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Trump's COVID tweet hidden and branded 'potentially harmful information'

An earlier tweet from the president has been flagged by Twitter for "spreading misleading information".

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Almost 8,000 missed COVID-19 cases still haven't had their contacts traced

It comes after Prime Minister Boris Johnson could not say what the figure was, as Labour says the system "isn't working".

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PM unable to say how many people weren't traced due to 16,000 missed COVID cases

The prime minister is quizzed about the computer glitch, with Labour accusing the government of overseeing a "shambolic" system.

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People might have been infected after 'IT failure' missed 16,000 COVID cases, minister admits

Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey blames an "IT failure" for a delay in reporting 15,841 COVID-19 cases in England.

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Tianwen-1's first 'selfie' in space to celebrate China's National Day

A selfie of the probe of China first Mars mission Tianwen-1. /CNSAThe probe of China's first Mars mission Tianwen-1 has sent back its first deep-space selfie with the C

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International Space Station 'might need air delivery' due to leak

The Russian and American crew were woken up by flight controllers to deal with a small leak that appeared to grow in size.

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Brain-eating microbe warning for tap water in US city

Tests confirmed the presence of Naegleria fowleri in the system after a child contracted the microbe and died earlier this month.

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Half a million sharks 'could be killed for coronavirus vaccine', experts warn

Sharks produce squalene, a natural oil made in their livers, which is an ingredient in several COVID-19 vaccine candidates.

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UK volunteers to be deliberately infected with coronavirus to test vaccine

The trials are controversial as even young people have a very small risk of serious disease if exposed to the virus.

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Microsoft snaps up Fallout creator for $7.5bn

The tech giant and maker of Xbox games consoles announced the deal as pre-Christmas competition with PS5 maker Sony heats up.

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Just 6% of Britons have antibodies - and levels wane over two months, SAGE warns

Newly released SAGE documents say levels of immunity are unlikely to mitigate the impact of "a significant winter resurgence".

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Kim Kardashian freezes Instagram account in protest against 'hate and misinformation'

Stars including Katy Perry, Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence also showed their support for the #StopHateForProfit campaign.

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TikTok owner rejects Microsoft bid making Oracle favourite for US deal

Donald Trump has threatened to ban the Chinese-owned video-sharing app citing national security concerns - which TikTok rejects.

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Hackers from China, Iran and Russia 'attempting to spy on Trump and Biden campaigns'

Hackers from China, Russia and Iran are attempting to spy on the presidential campaigns of Donald Trump and Joe Biden, according to Microsoft. The tech giant says that the same group of cyber crimina

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Testing is key to beating COVID-19 - here are all the different types available

Swabs, blood tests, PCR, antigens, antibodies - what does it all mean and what is the difference?

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Amazon parcels could be delivered by self-driving mini trucks in the UK

The Amazon Scout has been developed to avoid obstacles in the street such as pedestrians and bins.

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Khan 'frustrated' over 'lack of information' about contact tracing app

Mr Khan told Sky News neither he nor officials in Newham have been told how many people have downloaded the app in the borough.