Coronavirus vaccine hope rises after a flurry of positive results

28 July 2020

There are more than 160 coronavirus vaccines in development, and we don't yet know if any will work, but a string of promising results offers hope for the long run

Scotland could eliminate the coronavirus – if it weren't for England

30 June 2020

Scotland may be only weeks away from no new daily cases of coronavirus. As the nation gets close, cases from over the border will become a big problem

Why New Zealand decided to go for full elimination of the coronavirus

23 June 2020

Michael Baker, the doctor who devised New Zealand’s aggressive coronavirus response, explains what inspired his successful strategy.

Is it safe for coronavirus 'shielders' in the UK to go outside now?

9 June 2020

The easing of lockdown restrictions in the UK has prompted growing concern from those taking extra precautions because they are particularly vulnerable to covid-19

Remdesivir

29 May 2020

Remdesivir is an antiviral drug that has provisional approval in several countries for treating people with severe coronavirus infections. It has been shown to shorten recovery time in people with covid-19 but not to reduce mortality.

Why is coronavirus deadly for some, but harmless in others?

6 May 2020

To figure out what makes some people more vulnerable to severe cases of covid-19, we need to rethink what we know about infection

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)

15 April 2020

MERS is caused by a coronavirus and was first recorded in Saudi Arabia in 2012.

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

14 April 2020

What life is like in Wuhan during the coronavirus lockdown

5 February 2020

Deserted streets, lines at pharmacies and overwhelmed hospitals – what life is like at the heart of China’s coronavirus epidemic