Coronavirus Deaths Fall to Lowest Figure For a Saturday in Six Months
March 27, 2021 7:07 pm 49 CommentsBritain recorded just 58 deaths today, the lowest number for a Saturday in six months and a 40% drop compared to last Saturday.
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The Measure of Man
March 27, 2021 6:42 pm 10 CommentsIn a new essay for Lockdown Sceptics, philosopher lecturer Sinéad Murphy explains how the work of the German philosopher Hans-Georg Gadamer can throw on the Government's handling of the pandemic over the last 12 months.
The Diamond Princess Told Us About Pre-Existing Immunity, Asymptomatic Infection and the Infection Fatality Rate. Why Were Those Lessons Ignored?
March 27, 2021 12:50 pm 35 CommentsThe virus raged on the Diamond Princess cruise ship in February 2020, but only 17% of passengers tested positive, suggesting high levels of pre-existing immunity. Why was that lesson ignored by the modellers?
BBC Upholds Complaint; Lockdown Sceptics Vindicated
March 27, 2021 12:36 pm 19 CommentsA complaint against the BBC for broadcasting an interview with a matron at King's College London Hospital claiming she had a "whole ward" of children with Covid has been upheld. This is vindication for Lockdown Sceptics.
Former CDC Director: SARS-CoV-2 Escaped from Wuhan Institute of Virology
March 26, 2021 4:50 pm 30 CommentsA former director of the CDC has told CNN he believes SARS-CoV-2 escaped from the Wuhan Institute of Virology. This used to be dismissed as a 'conspiracy theory', but no longer. It's the subject of Matt Ridley's next book.
The UK’s Track and Trace System is Causing Misery
March 26, 2021 12:29 pm 15 CommentsA reader has written to Lockdown Sceptics to draw attention to two bizarre, nonsensical requests to self-isolate from NHS Track and Trace, one comical, the other tragic.
The Case Against the UK’s Lockdowns
March 26, 2021 12:21 pm 7 CommentsIn a comprehensive, must-read analysis of all three lockdowns, Dr Noah Carl argues that the approach taken by the UK Government was almost certainly a mistake.
76 MPs Rebel Against Renewal of Coronavirus Act
March 25, 2021 5:30 pm 35 Comments76 MPs rebelled against the renewal of the Coronavirus Act in the House of Commons this afternoon.
Vaccine Passports a Terrible Idea. Variants Over-Hyped. Masks Pointless. An Interview With Professor Jay Bhattacharya
March 25, 2021 5:04 pm 3 CommentsIn an original interview with Lockdown Sceptics, Prof Jay Bhattacharya, Professor of Medicine at Stanford, says vaccine passports are a terrible idea, variants are over-hyped and masks are pointless.
Sweden Had Lower Excess Mortality Last Year Than Most of Europe
March 24, 2021 5:36 pm 7 CommentsAccording to a joint analysis by Eurostat and Reuters, Sweden had lower excess mortality last year than 21 out of 30 European countries in spite of not locking down.