News Round-Up
A summary of all the most interesting stories that have appeared about politicians’ efforts to control the virus — and...
Day: 22 November 2021
And Finally…
The topics under discussion this week's London Calling are Austria's mandatory vaccination policy, the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse, the upcoming...
Lord Sumption Blasts Authoritarian European Regimes
Lord Sumption has written a blistering comment piece for the Telegraph, attacking the draconian measures being rolled out across continental...
The Religious Faith of European leaders in Vaccines Will End in the Imprisonment of the Unvaccinated
The logic of vaccine passports and other restrictions on unvaccinated people is based on a misplaced faith in the effectiveness...
62% of the General Public Support Mandatory Booster Jabs, According to YouGov Poll
A YouGov poll has found that 62% of the British public support making the booster jab mandatory, with only 25%...
Vaccine Passports Make No Sense as the Vaccinated Are More Likely to Be Infected, Scientists Tell MPs
It makes "little sense" to impose vaccine passports, an expert panel of scientists has told MPs, since Government data indicates that...
Kenya to Ban the Unvaccinated From Indoor Spaces Despite Only 10% Of the Population Being Jabbed
The Kenyan Government aims to inoculate 20% of the population by late December, even though this is when it plans...
Conditional on Infection, the Vaccine May Not Protect Against Death in Over 60s
A new study looks at vaccine effectiveness against severe outcomes among people who had Covid. While effectiveness against death was...
Germany’s Tourism Commissioner Says That Mandatory Vaccination Is Imminent
Germany's Tourism Commissioner has said that it was the wrong decision not to implement mandatory vaccination much earlier, and now...
Test and Trace Still Spending Over £1 Million a Day on Consultants
Despite a previous Commons Select Committee report concluding that the scheme was a colossal waste of money, Test and Trace...
