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Trump's NIH pick "bad news" for health

Dr. Jay Bhattacharaya falsely suggested that COVID-19 was far less deadly than public health experts claimed

Salon

Trump Pick for Public Health Chief Opposed COVID Lockdown, Wanted People to Get Infected on Purpose

Donald Trump has appointed a health economist who published an open letter slamming the COVID-19 lockdown while promoting "herd immunity" to lead the NIH.

Latin Times

Dr. Jay in the House

Plus: the search for COVID's origins, a Middle East ceasefire, and yet another cute, offensive turkey pardon.

Reason

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Who is Jay Bhattacharya, Trump’s anti-lockdown pick to head the NIH?

Bhattacharya would lead the National Institutes of Health, the primary agency in the US for public health research.

Al Jazeera

Noah Lyles: ‘America has a winner’s mentality. That’s the good and the bad’

Noah Lyles, the Olympic 100m champion, plays a starring role in the second season of Netflix documentary Sprint. And he is as outspoken as ever

The Guardian - US

Trump pick for US health agency proposed ‘herd immunity’ during Covid

Choosing Jay Bhattacharya to lead NIH signals return to controversial and scientifically questionable health policies

The Guardian - US

Trump picks Covid lockdown skeptic as head of key national health agency

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya is a Stanford-educated physician who gained prominence after questioning the efficacy of social distancing at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic

The Independent UK

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Trump names pick for NIH director - Roll Call

Trump says he has picked Stanford physician Jay Bhattacharya to lead NIH and Jim O’Neill to serve as the deputy secretary of HHS.

Roll Call

Covid victim’s daughter says legislative change needed over hospital visits

The Covid-19 Inquiry heard that Martina Ferguson had to argue with staff at a hospital for access in the days before her mother died in 2021.

The Independent UK

LAS 'receiving same number of calls as New Year's Eve' as demand surges this winter

Exclusive: Call volumes are higher than at the peak of winter during the Covid pandemic

Evening Standard

Win for those who copped COVID-19 fines

All fines handed out during the pandemic in Australia's most populous state will be reimbursed, except those currently being fought through the courts.

AAP

OPINION - Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo's Wicked press tour is a surrealist fever dream — what is going on?

It has felt like an eternity. We’ve collectively lost decades off our lives. But finally, after 14 years in development, a nearly two-year filming process prolonged by Covid and the Hollywood strikes, and a ridiculously protracted marketing campaign, this weekend saw the much-anticipated release of Wicked.

Evening Standard

NHS would be more worried about resilience than funding in the event of pandemic

The NHS England boss said the service would worry about the ability of the workforce to ‘step up again’ in such challenging circumstances.

Evening Standard

COVID Vaccine Worker Busted for Ejaculating in Manager's Beard Gel After Bragging to Coworker

A COVID vaccine worker is facing charges after he allegedly ejaculated into his manager's beard gel and then bragged about doing so to a coworker.

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Trump's post-COVID brain drain

Donald Trump is out for COVID revenge

Guitar World

“With this band, you learn not to make plans”: Dave Navarro on his fight to beat Covid, and the Jane’s Addiction reunion that – little did he know – was about to come off the tracks

In an interview that took place just a few weeks before Jane’s Addiction’s onstage fight on September 13, Navarro explains why he reconnected with the original lineup in the first place

Digital Camera World

I see in tones and shapes, stripping away distractions to capture my black-and-white street photographs

Photo of the Day: Richard Barman didn't let COVID stop him from documenting the isolated streets of his home city, Guwahati, India

The Guardian - UK

Singer claims Sweden ‘punishing’ her British husband by refusing him leave to remain

Tess Merkel Solomons says handling of husband’s case after he missed application deadline has been ‘disgusting’

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Salon

Pandemic lessons for Biden’s COVID czar

Ashish Jha, the former White House Covid-19 response coordinator, discusses the country’s successes and mistakes

Golf Monthly

6 Key Takeaways From R&A Chief Executive Martin Slumbers' Interview As Departing Boss Calls On Men's Pro Game To 'Sort Itself Out'

Slumbers reflected on nine years in the job - and stresses the need for the current division in the men's game to be resolved

Top News

Trucker Protest Leader Found Guilty In Ottawa Convoy Disruption

Learn about the guilty verdict of a key figure from Canada's 2022 trucker protests and the societal impact of the demonstrations.

The Independent UK

Prominent figure from Canada's trucker protests against COVID-19 restrictions found guilty

One of the most prominent figures from Canada’s trucker protests against COVID-19 restrictions in 2022 has been found guilty on five counts including mischief and disobeying a court order

The Conversation

COVID caused cancer tumours to shrink in mice – new study

A fascinating new study, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, has revealed an unexpected potential benefit of severe COVID infection: it may help shrink cancer.

MarketBeat

Santa Claus Rally: 4 Reasons Stocks Could End the Year Strong

The S&P 500 can continue to rally through year's end due to earnings growth, cash flow and the growing capital returns from blue chip companies.

Fortune

Why an 'executive gap year' can be a power move

Company leaders can be reluctant to take time off, but some say doing so was "pivotal" for their careers.

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