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Covid pandemic ‘had lasting impact’ on brain health of people aged 50 or over

UK study finds cognitive function and working memory in older adults declined even if they were not infected with virus

The Guardian - UK

Pandemic had real lasting impact on cognitive function in over-50s, study finds

Researchers found cognitive function and working memory in older people declined more rapidly during the pandemic

The Independent UK

Dead cats and hairdryers: Dominic Cummings’ evidence to Covid inquiry

Boris Johnson’s former adviser gave in-person and written evidence – here are some of his most startling claims

The Guardian - UK

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Hubris and overconfidence hampered early Covid response, says nudge unit chief

There was ‘arrogance’ in believing the UK would fare better than other countries in the early days of the pandemic, the Covid-19 Inquiry heard.

The Independent UK

State is paying fired Tennessee vaccine chief $150K in lawsuit settlement

The state of Tennessee has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle a federal lawsuit by its former vaccine leader over her firing during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Independent UK

Johnson asked scientists about ‘special hairdryer to kill Covid’, says Cummings

Former adviser tells inquiry of ‘low point’ in pandemic response, saying then-PM was ‘extremely distracted’

The Guardian - UK

Kate Forbes has 'kept all pandemic WhatsApps' and handed them over to Covid Inquiry

KATE Forbes has said she has kept all her pandemic WhatsApp messages and insisted she has shared “everything” with the UK Covid Inquiry.

The National (Scotland)

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Multimedia is key to distance education: I built a model South African universities can use

Distance education first appeared in the United States in the 1800s. At the time, students received the relevant material through the post and then returned it to the institution.

The Conversation

‘Absence of humanity’: Helen MacNamara’s evidence to Covid inquiry

Former deputy cabinet secretary describes misogyny, lack of planning and over-confidence in government’s pandemic response

The Guardian - UK

Matt Hancock’s bizarre ‘batsman’ response to being offered help during the pandemic

It is the latest damning piece of evidence about Mr Hancock’s stewardship of the Department for Health during the pandemic given to the official Covid probe

The Independent UK

Who were the key advisers in No 10 at the height of the Covid pandemic?

The Covid inquiry is hearing about people in Downing Street during the pandemic who helped the government make decisions

The Guardian - UK

Who is Tom Sinner? The confidante mentioned in Dominic Cummings' emails

The Covid Inquiry is ongoing, with those giving evidence saying No 10 was in 'chaos' as the pandemic hit

Evening Standard

Let’s ease up on Johnson and Cummings: Covid was just the ‘wrong crisis’ for them, OK?

The Covid inquiry has hosted a parade of men who assure us they’re experts in everything – except their own incompetence, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Covid inquiry: Johnson’s No 10 was ‘unbelievably bullish’ UK would sail through

Former senior civil servant Helen MacNamara said there was ‘laughing at the Italians’ early in the pandemic.

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Covid Inquiry: Biggest revelations from Dominic Cummings, Lee Cain, Helen MacNamara and other key players

From Number 10's 'macho overconfidence' to half-term holidays - the key takeaways

The Guardian - UK

‘Nastiness, arrogance and misogyny’ of No 10 exposed at Covid inquiry

WhatsApp messages also reveal Boris Johnson’s dismissive attitude to millions of old people at risk from the virus

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Halloween Candy Sales Monstrous: Munchers Expected To Spend Nearly $4 Billion

Halloween candy sales should hit a record high in dollars this scary season. But it seems sweet tooths had their fill during pandemic.

The Guardian - UK

Sturgeon refuses to say if she kept pandemic WhatsApp messages

Former Scottish first minister says she ‘will be very clear to the [UK Covid] inquiry’ about any evidence she holds

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The Independent UK

What we have learned from the Covid inquiry so far this week

Dominic Cummings and Lee Cain were among the high-profile witnesses this week.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson’s handling of Covid crisis slammed by former top advisers

Ex-PM thought coronavirus was ‘nature’s way of dealing with old people’, inquiry hears, as bereaved relatives attack ‘psychotic’ comments

The Independent UK

Hancock ‘killed people’ and ‘lied’ in pandemic, Cummings told PM

The former health secretary was criticised by the former top Downing Street adviser during a lengthy appearance before Lady Hallett’s probe.

Evening Standard

Covid Inquiry: Dominic Cummings says No 10 in 'chaos' as pandemic hit and vulnerable 'appallingly neglected'

The inquiry also saw diary entries showing that Boris Johnson suggested he believed the pandemic was 'nature’s way of dealing with old people'

AAP

The city exodus continues two years after lockdowns

The rate of people moving from the cities to the regions continues to exceed pre-pandemic levels, showing the escape to the country is no short-lived trend.

The Independent UK

Johnson aides Cummings and Cain lay bare chaos and dysfunction of Covid response

Dominic Cummings said there was no shielding plan early in the pandemic and vulnerable groups were ‘appallingly neglected’.

The National (Scotland)

Dominic Cummings reveals Tory Covid talks with Scotland were not about 'truths'

DOMINIC Cummings has described meetings with the Scottish Government and other devolved administrations during the pandemic as a…

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