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Amid the drama of the Covid inquiry, Chris Whitty quietly pointed to an important truth. Will anyone listen? | Stephen Reicher
England’s chief medical officer owned up to experts’ ignorance of psychology. If only others had been so candid in admitting their errors In 2002, Iain Duncan Smith notoriously declared: “Do…
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China supplies data to WHO about clusters of respiratory illness
Epidemiologists say wave in north, particularly among children, may be partly caused by ‘immunity debt’ Chinese health authorities have provided the requested data on an increase in respiratory illnesses and…
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School leaders in England feel lockdown ‘broke spell’ of bond with parents
Education experts agree with Ofsted chief that many parents now disregard rules previously taken for granted Lockdown “broke the spell” that bound parents and schools together, according to school leaders…
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Hong Kong retail rents to see one of the highest increases in Asia over next five years, US asset manager PGIM says
Hong Kong’s shop rents are tipped to record one of the biggest increments in the Asia-Pacific region from next year until 2028, according to US-based asset manager PGIM Real Estate.…
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Herd immunity was never UK policy, Chris Whitty tells Covid inquiry
Chief medical officer for England says ministers caused confusion by even debating the idea UK politics live – latest updates Herd immunity was never government policy during the Covid pandemic…
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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’ Sir Chris Whitty spent early parts of the Covid pandemic trying to “implore” people in government…
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National living wage to rise to £11.44 an hour from April and extended to 21-year-olds – as it happened
Treasury confirms the national living wage will increase by over a pound an hour from April Q: Was there no aspect on the pandemic on which you did not advise?…
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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 UK politics live – latest updates Sir Patrick Vallance has expressed regret for using the phrase…
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Chris Whitty, England’s voice of calm authority during Covid crisis
Chief medical officer embodied the return of the expert as he became a household name during pandemic UK politics live – latest updates At the peak of the UK’s Covid…
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People who stuck by UK Covid rules have worst mental health, says survey
Trauma of pandemic having lasting impact on people’s mental health three years on, research reveals People who stuck by Covid lockdown rules the most strictly have the worst mental health…