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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

Warning to vaccinate as pre-Xmas COVID-19 cases surge

A spike in COVID-19 infections has prompted calls for Australians to get vaccinated and exercise caution around vulnerable relatives leading up to the holidays.

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4 out of 5 Mexicans who got a flu shot this year turned down Cuban and Russian COVID-19 vaccines

Four out of five people in Mexico who got influenza shots so far this year turned down the government's recommendation they get Russian or Cuban COVID-19 boosters at the same time

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Lawsuit: COVID Vaccine Injury Claims Diverted to Unconstitutional 'Kangaroo Court'

A war on terror–era program is the only legal avenue for people seeking compensation for a COVID vaccine injury.

Reason

Alex Lahey, Gordi create residency to revive live music

Alex Lahey and Gordi have launched a curated residency in Melbourne to give emerging artists a leg-up after COVID-19 decimated the live music industry.

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Whitty implored officials not to use terms like ‘flatten curve’, Covid inquiry told

England’s chief medical officer says incomplete knowledge of epidemiological concepts can be ‘dangerous thing’

The Guardian - UK

Bake Off’s Prue Leith hopes Scotland will ‘lead the way’ with assisted dying

Great British Bake Off judge Dame Prue Leith was in Holyrood to give her support to a bid to change the law to allow assisted dying in Scotland.

The Independent UK

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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

Failing to cancel mass gatherings ‘logically incoherent’ to public, says Whitty

Professor Sir Chris Whitty took ownership of the advice given to the Government in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Independent UK

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.

The Independent UK

Chris Whitty: Britain’s Covid plans were ‘woefully deficient’ – even for a flu pandemic

Professor Sir Chris Whitty told the Covid inquiry it was clear in early 2020 that plans in place were not going to be particularly helpful in the crisis

The Independent UK

Reversing 'zombie' brain fog after COVID-19 infection

There's new insight into so-called 'zombie' cells that can age the brains of COVID-19 patients, contributing to brain fog and memory loss.

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I regret saying ‘herd immunity’, Vallance tells UK Covid inquiry

Chief scientific adviser says term was misunderstood and mistakenly taken to be government policy

The Guardian - UK

Mother ‘powerless’ to help daughter in care home during Covid, inquiry told

Verona Gibson’s disabled daughter described how she felt like a ‘prisoner’ due to restrictions.

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UK took action too late against COVID-19 during first wave of pandemic, top medical officer says

The U.K.'s chief medical adviser says Britain’s government was too late in taking action against the coronavirus during the first wave of the pandemic in 2020

The Hindu

WHO deliberates strategies to integrate COVID-19 vaccines with routine immunisation

WHO Southeast Asia Region begins workshop to transition from EUA to MA for COVID-19 vaccines. NRA and NCL members, WHO and TGA experts to deliberate key considerations. 3.35B COVID-19 vaccines administered in 10 countries under EUA. WHO roadmap to address public health needs and protect high priority groups.

The Independent UK

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 Hindu

After a temporary setback during COVID-19, mulberry silk production in the country bounces back

Mulberry silk production in India has bounced back to 27,654 MT in 2022-23, after a temporary setback due to COVID-19. CSRTI, Mysuru, has developed improved mulberry varieties, bivoltine breeds and double hybrid cocoons, increasing leaf productivity and cocoon yield. These technologies have helped the country reach its current production levels.

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Inside Michigan and Ohio State’s Rule Book War

As Jim Harbaugh turned Ohio State in for petty missteps, other teams did the same to Michigan. And here we are.

The Conversation

How do viruses get into cells? Their infection tactics determine whether they can jump species or set off a pandemic

COVID-19, flu, mpox, noroviral diarrhea: How do the viruses that cause these diseases actually infect you?

The Independent UK

Action against Covid-19 was taken too late, Whitty tells pandemic inquiry

England’s chief medical officer said the risks of going into lockdown too early or too late had to be balanced.

The Conversation

No compelling evidence that air purifiers prevent respiratory infections – new study

The COVID pandemic led to many calls for improved indoor air quality with claims that doing so would reduce the risk of the virus spreading. But the real-world evidence to support these claims has been lacking and studies undertaken during the pandemic have not yet been reported.

Evening Standard

What was Eat Out to Help Out? Scientists say they weren't told about the scheme

Top scientists leading the UK response to the pandemic were not consulted over risks of encouraging public dining

The National (Scotland)

Tory MSPs silent after Rishi Sunak's 'let them die' Covid comment emerges

TORY MSPs have remained silent following the revelation Rishi Sunak thought the UK Government should "just let people die" instead of…

The Guardian - UK

What does the Covid inquiry really tell us? If another pandemic arrived tomorrow, nothing would be better

The argument for holding an inquiry is sound, but the really depressing thing is that none of those elected have learned a thing, says Zoe Williams

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