Articles tagged "pandemic"

Education leaders criticise ‘reckless’ move, after first case of ending mass distribution of LFTs (Lateral Flow Tests)

PPE supplied by Tory donors via the 'VIP Lane' has repeatedly been cleared for use by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), overruling concerns of the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) that it is not fit for purpose.

Claims raise questions about whether there was rule-flouting culture over number of months

Some schools have up to half their teachers off due to Covid, & there are fears parents will protect their children by keep pupils at home

Byline Times warned the public about ‘herd immunity’ from the beginning of the Coronavirus crisis – now two influential House of Commons committees have concluded that it was the result of Boris Johnson’s handling of the pandemic in its early stages

Higher vaccination rates are translating to lower Covid infection and death rates in western Europe – except in the UK where case numbers are surging

Chronic neglect of the NHS, poor pandemic preparedness and flawed government policies have contributed to the appalling impact of the Covid-19 crisis in the UK

Boris Johnson isn’t following scientific advice, he is running scared of a backbench rebellion by a minority of MPs in his own party.

Medical experts question reliance on vaccination status and tests for arrivals from Europe, the US and elsewhere

Cummings - Johnson held out on reimposing Covid restrictions because “the people who are dying are essentially all over 80.”

WHO’s Covid-19 technical lead says event in Tory controlled UK stadium likely to have spurred Covid-19 transmission

Tory England ignores science of WHO's warning over letting people catch Covid earlier as England prepares for ‘big bang’ reopening