“Dominic Cummings hits out at ‘disastrously misconceived’ initial Covid strategy” – The Prime Minister’s former advisor has been heaping scorn on ministers for their “disastrously misconceived” initial strategy for responding to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Telegraph. The strategy he thinks is disastrous sounds awfully like the one the Swedish government pursued which has turned out to be among the most successful in the world
“I blame lockdown for my son not being here” – 16 year-old Owen left home on March 26th last year amid a lockdown related argument and has not been seen since, according to the Telegraph. His mother, Stella, blames lockdown
“Commuting is one of the things we are least likely to want to return to” – According to Ipsos MORI, commuting is one of the things people are least looking forward to, post lockdown. Greeting people the old fashioned way, going to large events, and getting rid of masks are also high on the list of things people are dreading
“Enough of the new variant doomsayers – Britain needs a holiday now” – “No one in their right mind could criticise Cabinet members for taking well-earned breaks after more than a year of stress and hard work,” says this editorial in the Mail On Sunday. “They should make this easy for themselves, and for the rest of us, now”
“Frustration over Derbyshire grandma’s self-isolation ordeal” – After being discharged from hospital, Leighla Davenport’s 90 year-old grandmother had to enter a private care home to recover. According to the Derbyshire Telegraph, she was made to isolate for 14 days without internet access and “in an upstairs room so could not even see relatives through a window”
“Why are councils blocking parkrun?” – Parkrun has delayed the reopening of its events, the Spectator’s Isabel Hardman reports, mainly because local authorities haven’t given permission for a safe number of events to start again on June 5th as planned
“Is it time to phase out the AstraZeneca vaccine?” – Writing for the Spectator, Ross Clark considers the implications of the latest Public Health England study which says that “while the efficacy of the AstraZeneca vaccine is good, the Pfizer vaccine is more effective still”
“Dr Reiner Fuellmich” – On the latest Delingpod, James talks to the German-American lawyer Dr. Reiner Fuellmich about taking those responsible for the global Covid panic to court
“No Mandatory Jabs – Fight For Your Rights” – Godfrey Bloom speaks to Stephen Morris of the Workers of England Union about protecting its members from ‘No Jab, No Job’ policies
“Back to ‘normal’ in Berlin’s restaurants?” – Deutsche Welle talks to Vincenzo Berenyi, a Berlin restaurant owner who is finally being allowed to open up again. But it’s seating outside only and guests have to present a Covid status certificate and pay a reservation fee of €30 per person. Oh, and he is introducing a ‘No Jab, No Job’ policy for his staff
“Israel to end COVID-19 restrictions after vaccine success” – Israel is to end local COVID-19 restrictions and retire the Green pass system from the start of June, Reuters reports, though the Health Minister Yuli Edelstein has warned that restrictions could be re-imposed should the situation take a turn for the worse
“Pandemic has fuelled eating disorder surge in teens, adults” – “The pandemic created treacherous conditions for eating disorders,” the Associated Press says, “leading to a surge of new cases and relapses that is not abating as restrictions are loosened.” Thepandemic. 😂
“Covid testing’s value shrinks as vaccines beat back virus” – The Associated Press reports on the CDC’s updated guidance which recommends that fully vaccinated people who have no symptoms do not need to be tested for the virus, even if exposed to someone who is infected
“I don’t think big brother ought to tell me to do it” – Senator Rand Paul has wound up his critics big time, according to RT, by explaining that, having had Covid, he isn’t going to get vaccinated until he sees evidence that reinfection is a substantial risk
“Lawyers for Education says ‘Thank You’” – A sarcastic video from the Anwälte für Aufklärung group in Germany celebrating the Covid regime in much the same style as the #allesdichtmachen campaign (In German)
“I don’t understand this impetus to vaccinate children” – “It’s not necessary to keep the teachers safe, the teachers are vaccinated,” says Dr. Jay Bhattacharya. “It’s not necessary to keep the kids safe because they are at vanishingly low risk from the disease”
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