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Coronavirus: test booking website swamped as thousands apply – BBC News
A new government website, for key workers and their families to book coronavirus tests online, was forced to shut down for a time as it was swamped with requests. Almost…
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Coronavirus: US unemployment claims hit 26.4 million amid virus – BBC News
A further 4.4 million Americans sought unemployment benefits last week as the economic toll from the coronavirus pandemic continued to mount. The new applications brought the total number of jobless…
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Coronavirus: Lockdown’s heavy toll on Italy’s mental health – BBC News
Italy’s coronavirus death toll is the second highest in the world, and its lockdown is the strictest and longest in Europe. Doctors say both things are creating a mental health…
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Coronavirus: Smog pollution in Delhi vanishes – BBC News
The Indian capital, Delhi, experienced some of its worst days in history for pollution in November. The country has been under strict lockdown since March and experts say this closure…
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Coronavirus: Doctor rejects Trump’s ‘heat and light’ idea at White House – BBC News
President Donald Trump discussed research showing how sunlight kills coronavirus. He asked top US doctor Deborah Birx if coronavirus patients' bodies could be irradiated by UV light. "Not as a…
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Coronavirus: EU leaders agree huge rescue package – BBC News
A plan for injecting billions of euros of emergency aid into Europe's struggling economies has been agreed by EU leaders. At a video conference they agreed to set up a…
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Coronavirus: Tokyo hospitals trying to stay ahead – BBC News
Until recently, Japan had been one of the success stories in controlling the spread of Covid-19. In February and March, Japan succeeded in suppressing early cluster outbreaks, and in keeping…
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Coronavirus vaccine: first human trial in Europe begins at Oxford – BBC News
The first human trial in Europe of a coronavirus vaccine has begun in Oxford. Two volunteers, who are both scientists, have been injected with the experimental vaccine. They are the…
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Coronavirus lockdown: Scotland considers options for easing restrictions – BBC News
The current lockdown restrictions across the UK are due to be reviewed again in two weeks time. Downing Street is not giving any indication of options that are being considered.…
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Coronavirus: Health claims debunked – BBC News
5G does not spread Covid-19, steam inhalation is not a cure and skin colour can't protect from catching the virus. Reality Check's Chris Morris tackles the latest false claims about…