The Compelling Evidence that Variants Drive Covid Surges
September 20, 2021 7:00 am 159 CommentsSee set out in a series of graphs the evidence that Covid surges are driven by the emergence of successful new variants.
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Woke Power Grab in the C of E Reflects Corporate Obsession With ‘Diversity’
September 18, 2021 7:59 pm 31 CommentsThe C of E has unveiled proposals to replace democratic governance with a committee that ensures its boards are sufficiently 'diverse'. This is reflective of disturbing illiberal trends in the corporate world.
New PHE Data Shows Vaccine Effectiveness Against Delta Down to Just 7.6% in the Over-50s, 24% in the Under-50s, as the Vaccinated Continue to Experience Higher Infection Rate
September 18, 2021 7:00 am 81 CommentsData from the latest PHE Technical Briefing shows vaccine effectiveness against Delta down to just 7.6% in the over-50s and 24% in the under-50s. VE against death continues to hold up, though has dropped a little.
The Government’s Latest Scary Modelling is Already Wrong
September 17, 2021 10:53 pm 18 CommentsMaths graduate Graham Williams has taken a close look at SPI-M's latest scary modelling and found the usual clutch of dubious assumptions and some predictions that have failed within the week.
Another Study Claims to Show Masks Work Against Covid – But Does No Such Thing
September 16, 2021 10:08 pm 100 CommentsA new study has appeared claiming to show cloth masks work to reduce the spread of COVID-19 – provided they're made of three layers of cotton. But it shows nothing of the sort.
Did the Government and its Advisors Implement Measures Proportionate to the Risk, Asks Chair of New Cross-Party Group of MPs and Peers
September 14, 2021 10:29 pm 67 Comments"Did the Government and its scientific advisors implement public health measures that were proportionate to the risk?" asks Graham Stringer MP, co-chair of the new Pandemic All-Party Parliamentary Group.
Why is the ONS Claiming Just 1% of Covid Deaths Are in the Vaccinated When PHE Data Shows the True Figure For August was 70%?
September 14, 2021 7:00 am 87 CommentsA new ONS study purports to show that just 1% of Covid deaths are in the vaccinated. Yet PHE data released this week shows the true figure for August was 70%.
Robert Peston Shocked by Lack of Debate on Vaccine Effectiveness – Before Caving to Critics and Apologising for Questioning Vaccine Effectiveness
September 12, 2021 3:51 pm 53 CommentsITV journalist Robert Peston highlighted the recent PHE data showing higher infection rates in the vaccinated and wondered why this was not being more widely reported – then quickly found out.
The Sharp Decline in Infections in Florida and the Southern U.S. Shows Once More That Covid Surges Peak and Decline Naturally Without Interventions
September 12, 2021 7:00 am 58 CommentsOnce again, interventions are shown to be unnecessary to end a Covid surge. But is Delta the last variant to cause a surge or will there be more?
We Should Have Trusted Our Immune Systems
September 10, 2021 10:43 pm 23 CommentsRetired dentist Dr Mark Shaw says that just as dentists are taught to intervene as little as possible and trust the human body, public health experts should heed the same lesson.