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This is the second time we’ve seen FOI requests on Covid-19 deaths sent to trusts who are unlikely to deal with seriously ill coronavirus patients. Read
The woman in this video is wrong to blame radiation—and wrong about other things as well Read
The Ebola vaccine had to be stored at temperatures this low too. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We don’t know how much better the UK-Japan trade deal is compared to the EU-Japan deal, but it isn’t expected to be worse. Read
Several candidate vaccines use this technology. Read
Health
The trust provides community, mental health, and disability services. Read
Cells derived from human foetal cells used in production don’t make it to the final product. Read
The MP has said the email was sent by a new staff member and didn’t represent her view or government policy. Read
Health
The government has published plans on who will be vaccinated first. Read
Health
A Spectator article suggests a new study which found mask-wearing didn’t lower Covid-19 infection rates is proof masks don’t work. But the study didn’t look at whether masks help others. Read
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