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Long Covid: 'I can't walk 10m without a rest'
Three people tell the BBC how the condition has affected their physical and mental health.

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Having battled coronavirus, French nun Sister Andre will celebrate her 117th birthday this week.

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Long Covid: 'I can't walk 10m without a rest'
Three people tell the BBC how the condition has affected their physical and mental health.

Europe's oldest person survives Covid aged 116
Having battled coronavirus, French nun Sister Andre will celebrate her 117th birthday this week.

Five countries, five winter lockdowns: Tips on coping
Tips on lockdown life in cold weather, from keeping your windows open to watching films in the bath.

Video 3 minutes 4 seconds
'Public toilets smell nice to me now'
NHS dietician Victoria says that since she had Covid-19, things that normally taste and smell nice are repulsive but loos smell good.

'I was nervous using a fake Covid-19 test certificate'
Coronavirus has changed the way we travel but why are people buying fake Covid fake certificates?

Young shielders: Vaccine is a ticket back to normal
Shielders have been receiving their first coronavirus jabs as part of the next stage of the rollout.

Coronavirus: Your tributes to those who have died
A collection of your tributes to some of the thousands of people in the UK who have died with coronavirus.

Europe's oldest person survives Covid aged 116
Having battled coronavirus, French nun Sister Andre will celebrate her 117th birthday this week.

Five countries, five winter lockdowns: Tips on coping
Tips on lockdown life in cold weather, from keeping your windows open to watching films in the bath.

Video 3 minutes 4 seconds
'Public toilets smell nice to me now'
NHS dietician Victoria says that since she had Covid-19, things that normally taste and smell nice are repulsive but loos smell good.
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