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Should we still be using RATs to test for COVID? 4 key questions answered

We’re currently navigating an eighth wave of COVID infections in Australia. However the threat COVID poses to us is significantly less than it has ever been, thanks to immunity we’ve acquired through a combination of prior infection and vaccination.

The Conversation

Long COVID Alters Brain Differently Than Virus Recovery, New Research Finds

German scientists use advanced MRI technique to detect unique brain changes in long COVID patients

Zenger

Living standards, tax levels and other historical benchmarks

Disposable income is likely to be 3.5% lower in 2024/25 than before the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Independent UK

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Jonathan Van-Tam tells Covid inquiry his family received death threats during pandemic

Threats about 'having their throats cut' led police to urge top scientist and his family to consider moving out of their home

Evening Standard

Covid inquiry: Jonathan Van-Tam says family was threatened with having throats cut during pandemic

Sir Jonathan recalls police involvement after ‘extremely hateful messages’ as he and Sir Chris Whitty testify at Covid inquiry

The Independent UK

What’s the state of telehealth after COVID-19?

At the beginning of the pandemic, telehealth visits increased from about 5 million to more than 53 million among Medicare recipients alone. 80% of physicians plan to continue using it.

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RSPCA warns of ‘winter crisis’ as animal abandonments hit three-year high

The reasons for the spike in abandonments include a surge in people getting pets during the Covid pandemic and the current cost of living crisis

Evening Standard

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Van-Tam tells inquiry his family was threatened with having their throats cut

England’s former deputy chief medical officer said he became seriously concerned about the threat of the virus in January 2020.

The Independent UK

Jonathan Van-Tam’s family ‘threatened with having throats cut’, Covid inquiry hears

Former deputy chief medical officer said police advised them to move out of their home at one point during pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Covid inquiry: Herd immunity was 'dangerous' policy meaning 'extraordinarily high loss of life', says Whitty

Covid inquiry told that public debate over policy caused 'confusion' in early 2020

Evening Standard

Sunak avoids specifics when asked if scientists consulted on Eat Out to Help Out

Rishi Sunak was challenged at Prime Minister’s Questions over whether the sought scientific advice on the Eat Out to Help Out scheme.

The Independent UK

Peter Thiel-cofounded Palantir will overhaul the U.K.’s public health service in a deal worth up to $413m—and people are worried

Palantir previously worked with the NHS during COVID-19, helping with vaccine rollout for a grand sum of £1. But people remain skeptical about the deal.

Fortune

'No consultation' with top scientists over Eat Out to Help Out, inquiry hears

The country’s top scientists were never informed about the Eat Out to Help Out scheme, despite Boris Johnson saying they were consulted, the UK…

The National (Scotland)

Don’t go cold turkey on COVID-19 precautions

COVID-19 never left in more ways than one, and battling its spread never stopped being a goal. The holidays should be a reminder that if we want to keep celebrating together, we must remain vigilant.

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The Guardian - UK

Herd immunity was never UK policy, Chris Whitty tells Covid inquiry

Chief medical officer for England says ministers caused confusion by even debating the idea

The Independent UK

Covid inquiry live: Jonathan Van-Tam to testify as Chris Whitty says herd immunity was ‘dangerous’ goal

Boris Johnson’s deputy chief medical officer to be grilled over decision-making during pandemic

The Independent UK

Watch live: Former medical chief Jonathan Van-Tam gives evidence at Britain’s Covid Inquiry

Watch live as former medical chief Jonathan Van-Tam gives evidence at Britain’s Covid Inquiry on Wednesday (22 November).

AAP

Warning to vaccinate as pre-Xmas COVID-19 cases surge

A spike in COVID-19 infections has prompted calls for Australians to get vaccinated and exercise caution around vulnerable relatives leading up to the holidays.

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The Independent UK

4 out of 5 Mexicans who got a flu shot this year turned down Cuban and Russian COVID-19 vaccines

Four out of five people in Mexico who got influenza shots so far this year turned down the government's recommendation they get Russian or Cuban COVID-19 boosters at the same time

Reason

Lawsuit: COVID Vaccine Injury Claims Diverted to Unconstitutional 'Kangaroo Court'

A war on terror–era program is the only legal avenue for people seeking compensation for a COVID vaccine injury.

AAP

Alex Lahey, Gordi create residency to revive live music

Alex Lahey and Gordi have launched a curated residency in Melbourne to give emerging artists a leg-up after COVID-19 decimated the live music industry.

The Guardian - UK

Whitty implored officials not to use terms like ‘flatten curve’, Covid inquiry told

England’s chief medical officer says incomplete knowledge of epidemiological concepts can be ‘dangerous thing’

The Independent UK

Bake Off’s Prue Leith hopes Scotland will ‘lead the way’ with assisted dying

Great British Bake Off judge Dame Prue Leith was in Holyrood to give her support to a bid to change the law to allow assisted dying in Scotland.

Evening Standard

The way Boris Johnson made decisions was 'unique', Sir Chris Whitty says

England's chief medical officer told the Covid Inquiry that the Government was 'chaotic'

The Independent UK

Failing to cancel mass gatherings ‘logically incoherent’ to public, says Whitty

Professor Sir Chris Whitty took ownership of the advice given to the Government in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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