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One of the most common symptoms people diagnosed with Covid-19 face is the loss of their sense of smell, with one in five patients reporting that it has still not returned to normal eight weeks after contracting the virus.
Scientists are now recommending that those people undergo “smell training”, in order to help get back their senses. The training would involve sniffing at least four different odours twice a day for several months, to help strengthen the nose during recovery.
Experts say it is a “cheap, simple and side effect-free” way of treating the common symptom, which can last for several weeks or even months after recovery from Covid-19.
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Queen s 95th birthday will not feature traditional gun salute in mark of respect for Prince Philip
The tradition will be cancelled for the second year in a row, following the death of the Duke of Edinburgh
Members of the British royal family and military officials follow Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh s coffin during his funeral at Windsor Castle, England. Getty
Pallbearers carry Prince Philip s coffin into the chapel with only 30 guests in attendance because of coronavirus pandemic restrictions. AFP
People walking at Windsor Castle after Prince Philip s funeral on Saturday. AP
Queen Elizabeth II during the funeral of her husband. They married on 20 November 1947 and he served as Prince Consort until his death on April 9, months short of his 100th birthday. Getty
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Nothing about awards season for 2021 has been usual. Ceremonies have been pared back, red carpets have been largely virtual and star-studded audiences are a thing of the past.
But it’s not just the pandemic that has made this awards season different, the awards themselves are changing, too. In fact, they are breaking records.
Across the Golden Globes, Grammys and Sunday night’s Bafta Awards, women are breaking records. From the most female directors to ever be nominated in categories across the major film awards, to women of colour taking home best director and actress gongs for the first time, 2021’s unusual awards season has been a breath of fresh air for gender and racial diversity.