Body-editing apps advertised on social media platforms TikTok and Instagram are “triggering” young people with eating disorders, campaigners fear. Adverts show how the apps can be used to alter body…
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UK: Boris Johnson urged to share vaccines with poorer nations
A group of charities is urging the prime minister to “swiftly clarify” how many Covid vaccine doses the UK is prepared to donate to poorer countries Save the Children and…
Germany: ‘Ice-cream toothache’: Cold food and drinks pain explained
Scientists believe they have worked out why biting down on ice or drinking something really cold causes excruciating pain for some people. They have located the cells and signals in…
Europe: France accuses UK of ‘blackmail’ over vaccine exports
France has accused the UK of “blackmail” over its handling of coronavirus vaccine exports, amid continuing tensions over supply chains. Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian was asked whether the EU…
Germany: Tightens borders amid alarm over pandemic
Germany could see 100,000 infections a day if the third wave of coronavirus spreads unchecked, the head of the RKI public health institute has warned. Fears that the third Covid…
Germany: Angela Merkel reverses plans for Easter lockdown
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has cancelled plans for a strict lockdown over Easter, just a day after the measures were announced. Calling the plan a “mistake”, Mrs Merkel said she…
Russia: Putin gets vaccine but without cameras
Vladimir Putin has been vaccinated against Covid-19, partly to encourage other Russians who remain deeply reluctant to get the jab. Although he has previously been filmed on horseback, ice skating…
Covid: How the common cold can boot out Coronavirus
The virus that causes the common cold can effectively boot the Covid virus out of the body’s cells, say researchers. Some viruses are known to compete in order to be…
Brazil: President Bolsonaro calls governors ‘tyrants’ over lockdowns
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has described as “tyrants” state governors and mayors who have imposed lockdowns to contain the coronavirus outbreak. Addressing supporters at his birthday celebrations in Brasilia, he…
USA: Miami Beach imposes emergency curfew over spring break ‘chaos’
A state of emergency has been declared in the US city of Miami Beach over concerns large crowds gathering for spring break pose a coronavirus risk. A 20:00-06:00 curfew has…