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Covid-flu co-infection increases risk of death by 600%, study finds
Speed Read Experts urge Brits to get influenza jab to avoid ‘serious outcomes’
By Joe Evans Last updated
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UK can avoid lockdowns by ‘outsmarting’ Covid, says top German virologist
Speed Read Leading expert calls for end to ‘alarmism’ as death rates fall despite spikes in infections
By Joe Evans Published
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Instant Opinion: Xi Jinping is ‘world’s most dangerous man’
In Depth Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 15 September
By The Week Staff Published
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Tests run out in coronavirus hotspots amid UK-wide shortages
Speed Read Ministers reportedly planning to restrict ‘frivolous’ checks
By Gabriel Power Last updated
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Suspected Covid cases ‘three times higher’ than official figures at pandemic peak
Speed Read New study also says BAME adults twice as likely to become infected than white counterparts
By Joe Evans Last updated
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Hospital admissions ‘inflated’ at height of UK coronavirus outbreak
Speed Read Expert says unreliable figures are ‘clouding our judgment’ about state of pandemic
By Joe Evans Published
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Can coronavirus damage ‘last for life’?
In Depth Even mild cases of the virus can have long lasting impacts on the lungs, brain and heart
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Coronavirus: are false positive Covid-19 tests skewing infection rate figures?
In Depth Mass testing combined with a low level of genuine cases can lead to misleading results
By Holden Frith Last updated
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Reaction: hopes raised in first Oxford vaccine trial - but what happens next?
In Depth Results of first human tests fuel hopes that jab may be rolled out by Christmas
By James Ashford Published
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Six of the best ways to quit smoking in 2020
In Depth One million UK smokers have quit since the pandemic began, surveys suggest
By Joe Evans Last updated
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Reaction: second Covid wave ‘could kill 120,000’ in UK this winter
In Depth Experts warn that preparations to avoid worst-case scenario in NHS hospitals ‘must start now’
By Joe Evans Published
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Why everybody’s talking about Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Hospital Trust
In Depth The health service provider may face criminal charges over maternity ‘scandal’
By James Ashford Published
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Lasting impact: how Covid damages the human brain
In Depth New research suggests coronavirus complications may include stroke and psychosis
By The Week Staff Published
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Coronavirus and ME: doctors fear wave of chronic fatigue syndrome
In Depth The little-understood disease CFS/ME is often triggered by viral infections
By The Week Staff Published
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