The harrowing testimonies from the Scottish Covid Inquiry reveal how mask mandates dehumanised residents and shattered communication in health and social care, says Dr Gary Sidley.
Amid rising concerns over the new COVID-19 variant Pirola, the Scottish Government is seriously considering the reinstatement of mask mandates and lockdowns.
Eugyppius suspects that the media's increasing hysteria about the new Covid variant is linked to the impending release of updated vaccines from major pharmaceutical companies.
Dr Roger Watson reviews two books, The Face Mask Cult by Hector Drummond and Unmasked by Ian Miller, that lay bare the scientific fictions that underpinned the great Covid face mask con.
Paul Stevens has written a postcard from California for the Daily sceptic. Despite the mask mandates being lifted, some Californians continue to wear masks, having become habituated to the humiliating ritual.
Medical ethics are vital and should be non-negotiable in a civilised society, including during an emergency. But sacred principles of bodily autonomy and informed consent were glibly cast aside during the pandemic.
A lobby group of healthcare workers has warned against the decision to remove face mask guidance in healthcare settings, saying withdrawing it is "playing Russian roulette" with people's welfare.
Jill Evans has written to the Covid Inquiry to tell of the terrible impact lockdown had on her life and she encourages other sceptics to do likewise.
Dr Roger Watson makes his first trip to China since Covid and finds some surprises, including a society less visibly scarred by lockdown than the UK and a senior nurse who says she was never required to wear a face mask.
Over 2,500 doctors, scientists and healthcare professionals are among over 10,000 people supporting an open letter calling on NHS bosses to end the mask mandates that are still in force in many U.K. hospitals.
