News Round-Up
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.
Day: 10 April 2022
Children Are Struggling With the Basics Because of Lockdowns, Says Ofsted Report
A recent report by Ofsted on the impact of lockdown on children suggests children came back after months in isolation more anxious about socialising and behind on the most basic educational and life skills.
If Hospitals Are Currently Under Pressure, They Only Have Themselves to Blame
Several NHS Trusts have issued acute pressure warnings, telling people to stay away if possible. But the 'perfect storm' they say they are experiencing is more a self-induced squall.
One in Three Petrol Stations in the South are Closed After Eco Mob Cause 10 Days of Chaos at Oil Terminals
Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion are causing widespread misery, stopping key workers driving to work, preventing ambulances crossing Vauxhall and Lambeth Bridge and forcing garages to close across England.
Fourth Vaccine Dose Gives No Protection Against Infection After Just Eight Weeks, Israeli Study Finds
Protection against infection from a fourth Pfizer vaccine dose wanes to zero in just eight weeks, an Israeli study published in the NEJM has found.
News Round-Up
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.
