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    News GPs to trial Covid drugs to stop severe symptoms

    Trials of drugs which could prevent vulnerable groups developing severe coronavirus symptoms begin. Continue reading...
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    News Coronavirus: Has the NHS got enough PPE?

    The government says it's working "around the clock" to provide protective equipment, but doctors say shortages put lives at risk. Continue reading...
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    News Coronavirus: Inside an ICU fighting Covid-19

    The BBC's Fergus Walsh meets medics treating patients with Covid-19 at University College Hospital London. Continue reading...
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    News Coronavirus: What is intensive care and which patients need it?

    Doctors say PM Boris Johnson has been moved there as a precaution, should he need more complex care. Continue reading...
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    News 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. Continue reading...
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    News 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. Continue reading...
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    News Fault warning for Emerade 500 adrenaline pens

    The pens carried by people with severe allergies should be exchanged for a different brand. Continue reading...
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    News Coronavirus: Half a million access suicide prevention course

    It comes as medics warn the coronavirus pandemic is likely to lead to long-term mental health conditions. Continue reading...
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    News Coronavirus: What guidance did care homes get from the government?

    Boris Johnson says "too many care homes didn't really follow the procedures", so what was the coronavirus guidance given to them? Continue reading...
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    News Coronavirus: Should I start taking vitamin D?

    Some people might want to consider it during the pandemic. Here's why. Continue reading...
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    News Coronavirus: Does lockdown easing 'follow the science'?

    Why is England pressing ahead with plans to ease lockdown rules ahead of the rest of the UK? Continue reading...
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    News Coronavirus: How many people have died in the UK?

    Official statistics show a large increase in the number of UK deaths above the expected level. Continue reading...
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    News Coronavirus doctor's diary: 'They say I have blood on my hands'

    Abusive messages were sent to an Asian doctor because of a myth that non-white patients are left to die. Continue reading...
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    News Coronavirus: Seacole hospital 'a tribute' to BAME NHS staff

    A new community hospital recognises Jamaican-born nurse Mary Seacole - and BAME staff who have died. Continue reading...
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    News International Nurses Day: The gran, mum and daughter on the front line

    Meet three generations of a North East family working on the front line to fight coronavirus. Continue reading...
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    News Coronavirus: Does being overweight or obese affect how ill people get?

    Could the amount of fat in our body increase complications with Covid-19? Continue reading...
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    News Coronavirus: Eight things that have kept us going in lockdown

    Coronavirus has forced people in Britain to radically change the way they live their lives. Here are eight things that have helped us cope. Continue reading...
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    News Coronavirus: Am I at risk during pregnancy?

    What are the risks of passing the virus to the baby in the womb, or of premature birth? Continue reading...
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    News A 'difficult day' on the Covid frontline

    The BBC's James Cook spends a day with doctors and nurses dealing with coronavirus in hospital. Continue reading...
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    News Coronavirus doctor's diary: Is lockdown good for your heart?

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