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Covid symptoms explained - how new Pirola strain is different from cold and flu
Covid variant JN.1 - which descends from BA.2.86 - is said to be comparable with Omicron coronavirus strain which spread rapidly in late 2021 and symptoms can be similar
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WeWork files for bankruptcy - what we know about demise of former $50bn company
WeWork shares trading suspended as founder Adam Neumann says reports of bankruptcy is 'disappointing' - the former Wall Street darling had initially seemed to thrive in a post-pandemic world
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Inside Captain Tom's daughter's antics from spa ban to tearful £800k book sales
Captain Sir Tom Moore became a national treasure when the country was in lockdown amid the threat of coronavirus but following his sad death, his daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore has found herself in hot water regarding his legacy
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Symptoms of 'evasive' new Covid Pirola variant JN.1 including two unusual ones
The new Covid strain is said to be 'taking off' in Europe, with some key mutations helping it spread faster from person to person and even evade the immune system
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All we know about new Covid strain feared more transmissible - symptoms to watch
The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in the US has said the new JN.1 strain of the virus has already been found in the UK, as well as the US, Iceland, Portugal and Spain
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Newbuild village hell as 4,000-home development still has no school or shops
Residents living in Coed Darcy, Wales, say they have been waiting over a decade to see amenities including shops and parking constructed in their area - they are unable to walk to reach vital services
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Boris Johnson branded Sunak's Treasury a 'pro death squad' Covid Inquiry told
The shamed former Prime Minister is claimed to have made the remark in a meeting in January 2021, when he demanded restrictions were fully lifted by September
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New Covid Pirola strain warning as mysterious JN.1 variant 'takes off' in Europe
The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has warned of a new strain of coronavirus known as JN.1 which has been found in the UK, as well as countries across Europe and the USA
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'Scientists work on multipurpose vaccines to protect from new Covid mutations'
Cambridge University scientists’ vaccine technology provides protection against all known variants of SARSCoV-2 – the virus that causes Covid-19 and the first SARS epidemic in 2002
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Deadly virus could become next pandemic - and scientists warn it spreads fast
The Nipah virus - one of the 75 paramyxoviruses - could be 'catastrophic' for humanity if it jumps to humans, one disease ecologist warns, with the virus group one of the fastest spreaders
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Four Ebola-like viruses 'will kill 12 times more people by 2050', docs warn
Health experts have issued a chilling warning surrounding four viruses which could spark mass deaths in 2050 - it come after scientists noticed a spike in figures
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Covid Pirola variant warning signs you may be infected – and you can't miss them
Dr Johannes Uys, of Broadgate General Practice, has revealed that the Pirola coronavirus variant can cause irritation to your face - he explained why it differs from other variants
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NHS admits it sold off 6,000 Covid Nightingale beds worth £13m for just £410,000
Thousands of Nightingale hospital beds were unused despite being bought for £2,500 each at the height of the Covid pandemic and now NHS has sold some at a huge loss
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Devastating hidden impact of Covid on the body - even if you didn't catch virus
Researchers found that during the coronavirus pandemic, cognitive function and working memory in older people declined more rapidly due to factors including loneliness and depression
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Ex-NHS chief says 'I try to see best in people' when asked if Matt Hancock lied
Lord Simon Stevens, former chief executive of NHS England, told the Covid Inquiry that there were "occasional moments of tension and flashpoints", but squirmed as he was asked about Mr Hancock's honesty
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Disabled people still feel a collective trauma from start of Covid
Mirror columnist Rachel Charlton-Dailey blasts the government after the shambolic Whatsapp reveals from the Covid Inquiry starring Dominic Cummings and an imaginative use of swear words
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Millions at risk of serious illness and still haven’t had flu and Covid jabs
Vulnerable Brits have been encouraged to 'get winter strong' by booking a coronavirus and flu vaccine appointment - we have listed the groups which are eligible for the jab
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Peter Sutcliffe’s grim dying days 40 years after he was caged for killings
The Long Shadow tells the story of the Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe's victims and looks inside the police investigation that finally snared the twisted killer
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Mum's 'excessive yawning' turned out to be a sign of devastating disease
Nickie Davies, from West Kirby, said she had Covid in January last year and thought her exhaustion was caused by the aftermath of the illness - but it was worse than she thought
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Curse of 'black-eyed child' that haunted countryside leaving locals terrified
Since the 1980s, there have been reports of a 'black-eyed child' in Staffordshire and while some people are sceptical, others are terrified about the ghostly creature
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Grim health warning for any children who test positive for Covid
Scientists have revealed another side effect of Covid-19 which can mainly effect children and teenagers - it comes after they launched a study to see the impact the bug had on cardiovascular health
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'Shame on Rishi Sunak for rewarding bankers but leaving million kids destitute'
The damage Tory ­governments have done to this country is immeasurable, says Brian Reade, and as the PM scraps the cap on bankers' bonuses while hundreds of thousands still rely on foodbanks, he hopes voters will remember the pain and Sunak's priorities
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Teacher sacked for refusing to wear a face mask and take Covid tests loses case
During the height of the coronavirus pandemic, Ijeomi Onyebalu refused to comply with policies at Gascoigne Primary School in Barking, East London, and eventually left her role
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Chinese scientists discover eight viruses - and warn they could infect humans
Researchers took samples from nearly 700 rodents on the Chinese island of Hainan in the hopes of learning how to confront a future pandemic, and they discovered eight new viruses, including one linked to the current coronavirus
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Long Covid causing one-in-10 Brits who catch virus more than a year of suffering
Long Covid is affecting thousands of Brits, with as many as one in ten people who catch the virus suffering a landmark study has found as the country approaches what could be another tough winter for the NHS