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The government plans to measure the severity of Covid-19 in England, with a new five-level, colour-coded alert system.Level five (red) - a "material risk of healthcare services being overwhelmed" - extremely strict social distancingLevel four - a high or rising level of transmission - enforced socia … read more

Countries around the world are rushing to launch contact tracing apps to identify who an infected person has had contact with, as part of efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus.The Government confirmed on Sunday, that an NHS version will be trialled in the Isle of Wight this week and is expec … read more

UK scientists have developed a new drug to treat Covid-19.Developed by UK bio-tech company Synairgen, it uses a protein called interferon beta, which our bodies produce when we get a viral infection. Initial results from the trial are expected by the end of June.Interferon beta is part of the body's … read more

Last week, testing expanded to all key workers in England and their households.Now, all care home residents and staff, people over 65 and those who must leave home to work are entitled to a test.With just over 43,000 taking place as of Monday, No 10 aims to hit its target of 100,000 tests per day by … read more

Boris Johnson urges people not to lose patience with the lockdown.For the first time since recovering from the virus, Mr Johnson spoke outside No 10, saying "we are now beginning to turn the tide" on the disease.However, he added that he refuses "to throw away all the effort and sacrifice" of the pu … read more

Technology is evolving at a lightning pace. Products and capabilities beyond the wildest dreams of innovators just a decade ago are now commonplace realities - and the rate at which technology develops only seems to be getting faster and faster.Tech advancements have significantly influenced the bus … read more