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This pantomime in Paddington is no way to right the wrongs of the Covid pandemic | Simon Jenkins
The search for blame rather than truth at the inquiry is fuelling a theatre of humiliation The story of the Covid inquiry is becoming clear. The plot has a useless…
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‘The blame game’: revelations from health officials at UK Covid inquiry
Simon Stevens and Chris Wormald recall inefficiency, lack of planning and a ‘horrible dilemma’ on life-or-death decisions The two most senior health officials at the time of the pandemic have…
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Covid wave: what are the rules around testing and vaccines in Australia?
When did cases start rising? Do you still need to report positive results? What does the latest coronavirus wave mean for health regulations? Follow our Australia news live blog for…
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Hancock thought he should decide who lived or died if NHS overwhelmed, Covid inquiry told – video
The former NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens said that the then health secretary thought if decisions had to be taken during Covid about who would live and who would…
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Matt Hancock thought he should decide who lived and died if NHS became overwhelmed, Covid inquiry hears – UK politics live
Ex-NHS chief Simon Stevens, who made the claim, saiid that should have been a decision for doctors O’Connor asks Stevens if people tried to force him out of his job…
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Covid inquiry: Hancock ‘wanted to decide who should live or die’ if NHS overwhelmed
‘Fortunately this horrible dilemma never crystalised,’ former NHS England head Simon Stevens tells inquiry UK politics live – latest updates Matt Hancock told officials that he – rather than the…
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The Covid inquiry has exposed more than just a few bad apples – the whole system is rotten | Martin Kettle
The state was completely unprepared for the pandemic – and the next crisis won’t wait for us to fix it Yes, Dominic Cummings was in almost every way the ultimate…
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The Covid inquiry | Politics Weekly UK – podcast
Besides the swearing, toxic workplace culture and misogyny, what have we learned from the Covid inquiry? Gaby Hinsliff talks to the Guardian’s political editor, Pippa Crerar. And our political correspondent…
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Covid pandemic ‘had lasting impact’ on brain health of people aged 50 or over
UK study finds cognitive function and working memory in older adults declined even if they were not infected with virus Brain health: six key questions answered The pandemic has caused…
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Brain health: six key questions answered
Everything you need to know about cognitive decline and how to maintain a healthy brain Pandemic ‘had lasting impact’ on brain health of people aged 50 or over The pandemic…