More than 40% of the GP appointments held in England last month did not take place face-to-face – that's more than 10 million appointments.
A Scottish judge has dismissed a legal challenge to vaccine passports, saying the Night Time Industries Association failed to demonstrate that Nicola Sturgeon's plans are "disproportionate, irrational or unreasonable".
In the same month that Wayne Couzens abused Covid rules to kidnapped Sarah Everard, ministers were urged to “roll back the extensive powers unwisely handed to the state” and to the police.
The Vatican has put force behind the Pope's view that it is a "moral duty" to get vaccinated against Covid by forcing unvaccinated staff to undergo regular testing or threatening to cut their work (and their pay).
The Prime Minister says a Chair will be appointed for the public inquiry by Christmas, adding that he takes "full responsibility" for the Government's response to Covid.
A summary of all the most interesting stories that have appeared about politicians’ efforts to control the virus — and other acts of hubris and folly – not just in Britain, but around the world.
To help reduce long waiting lists, hospitals in England have been told they can scrap some of the anti-Covid measures introduced during lockdown, including testing and isolating patients before planned operations.
Pfizer's CEO says that the pharmaceutical giant will ask the U.S. FDA to approve the use of its Covid vaccines in 5-11 year-olds "within days".
People living in England's poorer regions are almost twice as likely to have to wait more than 12 months for hospital treatment – and waiting lists are growing more quickly in these areas than elsewhere.
A summary of all the most interesting stories that have appeared about politicians’ efforts to control the virus — and other acts of hubris and folly – not just in Britain, but around the world.
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