A reader has emailed the Daily Sceptic with a heart-warming account of a funeral. No masks, no social distancing, plenty of singing and laughter, and all down to the local pub for the wake. Felt like the old normal.
Some industry leaders say that the end of self-isolation rules for double jabbed Brits who are 'pinged' is "dangerous" and "totally illogical", adding that staff who choose to stay at home should be supported.
In case offers of free burgers and cash prizes aren't enticing enough, a range of firms, including Asda and Deliveroo, have announced a range of incentives to get young Britons vaccinated against Covid.
Booster vaccines will be compulsory for care home staff, according to a senior Government source, and they could also play a part in vaccine passport checks at nightclubs and other 'large venues'.
The Government's abandonment of the self-isolation rule for the double-jabbed who get 'pinged' makes no sense, given that the vaccines don't stop you getting infected. Why not just abandon the rule altogether?
Former Google software engineer Mike Hearn has written a 'Postcard From France' for the Daily Sceptic about the almost universal lack of enforcement of Macron's Pass Sanitaire. No vaccine passport? Pas de problème.
A New York Times article calls for universal masking in schools, based on a recent study. However, that study had no control group. And the authors don't consider the costs of forcing children to wear masks.
