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The trouble with a Nobel for mRNA COVID vaccines

The mRNA vaccine story during the COVID-19 pandemic placed an extraordinary premium on altruism on the part of scientists

The Hindu

Covid victim died alone in hospital on same day as Downing St party, inquiry hears

The second stage of the UK Covid-19 inquiry is examining key decisions made by the UK Government between January 2020 and February 2022.

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson was dismissive of disaster and called long Covid ‘bollocks’, inquiry hears

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry heard key WhatsApp messages by the then-prime minister from January 31 to June 7 2020 are ‘unrecoverable’

Evening Standard

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Boris Johnson was dismissive of disaster, Covid Inquiry hears

The former prime minister is also said to have called Long Covid ‘bollocks’ in October 2020.

The Independent UK

Census Bureau valiantly conducted 2020 census, but privacy method degraded quality, report says

A new report says the U.S. Census Bureau’s career staffers valiantly conducted the 2020 census under unprecedented challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic

The Independent UK

Top 3 Biotech Stocks Leading the Way This October

The biotech industry is well-positioned for strong growth thanks to increasing demand for high-quality treatments for chronic diseases. Given this backdrop, quality biotech stocks Jazz Pharmaceuticals (JAZZ), Amgen (AMGN), and Gilead Sciences (GILD) could be solid buys for October. Read on….

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Scottish Covid bereaved families want ‘answers, accountability and apology’

Dr Claire Mitchell spoke on behalf of the Scottish Covid Bereaved group at the inquiry in London on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

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NI Covid victim died in hospital on same day as Downing St party, inquiry hears

The second stage of the UK Covid-19 inquiry is examining key decisions made by the UK Government between January 2020 and February 2022.

The Independent UK

Humza Yousaf plays down SNP prospects in key byelection

Party leader says it will be difficult to win Rutherglen and Hamilton West as Labour attacks ‘incompetent SNP government’

The Guardian - UK

Sunak says he is ‘expansively’ helping Covid-19 inquiry after WhatsApp claims

The second stage of the inquiry is set to examine key decisions made by the Government between January 2020 and February 2022.

The Independent UK

On the cards: Amex UK boss on plans for BNPL and keeping BA tie-up despite climate crisis

Hannah Lewis on the financial services firm’s partnership with airline, weathering the pandemic and navigating a male-dominated business world

The Guardian - UK

Britain's COVID-19 response inquiry enters second phase with political decisions in the spotlight

Britain's inquiry into the response to the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the nation has entered the second phase, with political decision-making taking center stage, such as the timing of lockdowns

The Independent UK

Scientists behind mRNA COVID vaccine get Nobel Prize: Facts to know

The Nobel Prize 2023 in Physiology or Medicine was jointly awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19, The Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institutet said on October 2.

The Times of India

African healthcare poses challenges to startups filling the gaps

Startups trying to help African public health systems cater to the needs of everyday people, say they face barriers too.

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The Conversation

Shop theft has been building for years – here's how to tackle retail crime and keep workers safe

Retail giants like Boots, Tesco and Primark are pushing for Home Office action after violent incidents and abuse against shop staff almost doubled since the COVID pandemic. Retail crime cost UK shops £1.76 billion in the year to April 2023, according to the British Retail Consortium.

The Independent UK

Families who lost loved ones in pandemic ‘will not be ignored’ – inquiry chair

The second stage of the inquiry is set to examine key decision-making in Westminster between January 2020 and February 2022.

The Independent UK

Sunak ‘not sharing’ Covid WhatsApp texts ‘a disgrace straight from Boris playbook’

The criticism came after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he could not provide his WhatsApp messages from the pandemic because he failed to back them up

The National (Scotland)

Rishi Sunak fails to hand over pandemic WhatsApp messages to Covid inquiry

Rishi Sunak has told the Covid-19 inquiry that he is unable to provide WhatsApp messages from his time as chancellor during the pandemic because…

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The Times of India

Jinson Johnson beats Covid, clock to win Asiad bronze medal

HANGZHOU: Five years ago, he dominated the track at the Jakarta Asian Games winning a gold and silver but defending men's 1500m champion Jinson Johnson came into the 19th edition after a long battle with Covid-19 that had also dashed his hopes to compete in the Tokyo Games.

The Independent UK

Next Covid Inquiry phase to ‘pay particular scrutiny’ to Boris Johnson’s decisions

A key piece of evidence is likely to include former prime minister’s WhatsApp messages

The Independent UK

Sunak fails to share pandemic WhatsApp texts with Covid inquiry – report

Prime minister’s comments come as second stage of Covid inquiry set to begin

The Conversation

Voice support up in Essential poll, but it is still behind

The referendum on the Indigenous Voice to parliament will be held on October 14. A national Essential poll, conducted September 27 to October 1 from a sample of 1,125, gave “no” to the Voice a 49–43 lead, a narrowing from a 51–41 “no” lead a fortnight ago.

The Independent UK

Covid-19 Inquiry to examine lockdown decisions

The next module will examine ‘core UK decision-making and political governance’

The Conversation

Tenacious curiosity in the lab can lead to a Nobel Prize – mRNA research exemplifies the unpredictable value of basic scientific research

The 2023 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine will go to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their discovery that modifying mRNA – a form of genetic material your body uses to produce proteins – could reduce unwanted inflammatory responses and allow it to be delivered into cells. While the…

Chicago Sun-Times

Rising Black suicide rate demands attention

African Americans are the only racial or ethnic group in Cook County whose suicide rates are now higher than they were at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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