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Coronavirus: Vaccine from US company Moderna 94.5% effective, according to early data
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FactFind: Has the World Health Organisation changed its position on lockdowns?
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Researchers discover species of toothless, two-fingered dinosaur
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Leading Covid-19 vaccine trial resumes in Japan but not US
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Novavax seeks 10,000 UK volunteers as it begins Covid-19 vaccine trial
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Race to save 200 whales in Australian harbour after 90 die when they got stuck
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For just the second time ever, there are currently five active cyclones in the Atlantic
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Debunked: No, countries were not exporting Covid-19 test kits in 2017
11 Sep 2020
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Human activity sends wildlife into ‘freefall’ with 66% drop in global populations since 1970
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Suspected Covid-19 cases three times higher than official statistics, says new UK study
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Hurricane Laura: People stranded as rescuers wait for winds battering US Gulf Coast to ease
Updated 27 Aug 2020
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US firm Regeneron to create 400 jobs in Limerick as part of Covid-19 drug plans
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Covid-19 may enter the body by targeting part of nose responsible for smell, new research suggests
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Plastic in the Atlantic Ocean is far beyond levels previously estimated
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What the latest figures tell us about cases in LOKdown counties - and new, smaller clusters further afield
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The 2010s were Earth's hottest decade on record
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A new species of dinosaur has been discovered on the Isle of Wight
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