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The WHO director-general is talking about the next pandemic at the Davos summit.
Scientists are looking to achieve a world first by working on vaccines early.
Expert authors of a new study claim coronavirus might not be with us forever after all.
It comes as scientists working on the Covid vaccine raise the prospect of having a booster dose available by the autumn.
Here's what we know about the president's health.
The ‘new normal’ following lockdown is going to see you having to wear a face mask. Here’s all you need to know about what types of face masks there are and the protection they can offer.
A total of 16,060 patients have so far died in hospital after testing positive for the illness in the UK.
Supermarkets have been hit with empty shelves, as fears growing over coronavirus cause shoppers to panic-buy. Essentials like toilet roll and hand wash are in short supply, despite the government saying there is no need to stockpile - so why are people doing it? We spoke to consumer psychologist Dimitrios Tsivrikos to find out why we’re feeling the urge to stockpile.
Italy has imposed a quarantine on the entire country in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus, telling its some 60 million residents to stay at home as travel restrictions are put in place and public gatherings are banned. We spoke to residents to find out what life is like under lockdown.
Health experts explain transmission and infection, plus how you can protect yourself against the disease.