News Round-Up
August 10, 2021 1:33 am 59 CommentsA 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.
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U.S. Employers Consider Slapping Unvaccinated Staff With $50 Monthly ‘Surcharge’
August 9, 2021 11:47 pm 62 CommentsAmerican workers could soon be charged a health insurance 'surcharge' of up to $50 a month for not getting 'jabbed', under new plans being considered by some U.S. employers.
Covid Vaccine Hesitancy Rates Among Young Brits Continue to Fall, According to ONS Data
August 9, 2021 5:50 pm 248 CommentsCovid vaccine hesitancy rates have fallen across most of the U.K., according to new research by the ONS. Hesitancy among Brits aged 18 to 21 dropped to five per cent just before 'Freedom Day'.
Sturgeon Won’t Rule Out Further Lockdowns, as Restrictions Partially Eased in Scotland
August 9, 2021 11:48 am 116 CommentsOn the day that restrictions have been partially eased in Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon says she cannot rule out plunging the country into further lockdowns in the future because "we’ve got to be careful and realistic".
News Round-Up
August 9, 2021 12:44 am 65 CommentsA summary of all the most interesting stories that have appeared about Covid and other areas of warranted scepticism in the past 24 hours – not just in Britain, but around the world.
Pubs Could Be Forced to Reintroduce Social Distancing During ‘Covid Surges’ if They Don’t Check Vaccine Passports
August 8, 2021 10:05 pm 118 CommentsThe Government could tell pubs and restaurants that don't check the vaccination statuses of their customers to reintroduce social distancing during future 'Covid surges', under new plans.
Universities to Continue Holding Online Lectures and Will Tell Students to Wear Face Masks and to Follow Social Distancing
August 8, 2021 10:34 am 58 CommentsMost leading Russell Group universities will continue to hold lectures online when the university year starts this autumn, and students at some will be told they must still wear face masks and follow social distancing.
NHS Waiting List Could Hit 14 Million in England by Next Autumn, According to IFS Report
August 8, 2021 8:41 am 49 CommentsThe NHS waiting list in England could reach 14 million by next autumn, according to a new report by the IFS. And that, it says, is just the beginning: "Much longer waiting lists [could] be with us for years to come."
News Round-Up
August 8, 2021 1:03 am 39 CommentsA summary of all the most interesting stories that have appeared about Covid and other areas of warranted scepticism in the past 24 hours – not just in Britain, but around the world.
The Figures Don’t Match Up To the Fear, a Doctor Writes
August 7, 2021 8:49 pm 43 CommentsThe Daily Sceptic's in-house doctor says the widely trailed tsunami of hospitalisations has not only not yet arrived after 'Freedom Day', but that we seem to be on the downslope of the ‘third wave’.