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Rishi Sunak named 'Dr Death' by government advisers during pandemic, inquiry told

Government advisers referred to Rishi Sunak as “Dr Death” during the pandemic, WhatsApp messages shown to the Covid-19 Inquiry have revealed...

The National (Scotland)

Government advisers called Sunak ‘Dr Death’ during pandemic, Covid inquiry told

WhatsApp messages between epidemiologist Professor John Edmunds and Professor Dame Angela McLean were shared at Thursday’s hearing.

The Independent UK

COVID wastewater data is being distorted

One of the last tools for tracking the pandemic is shifting hands. Experts warn it could reduce our surveillance

Salon

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U.S. Undoes Progress on Child Poverty as Spending Cuts Take Priority

The end of pandemic relief programs is returning millions of children to poverty.

Capital & Main

OPINION - If nobody is paying attention to the Covid inquiry, can it really be devastating?

Have you been following the Covid inquiry? Away from the front pages, which have mostly been occupied by other stories, revelation after appalling revelation has been spilling out, confirming our very worst fears about what went on in Downing Street as the Covid pandemic hit.

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak was branded ‘Dr Death’ by top government scientist in secret Covid WhatsApp messages

Deputy chief scientific adviser’s disparaging WhatsApp messages shown to inquiry

The Independent UK

Sunak’s Covid startup fund invested nearly £2m in firms linked to his wife

Four businesses linked to Akshata Murty revealed to have received investment from much-criticised Future Fund

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AP PHOTOS: Spectacular Myanmar lake festival resumes after 3 years

One of the most colorful festivals in the Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar, involving scores of rowed boats and a spectacular gold-gilded barge, is being celebrated this month after a three-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic and violent political instability.

The Independent UK

Police-recorded shoplifting offences in England and Wales jump 25%

The total is higher than the pre-pandemic year of 2019/20, but below the figure for 2018/19.

The Independent UK

Racial gaps in math have grown. A school tried closing theirs by teaching all kids the same classes

Racial achievement gaps in math have worsened in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and its disruptions to learning

The Independent UK

In our first major intelligence review since COVID, here are 7 key priorities to be ready for the next pandemic

It may have gone unnoticed with the Voice to Parliament referendum and the disability royal commission report, but Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has also recently announced a major independent review of Australia’s intelligence communities. It’s the first since the COVID pandemic.

The Conversation

Why the average American family's net worth increased 37% during the pandemic

A new survey from the Federal Reserve finds that family finances overall improved in recent years, despite the economic upheaval caused by the pandemic.

WEKU

Scientists shocked by ‘stay alert’ Covid messages they did not agree with

Members of the Spi-B advisory group told the Covid-19 Inquiry they had been raising the ‘problem’ of Government communications for several weeks.

The Independent UK

How to drive up public transport use in Auckland

Even with bus driver shortages eased and the pandemic in the rear-view mirror, public transport usage in Auckland has stabilised at 82 percent of 2019 levels

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Why is Covid-19 Still Affecting the Healthcare Industry?

Back in May, the World Health Organization declared an end to the global Public Health Emergency for Covid-19. Despite the end of the pandemic, however, the healthcare industry is still feeling its effects. Vaccine makers and pharmacy chains are seeing a steep decline in the number of people getting Covid...

The Conversation

COVID-19 vaccine mandates have come and mostly gone in the US – an ethicist explains why their messy rollout matters for trust in public health

Ending pandemics is a social decision, not scientific. Governments and organizations rely on social, cultural and political considerations to decide when to officially declare the end of a pandemic. Ideally, leaders try to minimize the social, economic and public health burden of removing emergency restrictions while maximizing potential benefits.

Evening Standard

Urgent call for mental health beds in Westminster after closure of local hospital during pandemic

Westminster left without a single mental health bed after Gordon Hospital shut in Pimlico in March 2020

The Independent UK

76% ‘planning to spend at least as much on travel next year as they did in 2023’

More than a third of people surveyed by Censuswide said they value holidays more since the coronavirus pandemic.

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The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: What you’ve missed at the Covid inquiry

In today’s newsletter: From allegedly lost WhatsApp messages to Sir Patrick Vallance’s frank lockdown diary, revelations only get more intriguing

WEKU

Rolls-Royce is cutting up to 2,500 jobs in an overhaul of the U.K. jet engine maker

The aerospace company was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic that decimated demand for air travel. Rolls-Royce, based in Derby, central England, didn't disclose where jobs will be cut.

The Independent UK

Neil Ferguson denies stepping over the line when advising Government in pandemic

The Covid inquiry is hearing from scientists who advised the Government throughout 2020 and 2021.

The Hindu

Project to enhance reading, writing and arithmetic skills of students to take wing soon in Ernakulam district of Kerala

Kerala's General Education department launches 'Samagragunamenma Padhathi' project to improve reading, writing and basic Maths skills of Classes I-VII students. Aim is to ensure basic reading and writing abilities and identify gaps in skills. Project modules developed by experts to initiate corrective measures. Aims to address decline in foundational skills…

The Conversation

Memory in action: what the UK's official COVID commemoration should look like

Whether an actual bereavement or a loss of experience, everyone has lost something to COVID. From early on in the pandemic, grassroots memorials sought to acknowledge this collective experience, including the national COVID memorial wall in London and the annual national day of reflection organised by the Marie Curie charity.

The Independent UK

Sports, internet bets near-record levels in New Jersey, but 5 of 9 casinos trail pre-pandemic levels

Sports betting and internet gambling were at near-record levels in New Jersey in September, and nearly half of the Atlantic City casinos won more money from in-person gamblers than they did before the COVID19 pandemic

The Hindu

International experts to feature in Keraleeyam seminars

Keraleeyam 2023: 20+ int'l experts to lead 25 seminars. Robin Jeffrey, Patrick Heller to discuss Kerala economy. Richard A. Cash to lecture on pandemic. Prakash Kalarickal, Glenn Denning to speak on dairy, food security. World Bank's Dilip Ratha, Rajai Jureidhini from Hamad Bin Khalifa Univ. to join.

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