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Boris Johnson ‘pushed Sunak to knight father Stanley’ in crunch meeting with PM

PM said to have argued it was ‘customary’ to hand honours to family members

The Independent UK

Don’t blame scientists for what went wrong with Covid – ministers were the ones calling the shots

As the UK inquiry kicks off, it’s the people in power who should be under the spotlight, says Devi Sridhar of the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK

‘We want to learn the lessons’: Families hope for answers as Covid inquiry begins

The first module of the inquiry will focus on the UK’s preparedness for a pandemic.

Evening Standard

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UK Covid pandemic inquiry to open as victims' relatives condemn 'farce'

An inquiry probing the UK government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic kicks off Tuesday with the investigation mired in controversy even before the first witness is called.

France 24

Tuesday briefing: A years-long inquiry into the Covid pandemic starts today – what will it find?

In today’s newsletter: A sprawling inquiry into the handling of the pandemic begins – this is what’s at stake

The Guardian - UK

First day of UK Covid-19 inquiry to begin with ‘difficult to watch’ video testimonies

First module of the inquiry will focus on the UK’s preparedness for a pandemic

The Independent UK

UK Covid-19 Inquiry to hear first day of evidence - starting with 'difficult to watch' video

The first hearing will open on Tuesday

Wales Online

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‘What the hell went wrong?’: bereaved hope for answers as Covid inquiry begins

Four people who lost loved ones recall the chaos of the response – and share why they think Britain was so unprepared

The Guardian - UK

What will the Covid inquiry look at – and when will we get answers?

Independent inquiry begins hearing evidence on Tuesday – but is not due to conclude until 2026

The Guardian - UK

Wes Anderson says Bill Murray misconduct allegations won’t affect their working relationship

Director, who has worked with Murray on nine of his 11 films, says it was Covid-19, not misconduct allegations, that stopped the actor appearing in his latest film Asteroid City

The Guardian - AU

Privileges Committee finds Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament – report

The Privileges Committee has reportedly rejected the assertion that senior officials advised him that Covid rules and guidance had been followed.

The Independent UK

Faces of Brit Covid victims - whose families deserve truth about No.10 pandemic handling

The Covid-19 Bereaved Families For Justice action group put forward 20 families to act as witnesses but none have been chosen to given evidence in Module 1

Daily Mirror

Kate Beckinsale ‘heart broken’ after her legendary cat Clive dies

Clive became a hit on social media during the Covid pandemic

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson trade blows as Tory civil war erupts over peerages

The Prime Minister and his predecessor indulged in a public slanging match over Johnson’s bid to give peerages to his cheerleaders

Daily Mirror

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The Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott says he won’t renew his COVID-19 disaster declaration later this week

Texas appears to be the last state with a broad pandemic declaration, which was begun in 2020, still in place.

The New Daily

We’re in another COVID wave. But it’s not like the others

Australia is in its fifth COVID wave, which has been brewing since February. It has grown slowly so many people may have not realised it.

The Conversation

We're in another COVID wave. But it’s not like the others

Each Omicron wave so far in Australia has had distinguishing features – the sharp rise and fall of BA.1, the widespread transmission among children and families in BA.2, a shift to more infections in older people with BA.5, then the confusing variant mix in the summer wave of 2022-23.

Daily Mirror

Covid-19 Inquiry: What is happening this week and why it matters

More than three years on from the first lockdown, the Inquiry will carry out the first in-depth investigation into what happened during the Covid crisis, which led to more than 227,000 deaths in the UK

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Evening Standard

UK Covid inquiry to hold first public hearing amid continuing row over evidence

The investigation is split into six modules, with public hearings expected to last until 2026

Fortune

Millions who had COVID still can’t smell or taste, new study reports: ‘Many people never fully recovered those senses'

Nearly 28 million Americans may still be coping with COVID-related loss of taste and/or smell, according to new research.

The Hindu

Book a memoir, not an autobiography, says Shailaja

The book captured vividly how a politically aware family shaped the personality and political outlook of Ms. Shailaja as a brave comrade which stood her in great stead while leading the State’s fight against the Nipah and the Coronavirus outbreaks.

The Independent UK

Book Review: Lisa See’s ‘Lady Tan’s Circle of Women’ celebrates a Ming Dynasty physician

Soon after she published her last novel, 2019’s “The Island of Sea Women,” Lisa See joined much of the rest of the world in seclusion, sheltering at her Los Angeles home to avoid the deadly coronavirus

The Conversation

Long COVID: effects on fatigue and quality of life can be comparable to some cancers – new research

As of March 2023, the Office for National Statistics estimated that 1.7 million people in the UK were living with self-reported long COVID. This refers to symptoms, including fatigue and brain fog among many others, that continue for more than 12 weeks after the initial COVID infection.

The Guardian - UK

Minister refuses to back Hancock Covid claim of ‘protective ring’ for care homes

Helen Whately declines to endorse former health secretary’s 2020 assertion as pandemic public inquiry begins in earnest

Chronicle Live

Government's Covid pandemic messaging 'failed people with learning disabilities' says Gateshead MP

Liz Twist MP has slammed the Government's Covid-19 communications which she said "failed" disabled people.

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