Coronavirus news archive
Having a heart attack during the peak of the pandemic - how the NHS coped
The death rate for patients who experienced what is normally a lower-risk heart attack rose sharply during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an analysis of NHS data.
Robots join the frontline fight against coronavirus
Field tests have begun using intelligent robots to prevent the spread of coronavirus in busy public spaces.
Predicting crime patterns as UK emerges from lockdown
Police may be able to predict changes in crime patterns as coronavirus lockdown rules get relaxed.
Thousands missed heart attack treatment during pandemic
A third of people with heart attacks may not have gone to hospital at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aerosol transmission may spread COVID-19
The World Health Organisation needs to recognise that coronavirus might be spread by tiny respiratory droplets that remain in the air for prolonged periods, say leading academics.