Senior medical adviser to Anthony Fauci admits trying to hide Covid-19 research IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 19
Government rough sleeping funding may not ‘be enough’ to tackle problem, says Burnham – as it happened PM pledges to get rough sleepers off streets for Christmas but issues ‘rallying call’ for community and voluntary organisations to help with plan The Guardian - UK · Aug 19
Ex-Anthony Fauci adviser pleads guilty in US to conspiring to conceal COVID-19 records A former adviser to Anthony Fauci pleaded guilty to conspiring to hide government documents. David Morens admitted to evading public records laws concerning COVID-19 research grants. He faces up to five years in prison for his actions. This plea occurred as COVID's origins remain a subject of debate among intelligence… The Economic Times · Aug 19
Ex-Fauci adviser pleads guilty to conspiracy to hide Covid-19 origins research Dr. David Morens worked under Dr. Fauci as a senior official during the Covid-19 pandemic The Independent UK · Aug 19
PM CARES spent just Rs 88 lakh of its Rs 8,452 crore in 2024-25, put 93% in FD Rs 20,000 annually to every school-going child orphaned by the COVID-19 pandemic — this was one of the major promises made by the Union government as part of the PM CARES Fund. But in the financial year 2024-2025, only a mere Rs 88 lakh was released for this purpose. The… Newslaundry · Aug 18
Boris Johnson’s Covid U-turns were like a ‘slow-moving car crash’, former aide says Lee Cain said the government was making the same mistake ‘over and over again’ The Independent UK · Aug 18
Lee Cain: We found 4,000 government comms staff we didn’t know existed IN THE ROOM: The former head of No 10 comms and Cummings ally on forgotten staff, the many ‘slow-moving car crashes’ of Covid, and Boris Johnson. Maja Anushka reports The Independent UK · Aug 18
Respiratory Adenovirus Joins Parainfluenza on the CDC Elevated List as Students Head Back to Class Nationwide CDC data current through August 14 show respiratory adenovirus and parainfluenza elevated nationally as schools reopen. Here is what families should watch for. Medical Daily · Aug 18
A Five Year Research Record on COVID Vaccines and Miscarriage Is Back in Dispute on Capitol Hill A 2021 statistic about COVID vaccines and miscarriage has resurfaced. Here is what five years of pregnancy research actually measured. Medical Daily · Aug 17
Labour MP under investigation by party over Covid loans to his businesses Southend East & Rochford’s Bayo Alaba has been suspended while inquiry looks at bounceback loans The Guardian - UK · Aug 17
Labour MP Bayo Alaba suspended after questions over Covid bounceback loan He attempted to wind up one of his businesses before settling one of two bounceback loans he took out, reports suggest The Independent UK · Aug 17
Labour MP suspended after questions about Covid bounceback loan A LABOUR MP has been suspended following questions over whether he tried to avoid repaying a loan given during the Covid-19 pandemic. The National (Scotland) · Aug 17
The Rise of Florida's 'Microschools' Florida will pay $8,000 to cover tuition for any child who opts out of public school. The program is transforming k-12 education—and creating budget problems. Reason · Aug 17
Medical Daily · Aug 17 COVID Vaccination Averted an Estimated 4,307 Deaths in King County During the First Eight Months of Rollout A King County modeling study estimates COVID vaccination averted 16,607 hospitalizations and 4,307 deaths during the first eight months of rollout.
BANG Premier · Aug 17 Dame Elaine Paige battled addiction to sleeping pills Veteran performer Dame Elaine Paige has revealed she spent years battling an addiction to sleeping pills - calling it her "Judy Garland syndrome" - and only kicked the habit after the COVID-19 pandemic.
BANG Premier · Aug 17 Jordyn Woods and Karl-Anthony Towns marry Jordyn Woods and Karl-Anthony Towns have got married in a star-studded ceremony, just nine months after getting engaged.
Euronews · Aug 17 ‘A secret had been shared’: The inside story of an emergency climate briefing that made experts cry The People’s Emergency Briefing has been screened nearly 2,000 times around the UK - and Germany is preparing its own.
International Business Times UK · Aug 17 Why Are Britons Abandoning the High Street? The Real Reason Shein is Beating out Primark and H&M The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the shift to online fashion shopping in the UK, with platforms like Shein gaining popularity due to affordability and variety, despite ethical concerns and rising high street prices.
The Guardian - US · Aug 16 Joy in Hollywood as historic Cinerama dome to reopen: ‘People still want to go to the movies’ Sony Pictures in July announced that the celebrated theater, built in 1963 and shuttered during Covid, will reopen in 2028
The Guardian - UK · Aug 16 ‘Our children are less cognitively capable,’ says neuroscientist who wants to cut screen use in schools Jared Cooney Horvath argues that educational technology undermines how children learn and develop
The Guardian - UK · Aug 15 ‘Cheap travel is not a defence’: the parents facing court for school absences in England In one court in Kent, most cases relate to term-time holidays, but non-attendance is a complex issue and post-pandemic rates remain high
The Economic Times · Aug 15 Census 2027: Caste, Aadhaar, voter ID among 40 questions in Phase 2 Census 2027 will record caste as declared by respondents for the first time. New questions include bank accounts and Covid-19 vaccination locations. Parents' details and nationality will also be collected during enumeration. This data collection aims to provide a broader population picture. Aggregated data will remain confidential and not used…
Radio France Internationale · Aug 14 Controversial Covid-19 study retracted over links to vaccine misinformation A controversial study analysing excess deaths during the Covid-19 pandemic has been retracted, after being widely criticised for lending credence to vaccine scepticism.
The Independent UK · Aug 13 Ted Cruz faces backlash for spreading debunked miscarriage rates from Covid vaccine IN FULL