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The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Matt Hancock and Dominic Raab to give evidence before Covid inquiry next week

The former health secretary will appear before the Covid-19 inquiry in a major week of hearings

Evening Standard

Under-fire Hancock to give evidence before Covid inquiry next week

The former health secretary will appear before the Covid-19 inquiry in a major week of hearings.

The Independent UK

WHO asks China for more data on respiratory illnesses outbreak

The WHO has asked China for more data on respiratory illnesses spreading in the north of the country

The Hindu

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Hostility between parents and schools has grown since Covid, says Ofsted head

Annual report on England’s schools highlights absenteeism, disruptive behaviour and parental challenges to rules

The Guardian - UK

‘Doesn’t go to fundamentals’: autumn statement misses mark in Southport

Jeremy Hunt’s measures fail to impress small traders in Merseyside town where key tourist sector has been struggling

The Guardian - UK

WHO Asks China For More Data On Respiratory Illness

The World Health Organization has asked China for more data on a respiratory illness spreading in the north of the country, urging people to take steps to reduce the risk of infection.

Latin Times

Minimally Invasive, 10-Minute Procedure Could Restore Sense Of Smell In Long COVID Patients

Using an image-guided minimally invasive procedure that takes less than 10 minutes, patients could alleviate symptoms of parosmia, a condition characterized by a distorted sense of smell.

Medical Daily

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'Deeper appreciation': Art and science collide with HMRI photography

Photo of a coronavirus replicating in the nose wins first prize.

Newcastle Herald

Do RATs Pick Up The Newer Strains Of COVID? Here’s Why You’re Still Testing Negative

Convinced you have COVID but not testing positive? Here's some potential reasons as to why.

Pedestrian.tv

Renowned artist Giridhar Khasnis ventures into Kannada literature with debut collection ‘Ellindalo Haari Bandu’

Famed artist, art critic, photographer and writer Giridhar Khasnis debuts in Kannada literature with Ellindalo Hari Bandu (which in English translates to came flying from somewhere), his inaugural collection of 85 short tales, micro stories, and prose poems. Ranging from micro stories spanning a few lines to the longest ones…

The Hindu

China tells WHO no ‘unusual or novel pathogens’ in pneumonia outbreak

Reports that children’s hospitals in Beijing, Liaoning and other cities are ‘overwhelmed with sick children’.

Al Jazeera

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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Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

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

USAFacts

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.

Evening Standard

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

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The Independent UK

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 Guardian - 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

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

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.

Fortune

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.

The National (Scotland)

'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…

Chicago Sun-Times

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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