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Grandmothers among latest NHS workers to die in coronavirus fight

Grandmothers among latest NHS workers to die in coronavirus fight

Tributes have been paid to health staff who have lost their lives.

Boris Johnson signals cautious approach to easing coronavirus lockdown

Boris Johnson signals cautious approach to easing coronavirus lockdown

The Prime Minister is said to be ‘very concerned’ about another peak in Covid-19 cases if restrictions are relaxed too rapidly.

Ancient crocodiles imitated whales to dominate Jurassic seas, university finds

Ancient crocodiles imitated whales to dominate Jurassic seas, university finds

The creatures adapted their limbs into flippers, streamlined their bodies and formed fluked tails for powerful swimming.

Contact tracing most promising approach to lifting Covid-19 lockdown – OECD

Contact tracing most promising approach to lifting Covid-19 lockdown – OECD

The UK Government abandoned widespread contact tracing in March but is hoping to reintroduce it as testing capacity increases.

Covid-19: ‘Vital’ vaccines must continue

Covid-19: ‘Vital’ vaccines must continue

Some life-threatening diseases could make a resurgence if uptake in vaccines falls as a result of the pandemic, experts have warned.

Boris Johnson receiving daily updates on coronavirus response but not working

Boris Johnson receiving daily updates on coronavirus response but not working

Dominic Raab is expected to stand in for him at Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday.

Volunteers hailed for aiding efforts to run coronavirus mortuary

Volunteers hailed for aiding efforts to run coronavirus mortuary

The facility in the car park of the Central Jamia Mosque Ghamkol Sharif in Small Heath has the capacity to store up to 150 bodies.

Chancellor dismisses calls to expand small business loan guarantees

Chancellor dismisses calls to expand small business loan guarantees

Small businesses have said they are having difficulty in getting their loans approved.

Text messages sent by Harry and Meghan to her father revealed in court documents

Text messages sent by Harry and Meghan to her father revealed in court documents

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex sent messages in the days before their wedding, warning him that contacting the press would ‘backfire’.

Facebook to roll out coronavirus symptom-tracking survey to UK

Facebook to roll out coronavirus symptom-tracking survey to UK

An optional survey will appear at the top of users’ News Feeds, providing researchers with new insights on how to respond to the crisis.

Home Secretary facing legal action over bullying allegations

Home Secretary facing legal action over bullying allegations

Former Home Office permanent secretary Sir Philip Rutnam has submitted an employment tribunal claim, his union said.

Sturgeon: Social distancing could stay in place until Covid-19 vaccine found

Sturgeon: Social distancing could stay in place until Covid-19 vaccine found

The First Minister revealed 915 patients have now died in Scotland after testing positive for coronavirus.

Public urged to flag coronavirus scam emails in online security campaign

Public urged to flag coronavirus scam emails in online security campaign

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has launched a new service which allows people to forward emails to them they believe are scams.

Safety impact of e-scooters to be investigated by MPs

Safety impact of e-scooters to be investigated by MPs

The UK is the last major European economy where e-scooters are banned everywhere apart from private land.

Health workers’ alarm over official coronavirus guidance

Health workers’ alarm over official coronavirus guidance

Public Health England said where there are acute shortages and it is safe to do so, it approves the reuse of personal protective equipment.

Former Wet Wet Wet singer dedicates online song to woman fighting Covid-19

Former Wet Wet Wet singer dedicates online song to woman fighting Covid-19

Marti Pellow sang With a Little Help From My Friends for Sam Emmonds and “all our NHS angels”.

One-minute silence for NHS workers very good idea, says Culture Secretary

One-minute silence for NHS workers very good idea, says Culture Secretary

Oliver Dowden has backed a call made by unions and the Labour Party for a national tribute to be made to frontline staff who have died.

Life on the inside: 10 ways to make family video chats more entertaining

Life on the inside: 10 ways to make family video chats more entertaining

Video calls are helping millions of families stay connected during the coronavirus outbreak.

Primark commits to paying suppliers £370m for more orders

Primark commits to paying suppliers £370m for more orders

The fashion chain said the deal will cover products which were in production or due for shipment by April 17.

Privacy must be at the heart of Covid-19 contact tracing apps, governments told

Privacy must be at the heart of Covid-19 contact tracing apps, governments told

The OECD says data should be retained only for so long as is necessary.

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