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Matt Hancock wanted to 'frighten the pants' off public with new Covid variant, WhatsApp messages show

Latest set of WhatsApp exchanges show how Mr Hancock and others discussed how to use an announcement about the Kent variant of the virus to scare the public

Wales Online

Need to ‘frighten the pants’ off public with new Covid strain, said Hancock

Leaked messages reveal discussions over when to ‘deploy’ details of a new Covid-19 strain.

The Independent UK

Pressure grows for Covid inquiry to be fast-tracked after Hancock WhatsApp leak

Labour calls for prime minister to ensure that no key evidence, including social media data, is erased

The Guardian - UK

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Long COVID linked to increased risk of death and other cardiovascular issues in new study

Individuals who experience long COVID-19 are at a higher risk for cardiovascular and other health issues, according to a new study.

Tribune News Service

Toowoomba mum Christine Handford hopes son's death will prompt young people to get heart checks

Kade Handford was one of the 17,331 Australians to die from coronary heart disease in 2021. Here are the warning signs he missed — and why the Heart Foundation wants everyone who has had COVID-19 to get check-ups.

ABC News

Matt Hancock tells lawyers he wants immunity on care home deaths during Covid and opponents are 'chasing headlines'

Matt Hancock made revealing admissions as he spoke about his memoir to a team of top lawyers.

Chronicle Live

Matt Hancock tells lawyers he wants immunity on care home deaths during Covid pandemic

He said he should not be the target of judicial reviews over his department’s failure to safeguard care home residents simply because he was Secretary of State – and that it should be the whole Government instead

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California to alter COVID rules in health care settings: Masks and vaccinations not required

LOS ANGELES — With the COVID-19 state of emergency a thing of the past, California health officials on Friday unveiled plans to relax guidance on masking in high-risk settings and to end vaccination requirements for health care workers.

Los Angeles Times

The criminals locked up in Greater Manchester this week

A fraudster, drug dealers and gang members were among those sent to prison in our region

Manchester Evening News

Whitehall use of WhatsApp poses transparency risks, says data watchdog

Information commissioner’s warning comes after leak of messages sent by Matt Hancock during Covid pandemic

The Guardian - UK

'Matt Hancock betrayed the families of Covid victims - we need to crack on with inquiry'

Rachael Bletchly says while Matt Hancock was banging on about the 'protective ring around care homes', he and his incompetent colleagues were merely covering their own a***s

Daily Mirror

Matt Hancock accuses Rishi Sunak of 'showing ankle' to hard right in leaked messages

MATT Hancock expressed concern that a flagship Rishi Sunak policy was contributing to the spread of Covid-19 as the latest set of leaked messages…

The National (Scotland)

Newcastle Beer and Cider Festival to celebrate a return to normal this March for first time since Covid

The March 29-April 1 festival at Northumbria University's Students Union will recapture the spirit of its pre-pandemic years

Chronicle Live

'It feels great!' - Newcastle restaurateur Terry Laybourne on reopening St Vincent for first time since Covid

Top city chef and 21 Hospitality Group owner Terry Laybourne talks about the March 9 re-launch of quayside restaurant St Vincent, the effects of the pandemic, the cost of living crisis and Newcastle's current dining scene

Chronicle Live

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The Independent UK

Hancock hit out at Sunak amid fears his Eat Out to Help Out scheme spread Covid

The details emerged in the latest tranche of leaked messages from the former health secretary

Manchester Evening News

Matt Hancock hit out at Rishi Sunak amid concerns over Eat Out to Help Out Covid scheme

The details emerged in the latest tranche of leaked messages from the former health secretary, published by the Daily Telegraph

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Chief Condemns Rich Countries ‘Vicious’ Tactics Against Poor

UN leader Antonio Guterres on Saturday slammed the world's rich countries and energy giants for throttling poor nations with "predatory" interest rates and crippling fuel prices. Guterres told a summit of the most deprived states on the planet that wealthy nations should provide $500 billion a year to help others…

Liverpool Echo

'Pubs need to adapt' if they are going to survive the times ahead

"Although we are living during a cost-of-living crisis people still do have money. They are just choosing to spend it more cautiously."

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Daily Mirror

Kate Garraway says Derek Draper 'has days he can't do anything' in heartbreaking update

Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway has admitted there are days Derek Draper 'can't do anything' but watching him battle on has made her 'fall in love with him all over again'

Daily Mirror

Mason Greenwood 'turned down chance to switch national teams' as England future revealed

Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood has just one cap for England, which he won in 2020, and remains eligible to declare for another country while that is the case

The Guardian - UK

‘I warned the FBI about this guy Osama bin Laden’: the people who predicted disasters, from the 2008 crash to Covid

Whether it’s a terrorist attack or Donald Trump becoming US president: how do you live with being the person who foresaw a cataclysmic event?

Manchester Evening News

Top Sunday roasts and a beer garden like no other: Inside M.E.N readers' favourite pub

The Coach and Horses in Whitefield was crowned Greater Manchester's favourite pub in our Love Your Local awards

Al Jazeera

WHO urges countries to reveal intelligence on COVID-19 origins

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says ‘all hypotheses on the origins of the virus remain on the table’.

The New Daily

UK mulled killing 10.9 million cats to stop COVID’s spread during the pandemic’s early days

The UK government seriously discussed killing every cat in the country during the early days of the COVID pandemic, it has been confirmed.

Tribune News Service

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