News Round-Up
A summary of all the most interesting stories that have appeared about politicians’ efforts to control the virus — and...
Day: 27 September 2021
English Hospitals Told They Can Drop Some Covid Measures to Help Reduce Backlog
To help reduce long waiting lists, hospitals in England have been told they can scrap some of the anti-Covid measures...
Pfizer Will Ask U.S. FDA for Approval of Its Vaccines in 5-11 Year-Olds “In Days”
Pfizer's CEO says that the pharmaceutical giant will ask the U.S. FDA to approve the use of its Covid vaccines...
People in Poor Regions Almost Twice as Likely to Wait More than 12 Months for Hospital Treatment
People living in England's poorer regions are almost twice as likely to have to wait more than 12 months for...
Pressure Grows on Government to Ditch Quarantine Policy
On Saturday, the Irish Government announced that travellers from its list of 'designated states' (Ireland's 'Red List') would no longer...
Why Did So Few Economists Speak Out Against Lockdown?
Why did so few economists speak out against lockdowns? Mikko Packalen and Jay Bhattacharya note that economists are members of...
