Orla Moore
BBC News

It's only been a matter of days, but everyone is having to adjust to this new normal: social distancing and self-isolation at home.

Public health experts at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) and Ulster University are conducting research on how closing ourselves away is affecting our health and behaviour.

It focuses on how individuals are adapting, whether it's changing their diet and exercise - or rethinking smoking and drinking habits.

Anyone in the UK aged 18 or over who is self-isolating, or displaying symptoms - can take part in the 15-minute survey, external.

Lauren Potts
BBC News

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Some of us have suddenly found ourselves with a lot more free time.

The rather lovely knock-on effect has been the soaring sales of books, jigsaws and handicrafts as everyone looks for escapism during the coronavirus lockdown.

Hilary Mantel's 900-page epic The Mirror and the Light is the UK's number one book for the third week in a row, and Waterstones has reported a "significant" boom in classics like Gabriel García Márquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude, Toni Morrison's Beloved, F Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, and Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar.

So if you've been thinking about crossing off some of those heftier novels, now might be the time. Heck, I might even finish Anna Karenina.

It's designed for people to keep daily records on how they're feeling - even if they're feeling OK.

Experts warn people to be careful about other apps that claim to do the same.

Simone Stewart
BBC News Online

The family of a man who died after contracting coronavirus are warning more lives will be lost unless we all obey the new rules on social isolation.

Leonard Gibson, 78, died in hospital in Sheffield last week. He had been living with the lung condition COPD.

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Danny Hughes isolated himself by moving into a camper van after a family member showed coronavirus symptoms.

The paramedic wanted to keep working as well as keep his relatives safe, so he has temporarily moved out.

He said battling the pandemic with his colleagues was the best use of his time.

Katie Thompson
BBC News

The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust posted on Facebook, external: "Thank you to the kind person who left this on our car park railings.

"It's brought a smile (and a few grateful tears) to the faces of many workers this morning."

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The music festival's been cancelled because of the current coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis.

Organisers say they'll give those who've already bought tickets refunds or the option to carry them forward to next year's event.

The festival had been set to take place between 11 to 14 June at Seaclose Park, Newport.

Thomas Mackintosh
BBC London News

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Five and a half weeks since the first confirmed case of Covid-19 in London, the number of cases in the capital was approaching 2,500 on Monday and deaths there made up a third of the UK total.

The BBC asked epidemiologists to look at data provided by Public Health England. They drew these conclusions.

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A cruise ship has been lit up with a message of support for the NHS amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The Britannia, which is currently docked in Southampton, was illuminated on Wednesday evening with a heart in tribute to doctors and nurses around the country.

Cruise operator P&O shared a picture of the 330m (1,082ft) ship on its social media pages, prompting thousands of shares and messages of support.

Jennifer Meierhans
BBC News

Children at a primary school in Preston have been writing letters to local residents who might be feeling lonely.

Preston's Neighbourhood Policing Team, which will be delivering them today, tweeted a picture of some of the messages and drawings - and it looks like someone will be getting a lovely picture of a French bulldog.

James Gallagher
Health and science correspondent, BBC News

The best thing to keep yourselves and others safe from the virus is regular and thorough hand washing,, external preferably with soap and water.

Coronavirus spreads when an infected person coughs small droplets - packed with the virus - into the air.

These can be breathed in, or cause an infection if you touch a surface they have landed on, then your eyes, nose or mouth.

So, coughing and sneezing into tissues, not touching your face, and avoiding close contact with infected people are important for limiting the spread.

Tens of thousands of people have lost their jobs because of the coronavirus crisis as restaurants, bars, hotels and gyms have been forced to close.

But many companies still in business are urgently seeking more staff to meet orders, help with deliveries and just to keep things moving.

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• Major supermarkets are searching for 35,000 additional workers

• Home care company Cera has just created 10,000 new jobs.
• Lloyds Pharmacy is seeking 1,500 workers across the country.
• Virgin Media says it needs 500 new people at Birmingham, Sheffield, Manchester and Teesside.

Michelle, from Yorkshire, has described coronavirus as "completely different to anything I've ever had before".We spoke to her on a video call about the "debilitating" symptoms of the illness.You can read more about the symptoms here.

Jennifer Meierhans
BBC News

Here's some more coronavirus kindness for you.

A mystery man has arranged to buy his entire village fish and chips in a bid to bring the community together during the coronavirus lockdown.

Stephen Davidson, owner of The Fox Inn in Denchworth, Oxfordshire, said he had been recruited by his fellow villager to deliver the food on Friday.

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"He was prepared to fund, once a week, a takeaway for every member of the village," Mr Davidson said.

"He said he'd like to do it for a minimum of 12 weeks. Depending how things go he may up it to two a week."

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Supermarkets and ethical toilet roll firms have seen soaring demand as customers stockpile due to Covid-19.

But what's behind the great toilet roll grab?

Lauren Potts
BBC News

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Some people are wanting to have their cats rehomed because they fear they will catch coroanvirus from them.

The World Health Organisation says there's no evidence our furry pals can be infected by Covid-19.

But one charity in Stoke-on-Trent says it has received several calls from owners worrying their pets will make them sick.

"Mostly, it's people who haven't got access to the right information online - it's a nightmare," says Claire Jones, from Iris's Cats In Need.

So to be clear - you won't get sick from you cat and in fact, having them around will probably make you feel a lot calmer in these uncertain times and give you companionship during isolation., external

Everyone's lives have changed just recently, but when you're an athlete working towards the goal of yet another gold in the Olympics it can be especially hard.

Hemel Hempstead's very own Max Whitlock has been talking to BBC Breakfast about the impact the postponement of the Tokyo games has had on him and how his training in Essex has had to change.

One of the midwives at Blackpool Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has shown some very cool art made by her son.

She said: "My 7-year-old son, Jude, has made this today with my husband.I feel very proud to be part of out amazing NHS and #teammaternity, external'"