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Britain is putting 8.4 million pounds or US$10.49 million dollars into a new study to examine the long-term effects of Covid-19 on patients. The novel coronavirus which causes Covid-19 has been observed to cause many health impacts for some patients beyond immediate respiratory issues, but with other infected people asymptomatic, the workings of the virus are not fully understood. The British Department of Health said 10,000 people would take part in the study, which is being led by the University of Leicester and hospitals in the city. Lung and blood samples of the patients will be taken and they will also be assessed by advanced imaging, and the findings will be used to develop new forms of personalized treatment//JP

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The construction of an Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) to deliver clacked natural gas 600 miles from West Virginia, through Virginia to a North Carolina port, has faced heavy opposition by environmental activist groups since its 2014 announcement. Activists also opposed a pipeline tunneling below the famed Appalachian Trail. Two US companies attempting to carry out the Atlantic Coast Pipeline project, Dominion Energy and Duke Energy, announced on Sunday (5/7) that they would abandon the pipeline due to “ongoing delays” brought by legal battles and “increasing cost uncertainty” that “threaten the economic viability of the project”. The two companies cited a recent Montana court ruling that ended the authority of the US Army Corps of Engineers, a formation of the US Army that primarily oversees dams, canals and flood protection, to issue utility line permits across wetlands and bodies of water, as one legal challenge behind the companies’ decision to give up the project. Despite Dominion and Duke being permitted on 15 June by the US Supreme Court to proceed in the pipeline construction, which was planned to be finished by 2021, the companies said that the recent developments have created an unacceptable layer of uncertainty and anticipated delays for ACP//sputnik

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Officials in Spain's north-western region of Galicia have re-imposed restrictions on an area of 70,000 people following a Covid-19 outbreak. Only those travelling for work will be allowed to leave or enter the coastal district of A Marina from midnight on Sunday to Friday. The move comes a day after the north-eastern region of Catalonia imposed a similar local lockdown. Nationally, Spain's outbreak has been essentially brought under control. The country has recorded more than a quarter of a million cases and at least, 28,385 deaths. But daily fatalities have been in the single figures for most of the past three weeks//bbc

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The border between Australia's two most populous states, Victoria and New South Wales (NSW), is going to be closed after a spike in Covid-19 cases in Melbourne. The outbreak in Victoria's capital has seen hundreds of cases in the past two weeks - more than 95% of new Australian infections. The closure is to begin on Wednesday (July 8). Victoria's Premier, Daniel Andrews said that his side had followed talks with Prime Minister, Scott Morrison and NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian. Both of them have previously said, border closures weren't necessary. Daniel Andrews acknowledged the border closure would most likely have a significant economic and social impact. But it was necessary given the significant challenges to face in containing this virus//bbc