Day: 27 November 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.

After a further three football players collapsed on the pitch this week, questions have been raised about the possible role of the vaccines. Or is it an effect of Covid?

Whitty: To prevent spread of Omicron, as many people as possible should get a booster of a vaccine that is already largely ineffective against spread of Delta and probably even less effective against spread of new variant.

We're publishing a postcard from Botswana on the Daily Sceptic by local resident Felicity FitzGerald, who points out that putting Botswana back on the red list will have a devastating effect on the local tourism industry.

Professor Calum Semple, a SAGE adviser, has said that the vaccine is still effective in preventing severe illness and death from the Omicron variant.

Chris Whitty, England’s Chief Medical Officer, has recently told a panel discussion his concern that it will be harder for the Government to get the public to comply with any new Covid restrictions.

The charity Macmillan Cancer Support has estimated that, since the first lockdown, there have been roughly 50,000 missed cancer diagnoses, with the problem likely to remain unresolved for some time to come.

We're publishing a postcard from Austria on the Daily Sceptic by ex-academic Mark Frood describing the full horror of the Austrian Government's recent shift to untrammelled authoritarianism.