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Post-pandemic travel: The trends we'll see when the world opens up again

Post-pandemic travel: The trends we'll see when the world opens up again

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A healthcare worker administers an Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to her colleague at Mutuini Hospital in Nairobi. Kenya on March 3, 2021. Photo by Dennis Sigwe/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

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Music festivals will be very different in summer 2021 - here's what to expect

Music festivals will be very different in summer 2021 - here's what to expect

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Maker spaces give engineers and designers the tools to build low-cost medical equipment using locally available materials.
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Covid-19 vaccination is slower on the African continent than in high income countries. Shutterstock

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Dr Cyprian Ngong, a staff member of National Hospital, Abuja, receives Covid-19 vaccine. Adam Abu-basha/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

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Vaccine passports may be on the way - but are they a reason for hope or a cause for concern?

Vaccine passports may be on the way - but are they a reason for hope or a cause for concern?

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Kenya’s health minister Mutahi Kagwe next to the country’s first batch of Covid-19 vaccines at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. EPA-EFE/Daniel Irungu

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Researchers analyse initial impacts of Covid-19 in Africa

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Severe Covid may be caused by 'autoantibodies' - here is what that means

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