News Round-Up
A summary of all the most interesting stories that have appeared about politicians’ efforts to control the virus — and...
Day: 24 November 2021
Vaccinated “No Less Infectious” Than Unvaccinated, CDC Study Finds
A pre-print study out this week from the U.S. CDC has found vaccinated people to be "no less infectious" than...
Italy to Place Further Restrictions on the Unvaccinated with ‘Super Green Pass’
Italy is to upgrade its 'green pass' to a new 'super green pass' system, making it much harder for the...
English Schools Stop In-Person Teaching After Imposing Their Own ‘Circuit-Breaker’ Lockdown
Worried about a potential Covid outbreak, two schools in England have stopped in-person teaching for at least a week by...
600 Google Employees Sign Manifesto to Overturn the Company’s Vaccine Mandate
Google has announced a company-wide vaccination mandate for all its U.S. employees, with 600 members of staff signing a manifesto...
Boarding School Criticised For Forcing Mask Exempt Children to Wear Yellow Badges
An English boarding school has come under fire for asking pupils to wear a “yellow badge” to show they are...
The Politicisation of Science Funding in the U.S.
A new study tracks the frequency of woke jargon like 'diversity' and 'inclusion' in scientific research proposals. It finds that...
Why Are Sweden and India Not Seeing a Covid Surge?
Why are some countries surging this autumn but others aren't? India had a big Delta surge but has seen no...
