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Northern Ireland's chief scientific adviser Professor Ian Young has lost a High Court bid to block a General Medical Council investigation into allegations he gave "misleading" evidence to an inquest more than a decade ago.
The comments come after Boris Johnson said there was no route to a credible zero-Covid Britain
THE UK variant, the South African strain, the Brazilian variant – coronavirus mutations are suddenly big news.
Covid-19: Cough, fatigue, sore throat 'more common' with new variant By Philippa Roxby image copyrightGetty Images Cough, fatigue, sore throat and muscle pain may be more common in people who test positive for the new UK variant of coronavirus, a study by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggests. The ONS findings are based on positive tests from a random sample of 6,000 people in England. Loss of taste and smell may be slightly less likely to affect those with the new form of the virus. However, it is still one of the three main symptoms of the virus. The NHS website lists the sympt...
NI coronavirus: Stormont's chief scientific adviser Professor Ian Young absent on leave due to 'health grounds' Prof Young has been one of the most senior health officials involved in Northern Ireland's emergency response to the pandemic Chief Scientific Adviser Professor Ian Young (Image: Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye) Want the biggest politics stories sent to you every week? Simply sign up here and we'll do the restInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll incl...