From the Antarctic to dark matter – these are the research projects halted by COVID-19
Antarctic exploration, health-care research and understanding dark matter are some of the projects that have received reduced funding amidst coronavirus.
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 26 April
A roundup of the latest news, including global deaths topping 200,000, lockdown protests in Berlin, and Spanish children allowed back outside to play.
Special Report: As virus advances, doctors rethink using ventilators
Medical professionals in China and the U.S. agreed that ventilators are vitally important but highlighted the fear of using them early or too frequently.
COVID-19 highlights how caregiving fuels gender inequality
This crisis presents an opportunity to develop new policies and implement flexible working for carers to promote gender equality in the home and workplace.
Why we should expand hospital-at-home during the COVID-19 pandemic
Primary care should be expanded to include hospital-at-home services to save resources and save lives – during the coronavirus pandemic and long term.
Will COVID-19 lead to the global resurgence of other deadly diseases?
Disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic could have a devastating impact on vaccination programmes in some of the world's least developed countries, a new report says.
Green zones: a mathematical proposal for how to exit from the COVID-19 lockdown
A new proposal could offer a quick and safe method for leaving lockdown, based on progressing joining 'green zones' when it is safe to do so.
Global confirmed coronavirus death toll hits 150,000, according to Reuters tally
The number of deaths worldwide linked to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 reached at least 150,000 on Friday, according to a Reuters tally.
Smallpox – the only infectious disease we've ever eradicated
The ancient disease was one of the world’s most feared until it was wiped out by a coordinated global vaccination programme. Here's how it happened.
Explainer: What is contact tracing and how can it help fight the new coronavirus?
Contact tracing is the process of tracking infected people and everyone they have come into contact with, in an attempt to stop the spread of a disease.
How is the World Health Organization funded?
Four charts explaining how the World Health Organization receives and spends money. The UN agency is coordinating the global response to the coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 13 April
This daily round-up brings you some of the latest news updates on the coronavirus pandemic.