Top news of the week: 20.12.2022.
African leaders gather in US as Joe Biden aims to reboot rocky relations
President and Antony Blinken woo nations at summit in Washington in hope they will align with west rather than Russia or China
US public not warned that monkeys imported from Cambodia carried deadly pathogens
Documents reveal that pathogenic agents, zoonotic bacteria and viruses, including one deemed bioterrorism risk, entered US but ‘no indication CDC has been transparent’
Health expert Jeremy Hunt knew how to fix social care. Why is chancellor Jeremy Hunt not doing so?
As chair of the health select committee he wrote a bold and sensible report. He now seems to have forgotten what was in it, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
Migrant surges hint at chaos at US-Mexico border once Title 42 expires
Critics of Covid migration restriction, ending next week, say it illegally prevents asylum claims and places migrants in danger
DeSantis reverses himself on coronavirus vaccines, moves to right of Trump
In a potential wedge issue for the 2024 primary, DeSantis is attacking the life-saving covid shots he once praised and promoted.
DeSantis forms panel to counter CDC, a move decried by health professionals
The governor also said he is requesting a statewide grand jury investigation into alleged “crimes and wrongdoing” related to the covid-19 vaccine.
China urges companies to ensure COVID-related medical supplies
China has urged state-backed pharmaceuticals giants to ensure provision of COVID-related medical supplies, the country's state asset regulator said on Thursday.
Ex-Texas police officer convicted of manslaughter for shooting Black woman
Aaron Dean was convicted after bodycam footage showed an officer shooting Atatiana Jefferson, sparking outrage about how communities of color are policed.