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'Christie performed a needed service for American democracy'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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Covid-19: what to know about UK's new Juno and Pirola variants
in depth Rapidly spreading new JN.1 strain is 'yet another reminder that the pandemic is far from over'
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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'Can House Republicans govern in 2024 — even a little — after the lost year of 2023?'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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'Governments should not shy away from nudging people to behave more greenly'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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Boris Johnson: the admissions and apologies on first day of his Covid inquiry testimony
Speed Read The former prime minister's appearance at the public inquiry was marked by protesters and interruptions
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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'Germs can, in fact, be good'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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Vallance diaries: Boris Johnson 'bamboozled' by Covid science
Speed Read Then PM struggled to get his head around key terms and stats, chief scientific advisor claims
By The Week UK Published
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'A teetering democracy of gerontocrats?'
Instant opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass Published
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Long Covid: a medical mystery
feature At least 65 million people are estimated to have Long Covid, but it’s a condition that doctors know little about
By The Week Last updated
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Good health news: seven surprising medical discoveries made in 2023
In Depth A fingerprint test for cancer, a menopause patch and the shocking impacts of body odour are just a few of the developments made this year
By The Week Staff Published
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What does a faint line mean on a Covid test?
In Depth Covid-19 infections were at their highest level of the year in March as official tracking ended
By The Week Staff Last updated
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How serious a threat is new Omicron Covid variant XBB.1.5?
feature The so-called Kraken strain can bind more tightly to ‘the doors the virus uses to enter our cells’
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Will new Covid testing rules for China prevent the spread of new variants?
Today's Big Question Curbs on travellers from China are being introduced worldwide in a bid to stop the emergence of new coronavirus strains
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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How long are you contagious with Covid and how long do symptoms last?
feature New evidence estimates that 1.3 million people across the UK were infected with the virus in the week up to 5 December
By Richard Windsor Last updated
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