Don't miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inbox Patients with lung cancer are missing out on treatment due to delays in coming forward for diagnosis amid the coronavirus pandemic, Cancer Research UK has warned.

Figures reveal a 34 per cent drop in patients being urgently referred for suspected lung cancer in England. Between March last year and this January, around 20,300 fewer people were referred compared to the same period the year before.

Around nine per cent fewer people also started treatment for the disease between April and January, the equivalent of 2,600 patients.

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Beijing begins to test venues for 2022 Winter Olympics

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Lanarkshire service helps nearly 150 families with essential home repairs during pandemic

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionAnd since the start of the pandemic, Safer Homes has supported 137 families in North Lanarkshire with repairs to their homes.Maggie Burns, customer success manager of Mears Group, said: “The concept of Safer Homes is to help people feel safe in their property.Some people who reach out to us are domestic abuse survivors or are older members of the community who need additional home security.Don't miss a thing from your area - sign up for the new Lanarkshire newsletter!From the latest breaking news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox.Put your email at the top of this article or follow the instructions

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Godzilla vs Kong to open in more US screens than Tenet, Wonder Woman 1984 and other pandemic releases

Godzilla vs Kong which has already released in a few countries like China, India and more, has been enjoying good box office collections. The film has managed to emerge as one of the biggest successes in the pandemic phase and recently also became the highest-grossing international release in China since the pandemic began.

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WATCH LIVE: Investigation causing delays at Fort Lauderdale airport

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A law enforcement investigation is causing delays Thursday morning at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

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Lanarkshire care home benefits from broadband improvement during coronavirus pandemic

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Team of physios are there to help Lanarkshire residents suffering from long COVID

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionRecovery from COVID-19 can take weeks – even months – until people start to feel themselves again.Long COVID symptoms range from common ones, such as fatigue and fever to anxiety and muscle pains, to more unusual symptoms such as heart palpitations, skin problems and even hallucinations.One of the most common post-COVID symptoms – especially for people who have been in hospital – is continued shortness of breath, regardless if they’re motionless or moving around.Many of these patients get better progressively with rest, exercises and a gradual increase in activity.That’s where NHS Lanarkshire’s team of physios comes

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Coronavirus Scotland LIVE as Nicola Sturgeon warns cases are 'plateauing'

country. The First Minister took to social media to urge people to be wary of the spread of the deadly virus that has killed more than 9,000 people in Scotland.

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Asian stocks follow Wall St. up on strong Japan, Korea data

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A strong connection between a Co Waterford dancer with Down syndrome and his dance teacher led to a moving pandemic performance

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Carjackings in Philadelphia rise at alarming rate while age of suspects drop

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Maharashtra added 6.5 lakh Covid cases last month against 7.3 lakh from Oct to Feb

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Brutal NYC attack renews Asian American volunteers' efforts

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Coronavirus update: India sees biggest jump in new cases in nearly six months

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Health Matters: As COVID-19 variant cases rise, so do 24-day quarantines for families

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Expert weights in on Canadians spending big throughout COVID-19 pandemic on self-care

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Poll: Most Americans approve of Biden's early handling of COVID-19 pandemic

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Canadians urged not to gather for Easter long weekend

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Hamilton reports 3 COVID-19 deaths tied to hospital outbreaks for second day in a row

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Quebec premier announces lockdowns for Quebec City, Levis, Gatineau, warns COVID-19 could ‘explode’

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Quebec imposes lockdown for 3 cities as COVID-19 cases rise ahead of Easter long weekend

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Global COVID-19 cases up 5th straight week, deaths follow

In its weekly snapshot of global COVID-19 activity, the World Health Organization (WHO) said yesterday that new cases rose for the fifth week in a row, an increase that now includes all six of its regions, with deaths accelerating for the second straight week.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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