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.
A 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.
U.S. Federal Government health officials have told Americans they should wear masks again in areas with high coronavirus infection rates.
The 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.
Progress 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.
A 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 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.
Fear 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.
A 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.
Toddlers’ speech and motor skills have dropped sharply in the wake of the pandemic owing to limited opportunities to interact and learn, official data show.
Schoolchildren 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.
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