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Grayling fails to win vote to chair Commons committee, despite PM’s backing
The former Cabinet minister Chris Grayling has failed to win a vote to chair an influential Commons committee, despite being Boris Johnson’s choice for the role.
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Latest COVID-19 science updates: antibody persistence, young people and air pollution
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, scientists are rushing to carry out and publish research which will help us understand how the virus works, and how the disease it causes can be treated.
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Latest COVID-19 science updates: facemasks, high blood pressure and a new disease in children
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, scientists are rushing to carry out and publish research which will help us understand how the virus works, and how the disease it causes can be treated.
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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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Latest COVID-19 science updates: care home residents with no symptoms, dementia genetics, and testing positive after recovery
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, scientists are rushing to carry out and publish research which will help us understand how the virus works, and how the disease it causes can be treated.
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Who is Dominic Cummings?
He’s the arch strategist and the Prime Minister’s right hand man. Credited with winning the Brexit vote and helping secure Boris Johnson’s election victory Dominic Cummings is often described as a maverick.
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FactCheck: what are the coronavirus risks to children?
The science isn’t settled, but here’s what we know.
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Is south Wales the new epicentre of Covid-19?
Various media reports have emerged since March, saying that south Wales is an infection hotspot.
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Revealed: PPE stockpile was out-of-date when coronavirus hit UK
Channel 4 News obtains full inventory of the national pandemic stockpile – revealing vital safety gear was years out of date
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People in poorer parts of UK twice as likely to die from coronavirus
A stark reminder of inequality today with the release of new figures that show the poorest are more likely to die from Covid-19.
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Where did the two metre coronavirus rule come from?
One of the few constants during the coronavirus pandemic has been the edict to stay two metres away from other people. But where did the rule come from, and what evidence is it based on?
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FactCheck: can we trust the Covid-19 death toll?
Counting the number of people who have tragically died from Covid-19 is proving to be a complicated task. Here is FactCheck’s user’s guide to the statistics…
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Coronavirus: are there hopeful signs from Europe?
Health officials in Europe’s two hardest-hit countries believe the spread of the outbreak does appear to be slowing.
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FactCheck: are you immune if you’ve had coronavirus?
The science on Covid-19 immunity is far from settled.
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‘The biggest uncertainty in the modelling is the level of adherence to stay at home requests’ – Prof Steven Riley
Joining us is Steven Riley – a professor at Imperial College London.
