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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jon Dennis

Guardian Daily: Tamiflu roll-out ‘was political’

A panel of medical experts advised the government not to make Tamiflu widely available - but the Department of Health ignored its advice, the Guardian reveals today. Professor Hugh Pennington, one of the UK's foremost microbiologists, says there's a danger of a resistant mutant strain developing.

Education editor Polly Curtis looks at new research that claims to indicate a decline in standards of A-level exams over the last 20 years.

Following last month's fatal blaze at a block of council flats in Camberwell, south-east London, there are fears of a repeat tragedy at other high-rise tower blocks. Peter Walker investigates.

A United Nations study warns today of a major food shortage across Asia unless billions of dollars are spent on irrigation. Environment editor John Vidal has seen the UN report.

And Andrew Clark reports from New York on reports that Bob Dylan has taken to visiting the childhood homes of his fellow rock stars.

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