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VIP lanes and 25m faulty gowns: what PPE Medpro trial reveals about Tory response to Covid

Case against Michelle Mone-linked company showed pressure to award contracts to those with political connections

The Guardian - UK

UK government wins £122m pandemic case against Michelle Mone-linked firm over faulty PPE

Trial heard 25m surgical gowns supplied by PPE Medpro to protect NHS staff were unusable and could ‘seriously harm or kill patients’

The Guardian - UK

High Court judge to rule on whether PPE Medpro breached Government contract

The company was accused of providing non-sterile gowns during the pandemic.

Evening Standard

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Covid exercise messaging left children stuck indoors, UK inquiry hears

Children not allowed out partly because their exercise – playing – looked too much ‘like fun’, says campaigner

The Guardian - UK

Did COVID Lockdowns Doom Britain's Youth? Inquiry Reveals Childhood 'Torn Apart' – Lasting Harm Was No Secret

Hearings reveal government planning failures, increased abuse, and children's voices on isolation. Discover key findings and what it means for future pandemics

International Business Times UK

Covid school closures in UK damaged ‘very fabric of childhood’

Inquiry hears of children exposed to pornography and suffering ‘grievous’ harm without protection of schools

The Guardian - UK

Covid inquiry hears of ‘grievous harm’ suffered by children behind closed doors

The latest module of the inquiry will also examine the impact of learning moving online in lockdowns.

Evening Standard

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The Covid inquiry: at age 14 she had to choose between an education or her mother’s life

Lana Collie-James stayed in virtual isolation for two years, teaching herself GCSEs to protect her clinically vulnerable mother

The Guardian - UK

Covid inquiry to shift focus to pandemic’s impact on children and young people

Schools were closed to most children in the pandemic amid fears over spread of the coronavirus.

Evening Standard

London leaver: 'our life in Devon is chalk and cheese with London — it has been an awakening'

During the height of the pandemic Ben Stafford-Davies was out on his daily walk when he spotted the woman who would become his wife practicing yoga in the park.

Evening Standard

These 3 Chain Restaurants Bet Big on Delivery—And Lost Everything

During the pandemic boom, many restaurant chains saw delivery as their golden ticket out of disaster. Some doubled down—partnering with ghost kitchens, outsourcing logistics, or cutting back on dine-in — believing delivery would rescue their bottom line. But for a few, the gamble backfired spectacularly. What looked like innovation turned…

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Spanish band accuses The Rolling Stones of plagiarism over lockdown song 'Living in a Ghost Town'

The leader of Spanish band Angelslang, Sergio García Fernández, claims the Rolling Stones plagiarised two of his tracks to make 'Living in a Ghost Town', a song released during the pandemic. The case is now before a Madrid court.

Euronews

'I was humpin' on the air': Penn Badgley gets candid about intimate scenes during COVID-19 pandemic

Penn Badgley said he had to "simulate sex by myself" and was "effectively humpin’ on the air" when he filmed a steamy scene in You season three.

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Quick Facts on Violet Affleck: Age, College, and Why She and Dad Ben Are Going Viral Right Now

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner's eldest child, Violet Affleck, spoke at a UN forum to discuss long COVID-19 effects and the need for clean air, despite her father's smoking habits.

International Business Times UK

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The Independent UK

Landmark deals for cheaper ‘pandemic-ending’ HIV jab hailed as ‘huge’ step forward

Linda-Gail Bekker, who helped prove the drug Lenacapavir’s effectiveness, tells The Independent that $40 doses bring hope – but aid cuts still risk its rollout

The Guardian - UK

Homebound review – emotionally rich study of friends in rural India trying to get home in the pandemic

Neeraj Ghaywan’s film benefits from excellent lead performances, strong cinematography and an apparent mentorship from Martin Scorsese

The Guardian - UK

UK white-collar recruits expected in office more as hybrid working balance shifts

Job ads analysis finds less flexibility than in post-pandemic period as employers ‘push for more face-to-face time’

The National (Scotland)

Scottish alcohol deaths fall to lowest level since 2019

ALCOHOL deaths in Scotland fell to their lowest level since before the pandemic last year, figures show ...

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The Guardian - UK

London homes 500m from station ‘command £42,700 premium over those 1,500m away’

Nationwide survey in London, Manchester and Glasgow shows pandemic trends may be reversing as more people return to office

The Guardian - UK

Disease X: Hunting the Next Pandemic review – an hour of pure terror

Dr Chris van Tulleken learns that Covid-19 was nothing compared to what’s coming to wipe us out. Still, at least he’s like a jolly old uncle as he delivers the bad news

AAP

Vaccine site could save Australia billions in pandemic

Australia's first sovereign mRNA vaccine facility could give the nation a shot in the arm against the next pandemic, an independent report says.

International Business Times

Frenchman Denies Killing Wife In Case That Captivated France

A French father of two went on trial Monday charged with the murder of his wife, denying he killed her in a case that captivated France since her disappearance at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in December 2020.

The Conversation

How Squishmallow collecting helped me cope with grief, make new enemies and find ‘villains’ worth studying

I was one of the millions of people who lost someone to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the nonstop news about the “new normal,” my grief felt invisible. I took shallow solace in my phone and turned to social media to numb me from the reality that I now lived in:…

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: hunting the virus that could cause the next pandemic

Dr Chris van Tulleken goes in search of the disease that would Covid look like a ‘warning shot’. Plus: fun thriller The Guest concludes. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Independent UK

Sebabatso Mosamo, an AP visual journalist in South Africa, has died

Sebabatso Mosamo, an Associated Press visual journalist in South Africa who documented elections, the COVID-19 pandemic and her country’s struggle with poverty and violence, has died

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