From hospitals to care homes to community testing, the first wave of Covid-19 infections was met with unprecedented national efforts but also with panic, errors and delays. As infections begin to rise again, is the country better prepared?Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWhen the UK went into a Read more
Sir Patrick has already sold more than £5 million in shares he received during his tenure as president of GlaxoSmithKline from 2012 to 2018. Via: Chief Scientific Officer Sir Patrick Vallance has £600,000 of shares in vaccine maker GSK
The warnings are expected to be published in the latest minutes from meetings of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE). Via: Coronavirus: SAGE experts tell students they should stay at university over Christmas
Conservative Bob Blackman’s appearances in the Chamber via video link while wearing a headset led Sir Lindsay to jokingly refer to his appearance being like that of a pilot. Via: Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle makes fun of Tory MP Bob Blackman and his pilot-like headset
Australia’s second biggest bank has told the share market it had reached an agreement with AUSTRAC, the federal government agency charged with tackling organised crime. Via: Westpac is ordered to pay .3billion for breaching anti-money laundering rules
David Smith’s sketch: President takes us through the looking glass amid the kneecapping of American democracyJared Kushner, the US president’s son-in-law, told journalist Bob Woodward that one of the best ways to understand Donald Trump is to study Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Kushner paraphrased the Cheshire Cat’s philosophy: Read more
Israel announces plans for stricter lockdown; Paris to unveil tighter restrictions; Follow the latest updatesGlobal report: Trump calls 200,000 US coronavirus deaths ‘a shame’Indonesia sees record case riseFollow new restrictions or risk a second lockdown, Johnson warns UKWeekly number of new cases at highest level, says WHOSee all our coronavirus Read more
Water cannon and stun grenades used by riot squad after opposition denounce president’s secret ceremony as illegitimate and ‘a farce’Riot police clashed with protesters in Minsk on Wednesday evening, using water cannon and stun grenades, hours after the inauguration of Alexander Lukashenko for another term as president.Lukashenko held the ceremony Read more
Much-lauded health director reveals the mental health toll of leading the medical response to the pandemicCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageOne of the key architects behind New Zealand’s successful management of the coronavirus has revealed he suffered imposter syndrome, anxiety and self-doubt during the peak of the crisis.Dr Read more
<p>‘Humbling’ assessment warns UK risks ‘protracted and extremely costly’ consequences</p> Via: Coronavirus: UK’s response to pandemic lacks strong leadership and clear strategy, former Whitehall boss says