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The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Matt Hancock considering all legal options over leaked WhatsApp messages on care home testing

Then-health secretary ‘rejected advice on testing in care homes’ during the pandemic

The Independent UK

Chinese media lashes out at Elon Musk over Covid origin theory

US government remains split over origins of Covid

The Independent UK

FBI director endorses theory Covid-19 virus may have leaked from Chinese lab

Comments fuel divide within US intelligence community on origins, as Chinese state media warns Elon Musk on pushing Wuhan lab theory

The Guardian - US

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Covid most likely originated from lab incident in Wuhan: FBI chief

WASHINGTON: According to FBI director Christopher Wray, it is highly likely that a leak from a laboratory in Wuhan, China caused the Covid-19 pandemic. Wray made the claim during an interview with Fox News.

The Times of India

Matt Hancock faces claims he ignored advice on care home testing in leaked WhatsApps

Former Health Secretary Matt Hancock furiously disputed the suggestion that he ignored advice to test everyone entering care homes from Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty in April 2020

Daily Mirror

LA County to end COVID-19 emergency March 31

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County will end its COVID-19 emergency declaration at the end of March — the latest region to take that step amid stabilizing and improving pandemic conditions.

Los Angeles Times

Wray publicly comments on the FBI's position on COVID's origins, adding political fire

On Fox News, the FBI director reiterated the agency's assessment that COVID was unleashed after a potential lab incident. That's not the consensus among intelligence and scientific communities.

WEKU

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What is America’s Frontline Doctors, the Covid denialist organisation sponsoring CPAC?

Group has been accused of financial irregularities and peddling false medical information

The Independent UK

Hancock disputes ‘distorted’ leak over care home testing

Investigation by The Telegraph alleges the then-health secretary rejected advice on testing in care homes during the pandemic.

The Independent UK

£14bn plan to reduce NHS cancer backlogs in England is failing, MPs say

Treatment waiting times at worst-ever levels as post-Covid recovery programme ‘falling short’

The Guardian - UK

NHS set to miss key targets, including on cancer, MPs say

A report by MPs said waiting times for cancer treatment are ‘especially worrying’.

The Independent UK

NHS hospitals at risk of ‘sudden collapse’ put patients in danger, says report

Patients and staff are using buildings with ‘leaking roofs and broken boilers’ while some hospitals have not replaced old building materials.

The Independent UK

Troops who refused COVID vaccine still may face discipline

Defense officials are telling Congress that the military services are still reviewing possible discipline of troops who refused the order to get the COVID-19 vaccine

The Independent UK

What does the science say about the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic?

Two U.S. intelligence agencies reportedly support the lab leak theory — with low-to-moderate confidence. No evidence has been shared. Scientists have strong evidence of animal spillover at a market.

WEKU

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Evening Standard

NHS doctors to cycle around London and treat homeless using fold out health clinic

UCLH’s ‘Find and Treat’ team to screen thousands for illnesses such as TB, HIV and Covid-19

Wales Online

Leaked Matt Hancock WhatsApp messages 'show he rejected expert advice on care home Covid testing'

Nearly 18,000 people died of Covid in care homes in England before testing was introdced

The Independent UK

Government has wasted £26.8 billion under Sunak’s watch, says Labour

The party compiled a ‘catalogue of waste’ from the PM’s time as Chancellor and Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

France 24

Stew Peters, Twitter's far-right American voice of pro-Russian propaganda

He's been compared to Alex Jones and Andrew Tate, and is known for spreading Covid-19 misinformation. This week, far-right US influencer Stew Peters posted three misleading stories about the war in Ukraine. But what else do we know about him, and what does he have to gain from a pro-Russian…

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Irish Mirror

More than a quarter of all Covid-19 deaths in Ireland were in nursing homes

Health bosses also determined 12,582 cases of the virus were linked to outbreaks in acute hospitals

Caixin Global

China Eases Requirement of Negative Preflight Covid Tests for Some Countries

Travelers from nations including New Zealand, South Africa, Malaysia and Cambodia will still have to show a negative rapid antigen test result

Los Angeles Times

Savannah Guthrie exits 'Today' mid-broadcast and tests positive for COVID-19 — again

"Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie abruptly exited the morning program mid-broadcast on Tuesday and tested positive for COVID-19.

Manchester Evening News

Manchester's hospitals still have hundreds of Covid patients

"It really hasn't gone away even though that might not be the perception when you read newspapers."

The Independent UK

Opera Philadelphia resets 3 new works composed by women

Opera Philadelphia has rescheduled three new works composed by women that were delayed by the coronavirus pandemic

Daily Mirror

Simon Cowell wanted to hire new BGT judge Bruno Tonioli for a decade, claims Strictly star

Britain's Got Talent boss Simon Cowell has wanted to hire the ITV talent show's newest judge Bruno Tonioli for some time as Craig Revel Horwood said the gig is 'the break Bruno needed'

The Independent UK

Fury after Matt Hancock is hired to speak at Qatar travel conference

Exclusive: The Institute of Travel & Tourism defends paying former health secretary who imposed a blanket ban on overseas holidays during Covid

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