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MP Andrew Bridgen EXPELLED from Conservative Party

THE Conservatives have expelled MP Andrew Bridgen from the party after he compared Covid-19 to the Holocaust and was found to have breached lobbying…

The National (Scotland)

Andrew Bridgen kicked out of Conservative party after Holocaust vaccines tweet

Andrew Bridgen has been expelled from the Conservative party after comparing the Covid vaccination rollout to the Holocaust.

Evening Standard

Challenging the FDA's authority isn't new – the agency's history shows what's at stake when drug regulation is in limbo

Political pressure is nothing new for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency has frequently come under fire for its drug approval decisions, but attacks on its decision-making process and science itself have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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‘Covid hangover’ for Scottish firms, as corporate insolvencies rise

The number of firms becoming insolvent in Scotland has reached an 11-year high

Insider UK

The real-world application of the new Isle of Man TT game

Virtual simulation isn’t a new concept in motorsport, but it’s one that has gone from being the domain of multi-million-pound space-age Formula 1 team factories a couple of decades ago to something achievable on a £70 game disc you can buy on the high street.

Autosport

President of the United States and king of gaffes: the best and worst moments from Joe Biden

Falling asleep, tripping over and getting lost on stage – there is no PR moment the outgoing president’s behaviour can’t ruin. As he prepares to step down, Maddy Mussen rounds up his worst clangers and best moments

Evening Standard

Teacher beaten black and blue quits job after daily rape threats and violence

Wendy Exton, from Stoke-on-Trent, says she has witnessed a massive rise in student violence and sexual attacks in recent years, and believes Covid lockdowns are to blame

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New Covid variant hits Yorkshire: Number of coronavirus Arcturus variant cases mapped

A new map shows where the cases of the new Arcturus variant of Covid are across the UK. The new Omicron sub-variant has begun to spread across the world. As of April 17, there have been 120 cases of the Arctus virus reported in the UK, five of which

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'It breaks my heart' – Giulio Ciccone races against time to make Giro d'Italia

Italian diagnosed with COVID-19 after Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Cycling News

HSE data breaches revealed - from Covid cert errors to doctor inappropriately texting patient

Another breach occurred at a Covid testing centre when an agency worker posted a photo on the messaging app Snapchat, in which personal information relating to service users could be seen

Irish Mirror

US prepares for more migrant crossings as border restrictions set to end

President Joe Biden's administration is devising a strategy for the possible arrival of tens of thousands more migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border after the anticipated end of COVID-19 restrictions next month, scrambling to find holding centers, speed deportations and increase processing of refugees abroad.

Reuters

The next pandemic could be ‘as infectious as this one but far more lethal’—and make COVID look like a cakewalk, expert warns

“There’s nothing in the book of life that says you couldn’t have a virus that’s as infectious as this one but far more lethal,” he noted.

Fortune

Bolingoli wasn't only Celtic star to flout strict Covid travel laws, reveals Lennon

The former Parkhead boss opened up on the challenging period during the coronavirus pandemic.

The National (Scotland)

Eight cases of new Covid variant Arcturus identified in Wales

The data shows five people have died with the new variant

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Evening Standard

End of the road for Covid turnover, GSK says

GSK has signalled the end of the road for its Covid drug sales boom as the pharma giant eyes fresh sources of revenue to plug the hole left by the subsidence of the pandemic.

Evening Standard

NHS Covid contact tracing app to formally close on Thursday

The Government said vaccination uptake and high population immunity had enabled the shutdown of the service behind the ‘pingdemic’

The Independent UK

Mild Covid can lead to long-term impact on cardiovascular health, study claims

Scientists compared pre- and post-Covid infection levels of arterial stiffness, which can indicate cardiovascular health.

Manchester Evening News

From The Masked Singer to Soccer Aid winger - Gogglebox star Mo Gilligan is joining Tommy Fury on the pitch at Old Trafford

The comedian will be returning to the home of Manchester United

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Suella Braverman given council investigation into 'vulnerable' asylum seekers in Newcastle hotels

An investigation published last year revealed that refugees in the city were being left without fresh food or basic Covid protection during the pandemic

Asharq Al-Awsat

Google, Microsoft Top Expectations as AI Rivalry Heats Up

Google parent company Alphabet beat market expectations in the first quarter of 2023 with a net profit of $15 billion, the company said on Tuesday, in a sign that the search engine behemoth is regaining its footing. The tech titan has found itself under pressure due to a general slowdown…

The Independent UK

Arcturus mapped: Is new Covid-19 variant in your region?

New XBB.1.16 variant has made its way to almost every corner of the UK

The Independent UK

‘I’ve been shoved, punched and spit on – I believe Covid lockdowns are to blame’

Wendy Exton was diagnosed with PTSD after facing a tirade of mental and physical abuse from students

The Independent UK

Treasury’s ‘secrecy’ hindered parts of Covid response, says think-tank

Treasury’s reticence to sharing analysis ‘contributed to decision-making becoming a tug of war’

Fortune

Chelsea Clinton is working to stand up 'the largest childhood immunization effort ever' with the Gates Foundation and the WHO

When it comes to the next pandemic, “we all deserve to hopefully not be as unprepared as I worry we are at the moment," the former president's daughter said at Fortune's Brainstorm Health conference Tuesday in Marina del Rey, Calif.

Bangkok Post

6 new cases of new subvariant found

The Department of Medical Sciences reported on Tuesday that Thailand has detected six new cases of the Omicron XBB.1.16 subvariant, while another patient is infected with XBB.1.16.1, which is descended from it.

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