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6 April 2020

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A medic with their hand on a patient's shoulder

Hospices 'could close' as virus hits fundraising

Charities are warning they will need government and public support to provide palliative care.

empty classroom

Closing schools has 'marginal impact' on virus

Countries should now question whether keeping schools shut is justified, says one team of scientists.

Portrait of Claudine

Treating the trauma of Rwanda's genocide 26 years on

Photojournalist Chrystal Ding documented the treatment of survivors of the genocide in Rwanda.

Lucy Pearson at her last admission to Great Ormond Street Hospital

Thousands missed off coronavirus 'high risk' list

Transplant patients and people with lung diseases are among those who have been missed off the list.

Drone at the Lake Kivu Challenge

Drones in Africa: How they could become lifesavers

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame says drones will become important for his nation, but can they really deliver?

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'PM asked me to deputise for him'

Dominic Raab is to deputise "where necessary" as the PM is moved to intensive care.

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The world in lockdown in maps and charts

With more than a million coronavirus cases confirmed worldwide, an analysis of the world in lockdown.

pasta in a bowl

The shop where you can still buy huge bags of pasta

Wholesalers are opening their doors to members of the public keen to buy supplies in bulk.

Woman by bed

Virus forces offline sex workers to start again online

Increased competition and privacy risks are some of the challenges facing workers making the switch.

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