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Discharging patients into care homes during Covid pandemic was 'unlawful', High Court rules

Two High Court judges have ruled the Government and NHS England acted "unlawfully" during the early stages of the pandemic when it came to discharging patients into care homes

Chronicle Live

The latest TUI, Jet2, Ryanair and Easyjet facemask rules for holidaymakers

Face mask rules differ depending on the country you're flying to and the airline you travel with

Manchester Evening News

Government broke law by failing care home residents who died of Covid, High Court rules

Two women whose fathers died from Covid-19 have won a High Court challenge against the Government over policies on discharging patients to care homes at the outset of the pandemic.

Evening Standard

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Women whose fathers died from Covid win High Court challenge against Government

Cathy Gardner, whose father Michael Gibson died, and Fay Harris, whose father Donald died, partially succeeded in their claims.

The Independent UK

Care home Covid policy ruled unlawful by High Court in landmark case by two daughters

Judges ruled against the government's policy on discharging patients from hospitals into care homes in March 2020 - which a study linked directly to 286 deaths. Tens of thousands died in care homes during the pandemic

Daily Mirror

WHO warns of another Covid surge in Ireland in matter of weeks as new variant takes hold

The WHO's special envoy on Covid-19 said hospitals will likely face “a lot of illness” as case numbers begin to increase again.

Irish Mirror

Molecular Partners, Novartis Note EUA For COVID-19 Therapy May Need Additional Data

Molecular Partners AG (NASDAQ:MOLN) has provided an update regarding the Emergency Use Application (EUA) for ensovibep, a DARPin antiviral therapeutic candidate to treat COVID-19. The Company says that EUA, in review with the FDA, may require additional clinical data to be authorized. Vas Narasimhan also noted that the current omicron wave of SARS-Cov-2,…

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Discharging patients from hospitals into care homes at the start of the Covid pandemic was 'unlawful', High Court rules

In Wales, people were sent from hospitals into care homes at the start of the pandemic without being tested for Covid

Wales Online

Discharging patients to care homes during pandemic was 'unlawful', rules court

Ruling in case brought by two women whose fathers died from Covid-19

Wales Online

Care home residents ‘failed’ by government discharging Covid patients as Hancock slammed for ‘despicable lie’

Bereaved relatives says Matt Hancock should be ‘ashamed’ of claim that care homes were protected

The Independent UK

New calls to reinstate 'vital' Lanarkshire bus service scrapped during pandemic

The X1 service between Hamilton and Glasgow was the only direct bus into the city.

Daily Record

Al Jazeera English named Broadcaster of the Year

Channel wins premier prize at 2022 New York Festivals TV & Film Awards for sixth straight year.

Al Jazeera

China's Beijing finds positive samples in COVID testing this week

China's capital of Beijing has detected some positive COVID-19 cases in the first round of mass testing conducted in a dozen districts this week, a municipal official said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Covid care home discharge policy was unlawful, says court

High court judgment deals blow to claim government threw ‘protective ring’ around vulnerable residents in England

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Asharq Al-Awsat

China’s Capital in Race to Detect COVID Cases, Avoid Shanghai’s Distress

Millions of people in Beijing took their second COVID-19 tests of the week on Wednesday as the Chinese capital tried to keep an outbreak numbering in the dozens from spiraling into a crisis like the one the locked-down city of Shanghai is enduring. Evidence that Shanghai's month-long isolation has become…

Dublin Live

Covid-19 Ireland: WHO expert predicts new infection surge in coming weeks

More than 7,000 people have died of Covid-19 in Ireland

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Editorial: Philadelphia messed up the mask mandate

On April 18, Philadelphia made national news by reinstating the city’s indoor mask mandate even as COVID-19 mitigation efforts were being rescinded elsewhere. Health Commissioner Cheryl Bettigole told The New York Times, “The thing is, I could be wrong — people two weeks from now could be laughing at me,…

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Feds need to ramp up COVID treatment

The nation’s response to the pandemic has taken on a new phase, as mask mandates and social distancing give way to home-based testing and outpatient treatments. That’s why it’s essential the Biden administration get its new “test-to-treat” program up to speed. With new infections rising in Florida and nationally, the…

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Malaysia to lift more COVID curbs, eases mask mandate

Malaysia will ease more COVID-19 curbs from the start of next month, including lifting restrictions on those who are not vaccinated against the coronavirus and scrapping the need to wear masks outdoors, its health minister said.

The Independent UK

When can I get my Covid booster jab? Everything you need to know

High levels of coronavirus infection mean top-up vaccination still strongly advised

The Independent UK

What is an NHS Covid pass and when do I need to use it?

Requesting proof of vaccination left to discretion of venues after restrictions relaxed

Axios

Beijing braces for COVID lockdown with mass testing and panic buying

One woman bought enough food for three months.

The Guardian - UK

‘The UK is top of the mortality leaderboard!’: Matt Hancock’s Covid memoir, as seen by John Crace

The former health secretary is writing an insider’s account of the government’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak. Our parliamentary sketch writer knows just how it will go …

Daily Record

Less than £2,000 paid out to drivers for damage casued to motors by potholes during Covid lockdown

Stirling Council shelled out less than £2,000 to motorists for damaged caused to vehicles by potholes through the coronavirus pandemic.

Bangkok Post

Malaysia scraps Covid tests for travellers, outdoor mask mandate

Malaysia has relaxed restrictions, including mask mandates and testing at airports, as the Southeast Asian nation adjusts to living with Covid-19.

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