Government refuses to reveal who benefitted from PPE ‘high-priority lane’
“There must be a full independent inquiry into how these massive contracts were given out, and whether there was any corruption or cronyism.”
‘Unacceptable’ – probe finds evidence ‘do not resuscitate orders’ were used without consent at start of Pandemic
“It is unacceptable for clinical decisions – decisions which could dictate whether someone’s loved one gets the right care when they need it most – to be applied in a blanket approach to any group of people.”
Calls for social media censorship as scores of MPs wrongly credit Brexit for fast vaccine roll-out
Several cabinet ministers were cited for posting misinformation on the vaccine approval.
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No, Mr Hancock, Brexit is not to thank for Britain’s speedy vaccine approval
Matt Hancock, Jacob Rees-Mogg and Alok Sharma say Brexit is to thank for the UK's speedy vaccine approval. This is why they're wrong.
‘Don’t doubt. Just get the vaccine’: Volunteer believes jab saved her from Covid
The Pfizer trialist urged people: ‘Don’t doubt. Just get the vaccine.’
Government doesn’t rule out sending asylum seekers to Ascension Island or using ‘giant wave machines’ in Channel
“It would improve your credibility if you could just rule out some of the completely bonkers proposals.”
Comparing Thalidomide to Covid-19 vaccine ‘insulting’ as it ‘suits anti-vaxxers to have something to compare to’
"Insulting that suddenly Thalidomide gets remembered after all these years when it suits anti-vaxxers to have something to compare to”.
What could do wrong? PM warns of ‘logistical challenges’ to roll out vaccine to public
“I think at this stage it is very, very important that people do not get their hopes up too soon about the speed with which we will be able to roll out this vaccine."