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Heavy drinking can affect ability to make decisions at work next day - study

Those with a hangover have less ability to make decisions, making it more difficult to switch tasks and retain information.

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Coronavirus: Ofcom rules on Eamonn Holmes and David Icke complaints

The media watchdog is prioritising cases involving COVID-19 in a bid to stop the spread of misinformation during the pandemic.

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Coronavirus has mutated into 33 strains, scientists warn vaccine developers

Researchers warn vaccine developers need to consider the impact of these "accumulating mutations... to avoid potential pitfalls".

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Hay fever or coronavirus? GPs offer advice on how to tell the difference

The main symptoms of coronavirus are a new, persistent dry cough and a fever, and it can develop into respiratory problems.

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Developing a coronavirus vaccine is 'not a given'

Sir Jeremy Farrar, one of the experts advising ministers, says he is "optimistic" - but there is no guarantee one will be found.

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'No evidence' that coronavirus survivors have immunity - WHO

Epidemiologists warn there is no proof that antibody tests can show if someone who has been infected cannot be infected again.

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Consumers warned about rip-off face masks

Price gouging, marking up the cost of items simply because they're in high-demand, has been seen across many online retailers.

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Concern after Facebook groups call for harassment of 5G engineers

A false conspiracy theory linking 5G masts to the pandemic has been blamed for a recent surge in attacks on mobile masts.

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Facebook to alert users who interacted with COVID-19 misinformation

The message will be shown to anyone who has liked, reacted or commented on "harmful misinformation about COVID-19".

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Suspected arsonists target mast providing Nightingale hospital

Unproven conspiracy theories claiming that the deployment of 5G masts caused the coronavirus outbreak are still circulating.

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Rita Wilson describes 'extreme side effects' of drug touted as COVID-19 treatment

The actress and her husband Tom Hanks were in Australia last month when they were confirmed as having COVID-19.

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Avoid cables entirely with Satechi’s new AirPods dock

At their best, Satechi’s products sit somewhere between the silly and the sublime (practicality is nice, too, if you can manage). In spite of a profoundly uninspiring name, the USB-C Wireless Charging

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Apple and Google team up so smartphones can track COVID-19's spread

In a rare collaboration, the companies plan to add new software to devices to help track down people who may have been infected.

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Trump takes break from COVID-19 crisis to sign order to mine the moon

As the US virus death toll hits 13,000, the president turns his focus to what Russia says may be "an attempt to privatise space".

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Lockdown isn't a windfall for the British games industry

The coronavirus pandemic is bringing significant challenges for the video games industry, despite the potential for more players.

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'Pharma Bro' who hiked drug price by 5,000% asks for prison release

Martin Shkreli was sentenced to seven years in prison in 2018 for defrauding investors in two botched hedge funds.

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Google data shows how people's movements have changed since outbreak

The only area of movement that increased was in residential parts, indicating people are staying at home during the virus crisis.