Astonishing evidence at the @covidinquiryuk. The Government repeatedly ignored offers from the Crick Institute to provide mass testing on a national scale. Instead, the Government paid Deloitte consultants to project manage, not yet established, privately run labs. 1/2

The peak outlier this week is Oxfordshire. Something has been wrong there for a month. They normally test plenty, but it's dropped to a trickle. 4/12

Today's PUNCH colour cover. The computer is always right... Well, nearly always... Ed McLachlan 1983 #seasons #weather #climate #meteorology #electronics #digital #IT #technology #informationtechnology #homes #lifestyle

Andrew Gwynne has “urged caution against drawing conclusions from social media discussions about transmission routes”. He really doesn’t want you to share this thread ⬇️ which spells out all the evidence given at the Covid Inquiry. Twitter friends, you know what to do… 😉

Strap in. This letter from Andrew Gwynne @gwynnemp is pathetic and he should be ashamed to have written it. Let's break down the worst parts of it. TLDR: If you have Long Covid, you're not going to get any help from this guy.

England has two potential megacity urban areas. Both about 20 million people. Both 200km across. We've already built the blue circle, centred on London, a very strong economy. We could built the red one if we wanted. Currently it's a very weak economy.

Our latest video - looking at Elon Musk's political interventions.

Wishing all my lovely Twitter friends a healthy & happy New Year! 🥳 Let’s hope 2025 is the year that the government recognises the need for a more sustainable & preventative approach to managing health in our society. Here’s my New Year’s Wishlist ⬇️ What’s on your Wishlist?

If you are unwell with any winter virus or COVID-19, staying at home to recover is usually the best option. Doing that also helps reduce transmission in the community. If you do need to go into an indoor setting, a well-fitting mask can help protect others around you. (1/2)

1. 'Dr Ruddell added: "There is no doubt we are facing a period of really sustained extreme pressure primarily due to large numbers of patients presenting with respiratory illness particularly affecting all hospital sites over the past week... https://t.co/TUkwhHLC17

1 of 5 ** What everyone needs to know about COVID in 2024 ** This set of slides was created as a presentation for therapists but it is great for anyone. Source of screen prints https://t.co/ynEakwHQWl

Have you ever felt a film scene was particularly memorable or beautiful? To be sure, much of this is about cinematography and acting, but I want to show how outfits also contribute to this impression. Hopefully, this thread will give you some ideas on how to dress better. 🧵

So Rupert Murdoch, spreads climate change denial through his media empire, simply because he is totally ignorant of science, and can't be bothered to educate himself about his total lack of knowledge. Completely unbelievable. 1/🧵

Two decades ago, researchers started an experiment that would challenge the prevailing scientific understanding of plant communities. While modern agriculture treats diversity as inefficient, the Jena Experiment proved the opposite: complexity is the key to resilience.

I'm a teacher, so I take work home with me. These lines - no. They soon fade. But with 1 week to go, I don't want to bring home #ChristmasFever Usually I write about how easy it is to wear a mask. But this🧵is about how hard it is, and how to understand why others don't mask.

Canaletto used to be mocked as a "post-card" painter Then some simple marketing advice changed his life — and he sold 200+ paintings to King George III Here's the secret that made him the greatest marketer of the century...🧵

[10 Dec 2024] Opening Remarks from @DrTedros at WHO media briefing: “We cannot talk about COVID in the past tense. “It’s still with us, it still causes acute disease and Long COVID, and it still kills. “The world might want to forget about COVID-19, but we cannot afford to.”

Opening remarks from @DrTedros @WHO media briefing: “We cannot talk about #COVID in the past tense. It’s still with us, it still causes acute disease & “#LongCovid”, & still kills… The world might want to forget about #Covid_19 but we cannot afford to” https://t.co/xms7Gk1HKT

How the countries of Europe performed during Covid. Not good for Boris Johnson’s Britain.