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Coronavirus: India overtakes Russia in Covid-19 cases
India has recorded more than 24,000 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, taking its total above that of Russia...
Flu virus with 'pandemic potential' found in China
Flu virus with 'pandemic potential' found in China
A new strain of flu that has the potential to become a pandemic has been identified in China by scientists...
Coronavirus: UK economy hit by worst contraction in 41 years
The UK economy shrank more than first thought between January and March, contracting 2.2% in the joint largest fall since 1979, official figures show...
Coronavirus: Author Michael Rosen told he 'might not wake up' from coma
Author Michael Rosen has said doctors warned him he "might not wake up" shortly before putting him into an induced coma during Covid-19 treatment...
Coronavirus: Swift and dangerous turn in Texas cases, says governor
The spread of coronavirus infections has taken a "swift and very dangerous turn" in the US state of Texas, Governor Greg Abbott has warned...
Hebei: China locks down 400,000 people after virus spike near Beijing
China has reinstated a strict lockdown near Beijing, affecting around 400,000 people, after a small surge in cases...
Coronavirus: South Korea confirms second wave of infections
Health officials in South Korea believe the country is going through a second wave of coronavirus, despite recording relatively low numbers...
Mumbai overtakes Wuhan peak as India Covid cases spike
India's financial capital, Mumbai, has recorded 51,000 cases of Covid, taking it past the peak in Wuhan, where the virus first emerged...
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson in 'good spirits' in hospital
Boris Johnson says he is in "good spirits" after spending the night in hospital with coronavirus.
Coronavirus: Ibuprofen tested as a treatment
Coronavirus: Ibuprofen tested as a treatment
Scientists are running a trial to see if ibuprofen can help hospital patients who are sick with coronavirus...