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Boris Johnson has begun giving evidence at the COVID inquiry, to answer for the decisions made during the pandemic, when he was still prime minister. Johnson apologises - but it doesn't go down well with bereaved families "As expected, given it was trailed in the press (much to the inquiry's displeasure) the former prime minister began with an apology "for the pain and loss and suffering" caused by the pandemic. He acknowledged that "unquestionably" his government "may have made mistakes" in its handling of the crisis and said he hoped the inquiry could provide answers for victims and bereaved families. The statement was interrupted by four women, all who lost loved ones during the pandemic, holding signs saying "the dead can't hear your apologies". They were removed from the inquiry and said they didn't want his "waffle". (more) https://news.sky.com/story/key-points-so-far-as-boris-johnson-gives-evidence-to-covid-inquiry-13024055

Picked up in Thailand News as well:

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A lot of recent bickering, baiting, flaming and general off-topic posts have been removed here. For a couple of the more agitated posters here, I think it's time to take a break and cool down, and try to regain some composure.

A pair of off-topic posts sure to derail and divert this thread from its actual topic have been removed. This thread is NOT about Donald Trump.

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More off topic diversion posts removed. The topic here is Sen. Rand Paul and his claims against Dr. Anthony Fauci. Please stay on-topic.

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More off-topic, unsourced and unsubstantiated posts have been removed for contravening the forum's Community Standards.

The topic here is about a voluntary CDC testing program for international arrivals at select U.S. airports... The off-topic posting unrelated to this has now formally reached its limit.

More posts with unsourced, unsubstantiated and irrelevant claims have been removed, along with ensuing replies.

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Several posts with off-topic, non-credible claims have been removed, along with ensuing replies, for contravening the forum's Community Standards. "In factual areas such as news forums and current affairs topics member content that is claimed or portrayed as a fact should be supported by a link to a relevant reputable source." "Topics or posts deemed to be scaremongering, deliberately misleading or which deliberately distort information will be removed."

A post making an unsourced and unsubstantiated claim contravening the forum's Community Standards has been removed. "In factual areas such as news forums and current affairs topics member content that is claimed or portrayed as a fact should be supported by a link to a relevant reputable source."

A post making an unsourced and unsubstantiated claim contravening the forum's Community Standards has been removed. "In factual areas such as news forums and current affairs topics member content that is claimed or portrayed as a fact should be supported by a link to a relevant reputable source."

A series of off-topic diversion posts have been removed for contravening the forum's Community Standards. The topic of the thread here is doctors being disciplined for promoting COVID misinformation -- not COVID death counts in Australia.

A trolling post regarding COVID vaccines -- which are not the topic of this thread -- has been removed for contravening the forum's Community Standards, along with a comment on moderation. "10. You will not post troll messages. Trolling is the act of purposefully antagonizing forum members by posting controversial, inflammatory, irrelevant or off-topic messages with the primary intent of provoking other members into an emotional response or to generally disrupt normal on-topic discussion."

A post with an unsourced and unsubstantiated claim has been removed for contravening the forum's Community Standards. "In factual areas such as news forums and current affairs topics member content that is claimed or portrayed as a fact should be supported by a link to a relevant reputable source."

Several posts citing sources with extensive, documented histories of COVID vaccine misinformation have been removed for contravening the forum's Community Standards, along with several ensuing replies. "5. You will not use ASEAN NOW to post any material which is knowingly or can be reasonably construed as false, inaccurate, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise in violation of any law. Topics or posts deemed to be scaremongering, deliberately misleading or which deliberately distort information will be removed. In factual areas such as news forums and current affairs topics member content that is claimed or portrayed as a fact should be supported by a link to a relevant reputable source. "

A post with entirely unsourced and unsubstantiated claims has been removed for contravening the forum's Community Standards. Also an off-topic post. "In factual areas such as news forums and current affairs topics member content that is claimed or portrayed as a fact should be supported by a link to a relevant reputable source."

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