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Metabolism peaks at one and tanks after 60 - study
Middle-aged spread cannot be blamed on a waning metabolism, according to researchers.

US approves booster jab for the immunocompromised
It marks the first time US health officials have indicated that Covid booster shots may be needed.

Australian capital goes into snap lockdown
The one-week lockdown comes after Canberra recorded its first case of Covid-19 for more than a year.

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WHO calls for booster pause to jab poorer nations
WHO chief says it would allow at least 10% of the population in every country to be vaccinated.

Long-lasting Covid symptoms rare in children
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China targets students to control Covid spike
Authorities in China are scrambling to control the spread of the virus by ramping up testing and vaccinations.
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Metabolism peaks at one and tanks after 60 - study
Middle-aged spread cannot be blamed on a waning metabolism, according to researchers.

US approves booster jab for the immunocompromised
It marks the first time US health officials have indicated that Covid booster shots may be needed.

Australian capital goes into snap lockdown
The one-week lockdown comes after Canberra recorded its first case of Covid-19 for more than a year.

'Smallest baby at birth' goes home after a year
Kwek Yu Xuan weighed only 212g - the weight of an apple - when she was born in Singapore last year.

WHO calls for booster pause to jab poorer nations
WHO chief says it would allow at least 10% of the population in every country to be vaccinated.

Long-lasting Covid symptoms rare in children
Children who become ill with coronavirus mostly recover in less than a week, research suggests.

China targets students to control Covid spike
Authorities in China are scrambling to control the spread of the virus by ramping up testing and vaccinations.

US approves booster jab for the immunocompromised
It marks the first time US health officials have indicated that Covid booster shots may be needed.

Australian capital goes into snap lockdown
The one-week lockdown comes after Canberra recorded its first case of Covid-19 for more than a year.

'Smallest baby at birth' goes home after a year
Kwek Yu Xuan weighed only 212g - the weight of an apple - when she was born in Singapore last year.
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