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7 April 2020

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More than 9 million workers could be furloughed

New analysis underlines a surge in demand for the government's Job Retention Scheme.

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Should we lower expectations for home-schooling?

Two weeks after the school shutdown, are parents and teachers lowering expectations?

News imageAs Boris Johnson continues to be treated for coronavirus in an ICU, we take a look at how they work.

What exactly happens in an intensive care unit?

BBC health correspondent Laura Foster explains how hospital intensive care units work

News imageFemale aquanauts at the bottom of the Caribbean Sea

Nasa’s all-female team of 'aquanauts'

The story of the first women ever to take an active role in a Nasa mission.

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In pictures: Discarded disposable gloves

Photographer Dan Giannopoulos on the discarded disposable gloves he has been finding on his daily walk.

News imageTito

The Italians struggling to feed their families

A month into Italy's strict lockdown, some people are so short of money they can no longer afford food.

News imageJewish priests wearing "Talit" prayer shawls take part in the Cohanim prayer (priest's blessing) during the Passover (Pesach) holiday at the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem.

How coronavirus is changing religious festivals

Religious leaders are adapting to Passover, Easter and Ramadan under coronavirus lockdown.

News imageResidents wait in long line to vote in a presidential primary election outside the Riverside High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on April 7, 2020

Wisconsin defies its own virus lockdown to vote

Wisconsin is the first state to hold a major election despite a state-wide stay home order.

News imageICL worker checks a visor during production process

Scottish firms step up in fight against virus

Scottish companies provide ventilators, visors and tests in the battle against coronavirus.

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