“‘We’ll never have Zero Covid. But yes, I believe the end is in sight’” – It emerged Monday that new daily infections had fallen in England for six days in a row. The numbers had plummeted 38 per cent week on week, with deaths happily down 24 per cent. Prof Philip Thomas, writing in the Daily Mail, thinks the fall will continue.
“COVID-19 cases fall again as pandemic starts retreat” – The number of reported coronavirus cases has fallen for a sixth day in a row, offering further hope that the peak of a third wave has passed, says the Times.
“Vaccine passports are a step on the road to Hell” – We may criticise China for its social credit system, but we too are on the way to big state surveillance, writes Tim Stanley in the Telegraph.
“Protests? Whatever for?” – Our political class cannot comprehend why people who have been locked in their homes for the better part of two years yesterday took to the streets in the middle of a pandemic, writes James Macpherson in the Spectator Australia.
“Why Neil Ferguson’s critics are missing the point” – The limitations of modelling were clear all along, but vaccines have enabled us to stop obsessing about case numbers altogether, writes Ross Clark in the Telegraph.
“This Government is losing its grip” – On what planet are massive tax and cost of living increases popular with the Tory electorate, including its Red Wall recruits, asks the Telegraph in this leader.
“Iceland tightens virus restrictions again” – Four weeks after lifting all its coronavirus restrictions, Iceland is reversing course. Bars and clubs will have to close at midnight, a maximum of 200 people will be allowed at events and masks will be required indoors.
“The fading case for vaccine passports” – Last week, Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy said the current surge in NSW infections is due to the Delta variant, not Australia’s low vaccine take-up. Ramesh Thakur begs to differ in the Spectator Australia.
“French will need Covid passport to visit a café” – President Macron has been forced to withdraw a threat to sack key workers who refuse vaccination in order to overcome parliamentary opposition to his Covid passport scheme, says the Times.
“Compulsory Covid passports are a step too far” – Emmanuel Macron has gone full dictator, according to the Times. He wants the French to show evidence of Covid vaccination to enter restaurants, cafes, cinemas, museums and most forms of public transport.
“The Ivermectin Debate” – Is ivermectin highly effective or totally useless against Covid? And why is there still no agreement on this question? The Swiss Doctor weighs in.
“Civil Rights And The Pandemic” – A collection of footage of civil rights protests in numerous cities on six continents, all held on Saturday, July 24th.
“The Insect Apocalypse That Never Was” – For the past four years, journalists and environmental bloggers have been churning out alarming stories that insects are vanishing, in the United States and globally. Turns out, it’s not true, according to Quillette.
“Can London’s floods be explained by climate change?” – Despite claims to the contrary, there is no evidence that London is experiencing substantially more rainfall or the recent floods are caused by climate change, says the Spectator.
“Can we trust the climate scientists?” – The reaction to Steven Koonin’s mildly sceptical book about climate change highlights just how toxic the debate has become, says Tom Chivers in UnHerd.
'If this team is supposed to be the moral guardians of our nation rather than just a bunch of people who kick footballs around they shouldn't go to Qatar.'
Columnist Rod Liddle says he would feel 'dirty' to watch England compete in the 2022 World Cup. pic.twitter.com/tGeIGRiIGn
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