In the UK, the COVID-19 and Brexit fuel crisis is continuing, and Business Minister Kwasi Kwarteng has confirmed the army will be used to ease supply issues. "In the next couple of days, people will see some soldiers driving the tanker fleet," he said. 

So-called "Long Covid" might not be the only virus to leave long-term effects – a study by academics at Oxford University found patients who caught influenza often still suffered symptoms six months after catching it. But the data suggest long-term COVID-19 symptoms may be more common than other long-term viruses. 

More research into "Long Covid" symptoms has suggested an apparently simple solution for one lingering effect of the virus. Researchers at the University of East Anglia are starting a trial to see whether Vitamin A (or retinol) can help patients recover their sense of smell. It's thought the vitamin can help repair injured "olfactory pathways" or nerves that allow people to smell. 

Romania has posts a new record high of daily infections, with 11,049 cases identified on Tuesday alone and 208 people have died from the virus in the past 24 hours. Only 33 percent of adult Romanians have been fully vaccinated, which is one of the lowest figures in any EU member state. 

South African investigators said former Health Minister Zweli Mkhize and former Director General of the Health Ministry Anton Pillay should be reprimanded, or even prosecuted, over a $10 million COVID-19 fund scandal. Cash meant for public health campaigns was used for personal gain, and even buying a sports car according to the Special Investigating Unit. 

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