HEALTH

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Covid: Blood clot risk higher…

After a Covid infection, there is an increased risk of developing a serious blood clot for the next six months, a study from Sweden suggests.

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New Zealand scraps outdoor masking,…

New Zealand is set to significantly relax its Covid-19 restrictions with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern calling it a "new beginning for the country".

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Covid: Fewer stomach bugs recorded…

The UK's Covid lockdown appears to have had a massive impact on stomach bugs, slashing outbreaks by more than half in England during the first… Read more

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'Dangerous' tanning…

Dozens of social-media influencers are promoting banned tanning products to millions of followers, a BBC News investigation has found.

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Covid-19: Is the world ready for…

Two years after the US went into its first lockdown, the country is getting nearer to a pre-pandemic existence. But what about the rest of the world?

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Covid deaths probably three times…

More than 18 million people - three times higher than official records suggest - have probably died because of Covid, say researchers.

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Tonga enters Covid lockdown after…

Tonga will go into lockdown after several cases of Covid were recorded in the capital city Nuku'alofa.

Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni said… Read more

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Covid: Quebec to impose health…

The Canadian province of Quebec will charge a health tax to residents who are not vaccinated against Covid-19.

Quebec, which has seen the highest… Read more