Day: 17 September 2021

A summary of all the most interesting stories that have appeared about politicians’ efforts to control the virus — and other acts of hubris and folly – not just in Britain, but around the world.

Maths graduate Graham Williams has taken a close look at SPI-M's latest scary modelling and found the usual clutch of dubious assumptions and some predictions that have failed within the week.

The Welsh will soon be forced to prove they have been vaccinated or recently tested negative for Covid to get into nightclubs and 'large events' following a Government announcement earlier today.

The Government may impose mask mandates, vaccine passports and another lockdown if Covid hospitalisations increase. But almost a quarter of 'Covid inpatients' are actually in hospital for something else, figures show.

All Italian workers will be required to show a 'Green Pass', proving that they have been vaccinated, tested or have recovered from Covid – or they will face having their pay stopped after just five days.

Jay Bhattacharya has been denounced in a petition by his own colleagues. They claim that he "sows mistrust of policies designed to protect the public health" because he questioned the efficacy of community masking.

A summary of all the most interesting stories that have appeared about politicians’ efforts to control the virus — and other acts of hubris and folly – not just in Britain, but around the world.