Boris Johnson warned today against "premature conclusions" from falling cases, saying Covid is "still a very dangerous disease". Prof Neil Ferguson disagreed, however, saying we'll soon have the pandemic "behind us".
As reported positive cases plummet following 'Freedom Day', the damage limitation among the doomsters begins. But they can't conceal the fact that their models have failed.
The data in the latest technical briefings from PHE suggests that vaccine effectiveness against infection collapsed during the recent Delta surge.
A summary of all the most interesting stories that have appeared about Covid and other areas of warranted scepticism in the past 24 hours – not just in Britain, but around the world.
New data from Israel suggests the vaccines offer little protection against infection by the Delta variant, though protection against serious disease is stronger. This should be no excuse to continue restrictions.
As infections surge in Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis stands firm: "If anyone is calling for lockdowns, you're not getting that done in Florida."
Far from a big exit wave, as many predicted, in the week since 'Freedom Day' daily new positive tests have dropped by over a third, showing once again that the models are fundamentally flawed.
A reader tells us of her shock to discover that the Christian organisation she supports, United Beach Mission, is requiring the young people who participate in its summer activities to be vaccinated.
The NHS estimates 66% of people aged 18-29 in England have received a vaccine. But PHE says the same figure is 59%. This is a difference of over 600,000 people. Don't they know?
Can the Government back up its fear-inducing claims, and explain why it is stating that the SAR of Covid is more than three times the figure published in its own data?
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