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What the papers say – March 2

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex feature among the front page stories.

The Independent UK

Gavin Williamson said teaching unions ‘really hate work’ in message to Matt Hancock, WhatsApp leaks reveal

Hancock called teaching unions ‘bunch of absolute arses’

The Independent UK

Hancock in clash over schools opening during Covid, according to leak

Messages highlighted by The Telegraph suggest the then health secretary wanted ‘rearguard action’ against the then education secretary.

The Independent UK

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Devastated Covid families say Matt Hancock WhatsApp messages 'twist knife' in wounds

Bereaved relatives have told of their fury after Matt Hancock's bombshell texts on testing were leaked. Matt Forest, whose mum died of Covid, said the former Health Secretary 'betrayed' his mother

Daily Mirror

Injured Nadal withdraws from Miami Open, but there is a slim chance Djokovic will play

There is a slim chance the world’s No. 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic will be allowed to play in the Miami Open later this month, even if he does not get the COVID vaccine.

Miami Herald

Democrat Jamie Raskin hits back at Lauren Boebert with Trump quotes

Maryland Democrat responds as Colorado Republican blasts pandemic-era mask and vaccine mandates

The Independent UK

'Messages between Hancock and colleagues show ego-filled politicians out of their depth'

Those who lost loved ones to Covid will be reading these revelations with rage and disbelief. These messages must be examined in detail by the Covid Inquiry, which should report as soon as possible

Daily Mirror

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Dr. Vinay Prasad: Stop Trusting the Public Health Establishment

Join Reason on YouTube at 1 p.m. Eastern for a discussion of mRNA vaccines and America's public health establishment with UCSF's Vinay Prasad.

Reason

The key questions about Matt Hancock's private Covid messages that still need answering

The messages raise further serious questions about why ministers during the Covid pandemic failed to protect care home residents and why the testing regime was dogged by failures

Daily Mirror

Facemasks introduced in English schools to ‘avoid argument’ with Nicola Sturgeon, leaked files suggest

Face masks were introduced in schools for the first time after Boris Johnson was told it was “not worth an argument” with Nicola Sturgeon over the issue, leaked files suggest.

Evening Standard

Ministers rally behind Covid inquiry after Hancock WhatsApp revelations

Government seeks to bolster confidence in public investigation amid claims process will take too long

The Guardian - UK

UK cat cull was considered early in Covid crisis, ex-minister says

James Bethell says government considered whether all pet cats might have to be put down to contain virus

The Guardian - UK

WhatsApp leak first skirmish of battle that will last all year

Political legacies at stake as Tory big-hitters give their version of pandemic response

The Independent UK

Competing US views on origins of Covid reveal deeper splits over China policy

FBI chief’s endorsement of Covid lab leak theory highlights the tussle between hawks and doves within the administration

The Guardian - US

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Daughters who lost loved ones to Covid slam Matt Hancock after claims he allegedly rejected test advice

The former Health Secretary has been accused of rejecting advice to give Covid tests to all residents going into care homes during the height of the pandemic

The Independent UK

War of words erupts over Covid Whatsapp messages

An extraordinary war of words has erupted over events at the centre of government during the Covid pandemic after more than 100,000 of Matt Hancock’s Whatsapp messages were leaked.

The Guardian - UK

Misplaced tube may have contributed to London boy’s Covid death, inquest hears

Doctor who treated Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab in March 2020 says breathing tube was in wrong position

Wales Online

Airlines still have millions of unclaimed travel vouchers issued during Covid-19 pandemic

Customers were encouraged to take vouchers rather than refunds when flights were cancelled - but many are yet to use them

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The Independent UK

EMS workers punished for media interviews in NYC settle suit

Four New York City ambulance workers who said they were disciplined for speaking to the media during the harrowing, early months of the COVID-19 pandemic have reached a settlement in their free speech lawsuit against the fire department and the city

The Guardian - UK

Government’s pandemic failures led to higher deaths among minorities

Letter: It seems we do not want to learn the lessons from Covid, says Jabeer Butt of the Race Equality Foundation

Al Jazeera

Reports on COVID origin reignite conspiracy theories about virus

FBI director, US Department of Energy say virus originated in a lab, but other US officials say there’s no consensus.

Daily Mirror

First UK child to die with Covid may have died after 'horrendous oversight by doctors'

London teenager Ismail Mohammed died a week after lockdown at King's College Hospital - and an inquest has now heard the positioning of a tube in his throat may have contributed to his death

Wales Online

The staggering sums of money obese teenager's parents spent on takeaways as she died upstairs

The parents had over 90 takeaways in the month before their daughter's death

Newsroom.co.nz

Hamish Coney: Nau mai ki te Kapua/Welcome to the Cloud*

Aotearoa Art Fair 2023 opens today in a city on a post Te Matatini high, but still reeling from the cyclone blues. Hamish Coney recommends a restorative trip to the Cloud on Tāmaki’s waterfront to catch the mahi toi of more than 180 artists from Aotearoa, Australia and beyond.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Matt Hancock accused of rejecting care home testing advice

Before we begin, I ought to declare an interest: I have for many years defended Matt Hancock. As health secretary, he made significant errors in his handling of the pandemic, not least the way in which Covid was allowed to spread into residential care homes in the spring of 2020.…

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