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DHSC accepts restrictions caused ‘profound pain’, Covid Inquiry hears

Fiona Scolding KC, representing the Department of Health, said the Government was often faced with a choice between ‘hugely unpalatable options’.

The Independent UK

Cuts to NHS budgets to blame for our response to Covid, new inquiry told

The second day of the Covid Inquiry public hearings included representation from Sage

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson – live: Ex-PM in ‘desperate’ last-ditch attack on Partygate committee

Ex-PM claims MP on committee should resign hours before release of damning report into Partygate lies

The Independent UK

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This summer's GCSE and A-level exam grade boundaries explained

Grades will still be higher than the last set of summer exams pre-pandemic, but things are returning to normal

Wales Online

Lake Superior lampreys increase again

DULUTH, Minn. — Invasive, parasitic sea lampreys continue to hunt and kill Lake Superior fish above the levels biologists would like to see, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic caused parts of two summer seasons to be lost in the never-ending battle against the eel-like creatures.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Fraud and graft thrived in the pandemic and beyond

In these days of rampant virtue signaling, politicians, corporations and socially wired individuals all try to convince you that they care the most about doing the right thing. Alas, while we’ve all been recovering from the COVID-19 crisis, plenty of old-fashioned grifters have seized the day.

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Downtown LA’s ‘zombies’: How to fight a post-COVID plague of undead office buildings

The pandemic-driven shift to remote and hybrid work has decreased demand for office space and will steadily lower its value. That has huge implications not just for building owners but also for cities that rely on property tax revenue and the economic vibrancy that office workers generate.

Los Angeles Times

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Editorial: Will we every truly know the depth of pandemic fraud?

The late American satirist P.J. O’Rourke once cracked that “Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.” The $32 trillion national debt is one testament to the accuracy of his observation. The billions and billions of dollars that Washington squandered during the…

Tribune News Service

Instant Pot maker seeks bankruptcy protection as sales go cold

Inflation has buffeted consumers after a pandemic-fueled binge on goods for the home, but spending has also moved elsewhere as people are again able to travel, or go to restaurants and shows.

WEKU

Covid-delayed Asian Games defy 'difficulties' to enter home straight

HANGZHOU: Chinese organisers said Wednesday there had been "a lot of difficulties" but Asian Games venues were ready for the pandemic-delayed competition with 100 days to go.

Bangkok Post

Migrant workers paid a huge price for COVID-19

The mass movement of migrant workers during the pandemic allowed India's authorities to weaken labour rights.

360info

Adelphi Hotel owner hails record profits despite ten years as UK's 'worst chain'

Britannia Hotels slashed almost 1,000 jobs during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic

Liverpool Echo

Grieving Scots son says Covid-death dad 'as good as euthanised' as UK Inquiry opens

Bill Jolly is furious that his dad, William, was discharged from hospital to his care home with coronavirus in 2020.

Daily Record

Mandy Cohen as CDC director? Republicans in Congress tell Biden she’s ‘unfit’

North Carolina Sen. Ted Budd, Rep. Dan Bishop and other Republicans are citing Dr. Mandy Cohen’s track record during the COVID-19 pandemic in opposing her as the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Republicans grill outgoing CDC director as she prepares to exit

WASHINGTON — During what’s likely to be her last appearance before skeptical congressional Republicans on Tuesday, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky once again asked for more data and workforce authorities — and, once again, she was sharply dismissed.

Daily Mirror

'Covid Inquiry must probe allegations that the Tories delayed unduly in responding'

The Covid pandemic isn’t ancient history, it is an ongoing nightmare – for those ill now as well as for many survivors

Daily Mirror

Government didn't think through the impact of lockdowns, Covid inquiry is told

As victims’ families reveal their pain, the probe into the handling of the health crisis hears that the impact of closing down the country was not fully considered

Manchester Evening News

Greater Manchester gets £18m bailout to plug post-pandemic gap in transport budget

Andy Burnham says the multi-million pound bailout is not enough

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Manchester Evening News

We are months into NHS strikes and doctors warn they could last into 2024 - what does it mean for patients in pain?

Patients waiting for procedures have faced months of delays through the pandemic - and months more as strikes unfold across the NHS. Helena Vesty looks at if any progress has been made towards a pay deal, and what further strikes could mean for those in pain.

Roll Call

Republicans grill outgoing CDC director as she prepares to exit - Roll Call

Outgoing CDC Director Rochelle Walensky once again asked for more data and workforce authorities — and once again was sharply dismissed.

The National (Scotland)

UK Government focus on Brexit ‘prevented’ plans for dealing with next pandemic

Brexit “crowded out and prevented” the work that was needed to prepare for the next pandemic, the lead lawyer to the Covid-19 Inquiry has…

The Guardian - UK

‘A bowl of spaghetti’ : Covid inquiry opens with flowchart on UK’s pandemic planning

Over 100 bodies appear to have had a role in protecting Britain from deadly viruses, and Lady Hallett must untangle the mess

The Independent UK

Heartbreak of the bereaved families who could be ‘sidelined’ from Covid inquiry

Jo Goodman says her dad got her shielding letter nine days after he died from Covid in 2020

Tribune News Service

Intentional communication the name of the game in a hybrid work environment

Minneapolis-based fintech company Branch switched to a "remote-first" model during the pandemic.

The Independent UK

Health chiefs learned of Covid guidance from TV early in pandemic, inquiry told

A picture of chaotic scenes and a general lack of preparedness was painted on day one of the Covid inquiry’s first public hearing.

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