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Coronavirus: Nine Chelsea Pensioners die with Covid-19, hospital says

The Royal Hospital Chelsea says another 58 residents have contracted the virus and recovered.




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Coronavirus: Overcrowded households on pain of lockdown life

Hundreds of thousands of families live in overcrowded homes. What is lockdown life like for them?




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Coronavirus: Public urged to watch out for fake products after 'surge' in reports

Councils have seen a "significant surge" in criminal activity, including the sale of bogus medical kit.




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Timeline: Australia

A chronology of key events




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Country profile: Australia

Key facts, figures and dates




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1983: US troops invade Grenada

American forces seize control of the Caribbean island of Grenada less than a week after a left-wing coup in which the prime minister, Maurice Bishop, was killed.




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Erica Ogwumike has been drafted into the WNBA - but is also a medical student in the US.

Erica Ogwumike has been drafted into the WNBA - but is also a medical student in the US. She talks about combining the two - and why she would like to represent Nigeria.




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Locusts destroying food supplies in the Horn of Africa

Billions of locusts are destroying food supplies in the Horn of Africa during the coronavirus outbreak.




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Coronavirus in Africa: Kenya's students making PPE kits

A Kenyan university is voluntarily making critical medical kits in the fight against Covid-19.




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Malawi's cash handouts and the row about a coronavirus lockdown

Malawi announces cash handouts for the poorest, after the courts blocked the proposed lockdown.




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Coronavirus: Which African countries are ahead on testing?

African states face real challenges in trying to expand their testing for the coronavirus.




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Rapper Ty dies after contracting coronavirus

The Mercury-nominated rapper had been put in an induced coma in April.




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Coronavirus: WHO warns 190,000 could die in Africa in one year

Covid-19 could linger for years and "smoulder in transmission hot spots", the WHO warns.




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Russia in Africa: What's behind Moscow's push into the continent?

Will Russia's renewed interest in Africa make it a key player in the region?




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La Liga's plan to restart football safely in Spain after coronavirus

BBC Sport looks at the path La Liga is following to allow top-flight football to resume safely in Spain.




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Coronavirus: Lockdown bites poor as France eases grip

France is eyeing a lifting of strict coronavirus measures on Monday but for many the damage is done.




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Coronavirus: Paris restrictions to stay as France reopens

Measures will be relaxed from Monday, but the densely populated capital faces continuing curbs.




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Coronavirus: Germany's Bundesliga to resume behind closed doors on 16 May

The Bundesliga will resume behind closed doors on Saturday 16 May - becoming the first European league to restart following the coronavirus shutdown.




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Coronavirus: Dutch sporting events without fans until there is vaccine

Sporting events in the Netherlands will have to take place without fans until there is a coronavirus vaccine, Dutch Health Minister Hugo de Jonge says.




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VE Day: Europe marks 75th anniversary amid coronavirus lockdown

Leaders across the continent are holding closed ceremonies, without the public in attendance.




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Coronavirus: Italy death toll tops 30,000, highest in EU

Italy has the third highest officially recorded coronavirus deaths, after the US and the UK.




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The show must go on

By Moises Martinez | Managing Editor Denied the rights to perform Murder On The Orient...




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Russia timeline

A chronology of key events




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Timeline: Cyprus

A chronology of key events




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Belarus timeline

A chronology of key events




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Timeline: Austria

A chronology of key events




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Regions and territories: Ingushetia

Key facts, figures and dates




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Country profile: Cyprus

Key facts, figures and dates




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Belarus country profile

Key facts, figures and dates




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Country profile: Austria

Key facts, figures and dates




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Russia country profile

Key facts, figures and dates




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Coronavirus: NHS staff to help find out why people get sick

NHS workers are donating blood samples to find out why some of them contract Covid-19 when others don't.




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Coronavirus: Why do I need to be tested?

BBC Reality Check breaks down what coronavirus testing is and why it matters.




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Coronavirus: Advice for people with health conditions

Older people and those with pre-existing medical conditions are more vulnerable to the virus.




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Coronavirus: Do face masks work? And other questions answered

The BBC's Fergus Walsh and expert Sian Griffiths answer your questions about the virus outbreak.




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Coronovirus: Hand washing and other ways to protect yourself

The BBC Health team talks through the NHS advice about protecting yourself from COVID-19.




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Coronavirus death rate: What are the chances of dying?

The current best guess of a 1% death rate does not apply to everyone.




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Coronavirus in South Korea: How 'trace, test and treat' may be saving lives

South Korea is testing more people per capita than anywhere else - and could be a role model for others.




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Coronavirus: Should I self-isolate and how do I do it?

Everybody should be avoiding non-essential contact, and you should stay at home wherever possible.




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Coronavirus: Three reasons why the UK might not look like Italy

Boris Johnson's chief scientific adviser says the UK is four weeks behind Italy, What does that mean?




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Coronavirus: Why washing hands is difficult in some countries

The World Health Organisation's advice is difficult to follow in some developing countries.




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Coronavirus: How to exercise while staying at home

How do we keep fit while heeding the government's new advice on avoiding unnecessary social contact?




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Coronavirus: What could the West learn from Asia?

Experts say the UK and US lost an opportunity to prepare for the outbreak - but that it's not too late.




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Coronavirus: How Covid-19 is denying dignity to the dead in Italy

Funerals have been banned in Italy - robbing many families of the chance to say a final goodbye.




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Coronavirus: Should the public wear face masks?

There is growing discussion about the potential benefits of the general public wearing masks.




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India's poorest 'fear hunger may kill us before coronavirus'

Millions of Indians who rely on daily wages from jobs like cleaning risk running out of money.




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Coronavirus capital by capital: How are Europeans coping with shutdown?

Europeans face a blizzard of restrictions on their freedoms as authorities try to stop the spread.




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Coronavirus: Why healthcare workers are at risk of moral injury

War veterans can experience trauma known as moral injury - now health workers are at risk too.




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Coronavirus doctor's diary: 'Our hospitals weren't made to use this much oxygen'

Hospitals need to supply oxygen to more beds than is currently possible, so doctors are searching for hacks.




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Coronavirus: Inside an ICU fighting Covid-19

The BBC's Fergus Walsh meets medics treating patients with Covid-19 at University College Hospital London.