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Govt hasn't run ads on coronavirus from official social media accounts

Neither the official UK Prime Minister account nor Boris Johnson's personal account have run ads mentioning coronavirus.

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YouTube and Netflix to reduce streaming quality to stop internet from breaking

The move follows an unprecedented usage of the internet during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Government using phone location data to tackle virus

The information will be used to monitor how people are responding to travel restrictions and social distancing guidance.

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New treatment for critically ill coronavirus patients to be trialled

The inhaled drug can already help asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with other lung infections.

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Deliveroo riders say they can’t access promised hardship funds

Deliveroo says it is committed to providing financial support for riders during the coronavirus outbreak.

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Deliveroo riders stopped from claiming firm's virus hardship fund

Deliveroo says it is committed to providing financial support for riders during the coronavirus outbreak.

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How did the coronavirus start? Scientists on conspiracy theories

Analysis of the entirety of the genome of the virus has found two key features which rule out any laboratory manipulation.

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Criminals exploiting COVID-19 pandemic with email scams

One email looks official, claims to be from the government and offers a tax rebate to help people through this difficult time.

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Amazon stops restocking non-essential items to cope with virus demand

The company says it is temporarily prioritising items such as baby products, groceries and personal care.

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O2 network goes down as people work from home

Sources at networks EE and Vodafone have confirmed that they are working well but are not reachable from O2 numbers.

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Google's coronavirus website delayed after Trump prompts rush

A confused series of events followed the president's claims that Google had 1,700 engineers working on a COVID-19 project.

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Aggressive action now risks cases surging later, new research suggests

Dr Thomas House says aggressive action will reduce cases in the short term but it would increase the risk of a rebound later on.

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'Criminals exploiting people's fears over coronavirus,' warns GCHQ

In a rare public warning the security service says it has detected attacks targeting people in Britain.

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PC gamers asked to donate GPU time for coronavirus research

An international project based at Stanford University is using crowd-sourced computer power to study protein folding.

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Dark web drug dealers turn to selling face masks to meet demand

Cyber criminals are exploiting the demand for hygiene equipment to sell potentially counterfeit products alongside drugs listings.

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Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft board to focus on philanthropy

The billionaire says he plans to dedicate more time to global health, education and climate change.

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Cybercriminals target healthcare workers with coronavirus email scam

Victims receive an email purportedly from the IT team with the subject "ALL STAFF: CORONA VIRUS AWARENESS", including a link.