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There are at least 70 coronavirus vaccines in development, WHO says

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There are more than 70 vaccines for COVID-19 currently in development, with three leading candidates, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). All three – one from the Beijing Institute of Biotechnology with Hong Kong’s CanSino Bio and two from companies in the US – are currently undergoing human trials, a list published by WHO … Read more

The Night of the Hunter remake in development at Universal

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The Night of the Hunter remake in development at Universal amid the massive production shutdown due to the COVID-19 outbreak By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 01:25 BST, 9 April 2020 | Updated: 01:25 BST, 9 April 2020 While film and television production has been suspended for weeks due to the COVID-19 outbreak, studios are … Read more

Public Health England is hampering the development of ‘game changer’ coronavirus antibody tests

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Public Health England is hampering the development of ‘game changing’ coronavirus antibody tests by refusing to share blood samples from infected patients with private labs, according to a leaked memo.  Scientists are rushing to develop the tests, which can confirm if someone has already had Covid-19 and could be immune – potentially allowing thousands of … Read more

Coronavirus could cost the global economy $4.1 trillion – Asian Development Bank warns

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Coronavirus could cost the global economy $4.1 trillion – five per cent of worldwide output – Asian Development Bank warns Asian Development Bank says coronavirus could cost economy $4.1 trillion   The estimated impact is equivalent to nearly five percent of worldwide output Crisis has sent equity markets spinning as traders fret over the long-term impact … Read more

New housing development being built on Oxford Street provides central luxury living

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A surprising new survey has revealed how Oxford Street is slowly turning from the capital’s shopping hub to a residential address. Currently one of London’s top tourist destinations, it has attracted visitors from across the world for hundreds of years, and boasts famous department stores Selfridges and John Lewis alongside an array of chain shops. … Read more

Sleep is vital for teenagers’ mental and physical development, experts tell parents

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Parents should set strict bedtimes for teenagers right up until the age of 18, sleep experts say. Getting enough sleep in the teenage years is vital for mental and physical development. Yet increasingly independent teens, equipped with smartphones and computer games, are staying up deep into the night in what experts call an ‘epidemic of … Read more