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Fears Britain could be hit by own outbreak of China's 'mystery' pneumonia as experts blame lockdowns for alarming surge of 'myco' bug sweeping world

China’s ‘mystery’ pneumonia wave could hit Britain imminently, experts warned today. Officials in Beijing last week sparked fears of a new pandemic after sounding the alarm over an unusual spike…

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WHO demands fresh data from China amid outbreak of 'white lung syndrome' as Chinese are told to wear masks and social distance again - in chilling echo of Covid

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WHO demands fresh data from China amid outbreak of 'white lung syndrome' as Chinese are told to wear masks and social distance again – in chilling echo of Covid

The World Health Organization (WHO) is requesting more data from China amid an outbreak of pneumonia in children. Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, a WHO epidemiologist, said the agency was ‘following…

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Is China's 'mystery pneumonia' sweeping Europe? Netherlands sees alarming surge in similar illness among children - as terrifying video shows hazmat-clad workers in China disinfecting schools

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Is China's 'mystery pneumonia' sweeping Europe? Netherlands sees alarming surge in similar illness among children – as terrifying video shows hazmat-clad workers in China disinfecting schools

An alarming spike in pneumonia cases among children has been detected in the Netherlands, mirroring a similar surge in China. Dutch health experts say a striking number have been sickened…

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Another viral cover-up or the effects of China's draconian lockdowns? Everything we know about the mystery pneumonia surge that Beijing hid for five MONTHS

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Another viral cover-up or the effects of China's draconian lockdowns? Everything we know about the mystery pneumonia surge that Beijing hid for five MONTHS

The eyes of the world are once again locked on China as it suffers another mysterious respiratory outbreak that is overwhelming hospitals. Chaotic scenes of mask-wearing crowds in hospitals in Beijing have eerie…

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China told the WHO the rise in respiratory illness 'has not resulted in patient loads exceeding hospital capacities', yet photos from on-the-ground in Chinese healthcare providers showed long lines of patients hooked up to IV drips

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China claims a new virus is NOT the culprit in mystery pneumonia outbreak in children – despite history of cover-ups

China has claimed that its outbreak of mystery pneumonia tearing through schools is not the result of a new virus. The World Health Organization (WHO) said it had seen data from China…

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Dame Angela McLean, who this year succeeded Sir Patrick Vallance as No10's chief scientific adviser, said the measure would not have been as 'damaging'. Circuit-breakers — a tight set of restrictions imposed for a fixed period of time — would also have avoided creating a 'panicky situation', she told the Covid inquiry

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UK 'could have avoided harsh lockdowns': Short circuit-breakers 'work better' than prolonged restrictions, top scientist claims

The UK could have been spared from ‘long, harsh’ Covid lockdowns if officials had imposed short circuit-breakers, the Government’s top scientist claimed today. Dame Angela McLean, who this year succeeded Sir…

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$Two cases brought against the pharmaceutical giant in the High Court could open the floodgates to dozens more Brits seeking legal compensation for similar injuries. While the jab was rolled out successfully to millions in Britain, a fraction suffered from a severe blood clot complication missed in the jab's original clinical trials$

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AstraZeneca rejects claims its Covid vaccine was 'defective': Jab maker argues accusations are 'confused' and 'wrong in law'

AstraZeneca has denied its Covid jab was ‘defective’, arguing a multi-million-pound legal case by patients who suffered a rare side-effect is ‘confused’. Jamie Scott filed a lawsuit against the vaccine maker in the High…

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The policy was not agreed with England's chief medical officer or No10's ex-chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance , Sir Professor Chris Whitty (pictured) told the Covid Inquiry. He added that neither would have agreed to the scheme, had they been informed, despite former PM Mr Johnson telling the probe it had 'been discussed'

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Chris Whitty rejects claims from Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson that scientists signed off on Eat Out to Help Out

Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson failed to consult the Government’s top scientists and medics on the Eat Out To Help Out scheme, Sir Professor Chris Whitty claimed today. Then-Chancellor, Mr Sunak,…

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England's Chief Medical Officer (pictured today) told the Covid Inquiry that there was a 'very small' difference between the pair in early 2020, as he was more worried about the knock-on effects of measures to curb the spread of the virus

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Allowing mass gatherings like Cheltenham Festival to go ahead at start of Covid pandemic was 'logically incoherent', Chris Whitty claims

It was ‘logically incoherent’ to allow mass gatherings at the start of the pandemic, Professor Chris Whitty told the Covid inquiry today. England’s chief medical officer said it was understandable…

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Chris Whitty denies having a rift with Patrick Vallance over original March 2020 Covid lockdown but admits we went 'too late' and says he feared the impact blanket measures would have on the poorest and deprived

Sir Chris Whitty has denied having a feud with Sir Patrick Vallance over whether Covid restrictions should have been brought in earlier. England’s Chief Medical Officer told the Covid Inquiry…

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The Prime Minister launched the flagship offer in August 2020. It gave Brits discounts for dining in restaurants in a bid to kickstart the hospitality industry

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'Highly likely' that Eat Out To Help Out cost lives, claims Sir Patrick Vallance as Rishi Sunak is accused of saying the Government should 'just let people die' to avoid another lockdown

Rishi Sunak’s Eat Out To Help Out scheme likely cost lives, the Government’s top pandemic scientist has told the Covid Inquiry. The then-Chancellor launched the flagship offer in August 2020.…

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Addressing the Covid Inquiry, No10's former chief scientific adviser said it was the 'most important lesson' he learned during the pandemic

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UK lockdown needed to be 'earlier, harder and broader', Sir Patrick Vallance says but admits there was no scientific basis behind 'rule of six'

Covid lockdowns should have been ‘harder’, ‘broader’ and introduced ‘earlier’, Sir Patrick Vallance hinted today. Addressing the Covid Inquiry, No10’s former chief scientific adviser said it was the ‘most important…

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Sir Patrick said: 'I had no intention whatsoever of these ever seeing the light of day or me looking at them again and sort of felt the world had probably had enough of books of reflections of people's thoughts during Covid'

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Matt Hancock had a 'habit of saying things' which weren't true, Sir Patrick Vallance tells Covid Inquiry as he calls shamed ex-Health Secretary 'over-enthusiastic'

Matt Hancock had a ‘habit’ of saying things which were not true during Covid, Sir Patrick Vallance claimed today. No10’s ex-chief scientist, tasked with advising ministers throughout the pandemic, blamed…

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'There is no such thing as "the" science': Sir Patrick Vallance tells Covid Inquiry ministers were 'completely wrong' to hide behind the 'following the science' term during pandemic

Sir Patrick Vallance today said it was ‘completely wrong’ that ministers hid behind their insistence that they were simply ‘following the science’ during Covid. Addressing the Covid Inquiry, No10’s ex-chief…

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ELLA WHELAN: I'm still haunted by what happened and sadly I am not alone. The woman in the bed next to me had been left with cardboard bowls of her own vomit after her C-section, and was told to empty them herself when she complained she'd filled eight. Pictured with her son Muirgheas, now aged 13 months

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The stark reality of giving birth on the NHS: From being told by a midwife 'I can't believe you're still alive', to getting rushed through a 'conveyor belt' by uncaring staff who lack 'kindness'

Every week, it seems, comes more appalling news from the frontline of NHS maternity services. Yesterday it was revealed that two in three maternity units in England are not safe…

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Due to differences in logging data, comparisons between countries are difficult. However, figures from Oxford University platform Our World in Data suggests Sweden (blue line) is doing better than its European peers. It has logged 2,370 deaths per million people compared to the 2,769 per million average for the European Union by late October. For comparison, the UK has logged 3,421 per million (red line)

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Covid lockdowns were NO more effective than Swedish-style softer approach, major Oxford University-backed study suggests

Covid lockdowns were no more effective at reducing infections than letting people adapt their own behaviour, a major Oxford University-baked study suggests. A team of international researchers created a model…

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Natalie McKenna-Mounty, 47, was diagnosed with a glioblastoma in 2020, after experiencing what she thought was a stroke

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My three-day headache was actually down to a brain tumour

A woman has told how she was diagnosed with a brain tumour after her symptoms were put down to a migraine. Natalie McKenna-Mounty, from Ramsgate in Kent, suffered from a three-day…

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IT engineer Jamie Scott suffered a brain haemorrhage the day after his first AstraZeneca jab, leaving him with permanent brain damage, and his wife Kate told The Mail on Sunday how the father-of-two, from Warwickshire, was left partially blind and struggles with daily tasks

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Is AstraZeneca's Covid jab 'defective'? How firm that supplied 50million doses to the UK could face £90million lawsuit over rare blood clot side effect

The AstraZeneca Covid vaccine has been labelled ‘defective’ in a multi-million-pound lawsuit by patients who suffered a rare side-effect. Two cases brought against the pharmaceutical giant in the High Court could open the…

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Victoria Coren Mitchell (pictured in 2018) and husband David yesterday announced the arrival of their second child ¿ a baby daughter named June Violet. The TV host, 51, who already shares eight-year-old daughter Barbara with the comedian, took to Twitter to confirm the news after keeping her pregnancy secret. The news was later confirmed in The Times with an announcement which read: 'On 26th October 2023 to Victoria and David, a daughter, June Violet sister to Barbara'

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Hollywood's big LIE about becoming a mother in your 50s: As Victoria Cohen Mitchell welcomes second child at age 51, why fertility experts are concerned over exploding trend…

Celebrities welcoming babies in their 50s are giving women false hope over their own chances of conceiving later in life, experts warned today. TV host Victoria Coren Mitchell this week…

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A lull in travel activity during the pandemic inevitably slowed the spread of the insects, which can be picked up in hotels, public transport and restaurants. But a return to pre-pandemic norms, with their primary means of transit often being in suitcases, has encouraged their resurgence helping them spread faster, it is claimed

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Why LOCKDOWNS may be to blame for bed bug plague

Covid lockdowns may be behind the surge in bed bug outbreaks in the UK, experts have warned. A lull in travel activity during the pandemic inevitably slowed the spread of…

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