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Intimate events like gym classes 'may be responsible for 80% of COVID-19 cases'
Researchers from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine say that around 80% of COVID-19 cases were caused by ‘super-spreader& events including business conferences and choir practices
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Two-metre rule 'not enough to protect you' from coronavirus in windy weather
Researchers from the University of Nicosia have warned that saliva droplets travel further when even the slightest of breezes is present
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Almost a third of patients who die with coronavirus have diabetes, NHS warns
New figures released by the NHS this week show that overall, 7,466 of coronavirus patients who have died in hospitals in England had type 2 diabetes, while a further 365 had type 1 diabetes
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People with asthma or lung conditions 'shouldn't wear a face mask', experts warn
The official advice from the UK government is to consider wearing a face mask in enclosed public spaces, such as on public transport or in supermarkets
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Lockdown cycle of 50 days on and 30 off 'should be introduced until 2022'
An alternating 80-day cycle will reduce the number of Covid-19 deaths and admissions to intensive care units, according to new research by scientists at Cambridge University
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Dead Sea Scrolls thought to be blank actually contain secret messages
Researchers from the University of Manchester have analysed four fragments from the Qumran caves in the Judaean Desert of the West Bank, and have discovered hidden text
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