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The secret to succesful shiitake mushrooms? Electric shock treatment
Japanese farming folklore says lightning makes mushrooms multiply – and research shows there is truth in itA f…
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Japan extends state of emergency amid fears second wave could cripple Tokyo hospitals
Shinzo Abe says lockdown measures will remain in place in all regions until 31 MayCoronavirus – latest updates…
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Wear a mask to protect me as well as you | Letters
Hilary Cashman and Bill Sharp urge the UK to adopt the wearing of masks to stop the spread of coronavirusThe d…
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Fruity and irresistible: male lemurs’ wrist scent seduces females
‘Stink flirting’ observation may be first finding of primate sex pheromones, say scientistsAn irresistible flo…
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Coronavirus live news: global deaths near 90,000 as US says isolation measures are working
Boris Johnson still in intensive care; US protective equipment stockpile nearly empty; virus could push 500m p…
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Coronavirus live news: Boris Johnson in intensive care as Japan declares state of emergency
UK foreign secretary to lead country; China reports no deaths from Covid-19UK live blog: PM spends night in in…
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Commuted sentence: Covid-19 spares the Japanese salaryman from ritual exhaustion
Pandemic forces even the most conservative companies to rethink their practices and let employees work from ho…
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Coronavirus live news: Spain death toll passes 10,000 with record single-day rise of 950
Iran passes 50,000 cases and 3,136 deaths; Russia and Afghanistan record single-day records; Cambodian governm…
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Coronavirus outliers: four nations with very different approaches to the crisis
Some nations have managed to maintain surprisingly low death rates – even without imposing draconian measures …
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Coronavirus live news: Cases in Italy overtake China, US infections pass 100,000
Trump invokes Defence Production Act; Syria introduces travel restrictions; The UK, Spain, Italy see biggest d…
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Japanese flu drug ‘clearly effective’ in treating coronavirus, says China
Shares in Fujifilm Toyama Chemical, which developed favipiravir, surged after praise by Chinese official follo…
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‘We’re really fed up’: Britons on life in coronavirus hotspots
UK citizens in China, South Korea, Japan and Italy detail their experiences as outbreak continuesWhile the spr…
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Coronavirus latest: at a glance
A summary of the biggest developments in the global coronavirus outbreakFollow our latest coronavirus blog for…
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US coronavirus cases pass 1,000 as crisis hits the campaign trail
Outbreak forces Biden and Sanders to cancel rallies as cases spike in Japan and Australia announces health spe…
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Tourist sites in Asia hit by coronavirus fears – before and after
The number of international tourist arrivals is expected to drop sharply this year, the World Tourism Organiza…
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Coronavirus: Australia warns millions could become infected as China toll passes 3,000
California declares state of emergency and German health minister labels outbreak a pandemicLatest updatesMode…
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Coronavirus: two patients die in France as four new cases detected in England – live updates
South Korea reports almost 500 new cases and a second person dies in the US as UK ministers hold emergency mee…
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Coronavirus: South Korea reports ‘critical moment’ after 813 new cases – latest updates
US strengthens travel advice, raising Iran and Italy to a level three, advising people to ‘avoid nonessential …
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Coronavirus outbreak: four cruise ship passengers test positive in UK – live news
Turkey and Pakistan close borders with Iran after eight deaths, while in northern Italy towns are on lockdown …
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Coronavirus: flight evacuating Britons from stricken cruise ship leaves Japan
Thirty-two British and European passengers from Diamond Princess on board plane due to land in England on Satu…