Simon Capewell
Family man, gardener, European.
#PublicHealth prof & #prevention researcher.
Advocating healthy #food & #tobacco policies everywhere.
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Six months into Covid pandemic, the UK's isolation programme is still a mess | Anthony Costello
The government is asking people who may have coronavirus to isolate - but it has no idea of whether they’re doing so, says professor of global health Anthony Costello
Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
The new captain jumped from the deck, fully dressed, and sprinted through the water. A former lifeguard, he kept his eyes on his victim as he headed...
Dominic Cummings' lockdown trip lowered public trust in government, study finds
Analysis by University College London found people trusted the government less - and were less willing to follow the rules themselves - after the PM's aide's trip to Durham was revealed
More must be done to stop Russia meddling - ex-spy
Christopher Steele, who compiled the Trump-Russia dossier, says all UK political parties are targets.
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#ToryRussia donations & hacking:
UK "slow to respond" says expert.
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Thread by @_bosman_: I leave the hospital now after more than 52 hours of nonstop work, minimal sleep, minimal food and a rage of emotions. The event was tragic.…
Thread by @_bosman_: I leave the hospital now after more than 52 hours of nonstop work, minimal sleep, minimal food and a rage of emotions. Tnt was tragic. There are no words that truly describe the horrific scene, but what we were going through...
Mexico state bans sale of sugary drinks and junk food to children
Oaxaca brings in measures after obesity crisis is highlighted by high death toll during coronavirus pandemic
Ministers waste £150m buying unusable masks from banker
Ministers have wasted at least £150 million buying masks with the wrong kind of straps from a little-known family investment firm, The Times can reveal.Health officials signed a £252 million contract
Piranhas writer Roberto Saviano: 'London is the most corrupt city in the world'
The Italian author and screenwriter has been living under armed protection since his Mafia exposé Gomorrah was released
One in eight childcare workers in England earn less than £5 an hour
Report finds workload and lack of career development having an adverse effect on the sector
Misinformation, pseudoscience and the unhealthy commodity industries
What strategies are some industries using to misinform us?
How can these be combatted?
Why every house in Sheffield has been sent a letter on coronavirus from city health chief
Sheffield’s public health boss has written a letter to every resident in Sheffield offering advice on how to keep safe.
England’s contact tracers 'making handful of calls' a month
Agents report ringing numbers that don’t exist and occupying time with barbecues and quizzes
UK 'made serious mistake' over virus border policy
A Commons committee says ministers were slow to recognise the risk of importing Covid-19 from Europe.
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Official.
UK #gov's FAILED #border policy
50,000 avoidable #COVID19
#deaths
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Scotland is aiming to eliminate coronavirus. Why isn’t England?
New Zealand has shown countries what's possible if they take every measure to stop the virus reaching their shores. But England isn't following in its footsteps
Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the UK
GOV.UK Coronavirus dashboard
Analysis: We're at the limit of easing lockdown
We can go no further without risking cases of the coronavirus surging again.
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#English #government #COVID19 chaos
#lockdown easing ⬆️cases
As predicted
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