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Johnson aide ‘deeply sorry’ over BYOB party

Former principal private secretary Martin Reynolds appeared before the Covid-19 inquiry on Monday.

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

Family history, severe COVID-19 are some factors that increase risk of sudden death among adults: ICMR study

A new ICMR study finds COVID-19 vaccine is not linked to sudden death in young adults; other health/lifestyle factors play a prominent role. Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya quoted the study and cautioned against strenuous physical activity to reduce the risk of heart attacks.

The Hindu

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Why some people got blood clots after the AstraZeneca vaccine – new clues

AstraZeneca in partnership with the University of Oxford developed one of the first vaccines against COVID. The vaccine, which used an adenovirus to smuggle instructions into human cells to make antibodies against the novel coronavirus, saved countless lives. But a problem soon emerged. A tiny proportion – about one in…

The Conversation

Quarantine days of PG students’ COVID-19 service must be deducted from bond period, says Madras High Court

Madras HC orders 150 days deducted from postgrad med students' 2-yr in-bond service for services rendered during COVID-19. Quarantine period also counted as on-duty & deducted from bond period. HC recognises students' call of duty despite risk of infection.

The Hindu

'Innocence project' launched to overturn wrongful Covid law convictions

The Manchester Innocence Project, working with lawyers at top firm Fieldfisher, have launched an initiative to overturn suspected miscarriages of justice

Evening Standard

Dominic Cummings ‘was most empowered chief of staff Downing Street has seen’

The former chief adviser to Boris Johnson will give evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

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Gap in Covid communications to Johnson coincided with half-term, inquiry hears

A former top aide also faced questions about why he had turned on the ‘disappearing message function’ on a high-level WhatsApp group in April 2021.

The Independent UK

I have not deleted any WhatsApp messages relating to Covid pandemic, says Yousaf

The First Minister said he would expect officials including the national clinical director and chief medical officer to have kept ‘relevant’ messages.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson met with Russian mogul Lord Lebedev at height of Covid pandemic

BORIS Johnson held a private meeting with Russian media mogul Lord Evgeny Lebedev just days before the UK went into lockdown.

The National (Scotland)

Academic world mourns CUK Vice Chancellor Prof. H. Venkateshwarlu’s passing

Great loss to academic world: Prof. Venkateshwarlu's visionary leadership, unwavering convictions, and pragmatic approach left an indelible mark. He played pivotal role in NEP, Gyanotsavam 2023 and elevated CU Kerala to new heights. During Covid-19, his prompt measures in health sector received commendation. Improved NAAC rankings, addressed faculty/staff shortages, enhanced…

The Hindu

Ex-No10 chief admits he ‘disappeared’ messages in PM’s WhatsApps group chat

Boris Johnson’s former aide ‘Party Marty’ sorry for ‘bring your own booze’ event – and says he ‘cannot recall’ why he set messages to delete weeks after the Covid inquiry announced

The Independent UK

Humza Yousaf insists he has not deleted pandemic WhatsApp messages

HUMZA Yousaf has insisted he has kept his WhatsApp messages from during the pandemic but added that it was Scottish Government policy to…

The National (Scotland)

‘People will die anyway’: Pressure on Boris Johnson over Covid messages

Inquiry told of comments made by former prime minister during meeting discussing pandemic response

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‘Matthew Perry took me to AA’ – why saving people mattered more to the star than Friends

The actor spent so much of his life caring for others, from setting up a sober-living facility to fundraising for Covid with T-shirts that read: ‘Could I BE any more vaccinated?’

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson ‘mad’ if he did not realise Covid WhatsApps would become public, Simon Case said

The comments were made in WhatsApp messages between Cabinet Secretary Simon Case and then-principal private secretary Martin Reynolds

The Independent UK

Johnson ‘mad’ if he did not realise Covid WhatsApps would become public – Case

Former top aide Martin Reynolds described the role played by Dominic Cummings in Downing Street in the early days of pandemic preparations.

The Guardian - UK

The pets I’ll never forget: Pudding and Popcorn, the guinea pigs who saved me during lockdown

I met the boys in London before moving to the country. As I struggled with isolation and depression, they were my lifeline. You could say I rescued them, then they rescued me

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The Independent UK

Watch live: Boris Johnson’s former aides give evidence to Covid inquiry

Watch live as Boris Johnson's former aides give evidence to the Covid inquiry on Monday, 29 October.

The Guardian - UK

I found the perfect game to play while laid up with Covid – or so I thought

The plague finally caught up with me – so of course I passed the time banished to the basement playing a contagiously fun game about spreading a plague

The Guardian - UK

My year as a digital nomad looked perfect online. The reality? Lost luggage and no days off

The reality of a country-hopping career is the worst of all worlds, says journalist and author Francesca Specter

Evening Standard

Dominic Cummings expected to stick boot into old boss Boris Johnson in Halloween Covid inquiry grilling

Boris Johnson’s former chief adviser, and former communications chief Lee Cain, are set to give evidence at the inquiry this week

The Independent UK

Covid inquiry live: Boris Johnson’s pandemic response was ‘Trump-level mad and dangerous’

Comes as former principal private secretary confirms report found ‘significant degree of misogyny’ in government

The Guardian - UK

Chris Whitty referred to ‘Eat out to help out’ as ‘Eat out to help out the virus’, UK Covid inquiry told – as it happened

UK’s chief medical officer said to have attacked Treasury scheme launched by Rishi Sunak that subsidised meals out in August 2020

The Independent UK

Covid Inquiry: Who is ‘Party Marty’ Martin Reynolds and what did he do?

The prime minister’s principal private secretary emailed colleagues inviting them to a socially-distanced drinks event ‘to make the most of the lovely weather’

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