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1 December 2023
Ron DeSantis vs Gavin Newsom is the Debate That Really Matters
30 November 2023
by Will Jones
Prolonged wearing of a face mask reduces cognitive function and increases reaction time in addition to increasing shortness of breath and fatigue, a study in an international peer-reviewed journal has found.
Members of professional Covid alarmist group Independent SAGE have once again called for the return of face masks. Will they ever accept the scientific evidence is not on their side, asks Dr Gary Sidley.
The precautionary principle originally counselled against untested interventions, but more recently elites have inverted it to impose evidence-free measures on a terrified public, arguing "better safe than sorry".
Face mask mandates continue in pockets of the NHS, enabled by national guidance that leaves the decision down to local trusts. It's time to end this ridiculous postcode lottery, says Paul Stevens.
Early mask advocates in America were downstream of the crazy 'Masks 4 All' movement, which originated with a Czech man named Petr Ludwig and a viral YouTube video demanding that everyone start wearing homemade masks.
Tilda Swinton is done with Covid protocols on film sets, revealing she is now refusing to wear a mask on set. When even the luvvies who had Long Covid are refusing to wear a mask, does this mean change is in the air?
A French region bans gatherings "due to the heatwave"; Germany mulls an annual winter mask mandate; and China uses its Covid app to target protestors. Some of the worst fears of sceptics are coming true.
What we require is a clear acknowledgement that, with masks. our political leaders inflicted an intervention on the British people that was unethical, ineffective and harmful, and their commitment never to do so again.
The International Air Transport Association – which represents 290 airlines in 117 countries comprising around 83% of global air traffic – has called for the end of face mask requirements for air travel.
Despite the Government mandates on masks being removed it’s still the BBC’s and YouTube’s view that citizens are unable to express the view that the policies were ever wrong or ill-advised.
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