News Round-Up
April 12, 2022 1:45 am 57 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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Are Vaccines Driving the Omicron Wave?
April 11, 2022 6:22 pm 80 CommentsWhy has Omicron infected far more people than earlier variants, despite arriving when almost everyone is vaccinated? Analysis of antibody data raises the possibility the vaccines themselves may be driving it.
News Round-Up
April 10, 2022 11:58 pm 124 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.
Children Are Struggling With the Basics Because of Lockdowns, Says Ofsted Report
April 10, 2022 11:19 pm 39 CommentsA recent report by Ofsted on the impact of lockdown on children suggests children came back after months in isolation more anxious about socialising and behind on the most basic educational and life skills.
Fourth Vaccine Dose Gives No Protection Against Infection After Just Eight Weeks, Israeli Study Finds
April 10, 2022 7:00 am 176 CommentsProtection against infection from a fourth Pfizer vaccine dose wanes to zero in just eight weeks, an Israeli study published in the NEJM has found.
News Round-Up
April 10, 2022 2:03 am 118 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.
Covid Vaccines Increase Risk of Heart-Related Deaths by Up to 50%, Lancet Analysis of Trial Data Finds
April 9, 2022 9:00 am 64 CommentsA preprint study in the Lancet has analysed the mortality data from the Covid vaccine trials and found that mRNA vaccines increase the risk of heart-related deaths by up to 50%.
News Round-Up
April 9, 2022 12:17 am 67 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.
ONS Data Show Covid Infections Peaking at Record High – But NHS 111 Data Paint a Very Different Picture of Prevalence Way Down at Pre-Omicron Levels
April 8, 2022 5:25 pm 69 CommentsReported Covid infections have dropped to their lowest figure in a month, as ONS survey data indicate the Omicron BA.2 wave has peaked in England, albeit at a record high. But NHS 111 data paint a very different picture.
Boris Johnson Says He Will Lock Down the Country Again if it “Saves Lives”
April 8, 2022 11:30 am 418 CommentsBoris Johnson has admitted he "can't rule out" plunging the U.K. into a Covid lockdown again, despite only just releasing the nation from two years of crippling on-off restrictions. He's learned nothing, it seems.