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All the key dates for the UK coming out of lockdown

<p>‘I desperately wanted to see some friends or family to be able to share the crushing lows’</p>

How lockdown left new mothers in a mental health abyss

<p>How do we navigate the psychological aspects of leaving lockdown?</p>

Health & Families

How to cope with anxiety about returning after lockdown

Are vaccine passports for travel a good idea?

Vaccines

An Edinburgh city break is still uncertain

When can I go on holiday to other countries within the UK?

Each devolved nation has its own set of rules

Distant dream? The Turkish resort of Alanya

Travel

Should I book a summer holiday to Turkey?

Travel

What are the rules for France travel and can I go on holiday there?

Masks are becoming a part of daily life

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Can you wash disposable face masks or should you always bin them?

Joggers run through Battersea Park, London

Joggers ‘should wear face masks when running past others’

From the brands selling them to the fabric to choose and how to wear one, we've got you covered

Face masks: The ultimate buying guide for reusable face coverings

A man walks past a mural depicting the world wearing a face mask in Mumbai

Masks and social distancing ‘could last years’, top scientist says

Advice

<p>Mindfulness exercises can quiet the mind and soothe the nervous system in minutes </p>

Fitness and wellbeing

14 best mindfulness apps to help you keep calm during a crisis

<p>Time to dust of those paint brushes or roll out these cookbooks you’ve been telling yourself that you’ll use</p>

Health and Wellbeing

Why hobbies can improve our mental health

How to eat healthily while in lockdown

<p>NHS workers await patients at the height of the pandemic.</p>

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Working from home

Health & Families

How to be productive when working from home

A folding desk will help separate work from downtime, as they can easily merge into one while working remotely

Working from home: The space-saving folding desks you need

<p>Ergonomics come down to features such as lumbar support and adjustable seat height</p>

Best ergonomic office chairs 2025, tried and tested

Travel

Why are the EU and UK engulfed in a row over vaccine supplies?

Dispute centres on frustration that EU is not getting supplies it expected from AstraZeneca

Why are the EU and UK engulfed in a row over vaccine supplies?

Dispute centres on frustration that EU is not getting supplies it expected from AstraZeneca

Pharmacist, Minhal Master (R) administers a dose of the AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid-19 vaccine at a temporary vaccination centre, staffed by pharmacists and pharmacist assistants, at the Al-Abbas Islamic Centre in Birmingham, West Midlands

AstraZeneca vaccine is safe with no blood clot issues, US trial shows

Kids may need vaccine before herd immunity is achieved, Dr Fauci says

Some UK patients starting to reject AstraZeneca, GPs warn

<p>Countries are temporarily suspending use of the jab following concerns over blood clots</p>

Is the AstraZeneca vaccine safe?

<p>Countries are temporarily suspending use of the jab following concerns over blood clots</p>

Is the AstraZeneca vaccine safe?

Precious proof: AstraZeneca vaccine

Covid vaccine passports: What are they, and how do you get one?

Prescribed Hug

'A moving moment.' Grandma prescribed a post-vaccine hug