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Saturday, 23 May, 2020

Coronavirus: free to read
‘Politicised nature’ of lockdown debate delays Imperial report | Free to read
Neil Ferguson’s team has sent modelling findings to government but not released them to the public
Friday, 22 May, 2020

UK schools
Scientists urge caution over reopening schools in England
Robust system to test and trace coronavirus cases should be in place, say experts
Friday, 22 May, 2020

Disease control and prevention
UK plans to track spread of coronavirus in sewage
British government looks to follow Netherlands by setting up wastewater testing programme
Thursday, 21 May, 2020

Coronavirus
AstraZeneca books orders for 400m doses of Oxford vaccine
Drugmaker also secures $1bn in funding from US government to aid development
Monday, 18 May, 2020

UK politics & policy
MPs criticise UK’s handling of coronavirus pandemic
Commons science committee calls for improved testing and quarantine facilities
Friday, 15 May, 2020

Coronavirus
Face-off over timetable to reopen schools in England
June 1 target for some classes to restart after lockdown meets strong union resistance over safety for staff and pupils
Friday, 15 May, 2020

Coronavirus
R numbers offer no easy answers for UK to lift lockdown
Modelling shows far fewer new infections occurring in London than the rest of Britain
Friday, 15 May, 2020

Special ReportFuture of AI and Digital Healthcare
Biotechs harness AI in battle against Covid-19
Drug discovery and development groups combine resources to fight pandemic
Friday, 15 May, 2020

Coronavirus
Abbott joins Roche in winning UK approval for virus antibody test
Public Health England gives green light to second diagnostic kit to detect past infection and potential immunity
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Thursday, 14 May, 2020

Coronavirus
Health and care workers six times more likely to catch coronavirus
First results from UK population study show all ages equally susceptible to infection
Thursday, 14 May, 2020

Wellcome Trust
Wellcome goes global and appoints Julia Gillard as next chair
Former Australian prime minister will be first non-Briton to head UK’s biggest charity
Wednesday, 13 May, 2020

Coronavirus: free to read
Researchers look to blood antibodies as weapons in virus fight
Therapies use plasma extracted from recovered donors as well as materials made in labs
Monday, 11 May, 2020

ExplainerCoronavirus6 min
Coronavirus: You Asked, We Answered - Part 1
FT writers on sustainable investing, geopolitics and public health
Saturday, 9 May, 2020

Coronavirus
Researchers prepare for human challenge trials of Covid-19 vaccine
Deliberately infecting volunteers could accelerate research but raises ethical questions
Thursday, 7 May, 2020

Coronavirus: free to read
From blood clots to ‘Covid toe’: the medical mysteries of coronavirus
The wide variety of Covid-19 symptoms seen by doctors is confounding the scientific community
Tuesday, 5 May, 2020

Coronavirus
Neil Ferguson resigns as government adviser after breaking lockdown rules
Imperial College professor’s study prompted introduction of social distancing in the UK
Tuesday, 5 May, 2020

UK politics & policy
Boris Johnson shook hands ‘continuously’ despite science panel warnings
Downing St says PM had not seen virus-prevention advice from March meeting of Sage
Monday, 4 May, 2020

Coronavirus
Union raises concerns over work advice from Public Health England
‘Considerable confusion’ at guidance over face-to-face 15-minute contact
Friday, 1 May, 2020

AnalysisCoronavirus
R number: the figure that will determine when lockdown lifts
Keeping reproduction rate well below 1 is critical but some experts question its accuracy
Wednesday, 29 April, 2020

Coronavirus: free to read
Nations look into why coronavirus hits ethnic minorities so hard
Studies focus on Bame groups who are over-represented in Covid-19 cases
Sunday, 26 April, 2020

Coronavirus
Gates Foundation to concentrate on coronavirus
Bill Gates says new commitment means the charity’s other public health work will suffer
Friday, 24 April, 2020

Donald Trump
Trump claims disinfectant ‘injection’ idea was sarcasm
Medical community warns of dangers from use of cleaning agent as internal treatment
Thursday, 23 April, 2020

Coronavirus
UK government set to avoid forcing people to wear cloth masks in public
Ministers expected to say use of coverings could stop virus spread in some circumstances
Thursday, 23 April, 2020

Coronavirus
UK coronavirus study to test 300,000 people for infection and immunity
Separate project will focus on 1,200 children and teenagers up to age of 19
Thursday, 23 April, 2020

Coronavirus
Quest for accurate antibody tests in fight against Covid-19
Pinpointing who has developed resistance is vital for governments desperate to lift lockdown