News Round-Up
A summary of all the most interesting stories that have appeared about politicians’ efforts to control the virus — and...
Day: 29 November 2021
Masks Have Made No Meaningful Difference to Delta – Oxford Professor
"The ONS survey results on prevalence shows that the Scottish and English approach to masking although formally different since July...
JCVI Recommends That All Adults Should Receive Booster Jabs – And Approves Use of The Pfizer Jab For 12 to 15 Year-Olds
The JCVI has recommended that the six month wait between receiving the second dose and the booster jab should be...
Whatever You Do, Don’t Think of the Children
We're publishing a guest post on the Daily Sceptic by law professor David McGrogan about the latest assault on children's...
Christmas Work Parties Cancelled Over Omicron Variant Fears
Many U.K. firms are moving away from holding traditional Christmas parties in favour of hosting smaller gatherings following the emergence...
Switzerland Votes Two to One in Favour of Keeping Vaccine Passports
In a referendum that took place on Sunday, more than 60% of Swiss voters expressed their desire to keep the...
October’s Age-Standardised Mortality Rate Was Equal to the Five-Year Average
October's age-standardised mortality rate was about equal to the five-year average – slightly lower in fact. This suggests that many...
Omicron Variant Will Unleash Chaos in Schools as Hated ‘Bubbles’ Threaten to Return
The omicron variant will lead to chaos in schools, with the bated 'bubbles' set to return at insistence of militant...
Do Online Opinion Polls Overestimate Public Support For Covid Restrictions?
We're publishing an original essay on the Daily Sceptic by Mike Hearn about the problem of 'pro-social bias' in online...
