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UK probes at-home Covid wonderpill that could HALVE hospitalisations and deaths
express– The chair of Britain’s antivirals taskforce, Eddie Gray, hinted that the UK may buy the drug, known as molnupiravir,…
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State pension alert as certain pensioners now face incurring costs for NHS treatment
express– At state pension age, Britons will be standing at an important crossroads in terms of later life. It is at…
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North Macedonia: Deadly fire guts Covid hospital
bbc– At least 14 people have been killed in a fire at a makeshift hospital treating Covid-19 patients in North…
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Evidence ‘very mixed’ on using vaccine passports to increase uptake, says Sage member
independent– The evidence is “very mixed” on whether vaccine passports can encourage wary members of the public to get fully…
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‘Tissue death and blindness’: Inside the terrifying rise of doctor shopping for Botox and fillers in lockdown
independent-Sterile needles, legal waivers and felt tips are not items you would find at your average party. But at a Botox or filler party…
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Why are US anti-vaxxers touting a horse dewormer as a cure for Covid?
independent– Republican congressman Louie Gohmert, a loyal Washington ally of former US president Donald Trump, drew a round of applause during…
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Children ‘as young as 12’ considered in line for Covid jab before school return
express– The Telegraph suggests the vaccine could be administered after the summer holidays. The NHS has drawn up possible plans…
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Sajid Javid launches home antibody test scheme for people who test positive for Covid
independent– Sajid Javid has announced that home antibody test kits will be available for up to 8,000 people per day who…
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‘Smallest baby at birth’ home after 13 months in hospital
bbc– A baby thought to be the world’s smallest at birth has been discharged from a Singapore hospital after 13…
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Tens of thousands of children suffering long Covid as experts demand vaccine rollout for all over-12s
independent– Tens of thousands of children are living with long Covid, new figures show, amid concerns that the vaccination of teenagers is…
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