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Donald Trump has warned Americans to expect a "painful two weeks" as coronavirus deaths in the US peak - before suggesting people wear scarves as face masks in the fight against the virus.

Two apparently healthy teenagers have died in London after contracting coronavirus.

Let me preface this with a little disclaimer: I'm not a doctor or for that matter an epidemiologist, but I do know a little bit about presenting and explaining data.

We've long known about the dangers of a wild animal virus leaping the species gap and ravaging humans and so have the Chinese. 

Many NHS workers who are parents to pre-school children are being forced to stay home because they can't access child care.

In northern Italy thousands of medical staff are getting sick fighting the coronavirus pandemic and dozens have died - but far to the south, they have had time to prepare.

The first batch of British-made ventilators to treat coronavirus patients will be rolled out to the NHS next week, Michael Gove has said.

Another 393 people have died after contracting coronavirus - taking the UK total to 1,808.

An ice rink in Milton Keynes will be turned into an emergency mortuary "in a matter of days", in order to cope with a rise in coronavirus-related deaths, the local authority has said.

As the coronavirus pandemic in the UK magnifies our hospitals are becoming inundated with patients.