Simon Case is the head of the civil service, which makes him probably the most important unelected person in politics. The cabinet secretary’s role is to advise the prime minister, lead implementation of the government’s policies and manage other high-level civil servants. Born in Bristol in 1978, he first joined the civil service as a … Read more
The UK Covid Inquiry has opened its investigation into the impact of the pandemic on children and young people., external Areas it will focus on include how children’s education, development, mental health and use of social media were affected. The inquiry said it would listen to children with special educational needs, disabilities and from a … Read more
Dr Camilla Nord, a neuroscientist at the University of Cambridge, disputed these claims. She said the Lightning Process was “right that the brain can create symptoms of physical ill health” but added: “I think it’s a wild claim to say there’s nothing wrong with your body.” She believes there is a place for therapies that … Read more
The health minister said it was a “lonely and challenging position” as the sole Ulster Unionist minister in the executive during the pandemic. Mr Swann was appointed health minister in January 2020 when power sharing at Stormont returned. But he added that on recollection it was also a “strength” as he did not have to … Read more
“One thing you will notice that in India no cement company has ever given any loss to the bank, no haircut. All cement companies have gone at a higher rate than what their debt was. So, it is a very clear that cement buyers are there quite a lot,” says HM Bangur, Chairman, Shree Cement.What … Read more
The firm said the decision was taken because of a decline in demand for the vaccine. Source link
Image source, PacemakerImage caption, Why decisions were taken about what happened in Northern Ireland hospitals during the pandemic will be one of the things examined by the inquiry By Marie-Louise Connolly BBC News NI health correspondent “Watching Covid patients say goodbye to their families via a Zoom call was difficult and extremely emotional.” Dr George … Read more
Peter Livingstone hopes the inquiry will look at how people with disabilities coped in the pandemic. Source link
Lab tests show ageing adult nose cells contain 100 times more virus soon after an infection. Source link
People eligible for the free vaccine in England, including everyone aged over 74, can book from Monday. Source link