Day: 21 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.

Scientists linked to the Wuhan Institute of Virology submitted plans to release coronaviruses into Chinese bat caves 18 months before the first Covid cases were reported, according to leaked documents.

Some of the country's few holiday homes for disabled people and carers are at risk of closure because of a shortage of staff caused by the vaccine mandate for care homes.

A drop in emergency referrals for cancer during lockdown – partly caused by the "stay at home, protect the NHS" message – is likely to result in an extra 10,000 deaths from the disease, according to a new study.

A Daily Sceptic reader has just returned from a trip to Spain and Italy and has sent us a guest post. He found the attitude of the locals to mask mandates, even on beaches, depressingly supine.

Many people – including some world leaders – see the vaccines as a way to ensure that nobody ever has to get COVID. But this view is based more on safetyism than on science. And ironically, it’s causing real harm.

On September 27th please come along to the Great Lockdown Debate and Drinks Reception being organised by Modern Review, a new international magazine being launched early next year.

Acknowledging that variants drive surges is not to buy into fear of 'scariants' but to see why peaks and falls have little or nothing to do with imposing or lifting restrictions.