Belarus has finally published its overall mortality figures up to March 2021, giving us for the first time a plausibly reliable indicator of the true impact of the pandemic in the anti-lockdown country.
A question for Chris Whitty: Given that the WHO, the Department of Health and you – as recently as March 2020 – rejected the suppression strategy, why did you describe focused protection as “wrong scientifically”?
Was lockdown illegal? While the High Court in London rejected Dolan’s case against the Government, lockdown opponents have won important victories in a number of countries, including France, Germany and Spain.
A Government minister has confirmed Chris Whitty's warning that lockdown could be reintroduced in weeks, saying Boris Johnson will "of course" consider more restrictions if the Covid situation becomes "unacceptable".
The looting in South Africa was triggered by last week's arrest of Jacob Zuma. But it's worth considering whether lockdown is a factor too. South Africa's GDP fell 7% last year, and unemployment stands at 32.6%
We are publishing an excellent comment today by a reader who asks: "If you could go back 10 years and speak to your former self, what would you tell that unsuspecting fool?" His answer will resonate with many readers.
There's a great letter in the Telegraph today asking where reporters find Brits who want to remain in lockdown. These people may be happy to merely "exist", but "some of us want to live"!
In 2016, there were 181,384 casualties on Britain’s roads, including 1,792 deaths. And emissions from road transport cause 4,900 early deaths every year. So should the Government prevent people from driving cars?
When asked about the exemption for football VIPs, a government source said, "It's important to be able to host international events". But why isn’t it important to be able to host weddings and concerts?
According to The Education Endowment Foundation, research on the impact of school closures on students’ learning "shows a consistent pattern". Students have made "less academic progress" than in previous years.
