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Lack of capacity drove ‘pivotal’ decision to end community testing, MPs say
The Commons Science and Technology Committee said Public Health England has failed to answer questions over the change in tactic.
Care home scrutiny as report suggests agency workers spread virus
Ministers are said to have known about the findings for a month before providing more money to prevent fatalities in the sector.
China hits Australia with 80% tariff on barley following calls for coronavirus inquiry
China has been accused of suppressing information and bungling its response to the initial outbreak.
‘Sense of urgency’ needed to deal with costs of caring for migrant children
It comes as numbers of migrants arriving in the UK by boat during lockdown are approaching at least 1,000.
Law student, 19, was victim of drive-by shooting in Blackburn, police say
Officers believe Aya Hachem was an innocent passer-by caught up in the violence.
All aged five & over with Covid-19 symptoms can get tested, Hancock says
Previously only essential workers, the over-65s and individuals who live with them could apply for coronavirus testing.
Make it illegal to persistently spread Covid-19 conspiracy theories
Damian Collins’ comments come after baseless theories about 5G and fake coronavirus cures spread rapidly online.
‘Frustrating’ that loss of taste & smell not on Covid-19 symptoms list earlier
A nurse who lost her sense of taste and smell says she believes she caught Covid-19 at the end of March just as the country was going in to lockdown.
Prof Brian Cox: Ministers use ‘follow the science’ mantra as a defence
The Royal Society professor for public engagement with science said the message is not always helpful as it risks undermining public trust.