21st March 202027th March 2020 by Kevin Boardley

In 2015 Bill Gates predicted another Ebola-like emergency

BBC SUFFOLK News

Coronavirus: Former BBC radio presenter dies with virus

John Hood's former partner Jayne Lindill says his friends and family are "heartbroken" by his death.

Coronavirus: A visual guide to the pandemic

Key charts explaining how the respiratory virus has spread and how it is being dealt with.

Coronavirus: 'Thousands' join virtual fancy dress party

Organisers say the party was the perfect remedy "to a dull few weeks" amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus: What are social distancing and self-isolation?

Everybody should be avoiding non-essential contact, and you should stay at home wherever possible.

Peter Wright on practising in isolation with a fellow world champion

Peter Wright is practising with a fellow world darts champion during isolation, with some unusual forfeits in the offing.

Coronavirus: The dancers with Down's syndrome who won't stop

A group of dancers with Down's syndrome is carrying on performing via video-link.

Coronavirus victim's family urges people to 'stay at home'

Relatives of Pat Bewley, 80, ask others not to be selfish and give the NHS a chance to cope.

Coronavirus: Suffolk doctor stranded in New Zealand 'feels guilty'

Dr Nick Harpur says he is desperate to return to help frontline NHS colleagues.

Coronavirus: 'There's no need to have all that disposable stuff'

A woman who has lived on a houseboat for 30 years shares tips on how to cope in self-isolation.

New guidance - what must I do?

Step-by-step, what to do to help prevent the spread of the virus.

Coronavirus: RFU ends rugby season below Premiership level

The Rugby Football Union confirms the end of the 2019-20 season for all levels below the Premiership because of coronavirus.

Coronavirus: EFL offers £50m to help clubs as Trophy final postponed

The EFL is to release a £50m relief fund to help clubs with cash-flow issues because of coronavirus, while the Leasing.com Trophy final is postponed.

Coronavirus: ECB recommends all recreation cricket is suspended indefinitely

The England and Wales Cricket Board recommends all forms of recreational cricket be suspended indefinitely because of coronavirus.

Coronavirus: What it does to the body

What is it like to have the coronavirus, how will it affect you and how is it treated?

Alan Judge: Ipswich Town and Republic of Ireland midfielder out for season

Ipswich midfielder Alan Judge will miss the rest of the season after fracturing his right foot in training.

BBC NATIONAL News

Coronavirus: Foreign Office links up with airlines to fly stranded Britons home

Foreign Office to work with airlines to gets tens of thousands home - and spend £75m on other charter flights.

Coronavirus victim, 108, survived 1918 Spanish flu pandemic

Hilda Churchill lived through two world wars and Spanish flu before succumbing to coronavirus.

Coronavirus in UK: How many confirmed cases are there in your area?

Key graphics explaining how coronavirus has spread in the UK and the government's response.

Coronavirus: Raab announces scheme to fly stranded Brits home

Special charter flights will be arranged for countries where commercial flights have stopped.

Hemel Hempstead fire: Murder probe after three found dead

Two women and a man were found dead after a blaze at a property in Hemel Hempstead.

NHS boss: Nightingale hospital an 'extraordinary team effort'

London's Docklands area is now home to a temporary Covid-19 hospital.

Coronavirus: Prince Charles out of virus self-isolation

The Prince of Wales is in "good health", but NHS England says there are now more than 9,000 being treated in hospitals.

Tashaun Aird death: Three teens jailed over stab death

Tashaun Aird was knifed nine times in the chest and back during a planned attack in Hackney.

Grenfell cladding not the only type to burn easily, tests show

Cladding of a different type to that on Grenfell Tower burns almost as fast, tests reveal.

Coronavirus: ICU doctor misses son's birth due to symptoms

Masterchef champion Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed's husband has developed coronavirus symptoms.

Coronavirus: Lord Sumption brands Derbyshire Police 'disgraceful'

Former judge Lord Sumption says Derbyshire Police's approach "shamed policing traditions".

Coronavirus: Britons stranded in the Philippines

Travel restrictions and growing costs mean hundreds of foreign travellers are unable to get home.

Coronavirus: Easter egg crackdown over essential status 'wrong'

Officials trying to stop convenience stores selling Easter eggs are told they have misread the rules.

Coronavirus: How do I get a food parcel?

At least 50,000 free weekly food parcels are to be sent out to clinically vulnerable people in England.

MI5: Ken McCallum appointed new boss

He led counter terrorism investigations during the London Olympics and the Skripal case response.