News Round-Up
August 15, 2021 1:33 am 71 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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Zero-Covid ‘Hermit’ Economies Heading For Economic Slump
August 14, 2021 10:04 am 54 CommentsCountries that have permanently shut their borders in a misguided effort to reduce Covid infections to zero are heading for economic disaster. Thank God we ignored Independent SAGE and avoided this hair-brained strategy.
Nearly One Million More People in England Addicted to Alcohol as Result of Lockdowns
August 13, 2021 4:21 pm 59 CommentsNearly one million people in England became addicted to alcohol as a result of Covid lockdowns, official data suggests.
Threatening the Unvaccinated With Social Penalties Flies in the Face of Informed Consent
August 13, 2021 1:11 pm 97 CommentsWe're publishing an original piece on the Daily Sceptic by a senior executive in a pharmaceutical company about why threatening the unvaccinated with social penalties is contrary to the principle of informed consent.
Sunetra Gupta: Lockdown Policy Based on Faith, Not Evidence
August 13, 2021 11:40 am 50 CommentsProfessors Sunetra Gupta and Paul Dolan have written a piece for the Telegraph pointing out that the lockdowns imposed across the world last year were based on faith, not evidence, and have had disastrous consequences.
One in Five Adults Experienced Relationship Breakdown During U.K. Lockdowns
August 13, 2021 11:22 am 8 CommentsMore than one in five adults said they experienced a complete breakdown in a relationship at home or at work in the past year, the U.K.’s largest study of social ties during the pandemic has revealed.
The Heresy of Heresies
August 11, 2021 3:55 pm 112 CommentsWe're publishing a guest piece on the Daily Sceptic by Charlotte Niemiec. In an impressive tour de horizon, she highlights the Government's endless stream of contradictory and nonsensical advice, from face masks on down.
Is This a Dystopian Satire? No, it’s Daily Life Down Under
August 11, 2021 10:41 am 129 CommentsSteve Waterson, the Commercial Editor of the Australian, has kindly given the Daily Sceptic permission to reprint his latest column. It's another jeremiad against Australia's staggeringly incompetent ruling class.
Assembling Covid Jigsaw Pieces Into a Complete Pandemic Picture
August 10, 2021 11:34 am 57 CommentsWe're publishing a piece on the Daily Sceptic today by Anthony Brookes, a Professor of Genomics and Health Data Science at Leicester, University explaining why SARS-CoV-2 variants infect populations in wave-like patterns.
And Finally…
August 10, 2021 12:38 am 67 CommentsIn this week's London Calling, James and I have our usual row about whether the mismanagement of the pandemic by the authorities is a conspiracy or a cock-up. I remain sceptical, while James proudly dons his tin foil hat.