COVID-19 Updates
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Cabinet minister says government has ‘nothing to hide’ from Covid inquiry
Mel Stride’s comments follow Rishi Sunak being accused of attempting to cover up actions of senior MPs UK politics live – latest updates The government has “absolutely nothing to hide”…
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My Covid-era confidence crisis: how to regain your sense of self, hope and happiness
It is no surprise many of us have struggled to reconnect with the world, post-pandemic. But by being thoughtful about friendships, valuing weak ties and accepting invitations, positive change is…
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The Guardian view on the pandemic: forgotten, but not gone | Editorial
The World Health Organization has said that Covid-19 is no longer a global health emergency. But its impact will be felt for years Once we could talk of nothing else.…
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A fight over Boris Johnson’s WhatsApps? The dither and delay of Britain’s Covid inquiry is a disgrace | Simon Jenkins
Sweden’s pandemic postmortem is done and dusted, yet ours seems headed for the courts before it has even begun British politics has become a medieval battlefield across which the victors…
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No 10 accused of cover-up after denying it has Boris Johnson Covid messages
Cabinet Office tells Covid inquiry it has no copies despite government lawyers being given the material UK politics live – latest updates Rishi Sunak’s government has been accused of a…
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Covid lab leak theory should not be ruled out, top Chinese scientist says
Virologist George Gao also states for first time that China has investigated claim virus came from a laboratory The former director of China’s Center for Disease Control and Protection (CDC)…
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What is the standoff between Covid inquiry and Cabinet Office about?
As dispute over Boris Johnson’s notebooks and WhatsApp messages continues, we look at the key points UK politics live – latest updates Wrangling over Boris Johnson’s notebooks and WhatsApp messages…
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Dangerous lab leaks happen far more often than the public is aware | Alison Young
Biological facilities in the US and around the world suffer breaches, including of potentially pandemic-causing pathogens, but are shrouded in secrecy At biological research facilities across the United States and…
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Hong Kong shifts response level for Covid-19 pandemic from ‘emergency’ down to lowest ‘alert’ level
Change indicates government believes immediate health impact of infection on population is minimal, but risk of transmission remains. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Hong Kong gloves tycoon pivots to produce Covid-killing reusable masks with lifespan of up to 4 years
Entrepreneur Juliana Lam founded Innotier, whose mask she says can instantly eliminate 99 per cent of the coronavirus and last for up to 200 washes. Read the original article at…