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Alexa Chung shares throwback Met Gala snap with Harry Styles

The model took to Instagram to share a throwback snap of herself in a basketball net posing with Harry Styles, 26, at last year's Met Gala and revealed she stayed up all night partying.




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FDA expert warns the US could run out of researchers to run coronavirus drug trials

Head of the FDA drug research arm, Dr Janet Woodcock, warned in a webinar that if every potential coronavirus drug is trialled separately, we could run out of scientists to run them the studies.




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Cancer sufferer is far from alone in fearing coronavirus will kill thousands with chronic conditions

Jane Dabner, it seems, was regarded as collateral damage in the fight against Covid-19 - one of thousands of NHS patients told their life-prolonging treatments would be cancelled or delayed.




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DR ELLIE CANNON: Should my kids wear a mask... and should I if no one else does?

DR ELLIE CANNON: A makeshift face-covering stops you from passing on the virus if you are infected, even if you don't have any symptoms or haven't started showing them yet.




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Newsreader CHARLENE WHITE reveals how coronavirus has killed her great-aunt and two friends

CHARLENE WHITE: After weeks of trying its best to take her, Covid-19 had won. My Great Aunt Dell was gone. Just days earlier, she'd seemed better. But a second wave of the virus took hold.




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Would you want to share a bed with a man wearing a mask with a long tube protruding it?

For years I have been told to do something about my snoring. And now I have - but my wife tells me it's 'freaking' her out because 'it's like sharing a bed with the elephant man'.




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After 23 years in critical care, nothing prepared ANTHEA ALLEN for war zone at her London hospital

Anthea Allen has been a nurse for well over 20 years and thought she had 'seen it all' in her long NHS career. Then came the coronavirus pandemic. She works at St George's Hospital in London.




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We MUST find out why so many black and Asian Britons are dying from coronavirus, doctors urge

Britain's most senior doctors have demanded immediate Government action to tackle soaring fatalities from Covid-19 in black and Asian communities, the Mail on Sunday can reveal.




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Dr MARTIN SCURR: Why the care home watchdog should be taken to task

DR MARTIN SCURR: Only now are care-home staff finally receiving the attention and support they need. Some claim the CQC is guilty of dragging its feet - I'll say.




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Bay Area says masks with valves are not acceptable face protection amid the coronavirus pandemic

Six counties in the San Francisco Bay Area say that masks with one-way valves do not meet their face covering requirements because they allow potentially infectious droplets to excape.




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Yale researchers lunch trial on asthma drug to test if it could treat coronavirus patients

Yale University will begin a clinical trial to test the safety and effectiveness of asthma drug ibudilast after it was found to reduce lung inflammation caused by coronavirus in mouse models.




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Researchers engineer two copies of an antibody produced by llamas which bind to coronavirus proteins

A new study from the University of Texas at Austin found that antibodies produced by llamas bind to proteins found on the coronavirus and prevent them from infecting cells.




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Coronavirus can damage the heart in up to 20% of severely ill patients

Cardiologist Dr Robert Bonow says that in the US as well as Italy and China, coronavirus has attached itself to the hearts of infected people and even triggered heart attacks due to severe inflammation.




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Coronavirus patients treated with hydroxychloroquine fared no better, early study results find

Preliminary results of New York state testing of hydroxychloroquine to treat some 600 coronavirus patients suggest those treated with the drug fare no better than those who did not receive it.




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Arthritis drug may prevent severely ill coronavirus patients from needing life support

A small French study has found that severely ill coronavirus patients given tocilizumab, a drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, were less likely to be put on life support and less likely to die.




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US Military scientists working on germ warfare make COVID-19 test

DARPA is making a new kind of coronavirus test that looks for an immune response to coronavirus. It may detect the virus much earlier than current diagnostics. DARPA has filed for FDA authorization.




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Why there are lies, damned lies...and coronavirus death statistics

Social media is awash with data and graphs, which all seem to point to the same grim conclusion: that the UK is one of worst affected countries, with our virus death toll approaching a chilling 30,000.




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Dermatologists warn red spots, blisters and itchy wheals could be a sign of the killer coronavirus 

Dermatologists have warned of five skin conditions after studying 375 patients. The most common, affecting half, was a rash of either flat or raised bumps




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Coronavirus: How UK death toll compares with rest of world

Data from a project led by University of Oxford researchers shows that Britain's rate of 394 deaths per million is the fourth worst in world behind Italy, Spain and Belgium.




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Coronavirus: Hydroxychloroquine may trigger heart arrhythmia

More than 90% of COVID-19 patients treated with hydroxychloroquine in studies in France and Boston had longer than normal pauses in their heart beats - a sign of dangerous arrhythmias.




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DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: I have loathed them for years. Now I discover video games boost the brain!

DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Like many, I've long believed that our relentless use of social media is, for want of a better term, rotting our brains.




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What we can all learn from the 100-year-old super survivors who caught coronavirus - and lived

Evidence suggests the biggest risk factor for death by Covid-19 is age, but scores of pensioners are bucking the trend by managing to shake off the killer infection.




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Critically-ill coronavirus patient saved by quick-thinking doctor who gave him an arthritis drug

Dr Giorgio Gentile gave Leonard Whitehurst, being treated at Royal Cornwall Hospital, the drug tocilizumab as a last ditch attempt to save his life. He had heard promising results from early trials.




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Will I ever be able to eat without bad heartburn? DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions

DR MARTIN SCURR: Any persistent problem can be terribly frustrating but it is not the Barrett's oesophagus (pictured) that is causing your symptoms.




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Scientists identify microbe that stops mosquitoes catching or spreading malaria

The malaria-blocking bug, Microsporidia MB, was found by University of Glasgow scientists in the gut and genitals of mosquitoes living on the shores of Lake Victoria in Kenya.




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Hayfever sufferers can have allergic reactions even if there's no pollen around, study finds

A walk in the park could cause hayfever sufferers to sneeze, even if the pollen count is low, a US-German study has found. Research on 25 men found even a simple smell could trigger hayfever symptoms.




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Coronavirus UK: Care home deaths NOT inevitable, report says

Researchers at the London School of Economics have highlighted exactly where the UK has fallen short of protecting some 400,000 care home residents and staff.




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Is obesity the second biggest COVID-19 risk factor? Experts warn the overweight to be 'cautious'

Scientific evidence suggests that people who are overweight - which two thirds of adults in the UK are - have a 39 per cent higher risk of dying if they catch the coronavirus.




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Wearing masks can curb spread of coronavirus, Government's chief scientist says

Sir Patrick Vallance told MPs on the Health and Social Care Select Committee that masks could have a 'marginal but positive' impact on curbing transmission of the life-threatening infection.




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Coronavirus UK: 12 different strains in March, one unique

Leading genetic scientists analysed the genomes of the killer virus in 260 infected patients from all corners of the UK. They say they have identified 12 unique mutations (shown).




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Coronavirus: Obese higher risk as fat cells are infection targets

Researchers from Germany and the US explained fat cells secrete ACE-2 receptors - known as the 'gateway' into the cells of the body.




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Keir Starmer tears into Boris Johnson over Government decision to abandon testing on March 12

The two party leaders clashed over the pandemic as they faced each other for the first time at Prime Minister's Question in the hushed surroundings of the mostly-empty House of Commons.




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Coronavirus: Amount of particles, or 'viral load' affect severity

Professor Lucy Yardley, from the University of Bristol, sounded the alarm today, saying evidence shows 'viral load' plays a big role in how sick someone will become.




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Promises that a coronavirus vaccine could be available in the fall are unrealistic, experts say

Some institutions have said that if their coronavirus vaccine trials go well, its jab could be available as early as Fall 2020, but most people would not be able to get it until Fall 2021.




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Coronavirus: Italian researchers claim vaccine neutralises it

Scientists in Italy claim antibodies made against the virus in mice were able to kill the infection in human cells, but British researchers said the discovery was routine in vaccine development.




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Arthritis drug may improve coronavirus patients - but experts warn effects are far from proven

A new study from San Raffaele Hospital in Milan, Italy, found that 72% of 29 coronavirus patients given anakinra, an arthritis drug, had improved respiratory health and markers of inflammation.




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Rugby news: Leaving out players from the World Cup squad was the hardest job! 

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Eddie Jones faces some of the toughest decisions of his coaching career on Monday when he names his World Cup squad. He will never forget the calls he makes.




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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: The All Blacks will make the final... but who will triumph in Japan?

The 2019 World Cup is just a week away and England will be confident going into the tournament. But who is going to win? SIR CLIVE WOODWARD predicts who could win the whole thing.




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Japan is an inspired choice to host the Rugby World Cup and will raise the bar even higher

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: So what can we expect in Japan? Well, for me it's an inspired choice and for all sorts of reasons. Japan knows how to organise major tournaments and this will be a triumph.




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Sir Clive Woodward's 2019 Rugby World Cup team-by-team guide: The lowdown on every team in Japan

The Rugby World Cup is just round the corner and Sportsmail has everything you need to know. SIR CLIVE WOODWARD has the lowdown on every team in the tournament in Japan.




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Rugby World Cup 2019: Owen Farrell an oasis of calm despite reckless Pumas

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: We have often seen short-handed teams raise their game significantly, while those with a full complement can take their foot off the gas and struggle.




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Sir Clive Woodward: England's win over Australia proved that they have magic to beat the All Blacks 

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Everything is coming to the boil nicely and sometime soon this England side is going to produce a performance for the ages. This Saturday would be the perfect time.




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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England have never played better on the biggest stage

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I can't imagine England have ever played better on the biggest stage. I felt a huge surge of pride watching this team and admiration for how clever and skilled they were.




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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Many wrote off Wales... but I back them to reach the grand stage

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Many wrote off Wales's World Cup chances after their narrow victory over France last week. But now I believe they will beat South Africa to reach their first final.




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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Nothing else matters except France match, Eddie... forget about being the best

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I must admit to just shaking my head earlier this week when Eddie Jones started talking about making England into the greatest-ever rugby team.




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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: France's golden generation of youngsters will test English nerve in Paris

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: It is very seldom I tip against England, if ever, as I just never see them losing at rugby. But I must confess I make France the favourites in Paris.




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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: It's all to play for after England cope with elements better than Scotland

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD WEEKLY COLUMN: The highlights reel from that game will be brief but as a former England coach who has lost in filthy conditions at Murrayfield I can assure you victory will feel sweet.




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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Anthony Watson proves his importance with try

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: It might have been a little subdued before the match but we should have known England and Wales would provide some action to perk us up. The 33-30 win for England was all action.




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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Good luck to Bill Beaumont on World Rugby win... but it remains same carve-up 

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: When Bill Beaumont clocks back on Monday morning, it would be worth remembering that, although the official tally says 28-23, he actually won by only one vote.




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Call this monster eco-friendly? They really are... Porsching their luck!

From a design point of view, the shell (still) looks like a pregnant, stretched 911-shaped whale, which I (still) can’t believe anyone finds attractive – but I know they do