Despite underfunded services, early Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership saved hundreds of lives – this is what is possible when we are listened to Consultation is not a new concept. Neither is the wisdom and insight that comes from listening. Lived experience counts. Most people would agree. Yet when it comes to a simpleContinue reading “In the early days of Covid-19, Indigenous leaders used their voice and averted a catastrophe | Fiona Stanley and Marcia Langton”
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Government disposed of 3bn items of PPE bought in pandemic, data shows
Department of Health and Social Care in England has removed 269,500 pallets of PPE from its stock The government has disposed of more than 3bn items of personal protective equipment (PPE) it bought during the pandemic, figures have revealed. An estimated 3.14bn items have been shed through a mixture of recycling, energy from waste processesContinue reading “Government disposed of 3bn items of PPE bought in pandemic, data shows”
London’s Riverside Studios to enter administration
The Hammersmith arts centre, which faces soaring energy bills and debt from its redevelopment, said it has struggled to rebuild revenue streams after the pandemic London’s Riverside Studios has begun to enter administration, citing “eye-watering” energy bills and the debt incurred by its recent redevelopment. The arts centre, situated on the Thames in west London,Continue reading “London’s Riverside Studios to enter administration”
Margaret Ferrier should be suspended for 30 days for Covid breach, says MPs’ watchdog
Possibility of byelection in Rutherglen and Hamilton West after MP took train despite positive test in 2020 Politics live – latest updates An MP who broke Covid rules in the early stages of the pandemic is facing a 30-day suspension from the House of Commons, raising the prospect of a byelection in her Glasgow seat.Continue reading “Margaret Ferrier should be suspended for 30 days for Covid breach, says MPs’ watchdog”
Covid vaccine booster doses only needed for high risk groups, WHO says
Guidance says strong population-level immunity due to infection and vaccination means boosters have less impact Only high risk groups should receive ongoing Covid-19 booster doses because strong population-level immunity means ongoing boosting of the general population offers little impact, the latest update from the World Health Organization (WHO) says. The vaccination guide, from WHO’s StrategicContinue reading “Covid vaccine booster doses only needed for high risk groups, WHO says”
UK Covid inquiry under fire over three weeks allocated to Wales
Bereaved families and unions criticise ‘extraordinarily short’ hearing on Welsh government’s response Politics live – latest updates Bereaved families have strongly criticised a proposal by the UK Covid-19 inquiry to set aside only three weeks for its public hearing on the Welsh government’s response to the pandemic. Members of the Covid-19 Bereaved Families for JusticeContinue reading “UK Covid inquiry under fire over three weeks allocated to Wales”
Boris Johnson jokes he was given Partygate fine for ‘eating lunch at his desk’
Former prime minister told audience in Lagos that his fine from police for breaking Covid laws was ‘bizarre’ Boris Johnson has made light of his police fine for the Partygate scandal during a speech in Nigeria, joking that he was criminalised for standing up and eating lunch at his desk for 20 minutes. The formerContinue reading “Boris Johnson jokes he was given Partygate fine for ‘eating lunch at his desk’”
‘Being truthful is essential’: scientist who stumbled upon Wuhan Covid data speaks out
Florence Débarre’s discovery of genetic data online showed for first time that animals susceptible to coronavirus were present at market One of the most compelling clues to the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic was uploaded without announcement to a scientific database, going unnoticed for weeks. And then, just as suddenly, it vanished from public view.Continue reading “‘Being truthful is essential’: scientist who stumbled upon Wuhan Covid data speaks out”
Covid app for England and Wales discontinued as usage dwindles
Exclusive: Wind-down of NHS contact-tracing app part of drive to ‘learn to live’ with coronavirus The Covid contact-tracing app for England and Wales, which was downloaded 31m times during the course of the pandemic, is being wound down later this week. Coming about three years since the first nationwide lockdown, the move is part ofContinue reading “Covid app for England and Wales discontinued as usage dwindles”
In a sceptical era, understand this: vaccines do work – and our children need them| Devi Sridhar
Covid accelerated a decline in vaccinations in England. We have to make a stronger case for them, and ensure everyone can get them In 1959, at the age of 29, the promising England footballer Jeff Hall died of polio. His death sent shock waves across Britain, and caused an immediate change in attitudes towards vaccination,Continue reading “In a sceptical era, understand this: vaccines do work – and our children need them| Devi Sridhar”
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