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Civil servants running Stormont departments without ministers ‘unacceptable’

Dr Denis McMahon, permanent secretary of the Executive Office, made the comments to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

The Independent UK

The plan to dodge another tripledemic

Vaccines to stave off the flu, a new COVID variant and now, respiratory syncytial virus could help avert another tripledemic this fall. Unless the public is too crisis-fatigued to care.

Axios

Watch as Covid Inquiry continues as court expected to rule on Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp messages

The Covid inquiry is continuing for a fourth week as a court is expected to rule on the inquiry chairwoman's request for Boris Johnson’s unredacted WhatsApp messages, notebooks and diaries on Thursday, 6 July.

The Independent UK

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Reformed Dumbarton and District Pipe Band all set for Levengrove Championships

Pipe Major Mark Dunlop is delighted that the band will be back playing at the Scottish Championships later this month, after being hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Daily Record

Active COVID-19 cases in India dip to 1,452

India has logged 42 new COVID-19 infections, while the active cases have declined to 1,452.

The Hindu

China says 239 people died from COVID-19 in June in a significant uptick

China says 239 people died from COVID-19 in June in a significant uptick months after it lifted most containment measures

The Independent UK

Flu on the rise as COVID-19 settles, warns NSW top doc

NSW Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant is urging parents to vaccinate their kids for flu before school resumes, as cases of the potentially deadly virus spike.

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High Court to rule on legal clash between Government and Covid inquiry chair

High Court judges are expected to hand down their decision over the Government’s judicial review of Baroness Heather Hallett’s order on Thursday.

The Independent UK

2 Stocks to Soar on the Aerospace Boom!

The massive orders received by Boeing (BA) and Airbus (EADSY) at the recent Paris Air Show confirm that the aviation industry is back with a vengeance after the Covid pandemic. In fact, the biggest order ever in the industry was landed by Airbus. However, other companies are also benefiting from…

StockNews.com

Fresh air has long been seen as important for our health, even if we haven't always understood why

The New Brunswick legislature recently passed a motion to improve indoor air quality in the province’s public buildings “to reduce the spread of airborne illnesses, such as COVID-19.”

The Conversation

Top scientist warns next pandemic could be deadlier than Covid so UK 'better prepare'

Professor Mark Woolhouse told the Covid inquiry that the UK needs to prepare for a pandemic more 'deadly' than Covid - and said nation's planning strategy beforehand was 'like betting on one horse'

Daily Mirror

The shift to working from home will be difficult to reverse

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a sudden disruption of everyday life. While many things are back to the way they were before, one change has proven harder to reverse: working from home.

The Conversation

New Research Reveals COVID-19’s Preference For Blood Type A In Infections

Study shows spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 has affinity for blood group A, shedding light on higher infection rates

Zenger

Employee well-being is so critical to some organizations that they’re turning it into a new C-suite role

Several companies have hired chief well-being officers over the past few years as their workforce grapples with the long legacy of the COVID pandemic.

Fortune

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Wales Online

Children being 'set up to fail' in Cardiff school funding crisis, warns head teacher

The stark warning came amid fears about staff cuts with dozens of Cardiff schools in deficit budgets

The Conversation

COVID in kids: younger children and those from deprived areas are at higher risk of being hospitalised – new research

At the heights of the pandemic, particularly since 2021, many children and teenagers admitted to hospital had COVID. However, it was never clear what proportion of them were in hospital because of COVID, indicating quite severe illness, or for a different reason (such as an injury), but just happened to…

Wales Online

Vaccine hesitancy is great threat to world health

Concerns over side-effects, distrust in government and a belief in conspiracy theories all increased chances of people refusing vaccinations, say scientists

Evening Standard

F1 news: Chinese Grand Prix returns as 2024 schedule unveiled

Shanghai race back for the first time since 2019

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The Guardian - UK

UK Covid inquiry: public health bosses relied on media for information

Inquiry hears of communication problems and lack of preparedness for pandemic

The National (Scotland)

Scotland 'not fully part' of early UK coronavirus meetings, inquiry told

SCOTLAND was “not fully part” of important UK-wide coronavirus crisis meetings during the early days of the pandemic, the UK Covid Inquiry has…

Evening Standard

Met Police boss grilled over ‘jingle and mingle’ Partygate probe - as Shaun Bailey sits in silence nearby

Shaun Bailey was sitting next to his colleagues on the London Assembly, as they raised questions about the Met’s probe into the so-called ‘Shaun Bailey for London Holiday Party’

Daily Mirror

Retired financial advisor lost £80,000 in 'horrendous' crypto scam while his dad was dying

Simon Hoadley was convinced to start investing in cryptocurrency during the coronavirus pandemic - but he ended up handing over £80,000 to unscrupulous scammers

The Independent UK

Michael Rosen praised for his moving tribute to the NHS during BBC Breakfast

Rosen recalled his own encounters with the NHS, including the death of his son and his Covid-related coma

The Conversation

How did the social care system end up in crisis and how can it be fixed? Expert Q&A

The fragility of the social care system was utterly exposed by COVID. The decision to discharge elderly people into care homes in the early days of the pandemic is seen by many as one of its biggest scandals – but delays in making vital resources such as testing and personal…

Evening Standard

Why did Boris Johnson resign as prime minister? Looking back one year on

Friday, July 7 marks the first year anniversary of Mr Johnson’s resignation following a Partygate investigation

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