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Covid: Fifth of England hospital admissions aged 18-3405 Aug 2021 05:36The new NHS chief executive urges unvaccinated young adults to get jabbed, saying it is "so important".
Covid: Pressured oxygen reduces ventilator need05 Aug 2021 01:05A study should improve care for patients and prevent oxygen supplies being wasted.
PPE: Gateshead NHS Trust first to make its own masks05 Aug 2021 09:33The masks have four layers, one of which is anti-viral and proven to kill Covid, the trust says.
Covid: Jabs for 16 and 17-year-olds to start within weeks04 Aug 2021 19:48About 1.4 million more teenagers will be eligible for the Pfizer vaccine and will not need parental consent.
Long-lasting Covid-19 symptoms rare in children04 Aug 2021 01:04Children who become ill with coronavirus mostly recover in less than a week, research suggests.
China Covid: China targets school students to control case surge04 Aug 2021 05:05Authorities in China are scrambling to control the spread of the virus by ramping up testing and vaccinations.

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