In a referendum that took place on Sunday, more than 60% of Swiss voters expressed their desire to keep the country's vaccine passport system.
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.
With much of Europe already under lockdown restrictions, Denmark and the Netherlands have recorded their first cases of the Omicron variant, which may lead to additional measures being imposed on the Continent.
According to the Daily Sceptic's in-house doctor, there are half as many Covid in-patients today than there were this time last year, not 14 times as many as was claimed recently and Omicron is unlikely to change that.
Worried about the likely imminent arrival of the Omicron variant, Kathy Hochul, the Governor of New York, has declared a state of emergency.
Despite the emergence of the Omicron variant, Sajid Javid has said that the Government is not yet considering whether to impose full lockdown restrictions on the U.K.
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.
Professor Calum Semple, a SAGE adviser, has said that the vaccine is still effective in preventing severe illness and death from the Omicron variant.
Chris Whitty, England’s Chief Medical Officer, has recently told a panel discussion his concern that it will be harder for the Government to get the public to comply with any new Covid restrictions.
The charity Macmillan Cancer Support has estimated that, since the first lockdown, there have been roughly 50,000 missed cancer diagnoses, with the problem likely to remain unresolved for some time to come.
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