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The report also recommended that the department issue masks and personal protective equipment after there was a shortage for officers on the front lines throughout the first days of the blaze.

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The researchers studied bacteria that carry extremely old, inactive viruses and found that these dormant invaders still play a protective role.

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"I felt protective of the good energy we now had in goalkeeper training and the morale of the wider team," she explained.

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Researchers say this discovery points to several possible ways the drug supports heart health, suggesting that its protective effects go beyond weight loss alone.

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The charity, which along with the Northumberland National Park Authority looks after the site by Hadrian's Wall, has added a protective cage of wire mesh netting to the fenced-off stump to protect it.

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