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Sir Patrick Vallance has hit back at Rishi Sunak's suggestion that scientists were too "empowered" during the Covid-19 pandemic. The former chief scientific adviser rebuffed that idea, in his witness statement to the Covid-19 Inquiry.

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Rishi Sunak denies saying it was 'OK' to let people die of coronavirus

Rishi Sunak has refuted claims that he said it was "OK" to let people die from coronavirus. The allegations surfaced from a diary entry by Sir Patrick Vallance, the UK Government's chief scientific adviser during the pandemic, which was shared with the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

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Andy Burnham to give evidence at Covid inquiry in London today

Andy Burnham is set to give evidence at the Covid inquiry in London today (November 27). The Greater Manchester mayor is expected to appear at the public hearing where he will have a chance to share his views on how the government handled the Covid pandemic.

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Sir Chris Whitty to face questions at Covid inquiry

Sir Chris Whitty will give evidence to the Covid-19 Inquiry later in a highly anticipated appearance.

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Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak were happy to let people die from covid, inquiry hears

Boris Johnson wanted to let Covid “rip” despite the fact people would die, while Rishi Sunak also thought that was “okay”, the public inquiry has heard.

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20.11.2023 / 13:45

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Boris Johnson was 'bamboozled' by graphs and data during the Covid pandemic

The Covid-19 Inquiry has heard that Prime Minister Boris Johnson was "bamboozled" by the graphs and data presented to him by scientists during the pandemic. Diary entries by former chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance were shown to the inquiry on Monday as Sir Patrick described dealing with the former prime minister.

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31.10.2023 / 10:11

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In full - the incredible WhatsApp messages and notes SLAMMING Boris Johnson and showing lockdown chaos in Government

Dither, drinks planning and Dominic Cummings behaving 'clearly against the rules' were all sources of frustration for Boris Johnson's closest aides in the pandemic. Illuminating notes and WhatsApp messages were revealed at the Covid inquiry yesterday (October 30).

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This England cast never actually met Sir Kenneth Branagh: 'I only ever saw Boris Johnson'

Sir Kenneth Branagh when he was not in character as Boris Johnson on set of the Covid drama. Formerly titled This Sceptred Isle, the six-parter follows the 58-year-old’s tumultuous first months as prime minister, leading up to the beginning of the coronarvirus pandemic and subsequent lockdowns. Covering one of the most challenging periods in recent history, the series, co-written and directed by Michael Winterbottom, will also include stories from the medics and care workers working on the frontline.

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BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Katya Jones breaks silence on Ukraine as she denies tension between dancers

Strictly Come Dancing professional Katya Jones has broken her silence on Ukraine as she denied tension between Russian and Ukranian dancers on the show. It comes after reports that pros on the hit show had reportedly told two stars to come out and condemn the war in Ukraine - or never come back.

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'We're not out of it': Vallance and Whitty warn of 'new variants to come that could cause significant problems'

Sir Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance have warned that the UK is not out of the coronavirus pandemic and there may be more variants of the virus in the coming months and years.

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Boris Johnson Calls Time On Covid Restrictions In England; Self-Isolation To End In Three Days

England is just three days away from ending virtually all Covid restrictions as UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveils his Living With Covid plan to the nation.

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Everything we know about lockdown announcement ahead of Boris Johnson press conference

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Covid cases, hospitalisations and deaths all 'plateauing and starting to fall'

UK chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance has said Covid deaths may be plateauing, but the UK remained in a "difficult position"

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Face masks and indoor restrictions 'likely' next winter, Sir Patrick Vallance warns

Face masks and indoor restrictions are 'likely' to be needed in certain places next winter, Brits have been warned.

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Future coronavirus variants may be able to bypass current vaccines, Sir Patrick Vallance says

direct to your inboxFuture variants of coronavirus could bypass the current batch of vaccines, England's chief scientific adviser has warned.Sir Patrick Vallance joined Boris Johnson and Prof Chris Whitty at a press conference at Downing Street today.Asked how the government plans to tackle new strains of the virus in future, Sir Patrick said it was possible that some could 'get round' current vaccines.But he added that existing vaccines were 'quite easy' to adjust to any changes.Sir Patrick said: "In terms of other variants, it is possible that [they] will get round vaccines to some extent in the future, and some of them that are out there in the world now may well have more of an effect to bypass some of the existing immune system that’s

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Brazil variant: Fears Covid-19 jab won't be as effective as UK considers travel ban

Officials do not know yet if the coronavirus vaccine will work as effectively with the South African and Brazilian variants of the virus.

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UK in for 'pretty grim' period of Covid-19 deaths, warns Government's top scientist

The UK is in in for a "pretty grim" period of Covid-19 deaths, the Government's top scientist has warned.

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UK will need tougher restrictions in next few months to stop mutant Covid strain, Sir Patrick Vallance warns

direct to your inboxTougher restrictions may be needed in some areas of the country to curb the spread of a fast-spreading strain of the coronavirus.That was the warning from the government's chief scientific adviser as he said the new variant is likely to 'spread in numbers'.Speaking at the Downing Street press conference on Monday, Sir Patrick Vallance said: "The tier decisions are not ones for me, but I will say that the evidence of this virus is that it spreads easily, it's more transmissible.

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Pubs beg for help as just one in five may be able to open this Christmas

Four in five pubs may be forced to close this Christmas due to strict restrictions, it has been reported.

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Brits warned face masks may have to be worn for another year despite vaccine

Brits should not ditch face masks just yet as we may be forced to wear them for another year, the Government's chief scientific adviser has warned.

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All the key points from Boris Johnson's coronavirus press conference

hereThe R rate would be growing faster in the UK if it wasn't for the restrictions in place, chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance said.The R rate - the number of transmission rate - in the UK is currently between 1.3 and 1.5.Explaining a series of slides, Sir Patrick said: “What you can see is that the R hasn’t gone back to where it was and where it would be in an unmitigated epidemic of this disease which would be at about three.“So it has gone up, the epidemic is growing, probably between four per cent and seven per cent per day, but that R hasn’t gone right back up and the reason it hasn’t is because of the measures everyone is already taking.”He said there was transmission growth “pretty much across the country” now with the

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