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Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow. PIC: Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP

Putin’s Russia is not invincible - Yorkshire Post Letters
From: Paul Andrews, Great Habton.

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow. Picture: Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP

Putin’s Russia is not invincible - Yorkshire Post Letters

Symptoms of HMPV can be similar to the flu or the cold.

Five common HMPV symptoms in adults that you shouldn't ignore

The case definition for monkeypox has been updated by UK health officials to include new symptoms to look out for

Mpox cases UK: Where did it come from and how does it spread?

Mpox is spreading across Europe - but there are ways you an protect yourself

Mpox: symptoms to look out for as vaccine programme begins in DRC

The WHO has declared a global health emergency over an outbreak of mpox in Africa. (Photo: ERNESTO BENAVIDES/AFP via Getty Images)

The UK areas with highest mpox cases in the last outbreak

Monkeypox pathogen. Credit: UKHS

Mpox UK: who is eligible for the monkeypox vaccine?

The WHO has declared a global health emergency over a mpox outbreak. (Photo: Pixabay, CDC/Getty Images)

Mpox: signs and symptoms as WHO declares global health emergency

Protestor Simmo Burgess outside Walley's Quarry Landfill Site.

Video: Residents of UK’s smelliest town can’t go in their gardens

Credit - NHS Inform

Boss of Harrogate District Hospital raised ‘concerns’ about rise of measles

Quids in: Mitchell Starc, the former Yorkshire pace bowler, is celebrating a record IPL deal. Photo by Will Russell/Getty Images.

Indian Premier League auction is white noise to many of us - Chris Waters

FootballTalk Extra: Who next for Owls and Bantams?

Lord Kamlesh Patel pictured at his solitary press conference as Yorkshire CCC chairman on November 8, 2021. Within a month, he'd sacked 16 staff. Photo by Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images.

The question that won’t go away in the Yorkshire CCC racism case - Chris Waters

Claire Howell, music memorabilia consultant at Hansons Auctioneers, with the Sex Pistols poster.

Sex Pistols flyer from 1976 could fetch thousands at auction

It is 100 years since Flying Scotsman entered service. Photo: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Spreading rumour of Flying Scotsman visit had us all excited - Ian McMillan

Are you eligible for Pension Credit? What it is and how to sign up

Avian flu have been spotted in mammals such as minks.

WHO warns bird flu could become next global pandemic

The new variant is set to be more transmissible than Omicron (Adobe)

New Covid variant nicknamed ‘The Kraken’ is ‘more transmissible’

The World Health Organisation has confirmed that monkeypox has been renamed ‘mpox’ following racism concerns.

WHO confirms Monkeypox has been renamed ‘mpox’ after racism concerns

Colin Baker

As Jodie Whittaker bows out as Dr Who we talk to former Doctor Colin Baker

Durdle Door in Dorset came in at 17.

Durdle Door owner furious with “dishonest” BBC after Doctor Who finale
BBC accused of being dishonest during filming of Doctor Who season finale by owner of Lulworth Estate
Benjamin Jackson

England captain Harry Kane will read a bedtime story on CBeebies for World Mental Health Day.

Harry Kane to read CBeebies Bedtime Story for World Mental Health Day

NOT QUITE: Tom Kohler-Cadmore hit 66 in Yorkshire’s semi-final defeat against Lancashire at Edgbaston. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Ridiculous scheduling reduces T20 Blast to lottery

The WHO has said takeaways can drive obesity. Pic: AdobeStock.

Takeaways may be driving obesity but we should stop taking sides - Jayne Dowle

Doubts still surround Boris Johnson's premiership.

‘Partygate’ is distraction from bigger crises – Yorkshire Post Letters

Vaccines are the best defence against severe disease and death, says the WHO (Photo: Getty Images)

Worst of Omicron wave ‘done with’ says WHO - but pandemic far from over

Experts share the date you need to get the flu jab to be protected for Christmas (Photo: Shutterstock)

Revealed: the exact date you need to get your flu jab by to be protected at Chri...

Vaccination Centre. (Pic credit: Stu Norton)

How effective are Covid vaccines, current tests and treatments against Omicron?

A pharmacist with the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine. (Pic credit: Danny Lawson / PA Images)

How severe is the new Omicron variant compared to previous Covid strains?

A nurse holding the Pfizer vaccine. (Pic credit: Lauren Decicca / Getty Images)

Why is the new Covid variant called Omicron?

Nick Fletcher, Conservative MP for Don Valley (Parliament)

Yorkshire MP appears to link crime in men to increase in female TV characters

Why do so many people support Boris Johnson when the country faces so many crises?

Public ignorance lets Boris Johnson off the hook – Yorkshire Post Letters
From: Jerry Diccox, Darley.
YP Letters

Gordon Brown has been given a new role with the World Health Organisation.

Gordon Brown role exposes world health failure over pandemic – Jason Reed

Boris Johnson's plans to fund social care are coming under scrutiny.

NHS is again being betrayed by Boris Johnson – Yorkshire Post Letters

This was Boris Johnson at the first Prime Minister's Questions since the departure of Matt Hancock.

Hancock affair, PMQs and decline in political standards – The Yorkshire Post say...

Covid variants will be renamed using Greek letters - here's why

Dominic Cummings, former Chief Adviser to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, giving evidence to a joint inquiry of the Commons Health and Social Care and Science and Technology Committees on the subject of Coronavirus: lessons learnt.

Dominic Cummings and how not to manage a pandemic as Boris Johnson’s aide seeks ...

Age Concern has warned of age discrimination amongst over-50s

How Mastermind Jonathan Gibson defied creeping tide of ageism – David Behrens

Boris Johnson. Picture: PA.

Boris Johnson won’t swat away drip-drip of sleaze storm - Andrew Vine

Dangerous levels of pollution were discovered outside around 8 million UK households (Photo: Shutterstock)

25% of UK homes sit in areas with dangerous levels of air pollution - here's how...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is reviewing the safety of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine after some countries have halted its use due to concerns over blood clots (Photo: Getty Images)

WHO is reviewing the health risks of Oxford Covid vaccine - the UK maintains it'...

The WHO has given approval for the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use (Photo: Shutterstock)

WHO gives approval for Johnson & Johnson single dose Covid vaccine - what it mea...

WHO has said that the likes of vaccine passports should not be implemented for international travellers (Photo: MOHAMMED ABED/AFP via Getty Images)

WHO says that vaccine passports should not be permitted for foreign travel - the...

WHO scientists recommend the jab be given to people aged 18 and over (Photo: Getty Images)

Oxford Covid jab can be used in all adults says WHO - and against new variants

GPs are calling for more symptoms to be added to the NHS Covid-19 list (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

GPs are calling for these symptoms to be added to the official Covid-19 list

A team investigating the origins of Covid-19 in Wuhan have been denied entry to ...

What has happened to the great entertainers like Morecambe and Wise?

Time for TV to entertain at Christmas and drop ‘woke’ programmes – GP Taylor

On target: Callum Styles celebrates scoring Barnsley's first goal. Pictures: Bruce Rollinson

Barnsley’s Callum Styles happy to follow Alex Mowatt’s example

Antiviral drug remdesivir does not help Covid patients - according to the WHO

Some European countries are reinstating a national lockdown - could the UK follo...

The effectiveness of face masks lessens when they get wet, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other health experts have warned (Photo: Shutterstock)

Face masks become less effective in the rain - here’s what experts are saying

WHO guidance states children aged between six and 12 should wear face masks (Photo: Shutterstock)

The WHO has issued new face mask guidelines for children

The government has made a U-turn on its decision regarding the wearing of face masks in secondary schools in England (Photo: Shutterstock)

The government has U-turned on face mask rules in English schools - here’s the l...

The WHO said the pandemic is unfolding in “one big wave” (Photo: Getty Images)

These are the countries where coronavirus cases are rising fastest as WHO warns ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping review an honor guard during a welcome ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing two years ago.

Russia and China’s twin threat place Britain at peril – Patrick Mercer

Does chlorine kill the Covid-19 virus? (Photo: Shutterstock)

Does chlorine kill coronavirus?

Scientists have suggested that airborne transmission cannot be ruled out (Photo: Shutterstock)

Scientists are now suggesting coronavirus can be spread by particles in the air ...

Coronavirus is still on the rise, according to the World Health Organisation.

Peak of coronavirus pandemic still to come, says World Health Organisation

Around 5% of the total blind population in the world have corneal blindness.

Ad Feature Corneal blindness: millionaire helps find cure

Will customers have to wear face masks in shops? (Photo: Shutterstock)

Will you have to wear a face mask in shops when they reopen?

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