Denmark Suspends Covid Vaccinations
April 26, 2022 6:30 pm 47 CommentsDenmark has become the first country to suspend its Covid vaccination programme as its health authority says the virus has been brought under control.
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Fly Less and Eat Less Meat to Save Planet, Government Science Chief Tells Brits
April 26, 2022 5:28 pm 180 CommentsThe Government's Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Patrick Vallance has said Brits should fly less and eat less meat as part of the "behaviour change" required to achieve Net Zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050.
Prepare For Winter Lockdowns, Says WHO
April 26, 2022 2:20 pm 230 CommentsThe UK and other countries should impose moderate lockdowns this winter to stop the virus "just infecting everybody", WHO Special Envoy on COVID-19 Response Dr David Nabarro has said.
No-Vaxx Djokovic to Play at Wimbledon as Tennis Relaxes Covid Rules
April 26, 2022 1:16 pm 57 CommentsNovak Djokovic will be free to defend his Wimbledon title after the All England Club confirmed Covid vaccinations will not be needed to compete in this year's Championships. He will also be allowed to play in Paris.
No, the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson Vaccines Are Not a Miracle Cure for Heart Disease
April 26, 2022 7:00 am 112 CommentsA recent Danish study has caused excitement by suggesting the AZ and J&J vaccines reduce non-Covid mortality including heart-related deaths. But this is very unlikely to be true.
News Round-Up
April 26, 2022 12:35 am 81 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.
Futility of Lockdowns Exposed as Covid Infections in Shanghai Continue to Rise
April 25, 2022 4:35 pm 88 CommentsIn further proof of the futility of restrictions in suppressing an infectious respiratory virus, reported infections in Shanghai continue to rise amidst one of the world's strictest lockdowns.
Markets Tumble as Beijing Lockdown Threatens
April 25, 2022 12:55 pm 58 CommentsMarkets have been spooked by the prospect of the severe Shanghai lockdown – now in its fourth week – being extended to Beijing as one district in the city is sealed off following a few dozen positive Covid tests.
Covid Vaccines Increase Risk of Severe Heart Inflammation Up to 120-Fold, Major Study Finds
April 24, 2022 7:00 am 130 CommentsCovid vaccination increases the risk of severe heart inflammation up to 120-fold, a major study from Scandinavia published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has found.
News Round-Up
April 18, 2022 12:04 am 49 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.