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Image copyright PA Media Health Secretary Matt Hancock says the government has “a huge amount of work to do” to meet its target of 100,000 coronavirus tests a day in the UK. But how does testing compare across the four UK nations? Official data suggests testing for coronavirus per head of population in England has […]

The coronavirus pandemic is responsible for some of the most staggering unemployment numbers our country has ever seen. In the last week alone, 6.6 million people applied for jobless benefits, according to the Labor Department. That number is expected to increase, and the unemployment rate may ultimately reach 32%. Even though the coronavirus has significantly

Hawaii’s governor says he will ask the U.S. military to postpone the world’s largest maritime exercises because of the coronavirus pandemic By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press April 4, 2020, 2:38 AM 2 min read 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article HONOLULU — Hawaii Gov. David Ige said Friday he will ask

More than 3,600 people have died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus. Among them are frontline medical staff. Sirin Kale tells the the story of two of them. The two men did not know each other, probably their paths never crossed, but in death they would find a strange symmetry. Dr Amged El-Hawrani

Part of the reason the coronavirus is so frightening is its invisibility. We can’t see where it lingers and have no idea if we’re coming into contact with it. Sure, we’re social distancing (if you’re not, you better start) but can we still encounter the virus in the air at the grocery store or outside?

Two animal welfare groups combined to have 8,000 pounds of dog food delivered to southwest Alaska By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press April 3, 2020, 11:35 PM 3 min read 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Hundreds of dogs living in largely Alaska Native villages in southwest Alaska won’t

The health secretary has explained how the government is looking into repurposing existing medication to help treat coronavirus. Speaking in the daily coronavirus press briefing, Matt Hancock detailed three types of national clinical trials – adding that one had been put together in nine days. He was joined by Professor Jonathan Van Tam, Deputy Chief

In this period of self-isolation, HBO is giving the American people a free taste of the good stuff. Variety reports that the company has made a “goodwill gesture” by unlocking about 500 hours of streaming content for non-HBO subscribers starting April 3. That includes famous HBO shows such as “The Sopranos” and “The Wire” as

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s expected new guidance that many people in the United States should start wearing face coverings when out in public is raising concern that it could cause a sudden run on masks. Though some people already have begun acquiring or creating face masks on their own, the administration’s new guidance —

Image copyright PA Media Image caption Matt Hancock and England’s chief nursing officer Ruth May told people to stay inside Staying at home this weekend is an instruction and “not a request”, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said, as he updated the country on the coronavirus. Speaking at the No 10 briefing, Mr Hancock said