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Risk of airborne coronavirus spread being underplayed, say researchers

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Risk of airborne coronavirus spread being underplayed, say researchers

Over 200 scientists have signed a letter calling for the world to recognise the potential for the coronavirus to be transmitted through small airborne droplets, and to take steps to protect against them

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Why hasn't the UK seen a second wave of the coronavirus?

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Why hasn't the UK seen a second wave of the coronavirus?

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A Nurse checks door-to-door for people with symptoms of COVID-19 in Havana, Cuba

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How Cuba and Uruguay are quashing coronavirus as neighbours struggle

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Humans

Horror movie fans are better at coping with the coronavirus pandemic

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We can fix the climate as we reboot the economy – here's how

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We can fix the climate as we reboot the economy – here's how

Features

The way our bodies remember coronavirus should make a vaccine possible

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The way our bodies remember coronavirus should make a vaccine possible

Leader

Can we become immune to the coronavirus? What the evidence says so far

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Can we become immune to the coronavirus? What the evidence says so far

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A handmade sign outside Ballachulish in Scotland’s Highlands

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

Analysis

People protest against mandatory mask-wearing in Texas

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Lockdown measures return as covid-19 cases spike in several countries

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Dexamethasone

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Dexamethasone

Dexamethasone is the first medicine shown to reduce deaths from covid-19. It belongs to a class of drugs called steroids, which damp down the immune system.

Environment

UK nitrogen dioxide pollution levels hit 10-year low during lockdown

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Health

The coronavirus is leaving some people with permanent lung damage

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Why strange and debilitating coronavirus symptoms can last for months

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England's contact-tracing efforts still plagued by problems

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