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Vaccine boost as scientists find virus has 'low shielding'

Experts say it means there are "fewer obstacles for the immune system to neutralise the virus with antibodies".

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Trump is pushing 'game changer' drug to treat coronavirus - but what is it?

Despite little research on the drug's effectiveness, the US president is keen to get the medicine approved.

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Twitter boss Jack Dorsey pledges $1bn to fight coronavirus pandemic

The 43-year-old is setting up a new venture with 28% of his fortune to "disarm the pandemic" and then fund girls' education.

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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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Pink supermoon offers much-needed respite from COVID-19 lockdown

"I just find it calming to look at and to know how many people in the world can see the same thing," one Twitter user said.

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Warwick University hiding data security risks from students

Security systems at the university were so bad that they could neither prevent nor even detect if hackers had broken in.

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Images reveal how COVID-19 'destroys' the lungs

For the first time, researchers have used virtual reality (VR) to see just how much damage the coronavirus can cause.

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Taiwan government bans Zoom due to security issues

The move follows the company admitting to a "mistake" when encryption keys were routed through China, potentially exposing them.

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Facebook to produce 'heat maps' of COVID-19 infections

Users will be given a link to a survey at the top of their news feeds which will inform research about the spread of the virus.

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WhatsApp to limit message forwarding to tackle misinformation

The company had previously imposed a similar limit on forwarded messages after several brutal murders and lynchings in India.

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Tory grandees urge probe into China’s Imagination coup

David Davis has asked ministers to conduct an urgent probe of the move by China Reform Holdings, Sky News learns.

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Celebrities 'fanning flames' of coronavirus 5G conspiracy

A prominent scientist has warned that the conspiracy is posing a threat to public health and said the celebs should be ashamed.

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Chinese investor plots coup at UK chip designer Imagination

MPs have alerted the PM to concerns that the British chip designer will have its assets relocated to China, Sky News learns.

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Coronavirus vaccine: The race to keep millions safe from COVID-19

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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.

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5G mast set on fire after 'baseless’ conspiracy theory link to coronavirus

Several videos claiming to show 5G towers on fire were posted to a page on Facebook, which encouraged copycat attacks.

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Paedophiles preying on children online during cornavirus lockdown

A fifth of children questioned in one survey admit chatting to strangers while online.