Articles tagged "Covid-19"

Scholz on Ukraine aid: Germany should be prepared to do more 'when others are faltering' -- Kyiv denounces Russian election plans in occupied Ukrainian territories as 'gross violation of international law' -- Covid on the rise in Ukraine, deputy health minister warns -- and more

Ukraine 'almost certainly' deploying personnel to east bank of Dnipro River -- Russia could blow up Zaporizhzhia plant after handing it to Ukraine -- Admission that Wagner is state-funded could help try Putin for war crimes -- Following mutiny, Russian state media downplays Wagner's battlefield results -- and more

Polish President Andrzej Duda says Russia must answer to international courts for genocide in Ukraine -- Ukraine starts repairing damaged power lines near Chornobyl power plant -- WHO predicts rise in Covid-19 due to Russia’s all-out war in Ukraine -- and more

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak said to have agreed to decision not to follow public health advice on testing in vulnerable settings

PPE supplied by Tory donors via the 'VIP Lane' has repeatedly been cleared for use by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), overruling concerns of the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) that it is not fit for purpose.

Boris Johnson was tonight slammed for avoiding a vital Cobra meeting to avoid a decision to increase protective Covid measures before Christmas

Claims raise questions about whether there was rule-flouting culture over number of months

Some schools have up to half their teachers off due to Covid, & there are fears parents will protect their children by keep pupils at home

The fears are evidence-based, she says. “Universities are asking people to come back to campus without mandating that basic things are in place to make it safe. It’s not about emotion.”

Medical experts question reliance on vaccination status and tests for arrivals from Europe, the US and elsewhere

Jenny McGee, who kept vigil by PM’s bedside when he was sick with Covid, derides government’s handling of pandemic