Covid inquiry: Disappearing messages used by health minister during Covid, inquiry hears – BBC News BreakingBreaking news Close breaking news Summary The UK Covid-19 inquiry has arrived in Cardiff and will scrutinise the Welsh government’s handling of the pandemic The inquiry covers decision-making during the pandemic by the UK government and the devolved governments in … Read more
As the manager of two care homes in Wrexham, Gaynor Jones felt her sector was “thrown under a bus by the government” because the advice was unworkable. “For example, you cannot isolate people with dementia, they’re just not safe. And staying six feet away from someone you’re delivering personal care to is impossible,” she said. … Read more
Senior politicians from the Scottish and UK governments gave evidence on the inquiry’s third and final week in Edinburgh. Source link
The second round of public hearings examined how ministers made decisions during the pandemic. Source link
The ex-deputy first minister says he will apologise “unreservedly” if he “misunderstood” messaging policy. Source link
An inquiry hears the former first minister’s messages were removed during “routine tidying up” of inboxes. Source link
The mother of an 11-year-old Aberdeenshire girl claims failings were made by NHS Grampian. Source link
New Delhi: Genotyping technique can detect new variants of SARS-CoV-2 almost a week more quickly than traditional methods, according to a study published in The Lancet Microbe journal. Genotyping is the process of determining differences in the genetic make-up (genotype) of an individual by examining the individual’s DNA sequence using biological assays and comparing it … Read more
The UK Covid inquiry has upped sticks from London to Edinburgh. Over the next three weeks, the inquiry will hear evidence from government ministers and experts about decisions taken in Scotland during the pandemic. BBC political correspondent Kirsten Campbell outlines what can be expected during the inquiry’s time north of the border. Video by Morgan … Read more
The UK Covid inquiry has upped sticks from London to Edinburgh. Over the next three weeks, the inquiry will hear evidence from government ministers and experts about decisions taken in Scotland during the pandemic. BBC political correspondent Kirsten Campbell outlines what can be expected during the inquiry’s time north of the border. Video by Morgan … Read more