Definitive answer not yet known, but experts say reinfection seems unlikelyCoronavirus – latest updatesFollow all our coronavirus coverage hereOne of the most concerning issues since the emergence of the Covid-19 virus has been whether those who have had it can get it a second time – and what that means for immunity.On Monday, both Sir Patrick Vallance, the government’s chief scientific...

‘No edicts, please, we’re British,’ is the message as Boris Johnson tries to convince in newly serious roleCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThis was a critical moment for Boris Johnson. He went into Monday’s Downing Street press conference – set to be a daily occurrence from now on – with a question mark hovering over his ability to lead the country through...

Universal films including The Hunt will shift to on-demand this week as chains shutter to prevent spread of coronavirusCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAs Covid-19 continues to gut the entertainment industry, shutting down theaters across the world to prevent community transmission of the virus, Universal Pictures announced that three theatrical releases – The...

The prime minister has given people clear instructions to avoid each other. But big questions about the strategy and its impact remain unansweredThe new week that is now under way will be like no other. Europe is officially the centre of the global coronavirus pandemic. Last weekend saw the imposition of drastic new measures by governments across the continent, with schools, museums, businesses...

Latest details of the spread of Covid-19 in the UK capital, the government’s response, and its impact on families and businessesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCoronavirus is spreading faster in London than any other part of the country. What do we know about the spread, why it is faster, and what is the government’s advice? Continue...

Human trial of vaccine created by Moderna and the National Institutes of Health to begin in SeattleCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe first participant in a clinical trial for a vaccine against Covid-19 will receive an experimental dose on Monday, according to a US government official.The trial, taking place at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research...

Confirmed cases of Covid-19 have spanned the globe, and now exceed 170,000. Travel bans and closed borders have been put in place in an attempt to curtail the spreadThe coronavirus outbreak began in late 2019 in Wuhan, a city of more than 11 million people and the capital of Hubei province in China. Continue...

The president’s shameless bid highlights the need for a drugs industry that prioritises the public interest over profitSee all our coronavirus coveragePandemics don’t destroy societies, but they do expose their weaknesses. As the historian of medicine Frank Snowden recently told the New Yorker: “Epidemic diseases are not random events that afflict societies capriciously and without warning...

The Guardian’s Science Weekly podcast is exploring the knowns and unknowns of the coronavirus outbreak with scientists at the frontlineAs the coronavirus outbreak continues to unfold, many of us have been left with burning questions. To address some of these, hosts Ian Sample, Hannah Devlin, and Nicola Davis, as well as health editor Sarah Boseley, will take turns in bringing a question - some...

Coronavirus – live updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAn expert guide to social distancingThe number of cases of Covid-19 (coronavirus) continues to grow in the US. Vice-president Mike Pence, the US vice-president, is overseeing the US response to coronavirus.So far, 80% of patients experience a mild form of the illness, which can include a fever and pneumonia, and many of these cases...

Covid-19 cases are doubling every three days in France and the capital is preparing for the worstCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWith the number of cases of Covid-19 doubling every three days in France, the capital is preparing for the worst. In the northern sector of Paris, all 26 beds in the intensive care unit of the Bichat-Claude Bernard hospital are full, and the...

Comments come after French authorities say such drugs could aggravate conditionCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageExperts have criticised NHS advice that people self-isolating with Covid-19 should take ibuprofen, saying there is plausible evidence this could aggravate the condition.The comments came after French authorities warned against taking widely used over the...

After a weekend in which Matt Hancock distanced himself from ‘herd immunity’, public confidence urgently needs to be restoredSee all our coronavirus coverageBoris Johnson is to hold a daily press conference on coronavirus. If ever an accident was waiting to happen, this is it. Downing Street hopes to put a stop to days of scientists and ministers falling out over how the crisis should be...

If people really need to stay home, they can do for months. The government’s approach to coronavirus is one big gambleNick Chater was an adviser to the government’s ‘nudge unit’See all our coronavirus coverageIn times of national crisis, governments need to act, advise and inform. But they also need to tell stories that allow us, as citizens, to understand government policy and, crucially,...

Releases are being cancelled, shoots scrapped and ticket sales are in free fall. But what’s the human cost? We want to hear from people on the frontline of the industry• Coronavirus and culture – a list of major cancellationsIt’s becoming increasingly clear that most sectors have not faced a crisis in modern times remotely on the scale of coronavirus. The threat it poses to most...

Box-office revenue in North America falls to its lowest level in two decades as cinemas adopt social distancing measures•Coronavirus and culture – a list of major cancellationsCinema attendance in the US and around the world slumped dramatically last weekend, as the effects of the coronavirus outbreak began to bite.In North America, box-office revenue dropped to its lowest level in two decades...

Old Vic closes Beckett revival starring Daniel Radcliffe two weeks earlyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Old Vic and a number of other theatres in London have suspended productions due to coronavirus.Endgame, the Old Vic’s major Beckett revival starring Daniel Radcliffe and Alan Cumming, has closed two weeks early. Continue...

Factory production plummets at the fastest pace seen in three decades, as first-quarter figures emerge Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageChina has suffered even deeper economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic than predicted, with figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday showing factory production inside the country dropped at the...

Jump attributed to growing appetite among energy firms and falling technology costs The number of new renewable energy projects applying for planning permission reached a four-year high in the UK last year as energy companies raced to meet the rising demand for clean electricity.There were 269 planning applications for new wind, solar and bioenergy projects in 2019, up from 204 the year before,...

To question Boris Johnson’s coronavirus plan is not ‘politicisation’; with lives at stake, it’s right to ask for evidence • All our coronavirus coverageThere is an odd piousness that infects the public and the media during times of national crisis. Overnight, our leaders are imbued with qualities they previously did not possess; in Boris Johnson’s case, with qualities he is notorious...

New York closes schools; CDC advises against gatherings of more than 50 people, US Fed cuts interest rates to near zero; deaths jump in Europe. Follow the latest news. Federal Reserve cuts interest rates to near zero New York City closes largest US public schools system 100m Europeans on lockdown as countries battle coronavirusCoronavirus latest: at a glanceSee all of our coronavirus coverage...

New advice from CDC comes as some states close schools and restaurants and Donald Trump says: ‘Relax, we’re doing great’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has recommended that gatherings of 50 people or more be cancelled or postponed for the next eight weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic, as officials across the...

Peak Indigenous body calls for urgent response to protect at-risk communitiesAustralia’s peak Aboriginal health group, representing hundreds of health care services, wants state and territory governments to make urgent arrangements to protect Aboriginal people in remote areas who are highly vulnerable to Covid-19.The National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (Naccho) said...