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The discovery of the South Africa strain of coronavirus prompted a series of travel bans.

The study was carried out by examining results of tests the participants took as a child compared with when they were elderly.

The preliminary findings are based on analysis of data from nearly 20,000 participants.

It comes as the coldest January across the UK in 10 years was recorded.

Home testing kits will be deployed across eight communities in England.

Rural communities have been warned they are at risk of becoming cut off.

ONS figures show 2,364 deaths of care home residents involving Covid-19 in the week ending January 22.

The incident was among more than 12 reports of house parties across the force area over the weekend.

Inspections at Larne and Belfast ports were suspended on Monday after sinister graffiti and reports of intelligence-gathering on inspectors.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will make a statement to the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday afternoon.

Data from Kantar shows sales jumped 12.2% in the 12 weeks to January 24, with Iceland enjoying the strongest growth.

The regulator has said online slots businesses must slow down spins and protect players in the fast-growing £2.2bn sector.

Patrick Murfet wants to import the Italian bees for his Kent business and to help farmers pollinate valuable crops.

The oil giant reported losses of 18.1 billion US dollars (£13.2 billion) compared with profits of 3.5 billion US dollars (£2.6 billion) in 2019.

Providers will need to undertake affordability checks before lending and ensure customers are treated fairly, the Government said.

The National Audit Office said a ‘fix on fail’ approach to maintenance by the MoD has led to the build-up of a £1.5bn backlog of repairs.

Reports on the South African Covid strain and efforts to contain it feature in many of the papers.

Mobile testing units and home testing kits will be deployed across eight communities in England.

Animal-based food checks have been suspended at Belfast and Larne ports amid concerns for staff safety.

The number of those named is likely to be lower than the true total of workers who have died.