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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

While most people will have mild symptoms and recover quickly, some are more prone to getting sick.

The UK's chief medical adviser says there's "a lot to learn" from Germany, so what has it been doing?

Chicagoans are racing to make personal protective equipment for frontline workers.

Migrants in Calais and the UK say the Covid-19 pandemic is deepening the struggles they face.

A surge in cases of Covid-19 will push the continent's health infrastructure to the limit.

Tens of thousands are calling helplines and thousands are going to bed hungry as India shuts down.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is among those to be treated in hospital for the symptoms of Covid-19.

Danish schools will reopen soon, but curbs will only be lifted gradually.

India does not have the PPE kits it needs to protect its doctors and police from Covid-19 infection.

Some people might want to consider it during the pandemic. Here's why.

The Japanese island, which initially saw a drop in cases, is now facing a bigger wave of virus cases.

A rare but dangerous syndrome spotted in children has been linked to coronavirus.

Why do fewer people seem to be having heart attacks and strokes? One theory is that the lockdown lifestyle is healthy.

There's still plenty of dangerous and untested medical advice circulating online.

The data on its effect on symptoms comes from a trial of more than 1,000 patients in the US.

The health organisation pushes back at criticism of its response to the coronavirus outbreak.

The new drug is based around a protein that is commonly used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis.

If the Isle of Wight trial is successful, the app could be ready nationwide within weeks, ministers say.

State media says US claims that the coronavirus originated in a research laboratory are "absurd".

The case means Covid-19 may have arrived in Europe almost a month earlier than previously thought.

Strengthen protection for high-risk people while easing restrictions for others, scientists say.

Men with advanced prostate cancer can now take highly targeted hormone therapies at home.

Most patients recover from Covid-19 quickly - but for some, symptoms linger for weeks.

The vice-president says the task force may wind down by the end of May or early June.

BBC News examines allegations that the coronavirus was accidentally released from a lab.

There are no drugs proven to help doctors treat the disease, but work is under way around the world.

New techniques are being used to transform images from Hubble into spectacular 3D visualisations.

Immunity is the crucial question and understanding it will tell us how the pandemic will end.

Ministers are reportedly considering relaxing the two-metre rule for social distancing in workplaces.

Birds, elephants and primates are among those missing guests, zoos around the world say.