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Why second Covid wave is devastating India
A deadly second wave has overrun hospitals and even crematoriums in India.
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Why second Covid wave is devastating India
A deadly second wave has overrun hospitals and even crematoriums in India.
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Why second Covid wave is devastating India
A deadly second wave has overrun hospitals and even crematoriums in India.
Video 6 minutes 43 seconds
The beauty ideal fuelling an illicit drugs trade
For Altou, a 19-year-old model, having a ‘slim thick’ body is the key to getting more likes and more work.
Adding India to red list 'may be too late'
There are "good reasons" for keeping the new variant out of the UK, scientist Prof Mark Walport says.
Very low blood clot risk from J&J jab – EU experts
The EU's drugs regulator says the benefits of the Covid-19 vaccine still outweigh the risks.
US to advise against travel to 80% of countries
Coronavirus continues to pose "unprecedented risks to travellers", the US state department says.
More than 10m fully vaccinated against Covid in UK
The health secretary hails the "terrific milestone", urging those eligible to come forward for the jab.
Young people to be reinfected with Covid for study
Scientists will see how the immune system copes second time round, by deliberately infecting volunteers.
Video 6 minutes 43 seconds
The beauty ideal fuelling an illicit drugs trade
For Altou, a 19-year-old model, having a ‘slim thick’ body is the key to getting more likes and more work.
Adding India to red list 'may be too late'
There are "good reasons" for keeping the new variant out of the UK, scientist Prof Mark Walport says.
Very low blood clot risk from J&J jab – EU experts
The EU's drugs regulator says the benefits of the Covid-19 vaccine still outweigh the risks.
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