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China to only allow foreign visitors who have had Chinese-made vaccine
Move raises questions as China’s vaccines not approved in many countries to which it is opening travel
Pandemic forcing girls in south-east Asia and Pacific out of school and into marriage – study
Female children are seen as an economic burden, and tough times are setting back progress by a generation, gender equality charity says
Study sheds light on role of fingerprints in sense of touch
Scientists looking at why human fingertips are so sensitive have found the culprit hiding in our prints
Thai Airways customers in limbo after refunds put on hold
People whose flights were cancelled by beleaguered airline face three-month wait over payment decision
Will I have to wear a mask after getting the Covid vaccine? The science explained
The CDC is relaxing guidance on masks for vaccinated people, but that doesn’t mean we’ll be seeing the end of face coverings any time soon. Here’s why
Netflix weighs up crackdown on password sharing
Streaming service tests feature that asks viewers if they share household with subscriber
Nobody is more irritating when you are ill than your own family
My family treated my positive Covid test as exciting news, like they had been watching EastEnders for 17 years and finally something had happened
Pollutionwatch: how much Sahara desert dust do we breathe?
Dust that swept Europe in February affects weather systems but also contains many allergens
Israeli real-world data on Pfizer vaccine shows high Covid protection
Jab has 97% efficacy against disease and death and 94% against infection without symptoms
Three stories of hope: 10 years on from Japan’s triple disaster
Much has changed along the hundreds of miles of devastated coastline and the recovery is gathering pace
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