News Round-Up
February 6, 2022 1:23 am 44 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.
Up to a third of people who tested positive for Covid by PCR test were not contagious and did not need to self-isolate, a new study led by Oxford scientists suggests.
Prof Yaakov Jerris, the Director of a Covid ward in an Israeli hospital, has said between 70% and 80% of the serious cases in his hospital are vaccinated and the vaccine has "no significance regarding severe illness".
GoFundMe has said it is seizing $10 million raised for the Canadian Freedom Convoy and will distribute it to approved charities, prompting accusations of hypocrisy due to its support for violent BLM protests.
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.
Of 34 people deliberately infected with coronavirus, just 18 (53%) tested positive by PCR and 17 (50%) had symptomatic infection, confirming how much innate protection many have to the virus.
Police in West Australia have been slammed after a photo emerged appearing to show officers conducting COVID-19 compliance checks in the middle of Catholic mass at a Perth church.
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.
The 25th of our round-ups of Covid vaccine safety reports and news from a group of medics to inform the debate on vaccination.
The U.K. has approved a fifth COVID-19 vaccine, developed by U.S. company Novavax, which uses established vaccine technology rather than mRNA or another novel genetic approach.
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