Top news of the week: 04.10.2022.
Covid-19 public inquiry opens amid anger from bereaved over testimony
Chair Lady Hallett tells families upset their evidence will not be heard directly that they will be ‘at the heart’ of hearing
Covid-19: is there a ‘twindemic’ coming? – podcast
The UK is currently experiencing another surge in Covid-19 cases, with numbers in England going up by 42% in recent weeks. Ian Sample talks to Prof Peter Openshaw about where we’re at right ...
Biden pledges $60m to stormproof Puerto Rico during visit
The US territory has been frequently battered by hurricanes but is often overlooked by the federal government when it comes to aid
US economy drops at 0.6% annual rate from April through June
WASHINGTON (AP) — Battered by surging consumer prices and rising interest rates, the U.S. economy shrank at a 0.6% annual rate from April through June, the government announced Thursday, ...
Christopher Barnes is on a quest for a universal coronavirus vaccine
This biochemist wants to stop the viruses that cause COVID-19, the common cold and more.
Supreme Court welcomes the public again, and a new justice
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court began its new term Monday with a new justice on the bench , the public back in the courtroom and a spirited debate in a case that pits environmental ...
Analysis: Russia’s war in Ukraine reaches a critical moment
LONDON (AP) — There are moments in history that appear as critical to the world as they are terrifying. Just this century: the 9/11 attacks in 2001; the U.S. “shock-and-awe″ war on Saddam ...