Confusion reigns over the prevalence of Covid in the UK. MailOnline says it's declining, the Guardian says it's going up and the ONS says it's gone up a bit– or did in England in w/e July 24th. So what's really going on?
Are Brits beginning to rebel against the 'pingdemic'? Official figures show that almost a quarter of the 250,000 people contacted by Test and Trace two weeks ago refused to disclose their recent close contacts.
The Daily Sceptic is publishing a new post by its in-house doctor about the NHS's admission that ~25% of patients with Covid were admitted for something else. How much longer can we continue to trust the NHS's figures?
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has sent out a firm warning to unvaccinated Filipinos that they will be confined to their homes by the authorities, adding that "for all I care, you can die anytime".
The campaign to "cajole" young people into getting vaccinated against Covid has continued today, with Transport Secretary Grant Shapps warning that "if they want to travel internationally again", they must get 'jabbed'.
A summary of all the most interesting stories that have appeared about Covid and other areas of warranted scepticism in the past 24 hours – not just in Britain, but around the world.
Christopher Snowdon misfires repeatedly as he unloads another volley against lockdown sceptics. But does he have more in common with the sceptics he lampoons than he'd like to admit?
