Tag: COVID
Swept Out of Office by Covid, a Democratic Governor Eyes a Comeback
Steve Sisolak, the former governor of Nevada, says he is weighing a rematch against Gov. Joe Lombardo, the Republican who ousted him in 2022.
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Covid loans: Uncertainty over £400m yet to be paid back
There is a "high degree of uncertainty" over how much of the hundreds of millions of pounds lent to sports bodies during the Covid pandemic will be re [...]
Matt Hancock criticises ‘wholly naive’ and ‘hostile’ Covid inquiry
Matt Hancock has defended government deals to buy personal protective equipment (PPE) during the pandemic, saying the country was in a "desperate situ [...]
ECB’s Guindos Says Uncertainty Now Higher Than During Covid – Forex Factory
ECB’s Guindos Says Uncertainty Now Higher Than During Covid Forex Factory
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Baroness Mone accuses Covid inquiry of ‘establishment cover-up’
Baroness Mone and her husband Doug Barrowman have accused the Covid inquiry of an "establishment cover-up" after their second attempt to be given an o [...]
Drakeford dented trust in UK government during Covid
Teleri Glyn JonesBBC Politics WalesGetty ImagesMark Drakeford hosted televised updates during the pandemicMark Drakeford "dented people's confidence" [...]
Covid inquiry focuses on PPE deals and the use of a ‘VIP’ lane
Getty ImagesThe Covid public inquiry will start four weeks of hearings on Monday, looking into the purchase and distribution of billions of pounds' wo [...]
Michelle Mone-linked PPE firm evidence to be heard in private, Covid inquiry rules
Getty ImagesDoug Barrowman, who led PPE Medpro, pictured alongside his wife Baroness Michelle Mone. The chair of the Covid inquiry has ruled that evid [...]
Starmer denies voice coaching breached Covid rules
Sir Keir Starmer has denied lockdown rules were broken when he had voice coaching lessons during the Covid 19 lockdown.Leonie Miller was invited to co [...]
Health Secretary Defends Biden’s Covid Vaccine Mandates and Social Media Efforts
In a wide-ranging interview, Xavier Becerra, President Biden’s health secretary, defended his tenure and hinted that he might run for governor of Cali [...]
RFK Jr. Sought to Stop Covid Vaccinations 6 Months After Rollout
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. petitioned the F.D.A. to revoke authorization of the shots at a time when they were in high demand and considered life-saving.
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Covid corruption commissioner gets to work
The new Covid corruption commissioner has started an investigation into personal protective equipment (PPE) fraud.Tom Hayhoe's first task will be revi [...]
How Will Trump’s Covid Contrarians Handle the Next Pandemic?
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s selections to run the nation’s health agencies are alarming infectious disease experts.
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Matt Hancock says NHS was ‘hours’ from PPE running out in Covid
The NHS in England came within “six or seven hours” of running out of gowns and other protective equipment during the Covid pandemic, Matt Hancock has [...]
Covid inquiry told Treasury blocked request for 10,000 NHS beds
Covid inquiryBoris Johnson’s government blocked a request to fund another 10,000 hospital beds at the height of the Covid pandemic, the chief executiv [...]