Tag: pandemic
Emotional Nicola Sturgeon on being first minister in pandemic
Nicola Sturgeon fights back tears as she gives evidence at the UK Covid Inquiry in Edinburgh.
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Covid Inquiry: Michael Gove denies playing politics during pandemic
Levelling up secretary Michael Gove gave his evidence to the UK Covid inquiry in Edinburgh.
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Boris Johnson apologises for suffering of families and victims of the Covid pandemic
The former prime minister began his evidence with an apology, which was interrupted by protesters.Boris Johnson said he "understands the feelings of t [...]
Dominic Raab denies Dominic Cummings made key pandemic decisions
Boris Johnson's former deputy says Sajid Javid is wrong to suggest the PM was his chief adviser's "puppet".
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Humza Yousaf denies deleting pandemic WhatsApp messages
The FM says ministers "past and present" must co-operate fully with Scottish and UK Covid inquiries.
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American Household Wealth Jumped in the Pandemic
Pandemic stimulus, a strong job market and climbing stock and home prices boosted net worth at a record pace, Federal Reserve data showed.
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State and Local Governments Have Billions in Pandemic Aid Left to Spend
Two years after the federal government approved $350 billion in emergency funding for states and localities to respond to the public health crisis, mu [...]
Boris Johnson did not want pandemic meetings with Drakeford and Sturgeon
Former prime minister tells Covid inquiry that he was worried UK could look like a mini-EU.
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A Silver Lining From the Pandemic: A Surge in Start-ups
New research suggests that big shifts in consumer and company behavior — and maybe federal stimulus dollars — have fueled entrepreneurship.
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Pandemic Fraud May Have Robbed Unemployment Insurance of $135 Billion
As much as 15 percent in unemployment benefits paid during the pandemic could have been fraudulently obtained, according to a Government Accountabilit [...]
DeSantis Looks to Pandemic Politics for a Boost to His Campaign
Hank Miller, a 64-year-old Iowa farmer, started paying attention to Gov. Ron DeSantis during the coronavirus pandemic, when the Florida governor was a [...]
Concern as pandemic puppies reach difficult age
Dogs bought during lockdown may only now be starting to have behaviour problems, the RSPCA says.
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After End of Pandemic Coverage Guarantee, Texas Is Epicenter of Medicaid Losses
Juliette Vasquez gave birth to her daughter in June with the help of Medicaid, which she said had covered the prenatal medications and checkups that k [...]
How to Catch Pandemic Fraud? Prosecutors Try Novel Methods.
Federal prosecutors are scrambling to recoup billions of dollars in pandemic aid from people who falsely obtained funds from government programs that [...]
Future pandemic and extreme weather among key threats to UK
A new government register also warns of dangers posed by AI and disruption to energy supplies.
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