Thursday, April 1, 2021

British contractor presumed dead in Mozambique terror attack, family says

A British contractor missing since Islamist militants first attacked the town of Palma in northern Mozambique just over a week ago is presumed to have died, his family said Thursday.

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British police officer convicted of membership of neo-Nazi organization

A London jury has convicted a British police officer of being a member of a banned neo-Nazi group.

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Covid biggest NHS challenge since World War Two, says NHS boss

Sir Simon Stevens says the pandemic could bring about radical new ways of working.

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Coronavirus: Pfizer jab 'stopping 91% of cases in first six months'

And another study shows even 96-year-olds are producing an impressive immune response.

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Pfizer says Covid-19 vaccine protection lasts at least six months, protects against variants

The ongoing Phase 3 clinical trial of Pfizer/BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine confirms its protection lasts at least six months after the second dose, the companies said Thursday.

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Long Covid: More than a million affected in February, survey suggests

Official statistics suggest one in five people experience ongoing symptoms five weeks after infection.

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Evidence for puberty blockers use very low, says NICE

The assessment of the drugs is part of a review into gender identity services for young people.

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Can we grow a third set of teeth?