News Round-Up
May 19, 2022 1:13 am 130 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. Government Tells Americans to Put Their Masks Back On
May 18, 2022 9:01 pm 52 CommentsU.S. Federal Government health officials have told Americans they should wear masks again in areas with high coronavirus infection rates.
WHO to Make Lockdowns Part of Official Pandemic Guidance
May 18, 2022 3:53 pm 139 CommentsThe World Health Organisation is to make lockdowns and other non-pharmaceutical interventions intended to curb viral spread part of official pandemic guidance, and has said the work to do this is already underway.
NHS Chief Blames Lack of Face-to-Face GP Appointments for 24% Fall in Dementia Detection Rates
May 18, 2022 12:41 pm 35 CommentsProgress on tackling dementia has stalled, Sajid Javid admitted on Tuesday, as the NHS dementia chief blamed the lack of in-person GP check-ups during the pandemic for a 24% drop in dementia detection rates.
News Round-Up
May 18, 2022 1:15 am 101 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.
Nick Hudson Coming to London – Get Tickets Now
May 17, 2022 6:00 pm 20 CommentsNick Hudson of PANDA is coming to London on Thursday May 26th to deliver “The Quest for Open Science”, after which he will be interviewed by Jeffrey Peel from the New Era and take questions from the audience.
The Covid Fearmongers Return
May 17, 2022 7:00 am 206 CommentsFear is ramping up again. Articles are appearing talking up the threat from Omicron. Leading U.S. scientist Dr Eric Topol, Director of Scripps Research in California, has produced a classic of the genre.
News Round-Up
May 17, 2022 2:19 am 64 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.
Lockdowns Leave Toddlers Unable to Speak and Play Properly
May 16, 2022 6:39 pm 69 CommentsToddlers’ speech and motor skills have dropped sharply in the wake of the pandemic owing to limited opportunities to interact and learn, official data show.
Exams in Chaos as Invigilators Refuse to Return Over “Fears of Catching Covid”
May 16, 2022 2:47 pm 70 CommentsSchoolchildren face further disruption in their exams this summer because of a shortage of invigilators, which unions are blaming on a fear of catching Covid in 'unsafe' school environments.