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www.independent.co.uk
1 week ago
UK news

Kemi Badenoch hits out at Boris Johnson's Partygate fines

Kemi Badenoch opposes fixed penalty notices from the Covid era, arguing they unjustly criminalized ordinary activities.
She faced backlash for controversial claims about mental health, asserting a disconnect with clinical explanations. [ more ]
Axios
5 months ago
Left-wing politics

Here are the policy ideas Trump talks about the most

Former President Trump focuses on banning mask and vaccine mandates, deporting undocumented immigrants, but spends little time on policy plans. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
Coronavirus

Four years after first Covid case in UK, how widespread is coronavirus now?

After two years of intermittent lockdowns, the UK government lifted all legal Covid rules in February 2022.
The estimated prevalence of Covid in England and Scotland is 2.3%, with a decrease from previous weeks. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Cycling is down nearly a quarter since coronavirus peak

Cycling on main roads in England has fallen by nearly a quarter from the peak recorded during coronavirus restrictions, Department for Transport (DfT) figures show.The decline has sparked fears the Government will fail to hit targets for increasing cycling activity.DfT data demonstrates the surge in cycling when Covid restrictions affected travel patterns peaked in March 2021.
www.thelocal.de
1 year ago
Coronavirus

Germany rolls out red carpet for Charles III's first foreign visit

What happens for traveling from Germany to the UK?On Friday, March 18th, the UK will end all of its Covid-related travel restrictions.That means that people will no longer have to fill in a Passenger Locator Form or upload a negative test or proof of full vaccination before travel.The new rules apply for anyone entering the country after 4am on March 18th, regardless of whether they are vaccinated or unvaccinated.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

I'm Immunocompromised. I Know Ableism Is Oppression. We Need Disability Justice.

An FFP2 mask is seen lying on a wet pavement in Frankfurt, Germany, on April 18, 2021.Frank Rumpenhorst / picture alliance via Getty Images I first heard the comparison when COVID-19 started to spread through my community: "It's like a cold," people would say.The comparison offered a familiar point of reference for a virus we are still in the process of understanding.
www.independent.co.uk
1 week ago
UK news

Kemi Badenoch hits out at Boris Johnson's Partygate fines

Kemi Badenoch opposes fixed penalty notices from the Covid era, arguing they unjustly criminalized ordinary activities.
She faced backlash for controversial claims about mental health, asserting a disconnect with clinical explanations. [ more ]
Axios
5 months ago
Left-wing politics

Here are the policy ideas Trump talks about the most

Former President Trump focuses on banning mask and vaccine mandates, deporting undocumented immigrants, but spends little time on policy plans. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
Coronavirus

Four years after first Covid case in UK, how widespread is coronavirus now?

After two years of intermittent lockdowns, the UK government lifted all legal Covid rules in February 2022.
The estimated prevalence of Covid in England and Scotland is 2.3%, with a decrease from previous weeks. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Cycling is down nearly a quarter since coronavirus peak

Cycling on main roads in England has fallen by nearly a quarter from the peak recorded during coronavirus restrictions, Department for Transport (DfT) figures show.The decline has sparked fears the Government will fail to hit targets for increasing cycling activity.DfT data demonstrates the surge in cycling when Covid restrictions affected travel patterns peaked in March 2021.
www.thelocal.de
1 year ago
Coronavirus

Germany rolls out red carpet for Charles III's first foreign visit

What happens for traveling from Germany to the UK?On Friday, March 18th, the UK will end all of its Covid-related travel restrictions.That means that people will no longer have to fill in a Passenger Locator Form or upload a negative test or proof of full vaccination before travel.The new rules apply for anyone entering the country after 4am on March 18th, regardless of whether they are vaccinated or unvaccinated.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

I'm Immunocompromised. I Know Ableism Is Oppression. We Need Disability Justice.

An FFP2 mask is seen lying on a wet pavement in Frankfurt, Germany, on April 18, 2021.Frank Rumpenhorst / picture alliance via Getty Images I first heard the comparison when COVID-19 started to spread through my community: "It's like a cold," people would say.The comparison offered a familiar point of reference for a virus we are still in the process of understanding.
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BBC News
11 months ago
UK news

Hancock's Covid rules frustration with 'local leadership'

Matt Hancock criticizes local leaders for being unhelpful in implementing Covid restrictions
Hancock suggests Andy Burnham prioritized politics over public health [ more ]
BBC News
11 months ago
Coronavirus

Hancock's Covid rules frustration with 'local leadership'

Matt Hancock criticizes local leaders for being unhelpful in implementing Covid restrictions
Hancock suggests Andy Burnham prioritized politics over public health [ more ]
BBC News
11 months ago
UK news

Hancock's Covid rules frustration with 'local leadership'

Matt Hancock criticizes local leaders for being unhelpful in implementing Covid restrictions
Hancock suggests Andy Burnham prioritized politics over public health [ more ]
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www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Matt Hancock knew lockdown tiers would not work', Covid inquiry hears

Matt Hancock implemented the tier 3 Covid restrictions despite knowing they would not work
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham criticized the government's London-centric approach [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
11 months ago
UK news

UK Covid response was London-centric, Andy Burnham tells inquiry

Boris Johnson appeared unaware of stricter Covid restrictions in Greater Manchester, highlighting over-centralization in pandemic response.
Matt Hancock imposed severe tier 3 restrictions on Greater Manchester despite believing they would be ineffective. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Matt Hancock knew lockdown tiers would not work', Covid inquiry hears

Matt Hancock implemented the tier 3 Covid restrictions despite knowing they would not work
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham criticized the government's London-centric approach [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
11 months ago
UK news

UK Covid response was London-centric, Andy Burnham tells inquiry

Boris Johnson appeared unaware of stricter Covid restrictions in Greater Manchester, highlighting over-centralization in pandemic response.
Matt Hancock imposed severe tier 3 restrictions on Greater Manchester despite believing they would be ineffective. [ more ]
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New York Post
11 months ago
Public health

Mysterious respiratory outbreak in China gets attention of World Health Organization

China is experiencing an outbreak of respiratory illnesses and undiagnosed pneumonia in children.
The World Health Organisation has requested details from China about the outbreak.
The outbreak may be related to exposure at schools and the lifting of strict Covid restrictions. [ more ]
New York Post
11 months ago
Public health

Mysterious respiratory outbreak in China gets attention of World Health Organization

China is experiencing an outbreak of respiratory illnesses and undiagnosed pneumonia in children.
The World Health Organisation has requested details from China about the outbreak.
The outbreak may be related to exposure at schools and the lifting of strict Covid restrictions. [ more ]
From the weekend [technically it's still Bank Holiday weekend here, bc we're civilized], I did 3 posts on where the main investigations into Trump seem to be.

1. Georgia.
emptywheel
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Where the Trump Investigations Stand: Georgia - emptywheel

For something else entirely, I started writing what I thought was going to be a short summary of where the three major investigations into Trump stand.But those summaries ended up getting long, so I'm going to publish them serially, starting with Fani Willis' Georgia investigation.This post relies on the work of others following the investigation far more closely, especially Lawfare's Anna Bower and GPB's Stephen Fowler.
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