Britain’s coronavirus death toll bigger than official figures show, experts warn
The UK death toll from coronavirus is likely to be far larger than that shown by official figures, experts have...
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Police urged to maintain public trust amid complaints about ‘overzealous’ enforcement of coronavirus rules
One of Britain's most senior police officers has told colleagues their handling of the coronavirus crisis will be remembered for...
Nurses refusing to treat critical coronavirus patients because of lack of protective equipment, frontline NHS staff warn
Nurses are refusing to treat critically ill coronavirus patients due to a lack of proper protective equipment, frontline NHS...
Warm May weather could suppress UK’s coronavirus outbreak, study suggests
The coronavirus outbreak could be stifled by warm English May weather, a new study from UCL has suggested. Researchers found...
NHS developing coronavirus contact-tracing app after successful use in Singapore
A coronavirus contact-tracing app, which alerts people if they have been near an infected person within 21 days, could be...
One in four doctors off sick or in isolation due to coronavirus
Around one in four NHS doctors are off work sick or in isolation due to coronavirus, the head of the Royal...
Nurses caring for coronavirus patients with no protection at all, warns union
Nurses on some coronavirus wards are being put at risk by caring for patients without any protective equipment at all,...
Mercedes F1 team helps to create breathing aid to keep coronavirus patients out of intensive care
A breathing aid that can help keep Covid-19 patients out of intensive care has been developed by mechanical engineers, medics...
Coronavirus fake news ‘could cost lives’, Culture Secretary warns
Fake news about coronavirus spreading on social media “could cost lives”, the Culture Secretary has warned as Facebook posts have...
Michael Gove accuses China of hiding true scale of coronavirus crisis amid mounting diplomatic row
China’s failure to give “clear” information about the spread of the coronavirus has been blamed for worsening the spread of...
Intensive care for coronavirus patients now limited to those ‘reasonably certain’ to survive, London NHS trust concedes
Intensive care for coronavirus patients is now being limited to those “reasonably certain” to survive, a major NHS London trust...
Coronavirus pandemic may see ‘spike’ in unplanned pregnancies, experts claim
Maternity services are bracing themselves for a "spike" in unplanned pregnancies which could place further strain on clinics amid the ongoing...
GPs acknowledging taste and smell loss as symptom of coronavirus
GPs are recognising loss of taste and smell as a possible symptom of coronavirus, in defiance of the approach taken...
Hospitals go it alone and issue tighter coronavirus personal protective equipment rules
Hospitals are defying government guidance and imposing full personal protective equipment (PPE) measures around coronavirus patients, following reported "revolts" by...
What it’s like to have mild coronavirus symptoms
Before I start, I should say that during my illness, I wasn't tested for coronavirus – that was seemingly impossible, unless I...
How to treat coronavirus at home
What should you do if you begin to fall ill and are sitting on your living room sofa, worried it...
Boris Johnson’s letter to the nation on Coronavirus in full
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has written to the UK to outline the government's current plan for the containment of coronavirus...
UK coronavirus patients will be treated with blood of recovered people, under PHE plans
Blood donated by patients who have recovered from Covid-19 will imminently be used as part of efforts to treat victims...
Fears over families stranded off Panama coast in cruise ship coronavirus outbreak
British travellers on a cruise liner where more than 130 people are suffering from coronavirus symptoms were on Saturday waiting...
Surgeon dies from coronavirus ‘contracted in UK hospital’
A renowned organ transplant specialist has become the first working NHS surgeon to die from coronavirus in Britain. Adil El...
Army of coronavirus volunteers will boost morale of NHS workers, victims commissioner says
The army of volunteers who have stepped forward to help the NHS during the coronavirus criss will lift the spirits...
Inside UK’s first NHS Nightingale hospital set up in response to coronavirus pandemic
The first images of Britain's first NHS Nightingale Hospital, the first of several created to help alleviate pressure on the health...
Neil Ferguson, the scientist who convinced Boris Johnson of UK coronavirus lockdown, criticised in past for flawed research
The scientist whose calculations about the potentially devastating impact of the coronavirus directly led to the countrywide lockdown has been criticised...
What does the coronavirus lockdown mean for access to contraception?
It’s impossible not to sense panic and confusion. As the number of coronavirus cases and deaths rise globally, we are...
Scientist who convinced Boris Johnson of UK coronavirus lockdown criticised in past for flawed research
The scientist whose calculations about the potentially devastating impact of the coronavirus directly led to the countrywide lockdown has been criticised...
Boris Johnson to run country from sick bed as coronavirus strikes at heart of Government
Boris Johnson and his key lieutenants in the battle against coronavirus were all fighting the illness as it struck at...
Nurses told not to wear uniforms outside work after people accuse them of ‘spreading coronavirus’
NHS nurses have been ordered to stop wearing their uniforms outside work after being harassed outside hospitals and accused of "spreading the...
