The government has come under pressure from MPs and businesses to relax the 2m (6ft) rule for social distancing, to make it easier for people to return to work.But scientists …
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Some older people in care homes are being asked to pay more than £100 a week extra in fees to cover the costs of coronavirus.Age UK said residents who pay …
Sending all children back to school – and freeing parents to go back to work – could trigger a second wave of coronavirus, warn researchers.UCL and the London School of …
The World Health Organization (WHO) has changed its advice on face masks, saying they should be worn in public to help stop the spread of coronavirus.The global body said new …
As the world races to find treatments and vaccines for coronavirus, scientists have another target in their sites – the superspreading event, when one person infects many others. And there …
There have been warnings coronavirus may be starting to spread again in the north-west and the south-west of England.Some scientists say the R number is creeping up across the country …
NHS trusts in England were not consulted before the government announced changes to the use of face coverings in hospitals, the chief executive of NHS Providers has said.Chris Hopson said …
Scientists are running a trial to see if ibuprofen can help hospital patients who are sick with coronavirus. The team from London’s Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospital and King’s College …
An influential article that found hydroxychloroquine increases the risk of death in coronavirus patients has been retracted over data concerns.Three of the study’s authors said they could not longer vouch …
The use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) to treat depression should be immediately suspended, a study says. ECT involves passing electric currents through a patient’s brain to cause seizures or fits.Dr …
The postponement of tens of thousands of hospital procedures is putting the lives of people with long-term heart conditions at risk, according to the British Heart Foundation.The coronavirus pandemic has …
Drug company AstraZeneca is to start producing a potential vaccine for coronavirus, its boss has told the BBC.Trials of the drug are under way but Pascal Soriot said the firm …
An exercise simulating a coronavirus outbreak in Scotland, which was shared with a UK government advisory group, showed a “clear gap” in preparedness, the BBC has learned.A report into “Exercise …
A malaria drug that has been tested as a treatment for coronavirus does not save lives, one of the world’s largest trials shows.Hydroxychloroquine received global attention after being promoted by …
The British Dental Association (BDA) has warned there will be no return to “business as usual” for dentistry in England.Practices were told last week that they could reopen from …
A new NHS coronavirus contact-tracing app should be in place by the end of the month, a minister has said.Business minister Nadhim Zahawi said the app – which was trialled …
Almost £7bn has been raised to immunise 300 million children at a virtual global vaccine summit hosted by the UK.Prime Minister Boris Johnson said up to eight million lives would …
Deaths due to dementia have been higher than average during the coronavirus pandemic, Office for National Statistics analysis has found.The ONS figures suggest a third of deaths above the expected …
People who have been in close contact with someone found to have Covid-19 are now being traced.The NHS contact tracers will ask people they get in touch with to self-isolate …
The number of people infected with coronavirus in homes in England has fallen to 5,600 a day, from 8,000 last week.The estimate is based on swab tests of 19,000 people …
Doctors have urged the government to make face coverings compulsory in all places where social distancing is not possible, not just on public transport.All passengers on public transport in England …
The UK is starting to relax its coronavirus lockdown rules, meaning some of us can now see friends and family we have been separated from for months.Under the new rules:From …
About 2.4 million people in the UK are waiting for cancer screening, treatment or tests, as a result of disruption to the NHS during the past 10 weeks, according to …
Vulnerable people in England and Wales advised to stay home since the coronavirus lockdown began will be able to go outdoors again from Monday.The change means people will be able …
Media playback is unsupported on your device People from ethnic minorities are at a higher risk of dying from coronavirus, a report by Public Health England says.It shows …