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Coronavirus: Key workers to trial NHS tracing app

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




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Coronavirus: Chinese state media take aim at US 'lab theory'

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




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Coronavirus: France's first known case 'was in December'

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




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Coronavirus: 'Segment and shield' way to lift UK lockdown now

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




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Coronavirus: Prostate-cancer men swap chemo for precision drugs

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




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Coronavirus: White House plans to disband virus task force

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




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Coronavirus: Is there any evidence for lab release theory?

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




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Coronavirus cure: When will we have a drug to treat it?

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




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Coronavirus immunity: Can you catch it twice?

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




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Dancing gargantuan black holes perform on cue

Scientists predict the explosive behaviour of two supermassive black holes almost to the hour.




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Social distancing and coronavirus: The science behind the two-metre rule

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




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Coronavirus: Animals in zoos 'lonely' without visitors

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




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Nasa names companies to develop Moon landers for human missions

The space agency announces the companies that will work on landers to return astronauts to the Moon.




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Coronavirus lockdown: Can nature help improve our mood?

How the outside world can be good for body and mind - with expert tips on making the most of it.




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Antarctica's A-68: Is the world's biggest iceberg about to break up?

The 5,100 sq km behemoth which broke away from Antarctica in 2017 drops its own large chunk of ice.




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Coronavirus: Transport usage will change after lockdown

Public transport usage won't recover to pre-Covid19 levels once the lockdown ends, a survey suggests.




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Climate change: More than 3bn could live in extreme heat by 2070

Areas such as India, Australia and Africa are predicted to be among the worst affected.




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Climate change and coronavirus: Five charts about the biggest carbon crash

How the global pandemic is limiting carbon emissions and what this will mean for climate change.




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Coronavirus: US authorises use of anti-viral drug Remdesivir

The Food and Drug Administration authorises emergency use of the experimental anti-viral drug.




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High microplastic concentration found on ocean floor

Mediterranean sediments are shown to have up to 1.9 million tiny plastic pieces per square metre.




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Forests 'can take cover to resist alien invaders'

Native woodlands can resist the spread of invasive species if they block light reaching the ground.




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Coronavirus: Calls to shut down 'dirty fur trade'

Mink have caught Covid-19, adding to the list of infected animals, and prompting calls for trade bans.




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Coronavirus lockdown reduces UK ground motions

Science instruments sense a big dip in seismic noise as the population stays at home.




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Coronavirus: Prof Neil Ferguson quits government role after 'undermining' lockdown

Prof Neil Ferguson, who advised ministers on coronavirus, says he "made an error of judgement".




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Coronavirus mutations: Scientists puzzle over impact

A study has identified a mutation that its authors say could make the coronavirus more infectious.




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Coronavirus: Boom time for bikes as virus changes lifestyles

Bicycle shops across the UK say demand for new bikes, and repairs for old ones, has risen sharply.




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Government to urge us all to walk and cycle more

Funding for English local authorities is likely to be unveiled to encourage people to be more active.




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Ivory Coast timeline

A chronology of key events




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Timeline: Equatorial Guinea

A chronology of key events




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Timeline: Comoros

A chronology of key events




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Regions and territories: Zanzibar

An overview of Zanzibar, including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media




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Regions and territories: Western Sahara

Key facts about the territory disputed between Morocco and the Polisario independence movement




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Territories: St Helena, Ascension, Tristan da Cunha

Key facts for St Helena, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha




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Regions and territories: Somaliland

An overview of Somaliland, including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media




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Regions and territories: Reunion

An overview of the French island in the Indian Ocean




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Regions and territories: Puntland

A profile of the Somali region which declared autonomy in 1998




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Country profile: Ivory Coast

Key facts, figures and dates




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Country profile: Equatorial Guinea

Key facts, figures and dates




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Country profile: Comoros

Key facts, figures and dates




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London's first female police inspector retires amidst COVID-19

It wasn’t the typical retirement ceremony at the headquarters of the London Police Service on Dundas Street Friday.




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Early 'in-person' mother's day visits for Huron County seniors

The county-run Huronlea and Huronview long-term care homes have organized "physical distancing" visits for their residents.




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OPP find body in search for missing man; one person arrested

Provincial police have located human remains in their search for a missing Meaford man, and one person has been taken into custody.




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Middlesex-London reports one COVID-19 death and two new cases

The Middlesex-London Health Unit is reporting that a man in his 40s has died from COVID-19.




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Garden centres open while retail stores struggle with looming limited reopening

Some garden centres in the area opened Friday morning with physical distancing measures in place after the provincial government lifted the closures earlier this week.




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Women hardest hit by recession as unemployment hits historic highs

Erin Ironsides has felt the economic impact of the pandemic first-hand after recently being laid off from the airline she worked for.




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No new COVID-19 cases or deaths in the region: MLHU

The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) is reporting some good news regarding the status of COVID-19 in the region.