Healthcare workers in Ireland have asked the government to reintroduce mask mandates because of a rise in Covid cases in the country. According to state broadcaster RTÉ: Organisations representing doctors and nurses have called on the Government to reintroduce some measures to tackle the spread of Covid-19. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation and the … Read more
The BBC has said that one quarter of its staff will be drawn from working-class backgrounds after the Culture Secretary accused the corporation of snobbishness. According to The Times: The broadcaster said it would become one of the first media organisations in the UK to set the 25 per cent target, which it hopes to … Read more
The government’s chief scientific adviser has said that it isn’t credible to offer the population Covid booster jabs every four months and that the UK must move to a more credible annual Covid immunisation drive. Patrick Vallance was speaking at the Science and Technology Select Committee. According to The Telegraph: Speaking at the Science and … Read more
A Grammar School teacher has been suspended after he was photographed using a mug which depicted the prophet Muhammad. The mug had an image from the webcomic Jesus and Mo on it. The teacher, who hasn’t been named, was working at Colchester Royal Grammar School in Essex According to The Telegraph: A spokesman for the … Read more
A human-rights group has accused Facebook of pushing climate change sceptics towards extreme disinformation and conspiracy groups. In a report released today, Global Witness claims that Facebook’s algorithm amplified people’s doubts rather than nudging them towards reliable information. According to the BBC: Researchers created two users – climate sceptic “Jane” and “John” who followed established … Read more
Walt Disney’s General Entertainment President has vowed that at least half of the characters in the company’s productions would be played by LGBTQ or minority actors by the end of the year. According to The Mail Online: General entertainment president Karey Burke choked up during a company-wide Zoom call Monday, saying the issue hit close … Read more
A female cyclist has told The Times that the inclusion of transgender woman Emily Bridges in the entry list for the National Omnium Championships in Derby on Saturday, could lead to the death of female sport. The unnamed woman said that her fellow athletes were afraid to speak out publicly for fear of losing their … Read more
New figures show that public satisfaction with GP’s has hit an all-time low. According to The Telegraph: Public satisfaction with GP services has fallen to the lowest level on record, new figures show, as perception of the NHS as a whole dropped to the worst point in 25 years. Less than two fifths (38 per … Read more
People in England who have a cough or a cold will be advised to stay home and avoid contact with others under new government guidance which will be issued on Friday. The legal requirement to self-isolate after a positive covid test was scrapped in February. However, the new guidance will recommend that people remain at … Read more
Men with cancer and those having MRI scans and x-rays are being asked if they are pregnant beforehand. The UK Government removed the word “female” from the law governing the medical procedures and replaced it with “individuals.” According to The Telegraph: The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, in Liverpool, now asks “ALL patients under the … Read more
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