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The Latest Breaking News from Jonathan VanTam

Rishi Sunak set to be grilled on lockdown doubts at Covid inquiry

PM also faces questions about Partygate, irretrievable WhatsApp messages, and his controversial Eat Out to Help scheme

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak faces grilling at Covid inquiry next week

PM will be under huge scrutiny over his ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme at Monday hearing

The Independent UK

Former UK health secretary Matt Hancock’s early Covid warnings were ignored by No 10, say allies

Ex-cabinet minister set to hit back at inquiry after being made a scapegoat for government failings

The Guardian - UK

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Herd immunity and a ‘bamboozled’ PM: what we learned at the UK Covid inquiry this week

The inquiry heard evidence of threats against scientists, and more metaphors from Jonathan Van-Tam

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: What the meltdown at OpenAI means for the future of artificial intelligence

In today’s newsletter: Why Sam Altman was fired as the company’s CEO, why he was rehired – and what it all means for the field

The Guardian - UK

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

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

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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

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

My family was threatened with having their throats cut during pandemic – Van-Tam

Sir Jonathan said the hateful messages led to the police getting involved.

The Independent UK

Watch live: Former medical chief Jonathan Van-Tam gives evidence at Britain’s Covid Inquiry

Watch live as former medical chief Jonathan Van-Tam gives evidence at Britain’s Covid Inquiry on Wednesday (22 November).

The Independent UK

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'

Evening Standard

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.

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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 Independent UK

Vallance and Whitty to give evidence at UK Covid-19 Inquiry

Sir Patrick Vallance is expected to give evidence on Monday.

The Guardian - UK

Doctors started writing their wills in 2020, UK Covid inquiry told

Prof Philip Banfield says profession was ‘traumatised’ after events of pandemic, as he criticises government response

The Guardian - UK

Former Covid medical officer Van-Tam takes role at vaccine maker Moderna

One of UK’s public faces of pandemic, ‘JVT’ was known for football-related metaphors in No 10 briefings

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The Independent UK

Ex-medical chief Jonathan Van-Tam takes job with Covid vaccine giant Moderna

Move may spark fresh questions over ‘revolving door’ between government and business

Evening Standard

Face of Covid health briefings Sir Jonathan Van-Tam joins Parkrun charity

Sir Jonathan became known for his football analogies during the regular Covid briefings

The Independent UK

Antiviral does not cut Covid hospital admissions or deaths in vaccinated – study

But use of molnupiravir was associated with reduced recovery times, new research has found.

Nottingham Post

Nottingham Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam honoured with prestigious award

The professor is part of the executive team at the University of Nottingham

The Independent UK

JVT hails colleagues as he is knighted for helping steer nation through pandemic

Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam gained public affection for delivering health messages with a dose of humour and colourful analogies.

Evening Standard

Jonathan Van-Tam to be recognised at investiture ceremony

The Duke of Cambridge will host the investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace.

The Independent UK

Prof Van-Tam and other leading health professionals to be recognised at investiture ceremony

The Duke of Cambridge will host the investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace.

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