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The Latest Breaking News from Chris Whitty

Covid Inquiry LIVE: Cummings claimed Sunak said 'just let people die' during pandemic, diary from science chief says

Chief medical officer Sir Chris Whitty has told the Covid inquiry that the UK was "a bit too late" in imposing the first national lockdown in March 2020.

Evening Standard

Scientists set to expose chaos and disagreement in UK government at Covid inquiry

The Eat out to help out scheme will face scrutiny when Patrick Vallance, Chris Whitty and Angela McLean appear this week

The Guardian - UK

Vallance and Whitty to give evidence at UK Covid-19 Inquiry

Sir Patrick Vallance is expected to give evidence on Monday.

The Independent UK

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Why boosting quality of life is the best medicine

Letters: Readers respond to the call from England’s chief medical officer, Chris Whitty, for doctors to prioritise quality of life over quantity of life

The Guardian - UK

Chris Whitty has revealed the ‘old-fashioned’ tricks to living longer

His report also calls on government ‘to restrict the concentration of hot food takeaways in an area’

The Independent UK

Prioritise quality of life over prolonging it for elderly, Chris Whitty tells medics

England’s chief medical officer says more realistic conversations needed about some treatments’ side-effects

The Guardian - UK

People should adopt ‘old-fashioned’ ways of staying healthy – Sir Chris Whitty

Making it easy and attractive for people to exercise is one of the most effective ways of maintaining independence, the Chief Medical Officer said.

The Independent UK

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I feared scientific advisers were being used by the government – the Covid inquiry shows they were

I told Chris Whitty at the time that scientists were providing cover for weak leaders taking harmful decisions, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson ‘can't lead’ and making Government ‘impossible’, top civil servant Simon Case said during Covid

The UK’s top civil servant vented that Boris Johnson ‘cannot lead’ amid pandemic-era frustration with the Prime Minister’s leadership

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson’s chaotic ‘flip-flopping’ made it ‘impossible’ to tackle Covid, advisers’ messages reveal

Cabinet secretary warned that Johnson ‘cannot lead’ during crisis – as ex-No 10 aide admits he ‘disappeared’ WhatsApp messages

The Independent UK

Johnson ‘cannot lead’ and making Government ‘impossible’ – Case

The UK’s top civil servant vented that Boris Johnson ‘cannot lead’ amid pandemic-era frustration with the Prime Minister’s leadership.

The Independent UK

Patrick Vallance said Cummings’ Durham trip ‘clearly against lockdown rules’

The former chief scientist also said he and Professor Sir Chris Whitty felt ‘strong armed’ into appearing at a press conference, but they ‘got out’.

The Independent UK

Half-term communications gap under scrutiny as inquiry hears of Covid ‘failings’

There was a 10-day period in February in which no notes on coronavirus were sent to Boris Johnson and no emergency Cobra meetings held.

The Independent UK

Neil Ferguson denies stepping over the line when advising Government in pandemic

The Covid inquiry is hearing from scientists who advised the Government throughout 2020 and 2021.

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Health Secretary vows to tackle marketing of vapes ‘like sweets’ to children

The Government has launched an eight-week consultation on how the products can be made less attractive to children.

The Independent UK

Ministers vow to protect children with action on disposable vapes

A consultation document will be published on Thursday morning seeking views on how vapes can be made less appealing to youngsters.

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson was ‘flip-flopping’ on decisions during Covid, wrote Vallance

Chief scientific adviser in 2020 found the ex-PM ‘completely inconsistent’ in his evidence to the Covid inquiry

Evening Standard

Disposable vapes to be banned to protect children

Reports suggest an announcement could be made next week

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Evening Standard

Children with ‘sore throats and runny noses’ better off at school, says Chris Whitty

It comes amid concerns over a rise in school absences

The Guardian - UK

Children with mild anxiety better off in school, says Chris Whitty

Chief medical officer for England says being in lessons can help, amid concern over attendance post-Covid

The Guardian - UK

A nation off-guard: what the UK Covid inquiry has revealed

Six weeks of hearings have seen arguments about pandemic planning bound up with old battles over Brexit and austerity

The Guardian - UK

Time to worry about car tyre pollution, Chris Whitty tells MPs

Chief medical officer says move to electric cars can reduce impact of exhausts, but may bring different problem to the fore

The Independent UK

Chris Witty: Air fresheners and wood burners are air pollution risk

The Chief Medical Officer for England told MPs that both products are often said to be good for air quality when the reverse is true.

The Conversation

Why so many people have had enough of experts – and how to win back trust

When senior British politician Michael Gove announced in 2016 that the public had “had enough of experts” in the lead up to the Brexit vote, it highlighted a growing trend for questioning the authority and power of experts.

Daily Mirror

More people died in UK during Covid than in many other countries in world

Between March 2020 and February 2023, the number of people dying from all causes was 5% higher than in the years before the Covid crisis struck, with ONS figures showing176,083 more people died than normal in England and Wales

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