The Euros are in full flow, Wimbledon is coming and we are on the brink of a General Election. We’ve long stopped wearing masks and abiding the rules of staying 2m apart but with summer socialising at full kilter and a summer Covid wave known as the “FLiRT” variant “building”, should we be rethinking our […]
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Fauci parries with Republicans in combative hearing about Covid’s origins and possibility of a lab leak
In his first public testimony since stepping down from government office at the end of 2022, Dr. Anthony Fauci on Monday fended off a variety of attacks from Republican politicians at a fiery hearing called to discuss lessons learned during the pandemic. Fauci, appearing voluntarily before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, denied […]
Fauci Calls GOP Accusation He Covered Up COVID’s Origins ‘Preposterous’
Dr. Anthony Fauci, who was the lead adviser for the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, threw cold water on GOP accusations he masterminded a cover-up of the virus’ origins. Fauci called the claims “absolutely false and simply preposterous” during a heated appearance before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on Monday, saying […]
How one NJ school district upped test scores and beat COVID’s learning loss
A recent email from the state Department of Education took Union City school superintendent Silvia Abbato by surprise. The district, which serves some of New Jersey’s poorest students, had achieved a distinction. Its 11 schools were all meeting academic goals without state assistance — setting it apart from the 44 largest districts, even though Union City ranks third […]