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Lockdowns DON'T work, study claims
Lockdowns DON'T work, study claims
Researchers say stay-at-home orders made no difference to coronavirus deaths around the world - but prior health levels DID...
Coronavirus: Airlines call for joint US-European testing scheme
Major airlines have asked for a joint coronavirus testing programme, so that travel may resume between the US and Europe...
Coronavirus: The great contact-tracing apps mystery
Coronavirus: The great contact-tracing apps mystery
Germany and Ireland have both trumpeted their success in rolling out contact-tracing apps...
Coronavirus: England's test and trace programme 'breaks GDPR data law'
Privacy campaigners say England's test and trace programme has broken a key data protection law...
Coronavirus: Masks mandatory in France amid fresh outbreaks
France has made face masks compulsory in all enclosed public spaces amid a fresh bout of Covid-19 outbreaks...
Coronavirus: Protein treatment trial 'a breakthrough'
The preliminary results of a clinical trial suggest a new treatment for Covid-19 reduces the number of patients needing intensive care, according to the UK company that developed it...
Actress Kelly Preston, John Travolta's wife, dies aged 57
Kelly Preston, the actress and wife of John Travolta, has died aged 57...
Brain-eating amoeba: Warning issued in Florida after rare infection case
A case of a rare brain-eating amoeba has been confirmed in Florida, according to health officials in the US state...
Coronavirus: India overtakes Russia in Covid-19 cases
India has recorded more than 24,000 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, taking its total above that of Russia...
Flu virus with 'pandemic potential' found in China
Flu virus with 'pandemic potential' found in China
A new strain of flu that has the potential to become a pandemic has been identified in China by scientists...