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Vaccine misinformation: a lasting side effect from Covid

Vaccine misinformation: a lasting side effect from Covid

A fringe anti-vaccine movement took advantage of the Covid-19 pandemic to bring conspiracy theories to a much wider audience, propelling dangerous misinformation about life-saving jabs that still endures five years later, experts warn.

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Sabalenka blows away Andreeva to reach Melbourne quarter-finals

Sabalenka blows away Andreeva to reach Melbourne quarter-finals

Aryna Sabalenka stayed on course for a historic third consecutive Australian Open crown on Sunday, ruthlessly blowing away teenager Mirra Andreeva to reach the quarter-finals.

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Separated by LA wildfires, a happy reunion for some pets, owners

Separated by LA wildfires, a happy reunion for some pets, owners

When Serena Null saw the flames roaring toward her family home in the Los Angeles suburb of Altadena, she ran to find her pet Domino, but the cat eluded her grasp.

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France's Moutet 'collapsed in shower' before Australian Open match

France's Moutet 'collapsed in shower' before Australian Open match

Frenchman Corentin Moutet says he collapsed in the shower 45 minutes before his Australian Open third-round match, with everything going "black".

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In US, teleworkers don't want to turn back

In US, teleworkers don't want to turn back

For Curtis Sparrer, a work-from-home evangelist, an office is nothing less than a "corporate jail."

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Covid's origins reviewed: Lab leak or natural spillover?

Covid's origins reviewed: Lab leak or natural spillover?

Whether Covid-19 was unleashed by a laboratory mishap or spilled over from animals remains an enduring, fiercely contested mystery.

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Steady Straka takes four-shot lead in PGA Tour's American Express

Steady Straka takes four-shot lead in PGA Tour's American Express

Sepp Straka rode a hot start to an eight-under-par 64 on Saturday to seize a four-shot lead over a trio of players heading into the final round of the US PGA Tour American Express tournament in La Quinta, California.

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Kelce, Mahomes double-act leads Chiefs past Texans in NFL playoffs

Kelce, Mahomes double-act leads Chiefs past Texans in NFL playoffs

Travis Kelce scored a touchdown and helped set up another as the Kansas City Chiefs stayed on course for a return to the Super Bowl with a hard-fought 23-14 playoff victory over the Houston Texans on Saturday.

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Barcelona's Balde complains of racist abuse in Getafe draw

Barcelona's Balde complains of racist abuse in Getafe draw

Barcelona defender Alejandro Balde complained of racist abuse aimed at him from Getafe supporters in a 1-1 draw in La Liga on Saturday.

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Frustrated Barca fail to capitalise on Atletico La Liga slip

Frustrated Barca fail to capitalise on Atletico La Liga slip

Barcelona could only muster a 1-1 draw at Getafe on Saturday in La Liga as they were unable to recover ground on the top two in the Spanish title race.

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