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Vaping affects how body reacts to flu viruses like Covid-1, study suggests – sometimes even more than regular smoking
People who use e-cigarettes have significantly altered immune responses to influenza viruses, researchers at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill in the US have found. That is…
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The pandemic has made it clear that housing is England’s greatest divide | Owen Hatherley
Coronavirus has highlighted the gap between owners and tenants – and how politicians are failing to close it The country’s “divisions” over Brexit have been discussed to death as a…
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Governments, airlines must take steps to avoid bottlenecks when a Covid-19 vaccine is ready to roll, warns aviation industry chief
Governments have a critical role to play in preparing for the roll-out of a Covid-19 vaccine that is expected to be in the air by the end of the year,…
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Hong Kong unemployment rate remains at 16-year high of 6.4 per cent as effects of coronavirus pandemic continue to be felt
Hong Kong’s unemployment rate has remained at a 16-year high of 6.4 per cent but fears are mounting over the impact of the government’s wage subsidy scheme ending this month.About…
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What impact will a coronavirus vaccine have on financial markets?
The prospect of a vaccine against Covid-19 is heartening for humanity as a whole, but it is also a game changer for market psychology. A pandemic with no end in…
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Vaccinating patients against Covid will be a mammoth task for GPs like me | Zara Aziz
GP practices in England have been told to be ready for 1 December, but little else. The government must work with us on a planned rollout Coronavirus – latest updates…
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Croydon’s bankruptcy is the result of austerity – and more councils will follow | Adam Lent
The pandemic has shown that strong local government is vital, but Whitehall is doubling down on starving it of funds Croydon is bankrupt. The south London council last week issued…
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UK teachers and pupils are bone tired … and now they’re freezing cold | Laura McInerney
Open windows are recommended to combat Covid – but where is the government money to keep schools warm? Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Are you cold?…
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Coronavirus: Moderna vaccine success gives world more hope
The top US infectious disease scientist hailed early results from Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine trial as “stunningly impressive” after it was found to be nearly 95 per cent effective in a…
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Hong Kong’s taxi driver cluster grows, as city confirms four new Covid-19 cases on eve of tougher quarantine rules
Hong Kong’s cluster of infected taxi drivers continued to grow on Tuesday, on the eve of the government imposing tougher quarantine rules designed to curb Covid-19’s silent spread in the…