Boris Johnson has continued to defend his handling of the pandemic on his second day of giving evidence to the Covid inquiry. He expressed surprise that scientists were not consulted about the “eat out to help out” scheme, sought to justify having said older people should “accept their fate”, and claimed that characterisations of the … Read more
As a result of new coronavirus subvariants, we are experiencing a rise in COVID-19 infections in the U.S. right now. “COVID is not gone nor will it disappear. We have to develop a truce with it,” said Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease specialist at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. “Currently, infections, mostly mild, … Read more
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Two-time All-Star Ja Morant had a chance Thursday night to try to top a “perfect ending.” The Memphis Grizzlies’ dazzling point guard played his first game at home since the end of his 25-game suspension to start the NBA season because of his social media antics with guns. Memphis … Read more
In his appearance before the Covid inquiry this week, Boris Johnson defended his handling of the pandemic. The former prime minister also expressed surprise that scientists were not consulted about the “eat out to help out” scheme, justified saying that older people should “accept their fate”, and claimed reporting on the Partygate scandal was a … Read more
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Wednesday said the U.S. government will not pay for COVID boosters if he gets elected president in 2024. “Certainly we’re not going to fund them,” DeSantis told “ABC News Live Prime.” His comments came after Florida advised residents under age 65 to skip the updated COVID-19 vaccine this fall, … Read more
LOS ANGELES – A federal appeals court on Thursday revived a child sexual exploitation lawsuit filed by the man who appeared naked as a 4-month-old on the cover of Nirvana’s 1991 album “Nevermind.” Spencer Elden’s lawsuit against the grunge rock group alleges that he has suffered “permanent harm” as the band and others … Read more
It is Rishi Sunak’s turn on Monday to spend the day being questioned at the Covid inquiry, with the prime minister expected to spend some of the weekend working in Downing Street being briefed on what to expect. He will give evidence about his job as chancellor during the crisis. Here are some of things … Read more
It’s fall, which means it’s the start of respiratory virus season. Beyond washing your hands, staying home if you’re sick and considering masking in crowded spaces, there are also vaccines available to help protect you from severe disease from three of the circulating viruses. For people 6 months and older, the updated COVID-19 vaccine is … Read more
WASHINGTON – A delegation of top U.S. officials is expected to visit Mexico soon as negotiations over how to enforce immigration rules at the two countries’ shared border continue on Capitol Hill. Republican and Democratic lawmakers are debating border policy changes as part of a larger conversation over U.S. assistance for Ukraine and … Read more
There has never been much of a dividing line between effective public relations and the spread of religious fervour, and for 25 days in April 2020 the good news of Captain Tom sounded a lot like The Greatest Story Ever Told. The essence of PR is to take the local and the particular and make … Read more
