COVID inquiry

The inquiry into how NZ handled the pandemic will enter a second phase, causing NZ First to invoke an ‘agree to disagree’ clause in the coalition agreement.

Evidence of health department employees was found to be inadmissible in court because it had been used in another hearing.

A group of 55 academics and scientists have expressed concern that the inquiry has a predetermined outcome and is failing to account for the cost of lockdowns.

The judge found that vaccine mandates were ‘not needed,’ as per ‘health advice.’

The revelation comes as the Scottish Government is being scrutinised for deleting informal messages dating from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sir John Edmunds initially pushed for herd immunity before becoming a lockdown convert, but now admits the modelling wasn’t adequate for real world harms.

Former Scottish first minister made emotional appearance before inquiry and denied politicising crisis but Scottish secretary said ’she could cry from one eye.’

Written statement by Anders Tegnell, uploaded to the UK Inquiry’s website just before Christmas break, says Sweden’s constitution does not allow lockdown.

Politicians sign open letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak claiming probe is failing in its public duty and demanding lockdown harms be considered.

Letter sent on behalf of children’s rights group Us For Them questions treatment of witnesses and claims ‘dissenting science’ on lockdowns is being ignored.

The former deputy chief medical officer has said that thin cloth covering was not ‘particularly effective’ in slowing the spread of COVID-19.

As a former advisor states that behavioural science ‘isn’t always correct,’ two scientists have expressed their worry that the Covid Inquiry could be biased.

The COVID-19 Inquiry heard evidence from the former chief scientific adviser, who claimed the Cabinet Office was “bipolar” on pandemic decision-making.