global pandemic management.
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Carers on frontline say they feel scared and anxious
Home carers on the frontline of the coronavirus in central Scotland have told Channel 4 News that they feel scared and anxious.
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Government message on coronavirus: ‘We’re not out of woods’
Today’s Cabinet meeting was a first: not a single minister in the room. They all called in for a teleconference instead.
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Welsh government’s coronavirus test deal collapses
In Wales, the government has again expressed its disappointment over the apparent collapse of a deal to deliver extra coronavirus testing capacity.
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‘There’s no question we’re behind the eight ball’ – Maryland Governor Larry Hogan
We’re joined from Annapolis by the Governor of Maryland, Larry Hogan.
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New York at centre of rise in US coronavirus cases
In America, cases of Covid-19 continue to rise exponentially.
