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Image copyright Getty Images Remember a time – just a few weeks ago – when a trip to the supermarket wasn’t restricted to the “basic necessities” to be done “as infrequently as possible”? Those were the words Boris Johnson used about the new approach to shopping as he outlined the government’s curbs on daily life, […]

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, health officials have assured us that more tests are on the way. But week after week, it’s become abundantly clear that we still don’t have the number we need to properly assess the spread of the virus. A few weeks ago, the Food and Drug Administration acknowledged the

ROME — Doctors and nurses in Italy‘s overwhelmed northern hospitals have welcomed a slight stabilizing in the number of coronavirus infections but fear the virus is still silently spreading in the south two weeks into the West’s most extreme nationwide shutdown. As the dead in Italy keep piling up, virologists warn that the actual number

Image copyright NHS Southend CCG Image caption Dr Habib Zaidi had worked as a GP in Leigh-on-Sea for more than 47 years The family of a GP who died while being treated for suspected coronavirus say he sacrificed his life for his job. Dr Habib Zaidi, 76, died in intensive care at Southend Hospital, Essex,

This week, several hospital networks in New York City announced they were banning partners from all of labor and delivery rooms, leaving potentially thousands of pregnant women to deliver their babies alone. The city has emerged as an epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S., and its mayor has warned that half of all

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. TOP OF THE HOUR: — China news agency says President Xi Jinping called U.S. President Donald Trump. —

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption World Health Organization guidelines currently recommend health staff wear a full gown and visor Guidance for health workers on personal protective equipment is expected to be updated within two days, the BBC has been told. There have been calls for greater clarity on PPE as frontline staff deal with

Now that we’re all hyperaware of the new coronavirus, you might be thinking back on the last time you were sick. More specifically, you may be reflecting on that cold or respiratory illness you experienced back at the beginning of the year. Is there a chance that was actually COVID-19? The main symptoms of COVID-19

In some parts of the U.S., authorities say gun shops aren’t essential businesses and should close during stay-at-home orders meant to slow the coronavirus. In other places, officials are stopping background checks for concealed carry permits. Elsewhere, city leaders have invoked emergency powers allowing bans on gun sales. As the nation grapples with a pandemic

Image copyright PA Media Data collected via the NHS’s 111 telephone service is to be mixed with other sources to help predict where ventilators, hospital beds, and medical staff will be most in need. The goal is to help health chiefs model the consequences of moving resources to best tackle the coronavirus pandemic. Three US