“Flights to countries with high jab rates” – Boris Johnson is to unveil a traffic light system for foreign travel, indicating which countries the Government has deemed safe according to what percentage of the population has been vaccinated
“Covid certificates won’t be required in live event pilot, organisers say” – Some of the venues taking part in a pilot programme for Covid-safe live events have rejected reports that they are involved in a trial for Covid certificates, with one reporting it had received a “massive backlash”, according to the Guardian
“Agree to hold a public inquiry to examine the true, full, effects of Lockdowns” – The Government has responded to a Parliament.uk petition asking for an inquiry into the lockdown, saying that there will be “an appropriate time to reflect and analyse on all aspects of the pandemic” but for now “we are focused on protecting the NHS, saving lives and starting to cautiously ease restrictions”
“A&E departments under pressure as non-Covid patients flood back” – Accident and Emergency departments are getting busy as non-Covid patients return, according to the Telegraph. Some are recording “20% higher number of patients than would be expected for the time of year”
“The duel: Is eliminating COVID-19 worth it?” – Professor Gabriel Scally says “yes”, while Sunetra Gupta says it is neither feasible nor necessary in a Prospect magazine debate”
“Do doctors have to have the COVID-19 vaccine?” – A rapid response letter from a medical consultant in the BMJ, reporting unprecedented levels of sickness after vaccination and arguing that to make it make mandatory would be “unethical, stupid and wrong”
“Overwhelming circumstantial evidence’ points to COVID-19 lab leak” – The theory that SARS-CoV-2 leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Virology is “more likely” than the current working hypothesis, says a WHO advisory committee member in this Sky News Australia report
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