Significant flaws in the UK’s pandemic planning meant Covid caused more deaths and economic costs than it should have, the first report of the Covid Inquiry says. The 217-page report called for radical reform of the systems in place, saying the UK government and devolved nations “failed their citizens”. It said the UK planned for … Read more
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge. File | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday reacted to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s statement that the Narendra Modi government was open to making changes in the Agniveer scheme for the armed forces, if required. Agniveers are the new recruits under the Agnipath Scheme where 25% … Read more
His son Tom died a day after being judged “low risk”, in a final counselling session, Philip Pirie says. Source link
The existing recommendations are based on out-of-date evidence, the Royal College of Nursing says. Source link
They reject the accusation, in a report by Prof Jon Deeks, Dr Angela Raffle and Dr Mike Gill on 10 January, that lateral flow tests (LFT) will cause harm, saying there is no evidence for the “irresponsible” claim. Source link
A BBC documentary highlights weaknesses in the expert analysis of the likely impact of coronavirus. Source link