First comprehensive study of deaths and hospitalisations in mainland China shows just how much of a factor age is Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe first comprehensive study of Covid-19 deaths and hospitalisations in mainland China has revealed in stark detail the increase in risk for coronavirus patients once they reach middle age.The analysis found that while the...

German researchers studying how lockdown restrictions could be lifted for some peopleCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage“Immunity passports” for key workers could be a way of getting people who have had coronavirus back into the workforce more quickly, scientists and politicians in the UK have suggested.Researchers in Germany are currently preparing a mass study into...

ONS to publish additional data but chief medical officer doesn’t expect a large increase in reported deathsCoronavirus – latest UK updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe reported death toll from coronavirus in the UK is set to increase beyond the NHS’s daily tally on Tuesday when fatalities outside of hospitals are counted for the first time.Figures from NHS and Public Health England’s...

There’s a surreal calm in the last country in Europe to hold out against lockdown. But the death toll is rising and some are voicing dissentCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Øresund Bridge – yes, that bridge – is an engineering marvel linking the Swedish city of Malmö and Copenhagen that normally transports 70,000 people daily. It has fallen eerily silent....

Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in self-isolation; Moscow announces lockdown of 12m people; Syria records first deathCoronavirus latest: at a glanceNew study sheds light on infection mechanismHungary passes law that critics say will let Orbán rule by decreeUK coronavirus updates – liveSee all our coronavirus coverage 5.30pm BST Before dawn hundreds of British travellers had...

UK data shows the number of new cases has fallen, but experts say only time will tell if this is a trendCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe epidemiologist Prof Neil Ferguson has said changes in the rate of hospital admissions suggests the spread of Covid-19 in the UK might be slowing down.But can we be sure that is the case? And are hospital admissions the best metric...

Researchers at the University of Minnesota created a 3D map of the ‘spike’ protein used to latch on to cellsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNew research has shed light on a crucial biological mechanism that may have helped the coronavirus to infect humans and spread rapidly around the world.A detailed analysis of the virus’s structure shows that the club-like...

Ireland and Portugal have acted to protect asylum seekers and migrants. The UK has made a political choice not to do soA week after Priti Patel stood in the House of Commons and issued an apology for the Windrush scandal, Abanda was trying to figure out how to survive during the Covid-19 pandemic. “I haven’t seen anything addressed to us,” she says. Abanda is a refused asylum seeker who...

Researchers in US tracked the neural data from people while they were speakingReading minds has just come a step closer to reality: scientists have developed artificial intelligence that can turn brain activity into text.While the system currently works on neural patterns detected while someone is speaking aloud, experts say it could eventually aid communication for patients who are unable to...

People assume that we’re vulnerable to false information. But even in times of crisis, common sense usually prevails• Coronavirus – latest updates• See all our coronavirus coverageIn times of crisis, misinformation abounds. Covid-19 can be cured by ingesting fish-tank cleaning products. Coronavirus was developed in Chinese (or American, or French) labs. Cristiano Ronaldo and the pope...

The best thing to do when trying to understand a new virus like Covid-19 is to look at the data. The Guardian's science correspondent Hannah Devlin uses the latest figures to explain who is most at risk of contracting this coronavirus, why men are more likely to die from the disease, and the reasons health workers could be particularly vulnerableWhat is coronavirus – and what is the mortality...

Social isolation from coronavirus is fuelling a rise in domestic abuse cases - and leading charities to shift their support onlineCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAlison* is glad the sun came out at the same time the coronavirus lockdown arrived. “I’m spending all day on the balcony to keep away,” she explains. “I’m lucky I have one.”Alison’s balcony...

Rules eased during coronavirus crisis to allow women to be sent both sets of abortion pillsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageLeading UK healthcare providers have welcomed the government’s decision to allow women to take abortion pills at home without travelling to a clinic.A spokesperson for the Department of Health and Social Care confirmed the government was...

Device developed in 10 days by medics and engineers will help avoid need for full ventilationCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA breathing aid that was designed and built in less than a week to keep Covid-19 patients out of intensive care has been delivered to London hospitals for clinical trials.The device delivers a steady stream of oxygen and air to patients who are...

Epidemiologist Prof Neil Ferguson points to decreased rate of hospital admissions Coronavirus UK – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe spread of coronavirus in the UK is showing early signs of slowing, according to Prof Neil Ferguson, a key epidemiologist advising the government.What do the restrictions involve? Continue...

Boris Johnson’s key adviser believed to have mild symptoms including a coughCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDominic Cummings has developed symptoms of coronavirus over the weekend and is self-isolating, a source has confirmed.Boris Johnson’s key adviser, who was last seen running through Downing Street on Friday, is believed to have experienced mild symptoms...

On top of huge cuts, regional bodies have also been decimated in the past 10 years. It’s left us ill-prepared for a crisis like thisGabriel Scally is a former regional director of public health• Coronavirus – latest updates• See all our coronavirus coverageAbout 20 years ago I was sitting with my family in a small cafe in the village of Trefin in west Wales. Apart from a small number of...