Priti Patel under fire as 150,000 police records accidentally lost

Fingerprint, DNA and arrest history records deleted and visa system thrown into disarray

Fingerprint, DNA and arrest history records were deleted, which could allow offenders to go free because evidence from crime scenes will not be flagged on the Police National Computer (PNC).

The Home Office said it was working with police to assess the impact of the error, which reportedly occurred by accident during a weekly “weeding” session to expunge data. It said no records of criminals or dangerous persons had been deleted, and that the wiped records were those of people arrested and released when no further action was taken.

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Fingerprint, DNA and arrest history records deleted and visa system thrown into disarray

Fingerprint, DNA and arrest history records were deleted, which could allow offenders to go free because evidence from crime scenes will not be flagged on the Police National Computer (PNC).

The Home Office said it was working with police to assess the impact of the error, which reportedly occurred by accident during a weekly “weeding” session to expunge data. It said no records of criminals or dangerous persons had been deleted, and that the wiped records were those of people arrested and released when no further action was taken.

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‘Extremely Hazardous’ Pesticide Federally Approved For Use On Florida Citrus | WUSF Public Media

The neurotoxin aldicarb is banned in about 100 countries, and is only one of 36 pesticides that the World Health Organization has called “extremely hazardous.” It’s now allowed to be used on Florida oranges and grapefruits.

Source: ‘Extremely Hazardous’ Pesticide Federally Approved For Use On Florida Citrus | WUSF Public Media

2 days after voting to not require masks, COVID-19 shuts down the Missouri House | News Headlines | kmov.com (Karma moving fast)

The Missouri House of Representatives has canceled next week’s session due to rising COVID-19 cases two days after voting down a measure requiring masks and social distancing.

Source: 2 days after voting to not require masks, COVID-19 shuts down the Missouri House | News Headlines | kmov.com

HHS Secretary Azar resigns, says US doesn’t have reserve vaccine stockpile – The Jerusalem Post

“We now have enough confidence that our ongoing production will be quality and available to provide the second dose for people. So we’re not sitting on a reserve anymore. We’ve made that available to the states to order,” Azar said.  Source: HHS Secretary Azar resigns, says US doesn’t have reserve vaccine stockpile – The Jerusalem Post

When Covid Deaths Aren’t Counted, Families Pay the Price | Kaiser Health News

The count has profound implications for families and the country. Omitting covid-19 on death certificates threatens to undercount the toll of the pandemic nationwide. For Davis’ family and others, it can pile financial hardship onto emotional despair, as death benefits and other covid-19 relief programs are withheld. Interviews with families across the U.S. shed light on reasons covid deaths are being undercounted — and the consequences loved ones have endured.

When covid patients die, the “immediate” cause of death is always something else, such as respiratory failure or cardiac arrest. Residents, doctors, medical examiners and coroners make the call on whether covid was an underlying factor, or “contributory cause.” If so, the diagnosis should be included on the death certificate, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Partly because of a lack of training in how to fill them out, “the quality of the death certificates is not good,” said Dr. James Gill, vice president of the National Association of Medical Examiners. And in cases in which people had other chronic conditions, it can be difficult to determine whether covid was a contributing cause of death, he said. That was especially true early on, when reliable testing was not widely available.

Source: When Covid Deaths Aren’t Counted, Families Pay the Price | Kaiser Health News

Marianne Faithfull: ‘I was in a dark place. Presumably it was death’ | Music | The Guardian

‘I really annoyed people somehow. I wasn’t a conventional artist – and they couldn’t handle it’ … Faithfull. After battling Covid-19 for three weeks in hospital, Faithfull went on to finish her 21st solo album – and possibly her last. She reflects on how she might never sing again, her hatred of being a 60s muse and why she still believes in miracles

Source: Marianne Faithfull: ‘I was in a dark place. Presumably it was death’ | Music | The Guardian