Getty Images Even as Covid hit, the government and its health officials were bullish in their confidence about their ability to cope. Dr Jenny Harries, then the deputy chief medical officer for England, hailed the UK as an “international exemplar” in its preparedness at one of the early TV press conferences. She was not the … Read more
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
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
I am a conservation biologist who studies emerging infectious diseases. When people ask me what I think the next pandemic will be I often say that we are in the midst of one – it’s just afflicting a great many species more than ours. I am referring to the highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza … Read more
Researchers say children who gained weight in the pandemic could develop diseases later in life. Source link
An NHS consultant surgeon in West Sussex says he is treating dog attack victims every day. Source link
Cognitive skills, such as memory, waned – possibly linked to stress, loneliness and alcohol, study shows. Source link
The FM says ministers “past and present” must co-operate fully with Scottish and UK Covid inquiries. Source link
There is now a consensus that interest rates are going to be higher for longer, but there is less agreement about how much higher and how much longer, said Indermit Gill, chief economist, World Bank. In an interview with Deepshikha Sikarwar on the side lines of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in … Read more
The UK Health Security Agency’s agreement enables the production of millions of influenza vaccines. Source link