Bishops urged to relax coronavirus lockdown rules for funerals
The plea comes following the closure of all places of worship in March when the Government ordered the coronavirus lockdown,...
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Healthy over-70s set to be released from strict coronavirus lockdown measures
In the original Government guidance, anyone over 70, regardless of their state of health, was advised to be "particularly stringent...
Face masks ‘are like seatbelts and cycle helmets’ in coronavirus fight, Government advisers told
The evidence review, published on Monday, suggests cloth masks – whether bought or home-made – could filter viral particles during...
Government’s coronavirus tracing app failed key tests on cyber security and privacy
On Monday, the deputy chief medical officer, Jonathan Van Tam, said high take-up of the app was crucial to its...
Bat faeces, linked to coronavirus outbreak in humans, available on Amazon and delivered to the UK
"We were not aware this was listed," he said, of the advert on Amazon. "Our staff member was new and...
Coronavirus antibody tests could approved by Public Health England this week
A first coronavirus antibody test could be approved by Public Health England (PHE) this week, with hundreds of thousands available...
Ministers ‘fully aware’ China was covering up extent of coronavirus outbreak in early weeks of crisis
A former senior intelligence officer at MI6 said on Sunday: “The intelligence community would have known what was really happening...
Life as a hospital boss during coronavirus
In the past few months, we have heard countless heartbreaking stories from hospitals: the long hours doctors and nurses spend...
Coronavirus could cause secondary illnesses including chronic fatigue syndrome, experts warn
The condition is poorly understood, but there is evidence that people can develop CFS /ME following a viral infection -...
Fines for breaching coronavirus lockdown could nearly double for rule-breakers
Fines for breaching coronavirus lockdown rules could be increased to £100 for a first offence and soar to £3,200 for...
Care home coronavirus deaths could be four times higher than official figures suggest
Speaking on ITV's Peston, Tobias Ellwood, the Conservative MP for Bournemouth East, raised concerns about coronavirus in care homes and...
Children do not seem to transmit coronavirus, Public Health England expert says
She added that while it was unclear why this was the case, it was informing consideration of reopening schools for...
These are the health workers who have died from coronavirus
Barbara Sage, 68, from Bromley in south London, died in intensive care last Sunday after spending more than 40 years working in...
Remdesivir could help end coronavirus lockdown despite failure of Chinese trials, scientists say
Asked whether it could help end some lockdown restrictions, Professor Max Parmar, director of the medical research council clinical trials...
More people going to work as coronavirus lockdown frays, ONS survey reveals
As the lockdown headed towards its fifth week on April 9, people across the country were continuing to use well-established...
No case of a child passing coronavirus to an adult exists, evidence review shows
The review, by the Don't Forget the Bubbles paediatric research project, added: "Notably, the China/WHO joint commission could not recall...
Why the Government has chosen to lay bare the scale of the coronavirus crisis
No wonder the first question to Mr Hancock from health select committee chairman Jeremy Hunt at a session on April...
UK coronavirus death toll passes 26,000 as new figures include care home cases
The ONS statistics reflect cases in which Covid-19 was suspected, as well as those which are confirmed. However, they come...
Coronavirus aftercare must be ‘scaled up’ to prevent future hospitalisations, charity warns
Aftercare for Covid-19 patients must be “scaled up” to prevent more hospitalisations later in the year, a charity has warned. ...
Over-50s should be kept under coronavirus lockdown measures for longer, say researchers
"Presumably, police officers would have to be given the right to fine those caught breaking the age rule," the researchers...
BAME NHS workers should be given roles reducing risk from coronavirus, new guidance says
The latest figures from NHS England showed that BAME people accounted for 16 per cent of all hospital deaths in...
Coronavirus antibody tests could be available as soon as next month, co-ordinator says
Scientists are racing to manufacture an antibody test that can tell people whether they have had the virus and built...
How far is the UK from passing the five tests for lifting the coronavirus lockdown?
In order to keep track of the rate of infection, the Government tests people – although the number of people being tested...
No evidence yet to back link between coronavirus and mystery syndrome in children, experts say
A similarly-worded warning was issued by the Paediatric Intensive Care Society and posted on its official Twitter account. Public Health...
‘Mixed messages’ on coronavirus lockdown creating public distrust, adviser warns
In recent weeks, ministers have given their own interpretations of Government advice, with Michael Gove at one point suggesting a...
Care homes see rise in deaths not linked to coronavirus as hospitals refuse to take ill residents
The revelation comes as the Office for National Statistics (ONS) prepares to shed new light on the deaths in care...
Boris Johnson prepares to reveal plans for easing coronavirus lockdown
Business leaders, meanwhile, begged the Government for clarity over what will happen so they can plan ahead. On his first...
