Test and trace scheme has contacted fewer than half of those at risk of coronavirus, leaked report suggests
Under the system, anyone with symptoms of coronavirus is asked to immediately book a test. If found positive, they are...
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Why are so many people from BAME backgrounds dying from coronavirus?
Manjeet Singh Riyat, who was the United Kingdom's first Sikh A&E consultant, died on April 20. Mr Riyat was described...
Two-metre rule halves chances of catching coronavirus, first major social distancing study finds
For the new study, an international group of scientists analysed data from research into the Covid-19, Sars and Mers viruses,...
Coronavirus patients can suffer ‘extreme tiredness and shortness of breath for months’, government scientists warn
Coronavirus patients could suffer "extreme tiredness and shortness of breath for several months", government scientists have warned. Newly-released papers by...
People shielding from coronavirus ‘feeling left behind’ as lockdown measures ease
High-risk people who have spent more than two months shielding from coronavirus say they feel "left behind and forgotten about",...
Patients with asthma and cancer removed from coronavirus shielding list by text
Asthma, transplant and cancer patients will no longer be required to shield, the Government has suggested in a text message...
What is the coronavirus test and trace system, and how will it work?
The end of a nationwide lockdown could be on the horizon, as the Health Secretary announced new plans to test...
Almost 13,000 unexplained deaths in England and Wales since coronavirus crisis began, figures show
Statisticians at Oxford and Cambridge universities said the numbers were now sufficiently worrying for an inquiry to be launched into...
Thousands of clinical trials halted amid focus on finding coronavirus treatments
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) was funding around 900 trials involving over 1,500 researchers. Dr Sonya Babu-Narayan, the BHF associate...
First coronavirus drug to be rolled out to seriously ill patients this week
Remdesivir is a broad-spectrum antiviral which was developed by pharmaceutical company Gilead more than a decade ago to cure an...
Oxford researchers to continue coronavirus trial of malaria drug backed by Donald Trump
The NHS is to press ahead with the trial of a controversial drug endorsed by Donald Trump, despite warnings by...
Coronavirus can cause eye problems in some patients, says Royal College
Although British experts are aware of only a small number of cases in the UK, a Chinese study found that...
What is remdesivir, and can it help stop the spread of coronavirus?
Innovation Minister Lord Bethell said: "This shows fantastic progress. As we navigate this unprecedented period, we must be on the...
Japan to end state of emergency as coronavirus cases dwindle despite lack of strict lockdown
Other suggestions are that the widespread BCG vaccination (against tuberculosis) boosted Japanese people's immunity, while it is also possible that...
France pledges pay rises for health workers after coronavirus crisis
At 11. 2 per cent, France’s health expenditure as a share of GDP is only beaten by the US, Sweden...
Fake medical letters risk fuelling spread of coronavirus in Indonesia, doctors warn
Doctors in Indonesia have warned that a black market in fake "coronavirus-free" health certificates risks further fuelling the spread of the disease...
Coronavirus patients to be monitored for a year
Coronavirus patients will be monitored for up to a year, one hospital trust has revealed, amid concern over further pressure...
Second more deadly wave of coronavirus expected ‘to hit Europe this winter’
European countries should brace themselves for a deadly second wave of coronavirus infections because the pandemic is not over, the...
Britain was Europe’s fattest nation before the coronavirus crisis
Meanwhile, research has found that one third of all hospital deaths from coronavirus in England have been among diabetics -...
PHE waited weeks to get help from labs despite lacking coronavirus testing capacity, committee hears
She said testing had been stopped in March"because of the sheer scale of cases in the UK, which had been...
Oxford University calls for 10,000 volunteers as coronavirus vaccine testing enters next stage
Work began in January on the vaccine, which uses a virus taken from chimpanzees and has been developed by the...
coronavirus fatalities are being covered up and undercounted
The directions on the doctors' duty rota at Murshidabad Medical College Hospital were quite clear. Printed beneath the list of...
Children half as likely as adults to catch coronavirus, UCL study finds
The study could not establish whether younger children were any less likely to be susceptible to the virus than older...
Blood test could tell doctors if coronavirus patients are likely to become seriously ill, scientists say
The finding could also help researchers develop new treatments and vaccines. If scientists could discover what is causing the immune...
First drugs to treat coronavirus could be available as early as June, scientists say
The first treatment for coronavirus could be ready by next month, scientists have said, after trialling drugs, including HIV therapies...
Coronavirus tests giving results in 20 minutes could be rolled out nationwide in six weeks
Mr Hancock said the instant tests "could change the way that we control Covid-19 across the country, getting those with...
Donald Trump drug to be tested on NHS staff with hopes of preventing coronavirus
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last month warned against taking hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus outside a clinical trial or...
