Coronavirus Part 4

Scientists in the Chinese city where Covid emerged planned to alter coronaviruses and release them into bat caves 21 months before the pandemic kicked off, leaked documents have revealed. Dr Peter Daszak, president of New York-based EcoHealth Alliance, proposed working with a group of scientists from the Wuhan Institute of Virology to carry out the… Continue reading Coronavirus Part 4

Oct 2021. A Facebook Whistleblower

The former Facebook employee whose leaks triggered some of the most intense scrutiny in the company’s history revealed her identity. Frances Haugen, a former Facebook product manager with stints at several other big tech companies, has went public. Haugen, 37, joined Facebook in 2019 to work on civic integrity, including “issues related to democracy and… Continue reading Oct 2021. A Facebook Whistleblower

Coronavirus Part 3

Turkmenistan is one of only a handful of countries, including North Korea, which says it has no coronavirus cases. But reports suggest it is experiencing its third and possibly strongest wave of Covid-19. Sayahat Kurbanov was suffocating. He gasped for air as if he were running a marathon, the pain in his chest unbearable. He… Continue reading Coronavirus Part 3

Oct 2021. A Sarah Everard Independant Enquiry

The Government has vowed to make sure “the vetting net is as tight as possible” for police officers following the murder of Sarah Everard. The marketing executive – who grew up in York – was kidnapped, raped and murdered by serving Met Police officer Wayne Couzens in 2020. Now, an independent inquiry is set to examine… Continue reading Oct 2021. A Sarah Everard Independant Enquiry

Oct 2021. The NHS Crisis

Despite numerous new funding pledges in recent years, a welcome change from years of austerity, it remains the consensus that the new money is not enough. After almost a decade of underfunding, the NHS continues to struggle and the money promised to it does not allow for preparations for the future. The unprecedented coronavirus pandemic… Continue reading Oct 2021. The NHS Crisis

Oct 2021. Politics Bypassing the People

A record number of people are waiting to start routine hospital treatment in England, with nearly 10,000 procedures delayed for more than two years. New NHS figures show that a total of 5.7 million people were waiting to start treatment at the end of August 2021. This is the highest number since records began in… Continue reading Oct 2021. Politics Bypassing the People