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As habitat and biodiversity loss increase globally, the coronavirus outbreak may be just the beginning of mass pandemics

This is how we all help slow the spread of coronavirus.

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Identifying clusters is an important part of the battle against any infectious disease. Clusters of patients diagnosed with Covid-19, caused by the new coronavirus, have emerged outside China including a hotel in Singapore, towns in Lombardy in northern Italy, and among members of the Shincheonji church in South Korea.

‘Largest scale experiment ever’ shows what is possible as satellite images reveal marked fall in global nitrogen dioxide levels

Air and water quality have improved in countries like Italy and China, places most gravely hit by COVID-19.

The 'first come, first served' system should be reviewed, doctors say, in favour of a drastic plan to prioritise patients with a higher chance of survival.

The WHO has declared the Covid-19 outbreak to be a pandemic. But what does that mean?

At any other time these famous attractions would be crowded with tourists — but fear over the spread of coronavirus have left them deserted.