Health policy
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New Zealand bans puberty blockers for young transgender people
Critics warn move could have devastating impact on lives and wellbeing of those affectedNew Zealand has announ…
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UK ministers under pressure to screen China arrivals for Covid
Politicians and experts call for border testing to be introduced, but others question usefulness of moveMinist…
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South Korea should fund hair loss treatment, says election hopeful in bald bid for power
Proposal for hair regrowth on public healthcare insurance by Lee Jae-myung criticised as populist by opponents…
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Send Tory ministers to Seoul to learn about mask-wearing | Letter
A recent visitor to South Korea compares the country’s approach to Covid management with that of the UK We are…
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Which countries are enforcing mandatory Covid jabs – and how?
Joe Biden has introduced a vaccine mandate affecting millions, but some countries have gone furtherCoronavirus…
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UK unlikely to unlock travel to key European destinations, say sources
Government considers adding more destinations to England’s red list as it monitors Vietnam variantCoronavirus …
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Thousands could fly to England from India before it joins Covid travel ‘red list’
UK government accused of acting too slowly as fears grow over new variant discovered in subcontinentCoronaviru…
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Boris Johnson stresses Covid vaccine safety as tensions with NHS spill over
Ministers accused of ‘moving goalposts’ and wrongly taking credit for success of immunisation programmeCoronav…
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UK coronavirus live: Johnson U-turns on masks as experts fear up to 120,000 Covid-19 winter deaths
Boris Johnson announces face coverings are to be mandatory in shops from 24 July with £100 fines for non-compl…
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The coronavirus slayer! How Kerala’s rock star health minister helped save it from Covid-19
KK Shailaja has been hailed as the reason a state of 35 million people has only lost four to the virus. Here’s…
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‘Use tissues and wash hands’: UK launches coronavirus public advice campaign
Mass and targeted adverts appear nationwide in effort to prevent infection spreadingUsing tissues to catch a c…
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Coronavirus: returning Britons could be kept in quarantine for 14 days
About 200 UK nationals will be barred from boarding plane from China if they do not agreeHundreds of British n…
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No screening for new Sars-like virus at UK airports – yet
Experts decide no need for checks as member of Coronavirus family infects up to 1,700 in ChinaHealth officials…