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Visits to Boston Harbor took a big hit after the pandemic - The nonprofit group Boston Harbor Now disclosed new numbers this week, based on cell phone data captured over four years along the waterfront.

The nonprofit group Boston Harbor Now disclosed new numbers this week, based on cell phone data captured over four years along the waterfront.

Boston Globe - Business - 3 hours ago

COVID-19 Inquiry: The final report explained

All four UK governments failed to appreciate the scale of the threat posed by COVID-19 or the urgency of the response the pandemic required, a report published on Thursday claimed.

Sky News - Technology - 5 hours ago

Boris Johnson's Catastrophic COVID Response Exposed In Devastating New Report: 'Toxic And Chaotic'

Britain recorded more than 230,000 deaths from COVID, a similar death rate to the U.S. and Italy but higher than elsewhere in western Europe.

Huffington Post - World - 14 hours ago

Delay in COVID-19 lockdowns in U.K. resulted in some 23,000 more deaths: public inquiry

Former British prime minister Boris Johnson oversaw a "toxic," "chaotic" and dithering response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with a delay in locking the country down resulting in about 23,000 more deaths, a report by a public inquiry concluded on Thursday.

CBC News - World - 1 day ago

'Damning' COVID report: Five things you need to know

The COVID-19 Inquiry has published a 'damning' report looking at the UK government's response to the pandemic. Sky's health correspondent Ashish Joshi explains the five key takeaways.

Sky News - Politics - 1 day ago

U.K.'s COVID-19 response 'too little, too late,' cost thousands of lives, inquiry says

The United Kingdom did 'too little, too late,' in its early response to the coronavirus pandemic, leading to thousands of more deaths, the head of the U.K. COVID-19 Inquiry said as its latest findings were released.

CTV News - Health - 1 day ago

Medicine -- Halted NIH Clinical Trials List Reveals Slashed Treatments for Cancer, COVID and Minority Health

The National Institutes of Health has canceled funding for at least 383 clinical trials in the last year, affecting some 74,000 participants

Scientific American - Health - 1 day ago

The big criticisms of Mark Drakeford and the one bit of praise in the UK Covid inquiry's report

The former First Minister missed a crucial meeting but was called 'considerate' elsewhere in a major report

WalesOnline - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Ten bombshell findings from damning Covid inquiry report

The Standard has compiled the 10 most shocking revelations from Baroness Hallett’s Covid-19 inquiry report

Evening Standard - Politics - 1 day ago

Scottish Government 'had no real strategy' for Covid in early 2020 – inquiry

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry also found the devolved administrations to be too reliant on the UK Government.

Evening Standard - Politics - 1 day ago

Covid chaos in Johnson government led to 23,000 deaths, inquiry finds

Report finds PM and Dominic Cummings presided over ‘toxic and chaotic culture’ in Downing Street

Independent UK - Politics - 1 day ago

Sturgeon's 'gold command' meetings 'reduced transparency', Covid inquiry finds

The former first minister and a small group of ministers and advisers met and made decisions outside the Cabinet.

Evening Standard - Politics - 1 day ago

Ex-UK PM Johnson's COVID response led to thousands more deaths: Inquiry

A delay to locking Britain down during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in about 23,000 more deaths due to a toxic, chaotic and dithering response of former...

Daily Sabah - World - 1 day ago

Key takeaways from damning Covid inquiry report on government failings

Boris Johnson failed to appreciate the ‘urgency of the situation’ and also failed to tackle a toxic culture in Downing Street, report says

Independent UK - Politics - 1 day ago

Extraordinary Covid WhatsApps reveal 'chaos' of Johnson's government

Messages sent between Dominic Cummings, Lee Cain and Simon Case lay bare the chaos behind Downing Street’s response to Covid

Independent UK - Politics - 1 day ago

I regret the suffering Covid inflicted, says Swinney ahead of inquiry report

The Scottish First Minister’s record during and since the pandemic was criticised by Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar.

Evening Standard - Politics - 1 day ago

The private notes and secret documents that tell the inside story of the UK's Covid response

The Covid inquiry is set to publish its second set of findings looking in detail at the huge political decisions that had to be made in 2020.

BBC News - Health - 1 day ago

Experts identify eight distinct symptom paths for long COVID

Long COVID can follow one of eight different symptom paths, as patients suffer for months past their initial infection, a new study reports.

UPI - Health - 2 days ago

CBC Investigates -- Shoppers Drug Mart billed $81M for MedsChecks in 2 years when COVID services waned -- Nicole Brockbank -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Toronto

Shoppers Drug Mart billed the Ontario government’s MedsCheck program $81.2 million for medication reviews over a two-year period when some of its current and former pharmacists said they were facing “unethical” corporate pressure to meet targets for the professional service.

CBC News - Health - 3 days ago

Conflicting advice on COVID shots likely to ding already low vaccine rates, experts warn

More than three-quarters of American adults didn’t get a COVID shot last season, a figure that health care experts warn could rise this year amid new U.S. government recommendations.

The Columbian - Health - 3 days ago

Strange changes found in blood of long Covid patients

Tiny clots appeared larger-than-normal in long Covid patients, study finds

Independent UK - Science - 4 days ago

World Diabetes Day: Bringing silent pandemic into spotlight

On Nov. 14, World Diabetes Day highlights the rising impact of diabetes and the urgent need for prevention, early detection and support for those affected

Daily Sabah - Health - 8 days ago

CPS watchdog finds employee travel spending doubled after COVID — on trips to Las Vegas, Finland and Estonia

An infusion of federal pandemic relief funding led to the increase in overnight travel. In one case, a principal booked a luxury hotel on the Las Vegas Strip away from a conference they were attending — and stayed an extra day on the district's dime to celebrate an anniversary with his spouse.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 9 days ago

German businesses asked to repay COVID-19 emergency aid

The German government provided billions in support to small businesses, the self-employed and freelancers during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown. Now they are being asked to repay the aid. Many are resisting.

Deutsche Welle - Health - 1 month ago

CDC announces change in COVID-19 and chickenpox vaccine recommendations

The CDC's changes have been criticized by mainstream medical groups.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 1 month ago

California's summer COVID wave shows signs of waning. What are the numbers in your community?

While some COVID indicators are rising in California, others are starting to fall — a hint that the summer wave may start to decline soon.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 2 months ago

California says it can no longer trust Washington on COVID vaccines. A major battle is looming

California’s COVID surge is showing signs of peaking as the state pushes back against federal guidelines that some say have jeopardized access to vaccines.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 2 months ago

Vaccine chaos: Even some vulnerable seniors can't get COVID shots amid spiking cases

Seniors in some parts of the country say they are being denied COVID-19 vaccinations amid an ongoing spike in cases, leading to rising frustration over new Trump administration policies.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 2 months ago

COVID wave washes over California. Some officials urge residents to mask up

A COVID wave is washing over California, with the state seeing continued increases in the number of newly confirmed cases, the viral test positivity rate and hospitalizations attributed to the disease.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 2 months ago

Covid-19 sent the world mad

The pandemic polarised voters and undermined trust in institutions

Economist - Entertainment - 3 months ago