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Coughs that last a long time this winter may be the result of people picking up one infection after another, a GP expert has said. Professor Kamila Hawthorne, chairwoman of the Royal College of GPs, said doctors have noticed that the current round of respiratory infections seems to be lasting longer than usual. She said figures from the College's research and surveillance centre show that rates of lower and upper respiratory tract infections are well above the average usually seen so far in winter. This is echoed in weekly data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), which has found high rates of flu and other respiratory viruses. Prof Hawthorne said: "It's not clear why some of the current respiratory infections going around do seem to be lasting longer than usual - this has been noticed by doctors as well as patients, but we are not entirely sure why this is happening. People are suffering from coughs for longer this winter ( Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) … [Read more...] about Doctor explains why Brits are being plagued with never-ending coughs this winter

Novak Djokovic's controversies include raising injury suspicions and expulsions (Image: GETTY) SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Novak Djokovic has never been far from controversy throughout his career. He has won 21 Grand Slams - and suffered some contentious moments along the way. In this Australian Open alone, the Serb has lost his cool with heckling fans, used bottles with secret notes from his coaches, been accused of exaggerating his injury and now seen his dad cause a stir for posing with Russian nationalists holding a flag with Vladimir Putin 's face on it. Here, Express Sport take a look back at the controversies in Djokovic's career so far. Related articles Becker says Djokovic 'thrives' on noise after Australian … [Read more...] about Novak Djokovic’s controversies: Injury suspicions, expulsion and pretending to be Federer

Extraordinary new claims were made today that a major Vladimir Putin outing this week involved a body double and not the real president. The warlord was pictured wearing heeled shoes to bolster his 5ft 7in height during a meeting with Moscow State University students on Wednesday. But his smiling façade contrasts with a video from the day before when the glum 70-year-old dictator’s right hand was concealed from view. The latest claim of a doppelgänger came from Telegram channel General SVR. It suggested Putin’s “main double” - one of an alleged team of actors who have undergone plastic surgery to emulate a sickly and often-absent Putin - was deployed on this week’s university visit marking Russian Student Day. It's been claimed the man meeting Moscow students was actually one of three doppelgangers used by the Russian leader ( Image: Maksim Mishin/AP/REX/Shutterstock) “During a public meeting with students…many noticed some oddities and physiological features … [Read more...] about Vladimir Putin body double ‘spotted’ after viewers notice clue in his shoes

COSTA has launched a new range of drinks and they all feature an iconic chocolate bar flavour. The coffee chain has teamed up with Rolo to launch its chocolate caramel drinks range. It includes a Rolo caramel hot chocolate and Rolo caramel milkshake. Both drinks will be available to buy in-store nationwide from February 2 until February 15 and prices start from £3.90. Plus, there's the Rolo hot chocolate drink which is available to buy from now until March 8 with prices starting from £3. The Rolo hot chocolate drink is only available at Costa Express machines though. The machines can be found at Shell garages. Read more in Costa CASH BOOST 5 energy suppliers giving out free credit to millions of customers worth £250 FRYING SHAME Toby Carvery has made a major change to its menu and fans will be disappointed Customers looking to try one of the new items from the couch can order online through Uber Eats , … [Read more...] about Costa is adding three new drinks to its menu and made with an iconic chocolate bar – fans will love it

Welcome to T Wanderlust, a travel newsletter from the editors of T Magazine. Starting next week, we’ll be on winter break. Sign up here to find us in your inbox every other Friday once we return , along with our T List newsletter each Wednesday. And you can always reach us at [email protected] . Located on Taiwan’s southwestern coast, Tainan, the island’s oldest city and former capital, has a long history of cultural incursion, much of which can be traced through its existing architecture. Dutch traders started building forts here in the early 1600s, and Ming and Qing loyalists seized control about half a century later. From 1895 to 1945, while the island was under Japanese rule, city planners upgraded Tainan’s municipal grid with new roads, European-style shop houses and an imposing government hall with a mansard roof. Today, relics of the past can be found all over town, sharing space with the street food vendors and restaurants that have made Tainan the … [Read more...] about Chefs and Bartenders Are Injecting New Life Into Taiwan’s Oldest City