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Coronavirus: Lab tests show there’s a massive difference in the effectiveness of the best and…
Lab tests have revealed alarming differences in the effectiveness of widely available face masks, Which? has claimed.
While some face masks were able to block more than 99% of potentially harmful bacteria from penetrating the mask's!-->!-->!-->…
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Coronavirus: Police threat of fines falls on deaf ears as large groups in fancy dress descend on…
Large groups of young people in fancy dress drank alcohol and chanted near police vehicles on the streets of Nottingham last night - hours before the toughest coronavirus restrictions were imposed on the city.
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Climate change: China’s forest carbon uptake ‘underestimated’
China's aggressive policy of planting trees is likely playing a significant role in tempering its climate impacts.
An international team has identified two areas in the country where the scale of carbon dioxide absorption by new forests!-->!-->!-->…
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Light pollution’s wasted energy seen from space
The city of Tucson, in Arizona, US, dimmed its 14,000 streetlights over that period.
"We used a satellite to measure what fraction of the total light emissions are due to the streetlights," explained physicist Dr Christopher Kyba.
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Kylie Jenner Says She’s Exercising Her Right to Vote ‘For My Daughter’
Kylie Jenner wants to set an example for her daughter Stormi. While encouraging her followers to exercise their right to vote, the 23-year-old reality star revealed her own motivation for doing so: her 2-year-old daughter.
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How Your Gut Health Affects Your Mental Health
We all know about the importance of eating healthy and nutritious foods, having a balanced diet, and drinking enough water. As many still try fad diets and fail to break bad habits, do we really understand the effect this not only has on!-->…
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Facebook, Twitter and Google face questions from US senators
The chief executives of Facebook, Twitter, and Google faced more than three and a half hours of questions from US senators on Wednesday.
At present, the companies cannot be sued over what their users post online, or the decisions they!-->!-->!-->…
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Heathrow overtaken as Europe’s busiest airport amid pandemic
Heathrow says it has been overtaken as Europe's busiest airport for the first time by Paris Charles de Gaulle because of a slump in demand for air travel.
Some 19 million passengers used Heathrow in the first nine months of the year,!-->!-->!-->…
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Coronavirus: Macron declares second national lockdown in France
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a second national lockdown for at least the whole of November.
Mr Macron said under the new measures, starting on Friday, people would only be allowed to leave home for essential work or!-->!-->!-->…
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Tracey Emin reveals she has had cancer operation
Artist Tracey Emin had an operation this summer after a cancerous tumour was found in her bladder, she has said.
Emin, 57, was diagnosed in the spring, had surgery two months ago and is now in remission, she told Artnet.
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