Progressively devalued social care

  “ The subject of social care struggles for public attention, crippled by a long history of invisibility and complacency” ex-Guardian journalist Madeline said after exposing a society in which social care has been devalued in Labours of Love.  Her reflective investigation into the crisis of care in the UK, with  a clarion call for…

Key to lifetime of vitality and well-being

  Dr. Lad, the world’s leading expert in Ayurvedic medicine, explains the principles behind the science of Ayurveda, based on an ancient healing tradition from India that dates back thousands of years. In The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Remedies, safe and effective alternatives to Western medical treatments are explained. Discover how to determine your Ayurvedic…

NAO criticises Goverment over 17bn spending on Covid-19 contracts

The National Audit Office, the Public spending watchdog has criticised the government for failures in the award of more than £17bn of contracts to private companies to tackle the coronavirus crisis, for errors and potential conflict of interest including lack of transparency. They said the Cabinet Office and the Department of Health and Social Care…

Sinovac Chinese vaccine trials successful

According to researchers the Sinovac Biotech a Chinese biotech vaccine led to a quick immune response during trials with around 700 people. Three vaccines, developed in the US, Germany, and Russia have all released data suggesting an efficiency of more than 90 per cent after trials with tens of thousands of people. According to the…

Miami fashion designer  was paid £148m taxpayer funds for NHS PPE

Miami fashion designer awarded £148.6m in PPE contracts. Details of the deals amounted to £103.1million, with the other two trackings at £12.1m and £33.4m respectively. The government reveals the type of PPE supplied by Private sector firms ( such as masks, gowns) but no further information has been provided. None of the contracts were subject…

Moderna the second Covid-19 vaccine claims 94.5 per cent effective

US company Moderna  reveals a new vaccine that protects against Covid-19 showing nearly 94.5 per cent effective, as per their data. Moderna trial involved 30, 000 people in the US with half being given two doses of the vaccine, four weeks apart. The rest had dummy injections. The analysis was based on the first 95…

10 Killed and several injured in Platra Nearnt hospital

  10 killed and several seriously injured in Platra Nearnt hospital The blaze broke out in the intensive care unit of the public hospital in the north-eastern city of Piatra Nearnt in Romania. One doctor who tried to rescue patients some coronavirys patients  is said to be in a critical condition after suffering severe burns.…

Covid-19: Worldwide 52m infected, 1.29m dead, UK 1.26m infected, 50, 365 dead

# Country, Total New Total New Total Active Serious, Tot Cases/ Deaths/ Total Tests/ Population Other Cases Cases Deaths Deaths Recovered Cases Critical 1M pop 1M pop Tests 1M pop   World 52,124,375 316,202 1,284,627 5,954 36,548,398 14,291,350 95,394 6,687 164.8   1 USA 10,580,011 14,189 246,034 115 6,603,489 3,730,488 19,393 31,896 742 160,695,038 484,450 331706290…