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How close are we to a coronavirus vaccine? – BBC News
The coronavirus spreads easily and the majority of the world's population is still vulnerable to it. A vaccine would provide some protection by training people's immune systems to fight the…
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Coronavirus: The latest from Europe – BBC News
Italy’s death toll climbed to 25,085 on Wednesday, rising by 437 compared with 534 the day before. The number of people currently confirmed ill with the virus fell for the…
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Coronavirus: How will the developing world cope? – BBC News
Hundreds of thousands of people already die every year from preventable diseases in the developing world, where resources are scarce. But how will they cope with a health challenge on…
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Coronavirus: Labour leader criticises government’s response to pandemic – BBC News
The new Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has used his first Prime Minister's Questions to criticise the government's response to the pandemic. He said it had failed to deliver the…
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Coronavirus: US state sues China over virus handling – BBC News
The US state of Missouri says it is suing the Chinese government over its handling of the coronavirus which it says has led to severe economic losses. In the lawsuit,…
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Coronavirus warning: swift return to normality is “wholly unrealistic expectation” – BBC News
Any return to normality in the short term is a “wholly unrealistic expectation”. That’s the warning from the UK government’s chief medical adviser. Professor Chris Whitty said the policy of…
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Coronavirus advice ignored by Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro – BBC News
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has come under criticism for his response to coronavirus, most recently for attending an anti-lockdown rally where he was seen coughing without covering his mouth. The…
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Coronavirus: Singapore’s migrant workers ‘living in fear’ – BBC News
A rising wave of infections among Singapore’s massive migrant worker population threatens to derail the city-state’s success in fighting the coronavirus. About 80% of all cases in Singapore have been…
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Coronavirus: Spending Ramadan in lockdown – BBC News
Muslims are welcoming the holy month of Ramadan in lockdown due to coronavirus. The Muslim Council of Britain, the largest umbrella organisation for Muslims in Britain, has published online guidance…
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Human trials for UK coronavirus vaccine this week – BBC News
The government is "throwing everything" at developing a coronavirus vaccine, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said. He told the daily Downing Street briefing that human trials for a vaccine, developed…