The Government has told bereaved families it’s too occupied dealing with the coronavirus pandemic to start an immediate public inquiry into its handling of the crisis. In a letter to lawyers representing families who’ve lost loved ones during the pandemic, the Government appeared to rule out starting an official inquiry for months. It said anContinue reading “Boris Johnson Rules Out COVID Public Inquiry”
Tag Archives: COVID 19
Coronavirus Appeared In China As Early As October 2019
The first case of a human infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID 19, may have occurred in China’s Hubei province as early as October 7, 2019. Only in mid-December, two months later were the first cases officially reported in Wuhan at the now ill-famed Huanan wet market. Further analysis of the virus spreadContinue reading “Coronavirus Appeared In China As Early As October 2019”
Moderna Commences COVID Vaccine Trials In Children
Moderna has started dosing patients in a mid to late-stage study of its COVID 19 vaccine in children aged six months to less than 12 years. The study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of two doses of its mRNA-1273 shot given 28 days apart and plans to enrol about 6,750 children in the UnitedContinue reading “Moderna Commences COVID Vaccine Trials In Children”
US Catholic Bishops Advise People Not To Take The Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
Roman Catholic leaders in St Louis and New Orleans are urging Catholics that the COVID 19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson is morally compromised because it’s produced using a cell line derived from an aborted fetus. The New Orleans archdiocese says the decision to get a vaccine is one of personal conscience. In its statement,Continue reading “US Catholic Bishops Advise People Not To Take The Johnson & Johnson Vaccine”
Police Officer Punches Worker During COVID Foray
Shocking video footage appears to show a police officer punching a cafe worker during a raid. Greater Manchester Police said it’s investigating after the clip was widely shared on social media. It happened as the police reacted to an allegation that 100 people were inside a cafe in Burnage yesterday afternoon. Police said it happenedContinue reading “Police Officer Punches Worker During COVID Foray”
Joe Biden Spoke To Mexican President
According to a phone call readout issued by the White House on Saturday, Joe Biden discussed his plans to reverse Donald Trump’s immigration policies with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Friday. The new US President outlined his strategy to reduce migration by concentrating on addressing its root causes, the readout said, including effortsContinue reading “Joe Biden Spoke To Mexican President”
Ice Cream Tests Positive For Covid-19 In China
Ice cream has been found to have been contaminated with COVID 19 in China as health authorities race to track anyone who came into contact with the batches. Tests discovered three samples of locally produced ice cream were found to be contaminated in the Tianjin municipality, in the northeast of the country. Some 4,836 boxesContinue reading “Ice Cream Tests Positive For Covid-19 In China”
Chris Whitty warns UK heading into ‘worst point in the pandemic’ as he slams Covid-sceptics
Chris Whitty, the Government’s Chief Medical Officer, has warned that the UK’s heading into the worst point in the pandemic as he advised Britons to limit as much as possible in their social interactions with others outside their household. Professor Chris Whitty joined Louise Minchin and Dan Walker on BBC Breakfast on Monday to answerContinue reading “Chris Whitty warns UK heading into ‘worst point in the pandemic’ as he slams Covid-sceptics”
RED ALERT
A hospital has said that it may be forced to remove critical care as it became overwhelmed with COVID 19 patients. Darent Valley Hospital, near Dartford in Kent, declared itself at critical 4 alert level, meaning patients could be denied life-saving care due to resource limitation. The Health Service Journal reported that the incredibly rareContinue reading “RED ALERT”
Boris Johnson’s Drive To Cut Obesity Rates Generally Inefficient
According to new research calling for a far more wide-ranging response to the obesity problem, Boris Johnson’s plea to Britons to slim down in response to the pandemic hasn’t helped most people lose weight. Warnings about the possible added risks COVID 19 poses to people with obesity are essentially futile, the study uncovered. It saidContinue reading “Boris Johnson’s Drive To Cut Obesity Rates Generally Inefficient”