News Round-Up
July 21, 2022 3:07 am 38 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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Study Confirms Omicron Infection Provides Strong Natural Immunity and Imperial’s Professor Altmann is Wrong to Scare People By Claiming Otherwise
July 20, 2022 5:10 pm 41 CommentsA new study from Qatar shows that Omicron infection provides strong protection against reinfection (80%). Those like Imperial's Prof Danny Altmann who have been scaring people by telling them otherwise are wrong.
Study of 27,000 Vaccinated Women Finds 42% Suffered Heavy Periods Following Vaccination
July 20, 2022 9:00 am 21 CommentsA study which surveyed 35,000 women, published in leading journal Science, has found that 42% of around 27,000 respondents who have regular periods bled more heavily than usual following Covid vaccination.
The Daily Sceptic Launches Podcast: The Weekly Sceptic
July 20, 2022 7:00 am 16 CommentsThe Daily Sceptic will be launching a podcast in September – the Weekly Sceptic. To listen to the pilot, click on the link in this article.
News Round-Up
July 20, 2022 2:17 am 38 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.
The Latest Evidence Masks Don’t Work as Infections and Deaths in Mask-Mandated New Zealand Rocket Above Mask-Free Australia
July 19, 2022 6:43 pm 24 CommentsNew data show Covid infections and deaths in New Zealand have overtaken Australia in the latest Omicron wave despite ultra-strict mask mandates that were dropped in Australia.
Kemi Out as MPs Refuse to Put Members’ Favourite Through to Final Two
July 19, 2022 5:27 pm 42 CommentsKemi Badenoch, who recently topped a Tory members' poll, has been knocked out of the race to be the next Prime Minister after the fourth round of voting. Liz Truss is now the most reliably anti-woke candidate remaining.
Pilot
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Excess Non-Covid Deaths Approach 9,500 in Last 11 Weeks
July 19, 2022 2:02 pm 11 CommentsThere have been 9,422 excess deaths registered in England and Wales from causes other than COVID-19 in the last 11 weeks, the latest official data show. Is the Government going to investigate why?
Will it Really Hit 43°C Today? Send Your Thermometer Readings and Let’s Find Out
July 19, 2022 9:00 am 83 CommentsAssuming you survived the 'extreme heat' of Monday's 38° record-missing let down, send in your thermometer readings again today to see if it really hits 43°. Will the forecasts fare better on Tuesday?