BBC News Your Coronavirus Stories

The Covid-19 heroes nobody talks about
Meet the ward boys, or hospital assistants, who are the unsung heroes in India's Covid-19 fight.
Top Stories

The Covid-19 heroes nobody talks about
Meet the ward boys, or hospital assistants, who are the unsung heroes in India's Covid-19 fight.

Why many are still shielding, with no end in sight
Thousands are still in unofficial lockdown because they don't feel safe going out, says BBC disability correspondent Nikki Fox.

Dealing with excessive facial hair during lockdown
People needing medically related treatments have had to treat themselves, and it's affecting every part of their life.

'First Ebola, then Covid-19'
How Ebola prepared one doctor in the Democratic Republic of Congo to treat coronavirus.

Dating with cancer: 'A Hinge date saved my life'
Dating during lockdown is hard enough in 2020, but how do you deal with it when cancer is in the mix too?

How to stay cool in a face mask in the heat
Temperatures are forecast to top 30C in some parts of the UK this weekend. Perhaps it is not the time you want to be partially covering your face.

'New Zealand will get rid of the virus again'
The epidemiologist behind the country's elimination strategy says you have to plan for setbacks.
Featured Contents

The Covid-19 heroes nobody talks about
Meet the ward boys, or hospital assistants, who are the unsung heroes in India's Covid-19 fight.

Why many are still shielding, with no end in sight
Thousands are still in unofficial lockdown because they don't feel safe going out, says BBC disability correspondent Nikki Fox.

Dealing with excessive facial hair during lockdown
People needing medically related treatments have had to treat themselves, and it's affecting every part of their life.

'First Ebola, then Covid-19'
How Ebola prepared one doctor in the Democratic Republic of Congo to treat coronavirus.

Dating with cancer: 'A Hinge date saved my life'
Dating during lockdown is hard enough in 2020, but how do you deal with it when cancer is in the mix too?

How to stay cool in a face mask in the heat
Temperatures are forecast to top 30C in some parts of the UK this weekend. Perhaps it is not the time you want to be partially covering your face.

'New Zealand will get rid of the virus again'
The epidemiologist behind the country's elimination strategy says you have to plan for setbacks.

Why many are still shielding, with no end in sight
Thousands are still in unofficial lockdown because they don't feel safe going out, says BBC disability correspondent Nikki Fox.

Dealing with excessive facial hair during lockdown
People needing medically related treatments have had to treat themselves, and it's affecting every part of their life.

'First Ebola, then Covid-19'
How Ebola prepared one doctor in the Democratic Republic of Congo to treat coronavirus.
Get in touch with us
Life in lockdown
Watch/Listen
Latest Updates
Video caption: Keri Joelle Liu qualified as a junior doctor just before the coronavirus outbreak. Wales facing post-Christmas lockdown, FM warns
A post-Christmas lockdown will happen if the number of coronavirus cases does not begin to fall, First Minister Mark Drakeford said today.
A five-day relaxation of rules begins on 23 December, but with more than 1,900 Covid patients in hospital there is pressure for tougher rules from the 28 December.
Although Mr Drakeford said a new lockdown was “not a foregone conclusion”, he said: “Our NHS will not be able to cope if we continue to see this level of coronavirus-related admissions in the coming weeks, on top of the normal winter pressures.”
Secondary schools are moving to online learning next week, with some primary schools following suit.
And a new announcement today will see outdoor attractions also being closed.
Mr Drakeford said: “I must be clear with you – if the strengthened measures of last week and the extra actions of this week, together with the efforts of each and every one of us do not succeed in turning the tide of the virus – then it is inevitable that we will have to move to alert level four after Christmas.”
Alert level four is the highest level under the Welsh Government’s so-called traffic light system, and is equivalent to a lockdown.
Video content
Video caption: "It was just a nice, magical moment" By Nichola Rutherford
BBC Scotland News
by Fiona Murray & Gerald Lennon
BBC News NI
By Carys Betteley
BBC News
By Rebecca Morelle
Science correspondent
By Judith Burns
BBC News
Video content
Video caption: A pass for long-distance couples allowed Tina and Victor to meet after nine months apart A special pass for long-distance couples allowed Tina and Victor to reunite after nine months on different sides of the world.
Video content
Video caption: Kidney failure: 'My heart may stop and I might not wake up' "All I want for Christmas is a gift of life, that would be an absolute miracle," says Diana Isajeva.


































