North East Ambulance Service: Cover-up claims to be probed by government
The government will investigate if North East Ambulance Service withheld details of patient deaths. Source link
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North Korea: More than a million Covid cases feared
The military has been ordered to intervene as a wave of Covid cases sweeps the unvaccinated country. Source link
Yoon Suk-yeol sworn in as South Korean president
Yoon Suk-yeol was sworn in as South Korean president Tuesday in a huge ceremony at Seoul’s National Assembly, taking office at a time of high tensions with the nuclear-armed North. “I solemnly swear before the people that I will faithfully perform the duties of the president,” said Yoon, a hawkish conservative who has vowed to … Read more
Covid: Hospital visits banned at fourth North East NHS trust
Nicola Bruce, director of operations at Gateshead Health Foundation Trust, said: “The Omicron variant of Covid-19 is now spreading rapidly in the local community and whilst we have been trying to maintain some visiting because we realise how important this is to patients and relatives, unfortunately, the increase in cases does now pose a greater … Read more
Paramedic jailed for North West Ambulance Service defibrillator theft
Sutherland, who worked for NWAS from 1996 to 2019, went to ambulance stations in Bootle and Kirkby in Merseyside and in Runcorn, Cheshire, overnight on 11 February 2020, wearing a paramedic uniform and using a pin code to gain access, the court heard. Source link
Monkeypox: Two cases identified in north Wales
Two people were admitted to a hospital in England, but one has since been discharged. Source link
Suspected North Korean hackers targeted Covid vaccine maker AstraZeneca – ET HealthWorld
By Jack Stubbs LONDON: Suspected North Korean hackers have tried to break into the systems of British drugmaker AstraZeneca in recent weeks, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, as the company races to deploy its vaccine for the Covid-19 virus. The hackers posed as recruiters on networking site LinkedIn and WhatsApp to … Read more