Government’s Decision Making Lacks Transparency, Commons Committee Finds
A House of Commons Select Committee has published a damning report highlighting the lack of transparency from the Government on key policy decisions relating to lockdowns.
A House of Commons Select Committee has published a damning report highlighting the lack of transparency from the Government on key policy decisions relating to lockdowns.
Infections were falling in the week before March 23rd 2020, and no-lockdown Sweden fared better than the UK. So how can lockdown have come too late? Should have stuck with the original plan, Boris.
Boris Johnson believes that he handled the response to Covid poorly in the early days. Apparently, the first lockdown did not come soon – or hard – enough. His supporters claim he was let down by scientific advisors.
New analysis from the CEBM finds Sweden's age-adjusted excess mortality for 2020 was only 1.5%. Meanwhile, no-lockdown US states have lower Covid mortality than lockdown states. When will Government learn the lessons?
Students at Manchester University have passed a vote of no confidence in its Vice-Chancellor amid criticism of the institution's handling of Covid – including the erection of six-foot-high security fences around halls.
Italy is set to impose another national lockdown over the Easter weekend. From April 3rd to April 5th, people will only be allowed to leave their homes for work, health or emergency reasons.
A new paper in Nature looks at whether people staying at home more reduces Covid mortality and finds it does not. This backs up many other studies. So why don't lockdowns work?
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