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Lockdown measures reinstated in parts of Germany as cases rise
Countries around the world with lowering infection rates have been easing out of lockdown – but stepping into the unknown has not been without risk.
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Exclusive: UK government was advised to have lockdown two weeks earlier
We have seen a report from a top scientist from 9 March, warning that the UK’s then “mitigation” approach could lead to 1.7 million deaths.
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Thousands across the UK attend anti-racism demonstrations – despite the government advising against mass gatherings
In the UK, the message from ministers to those planning to protest was clear – mass gatherings are banned to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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FactCheck: new reports consider evidence for reopening schools
Experts from the unofficial ‘Independent Sage’ group say 1 June is too early.
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Coronavirus tracing app has ‘potential to stop the epidemic’, say Oxford scientists
More than half of the population will need to use the app in order to stop the virus completely.
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Coronavirus: Iran says 23 MPs have disease
The world health organisation has described this as ‘uncharted territory’ – as nations rush to contain the spread of the virus – as well as containing public fears. In the last hour – Italy said 24 people have died in the last 24 hours – taking the total deaths there to 79.
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Three new cases of coronavirus confirmed in UK
The number of people known to have tested positive for coronavirus in the United Kingdom has now reached 23.
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Cruise ship passenger becomes first British person to die from coronavirus
With news of the first British death and the first cases in Northern Ireland and Wales, Boris Johnson has said the coronavirus is the Government’s top priority.
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Coronavirus has ‘pandemic potential’, says World Health Organisation
With the virus now reaching every corner of the world, countries are putting in place increasingly aggressive counter measures.
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Tenerife hotel in lockdown over coronavirus
The Coronavirus is spreading, and with it: confusion, economic uncertainty and fear.
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‘Prepare for potential Coronavirus pandemic’ warns World Health Organisation
The world should prepare for a potential coronavirus pandemic, the World Health Organisation has warned – although so far it’s stopped short of officially declaring one.
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FactCheck Q&A: is the coronavirus a pandemic?
The UK’s four Chief Medical Officers still assess the risk to this country as “moderate” despite recent outbreaks around the world.
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Adam Rippon: from the ice rink to political activism
An Olympian is swapping his figure skates for the wheels of political campaigning. Adam Rippon, who won a bronze medal in the Winter Olympics in South Korea earlier this year, says being an openly gay sportsman pushed him to join the campaign trail and speak out against President Trump’s administration. Kiran Moodley went to meet…
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Paralympic flame lit ahead of largest games yet
The largest Paralympic Winter Games yet got underway in Pyeongchang, South Korea, today. More than five hundred athletes from 48 countries will compete over the next 10 days.
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Winter Olympics closing ceremony
The winter Olympics closing ceremony has taken place in South Korea with a digital lightshow, fireworks and input from the country’s K-pop stars. Britain came home happy after a best-ever haul of five medals, but it was the outbreak of sporting diplomacy between North and South Korea that dominated these games.