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Covid inquiry live: Jonathan Van-Tam to testify after Chris Whitty says pandemic plan was ‘woefully deficient’

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

The Independent UK

BRS promises to take up housing to poor in mission mode in 3rd term

Telangana Assembly: BRS to construct 2BHK houses, waive yearly permit/fitness tax for auto-rickshaws. CM Rao warns people of consequences if Congress voted to power

The Hindu

‘You live in your own bubble’: Swedish city takes on loneliness with a simple hi

Residents of Luleå welcome new campaign encouraging them to say hello to each other during dark winter months

The Guardian - UK

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What the papers say – November 21

The fallout from the Covid inquiry features alongside a variety of stories in Britain’s newspapers.

The Independent UK

Sir Chris Whitty to face questions at Covid inquiry

His appearance comes a day after former chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance offered his insights into ministers’ handling of the pandemic.

The Independent UK

Zelensky thanks world’s media for fostering support for Ukraine

He met Fox Corporation chief executive Lachlan Murdoch, Fox News correspondent Benjamin Hall and The Sun journalist Jerome Starkey in Kyiv.

The Independent UK

What are the new COVID booster vaccines? Can I get one? Do they work? Are they safe?

As the COVID virus continues to evolve, so does our vaccine response. From December 11, Australians will have access to new vaccines that offer better protection.

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New vaccines to target current COVID-19 variants

Federal Health Minister Mark Butler says the latest COVID-19 vaccines targeting current Omicron variants will be available to Australians next month.

AAP

The Guardian view on the Covid inquiry: scientists and the government under the microscope

Editorial: Expanding on his late-night diary entries, Sir Patrick Vallance gave crucial evidence from a unique perspective

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak happy to 'just let people die' from Covid, inquiry told

BORIS Johnson wanted to let Covid “rip” despite the fact people would die, while Rishi Sunak also thought that was “okay”, the public…

The National (Scotland)

Rishi Sunak thought 'just let people die and that’s ok', Covid inquiry told

Sir Patrick Vallance wrote in his pandemic diaries about claim made by Dominic Cummings about then chancellor in heated meeting about lockdowns

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak thought government should ‘let people die’, Covid inquiry told in bombshell claim

Sunak believed it was ‘okay’ to ‘just let people die’, according to diaries from the former chief scientific adviser in one of the most explosive claims yet

The Independent UK

Sir Patrick Vallance never intended for diaries to ‘see the light of day’

The former chief scientific adviser gave evidence to the Covid-19 Inquiry on Monday.

The Independent UK

Johnson and Sunak were happy to let people die from Covid, inquiry hears

The claim, heard during the public inquiry into the Covid pandemic, came from the diaries of Sir Patrick Vallance.

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Evening Standard

OPINION - The Covid-19 Inquiry reminds us that the past is never dead – it's not even past

No one owns the news cycle. If you want it, you have to earn it. So while Rishi Sunak was making a speech in north London about the taxes he may or may not cut, attention was drawn across town, towards the Covid Inquiry and Sir Patrick Vallance.

The Independent UK

Treasury accused of ‘pure dogma’ by Patrick Vallance in pandemic notes

The Government’s former chief scientific adviser said there was a lack of transparency on analysis of Covid-19’s impact on the economy.

The Guardian - UK

What we learned from Patrick Vallance at the Covid inquiry

Chief scientific adviser in pandemic says lockdown should have come sooner and Boris Johnson is not great at science

The Guardian - UK

Patrick Vallance contradicts Rishi Sunak’s evidence to Covid inquiry

PM would almost certainly have known concerns over ‘eat out to help out’ scheme, says former chief scientific adviser

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The Independent UK

Boris Johnson was ‘bamboozled’ by science during the pandemic, Patrick Vallance reveals

Sir Patrick Vallance’s bombshell diary entries revealed in excruciating detail how the former prime minister struggled to understand graphs and ‘just could not get’ some scientific concepts

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak was ‘not pleased’ at early prospect of London lockdown

Sir Patrick Vallance’s argument for tighter restrictions due to the early spread of Covid-19 in London was rejected by ministers.

The Independent UK

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson 'bamboozled' by science, ex-adviser tells inquiry

Boris Johnson, the former British prime minister, struggled to come to grips with much of the science during the coronavirus pandemic, according to his then chief scientific advisor

The Independent UK

Patrick Vallance says ministers knew ‘following the science’ mantra was damaging

The Government’s former chief scientific adviser told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry ministers may have ‘hid behind’ the phrase.

The National (Scotland)

Boris Johnson was 'bamboozled' by key Covid-19 graphs and data

Boris Johnson was “bamboozled” by the graphs and data presented to him by scientists during the pandemic, the Covid-19 Inquiry has heard.

The Conversation

Pooling multiple models during COVID-19 pandemic provided more reliable projections about an uncertain future

How can anyone decide on the best course of action in a world full of unknowns?

The Independent UK

More free COVID-19 tests from the government are available for home delivery through the mail

Americans can order four free COVID-19 tests again online

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