COVID-19 Updates
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Sadiq Khan says exclusion of London officials from Covid meetings cost lives
‘Bad faith’ on part of Boris Johnson’s government meant ministers missed out on vital knowledge early in crisis, mayor tells inquiry UK politics live – latest updates Additional lives were…
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Sadiq Khan tells Covid inquiry he was ‘kept in the dark’ in early stages – video
The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has told the Covid inquiry he felt ‘winded’ about being ‘kept in the dark’ about the seriousness of the pandemic in early 2020. Khan…
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Why I quit complaining about cyclists, scrapped my car and chose public transport | Yvette Caster
During the pandemic I fell for the beauties of nature and a slower pace – and revised my thoughts about men in Lycra “Cyclists are a menace and should be…
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Hong Kong, mainland China buyers shrug off high prices and interest rates to pile into prime Australian property
Hong Kong and mainland China-based buyers are snapping up residential units in Australia despite elevated interest rates and surging home prices Down Under, according to agents. Read the original article…
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Respiratory infection clusters in China not caused by novel virus, says health ministry
Data has been supplied to World Health Organization and China says flu and other known pathogens are culprits A surge in respiratory illnesses across China that has drawn the attention…
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Australia needs new adult vaccination plan for Covid, flu and shingles, report warns
Rates for shot against pneumococcal disease are also lagging, Grattan Institute says, urging government to increase take-up Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and…
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Matters of life and death: Sunak faces mounting danger at Covid inquiry
The PM is soon to appear for questioning, and a perilous narrative is emerging about his role in the crisis response It was the first time the Covid inquiry had…
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The Guardian view on the Covid inquiry: expert witnesses expose a mass of political failure | Editorial
Testimony from the government’s medical and scientific advisers condemns Boris Johnson’s Downing Street and Rishi Sunak’s Treasury Many people will have been unaware that UK governments had chief medical officers…
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Judge suggests Revenue NSW ‘not following the law’ on homeless woman Covid fine
State government has admitted 33,000 Covid fines were invalid but questions remain about additional 29,000 fines issued during pandemic Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily…
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‘Who were you to decide that our innings was over?’ Michael Rosen’s Covid inquiry poem
The poet and broadcaster, who spent 48 days in intensive care after contracting coronavirus, reflects on the ‘chilling’ evidence from the Covid inquiry, and pens a poem in response I…