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UK has enough intensive care units for coronavirus, expert predicts

Neil Ferguson, whose modelling has informed the UK's coronavirus strategy, says that the need for intensive care beds will come close to, but not exceed, national capacity

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It will be many months before we have an effective vaccine

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We haven’t identified any new drugs for severe covid-19 cases yet

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A lack of social distancing on London's Primrose Hill on 22 March

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You could be spreading the coronavirus without realising you’ve got it

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Greta Thunberg

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Greta Thunberg says she may have had covid-19 and has self-isolated

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The coronavirus owes its name to the crown-like projections that encircle the capsid.

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using hand sanitiser to help avoid spreading the coronavirus

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Man on train wearing mask and looking at his phone

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Google may help UK officials track coronavirus social distancing

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Cytokines

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Cytokine storm

The World Health Organization (WHO)

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The World Health Organization (WHO)

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Did coronavirus come from a lab?

The coronavirus is not a bioweapon and most likely originated in animals. However, whether the virus may have leaked from a lab is also being investigated.

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We're beginning to understand the biology of the covid-19 virus

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To fight the coronavirus pandemic effectively we need lots more data

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