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India: how COVID enabled new forms of economic abuse of women

In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, the United Nations (UN) identified what it called a “shadow pandemic” of domestic violence against women. The UN includes in its definition of domestic violence what it refers to as “economic violence”, which it explains as: “making or attempting to make a person…

The Conversation

Amid the drama of the Covid inquiry, Chris Whitty quietly pointed to an important truth. Will anyone listen?

England’s chief medical officer owned up to experts’ ignorance of psychology. If only others had been so candid in admitting their errors, says Stephen Reicher, a professor of psychology

The Guardian - UK

Can This Bizarre, Unlikely Treatment Finally Reverse Smell Loss From Covid-19?

New findings suggest a non-invasive procedure called stellate ganglion block may improve one's altered sense of smell following Covid-19.

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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

Closely monitoring outbreak of H9N2, clusters of respiratory illness in children in China, says Health Ministry

India is closely monitoring the outbreak of H9N2 and clusters of respiratory illness in China. India is prepared for any exigencies and has strengthened its health infrastructure. PM-ABHIM and IDSP have rich experience of dealing with challenging health situations during Covid pandemic. India is embarking on 'One Health' approach to…

The Hindu

South Africa, Colombia and others are fighting drugmakers over access to TB and HIV drugs

In a series of moves experts say signal a shift in how developing countries deal with pharmaceuticals, South Africa, Colombia and others have recently adopted a more combative approach towards drugmakers, pushing back on policies that deny treatment to millions of people with tuberculosis and HIV

The Independent UK

The exquisite physical comedy of Dirty Birds: a new Aussie post-COVID Theatre of the Absurd

Theatre is littered with sister double acts: Antigone and Ismene, Kate and Bianca, Blanche and Stella, Fleabag and Claire. The shared history of sisters delivers inbuilt emotional stakes and lots of baggage. The doubling of experience brings both love and rivalry, the joys of being known and the horrors of…

The Conversation

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New Zealand’s slapdash new government has no vision – only a plan to take us backwards

In the interests of advancing personal career ambitions, we will be left with fewer employment protections, a higher prison population and dismantled treaty obligations

The Guardian - AU

Outbreak of COVID cases rising, with peak headed for Christmas time

Mystery outbreak of pneumonia clusters in children reported in China.

Newcastle Herald

One COVID death in Canberra and 488 cases

One person died of COVID cases in the week ending November 24

The Canberra Times

Calls for reef protection after tourism industry boost

The Queensland government has been asked to do more to protect the Great Barrier Reef after a post-COVID comeback by the state's tourism industry.

AAP

John Lewis to partner with Randox Health to open clinics in stores

In effort to attract customers amid falling sales, retailer joins forces with Covid testing firm to offer full-body health checks

The Guardian - UK

There is life after a stroke, with proper rehabilitative therapy

Diya, a 20-yr-old BDS student, suffered a major stroke following a rare complication post-COVID vaccination. With family support, she made a full recovery. In contrast, 42-yr-old Francis, a fisherman, was paralysed on one side of the body and confined to bed due to lack of support. Interdisciplinary stroke care, community-based…

The Hindu

Badenoch says she was accused of being part of a Covid-19 ‘culling’ conspiracy

The Business and Trade Secretary told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry that the Government is not doing enough to tackle dangerous misinformation.

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Top scientist who called Sunak Dr Death says government made same Covid mistake three times

Boris Johnson should have imposed first national lockdown two weeks earlier, says chief scientific adviser

The Independent UK

Science adviser had to ‘paper over cracks’ between civil servants and academics

Dame Angela McLean has told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry there were times she had to step in when difficulties arose between academics and civil servants.

The Independent UK

Grandmother died long before care home informed family, Covid inquiry told

Gillian Grant also said her grandmother had a ‘do not resuscitate’ order placed on her without the family’s permission.

Evening Standard

Covid inquiry: Boris Johnson 'sat in silence as adviser told him to get a grip and impose lockdown'

Chief scientific adviser Dame Angela McLean said lack of action by former PM led to preventable deaths

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The Independent UK

Long Covid ‘changes brains of people differently to those who recover from virus’

More than two million people in the UK are thought to be suffering from long Covid and many report ‘brain fog’, perstistent fatigue and digestive problems.

The Independent UK

Government repeating same mistakes led to Covid deaths, adviser tells inquiry

Chief scientific adviser Professor Dame Angela McLean gave evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry on Thursday.

Al Jazeera

What is the mysterious pneumonia outbreak in China?

The WHO has asked China for more information on the undiagnosed respiratory illness that has spiked since October 2023

The Guardian - UK

Scientific adviser tells Covid inquiry she distrusted Treasury’s ability to handle data

Prof Dame Angela McLean also said she had to ‘paper over the cracks’ and mediate between civil servants and academics

The Independent UK

Lack of speed in decisions ‘most significant’ pandemic shortcoming, inquiry told

Professor Dame Angela McLean made the remarks as she gave evidence to the UK Covid-19 public inquiry.

Fortune

Inside long COVID’s war on the body: Researchers are trying to find out whether the virus has the potential to cause cancer

'There’s not great evidence to support SARS-CoV-2 being an oncogenic virus–but this virus has surprised us over and over.'

Evening Standard

Matt Hancock and Dominic Raab to give evidence before Covid inquiry next week

The former health secretary will appear before the Covid-19 inquiry in a major week of hearings

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