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‘A bowl of spaghetti’ : Covid inquiry opens with flowchart on UK’s pandemic planning

Over 100 bodies appear to have had a role in protecting Britain from deadly viruses, and Lady Hallett must untangle the mess

The Guardian - UK

Online Learning During COVID-19 Linked With Lower Test Scores

A new study has found that the more schools kept kids online, the worse their pass rates on state standardized tests were.

Reason

Heartbreak of the bereaved families who could be ‘sidelined’ from Covid inquiry

Jo Goodman says her dad got her shielding letter nine days after he died from Covid in 2020

The Independent UK

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UK may ‘not have been well prepared at all’ for pandemic, Covid Inquiry told

Government’s focus on Brexit ‘crowded out and prevented’ work needed to prepare for a pandemic, the lead lawyer to the inquiry suggested on first day of public hearings

Evening Standard

Covid Inquiry: 5 key things from Day 1 of evidence as bereaved families share heartbreak

Three years on from the start of the pandemic, the Inquiry heard how the virus 'left in its wake death, misery and incalculable loss'

Daily Mirror

The Covid con: How billions in coronavirus relief was stolen or wasted

Criminals and gangs grabbed the money. But so did a US soldier in Georgia, the pastors of a defunct church in Texas, a former state lawmaker in Missouri and a roofing contractor in Montana

The Independent UK

OPINION - The Leader podcast: Time for answers as Covid-19 inquiry begins

It’s the start of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, where the way in which the Government handled the pandemic will be fully investigated.

Evening Standard

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Welsh Government accused of not taking responsibility for failures as Covid inquiry begins

A group representing bereaved Welsh families spoke as the UK Covid-19 Inquiry began in London

Wales Online

Bali travel update for Brits as holiday hotspot scraps last of its Covid rules

The Indonesian government has scrapped Covid entry requirements to the country three years after the coronavirus pandemic shut down travel to the Asian island nation

Daily Mirror

"Minnesota Appeals Court Decides 4 Cases on Religious Exemptions from Vaccine Mandates"

A post by Prof. Howard Friedman (Religion Clause), which he kindly allowed me to pass along: Yesterday, the Minnesota Court of Appeals decided four separate appeals from decisions of Unemployment Law Judges who denied unemployment benefits because an applicant refused on religious grounds to comply with an employer's Covid vaccine…

Reason

'Our town has been destroyed since Eurostar closed its terminal here'

The Eurostar terminal at Ashford, Kent, has been closed since the start of the Covid pandemic and, despite some 23,000 people signing a petition, there are no plans to reopen it

Daily Mirror

CoWIN data leak from a non-governmental database operated by threat actor, says Union Minister

The alleged data leak of COVID vaccination beneficiary details is assumed to have happened from a non-governmental database, which might have been populated by the a threat actor running the telegram bot which released the leaked data, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said.

The Hindu

Should You Buy Into Pfizer (PFE) Today?

Despite a slowdown of Covid-19 vaccine sales in the last reported quarter, biopharmaceutical giant Pfizer (PFE) is positioned to deliver robust growth this year and beyond, thanks to the strength of its in-line products and expected near-term launches and revenue distribution from the recent acquisition. So, let’s find out if…

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Is Best Interests based on a true story and what is the thought-provoking BBC drama about?

Best Interests tells a profound tale that will resonate with many viewers and some might be wondering if it's based on one specific case

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The Week

Covid inquiry: can it bring about meaningful change?

The first public hearings in the long-awaited Covid inquiry finally began this morning with a film featuring testimonies from bereaved families followed by opening statements.

The Guardian - UK

No-deal Brexit planning ‘crowded out’ efforts to prepare for pandemic

Covid inquiry hears that from 2018 planning for UK’s disorderly exit from EU ‘drained resources and capacity’

Evening Standard

OPINION - Tech & Science Daily podcast: Covid-19 Inquiry hearings for bereaved families begin

Plus! Apple’s budget VR goggles & ‘Twitter 2.0’

The Independent UK

Lockdown given ‘very little thought’ ahead of pandemic, UK Covid Inquiry hears

The first public hearing was told the word ‘lockdown’ is ‘forever seared in the nation’s consciousness’.

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The Independent UK

Covid inquiry: Everything you need to know about public hearings into UK’s pandemic response

Baroness Hallett’s massive investigation into lessons of coronavirus pandemic set to run for three years

The Hindu

CoWIN breach didn’t have access to entire portal nor the backend database, says report

The Company further said that the Covid data bot was offered by a channel that frequently shared hacking tutorials, resources, and bots for individuals to access and buy.

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian Council staffing crisis improves, but some services still struggling

Competition from neighbouring local authorities and private employers who the council says can offer 'more flexible pay' has made it tough to recruit staff back to pre Covid levels

The Guardian - UK

‘We weren’t given this, we fought for it’: bereaved gather as Covid inquiry starts

Long-awaited examination of UK’s pandemic response gets under way but relatives’ fears over how transparent and comprehensive it will be remain

The Conversation

Annual numbers of excess deaths in the US relative to other developed countries are growing at an alarming rate

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: The Covid inquiry will be cathartic for Britain

NO ONE in Britain was unaffected by Covid and the restrictions that followed the pandemic. We all have an interest and stake in the outcome of the inquiry that starts today into the handling of the pandemic under the aegis of Baroness Hallett. The scope of the inquiry is enormous:…

Leeds Live

Emmerdale star Danny Miller 'being investigated' over unpaid tax bill

Danny is reportedly being probed over the collapse of his acting firm Cannon Professional Acting Ltd

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