“Cases start to fall in Covid hotspot Blackburn” – Department of Health data show that cases appear to have started levelling off or falling in the four areas that were first hit by the Indian ‘Delta’ variant outbreaks, according to MailOnline
“Hospitality hit by a triple whammy as stricken firms face huge costs” – The Treasury is expected to announce only limited help for the hospitality sector, the Daily Mail says, as industry leaders warn the costs could force 25,000 venues to remain shut while social distancing mandates remain in place
“Capacity crowds for Wimbledon finals” – According to the BBC, the men’s and women’s Wimbledon finals are set to be the first U.K. outdoor sporting events to be played before a full stadium
“UKMFA Open Letter to Professor Devi Sridhar” – The letter from the UK Medical Freedom Alliance draws Professor Sridhar’s attention to some inaccuracies in statements she made about the safety of the vaccines for children on BBC’s Newsround
“AstraZeneca antibody cocktail fails to prevent COVID-19 in large trial” – AstraZeneca has reported that a late-stage trial failed to provide evidence that its COVID-19 therapy, which uses a cocktail of two types of antibodies, protects people from the disease, Reuters reports. A setback in its efforts to find alternatives to vaccines
“The cost of delaying ‘freedom day’” – “If the Prime Minister is as fixated on data as he professes, where are the cost-benefit analyses or the impact assessments?” Annabel Denham asks in the Spectator. “We all need a better sense of the trade-offs”
“Covid and the difficulty with following the science” – Examining the latest SPI-M modelling paper for the Spectator, Ross Clark finds that it must be difficult for the Prime Minister to follow the Science given that it’s all over the place
“I supported previous lockdowns, but this extension makes no sense at all” – “The Government’s decision yesterday is definitely a mistake,” writes the Telegraph’s Charles Moore, a supporter of previous lockdowns. “For the first time, I suspect, it will find itself paying a political price”
“We need a futile gesture” – A transcription of Boris’ speech with just a few tweaks, courtesy of Andy Lambeth at Lockdown Satire
“Travel hell in the time of Covid” – Sally Awdry shares with the Conservative Woman her experience of trying to beat the deadline that was set when Portugal was taken off the Green List
“Vaccination, vaccination, vaccination? No, no, no!” – “I have a confession to make,” says Nicola Lund in the Conservative Woman. “I have been radicalised into becoming an ‘anti-vaxxer’ by Boris Johnson and the mainstream media”
“Funny old game, life” – The reaction to the sudden collapse of Denmark’s Christian Eriksen in the match on Saturday sums up “the false logic from which we have all suffered over the last 15 months” says Dr Sinead Murphy in the Conservative Woman
“Covid Cacophony: Swelling Inhumanity” – “It seems we have given our hearts away indeed, and our minds with them,” writes Omar Khan in his latest article. “And we must, desperately, genuinely, and with conviction, relocate them, revive them, and animate them anew”
“The Economic Case Against Lockdown” – Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Luke Johnson discusses the restrictions imposed on businesses and how they affect people in the latest edition of Collateral Global which focusses on the economy
“Dr Renee Hoenderkamp” – In the latest Delingpod, James talks to Dr Renee Hoenderkamp about her frontline experiences during the pandemic and her serious concerns about vaccinating children
“Did COVID-19 Come From a Lab?” – Bret Weinstein is the guest on the latest Triggernometry podcast, discussing the lab leak hypothesis with Konstantin Kisin and Francis Foster
“More countries restrict travel from U.K. over Delta variant fears” – Ireland to double to 10 days its quarantine period for UK travellers who are not fully vaccinated, according to the Guardian, following a growing trend for stricter rules on British arrivals
“Italy to relax COVID-19 restrictions in six more regions” – The regions of Emilia Romagna, Lombardy, Lazio, Piedmont and Puglia, and the autonomous province of Trento, have had their risk level downgraded, according to Euronews
“Coronavirus pandemic worsened corruption in EU” – A new survey by Transparency International has found that 29% of EU residents used well-connected friends or family to receive medical care during the pandemic and at least 6% of people paid bribes to access health care, Deutsche Welle reports
“What I Learned During the 2020 Fight Over Lockdowns” – “I was party to a strategy that successfully helped fight the lockdowns, and it taught me some valuable lessons about the role of ideas in realising change,” says Jeffrey Tucker in RealClearMarkets
“Vaccine efficacy vs harms” – Clear-eyed analysis of the evidence on vaccine efficacy and the risk of vaccine harms from Ramesh Thakur in Spectator Australia
“Dr. Peter McCullough with Reiner Fuellmich” – Dr. Peter McCullough joins Reiner Fuellmich on the Stiftung Corona Ausschussto discuss early treatment, vaccines, and the broader implications of COVID-19
“This is a marker in history to say we will never forget” – Claire Fox of the Academy of Ideas and Lawrence Fox of the Reclaim party launch the People’s Lockdown Inquiry, a new publication featuring contributions from the likes of Molly Kingsley, Laura Dodsworth, Dr Gary Sidley, Toby and more. Available here
"This is a marker in history to say we will never forget. We need to have an open, rational debate about the fact that carrying this on will cost people enormously. We are being denied our agency and our ability to take control of our lives." @Fox_Claire#peopleslockdowninquirypic.twitter.com/5U8uB6yTPX
— The Reclaim Party (@thereclaimparty) June 15, 2021
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