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Editorial: Ruling in Missouri case against Biden shows why protecting disinformation is dangerous

What’s wrong with protecting disinformation by blocking a bunch of Biden administration agencies and officials from communicating with social media companies about it?

Tribune News Service · Jul 14, 2023

Editorial: Rooting out fraud of federal COVID-19 relief funds

Three years after the deadly pandemic brought the United States to a screeching halt — shutting down businesses, industries, government offices, schools and much of daily life as we had known it — memories of how terrible those days were have begun to fade a little.

Tribune News Service · Jul 14, 2023

Road rage shootings: Is North Texas heat causing people to become more violent?

FORT WORTH, Texas — The number of road rage incidents has increased since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, experts say, and we may be seeing even more with the extreme heat in Texas.

Tribune News Service · Jul 14, 2023

Brexit planning helped UK prepare for Covid pandemic, Michael Gove tells inquiry

The senior Tory said preparing for a no-deal EU exit made the Government ‘more match fit’ to deal with the health crisis.

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023

A pneumonia-causing bug disappeared during the pandemic – but a surge may come this winter

After pandemic restrictions eased, cases of respiratory infections surged worldwide. There were record numbers of people infected with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), flu and even strep A.

The Conversation · Jul 13, 2023

Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre to carry out system checkouts ahead of Chandraayan-3 launch

ISRO's VLCC at VSSC to remotely carry out system check-outs for Chandrayaan-3 launch. VLCC operationalised during pandemic to ensure safe launch of LVM3. Launch command to be given from Sriharikota, lander to soft-land on lunar surface in Aug.

The Hindu · Jul 13, 2023

Michael Gove claims work for no-deal Brexit made UK ‘match fit’ for pandemic

Levelling up minister strongly denied work to leave EU hindered readiness for crisis at Covid inquiry

The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2023

Boris Johnson ‘can’t remember passcode’ to old phone with Covid WhatsApps

Messages from the ex-PM’s old device relating to the early pandemic response have still not been handed to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry

Evening Standard · Jul 13, 2023

Watch: Michael Gove gives evidence to Covid inquiry

Watch as Michael Gove gives evidence to the Covid inquiry on Thursday, 13 July.

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023

Boris Johnson ‘can’t remember passcode’ to phone with Covid WhatsApp messages

Messages from the ex-PM’s old device relating to the early pandemic response have still not been handed to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023