Grace, 26, doesn't look it but she's deemed extremely vulnerable - here's how she's dealing with having to shield.
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Nordic Islands seen in their 'surreal light'
The breathtaking landscapes of Iceland, Greenland, Norway and the Faroe Islands.
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Coronavirus: When your child's in intensive care with Covid-19
Two mothers tell the BBC about their experiences as their young children battled the virus.
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Coronavirus: How can I help?
Giving blood, writing a diary, or reading a story to your friends' children are just some of the options.
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Coronavirus: Three continents, four lives, one day
The stories of people who died on one day, from an exile who returned home to a disaster survivor.
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Coronavirus: 'Many said goodbye to loved ones in an ambulance'
Dr Nigel Kennea describes his role supporting bereaved families at one London hospital during the coronavirus pandemic.
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How The Assistant exposes Hollywood's abuse silence
The movie which has roots in the exposure of power and abuse in the film industry after #MeToo.
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The worldwide race to make solar power more efficient
Scientists are working on better solar cells that will turn more of the sun's rays into electricity.
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‘Justice not charity’ - the blind marchers who made history
Remembering the maverick blind campaigners who walked to London a century ago to demand equality.
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Lockdown homeschooling: The parents who have forgotten what they learned at school
Parents have been turning to Google to help them teach the things they’ve forgotten.
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Coronavirus: Armed protesters enter Michigan statehouse
Several senators reportedly wore bulletproof vests as armed demonstrators looked on from the gallery.
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Coronavirus: Gulshan Ewing's death adds to care home tragedy
Gulshan Ewing rubbed shoulders with Hollywood legends, interviewing and partying with them.
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The worldwide race to make solar power more efficient
Scientists are working on better solar cells that will turn more of the sun's rays into electricity.
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How The Assistant exposes Hollywood's abuse silence
The movie which has roots in the exposure of power and abuse in the film industry after #MeToo.
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Quiz of the Week: On UFOs, lockdown loosening and more
How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days?
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Africa's week in pictures: 24 - 30 April 2020
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.
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Coronavirus in Ghana: Online funerals, face masks and elections without rallies
Ghana is well known for its elaborate funerals and rowdy election campaigns so coronavirus is changing everything.
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What happens to microplastics in the ocean?
Analysis, led from the University of Manchester, counted up to 1.9 million plastic pieces per square metre.
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Coronavirus: Madrid's balcony cinema screens films for people in lockdown
People in Madrid can watch films from their balconies after the local council brought in huge screens.
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'We'll starve to death if this continues'
Half of the world's workers could lose their jobs because of Covid-19, we meet four who are struggling with lockdown.
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In pictures: Iranian embassy siege in London
Images from 40 years ago, when six gunmen took over the Iranian embassy in Kensington.
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An unlikely coronavirus hotspot in forgotten US corner
How poverty and economic inequality are threatening an entire generation of African Americans.
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Coronavirus: How does contact tracing work and is my data safe?
Millions in the UK will soon be asked to download an app that helps to limit coronavirus spreading.
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Boris Johnson, Carrie Symonds, and a baby in a very exclusive club
Baby Johnson joins Leo Blair and Florence Cameron to become a member of a very exclusive club.
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Coronavirus: Searching for truth behind Spain's care home tragedy
Families want to know why so many of their elderly relatives have died.
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Coronavirus: Japan's low testing rate raises questions
Japan's relatively low rate of virus testing raises questions about how it has tackled the pandemic.
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How will airlines get flying again?
When passenger planes start flying again, the world of air travel will be very different.
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Coronavirus: Why the fashion industry faces an 'existential crisis'
"No-one wants to buy clothes to sit at home in," as Next's chief executive Simon Wolfson puts it.
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Coronavirus kills 70 veterans at Massachusetts care home
Officials are investigating if residents received proper medical care at the Massachusetts home.
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Irrfan Khan: The Bollywood star loved by Hollywood
Irrfan Khan's biographer, Aseem Chhabra, writes about the life of one of Bollywood's biggest stars.
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Coronavirus: Searching for truth behind Spain's care home tragedy
Families want to know why so many of their elderly relatives have died.
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Coronavirus: Japan's low testing rate raises questions
Japan's relatively low rate of virus testing raises questions about how it has tackled the pandemic.
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Training AI 'to translate mum's phone messages'
How African researchers are using the continent's languages to help spur innovation in Artificial Intelligence.
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Staging a 'socially distanced' boxing match
Inside the Nicaraguan boxing event that caught the world's attention during the pandemic.
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Coronavirus: Why the fashion industry faces an 'existential crisis'
"No-one wants to buy clothes to sit at home in," as Next's chief executive Simon Wolfson puts it.
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Coronavirus: Why so many US nurses are out of work
At a time when many healthcare workers are risking their lives, some face pay cuts and job loss.
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How will airlines get flying again?
When passenger planes start flying again, the world of air travel will be very different.
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'We'll starve to death if this continues'
Half of the world's workers could lose their jobs because of Covid-19, we meet four who are struggling with lockdown.
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The trees that survived the bombing of Hiroshima
How a message of hope and peace is being spread by trees
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Coronavirus: This is what reopening in US looks like
Barber shops, tattoo parlours, beaches and restaurants reopen in Georgia.
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Coronavirus: 'My cafe's going bust before it's even opened'
A car factory worker turned cafe owner explains how coronavirus is affecting his business dream.
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Coronavirus: Wild animals enjoy freedom of a quieter world
Lockdowns give parts of the natural world an opportunity to experience life with fewer humans around.
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'I wanted doors I could slam': Growing up in a see-through house
Shelley Klein lived in a modernist masterpiece - but envied her friends' more traditional homes.
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Coronavirus: Two million Bangladesh jobs 'at risk' as clothes orders dry up
Half of the four million garment industry jobs in Bangladesh could be lost as orders dry up.
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The Valentine's Day snake puzzle
Why were 29 snakes left in pillowcases in a Sunderland dustbin the day before and the day after Valentine's Day?
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India coronavirus: The man giving dignified burial to Covid-19 victims
Abdul Malabari has taken on the task of burying those who died with the virus in one Indian city.
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Coronavirus: Transgender people 'extremely vulnerable' during lockdown
Rights groups say coronavirus restrictions are leaving vulnerable trans people even more exposed.
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Refugee camp image wins food photo contest
An image of children at a Rohingya refugee camp wins Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year 2020.
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Jumia: The e-commerce start-up that fell from grace
Online retailer Jumia is struggling, a year after its debut on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Coronavirus: Two million Bangladesh jobs 'at risk' as clothes orders dry up
Half of the four million garment industry jobs in Bangladesh could be lost as orders dry up.
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Coronavirus: Wild animals enjoy freedom of a quieter world
Lockdowns give parts of the natural world an opportunity to experience life with fewer humans around.
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India coronavirus: The man giving dignified burial to Covid-19 victims
Abdul Malabari has taken on the task of burying those who died with the virus in one Indian city.
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Trump 'can't imagine why' US disinfectant calls spiked
The president says he takes no responsibility for a reported spike in calls to emergency hotlines.
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Coronavirus: Argentina bans commercial flight sales until 1 September
Aviation industry groups warn that the move puts at risk more than 300,000 jobs in the country.
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Coronavirus: One big weekly shop back in fashion, says Tesco
Supermarket boss Dave Lewis says shopping trips are less frequent but basket sizes have doubled.
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Coronavirus: Councils vying for emergency virus cash
County councils say care funding must be a priority while district councils say services are at risk.
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Coronavirus: Hardship payment for dairy farmers considered
The virus outbreak has led to problems for the dairy industry, with warnings that cows could be slaughtered.
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Stressed firms look for better ways to source products
The way firms get their raw materials may change rapidly now Covid-19 has disrupted supply chains.
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Dutch students complete Atlantic crossing forced by virus
Greeted by relieved parents, pet dogs, flares and a cloud of orange smoke, a group of 25 Dutch high school students with very little sailing experience ended a trans-Atlantic voyage Sunday that...
North Korea's Kim 'alive and well': Seoul
Conjecture over Kim has grown since his conspicuous no-show at April 15 celebrations for the birthday of his grandfather Kim Il Sung, the North's founder -- the most important day in the country's...
Stacey Abrams: ‘I would be willing to serve’ if asked to be Biden’s VP
The Georgia Democrat is actively seeking the No. 2 spot on the Democratic ticket.
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Mexico all but empties official migrant centers in bid to contain coronavirus
Mexico has almost entirely cleared out government migrant centers over the past five weeks to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, returning most of the occupants to their countries...
China envoy threatens Australia boycott over virus inquest demand
China's ambassador in Australia has warned that demands for a probe into the spread of the coronavirus could lead to a consumer boycott of Aussie wine or trips Down Under. Australia has joined...
US was warned of threat from anti-vaxxers in event of pandemic
FBI-connected researchers suggested biggest threat in controlling outbreak was from ‘those who categorically reject vaccination’America’s “anti-vaxxer movement” would pose a threat to national...
Tyson warns of U.S. meat shortages as coronavirus shuts livestock plants
Millions of pounds of beef, pork and chicken will vanish from U.S. grocery stores as livestock and poultry processing plants have been shuttered by coronavirus outbreaks among workers, the chairman...
El Paso Walmart shooting victim dies, raising death toll to 23
A hospital official said Guillermo "Memo" Garcia died after a nine-month fight.
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A couple returning to New Zealand from overseas documented each day of their government-enforced coronavirus quarantine, which included a 4-star hotel, daily supervised walks, and gourmet meals
The two travelers said on their Instagram page that there was "just too much" food being delivered to them while on lockdown at an upscale hotel.
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Coronavirus is a lurking danger for pregnant women. Congress should act: March of Dimes
COVID-19 calls for studies focused on pregnant women and infants. And ensure that every pregnant woman in the USA has insurance and access to care.
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The White House is reportedly discussing a plan to replace HHS chief Azar
It may seem unlikely that the White House would implement any major departmental leadership changes during a global health crisis, especially in the Department of Health and Human Services,...
U.S. Supreme Court sidesteps major gun rights ruling but more cases loom
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a National Rifle Association-backed challenge to New York City restrictions on handgun owners transporting their firearms outside the home, avoiding...
E.R. doc on COVID-19 'front lines' died by suicide
Dr. Lorna Breen was a "hero who brought the highest ideals of medicine to the challenging front lines of the emergency department," the hospital said in a statement.
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The Pentagon releases footage of ‘aerial phenomena’ from the Navy that it says is ‘unidentified’
The Department of Defense released three Navy videos from 2004 and 2015 that it says contain “aerial phenomena” that remains “unidentified.”
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Sturgeon Sees Chance to Reshape Scots Economy on Virus Outbreak
(Bloomberg) -- Scotland has the opportunity to reshape its economy as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, according to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, even as she reiterated her warning that...
Trump says briefings 'not worth the effort' amid fallout from disinfectant comments
The president remained behind closed doors after advisers reportedly warned him that the briefings were hurting his campaignAfter more than a month of near-daily White House coronavirus press...
Mnuchin predicts US economic 'bounce back' as pandemic spending rises
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin insisted Sunday the US economy will come roaring back even amid warnings from another White House adviser of longer-term impacts of the coronavirus pandemic's...
In Albania, Ramadan under lockdown revives memories of communism
Stuck in their Tirana flat under a coronavirus lockdown, 81-year-old Osman Hoxha and his family quietly mark the start of Ramadan, recalling the communist era when practicing religion meant...
Disinfectant makers steer consumers away from Trump's coronavirus comments
Reckitt Benckiser, the UK-based maker of Lysol and Dettol, issued the first warning, saying: "Under no circumstance should our disinfectant products be administered into the human body (through...
Michigan senator apologizes for wearing Confederate flag face mask
Dale Zorn initially defended his actions, saying it was part of ‘our history’, but eventually apologized after widespread outrageA Republican politician in Michigan has apologized after wearing...
Yemen crisis deepens as separatists declare self-governance
Yemeni separatists early Sunday declared self-rule of the country's south as a peace deal with the government crumbled, complicating a long and separate conflict with Huthi rebels who control...
Saudi Arabia to end executions for crimes committed by minors, says commission
The Human Rights Commission says people who committed crimes as minors will no longer be executed.
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Jack Ma: The billionaire trying to stop coronavirus (and fix China's reputation)
How Jack Ma's growing clout during the coronavirus crisis may put him in the sights of China's jealous leaders.
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After sailing into New York less than a month ago, the USNS Comfort is set to discharge its last coronavirus patient
According to a report by ABC7, the USNS Comfort will be discharging its last coronavirus patient on Sunday, April 26 and returning to its homeport.
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El Paso Walmart shooting victim dies, death toll now 23
A hospital official said Guillermo ‘Memo’ Garcia died after a nine-month fight.
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Lebanon bank attacked with explosive amid economic crisis
Assailants lobbed an explosive device at a bank in Lebanon Saturday, in the latest attack on financial institutions in a country facing its worst economic crisis in decades. The official National...
Coronavirus: The different approaches to lockdowns in Africa
Countries have taken different routes in imposing restrictions - which ones are working against the virus?
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A top public health expert says US coronavirus pandemic is 'near the end of the beginning' as states are set to reopen
Despite promising indicators of new cases and deaths from the virus, Tom Inglesby said that the US is "not out of the woods by any means."
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Saudi Arabia bans flogging as a punishment after human rights activist dies in detention
Saudi Arabia has abolished flogging as a punishment, the state human rights commission said on Saturday hailing a "major step forward" in the reform programme launched by the king and his powerful...
Nearly 150 total coronavirus cases confirmed on cruise ship in Japan
Nearly 150 cases of coronavirus infection have been confirmed among crew members of an Italian cruise ship docked in Japan after health authorities finished testing everyone on board, an official...
Governors say they'll ease virus restrictions, with an abundance of caution
The governors of Colorado and New York outlined plans to ease pandemic restrictions but stressed they were moving with caution.
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Why has Spain been hit so hard by the coronavirus pandemic?
In Spain, one of the hardest-hit countries in the pandemic, the coronavirus spread quickly and widely without being detected, especially among the elderly, experts told AFP. While they stressed...
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