Top news of the week: 12.10.2021.
Coronavirus
Idaho lieutenant governor bans vaccine mandates while governor out of state
Brad Little, who was in Texas with other Republican governors, promised to reverse Janice McGeachin’s orders when he returned
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un vows to build ‘invincible’ military and blames US for tensions
The leader of the nuclear-armed country says there is ‘no basis’ to believe US actions are ‘not hostile’ during military exhibition
Coronavirus report warned of impact on UK four years before pandemic
Exclusive: Report from planning exercise in 2016 alerted government of need to stockpile PPE and set up contact tracing system
Coronavirus live: UK Covid response a ‘public health failure’, inquiry finds, Thailand set to welcome back tourists
Britain’s initial response to the coronavirus pandemic led to more deaths, Commons inquiry finds; Thailand to drop mandatory quarantine for UK and US visitors
Fauci: US must not ‘prematurely declare victory’ over Covid
White House medical adviser tells CNN vaccinated Americans will be able to get out and enjoy Halloween
Pfizer asks US to allow Covid vaccines for children ages five to 11
Jabs could begin within weeks if US government approves request, with children getting a third of dose given to adults
‘Tyranny’: US rightwingers portray nightmare vision of Australia’s Covid response
The feedback loop between US conservative media and Australia’s fringe right has intensified as New South Wales and Victoria have struggled with outbreaks
Covid-19: will there soon be a pill that stops us getting sick? – podcast
Madeleine Finlay talks to Guardian science correspondent Hannah Devlin about a pill that early reports from clinical trials suggest halves hospitalisations and deaths