Despite increasing talk this week on vaccine passports and the jabbing of children, the number of Covid 'cases' has fallen by 21%, with just a slight increase of 30 in the number of deaths 28 days after a positive test.
President Joe Biden doesn't seem put off by the prospect of legal challenges over his plans to impose vaccine mandates on federal workers, telling his critics: "Have at it."
Ministers aren't happy with the number of people wearing masks – despite saying it is now a matter of personal choice – and are considering reintroducing mandates for indoor public spaces if Covid hospitalisations rise.
We're publishing an update this morning from the Daily Sceptic's in-house doctor in which he analyses the latest NHS hospital data. Conclusion: no need to panic.
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.
As debates on the vaccination of children against Covid heighten, Pfizer is preparing to seek approval for its vaccine in 5-11 year olds from medicines agencies in the U.S. and across Europe.
Chris Whitty is expected to say that children aged 12 and over should be vaccinated to benefit their mental health and social development, after spending months supporting policies damaging to both these and much more.
Ministers seem keen to ignore the JCVI's advice and roll-out vaccines to children, but a new study shows that teenage boys are far more likely to suffer heart problems from the vaccine than to be hospitalised from Covid.
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.
Ministers are said to be having second thoughts about vaccine passports, especially following firm criticism of their plans from Tory MPs. Perhaps the rhetoric was always empty, intended only to increase vaccine uptake.
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