No clear evidence genomics needed for immediate Covid response Ewart repeats message to committee
The director of public health has repeated her message that on-Island genomic testing wouldn t change government s response to new variants of Covid-19.
Dr Henrietta Ewart gave evidence to the Public Accounts Committee today as part of an inquiry into government s handling of the virus, which is covering use of sequencing, isolation rules for the Steam Packet and border controls.
Currently PCR Covid tests are sent to a lab in Liverpool for genomics sequencing with an estimated to 7-10 day turn around.
An offer has been made by the managing director of Taxa Genomics, Dr Rachel Glover, to do them here, with a 24-hour processing time to help more quickly inform decision makers, and the public, which variant is present on-Island and if clusters are linked.
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Exit framework debate missed off Tynwald order paper Chief Minister expecting it to take place tomorrow
Tynwald is due to debate a revised exit strategy from Covid-19 despite it being missed off the order paper.
Chief Minister Howard Quayle told the court he believed it would take place tomorrow (21 April).
It was something that seemed to take his colleagues, Douglas East MHK Chris Robertshaw and Rushen MHK Juan Watterson, by surprise:
President of Tynwald Steve Rodan told Mr Quayle politicians had to have the text of the motion before any debate could take place:
Quayle under fire in Tynwald over Steam Packet issue Officers advised no prosecutions were needed
The chief minister says it was civil servants that told him no prosecutions could be made over the Covid regulation confusion with the Steam Packet.
Howard Quayle came under fire in Tynwald this morning, with members questioning his handling of the issue.
It comes after a Manx advocate raised concerns about the separation of powers in government.
The independence of a Treasury-led review on the matter was also challenged, with the Public Accounts Committee now set to lead its own investigation.
Its chair is Speaker of the House of Keys Juan Watterson, who questioned Mr Quayle in the Court: