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How does coronavirus testing work and will we have a home test soon?

Efforts to scale up testing for the covid-19 coronavirus have been slow in some countries, and some tests are more accurate than others, which could make it harder to slow the spread

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ICU bed

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UK has enough intensive care units for coronavirus, expert predicts

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It will be many months before we have an effective vaccine

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We haven’t identified any new drugs for severe covid-19 cases yet

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A lack of social distancing on London's Primrose Hill on 22 March

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You could be spreading the coronavirus without realising you’ve got it

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Greta Thunberg

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Greta Thunberg says she may have had covid-19 and has self-isolated

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The coronavirus owes its name to the crown-like projections that encircle the capsid.

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Viruses

using hand sanitiser to help avoid spreading the coronavirus

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Hand sanitiser

Man on train wearing mask and looking at his phone

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Google may help UK officials track coronavirus social distancing

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Cytokines

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Cytokine storm

The World Health Organization (WHO)

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The World Health Organization (WHO)

The World Health Organization is the international body responsible for public health

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Did coronavirus come from a lab?

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We're beginning to understand the biology of the covid-19 virus

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To fight the coronavirus pandemic effectively we need lots more data

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