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Public Health England steps up surveillance of South African Covid variant
Scientists concerned highly transmissible B1351 may offer resistance to vaccines Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Public Health England is to step up its surveillance of a…
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Army helicopters may be sent to evacuate Covid patients from Isle of Wight amid surge
Exclusive: 74-fold rise in cases, fuelled by Christmas mixing, leaves island’s only hospital struggling Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Military helicopters could be used within days…
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UK private Covid test companies accused of failing to deliver
Airline passengers who paid up to £330 for urgent test say they did not receive results in time Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Private companies have…
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South Africa at ‘most devastating’ point as new coronavirus variant spreads
The coronavirus situation in South Africa has reached its worst point so far, President Cyril Ramaphosa said after the country recorded more than 190,000 new infections and 4,600 deaths since…
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Negative Covid test required to enter England from Friday
Travellers must show evidence of negative test taken in 72 hours before departure Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage International travellers will need to present a negative…
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Stay local England exercise rule open to interpretation, minister admits
Kit Malthouse says people need to use common sense, as Met police chief calls for more clarity Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The UK government’s “stay…
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Royal Mail reveals 28 areas where Covid-19 has limited deliveries
Barnsley, Leeds and large parts of London among those that no longer receive regular post Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Royal Mail has published a list…
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What Malaysia’s new coronavirus lockdown and state of emergency mean for the public, and for PM Muhyiddin
Malaysia was on Tuesday rocked by the news the nation’s monarch had approved a state of national emergency to stem the spread of a third wave of coronavirus infections.The announcement…
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The return of an old Indian massage used in Ayurveda: how to have a DIY potli massage using poultice bags
As a teenager, I remember looking forward to a Sunday ritual my grandmother indulged me in – a potli (poultice bag) massage. After six days of school, homework and exhausting…