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Matt Hancock: My job was to shield NHS from political interference during Covid

The former health secretary told the Covid-19 inquiry that interference from Number 10 caused ‘incredible difficulties’ at times.

Evening Standard

Matt Hancock told Public Health England director ‘not to patronise him’

Prof Yvonne Doyle told the Covid inquiry she did not ‘make a fuss’ about the incident as she did not want the public to suffer ‘in any way’.

The Independent UK

Ulez key to tackling ‘unacceptably high’ child illness and death, doctors say

Leading scientists and medics back London and other clean air schemes and urge politicians to keep their nerve

The Guardian - UK

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Pandemic plan ‘didn’t envisage mass test and trace would be necessary’ – Selbie

The former Public Health England chief executive said that he never discussed ‘the scale of pandemic we faced’.

The Independent UK

Britain less prepared for new pandemic than before Covid, scientists fear

Health bosses fear that the United Kingdom is less prepared for a new pandemic than before Covid-19 due to budget cuts.

Evening Standard

No, vapes aren’t 95% less harmful than cigarettes. Here’s how this decade-old myth took off

Scientists debunk the myth that e-cigarettes are 95% less harmful than tobacco cigarettes often and with factual evidence.

The Hindu

Vapes aren’t 95 per cent less harmful than cigarettes, that myth needs to die

We must debunk the myth that vaping e-cigarettes is 95% less harmful than tobacco cigarettes often and with factual evidence.

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No, vapes aren't 95% less harmful than cigarettes. Here's how this decade-old myth took off

It’s 2013. The Harlem Shake is on the radio and e-cigarettes are becoming a thing. A group of researchers convene to discuss these and other products containing nicotine.

The Conversation

Tories 'repeating Covid errors as thousands killed by air pollution', MP warns

Labour's Karen Buck has called on the government to help drivers switch to greener vehicles and back controversial Ultra Low Emission Zones (ULEZ) as Public Health England figures show up to 36,000 die each year due to exposure to air pollution

Daily Mirror

Department of Health wasted £15bn on unused Covid supplies, watchdog finds

National Audit Office finds ‘extraordinary waste’ along with failures of governance, oversight and financial controls

The Guardian - UK

Emails show Hancock held talks to hand patient data and Covid test results to US tech firm

Emails revealed for the first time by the Mirror show what happened when Matt Hancock met with Palantir - a controversial firm founded by Donald Trump donor Peter Thiel

Daily Mirror

Officials slow to act on Covid contact-tracing warnings, leaked evidence says

Exclusive: Evidence to UK Covid inquiry describes missed chances to improve test-and-trace regime in early days of pandemic

The Guardian - UK

The NHS test-and-trace failings that contributed to UK’s 2020 Covid Christmas

Gaps in contact-tracing and confused public health advice meant many infectious people not told to isolate

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on the dangers of assuming vaping is a safe alternative to smoking

E-cigarettes can carry serious risks, especially to the young, says the World Health Organization. We need to tighten up the regulations on their use

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The Independent UK

UK porn stars halt work amid European syphilis outbreak

Exclusive: ‘Professional performers with big profiles are terrified,’ says campaigner

Liverpool Echo

Incinerator plans put on hold as decision delayed

Protestors gathered as the decision over the controversial plans was pushed back

The Independent UK

How accurate are lateral flow tests?

Covid cases continue to rise in the UK

The Guardian - UK

Handle with care: mistakes and near-misses at UK Covid labs

A coronavirus-infected ferret bite is among many mishaps investigated during the pandemic

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The Independent UK

How accurate are lateral flow tests?

Covid patient admissions to hospital have risen in England

The Independent UK

How accurate are lateral flow tests?

Covid patient admissions to hospital have risen in England

The Independent UK

How accurate are lateral flow tests?

Free Covid-19 testing for most people will end on 1 April

The Independent UK

How accurate are lateral flow tests?

Free Covid-19 testing for most people will end on 1 April

Daily Mirror

Grieving son of war hero slams PM claiming his dad was sent to care home to die

On Wednesday, the High Court ruled that discharging patients to care homes in England at the beginning of the pandemic was unlawful

The Independent UK

Government’s care home Covid failings ‘opens door’ to compensation claims, lawyers say

‘It is likely that the court’s decision will open the door to families to seek compensation for injuries suffered as a consequence of the inadequate policies,’ says lawyer

Daily Record

Care home deaths probed by covid investigators

News comes after discharge of untested patients from hospitals ruled 'unlawful' by English courts

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