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US life expectancy falls by a year amid pandemic
It is the largest decline in decades and the coronavirus pandemic is a major factor, experts say.
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US life expectancy falls by a year amid pandemic
It is the largest decline in decades and the coronavirus pandemic is a major factor, experts say.
World's first human Covid trials to start in UK
Healthy, young volunteers will be deliberately infected with a low dose of coronavirus.
New Zealand schools to offer free period products
One in 12 students were skipping classes because they could not afford tampons and pads.
Melbourne and Auckland to end snap Covid lockdowns
The two cities in Australia and New Zealand will be exiting short lockdowns that lasted days.
UK scientist defends WHO Wuhan fact-finding mission
There has been criticism over the level of access to key data the team was given by the Chinese.
Covid vaccine as good in 'real world' as in trial
The Pfizer vaccine prevented 94% of infections in a group of 600,000 Israeli patients.
Another new coronavirus variant seen in the UK
It has similar mutations to the South Africa variant, so how worrying is it?
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US life expectancy falls by a year amid pandemic
It is the largest decline in decades and the coronavirus pandemic is a major factor, experts say.
World's first human Covid trials to start in UK
Healthy, young volunteers will be deliberately infected with a low dose of coronavirus.
New Zealand schools to offer free period products
One in 12 students were skipping classes because they could not afford tampons and pads.
Melbourne and Auckland to end snap Covid lockdowns
The two cities in Australia and New Zealand will be exiting short lockdowns that lasted days.
UK scientist defends WHO Wuhan fact-finding mission
There has been criticism over the level of access to key data the team was given by the Chinese.
Covid vaccine as good in 'real world' as in trial
The Pfizer vaccine prevented 94% of infections in a group of 600,000 Israeli patients.
Another new coronavirus variant seen in the UK
It has similar mutations to the South Africa variant, so how worrying is it?
World's first human Covid trials to start in UK
Healthy, young volunteers will be deliberately infected with a low dose of coronavirus.
New Zealand schools to offer free period products
One in 12 students were skipping classes because they could not afford tampons and pads.
Melbourne and Auckland to end snap Covid lockdowns
The two cities in Australia and New Zealand will be exiting short lockdowns that lasted days.
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