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Coronavirus: Concerns for wellbeing of babies born in lockdown

New mothers are missing out on support for their babies amidst lockdown restrictions.




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Coronavirus: 'Humiliation' as school meal vouchers fail at till

"We had to leave all our shopping," a mother tells BBC News.




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Coronavirus: Schools in Wales not reopening on 1 June

The situation for schools in Wales will not change on 1 June, the education minister says.




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Coronavirus: Key safeguards needed for schools to reopen - unions

Education unions say they want scientific evidence it is safe for teachers and pupils to return.




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Coronavirus: When might Hollywood reopen for business?

Cast and crews might have to quarantine together in the future when filming begins again.




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Coronavirus: Thanking healthcare workers worldwide

Some of the ways that people have expressed thanks to workers on the frontline against Covid-19.




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Coronavirus by Air: The spread of Covid-19 in the Middle East

An investigation by BBC News Arabic has found how one Iranian airline contributed to the spread of coronavirus around the Middle East.




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Coronavirus: I got a life-changing opportunity in lockdown

Ana Carmona chronicled her month in quarantine with her family in NYC, including when she got some big news.




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Coronavirus and climate change a ‘double crisis’

Many activists have had to stop their usual work due to the pandemic. Here's how they're responding.




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Coronavirus: How long it takes to recover

Weeks, months, even a year - we look at the factors that can affect the time taken to get better.




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Coronavirus: Russian hospital staff 'working without masks'

As coronavirus spreads in the provinces, more and more health workers are getting sick - and dying.




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Coronavirus: Russia swaps Victory Day parade for air show

The Red Square parade was cancelled because of the pandemic, but in neighbouring Belarus the parade went ahead as planned.




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A panel on accessibility, design inclusion and ethics, hiring and retaining diverse talent, and landing a job in UX.

It’s one thing to seek diverse talent to add to your team, another to retain the people you’ve hired. Why do so many folks we bring in to add depth and breadth of experience to our design and business decision-making process end up leaving? Hear thoughtful, useful answers to this question and other mysteries of […]

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Going viral

Finishing Week 4 with Coronavirus, heading into Week 5. I’m home—haven’t needed to go to the hospital, thank God—and my fever petered out last week. So all that’s left are cold and cough symptoms and a totally debilitating complete lack of energy. Oh, and lower back pain: a bad cough threw one side of my […]

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Coronavirus: The month everything changed

In the space of a month, the United Kingdom has transformed beyond recognition.




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Coronavirus: Here's how you can stop bad information from going viral

Experts are calling on the public to practise ‘information hygiene’ to help stop the spread of falsehoods online.




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Coronavirus: ‘It’s just anxiety, anxiety, anxiety’

The coronavirus crisis is having a huge impact on young people with existing mental health conditions.




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Birth in a pandemic: 'You are stronger than you think'

Coronavirus is throwing many birth plans up in the air and leading some health trusts to increase home births.




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Coronavirus: Where has all the hand sanitiser gone?

Shelves all over the world are empty - it turns out more alcohol is needed, to ramp up production.




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Coronavirus: The grandad who became a TikTok star without realising it

Joe Allington was persuaded to dance on TikTok for the first time in January. Now he's got 1.5 million followers.




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Coronavirus: 'Depression feels like my cat is sitting on my chest'

Two young people describe how the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown have affected their mental health.




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Rob Lawrie, the ex-squaddie, and the girl taken

Rob thought he was helping a refugee girl and her father as they struggled to get to the UK. But he found out it was all a lie.




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Coronavirus: Love and dating in lockdown

How dating and love continue for three couples during the coronavirus lockdown.




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Coronavirus: what we can learn from the war generation

What can younger people learn from the generations that lived through World War Two?




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Coronavirus: Volunteers help protect NHS workers

The army of volunteers making essential supplies for NHS workers fighting Covid-19.




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Coronavirus: DIY hair shaving and beauty treatments

As hair dye and clippers become the next thing on the stockpile list - we look at how people are managing their hair and beauty.




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Dirty streaming: The internet's big secret

Figures suggest that IT now generates as much CO2 as flying, with some arguing it's nearly double.




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Ultra-Orthodox and trans: 'I prayed to God to make me a girl'

Growing up as a Hasidic Jew, Abby Stein had no idea trans people existed - she just felt sure she was a girl.




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Ramadan and Coronavirus: Breaking my fast on Zoom

How fasting in lockdown and isolation has changed Ramadan for young Muslims this year.




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Coronavirus: 'I'm being bombarded by gambling ads'

Gambling companies have halted TV and radio ads during lockdown - but not online ads.




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Coronavirus: A toast to my cancelled wedding

Today was going to be my big day until Covid-19 intervened. But that won't stop me delivering my speech.




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Coronavirus career pivots: 'I now work in a supermarket'

An actress and a commercial sales leader talk about making the switch to working in a supermarket.




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Coronavirus: Flower grower donates blooms to key workers

Horticulturalist Ben Cross is working with supermarkets to donate flowers to NHS workers.




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Coronavirus: Three perspectives on furloughing

Three people react to the furloughing scheme put in place in response to the coronavirus outbreak.




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Coronavirus: 'We need to recruit hundreds more live-in carers'

The CEO of a social care firm says there is a surge in demand for live-in carers due to coronavirus.




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Coronavirus crisis forces farmers to throw milk away

Some dairy farmers are throwing away thousands of litres amid supply chain disruption due to coronavirus.




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Coronavirus tests and masks sold by fraudsters online

A BBC investigation has found online scams selling fake protective equipment and coronavirus tests.




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Coronavirus: 'My parents' campervan has become my office'

A marketing manager explains why she turned a campervan into her office during coronavirus.




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Bill Gates: Few countries will get 'A-grade' for coronavirus response

The Microsoft billionaire says we find ourselves in uncharted territory with the coronavirus pandemic.




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Coronavirus: Rising commercial PPE costs 'frustrating', says care home CEO

The CEO of Methodist Homes says a secure supply chain from government would mean avoiding inflated prices.




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Virus vaccine research 'enormously accelerated'

A vaccine normally takes a decade to develop, but GSK and Sanofi want a viable coronavirus vaccine by the end of next year, GSK chief executive Emma Walmsley says.




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Coronavirus will have "significant impact" on economy

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has told reporters that Covid-19 will cause "hardship ahead".




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Coronavirus: The unexpected items deemed 'essential'

Cheese shops and gun stores are among the services still open in locked down places around the world.




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Coronavirus: ‘Buying a round’ to thank NHS workers

Social enterprise Brewgooder is helping people buy beers for those on the coronavirus front line.




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Coronavirus: How a plus-size fashion retailer is adapting

Ojoma Idegwu, founder of plus-size fashion label Dear Curves, explains how she is adapting to coronavirus.




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Coronavirus: UK chancellor on new microloan scheme for small businesses

Firms will be able to borrow up to £50,000, which will be interest free for the first year.




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Coronavirus: Pint delivery service to challenge Belfast ban

A pub delivering Guinness to people's homes during lockdown says it was operating within the law.




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Coronavirus: Should maternity and paternity leave be extended?

A petition calling for maternity leave to be extended due to coronavirus has attracted many signatures.




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Chancellor: 'Tough times' as coronavirus affects UK economy

The chancellor says there have already been "tough times" as the coronavirus outbreak has an impact on the UK and warns "there will be more to come".




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Coronavirus: 'My cafe's going bust before it's even opened'

A car factory worker turned cafe owner explains how coronavirus is affecting his business dream.