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The Latest Breaking News from Pandemic

Covid inquiry: Boris Johnson 'sat in silence as adviser told him to get a grip and impose lockdown'

Chief scientific adviser Dame Angela McLean said lack of action by former PM led to preventable deaths

Evening Standard

Government repeating same mistakes led to Covid deaths, adviser tells inquiry

Chief scientific adviser Professor Dame Angela McLean gave evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Lack of speed in decisions ‘most significant’ pandemic shortcoming, inquiry told

Professor Dame Angela McLean made the remarks as she gave evidence to the UK Covid-19 public inquiry.

The Independent UK

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Friction between schools and parents growing with more families flouting rules, Ofsted head warns

Since the Covid pandemic absenteeism has become a 'stubborn problem' in schools and disruptive behaviour has become more common

Evening Standard

Renowned artist Giridhar Khasnis ventures into Kannada literature with debut collection ‘Ellindalo Haari Bandu’

Famed artist, art critic, photographer and writer Giridhar Khasnis debuts in Kannada literature with Ellindalo Hari Bandu (which in English translates to came flying from somewhere), his inaugural collection of 85 short tales, micro stories, and prose poems. Ranging from micro stories spanning a few lines to the longest ones…

The Hindu

Chief scientific adviser to appear before pandemic inquiry

It comes after it emerged that Professor Dame Angela McLean is said to have referred to Rishi Sunak as ‘Dr Death’.

The Independent UK

Living standards, tax levels and other historical benchmarks

Disposable income is likely to be 3.5% lower in 2024/25 than before the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Independent UK

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Jonathan Van-Tam tells Covid inquiry his family received death threats during pandemic

Threats about 'having their throats cut' led police to urge top scientist and his family to consider moving out of their home

Evening Standard

Covid inquiry: Jonathan Van-Tam says family was threatened with having throats cut during pandemic

Sir Jonathan recalls police involvement after ‘extremely hateful messages’ as he and Sir Chris Whitty testify at Covid inquiry

The Independent UK

What’s the state of telehealth after COVID-19?

At the beginning of the pandemic, telehealth visits increased from about 5 million to more than 53 million among Medicare recipients alone. 80% of physicians plan to continue using it.

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RSPCA warns of ‘winter crisis’ as animal abandonments hit three-year high

The reasons for the spike in abandonments include a surge in people getting pets during the Covid pandemic and the current cost of living crisis

Evening Standard

Van-Tam tells inquiry his family was threatened with having their throats cut

England’s former deputy chief medical officer said he became seriously concerned about the threat of the virus in January 2020.

The Independent UK

Jonathan Van-Tam’s family ‘threatened with having throats cut’, Covid inquiry hears

Former deputy chief medical officer said police advised them to move out of their home at one point during pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Covid inquiry: Herd immunity was 'dangerous' policy meaning 'extraordinarily high loss of life', says Whitty

Covid inquiry told that public debate over policy caused 'confusion' in early 2020

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Whitty admits withholding ‘confidential’ information from ministers in pandemic

The Chief Medical Office explained his approach during the politically-charged context of the pandemic.

The Independent UK

Covid inquiry live: Jonathan Van-Tam to testify as Chris Whitty says herd immunity was ‘dangerous’ goal

Boris Johnson’s deputy chief medical officer to be grilled over decision-making during pandemic

Evening Standard

The way Boris Johnson made decisions was 'unique', Sir Chris Whitty says

England's chief medical officer told the Covid Inquiry that the Government was 'chaotic'

The Independent UK

Failing to cancel mass gatherings ‘logically incoherent’ to public, says Whitty

Professor Sir Chris Whitty took ownership of the advice given to the Government in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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The Independent UK

Government would have paid more attention if threat had been terrorism – Whitty

The chief medical officer described system failures which meant there was a lack of people becoming ‘electrified’ by the knowledge they had.

The Independent UK

Chris Whitty: Britain’s Covid plans were ‘woefully deficient’ – even for a flu pandemic

Professor Sir Chris Whitty told the Covid inquiry it was clear in early 2020 that plans in place were not going to be particularly helpful in the crisis

The Independent UK

UK took action too late against COVID-19 during first wave of pandemic, top medical officer says

The U.K.'s chief medical adviser says Britain’s government was too late in taking action against the coronavirus during the first wave of the pandemic in 2020

The Hindu

WHO deliberates strategies to integrate COVID-19 vaccines with routine immunisation

WHO Southeast Asia Region begins workshop to transition from EUA to MA for COVID-19 vaccines. NRA and NCL members, WHO and TGA experts to deliberate key considerations. 3.35B COVID-19 vaccines administered in 10 countries under EUA. WHO roadmap to address public health needs and protect high priority groups.

The Independent UK

The way Boris Johnson made decisions was ‘unique’ – Sir Chris Whitty

England’s chief medical officer has been giving evidence to the UK’s public inquiry into Covid-19.

The Conversation

How do viruses get into cells? Their infection tactics determine whether they can jump species or set off a pandemic

COVID-19, flu, mpox, noroviral diarrhea: How do the viruses that cause these diseases actually infect you?

The Independent UK

Action against Covid-19 was taken too late, Whitty tells pandemic inquiry

England’s chief medical officer said the risks of going into lockdown too early or too late had to be balanced.

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