Coronavirus: US officials warn 'this is just the beginning'

A top US health expert says the US is not like other countries, because it has "way too much virus". via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Worst could be yet to come, WHO warns

The pandemic "is not even close to being over", the World Health Organization's chief says. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Hydroxychloroquine trial to restart

The UK's regulator says testing of the controversial anti-malarial drug can be resumed. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Flu virus with 'pandemic potential' found in China

The new strain, scientists say, is carried by pigs but can infect humans and requires close monitoring. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Choir song honours health and care workers who have died

Composer Howard Goodall's new song features the names of over a hundred NHS and care home workers who have died. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Singapore hands out coronavirus tracing devices

The government's TraceTogether tokens are aimed at people who do not have smartphones. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: 'Swift and dangerous turn' in Texas cases, says governor

The state governor says 5,000 people are being hospitalised daily as Texans are urged to wear masks. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Hebei: China locks down 400,000 people after virus spike near Beijing

It's a small spike in Hebei near Beijing - but enough for officials to reinstate a strict lockdown. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Survivors 'at risk of PTSD'

Leading doctors call for regular check ups of those who have been treated in hospital. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Florida and Texas reverse reopening as US cases pass 2.5m

Florida and Texas reverse moves to reopen business amid warnings hospitals may soon be overwhelmed. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus and psychiatric hospitals: 'Staff are scared, patients are scared'

How the pandemic has impacted those living and working in one of England's psychiatric hospitals. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: US has 'serious problem', says Fauci

The infection is rampant in 16 states, some of which are now freezing their reopening plans. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: The health claims that won't go away

Why this misleading health advice keeps appearing online. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: US hits record high in daily cases

Texas orders bars to close after the US recorded more than 40,000 infections in a day. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: US cases ‘may have topped 20 million’

Health officials say the true number of cases is about 10 times higher than the reported figure. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Taxi drivers 'unprotected' against Covid-19

Industry leaders say they have been working without "adequate protection and guidance". via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Tracers ask over 100,000 to self-isolate

The close contacts of people who test positive are being traced by new NHS service in England. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Top US health official Fauci warns of 'disturbing' new US surge

They also told US lawmakers that they had never been asked to slow testing for coronavirus. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Germany outbreak sparks fresh local lockdown

Authorities re-impose lockdown in a German district after an outbreak linked to a meatpacking plant. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Newborn Mexican triplets test positive in 'unprecedented' case

Experts are investigating whether coronavirus could have been passed through the mother's placenta. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Cancer drug: New treatment halts tumour growth

The first of a new family of drugs to stop cancer cells from repairing themselves has been trialled. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: South Korea confirms second wave of infections

The country was praised for its handling of the virus, but now cases are back on the rise. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

'Do it at home' coronavirus saliva test trialled

More than 14,000 key workers in the UK will try out the 'no swab' test that can spot new infections. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Brazil becomes second country to pass 50,000 deaths

Growing political unrest adds to Brazil's woes, days after it confirmed more than 1m Covid-19 cases. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Saudi Arabia to lift coronavirus curfew

Religious pilgrimages remain banned but no announcement has yet been made about the annual Hajj. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: What is a second wave and is one coming?

What are second waves and how big a problem are they? via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: New Covid-19 tracing tool appears on smartphones

The new "exposure notification" tool is part of an update to iPhone and Android operating systems. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: South Asian people most likely to die in hospital

Patients are younger than white counterparts and far more likely to have diabetes, analysis shows. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: How many more people are dying?

Why looking at 'excess deaths' reveals Covid-19's true death toll. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: What is the true death toll of the pandemic?

Far more people have died during the coronavirus pandemic than official Covid-19 data can account for via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: 'We need a designated shielding hour'

Natasha Howard is campaigning for a 'shielding hour', where only people who are shielding go out. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: What is dexamethasone and how does it work?

A cheap steroid is hailed a big breakthrough in the treatment of seriously ill Covid-19 patients. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

PMQs: Johnson and Starmer on NHS immigrant surcharge

Sir Keir Starmer says NHS and care workers from abroad are still paying the immigration surcharge despite the PM’s commitment to stop this,. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Patient credits dexamethasone with saving her life

A woman who survived Covid-19 credits a drug trial with saving her life. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Flushing 'can propel viral infection 3ft into air'

Flushing the toilet with the lid up creates a cloud of spray that may spread infection, study finds. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Dexamethasone is first life-saving coronavirus drug

Experts say there should be no delay in getting the cheap drug to patients after "fantastic" trial results. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: US withdraws emergency use of hydroxychloroquine

President Trump defends promoting hydroxychloroquine as the FDA says there is no evidence it works. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Emotional journey of transplant patient

Like many other transplant patients, Ana-Rose's hope for a new liver was put on hold due to Covid. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: France announces significant lifting of restrictions

President Emmanuel Macron proclaims that France has won its "first victory" against coronavirus. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Blood clots targeted in treatment trial

Scientists from Imperial College London believe a hormone imbalance could be responsible. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus social-contact curbs 'put adolescents at risk'

Neuroscientists call for urgent attention to the well-being of young people isolated from friends. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Fracas on Brazil's Copacabana over Covid-19 'graves'

A symbolic monument to Brazil's coronavirus victims is mocked by Bolsonaro supporters, organisers say. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Has a second wave of infections hit Iran?

Iran was one of the worst affected countries early on, so is the virus flaring up again? via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus came to UK 'on at least 1,300 separate occasions'

There was no one 'patient zero' that started the UK epidemic, research shows. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Babylon Health admits GP app suffered a data breach

The video call app allowed some patients to see recordings of others' sessions with medics. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Asymptomatic transmission 'very rare'

The WHO's head of emerging diseases said quarantining people with symptoms should be the main focus. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Risk higher for pregnant BAME women

Nearly three times the expected number have been admitted to UK hospitals, a study finds. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Lockdowns in Europe saved millions of lives

The researchers say the death toll would have been "huge" without a lockdown. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Wear masks in busy public places, WHO says

The World Health Organization changes its guidance saying masks can help stop the spread of the virus. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: India overtakes Italy in cases amid easing of lockdown

India passes Italy in confirmed cases, with hospitals struggling to cope with the rising infections. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Hunting for future killer viruses

Scientists are gathering data on how new diseases emerge in the hope of identifying future pandemics. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: 40,000 UK deaths - what happened?

The UK's coronavirus death toll has passed more than 40,000, according to the latest figures. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Could social distancing of less than two metres work?

The government is under pressure to relax the 2m social distancing rule - but is it safe to do so? via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Matt Hancock: 40,000 coronavirus death toll 'a time of sorrow'

At the daily briefing Health Secretary Matt Hancock was also asked about regional differences in the R rate. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Malaria drug hydroxychloroquine 'does not save lives'

Hydroxychloroquine has become controversial but it is not a treatment for Covid, say Oxford researchers. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: AstraZeneca to begin making potential vaccine

AstraZeneca says it could provide two billion doses of a potential vaccine, helped by backing from Bill Gates. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Vaccine summit exceeds target to raise almost £7bn

At the UK-hosted summit, Boris Johnson said up to eight millions lives will be saved by the funding. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Influential study on hydroxychloroquine withdrawn

Researchers flagged concerns with data after suggesting hydroxychloroquine increased the risk of death. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Rehab hospital welcomes patients

The Seacole Centre in Surrey opened to cater for Covid patients and others who need help with their recovery. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Stalled vaccine programmes 'putting children's lives at risk'

Covid-19 is disrupting immunisation campaigns and could cause many preventable deaths, experts warn. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Can superspreading be stopped?

Identifying superspreading events could be crucial in the fight against the virus, scientists say. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: How dangerous is lifting lockdown?

Why is lifting restrictions being described as a "dangerous moment"? via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: Royal Papworth Hospital patient walks after 54 days

He spent four of his weeks in critical care strapped to a ventilator but now he is walking again. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus: 'Dangerous moment' as UK lockdown eases

The public must be "sensible" after scientists warn of risks of lifting lockdown, medical chief says. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Coronavirus changes how doctors deal with death

Five doctors administering end-of-life care reflect on the current crisis. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..