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Baroness Hallet said Welsh ministers had failed to take "decisive action" against an "entirely foreseeable" Covid variant resulting in the lockdown.

But by mid-December a new, more infectious variant of the virus is spreading and millions living in the south-east of England are told at short notice that Christmas mixing will be cancelled.

The researchers now face several challenges, including finding partners interested in PKD therapies, accessing technology needed to generate more antibody variants, and identifying additional biological targets that may be suitable for similar strategies.

The modern human version of NOVA1 differs from the variant seen in Neanderthals and other extinct hominids, although the reason for this evolutionary change was previously unclear.

A newer variant: private dinner clubs, where members get haute cuisine, personalized service and the ability to secure a table whenever they want.