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Bereaved families demonstrate outside UK Covid-19 Inquiry

A group of people stood outside Dorland House in London during the lunch break, some holding pictures of loved ones.

Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2024

OPINION - The Standard View: Misuse of Captain Tom foundation must not detract from Britain's culture of giving

For all the horrors and hardships of the Covid-19 pandemic, there were heroes too. Those who saved lives on the frontline of the NHS, or continued to go to work and perform their critical jobs while the rest of us stayed at home. Then there was Captain Sir Tom Moore,…

Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2024

Matt Hancock: My job was to shield NHS from political interference during Covid

The former health secretary told the Covid-19 inquiry that interference from Number 10 caused ‘incredible difficulties’ at times.

Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2024

What are the findings of the report into the Captain Tom Foundation?

The 30-page document acknowledges that the foundation was created during the Covid-19 pandemic, ‘a period of global turmoil’.

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2024

Remembering the Corrupted Blood incident: That time WoW was overrun by a virtual plague now referenced by Covid-19 researchers

A digital plague that had real-world parallels.

PC Gamer · Nov 20, 2024

Justice Kagan Denies Anti-Vaccine Group's Emergency Request

Justice Kagan denies anti-vaccine group's request to prevent penalization of doctors spreading Covid-19 misinformation, sparking debate on free speech righ...

Top News · Nov 20, 2024

The UK is no longer offering COVID vaccines to pregnant women – here’s why that might be a bad idea

Until now, COVID vaccines have been available to pregnant women as part of the twice-yearly booster programme, but this offer is being withdrawn.

The Conversation · Nov 20, 2024

From ‘magic’ weight-loss coffee beans to red onion stopping cancer: Dr Oz’s history of baseless medical claims

Mehmet Oz has been nominated by Donald Trump to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, working alongside vaccine-sceptic Robert F Kennedy Jr. Rhian Lubin reports

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2024

Value of UK music industry hits record £7.6bn thanks to superstar tours

Live shows from acts including Coldplay, Elton John, Beyoncé and Ed Sheeran help drive revenues

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2024

RFK Jr. once said Covid-19 pandemic ‘feels very planned to me’

Kennedy once suggested COVID was part of a ‘biosecurity agenda that will enslave the entire human race and plunge us into a dystopian nightmare’

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2024