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Herd immunity was never UK policy, Chris Whitty tells Covid inquiry
Chief medical officer for England says ministers caused confusion by even debating the idea . UK politics live – latest updatesHerd immunity was never government policy during the Covid pandemic and it was a major communications failure that some ...Nov. 22, 2023 - theguardian.com - The Guardian - United Kingdom -
Prof Sir Chris Whitty says UK faces rural and coastal ageing crisis
Measures are needed to tackle an ageing population crisis, Chief Medical Officer Prof Chris Whitty says.Nov. 10, 2023 - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home - United Kingdom -
First Covid lockdown imposed 'a bit too late', says Whitty
But England's chief medical officer tells Covid inquiry government had no good options at the time.Nov. 21, 2023 - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home - Covid -
Covid inquiry: I did not back a 'let it rip' policy, says Boris Johnson
The former prime minister says he offered counter arguments but ultimately acted to curb Covid.18 hr ago - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home - Covid -
Covid inquiry: Earlier lockdown could have kept schools open, says Matt Hancock
The former health secretary says avoiding action in autumn 2020 led to tougher lockdowns later on.Dec. 1, 2023 - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home - Covid -
Chris Christie may not appear on Republican primary ballot in Maine
The former New Jersey governor fell short of the minimum 2,000 signatures needed from Maine voters to qualify for the state's Republican presidential primary.Dec. 2, 2023 - cbsnews.com - Politics - CBSNews.com -
Johnson at the Covid inquiry: behind a veil of responsibility, the finger of blame
Rare moments of candour from the former prime minister did little to assuage the anger of bereaved families. Covid inquiry: Johnson accused of ‘shocking disrespect’ over party commentsSince being forced out of office last year, Boris Johnson will ...14 hr ago - theguardian.com - The Guardian - Covid -
Covid inquiry: Five takeaways from Boris Johnson's evidence
The former PM is the most high-profile witness so far to testify at the inquiry into the pandemic.17 hr ago - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home - Covid -
Covid: Johnson blamed Welsh rates on singing and obesity, inquiry hears
Diary entry claims Boris Johnson said singing and obesity were responsible for Wales Covid surge.18 hr ago - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home -
Former UK leader Boris Johnson returns for second day of COVID-19 inquiry testimony
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has rejected suggestions that he wanted to let COVID-19 “rip” through the population as he defended his handling of the pandemic during a second day of testimony at a public inquiry into the crisis22 hr ago - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: Top Stories - United Kingdom -
Covid inquiry: Johnson surprised ‘eat out to help out’ not cleared by scientists
Former PM also angrily denies comments he made about letting Covid ‘rip’ meant he had been uncaring. Covid inquiry live – latest updatesBoris Johnson assumed that Rishi Sunak’s flagship “eat out to help out” hospitality scheme had been cleared by ...Dec. 7, 2023 - theguardian.com - The Guardian - Covid -
No 10 culture led to better decisions, Boris Johnson tells Covid inquiry
Former prime minister denies he made major mistakes and defends top team during full day of questioning . Boris Johnson has admitted that there were decisions that his government “could and should have” made to stop the spread of coronavirus but ...Dec. 6, 2023 - theguardian.com - The Guardian - Covid -
Boris Johnson Apologizes at U.K. Covid Inquiry for ‘Pain and Suffering’
The former prime minister said his government had initially underestimated the coronavirus. But he insisted that he and his aides had done the best they could at the time.Dec. 6, 2023 - nytimes.com - NYT > World News - United Kingdom -
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson admits to making mistakes but defends COVID record at inquiry
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has acknowledged that his government was too slow to grasp the scale of the COVID-19 crisisDec. 6, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: Health - United Kingdom -
Former UK PM Boris Johnson admits to mistakes but defends COVID record at inquiry
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has acknowledged that his government was too slow to grasp the scale of the COVID-19 crisisDec. 6, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: International - United Kingdom -
‘He doesn’t want to face us’: Boris Johnson arrives at dawn, avoiding Covid inquiry families
Bereaved relatives say they have little hope of closure or revelation from former prime minister’s two-day appearance. With a dawn arrival on Wednesday, Boris Johnson, the former prime minister, avoided many of the bereaved families gathering ...Dec. 6, 2023 - theguardian.com - The Guardian - Covid -
Johnson set to face grilling at Covid inquiry
Allies of former PM say he will apologise for mistakes but defend positive aspects of UK response to pandemicDec. 6, 2023 - ft.com - World - Covid -
Boris Johnson ‘trying to rewrite history’ before Covid inquiry appearance
Briefings of favourable stories to press have contained ‘usual lies and bluster’, bereaved families say. Boris Johnson has been accused of trying to rewrite history in advance of his appearance at the Covid inquiry on Wednesday, as unions and ...Dec. 6, 2023 - theguardian.com - The Guardian - Covid -
Boris Johnson faces tough questions at Covid inquiry over handling of pandemic
Former prime minister to give evidence as mystery deepens over retrieval of WhatsApp messages. Boris Johnson will face the first of two days of questioning over his handling of the pandemic when he appears before the UK’s Covid inquiry on ...Dec. 6, 2023 - theguardian.com - The Guardian - Covid -
Boris Johnson faces two-day grilling at Covid inquiry
The former prime minister is expected to apologise for mistakes but defend his pandemic record.Dec. 6, 2023 - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home - Covid -
Can Boris Johnson Keep His Cool at U.K.’s Covid Inquiry?
Britain’s former prime minister will face tough questions when he testifies this week before an official inquiry into the pandemic.Dec. 5, 2023 - nytimes.com - NYT > World News - Covid -
Covid inquiry: Boris Johnson ‘to admit he made mistakes’
Ex-PM also reportedly to argue at inquiry next week that his actions saved many thousands of lives. Boris Johnson will reportedly admit that he “unquestionably made mistakes” in his handling of the pandemic at the Covid inquiry next week.. But the ...Dec. 2, 2023 - theguardian.com - The Guardian - Covid -
Boris Johnson’s legacy will be shaped by Covid inquiry appearance
Discredited ex-PM faces a demolition job in one of the few policy areas to which he and his allies still cling. Even at the height of his popularity, Boris Johnson routinely avoided close questioning – to the extent of once hiding in a fridge to ...Dec. 2, 2023 - theguardian.com - The Guardian - Covid -
Boris Johnson expected to apologise at Covid inquiry
But the former PM will argue robustly his government got many big pandemic calls right, sources say.Dec. 2, 2023 - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home - Covid -
UK locked down 3 weeks too late, Hancock tells Covid inquiry
‘Toxic culture’ in government hampered response, former health secretary saysNov. 30, 2023 - ft.com - UK homepage - United Kingdom