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- Sixth foreign tourist dies of suspected methanol poisoning in LaosHolly Bowles died in hospital more than a week after first falling ill in a Laos tourist town.
- Fake alcohol deaths highlight SE Asia's methanol problemThe deaths of five tourists after apparently drinking tainted drinks highlight the wider issue of bootleg alcohol.
- Briton Simone White dies after suspected mass poisoning in LaosThe 28-year-old lawyer becomes the fifth person to die from suspected methanol poisoning.
- Contraceptive pills recalled in South Africa after mix-upA faulty batch of Yaz Plus means some packs contain only four active pills rendering them ineffective.
- NHS hours from PPE running out in Covid - HancockFormer health secretary tells inquiry some healthcare settings did run out - "and it was awful".