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A pathologist holds a vial from a COVID-19 test kit. Various bottlenecks in the U.S. that have constrained widespread testing for the coronavirus were problems in February and persist today. Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images A pathologist holds a vial from a COVID-19 test kit. Various…

Published on Apr 22, 2020Any return to normality in the short term is a “wholly unrealistic expectation”. That’s the warning from the UK government’s chief medical adviser. Professor Chris Whitty said the policy of social distancing will be needed until at least the end of the year. He said the chance of a vaccine or…

Published on Apr 17, 2020Doctors are warning that people are dying of heart attacks and strokes because they are so frightened about catching coronavirus that they are avoiding going to hospital when they should. There's also concern about the rising numbers of victims of domestic violence and people who have attempted suicide.Meanwhile the government has…